University Theatre (UW-Madison)
The University Theatre and UW Theatre Department present stimulating and enjoyable theater for audiences of all types and ages. We produce plays from ancients to modern times and integrate them into the academic curriculum. We pursue an artistic policy dedicated to celebrating the diversity of our dramatic heritage. We participate in sponsoring and originating special projects of significance, alone or in collaboration with other university programs. We also provide laboratory opportunities for faculty and student actors, designers, directors and technicians. (See also, The Open Stages Project.)
Participation in University Theatre productions is open to members of the university community. Participation in University Summer Theatre productions is open to members of the general community.
This Season
- Angels in America - September 12-22, 2024
Past Productions
- Angels in America Part I: Millennium Approaches - July 25 - August 4, 2024
- Orlando - April 18-28, 2024
- Wine in the Wilderness - March 7-17, 2024
- Twelfth Night - November 9-19, 2023
- Ms. Holmes & Ms. Watson - Apt 2B - September 14-24, 2023
- Ms. Holmes & Ms. Watson - Apt 2B - July 27 - August 6, 2023
- Macbeth - April 20-30, 2023
- August Wilson's Fences - March 1-10, 2023
- The Wolves - February 16-26, 2023
- Peter and the Starcatcher - November 17 - December 4, 2022
- First Date - September 15-25, 2022
- First Date - July 28 - August 7, 2022
- Heathers the Musical - April 14-24, 2022
- A Piece of My Heart - March 3-11, 2022
- Bonnets (How Ladies of Good Breeding are Induced to Murder) - December 2-12, 2021
- Don Juan - November 4-21, 2021
- Rashomon - September 16-26, 2021
- Rashomon - July 15-25, 2021
- The Wolves - Cancelled - April 9-26, 2020
- Julius Caesar - February 27 - March 8, 2020
- Clybourne Park - November 14-24, 2019
- Evil Dead the Musical - August 15 - September 29, 2019
- The 39 Steps - April 25-28, 2019
- Twilight Bowl - April 11-28, 2019
- Into the Woods - February 21-24, 2019
- Six Characters in Search of an Author - October 11-28, 2018
- Little Shop of Horrors - September 13-23, 2018
- Little Shop of Horrors - July 12-29, 2018
- The Laramie Project - April 12-29, 2018
- The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui - March 1-18, 2018
- Is He Dead? - November 16 - December 10, 2017
- Our Town - October 12-29, 2017
- Almost, Maine - September 15-24, 2017
- Almost, Maine - June 8-25, 2017
- The Underpants - April 13-30, 2017
- Twelfth Night - February 23 - March 12, 2017
- It's a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play - December 1-11, 2016
- Stupid F*cking Bird - October 20 - November 6, 2016
- Violence of the Education - April 27 - May 1, 2016
- Magic Time - April 14 - May 1, 2016
- Smart People - February 25 - March 13, 2016
- The Beaux' Stratagem - November 19 - December 13, 2015
- Tea - October 15 - November 1, 2015
- Fugitive Songs - September 18-27, 2015
- Fugitive Songs - July 17-26, 2015
- Legally Blonde: The Musical - April 29 - May 3, 2015
- The Darkest Spring Night - April 17-19, 2015
- At the Ark at Eight - March 13-22, 2015
- Good Kids - February 27 - March 8, 2015
- Helen - November 20 - December 7, 2014
- The Odyssey - November 7-16, 2014
- Greater Tuna - September 19-28, 2014
- Greater Tuna - July 11-27, 2014
- Richard III: East-West Fusion - April 18 - May 3, 2014
- The Yellow Boat - April 4-18, 2014
- 'dentity Crisis - February 28 - March 14, 2014
- A Night of One Acts - February 28 - March 14, 2014
- An Evening with Poe - December 4-8, 2013
- Summer and Smoke - November 1-16, 2013
- Dancing at Lughnasa - October 4-19, 2013
- Hound of the Baskervilles - July 12-28, 2013
- Wondrous Tales of Old Japan II - April 5-13, 2013
- The Cradle Will Rock - November 16 - December 8, 2012
- I Can't Go On. I'll Go On. - October 19 - November 3, 2012
- The Mousetrap - July 13-29, 2012
- Holding You in the Light - April 28, 2012
- Pedro and the War Cantata- A Theatre for Youth Production - March 23 - April 13, 2012
- Pounding Nails in the Floor with my Forehead - February 2-4, 2012
- Cloud 9 - January 1 - April 19, 2012
- Bat Boy: The Musical - November 18 - December 10, 2011
- Ti-Jean and His Brothers - October 28 - November 12, 2011
- [title of show] - July 8-30, 2011
- You Can't Take It With You - April 15-30, 2011
- Eurydice - April 1-16, 2011
- The Rocky Horror Show - March 3-5, 2011
- The Yum Yum Room - November 12-20, 2010
