Additional Special Events
Theatre in the Round hosts many special events throughout the season in addition to our shows. Check out what is coming up next!
Season 74: 2025-2026
Stories Reimagined. Voices Rediscovered. Hearts Awakened.
Welcome to Theatre in the Round’s 2025–2026 season—a celebration of timeless tales told anew, courageous journeys through love and loss, and the extraordinary power of connection. This season brings together spirited adaptations, intimate dramas, and theatrical adventures that traverse generations and stir the soul. Join us for a year of discovery, reflection, courage, and heart.
Up Next
The Cake
A Sweet Comedy by Bekah Brunstetter
Directed by Jennie Ward
February 20 to March 15, 2026
Eligible for Date Night Package I Individual Tickets on sale January 6, 2026
Della makes cakes, not judgment calls – those she leaves to her husband, Tim. But when the girl she helped raise comes back home to North Carolina to get married, and the fiancé is actually a fiancée, Della’s life gets turned upside down. What follows is a tender, funny, and complicated reckoning between faith and friendship, love and tradition.
Conscience
an Inspirational Drama by Joe DiPietro
Directed by Sophie Peyton
March 27 to April 19, 2026
Eligible for Date Night Package I Individual Tickets on sale February 10, 2026
Margaret Chase Smith was a woman of firsts: In 1940, she was the first woman elected by the state of Maine to serve in Congress; nine years later she was the first woman the state elected to the Senate. And in 1950, she became the first senator to stand on the Senate floor and publicly rebuke Senator Joseph McCarthy…despite the costs. An inspirational true story about a remarkable woman.
The Hobbit
a Family Fantasy adapted by Greg Banks
Co-directed by Scott Gilbert & Noah Bremer
May 8 to May 31, 2026
Individual Tickets on sale March 24, 2026
Join band of scrappy storytellers as they tell the tale of Bilbo Baggins in this inventive adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien’s classic tale. Swept into a quest with Gandalf and a band of determined dwarves, Bilbo faces trolls, goblins, riddles, and a dragon named Smaug—with bravery he never knew he had. Reminding us the power of stories in difficult times, The Hobbit is a thrilling adventure for all ages.
Blithe Spirit
A Classic Comedy by Noël Coward
Directed by Dann Peterson
June 19 to July 12, 2026
Individual Tickets on sale April 28, 2026
In this sparkling supernatural comedy, novelist Charles Condomine invites a medium to conduct a séance—but instead of inspiration, he accidentally conjures his late (and mischievous) first wife, Elvira. As Elvira wreaks ghostly havoc on Charles and his current marriage, things go from strange to absolutely otherworldly.
Co-Productions
In addition to our main stage season, Theatre in the Round is proud to announce continuing and new partnerships that seek to both reach new audiences, inspire new artists, and continue to provide open entry points to experiencing quality arena theatre.
ALL CO-PRODUCTIONS ARE FLEXIBLE SEASON PACKAGE ELIGIBLE
The Bearded Company's Swords & Sorcery
An Improvised Fantasy Campaign
by The Bearded Company
October 31-November 6 & May 13-17
Eligible for Date Night Package
An improvised fantasy adventure where fate is decided by a 20-sided die. Dragons will be slain, dungeons will be explored and, nerd or not, there’s something for everyone.
Past
A Romantic Comedy by Kate Hamill
Directed by Penelope Parsons-Lord
September 12 to October 5
A Horror Anthology by Del Martin
Directed by Gretchen Weinrich
Co-Produced with FAIR School for Arts
November 1 to November 9
A new mystery adaptation by Kate Danley
Directed by Linda Paulsen
November 21 to December 21, 2025
How to Catch Creation
A Contemporary Drama by Christina Anderson
Directed by Vanessa Brooke Agnes
January 16 to February 8, 2026