Announcing Season 74 | Theatre in the Round Players

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.

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Agatha Christie’s The Murder on the Links

A new mystery adaptation by Kate Danley
Directed by Linda Paulsen

November 21 to December 21, 2025
Season Packages Sales close Nov 9 I Individual Tickets on sale October 7

When a desperate plea brings Poirot and his ever-loyal companion Captain Hastings to a quiet French village, they arrive just a stroke too late—their wealthy client has been found murdered on a golf course. As the investigation begins, the duo must navigate a rough course of rival detectives, secret affairs, and shifting identities. In a case where no one plays it straight, Poirot is in for his greatest challenge yet.

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!

How to Catch Creation

A Contemporary Drama by Christina Anderson
Directed by Vanessa Brooke Agnes

January 16 to February 8, 2026
Season Packages Sales close Nov 9 I Individual Tickets on sale December 2

Four artists in the Bay Area are each looking for a new chapter when their lives become unexpectedly intertwined — with each other’s and with the life of a black feminist writer from the 1960s. How to Catch Creation weaves past and present in a poetic and profound exploration of what it means to create: art, a life, a family, a world that reflects who we truly are.

The Cake

A Sweet Comedy by Bekah Brunstetter
Directed by Jennie Ward

February 20 to March 15, 2026
Season Packages Sales close Nov 9 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.

anthropology

a Techno-Thriller by Lauren Gunderson
Directed by Sophie Peyton

March 27 to April 19, 2026
Season Packages Sales close Nov 9 I Individual Tickets on sale February 10, 2026

Brilliant software developer Merril is reeling after her sister’s sudden mysterious death. Using cutting-edge AI and digital clues, she creates a virtual version of her sister to find the truth—but the deeper she digs, the more reality begins to blur. Lauren Gunderson’s newest play is a riveting techno-thriller wrapped in a heart-wrenching mystery that explores loss, grief, and identity in the digital age.

The Hobbit

a Family Fantasy adapted by Greg Banks
Co-directed by Scott Gilbert & Noah Bremer

May 8 to May 31, 2026
Season Packages Sales close Nov 9 I Individual Tickets on sale March 24, 2026

Join 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. The Hobbit is a thrilling adventure for all ages—and a reminder that even the smallest person can change the course of the future.

Blithe Spirit

A Classic Comedy by Noël Coward
Directed by Dann Peterson

June 19 to July 12, 2026
Season Packages Sales close Nov 9 I 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

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.