Beier Auditorium

1:00 pm and 7:30 pm

*group pricing is available for schools at $3/seat, contact [email protected] to reserve

Free workshops offered by Shakespeare in the Schools:

Every Word Stabs—Language As Action

Be Vigilant! Physical Story Telling

Workshops are November 2 at 3:30 pm by reservation only.

Contact [email protected]

Montana’s celebrated Shakespeare in the Parks performs one of The Bard’s most beloved comedies. Much Ado About Nothing weaves plots of passion, jealousy, intrigue, mistaken identity, and comic misunderstanding in this brilliantly fun romantic comedy.

Directed by Bethany Mason

Small Auditorium

7:30 pm

Matinee TBA

“This beloved American holiday classic comes to captivating life as a live 1940s radio broadcast. With the help of an ensemble that brings a few dozen characters to the stage, the story of idealistic George Bailey unfolds as he considers ending his life one fateful Christmas Eve.“  (Playscripts Publishing)

Beier Auditorium

3:30 pm &  7:30 pm

The much loved and ever entertaining Missoula Children’s Theater is back in town with the classic tale of the Emperor’s New Clothes! This enormously fun musical adaptation features children of all ages from the Dillon Community.

Directed by Larry Brazil

Beier Auditorium

7:30 pm

Mantinee: Feb. 28th, 9:30 a.m

“When Henrietta Leavitt begins work at the Harvard Observatory in the early 1900s, she isn’t allowed to touch a telescope or express an original idea. Instead, she joins a group of women “computers,” charting the stars for a renowned astronomer who calculates projects in “girl hours” and has no time for the women’s probing theories. As Henrietta, in her free time, attempts to measure the light and distance of stars, she must also take measure of her life on Earth, trying to balance her dedication to science with family obligations and the possibility of love. The true story of 19th-century astronomer Henrietta Leavitt explores a woman’s place in society during a time of immense scientific discoveries, when women’s ideas were dismissed until men claimed credit for them. Social progress, like scientific progress, can be hard to see when one is trapped among earthly complications; Henrietta Leavitt and her female peers believe in both, and their dedication changed the way we understand both the heavens and Earth.” (Dramatists Play Service)

Directed by Miranda Zent

Mythfest is a performance festival featuring UMW students in collaboration with guest artists from Arizona State University (including myth and ritual artist/scholar Oscar Giner [I’ll provide a link to his bio when he tells me which one he wants to use]). Join us for stories of singing cowboys, frontier women, Salem witches, ancestral memories, songs of the Caribbean, Shakespeare and more in this festival of new plays, reimagined classics, and song.

Mythfest will include performances for film, Internet, and theater. A collection of filmed work will be available to view online, and a special live performance by guest artists from Arizona State University and UMW students and faculty will be April 29 in the UMW Small Auditorium.

Both online and live shows are free. Donations accepted online and at the door.