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Congratulations on opening night to our Shoeless Joe cast! Don’t miss TWO chances to see the performance on Saturday as ...
10/09/2026

Congratulations on opening night to our Shoeless Joe cast! Don’t miss TWO chances to see the performance on Saturday as well.

October 9 at 8:00 p.m.
October 10 at 3:00 p.m. & 8:00 p.m.
Poorman Black Box Theater, Climenhaga Building

Tickets: $5
Tickets can be purchased online at messiah.edu/tickets, by phone at 717-691-6036, or at the door as available. Discounts are available for groups of 10 or more.

📸: Sarah Eckenroth

“Shoeless Joe - La Di Da!” is opening in two days! Don’t miss your chance to see such a fun show, the cast has been work...
10/07/2026

“Shoeless Joe - La Di Da!” is opening in two days! Don’t miss your chance to see such a fun show, the cast has been working very hard. Also keep an eye out for some fun socks!

October 9 at 8:00 p.m.
October 10 at 3:00 p.m. & 8:00 p.m.
Poorman Black Box Theater, Climenhaga Building

Tickets: $5
Tickets can be purchased online at messiah.edu/tickets, by phone at 717-691-6036, or at the door as available. Discounts are available for groups of 10 or more.

Up next in our season is "Shoeless Joe - La Di Da!" opening on Friday!!Shoeless Joe - La Di Da!A new cabaret every time!...
10/05/2026

Up next in our season is "Shoeless Joe - La Di Da!" opening on Friday!!

Shoeless Joe - La Di Da!
A new cabaret every time! Uniquely built for each new cast.
Directed by Susan Hurley

Featuring:
Josiah Evans
Juliette Jalbert
Gama Perde
Kenya Gegner
Annika Bassett
Leah Swanwick
Zach Roush

October 9 at 8:00 p.m.
October 10 at 3:00 p.m. & 8:00 p.m.
Poorman Black Box Theater, Climenhaga Building

Tickets: $5
Tickets can be purchased online at messiah.edu/tickets, by phone at 717-691-6036, or at the door as available. Discounts are available for groups of 10 or more.

Congratulations to the cast and crew of "33 Variations" on a wonderful run of shows!Keep checking our social media for i...
10/04/2026

Congratulations to the cast and crew of "33 Variations" on a wonderful run of shows!

Keep checking our social media for information on our next show - Shoeless Joe!

Happy Homecoming & Family Weekend from the cast and crew of "33 Variations"!
10/04/2026

Happy Homecoming & Family Weekend from the cast and crew of "33 Variations"!

Tonight is opening night for ‘33 Variations’! Congratulations to the cast and crew for all of their hard work! We are so...
10/01/2026

Tonight is opening night for ‘33 Variations’! Congratulations to the cast and crew for all of their hard work! We are so excited for you to see all that they have been working on these past few weeks! Make sure to get your tickets.

October 1-3 at 8:00 pm
October 4 at 3:00 pm
Poorman Black Box Theater, Climenhaga Building

Tickets: $10—Adults; $7—MU Students (w/ID), MU Employees (w/ID), Youth (under 18) & Seniors (60+)
*Tickets are Buy-One-Get-One Free for Opening Night!* Tickets can be purchased online at messiah.edu/tickets, by phone at 717-691-6036, or at the door as available. Discounts are available for groups of 10 or more.

33 VARIATIONS is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Dramatists Play Service.
www.concordtheatricals.com

Photo Credit: Chase McBride

Meet the cast of "33 Variations"! Only one more day until opening night!October 1-3 at 8:00 pmOctober 4 at 3:00 pmTicket...
09/30/2026

Meet the cast of "33 Variations"! Only one more day until opening night!

October 1-3 at 8:00 pm
October 4 at 3:00 pm

Tickets: $10—Adults; $7—MU Students (w/ID), MU Employees (w/ID), Youth (under 18) & Seniors (60+)
*Tickets are Buy-One-Get-One Free for Opening Night!* Tickets can be purchased online at messiah.edu/tickets, by phone at 717-691-6036, or at the door as available. Discounts are available for groups of 10 or more.

