2020 - 2021 Season
April 15 thru April 18
An Ideal Husband
Description
First performed in 1895, AN IDEAL HUSBAND revolves around blackmail and political corruption, and touches on the themes of public and private honor. The action is set in London, in "the present", takes place over the course of twenty-four hours, and it is often considered Wilde's dramatic masterpiece."Sooner or later," Wilde notes, "we shall all have to pay for what we do." But he adds that,...
April 15 thru April 18
An Ideal Husband
First performed in 1895, AN IDEAL HUSBAND revolves around blackmail and political corruption, and touches on the themes of public and private honor. The action is set in London, in "the present",... Learn more.
April 24 thru April 24
Niagara University's Day of Giving - Support the Theatre Department
Niagara University Theatre faces new and continuing challenges from the significant impact to the arts caused by the coronavirus pandemic. From the moment we closed the doors to the Leary Theatre in... Learn more.
May 6 thru May 9
Songs For A New World
It's about one moment. It's about hitting the wall and having to make a choice... or take a stand... or turn around and go back. These are the stories and characters of today, the Songs for a New... Learn more.
Due to the COVID-19 virus, and Niagara University's response to the pandemic, Niagara University Theatre has pivoted and will offer only ONLINE productions this fall. While we regret that we cannot... Learn more.
Sneak Peek!Due to the continuing COVID-19 virus, Niagara University Theatre will continue to present our students’ work online for the springsemester. While we regret we still cannot invite our... Learn more.
October 1 thru October 4
Shakespeare Unwrapped. Shakespeare's Kings & Queens: A Family Drama
Royal families. They’ve got it made, right? Well, maybe. But Shakespeare tells us that his royal folk are just as prone to dysfunction as the rest of us… and in many cases, the stakes are... Learn more.
October 15 thru October 18
THE LARAMIE PROJECT
2020. The twentieth anniversary of the first production of The Laramie Project.In October 1998, a twenty-one-year-old student at the University of Wyoming was kidnapped, severely beaten, and left tied... Learn more.
October 29 thru November 1
She Kills Monsters: Virtual Realms
She Kills Monsters tells the story of Agnes Evans, following the death of her teenage sister, Tilly. When Agnes finds Tilly’s Dungeons & Dragons notebook, however, she stumbles into a journey... Learn more.
October 31 thru November 14
Fall Theatre Showcases
November 12 thru November 15
Good Kids
Something happened to Chloe after that party last Saturday night. Something she says she can't remember. Something everybody is talking about. Set at a Midwestern high school, in a world of Facebook... Learn more.
February 5 thru February 7
Virtual Short Play Festival
Comedies, dramas and everything in between – a smorgasbord of ten-minute plays. If one is not to your taste, you only have to wait 10 minutes until the next one (or turn on your... Learn more.
March 4 thru March 7
Vital Signs
The author of last season’s Anton in Show Business and other hits has never been funnier or more compelling than in this suite of theatrical miniatures: over thirty unique monologues which create... Learn more.
March 19 thru March 21
Independence
All student produced and directedA powerful, disturbing study of a family divided against itself. Produced to critical and popular acclaim as part of the Humana Festival of New American Plays of the... Learn more.