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2025-2026 Production Season
This season offers a variety of shows featuring the multifaceted and layered artistry
of our Theatre & Dance students and faculty. Join us!
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October 10-12 and 16-18, 2025
Trojan Center Theatre
Get swept up in the music, mischief, and mayhem of Shakespeare's
Twelfth Night
set in 1920's New Orleans, Louisiana. A shipwreck off the coast separates twins Viola
and Sebastian, leaving Viola to disguise herself as a man to survive in a city pulsing
with jazz, speakeasies, and Mardi Gras revelry. Shakespeare's
Twelfth Night
transforms into a sultry, jazz-soaked tangle of disguise, unrequited love, and riotous
revelry beneath the flickering gas lamps of the French Quarter.
Directed by Alex Piper
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SHOW PROGRAM
November 7-8, 2025
Malone Hall Courtyard
A trio of TROY Theatre students direct the charming vignette play,
Almost Maine
by John Cariani. Join us for a cozy evening of unique love stories under the stars.
Recommended for Audiences Aged 13+. Admission is FREE but a ticket is required.
Directed by John Alloway, John Ingram, and Kate Zedler
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SHOW PROGRAM
November 13-16, 2025
Malone Black Box Theatre
When a tragic roller coaster accident forces a handful of high school choir members
to reexamine their lives, they begin to realize that maybe there's more to each of
them than what meets the eye. Intended for Mature Audiences.
Directed by Brett Warnke
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November 20-22, 2025
Sounds of the Season
performance December 2, 2025
Trojan Center Theatre
Clara's Nutcracker
, set in 1945 postwar America, unites the magic of this timeless tale with a magical
time in our history when everything felt possible. Enjoy a TROY Dance original adaptation
of a classic story as seen through the eyes of sixteen-year-old Clara.
Directed by Dominique Angel and James Boyd
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February 26-March 1, 2026
Trojan Center Theatre
A unique and compelling production integrating the art of Dance with other art forms,
featuring original choreography by TROY Dance students.
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April 10-12 and 16-18, 2026
Trojan Center Theatre
Set in the outrageous world of the Renaissance,
Something Rotten!
tells the story of two brothers who are desperate to outshine Shakespeare and end
up inventing something brand new— the world's first musical. Packed with big laughs,
dazzling dance numbers, and clever nods to Broadway favorites, this show is a fresh
and funny love letter to the stage itself.
Recommended for Audiences Ages 13+
Directed by Tommy Newman
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SHOW PROGRAM
April 30-May 3, 2026
Malone Blackbox Theatre
Schoolyard violence brings two sets of intelligent, upwardly mobile parents together
to reasonably discuss their children's conflict.  As their conversation continues,
civility gradually falls away, and primal human nature moves to the forefront, giving
audiences a harrowing yet amusing glance at the thin line between reason and the savagery
that lies just below the surface. Intended for Mature Audiences.
Directed by Billy Hutto
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The Pied Pipers
Touring 2025-2026
For over 50 years the Pied Pipers of Troy University have been delighting young audiences
with their high-energy performances of fables, folktales, fairytales, and favorite
characters. Contact us to inquire about a performance or visit for your school or
community!
SPECIAL EVENT: Join us for PIPERS IN THE PARK on Homecoming Saturday, November 1,
2025 at the Janice Hawkins Cultural Arts Park and Amphitheater from 11:30am-1:30pm!
Touring Ensembles 2025-2026
Our student
Theatre Touring Ensemble
and
Dance Touring Ensemble
take to the road each year across the Southeast, offering theatrical and dance performances
of varying lengths and workshops and masterclasses alongside TROY faculty.  If you
are interested in having us visit your school, studio, or program for a performance
or workshop, please contact us.
Department of Theatre and Dance 2024-2025 Season
Productions
Art in Motion: Twisted Tales
October 10-12, 2024 at 7:00pm
October 13, 2024 at 2:30pm
Trojan Center Theater
A Dance production integrating the art of Dance with classic fables, folktales, and
fairytales...with a twist! This entertaining production features original choreography
by TROY Dance Students.
