Northern Illinois University School of Theatre and Dance

05/12/2026

Congratulations to all of this year's graduates from the NIU School of Theatre and Dance. Here's a profile of one of them, BFA Acting graduate Antonio Horn.

Learn how Antonio Horn’s experiences in the classroom as a BFA Acting Major and outside the classroom performing on stage shaped his future.

05/07/2026

🎭🎬 Class of ’26. One last bow.

Four years of rehearsals, callbacks, late nights, growth, chaos, laughter, breakthroughs, and becoming.

This edit is for the memories between the performances, the dressing rooms, the friendships, the warmups, the nerves, the moments that made us a company.

See you in the next act.

05/02/2026

🎭✨ From dressing rooms to the stage… it all led to last night.

A little behind-the-scenes look at the BA Capstone process. The spaces where the work and the transformation really happen.

Yesterday it all came together. The lights, the performances, the stories… unforgettable.

04/30/2026

Come see SCS this Saturday in the O’Connell theater!

SCS is a fully student-produced concert!! Our students have been working so hard to bring their visions to life onstage

04/26/2026

🎬🌵 THE WEEKEND EVERYONE’S BEEN WAITING FOR IS HERE. 🌵🎧

The cameras rolled, the teams delivered, and now it’s time for the fest!!

The official showcase of every team, every artist prompt, and every film created under pressure. One night. Multiple premieres. Pure creativity.

Headlined by the worlds of Coldplay, Frank Ocean, Olivia Rodrigo, and Marvin Gaye… reimagined through film.

📍 Gabel Hall 126
📅 05.02.2026
🕖 Showtime starts at 7 PM sharp

Come dressed for the Fest. Bring the energy. Pick your favorites!
Witness the chaos, the comedy, the drama, and the awards.

No camping required. Just be there. 👀🎥

04/24/2026

IT IS OPENING NIGHT!✨✨

Lastly, we have some clips from "The Naughty Ones" by Rich Grund (after Stephen Mills)!

You don't want to miss this show!

04/24/2026

✨ TRAILER DROP: SPRING DANCE CONCERT ✨

Movement speaks louder than words.
Energy fills the room before the curtain even rises.

Get ready for an evening where rhythm, power, and storytelling collide through four bold works performed by the artists of NIU Dance. Every step carries intention. Every moment moves.

This is passion in motion.
This is artistry alive.
This is the Spring Dance Concert.

📍 O’Connell Theatre
🎟 Tickets available now link in bio

04/22/2026

"Evolution"
choreographed by Annie Franklin and staged by KC Bevis.

The dance department has been lucky to have KC Bevis back again this semester to set another piece on our dancers!

🩰Opening is tomorrow!!🩰

Make sure you get your tickets!

04/18/2026

🎭✨ One Last Curtain Call, Endless Memories ✨🎭

What you see is more than a showcase, it’s years of growth, late nights, rehearsals, laughter, challenges, friendships, and becoming the artists we dreamed of being. As we get ready to step into the lights one final time together, we carry every memory that brought us here.

This video is a glimpse of the moments behind the scenes, the love in the process, and the chapter we’re about to close. Not just a performance… a goodbye, a celebration, and a beginning all at once!

12/06/2025

SNEAK PEAK👀

Here is a teaser for both “One Final Note” and “Art For Life” as they both are happening today! Be sure to attend the double live action.

“One Final Note” - located in Sally Theater, tickets free
“Art For Life” - located in O’Connell Theater, tickets sold at door for non-NIU students