Events and Productions
2026-2027 Mainstage Season
Fall 2026
Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Lynn Nottage has written one of her most exquisitely devastating tragedies to date. In 2008 in Reading, PA, one of the poorest cities in America, a group of down-and-out factory workers struggle to keep their present lives in balance, ignorant of the financial devastation looming in their near futures. The powerful crux of this new play is knowing the fate of the characters long before it’s even in their sights. Based on Nottage’s extensive research and interviews with real residents of Reading, Sweat is a topical reflection of the present and the poignant outcome of America’s economic decline. www.concordtheatricals.com
Performances will be October 23-24, 27-28 at 7:30pm; and October 25 at 2pm in the Stoner Black Box Theater. Visit www.sru.edu/tickets for tickets.
Ester is a swimmer trying to stay afloat. Amy is curled up on the locker room floor. Dry Land is a play about abortion, female friendship and resiliency. It’s also about what happens in one high school locker room after everybody’s left. www.concordtheatricals.com
Performances will be November 7 at 2pm and 7:30pm in the Stoner Black Box Theater. Visit www.sru.edu/tickets for tickets.
The Prom, by Bob Martin, Chad Beguelin, and Matthew Sklar, directed by Aaron Galligan-Stierle.
Winner of the Drama Desk Award for Best Musical, THE PROM expertly captures all the humor and heart of a classic musical comedy with a message that resonates with audiences now more than ever. THE PROM continues to inspire and entertain with its blend of heart, humor, and show-stopping musical numbers that resonate with audiences of all ages. THE PROM is presented through special arrangement with TRW PLAYS 1180 Avenue of the Americas, Suite 640, New York, NY 10036. www.trwplays.com
Performances will be November 20, 21, and 22 at 7:30pm; and November 22 at 2pm in the Performing Arts Center, Miller Theater. Visit www.sru.edu/tickets for tickets.
Spring 2027
Working, from the book by Studs Terkel, adapted by Stephen Schwartz and Nina Faso. Localized version conceived by Daniel C. Levine for ACT of CT, directed by Kari-Anne Innes.
Based on Studs Terkel's best-selling book of interviews with American workers, Working paints a vivid portrait of the workers that the world so often takes for granted: the schoolteacher, the phone operator, the waitress, the millworker, the mason and the housewife, just to name a few. Nominated for six Tony Awards, this classic has been updated for a modern age, featuring new songs by Tony Award-winning Lin-Manuel Miranda, as well as favorites by Stephen Schwartz, Craig Carnelia, James Taylor, Micki Grant, and more.
Performances will be February 26-27, March 2-3 at 7:30pm and February 28 at 2pm in the Stoner Black Box Theater. Visit www.sru.edu/tickets for tickets.
A Midsummer Night's Dream, by William Shakespeare, directed by Rachel Hoey.
‘The course of true love never did run smooth…’ A Midsummer Night’s Dream is one of Shakespeare’s most famous plays.Step into an enchanted forest where you'll experience the wild, unpredictable, and beautiful nature of love. This comedy is set across two worlds – the court of Athens and a mystical forest that lies beyond the city’s walls - and explores themes of the irrationality of love, desire, friendship, possession, jealousy and magic.
Performances will be April 17-18 and 21 at 7:30pm and April 19 at 2pm in the Miller Theater-Performing Arts Center. Visit www.sru.edu/tickets for tickets.