33 VARIATIONS is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Dramatists Play Service.
www.concordtheatricals.com

After weeks of rehearsal, the cast of "33 Variations" is excited to open in 3 days! Take a look back at photos from our ...
09/29/2026

After weeks of rehearsal, the cast of "33 Variations" is excited to open in 3 days! Take a look back at photos from our rehearsal process and make sure to get your tickets for this weekend.

October 1-3 at 8:00 p.m.
October 4 at 3:00 p.m.
Poorman Black Box Theater, Climenhaga Building

Tickets: $10—Adults; $7—MU Students (w/ID), MU Employees (w/ID), Youth (under 18) & Seniors (60+) *Tickets are Buy-One-Get-One Free for Opening Night!* Tickets can be purchased online at messiah.edu/tickets, by phone at 717-691-6036, or at the door as available. Discounts are available for groups of 10 or more.

33 VARIATIONS is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Dramatists Play Service. www.concordtheatricals.com

Coming Soon!! “33 Variations” Written by Moisés Kaufman Featuring Beethoven's “Diabelli Variations” Directed by Daniel I...
09/22/2026

Coming Soon!!

“33 Variations”
Written by Moisés Kaufman
Featuring Beethoven's “Diabelli Variations”
Directed by Daniel Inouye
Richard Roberson, Pianist

In "33 Variations" by Moisés Kaufman, the pursuit of understanding becomes both an intellectual and spiritual journey. As Ludwig van Beethoven labors over his Diabelli Variations, a modern-day scholar follows in his footsteps, determined to uncover the mystery behind his relentless work. Across time, their stories unfold in parallel, each marked by urgency, limitation, and a deep longing to make sense of the world. With live music woven throughout, this Tony award winning play offers a meditation on legacy, vocation, and the ways in which even life’s fragments may be gathered into something meaningful. Both intellectually engaging and deeply human, "33 Variations" invites us to consider what it means to truly listen.

October 1-3 at 8:00 p.m.
October 4 at 3:00 p.m.
Poorman Black Box Theater, Climenhaga Building

Tickets: $10—Adults; $7—MU Students (w/ID), MU Employees (w/ID), Youth (under 18) & Seniors (60+)
*Tickets are Buy-One-Get-One Free for Opening Night!*
Tickets can be purchased online at messiah.edu/tickets, by phone at 717-691-6036, or at the door as available.
Discounts are available for groups of 10 or more.

33 VARIATIONS is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Dramatists Play Service.
www.concordtheatricals.com

Content disclaimers: Includes themes of aging, illness, grief, depictions of ALS symptoms, and occasional coarse language.

National Dance Day!Earlier this week some of our dance students had the opportunity to have a master class with visiting...
09/19/2026

National Dance Day!
Earlier this week some of our dance students had the opportunity to have a master class with visiting artist Li Chiao-Ping!
Be sure to check out her performance of "Dirty Laundry" tonight in Miller Theater, Climenhaga Building!

"Dirty Laundry" Multimedia Dance Performance
Saturday, September 19 at 7:30 p.m.
Miller Theater, Climenhaga Fine Arts Building
Rooted in choreographer Li Chiao-Ping’s childhood at her family’s Chong Wo Laundry in San Francisco, Dirty Laundry is a visceral multimedia dance performance where love and care collide with fatigue and sacrifice.
Confronting the surge of anti-Asian hate during the pandemic, this powerful work weaves together physical choreography, spoken text, video projections, and soundscapes to illuminate the lived experiences of Asian American women—stories of erasure, resilience, immigrant labor, and generational trauma.
Intimate yet urgent, the ensemble-driven performance invites audiences into a space of shared vulnerability and honest reckoning. Dirty Laundry is more than a performance—it’s a conversation about identity, belonging, and what it means to be seen.

Li Chiao-Ping Li Chiao-Ping Dance

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