2026 Season

 

 (sponsored in part by Erasmus Books)

1/6/2026   it’s Only a Play by Terrence McNally It’s opening night, and everybody is at the party – but the real action is upstairs where a group of insiders are awaiting the reviews…a gleeful, affectionate, hilarious poke at theater.

2/3/2026   Scintilla by Alessandro Camon  A reclusive artist refuses to leave her home as a raging wildfire approaches. An exquisite, lyrical, sobering look at the fires we set, those we flee, and those that engulf us.

3/3/2026   Guilty Pleasures by Ken Levine  In this screwball comedy, a chance encounter between two married couples on a luxury cruise gets complicated. Will Larry and Jinx have to resort to infidelity to save their marriage?

4/7/2026   Appropriate by Branden Jacobs-Jenkins  While settling the estate of their newly-dead patriarch, estranged siblings make a disturbing discovery that unleashes crackling surprises and confrontations. 2014 Obie Award winner and Tony Award for Best Revival in 2024.

5/5/2026    Women Doing…   Our annual offering of women doing what only men used to do.

6/2/2026    Abigail/1702 by Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa   10 years after the Salem witch trials, a woman struggles for her soul. A unique retelling of Faust.

7/7/2026    The Christians by Lucas Hnath  The pastor of a mega church changes his mind, causing an upheaval in the foundation of the church’s belief.

8/4/2026    Left on Tenth by Delia Ephron, based on her memoir  A hopeful and heartwarming look at challenges and connections as a woman manages the later stages of her life.

9/1/2026    seeds by Mel Pennant (rights pending)

The human story behind a tragedy, through the eyes of two mothers. How far will a mother go to protect her son?

10/6/2026    How a Boy Falls by Steven Dietz

A taut psychological thriller about the way in which past events can be weaponized to shape the present.

11/3/2026    Safe House by Lydia Stryk   A high level intelligence officer and his wife welcome a cultural attaché from a foreign county into their home and lives. A play about betrayal and a commentary on the terrifying times we live in and the perils of love and trust.

12/1/2026 Rhinoceros by Eugene Ionesco, translated by Derek Prouse.  A small town is besieged by one roaring citizen who becomes a rhinoceros that tramples on social order, and influences others to do the same. A savage commentary on the human condition.

 

(7 shows each)

2/20 – 3/1/26  Morning After Grace by Elizabeth James    A hilarious and heartwarming comedy that tackles love, loss, and coming to terms with growing old. Nothing is as it seems, and every twist and turn of the journey reveals an unexpected perspective.

4/10 – 4/19/26  Artemesia by Lauren Gunderson  A historical drama about the life of one of the most celebrated female artists of the 17th century who lived her life on her own terms as an artist, a mother, and a lover.

6/5 – 6/14/26 The Antichrist Cometh by David MacGregor    Just before a small dinner party with his former college roommate and his roommate’s devoutly religious fiancée, a happily married man discovers he might be the Antichrist.

8/7 – 8/16/26   Old Times by Harold Pinter

A stunning drama critically hailed as this Nobel Laureate’s most important play. Time, space, and memory are explored as we delve into the past and present lives of three people.

10/9 – 10/18/26  The Lights Are On by Own Panettieri In this untraditional and creepy mystery, a woman who finds a stranger in her house runs to seek refuge in the home of her estranged neighbors, only to find that a threat to all their safety is closing in.

12/4 – 12/13/26 Theatre People or The Angel Next Door  by Paul Slade Smith A rollicking comedy about a young novelist on the brink of success with his career and his love life until a weekend gathering show him his angel may not be so angelic. Only the power of theatre can save the play, Oliver’s novel, and perhaps most importantly, his heart.

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  • Activities at the Acting Ensemble made possible, in part, with support from the Community Foundation of St. Joseph County's ArtsEverywhere initiative, The Indiana Arts Commission, which receives support from the State of Indiana and the National Endowment for the Arts, and The Harvey R. and Doris Klockow Foundation.