The 2025-2026 Production Series of the NIU School of Theatre and Dance concludes with the annual Spring Dance Concert....
Theatre and Dance News Archives
Huskie Spotlight: Elizabeth Nowak, ’27, Theatre Studies and Anthropology
Elizabeth Nowak is a double major in theatre studies and anthropology who is excited to have found the perfect way to...
Students should submit their 2026-2027 FAFSA by April 25 to avoid delays in processing
A U.S. Department of Education system update on Sunday, April 26, 2026 will prevent colleges and universities from...
Theatre and Dance faculty updates
The spring and summer were a busy time for the faculty of the NIU School of Theatre and Dance. Here's a look at just some of the things members of our talented group were up to: Gibson Cima, head of theatre studies received tenure and promotion to associate professor...
Sarah Siddons Society announces NIU as first public university to receive scholarship funding
The Sarah Siddons Society’s Board of Directors is pleased to announce it has approved Northern Illinois University (NIU) as its fifth Chicago-area university to receive scholarship funding for students studying theatre arts. NIU is the first public university to...
Theatre and Dance’s Tracy Nunnally serving as flying director for Paramount Theatre’s Cats
Tracy Nunnally, professor and head of design and technology in the NIU School of Theatre and Dance is serving as flying director for the Paramount Theatre in Aurora's production of Cats. Cats continues its run at the Paramount Theatre through June 15....
Help send NIU students to Turkey to study theater!
Your support of an NIU Crowdfunding initiative will help send students to Turkey to study classical theater! A learning experience has been developed to use use the study of ancient and modern theatre practices in Turkey as a tool to broaden students' perspectives on...
Theatre and Dance’s Marc Macaranas present’s STEM Cafe on Dance, Movement and Media
Join Marc Macaranas, assistant professor and head of dance in the NIU School of Theatre and Dance for a STEM Cafe, Wednesday, May 14 at 6:30 p.m. at Fatty's Bar and Grille. Dancing Bodies and Digital Interfaces: Dance, Movement and Media, is presented by NIU STEAM in...
CVPA announces first six Simpson Schatzle Fellows
NIU's College of Visual and Performing Arts has announced the first six recipients of a fellowship that will provide financial support and recognition for some of the university's most promising graduating students in the arts. The Simpson Schatzle Fellowship will...
Dance Concert opens April 24 in Black Box Theatre
The annual Spring Dance Concert brings a close to the 2024-2025 NIU School of Theatre and Dance production season. More than 20 student dancers will perform works by guest choreographer Vershawn Sanders-Ward of Red Clay Dance Company and NIU faculty choreographers...
Lighting design student Kev Kollmann featured in video about accessibility improvements for theater technicians
Kev Kollmann, an M.F.A. in lighting design in the NIU School of Theatre and Dance is featured in the Winter 2025 edition of Protocol Magazine, the journal of the entertainment technology industry. The feature and accompanying video focus on inclusion and innovation...
BFA/MFA Actor Showcase on campus, April 1 and 2
The Meisner-based, classically trained actors of the NIU School of Theatre and Dance present contemporary scenes and monologues in this free showcase. Performances will be held in the Corner Theatre in the NIU Stevens Building, Tuesday, April 1 and Wednesday, April 2...