The Purdue University Department of Theatre is excited to announce the 2022/23 Mainstage Season.  Tickets for individual shows as well as season passes to all productions are available through the Purdue Box Office.  For full details of the plays and information about how you can support the work of the Department of Theatre through your donations, see our full brochure. 

2022-2023 MAINSTAGE SEASON

Yue-Kong Pao Hall

everybody
by Branden Jacobs-Jenkins

September 23, 7:30 pm – Preview Performance
September 24, 29, 30, October 1, at 7:30 pm
September 25; October 2 at 2:30 pm
Nancy T. Hansen Theatre
Yue-Kong Pao Hall of Visual and Performing Arts 

NORA: A Doll's House
by Stef smith

November 11, 7:30 pm – Preview Performance
November 12, 17, 18, 19, at 7:30 pm
November 13, 20 at 2:30 pm
Nancy T. Hansen Theatre
Yue-Kong Pao Hall of Visual and Performing Arts

Mr. burns: a post electric play
by anne washburn

February 17, 2023, 7:30 pm – Preview Performance
February 18, 23, 24, 25
February  19, 26 at 2:30 pm
Nancy T. Hansen Theatre
Yue-Kong Pao Hall of Visual and Performing Arts

shakespeare in love
based on the screenplay by marc norman and tom stoppard, adapted for stage by Lee Hall

April 14, 2023, 7:30 pm – Preview Performance
April 15, 20, 21, 22, at 7:30 pm
April 16 at 2:30 pm
Nancy T. Hansen Theatre
Yue-Kong Pao Hall of Visual and Performing Arts

Please consider these plays for courses and in event planning.

For questions or suggestions about how to connect to classes or group discounts please contact:

Email: theatre@purdue.edu

Phone: 765-494-3074

Thanks to the students, staff, and faculty of the Department of Theatre on the 22-23 Season Selection Committee:

Ashley Bellet

Kidany Camilo (MFA 2022)

Rich Dionne

Sydney Hollingsworth (BA 2025)

Ashley Kikos (BA 2023)

William Lewis

Ann M. Shanahan (chair)

Anthony Sirk

Carlee Wuchterl (MFA 2024)

We look forward to seeing you at the theatre!

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