Page to Stage
October 25 and 26, 2024 at 7:00pm
October 27, 2024 at 2:30pm
Malone Hall Black Box Theater
A collection of one-act plays that present a variety of pieces in three evenings of
theatre, featuring directing by TROY Theatre Students. Recommended for Audiences Aged
16+.
Admission is FREE but you must have a ticket to enter.
SHOW PROGRAM
The Old Man and The Old Moon
November 7-9 and 14-16, 2024 at 7:00pm
November 10 and 17, 2024 at 2:30pm
Trojan Center Theater
Written by Pigpen Theatre Co.
Directed by Tori Lee Averett | Asst. Director Alex Piper
The Old Man has been the caretaker of The Old Moon for as long as he can remember.
When his wife is drawn away by a mysterious melody that sparks memories of their shared
past, the Old Man must decide between duty and love. What follows is an imaginative
sea-faring epic that reaches to the ends of the world and forces the Old Man - and
the audience - to consider the fiercest obstacle of all: change. Nine actors portray
30+ roles in this adventurous and imaginative play with music.
Our Lady of 7-Eleven
November 21-24, 2024 at 7:00pm
Malone Hall Black Box Theater
Book by Tommy Newman and Devanand Janki
Music and Lyrics by Tommy Newman
An exciting workshop of a brand-new musical by Tommy Newman and Devanand Janki! On
a lonely stretch of highway, a 7-Eleven store becomes the setting for a transformative
night for two women. Set against the backdrop of a simple convenience store, this
two-person, one-act musical blends both humor and heartache in a poignant exploration
of faith, connection, and the miraculous moments that bind us all.
SHOW PROGRAM
Tempo
February 13-15 and 20-22, 2025 at 7:00pm
February 16 and 23, 2025 at 2:30pm
Trojan Center Theater
Directed by James L. Boyd, III
Join us for a dynamic and driving dance concert with accelerating beats-per-minute
from start to finish. Featuring new, original choreography by guest artists and TROY
Dance alumni and faculty, the wide variety of dance styles and stunning presentation
of skill and artistry add up to a performance you don't want to miss.
SHOW PROGRAM
The Music Man
April 3-6, 2025 at 7:00pm
Janice Hawkins Park Amphitheater
Book, Music, and Lyrics by Meredith Willson
Directed by Tori Lee Averett
VENUE CHANGE: The Sunday, April 6 performance of
The Music Man
will be held in Claudia Crosby Theater due to weather.
When fast-talking traveling salesman, Harold Hill, arrives in River City, Iowa, his
plans to con the town are foiled when he falls for Marian, the librarian, who threatens
to change his mind and capture his heart. This award-winning, critically acclaimed
Broadway classic is an all-American institution, thanks to its quirky characters,
charmingly predictable dramatic situations and nostalgic score of musical favorites.
Join us for this special outdoor event and enjoy the beauty of Alabama springtime
in the Janice Hawkins Cultural Arts Park!
NOTE: In the event of rain, performances will be held in the Claudia Crosby Theater.
SHOW PROGRAM
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead
April 24-27, 2025
Trojan Center Theater
Written by Tom Stoppard
Directed by Alex Piper
Acclaimed as a modern dramatic masterpiece, this play is the fabulously inventive
tale of Hamlet as told from the worm's-eye view of the bewildered Rosencrantz and
Guildenstern, two minor characters in Shakespeare's play. In Tom Stoppard's best-known
work, this Shakespearean Laurel and Hardy finally get a chance to take the lead role,
but do so in a world where reality and illusion intermix and where fate leads our
two heroes to a tragic but inevitable end.
