Events and Productions

2025-2026 Mainstage Season

Fall 2025

Red Bike, by Caridad Svich, directed by Laura Smiley
What kind of future will you have living in these here United States? Remember when you were eleven years old and you had a bike, one that made you dream about a world bigger than the one in which you live? This is that memory. Except it is now.

Performances will be October 17, 18, 21, and 22 at 7:30pm; and October 19 at 2pm in the Stoner Black Box Theater. Tickets will be available at www.sru.edu/tickets.

Into the Woods, by Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine, directed by Aaron Galligan-Stierle

The Brothers Grimm hit the stage with one of Stephen Sondheim's most popular works - the epic Tony Award-winning fairytale about wishes, family and the choices we make. Sondheim and James Lapine take everyone's favorite storybook characters and bring them together for a timeless, yet relevant, piece... a rare modern classic and a musically sophisticated show.

The story follows a Baker and his wife, who wish to have a child; Cinderella, who wishes to attend the King's Festival; and Jack, who wishes his cow would give milk. When the Baker and his wife learn that they cannot have a child because of a Witch's curse, the two set off on a journey to break the curse. Everyone's wish is granted, but the consequences of their actions return to haunt them later with disastrous results.

Performances will be November 21 and 22 at 7:30pm and November 22 and 23 at 2pm in the Performing Arts Center, Miller Theater. Tickets will be available at www.sru.edu/tickets.

Spring 2026

Ride the Cyclone, The Musical by Jacob Richmond and Brooke Maxwell, directed by Kari-Anne Innes.
In this hilarious and outlandish story, the lives of six teenagers from a Canadian chamber choir are cut short in a freak accident aboard a roller coaster. When they awake in limbo, a mechanical fortune teller invites each to tell a story to win a prize like no other — the chance to return to life. This popular musical is a funny, moving look at what makes a life well-lived! 
Performances will be March 6-7, 10-11 at 7:30pm and March 8 at 2pm in the Stoner Black Box Theater. Visit www.sru.edu/tickets for performance times and tickets.

The Winter's Tale, by William Shakespeare, directed by Lisa-Ann Goldsmith.

Human beings are amazing creatures. Our greatest asset might be our unlimited capacity for love. When we’re at our best. But when a person – or in this case, a king – succumbs to baser jealousies, disaster hovers like a Sword of Damocles, threatening even the people he holds most dear. Yet, when all appears lost, the seasons begin to turn, unearthing a sprig of hope from beneath the drifted snow. Sure, it may need some help to flourish. Fortunately, there’s a community of funny, flawed and loveable folks who are eager to pitch in on a happy ending. Those odds may seem long, but hope abounds, always. A bittersweet and human story about the miracle of forgiveness. (American Players Theatre).

Performances will be April 17-18, 21-22 at 7:30pm and April 19 at 2pm in the Performing Arts Center Miller Theater. Visit www.sru.edu/tickets for performance times and tickets.