Theatre and Dance Archives

God of Carnage opens at NIU November 9

What happens when two sets of parents meet up to deal with the unruly behavior of their children? A calm and rational debate between grown-ups? Or a hysterical night of name-calling, tantrums, and tears before bedtime? ‘Boys will be boys’, but the adults are usually...

Theatre and Dance presents “She Kills Monsters” by Qui Nguyen

An exciting performance of sisterhood, queer-identity, and nerd culture! Northern Illinois University’s School of Theatre and Dance will present She Kills Monsters at The O’Connell Theatre in the Stevens Building on Oct. 21-22 and 27-28 beginning at 7:30 each evening...

NIU presents Much Ado About Nothing

Shakespeare's iconic romantic comedy comes to the stage of the NIU School of Theatre and Dance Northern Illinois University’s School of Theatre and Dance will present Much Ado About Nothing in the Sally Stevens Players Theatre on October 7– 9 and October 13 – 15...

Dance alumnus James Stevko returns to conduct masterclass

James Monroe Števko, Chicago who earned his degree in dance from NIU’s School of Theatre and Dance, is currently performing in the Lyric Opera of Chicago's production of Fiddler on the Roof. Last week, he took time out to return to his alma mater and conduct a...
Alumni: Joan Allen stars in new Broadway play

Alumni: Joan Allen stars in new Broadway play

Tony Award winning, Oscar nominated actress, and NIU School of Theatre and Dance graduate Joan Allen is starring in a brand new Broadway play written by Oscar winner Kenneth Lonergan.  The Waverly Gallery opens October 25, with previews beginning September 25. From...

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NIU dancers have arrived in Washington DC

NIU dancers have arrived in Washington DC

Eleven students from NIU's dance program have arrived in Washington DC to perform in the National College Dance Festival at the Kennedy Center for the Arts this weekend.  The dancers qualified for NCDF with their performance of "ENUF," an...

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New course in Applied Theater for majors and non-majors alike

New course in Applied Theater for majors and non-majors alike

Love theater? Do you think theater is healing, helpful, fun, engaging and has a lot to offer all types of people? Afraid of the struggle to make a living with theater? Want to learn how you can use theater in tons of other industries? Then come sign up for Applied...

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The story behind the dance that sent NIU to the Kennedy Center

The story behind the dance that sent NIU to the Kennedy Center

  Students from the NIU Dance program performed at the Central Conference of the American College Dance Association (ACDA) at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign on March 17-18.  Their performance was of such high quality that they earned the top honor...

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