SHOW PROGRAM
Department of Theatre and Dance 2023-2024 Season
Productions
Art in Motion: Off the Shelf
A Dance production integrating the art of Dance with Classic Novels by bringing life
to these familiar tales through movement and human emotion, with original choreography
by TROY Dance Students Carsyn Harris, Taylor Griffith, Emily Ward, Quintin Moore,
Antonio Christian, Mackenzie Leger, Ashley Hood, Gabby Deaton, Ceara Calton, Amber
Cayce, and Elizabeth Smith.
Directed by Carsyn Harris
October 12-14, 2023
Claudia Crosby Theater
The Diviners
In this mystical, magical folktale of a play by Jim Leonard, Jr., a former pastor
attempts to help an emotionally disturbed boy overcome his deathly fear of water.
Directed by Quinton Cockrell
November 3-12, 2023
Trojan Center Theater
SHOW PROGRAM
Page to Stage
A student-directed one act play festival presenting short plays that examine relationships
between friends, lovers, parents and children, and the changes that happen over time.
Directors Sydney Broach, Will Hornsby, Ivana Taylor, and Riley Turberville present
a variety of pieces in a single evening of theatre. Recommended for Audiences Aged
16+.
November 16-17, 2023
Trojan Center Theater
Heathers
Based on the classic 1989 film. Westerberg High is ruled by a shoulder-padded, scrunchie-wearing
mafia: Heather, Heather and Heather, the hottest and cruelest girls in all of Ohio.
But misfit Veronica Sawyer rejects their evil regime for a new boyfriend, the dark
and sexy stranger J.D., who plans to put the Heathers in their place - six feet under.
Recommended for Audiences aged 17+.
Directed by Tommy Newman
January 18-21, 2024
Malone Black Box Theater
SHOW PROGRAM
Chaos
Dancing to the music of myth, TROY Dance embarks on an ambitious original creation
to tell the oldest of stories - the story of Chaos - which celebrates the creation
of the cosmos and the primordial deities of Ancient Greece.
CHAOS
presents a dance narrative that will take you deep into the abyss of Greek myth unraveling
for you the story of chaos, and all “that has never happened…but that is happening
all the time.”
Artistic Direction by Deborah Hicks
February 15-25, 2023
SHOW PROGRAM
Dog Sees God: Confessions of a Teenage Blockhead
Good grief. In this play by Bert V. Royal, C.B., the everyman "blockhead" at the center
of the story, navigates the trials of the teenage years and the challenging notions
of life, death, friendships, identity, and the cruel and chaotic world that is high
school. Characters and questions collide and careen toward an ending that's both haunting
and hopeful. Recommended for Audiences aged 17+.
Directed by Quinton Cockrell
March 21-24, 2024
Malone Black Box Theater
SHOW PROGRAM
Into the Woods
The Brothers Grimm hit the stage with an epic fairytale about wishes, family and the
choices we make. James Lapine and Stephen Sondheim take everyone's favorite storybook
characters and bring them together for a timeless, yet relevant, piece... and a rare
modern classic that's both enchanting and touching, frightening and playful.
Directed by Tori Lee Averett
April 18-28, 2024
Trojan Center Theater
SHOW PROGRAM
Department of Theatre and Dance 2022-2023 Season
A Streetcar Named Desire
A Streetcar Named Desire
is one of the most highly acclaimed works of the American Theatre.  Illusion and
harsh reality collide when Blanche DuBois is forced to live in close quarters with
her brutish and insensitive brother-in-law, Stanley Kowalski.  Their explosive clash
results in a gripping tale that explores love, lust, class struggle, and the fragility
of sanity.  This faithful and searing production of a dramatic masterpiece should
not be missed.
Directed by Quinton Cockrell
October 20-23 and October 27-30, 2022
Trojan Center Theater
Page to Stage
A Short Play Festival directed by TROY Theatre students Whitney Bishop, Ashleigh Braswell,
Abby Dean,  Kelsey Dunahoo, Lily Kate Gwin, Leanna Lake, Ingrid Lieb, and Dawson Tidwell.
