Main Stage Shows
LEGALLY BLONDE
A fabulously fun, award-winning musical based on the adored movie that follows the transformation of Elle Woods as she tackles stereotypes and scandal in pursuit of her dreams.
Book by Heather Hach
Music and Lyrics by Laurence O’Keefe and Nell Benjamin
Based on the novel by Amanda Brown and the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer motion picture
Directed by Jake Schaefer
Music Directed by Beth Rainey
Choreographed by Bonni Dichone
Sep 19 – Oct 12, 2025
Auditions: July 20-22
RUDOLPH THE RED-NOSED REINDEER
A heartwarming musical based on the beloved holiday television special that reminds us that what makes us each different is what makes us all special.
Adapted from the Story by Robert L. May
Music and Lyrics by Johnny Marks
Script Adaptation by Robert Penola
Directed by Kathie Doyle-Lipe
Music Directed by Presley DuPuis
Nov 28 – Dec 21, 2025
Auditions: September 20-22
EMMA
A fast-paced comedy filled with flirtation, misunderstandings, witty banter, and plenty of surprises, this fresh new stage adaptation interprets Jane Austen’s classic with delightfully original flair.
Stage Adaptation by Kate Hamill
Directed by Heather McHenry-Kroetch
Jan 23 – Feb 8, 2026
THE GLASS MENAGERIE
Last Produced at Civic in 1999
A memory play of great tenderness and charm, this icon of the American theater is an intensely personal and universally meaningful exploration of nostalgia, regret and unfulfilled longing.
By Tennessee Williams
Directed by Troy Nickerson
Mar 20 – Apr 4, 2026
THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME
Based on the famous novel by Victor Hugo, author of LES MISÉRABLES, and the much-loved Disney film, The Hunchback of Notre Dame is a grand-scale musical about love, acceptance and what it means to be a hero.
Music by Alan Menken
Lyrics by Stephen Schwartz
Book by Peter Parnell
Directed by Melody Deatherage
Music Directed by Ann Benson
Choreographed by Sarah Glesk
May 15 – Jun 14, 2026
Studio Theatre Shows
FRANKENSTEIN
An electrifying tale of a living creature cast away by his creator into a hostile world, Frankenstein explores identity, rejection and what it means to be human—issues as relevant among the technological and ethical dilemmas of today as they were when Mary Shelley wrote her famous novel more than 200 years ago.
Stage Adaptation by Nick Dear
Directed by Preston Loomer
Oct 10 – Nov 2, 2025
Licensing by Special Arrangement with Rosica Colin Ltd, London
Auditions: August 10-12
ALL IS CALM
On a cold winter night on the Western Front of the First World War, a pause in the violence, a silence, then a song. A German soldier steps into No Man’s Land singing “Stille Nacht” beginning an extraordinary night of camaraderie, music, and peace.
Written by Peter Rothstein
Vocal Arrangements by Erick Lichte and Timothy C. Takach
Directed by Abbey Crawford
Music Directed by Henry McNulty
Dec 5 – 21, 2025
Auditions: August 3-5
POTUS
It’s just another day at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave until a White House PR nightmare threatens to spins out of control. It will take seven brilliant and beleaguered women risking life, liberty and the pursuit of sanity to keep the commander-in-chief out of serious trouble.
By Selina Fillinger
Directed by Chelsea DuVall
Feb 13 – Mar 8, 2026
SQUALOR
Late in life, a popular and prolific mystery writer finds himself unable to write a word. For reasons he can’t fully explain, he returns to his hometown where he strikes up a relationship with a local high school teacher, a Young-Adult novelist in her own right. As their connection develops and they reflect on the events of their lives, we learn with these characters that living life while making art is no simple undertaking, and that mystery can play a larger role in an informed, meaningful life than we might have imagined.
By Bryan Harnetiaux, Civic’s Resident Playwright
Directed by Susan Hardie
Apr 24 – May 10, 2026
Special Performances
THE WIND IN THE WILLOWS
A charming new musical filled with humor and heart.
Based on Kenneth Grahame’s best-selling classic of children’s literature, first published in 1908, The Wind in the Willows follows Mole, Rat, Badger, and the impulsive Mr. Toad, whose insatiable need for speed lands him in serious trouble.
Book by Julian Fellowes
Music by George Stiles
Lyrics by Anthony Drewe
Directed by Jake Schaefer
Music Directed by Cynthia Kirkman Romoff
Choreographed by Bonni Dichone
Jul 18 – 27, 2025
A Civic Education Production
PETER AND THE STARCATCHER
Tony-winning Peter and the Starcatcher upends the century-old story of how an orphan comes to be Peter Pan. The play provides a backstory for the characters of Peter Pan, Mrs. Darling, Tinker Bell and Hook, and serves as a prequel to J. M. Barrie’s Peter and Wendy.
By Rick Elice
Based on the Novel by Dave Barry and Ridley Pearson
Music by Wayne Barker
Directed by Jessii Arp
Music Directed by Nathan Hoyt
Aug 8 – 17, 2025
A Civic Education Production
VOICES: A COMMUNITY CELEBRATION
Our community’s finest talents are celebrated in this dynamic presentation of songs, scenes and production numbers.
Feb 20 – 22, 2026
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Season 78 Presenting Sponsor: Stone Group of Companies
Season 78 artwork by Karli Fairbanks