2025-2026 Season

The Department of Theatre and Dance is proud to announce its fourteenth full season as a resident company of Playhouse Square.

The Winter's Tale
November 6-9, 2025
Allen Theatre, Mainstage

Shakespeare's The Winter's Tale is a sweeping story of suspicion, loss and the possibility of forgiveness. Though once classified as comedy, the paly defies easy labels - moving from psychological drama to a startling, hopeful conclusion. Directed and adapted by Toby Vera Bercovici, this production uses movement, original music and puppetry to explore the empotional depths of one of Shakespeare's most imaginative works.

Spring Dance Concert
February 20-22, 2026
Allen Theatre, Mainstage

Under the direction of Michele Ainza, director of Dance, the Spring Dance Concert will feature original works choreographed by students, faculty and guest artists. A celebration of form, motion and creative collaboration, the concert offers a fresh perspective on contemporary dance in Cleveland.
 

Starmites
April 9-19, 2026
Helen Rosenfeld Lewis Bialosky Lab Theatre

Starmites is a sci-fi musical adventure that follows Eleanor, a shy teenager who finds herself in a comic book universe. There, she joins a ban of teen space heroes to battle the forces of evil. With music and lyrics by Barry Keating, based on the book by Keating and Stuart Ross, Starmites is a cult favorite that combines heart, humor and a touch of camp. First staged on Broadway in 1989 and refreshed in 2021, this energetic musical brings a playful close to the season.