Theatre/Dance Season

 

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THE HALF-WRITTEN PLAY

Conceived and Directed by David Kaye
DATES: 10/6/25 at 7pm  |  10/7/25 at 7pm  |  10/8/25 at 7pm  10/9/25 at 7pm  10/10/25 at 7pm  10/11/25 at 2pm
LOCATION: Room G34, Hamilton Smith Hall
PRICE: Free
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GODSPELL

Conceived and Originally Directed by John-Michael Tebelak
Music and New Lyrics by Stephen Schwartz
Originally Produced on the New York Stage by Edgar Lansbury/Stuart Duncan/Joseph Beruh
Directed by Carol Jo Fisher
DATES: 11/5/25 at 7pm  |  11/6/25 at 7pm  |  11/7/25 at 7pm  |  11/8/25 at 7pm  |  11/9/25 at 2pm
LOCATION: Hennessy Theatre, Paul Creative Arts Center
PRICE: $22 General Public  |  $18 Senior (65+)  |  $12 UNH ID Holder/Youth (17 & under)
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Godspell-2012 Revised Version is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. www.mtishows.com.


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THE 2026 UNH DANCE COMPANY CONCERT

Directed by Assaf Benchetrit & Gay Nardone; Choreographed by Assaf Benchetrit, Susan Endrizzi, Mary Beth Marino and Gay Nardone
DATES: 2/19/26 at 7pm  |  2/20/26 at 7pm  |  2/21/26 at 2pm & 7pm  2/22/26 at 2pm
LOCATION: Johnson Theatre, Paul Creative Arts Center
PRICE: $22 General Public  $18 Senior (65+)  $12 UNH ID Holder/Youth (17 & under)
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SPECIAL MATINEE FOR SCHOOL GROUPS 2/18/25 at 10AM.  CONTACT THEATRE.DANCE@UNH.EDU FOR MORE INFO.

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THE WEDDING SINGER

                  Book by                        Music by              Lyrics by
Chad Beguelin and Tim Herlihy      Matthew Sklar      Chad Beguelin
Based upon the New Line Cinema film
Written by Tim Herlihy
Music and Lyrics by Lisa Lambert and Greg Morrison
Directed by Tom Alsip

DATES: 3/26/26 at 7pm  |  3/27/26 at 7pm  |  3/28/26 at 2pm & 7pm  3/29/26 at 2pm
LOCATION: Johnson Theatre, Paul Creative Arts Center
PRICE: $22 General Public  $18 Senior (65+)  $12 UNH ID Holder/Youth (17 & under)
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The Wedding Singer is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. www.mtishows.com.


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LOST GIRL

By Kimberly Belflower
Directed by Raina Ames
DATES: 4/15/26 at 7pm  |  4/16/26 at 7pm  |  4/17/26 at 7pm  4/18/26 at 7pm  4/19/26 at 2pm
LOCATION: Hennessy Theatre, Paul Creative Arts Center
PRICE: $22 General Public  $18 Senior (65+)  $12 UNH ID Holder/Youth (17 & under)
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“Lost Girl” is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Samuel French, Inc. www.concordtheatricals.com


SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS

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ARTS ON THE ROAD

DATE: 11/12/25.  Time TBA
LOCATION: Portsmouth Music Hall, Portsmouth, NH
PRICE: TBA
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LUNA GOES TO MARS

Directed by Raina Ames
DATE: 5/3/26 at 2pm
LOCATION: Hennessy Theatre, Paul Creative Arts Center
PRICE: Free

Have you ever wanted to go to Mars? Well, spunky 11-year old aspiring astronaut named Luna shares that dream. For her science project, she wants to build a rocket to go to Mars. Her pessimistic older brother Neil doesn’t believe that she can do it, but Luna knows she can! Luna is determined to succeed using both her STEM knowledge along with lots of fuzzy encouragement from her pet hedgehog, Astro! Come and join the adventure as Luna proves to herself that working hard and using the inspiration of those women who have come before, she can achieve her greatest dreams!


STUDENT-GENERATED WORKS

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Student Showcase Performances

PRICE: $10 General Public  $5 UNH ID Holder/Youth (17 & under)
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  • Musical Theatre Cabaret: 12/2/25 at 7pm at the Seacoast Rep, Portsmouth, NH.
  • Aerial Dance Showcase (Featuring Level 1 Students) : 12/3/25 at 6:15pm in the Newman Dance Studio, New Hampshire Hall.
  • Aerial Dance Showcase (Featuring Level 2 Students): 12/3/25 at 7:30pm in the Newman Dance Studio, New Hampshire Hall.
  • Puppetry Showcase: 12/3/25 at 7pm in the Hennessy Theatre, Paul Creative Arts Center.
  • Dance Showcase: 12/6/25 at 7pm.  Location TBA.
  • Ballet Showcase: 4/10/26 at 7:30pm in the Johnson Theatre, Paul Creative Arts Center.
  • Musical Theatre Cabaret: 4/28/26 at 7pm in the Johnson Theatre, Paul Creative Arts Center.
  • Aerial Dance Showcase (Featuring Level 1 Students) : 4/29/26 at 6:15pm in the Newman Dance Studio, New Hampshire Hall.
  • Aerial Dance Showcase (Featuring Level 2 Students): 4/29/26 at 7:30pm in the Newman Dance Studio, New Hampshire Hall.
  • Puppetry Showcase: 4/29/26 at 7pm in the Hennessy Theatre, Paul Creative Arts Center.
  • Dance Showcase: 5/4/26 at 7pm in the Johnson Theatre, Paul Creative Arts Center.

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Student Capstone Performances

PRICE: Free

  • December 5 and 6 (both at 7pm): Marissa Conroy, Juliana Desnoyers, Sabrina Martin
  • March 6 and 7 (both at 7pm): Noa Helquist, Erik Hilyard, Sophie Knickerbocker
  • May 1 and 2 (both at 6pm): Alexis Efstratiou, Al Nelson, Drew Wherry