Roxanna Conner, director of NIU's School of Theatre and Dance was featured on PBS Detroit's Arts Engines hosted by...
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NIU alumni can have dinner and a show at NIU, Oct. 4
NIU alumni, whether you come by yourself or bring a date, a friend, or a group of friends, you'll enjoy mingling and...
Mary Holland, ’07 to join cast of CBS’ “Ghosts”
Mary Holland, a 2007 BFA acting graduate of the NIU School of Theatre and Dance will join the cast of CBS' Ghosts for...
“Big Love” opens Friday, April 14 in the NIU School of Theatre and Dance
The NIU School of Theatre and Dance presents Charles Mee's "Big Love" opening Friday, April 14 at 7:30 p.m. in the Sally Stevens Players Theatre in the Stevens Building on the NIU main campus. Other performances are Saturday, April 15 at 7:30 p.m., Sunday, April 16 at...
Roxanna Conner named new director of NIU’s School of Theatre and Dance
Roxanna Conner, an experienced theater professional with a background in education, administration, production and as a community builder and mentor, has been selected as the director of the NIU School of Theatre and Dance. Conner will begin her new role at NIU on...
NIU School of Theatre and Dance presents “The Children’s Hour” (Performance schedule updated)
Update: Performances of "The Children's Hour" originally scheduled for March 31, April 1 and April 2 have been cancelled. A A performance at 7:30 p.m., Wednesday, April 5 has been added. The NIU School of Theatre and Dance will present "The Children’s Hour" at...
NIU School of Theatre and Dance to host live reading of Ukrainian plays, April 2 (Streaming option added)
For the second straight year, the NIU School of Theatre and Dance will host a live reading of works by Ukrainian playwrights to benefit the Ukraine Crisis Relief Fund. "How to Talk to the Dead" is an event of the Ukrainian Play Reading Project, and will be held...
NIU School of Theatre and Dance presents Lauren Yee’s “in a word”
NIU’s School of Theatre and Dance will present "in a word" by Lauren Yee, directed by Kay Martinovich and Emily Vitrano in the NIU Stevens Building's Sally Stevens Players Theatre, February 24-26 and March 2-4. With evening performances beginning at 7:30 p.m. February...
Theatre and Dance alumnus Chris Anthony to appear on Chicago PD
Chris Anthony, who completed his Master of Fine Arts in Acting at the NIU School of Theatre and Dance last spring recently filmed a role on the NBC series "Chicago PD." Anthony appeared in the NIU productions of "Kernel of Sanity," "The Restistable Rise of Arturo Ui,"...
NIU School of Theatre and Dance to present “Life is a Dream” with pre-show discussions and post show talkbacks with renowned Spanish Theatre scholars
The Northern Illinois University School of Theatre and Dance presents Pedro Calderòn de la Barca’s 17th century masterpiece of the golden age of Spanish theater, “Life is a Dream” in the Sally Stevens Players Theatre in NIU’s Stevens Building, February 10-12 and...
Theatre and Dance to present world premiere of “The 30,000 Bequest” at the Egyptian Theatre
A movie more than a decade in the making will have its world premiere, Saturday, January 21 at 7 p.m. at DeKalb's Egyptian Theatre. The NIU School of Theatre and Dance will present the original film production of Mark Twain's "The $30,000 Bequest." Filmed in 2011, the...
NIU Fall Dance Concert “Carmina Burana” runs Nov. 17-20
Northern Illinois University’s School of Theatre and Dance will present "Carmina Burana" at the School of Theater and Dance’s Stevens Building beginning Thursday November 17, at 7:30 p.m. Performances continue Friday, November 18, and Saturday, November 19 at 7:30...