HWS Theatre

09/03/2026

It's that time again! Auditions for Ubu the King!
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 3 in McDonald Theatre (Gearan Center)
6:30-9:30 p.m. Call backs Friday, September 4 from 5:30-9:30

Production dates: October 29-30 at 7:30 p.m. and October 31 at 2 and 7:30 p.m.

For more information follow the link in the comments of this post. And if you can't make the sign-up sheet work, Just show up in Gearan Center between 6:30 and 9 and we will fit you in to audition.

Image Description: A poster that says in all capitalized purple letters 'auditions'. In the top left and bottom right corner there are solid green stars. On the bottom left corner there is a stick figure style person with a doodled crown over its head. Text not covered in the post reads: Auditions for Ubu the King by Alfred Jarry, translated and adapted by Ingrid Keenan, and directed by Prof. H. May are open to all member of the HWS community.

09/01/2026

WELCOME BACK! DON'T FORGET - THE HWS THEATRE ICE CREAM SOCIAL IS TODAY! (Tuesday, September 1 from 6-7 p.m. in McDonald Theatre in the Gearan Center for the Performing Arts)

ALL are welcome!

SAVE THE DATE!

Wanna make theatre? Join us for the HWS Theatre Ice Cream Social!
Tue Sept 1st
6:00-7:00 pm
McDonald Theatre

Connect with other students who make theatre!
Find out about AUDITIONS for the fall show!
Learn about exciting HWS Theatre opportunities!
Meet the Theatre faculty and staff!
EAT SOME ICE CREAM! (vegan options too!)

All are welcome! No prior theatre experience needed!

Questions? Contact Prof. H. May ([email protected])

08/05/2026

SAVE THE DATE!

Wanna make theatre? Join us for the HWS Theatre Ice Cream Social!
Tue Sept 1st
6:00-7:00 pm
McDonald Theatre

Connect with other students who make theatre!
Find out about AUDITIONS for the fall show!
Learn about exciting HWS Theatre opportunities!
Meet the Theatre faculty and staff!
EAT SOME ICE CREAM! (vegan options too!)

All are welcome! No prior theatre experience needed!

Questions? Contact Prof. H. May ([email protected])

04/30/2026

Don’t forget to let us know if you’re planning to attend! Check your email for the link.

ENCORE: End-of-Year Celebration!
Tuesday May 5, 2026
6:00-7:30 PM
Gearan Center Lobby

What? A dinner, a celebration of our 2025-2026 HWS Theatre season, a tribute to our graduating HWS Theatre seniors, a fabulous group photo opp, and one final chance to share space together before we part ways for the summer.

Who? Theatre Majors and Minors, anyone involved in an HWS Theatre production in the 2025-2026 season, Theatre Faculty/Staff, and amazing humans who have been a big part of HWS Theatre in recent years. 

How? Fill out the jotform to let us know you’re coming! Check your HWS email for the RSVP link.

Questions? Didn’t receive the RSVP email?
Email Prof. H. May ([email protected])

04/15/2026

Please join us in welcoming the newest HWS Theatre Minor, Tom Fahey! Tom's been such an integral part of our department (you may have caught his most recent work as the face of McDonald Theatre and Dramaturg for Orlando) that it's hard to believe he's only no official!



Image Description: A young white man with medium-length red hair smiles while holding up a minor declaration form in front of a red wall. Tom is wearing a dark crew-necked sweater.

04/11/2026

Don't make us beg! Catch the final two performances of ORLANDO (and the HWS Theatre season) TODAY! 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. in McDonald Theatre (Gearan Center for the Performing Arts)

Tickets remain for tonight and tomorrow. Reserve yours now (https://www.hws.edu/HWSTheatreBoxOffice/default.aspx or pick them up at the Box Office starting an hour before curtain.



Image Description: An actor in a white ruff, short red pants, and a textured multicolored short sleeve jacket kneels holding out a brass bowl in which an actor wearing a bright red wig, gold corset, elaborate Elizabethan ruff, and petticoats (as if Queen Elizabeth) dips their fingers. They are watched from behind by an actor wearing a dark green corse over a white shift and green stockings and an actor in a sky blue corset, bloomers, blue tights, and the structure of a hoop skirt trimmed in blue lace. All actors have bold makeup and they are on a stage with marble floor, Asian rug, tall potted plant, and red velvet curtains.,

04/11/2026

The cast and crew of ORLANDO are warming up for our final 2 performances today! Get your tickets: https://www.hws.edu/HWSTheatreBoxOffice/default.aspx

04/10/2026

Wow! What an opening night of ORLANDO! Thanks to all who brought fabulous energy and packed the house.

Tickets remain for tonight and tomorrow. Reserve yours now: https://www.hws.edu/HWSTheatreBoxOffice/default.aspx or pick them up at the Box Office starting an hour before curtain.



Image Description: Three actors in brightly colored corsets with matching tights and ruff, wearing bloomers and period undergarments extend their hands and arms near their heads with tension in their fingers. Their mouths are open excitedly. One of the actors makes this gesture while on one knee.

Thanks to Theatre Major Willow Lewis-Moscowitz for the gorgeous photo.

04/09/2026

ORLANDO is about to set sail on its grand adventure and we hope you will join us! Our first performance is tonight and we run through Saturday. Use the link in the linktree in our bio to reserve your tickets before they disappear!



Image Description: An actor in a corset and bloomers wears a captain's cap and kneels on a chaise lounge with their arms extended as if holding a steering wheel. An actor in an elaborate pink18th century gown and white wig sits on the back end of the chaise facing an Asian rug and two actors in corsets sitting at the far end of the stage. The lighting is a cool blue.

04/07/2026

From the stage to the booth, our cast and crew spent the weekend together to bring Sarah Ruhl's joyous adaptation of Virginia Woolf's iconic story of transformation to life. It's impossible to summarize a weekend of technical and performance exploration into a few photos, but here are some peeks at what happens when artist bring a show to life.

Now the only thing missing is YOU! We can't wait to have you join us for Orlando this Thursday through Saturday at McDonald Theatre. Tickets and further information are available through the HWS Theatre Linktree in our bio.



IMAGE DESCRIPTIONS:
IMG1: The cast warms up in street clothes on the bare stage, arms raised and mouths open.

IMG2: Two student crew members and the scenic/lighting designer huddle in the dim theater space reviewing materials. A dressed mannequin visible on stage behind them.

IMG3: Four performers in period costumes embody a motor car under cool teal lighting. The center figure drives while the others become the moving parts around them, arms raised and gazes lifted.

IMG4: A performer in a blue corset with hot pink drape on their lap sits center stage, smiling, as a castmate kneels before them and another performer in a white and green dress looks on with visible displeasure. Mannequins loom in the shadowed background.