ADMISSION IS FREE, but a ticket is required for entry
November 10-11, 2022
Trojan Center Theater
SHOW PROGRAM
Art in Motion: Vision and Verse
A Full Dance Production integrating the art of Dance with Poetry and exploring the
relationship between the body's movement and the written word, with original choreography
by TROY Dance Students Ethan Tyler, Mary Elizabeth Adams, Alex Folkes, Julia Huskey,
Christina Cervone, Leia Riehl, Morgan Jensen, Taylor Griffith, and Emily Ward.
GENERAL ADMISSION $5
November 17-18, 2022
Trojan Center Theater
SHOW PROGRAM
Momentum
Showcasing dance as mass in motion with creative designs that compliment world-recognized
choreographers and seven new works,
MOMENTUM
takes the stage. Expect constant movement as dancers utilize friction, push their
bodies through space, and pull attention with complex movement.
Artistic Direction by James Boyd
February 16-19 and February 23-26, 2023
Trojan Center Theater
SHOW PROGRAM
Jekyll and Hyde
The epic struggle between good and evil comes to life on stage in the musical phenomenon,
Jekyll & Hyde. Based on the classic story by Robert Louis Stevenson and featuring
a thrilling score of pop rock hits from multi-Grammy- and Tony-nominated Frank Wildhorn
and double-Oscar- and Grammy-winning Leslie Bricusse, Jekyll & Hyde has mesmerized
audiences the world over.
Directed by Tommy Newman
April 12-18, 2023
Trojan Center Theater
SHOW PROGRAM
Department of Theatre and Dance 2021-2022 Season
Productions
Medea
October 21-27, 2021
Trojan Center Theater
The Classic Greek Tragedy by Euripides, Adaptation by Alistair Elliot
Directed by Quinton Cockrell
SHOW PROGRAM
Page to Stage
November 4-5, 2021
Trojan Center Theater
A Short Play Festival directed by TROY Theatre students Sydney Cobb, Gracie Grant,
Madeline Hill, Tyler Leary, Emma Littlefield, Tyreece Mayo, and Tyler McClellan
SHOW PROGRAM
Art in Motion: Director's Cut
November 18-20, 2021
Trojan Center Theater
A Full Dance Production with Choreography by TROY Dance Students Mary Elizabeth Adams,
Lexie Bowden, Ireland Clayton, Taylor Dewberry, Crystal DuBose, Alex Folkes, Caroline
Gerhart, Maliya Harris, Erin Johnson, Michaela Pearse, Ethan Tyler
Artistic Direction by Adrienne Hicks
SHOW PROGRAM
Jenny's Damned Ex
December 1, 2021
Trojan Center Theater
A New Musical Written and Directed by Tommy Newman
SHOW PROGRAM
Newsies
A Musical Based on the Disney Film
March 3-6, 2022
Claudia Crosby Theater
Music by Alan Menken, Lyrics by Jack Feldman, Book by Harvey Fierstein
Directed by Tori Lee Averett
STREAMING ONLINE March 10, 11, and 12 at 7:00pm
SHOW PROGRAM
Deeper Cuts
March 31 - April 2, 2022 at 7:00pm
Malone Black Box Theater
An Acting Showcase Directed by Quinton Cockrell
FREE Admission - Tickets at the Door
*Mature Content: May not be suitable for all audiences
SHOW PROGRAM
Illusions
April 21-27, 2022
Trojan Center Theater
A Spring Dance Concert with Artistic Direction by James Boyd
An evening of dynamic performance, interlacing the elements of dance and design to
create the fabric of illusion. Join us as we attempt to make sense of our world by
shifting the time and space of perception. Guaranteed to delightfully deceive, Illusions
poses the question Is anything we experience real?
Meet the Choreographers
SHOW PROGRAM
Department of Theatre and Dance 2020-2021 Season
Fall 2020: Emerging Voices Festival
A celebration of original work, student initiative, and the essential nature of theatre
and dance in this challenging time.