- Valparaiso - October 21 - November 6, 2010
- The Grapes of Wrath - October 1-16, 2010
- Across a Distance - September 17-25, 2010
- The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee - July 8-24, 2010
- Into The Woods - April 16 - May 1, 2010
- The Lady from the Sea - March 19 - April 10, 2010
- Narukami-The Thunder God - February 26 - March 13, 2010
- Blood Wedding - November 13 - December 5, 2009
- The Imaginary Invalid - October 23 - November 7, 2009
- The Revolt of the Beavers - October 3-11, 2009
- Dames at Sea - July 9 - August 1, 2009
- Wisconsin Wrights New Play Festival - June 4-6, 2009
- Hair - April 17 - May 2, 2009
- Bellydancing UW Spring Show - April 11, 2009
- Falling Girls - March 28 - April 4, 2009
- Marcia Legere Play Festival - March 6-8, 2009
- A Midsummer Night's Dream - February 27 - March 14, 2009
- The Vagina Monologues - February 13-14, 2009
- Fifth of July - November 6-9, 2008
- The Love of the Nightingale - October 17 - November 1, 2008
- The War of the Worlds - September 26 - October 11, 2008
- The Musical of Musicals: The Musical - June 27 - July 19, 2008
- Wisconsin Wrights New Play Project - June 5-7, 2008
- A Streetcar Named Desire - April 18 - May 3, 2008
- The Bachelors - December 1 - 17, 2006
- Arabian Nights - November 16 - December 9, 2006
- The Rover - October 20 - November 4, 2006
- The Beckett Project - September 15 - 23, 2006
- Master Class - July 7 - 23, 2006
- Goodnight Irene - June 16 - July 9, 2006
- The Taffetas: A Musical Journey though the Fabulous '50s - June 9 - July 2, 2006
- Sight Unseen - April 14-29, 2006
- According to Coyote - March 25 - April 2, 2006
- Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice - February 24, 25 & March 2, 3, 4, 9, 10, 11, 2006
- If the Whole Body Dies - December 15-18, 2005
- 'Tis Pity She's a Whore - November 18 - December 4, 2005
- Crumbs from the Table of Joy - October 21 - November 5, 2005
- The Mystery of Irma Vep - September 9-18, 2005
- Zastrozzi - April 8-23, 2005
- Bocon - March 5-13, 2005
- Misalliance - February 25 - March 12, 2005
- Das Barbecu - July 25 - August 3, 2003
- The Woman in Black - July 11 - August 3, 2003
- I Do, I Do! - June 26 - July 12, 2003
- Oxygen - March 28 - April 12, 2002
- Somebody Catch My Homework - March 8-30, 2003
- The Mikado - February 21 - March 2, 2003
- Hamlet - December 4-12, 2002
- Quake - November 22-24, 2002
- The Physicists - November 8-23, 2002
- Antigone - October 18 - November 3, 2002
- The Indian Wants the Bronx - September 11-14, 2002
- The Passion of Dracula - August 1-9, 2002
- Barefoot in the Park - July 12-26, 2002
- Tintypes - June 27 - August 3, 2002
- A Flea in Her Ear - April 19-May 4, 2002
- House I Call Love - March 2-17, 2002
- Careless Love - February 14 - March 9, 2002
- Trojan Women - November 1-18, 2001
- The Tempest - October 19 - November 3, 2001
- Master Harold and the Boys - September 13-22, 2001
- Stop Kiss - July 26 - August 4, 2001
- Master Harold and the boys - July 6-20 and September 13-22, 2001
- The Boys from Syracuse - June 28 - August 4, 2001
- Raisin in the Sun - November 10-12, 2000
- Spring Awakening - October 27 - November 19, 2000
- Still Life with Iris - October 13-29, 2000
- Private Eyes - July 21-29, 2000
- True West - June 30 - July 14, 2000
- Falsettos - June 23 - July 29, 2000
- Nora - April 38 - May 7, 2000
- A Little Night Music - April 7-15, 2000
- Mad Forest - March 3-25, 2000
- Twelfth Night - February 18 - March 5, 2000
- The Three Musketeers - November 26 - December 19, 1999
- This is Not a Pipe Dream - November 6-7, 1999
- All My Sons - October 15-30, 1999
- Steel Magnolias - September 16-25, 1999
- Steel Magnolias - July 23-31, 1999
- Black Comedy - July 9-17, 1999
- Earnest in Love - June 25 - July 31, 1999
- Middle-Aged White Guys - April 23 - May 1, 1999
- Man of La Mancha - April 16-24, 1999
- The Bacchae - March 19-28, 1999
- Mugnog - February 19-27, 1999
- Brecht One Acts, December 3-12, 1998
- The Water Station, November 13 - December 5, 1998
- Fefu and Her Friends, October 30 - November 21, 1998
- Arcadia, October 16-30, 1998
- Smash!, July 24 -August 1, 1998
- Talley's Folly, July 10-18, 1998
- Under the Gaslight, June 26 - August 1, 1998
- The Boy Friend, April 23 - May 3, 1998
- Orestes, March 27 - April 4, 1998
- We Won't Pay! We Won't Pay!, February 19 - March 1, 1998
- As You Like It, November 7-22, 1997
- Waiting for the Parade, October 24 - November 15, 1997