Butler Theatre 2026–2027 Mainstage Season
Tickets on sale September 4, 2026
The House of Bernarda Alba
By Federico García Lorca
Translation by Caridad Svich
Directed by Vladislavs Nastavševs, 2026 Visiting International Theatre Artist
Wednesday, October 7 – Saturday, October 10, 2026 – 7:30 PM
Sunday, October 11, 2026 – 2:00 PM
Lilly Hall Studio Theatre
The death of Bernarda Alba’s second husband results in an oppressive mourning period imposed on her five daughters. Tension mounts as the isolation takes hold.
The Long Christmas Ride Home: A Puppet Play with Actors
By Paula Vogel
Directed by William Fisher
Wednesday November 11 – Saturday, November 14, 2026 – 7:30 PM
Sunday, November 15, 2026 – 2:00 PM
Schrott Center for the Arts
Past, present, and future collide on a snowy Christmas Eve for a troubled family of five. Humorous and heart-wrenching, this beautifully written play proves that magic can be found in the simplest breaths of life.
This production is recommended for audience members ages 18 and older.
Romeo & Juliet
By William Shakespeare
Directed by Constance Macy
Friday, February 19, 2027
Education Matinee: 10:30 AM
Public Performance: 7:30 PM
Clowes Memorial Hall
To arrange student matinee tickets, contact Wendy Schrepferman at wschrepferman@butler.edu.
Shakespeare’s greatest love story follows the forbidden love of teens from the feuding Montague and Capulet families.
POTUS Or, Behind Every Great Dumbass Are Seven Women Trying to Keep Him Alive
By Selina Fillinger
Directed by Andrés López
Wednesday, April 14 – Saturday, April 17, 2027 – 7:30 PM
Sunday, April 18, 2026 – 2:00 PM
Lilly Hall Studio Theatre
Seven brilliant and beleaguered women risk life, liberty, and the pursuit of sanity to keep the peace when the commander-in-chief unwittingly spins a PR nightmare into a global crisis.