Week One - October 24, 2020
Pipers in the Park
Celebrating 50 Years of the Pied Pipers at TROY with
a day of family-friendly fun & games!
Janice Hawkins Park Amphitheatre
10:00am-12:30pm - FREE ADMISSION
PIPERS IN THE PARK Show Program
Week Two - October 29– November 1, 2020
City Limits
A Play Written and Directed by Quinton Cockrell
(For Mature Audiences)
CITY LIMITS Show Program
True Hues
Choreographed by Crystal Dubose
Grayscale
Choreographed by Shaina Trumer
All That Jazz
Choreographed by Hannah Echols
WEEK 2 DANCE Show Program
Week Three - November 5-8, 2020
Our House is On Fire
Choreographed by Taylor Randolph
Perception
Choreographed by Katey Fleming
Analysis Paralysis
Choreographed by Lily Everett
WEEK 3 DANCE Show Program
Anything
A Comedy Written by Raquel Cole, Directed by Graham Butler
(Recommended For Mature Audiences)
ANYTHING Show Program
Week Four - November 12-15, 2020
Room to Spare
A Play Written and Directed by Cameron Williams
(Recommended For Mature Audiences)
Room to Spare Show Program
Believing
A Play Written and Directed by Cameron Williams
Winner of Alabama Shakespeare Festival 10x10 Southern Writing Festival Student Playwriting
Contest
(Recommended For Mature Audiences)
Believing Show Program
Page to Stage: A Movement of Truths
Directed by Directing II Students Graham Butler, Vanson Clendenin, Madi McCall, Zipporah
Moore, and Aly Scarbrough
(Recommended For Mature Audiences)
Page to Stage Show Program
Week Five - November 19 – 22, 2020
Musical Theatre Cabaret
Directed by Tommy Newman & Presented by TROY Musical Theatre Students
Musical Theatre Cabaret Show Program
Composition & Choreography II Presentation
Presented by Level III-IV Dance Majors of the Department of Theatre & Dance
Comp & Choreo II Show Program
Where Did “We” Go?
An Integrated Arts Production
Created by TROY Integrated Arts Students Lizzy Bennett, Jamie Bishop, Kelsey Dunahoo,
Leanna Lake, and Jackson Sanford
Creative Habit Showcase
Presented by First Year Students of the Department of Theatre & Dance's Creative Habit
Learning Community
Art in Motion: All the World's a Stage
A collaborative performance integrating theatre and dance which challenges us to reflect
honestly on truths as they are, not as we wish them to be.
February 25-28, 2021
Trojan Center Theatre - Invited Audiences.
Opening Night Livestream
via Troy University Facebook Page
on Thursday 2/25 at 7:00pm
Livestream
via TROY Theatre and Dance Facebook page
on Friday 2/26 and Saturday 2/27 at  7:00pm and Sunday 2/28 at 2:30pm
Livestream the Talkback with Choreographers, Actors, and Designers
via TROY Theatre and Dance Facebook page
Sunday 2/28 at 4:30pm
ART IN MOTION DIGITAL PROGRAM
Deep Cuts: an Acting Showcase
April 8-11, 2021
Trojan Center Theater
Mature Content - Audience Discretion Advised
April 8 @ 7:00pm - Part I
April 9 @ 7:00pm - Part II
April 10 @ 7:00pm - Part I
April 11 @ 2:30pm - Part II
Masks required for entry. Each performance is approximately 70 minutes.
DEEP CUTS DIGITAL PROGRAM
Musical Theatre Lab Presents: John & Jen
April 23, 24, & 25 @ 7:00pm
Show Streaming Online (Free Admission, Access Code Required)
FREE ONLINE  STREAMING TICKETS HERE
April 23 & 24 @ 7:00pm
Malone Hall Black Box Theater - By Invitation Only
John & Jen Digital Program
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