Penn State Centre Stage

08/25/2026

Happy first week of classes, Penn State! Join us as we lift the curtain on Penn State Centre Stage's 2026-27 season at our Sneak Preview on Sept. 17. You'll enjoy delicious hors d'oeuvres, exclusive performances featuring scenes and songs from this year's productions and meet the talented artists and creative teams both on the stage and behind the curtain.

Info: https://artsticketcenter.psu.edu/events/sneak-preview

08/03/2026

Tickets for the 2026-27 season go on sale August 4!
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2026–27 SEASON SCHEDULE
Sneak Preview Celebration
Drinks, hors d’oeuvres, a performance, and discussions with the creative teams and students.
Thursday, Sept. 17, 5:30–8 p.m., Olsan-Stone Terrace (if rain, School of Music Recital Hall)

“Sister Act”
Based on the 1992 hit film.
Oct. 6–17, Playhouse Theatre

“The Wolves”
A girls’ indoor soccer team tackles the challenges of adolescence.
Oct. 27–Nov. 7, Pavilion Theatre

“Tyrants”
A new biographical musical in which brothers Edwin and John Wilkes Booth find themselves on opposing sides of one of the most important events in history.
Nov. 17–Dec. 5, Playhouse Theatre

“Guys and Dolls”
Hailed as “the perfect musical comedy.”
Feb. 23–March 5, Playhouse Theatre

Penn State Centre Stage Theatre Festival
April 1–11, Downtown Theatre

“Noises Off”
Called “the funniest farce ever written.”
April 13–24, Playhouse Theatre

A musical theater classic, a soccer-infused tale of adolescence, a laugh-out-loud farce, and more will entertain audiences during Penn State Centre Stage’s 2026–27 season. Tickets go on sale Aug. 4 via the Arts Ticket Center or via the app. Penn State Centre Stage is the professional arm of the ...

06/23/2026

Please join us for some Shakespeare at the Arboretum, June 24-28!

Firefly Rep, the professional summer theatre company within Penn State Centre Stage, returns for its second season in partnership with the Arboretum at Penn State. Running June 24–28, “Would I Lie to You?” is an energetic evening of scenes and original songs featuring Shakespeare's most notorious fibbers and unscrupulous schemers. Performances will take place at 7:30 p.m. at the Overlook Pavilion. There are no tickets required and seating is available on a first come, first served basis. Donations are kindly accepted.

02/25/2026

A suburban mother’s midlife crisis collides with her child’s coming of age–all in one trip on New Jersey Transit. Take a ride with this new musical from the Larson Award-winning writers of “I Love You Because.”

February 24–March 6
Pavilion Theatre
Preview: Feb. 26
Opening Night: Feb. 27
Evenings: Feb. 28, March 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

Evenings $32; Preview/Matinee $27; Student $19
Theatre.psu.edu/centrestage

11/11/2025

🎭 Get excited… Antigone takes the stage tonight for its first preview!
Here’s a behind-the-scenes look at the power, passion, and rebellion that awaits.

11/06/2025

✨ Costume Highlights from Antigone ✨

Take a closer look at the world of Antigone through the stunning designs of Charlene Gross (), Head of BFA Theatre Design & Technology and Professor of Costume Design at Penn State.

🎭 Featured Characters:

👁 Tiresias — played by Jillian Quintiliani — the blind prophet who dares to speak truth.
⚔️ Kreon — played by Jimmy Hunter — a ruler torn between law and pride.
🕊 Guard — played by Sophia Parsons — a witness to the cost of defiance.

Each look captures the tone and texture of power, prophecy, and fate that shape this timeless story.

🎭 Directed by Jenny Lamb
🎭 Costume Design by Charlene Gross
🎭 Penn State Centre Stage

11/03/2025

⚖️ Duty. Defiance. Destiny.
The third show of the Penn State Centre Stage 2025–2026 season is here: Sophocles’ Antigone, directed by Jenny Lamb.

Set in a not-so-distant future, this reimagining of the classic Greek tragedy explores the eternal conflict between personal belief and the law of the land — and one woman’s unbreakable resolve to do what’s right, no matter the cost.

📍 Pavilion Theatre
🎭 Previews: Nov 11 & 13
✨ Opening Night: Nov 14
🎟 Performances: Nov 15, 18–21 @ 7:30 PM
🎫 Evenings $27 | Preview $24 | Student $19

🔗 Get tickets at theatre.psu.edu/centrestage

11/02/2025

That’s a wrap on Crazy for You! 💃🕺
Huge thanks to our amazing cast, crew, and audiences for filling the Playhouse with music, laughter, and heart. 💙🤍

10/19/2025

💃✨ Next up at Penn State Centre Stage — Crazy for You!
Get ready for a tap-dancing, laugh-filled musical bursting with classic Gershwin tunes, big dreams, and even bigger dance numbers!

🎶 Music and Lyrics by George & Ira Gershwin
📖 Book by Ken Ludwig
🎭 Directed by Christine O’Grady

📍 Playhouse Theatre
🗓️ Previews: Oct. 21, 23
Evenings: Oct. 24, 25, 29, 30, 31, Nov. 1
Matinee: Nov. 1 at 2 PM

🎟️ Tickets: $32 Evenings | $27 Preview/Matinee | $19 Students
Get yours at [link in bio]!