The Little Theatre
Each year The Little Theatre produces at least four main stage productions, in addition to student-directed projects and collaborative work with the Music department. Touring professional productions, guest speakers and musical artists also appear in the intimate 209-seat facility.
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Tickets: For CMU main stage productions, $8 for general admission, $5 CMU Faculty and Staff, CMU students free with ID. Price varies for other productions; oftentimes no admission. Check with the box office at 660-248-6281 for details.
Curtain Time: Thursday-Saturday evening performances at 7:30 pm; Sunday matinee performances at 1:30 pm.
Reservations: Individual and group reservations can be made at any time by calling the Little Theatre box office at 660-248-6281. Reserved tickets are held at the box office, and can be picked up and paid for the night of the performance. The Little Theatre accepts cash and checks.
2022 - 2023 Season
Merrily We Roll Along
By Stephen Sondheim and George Furth
Merrily We Roll Along begins in the present and moves backwards, tracing the lives of wealthy, jaded composer, Franklin Shepard, and his two estranged friends through each milestone of their personal and professional lives (good and bad). The show ends with a touch of rueful irony, as the three best friends at the start of their careers face a bright future: young, talented and enthusiastic about the worlds waiting to be conquered.
December 8 - 10, 2022: Student Directing Scenes - The students taking our Directing Techniques class will present a slate of one-act shows as the culmination of their class activities.
J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit
Dramatized by Markland Taylor & directed by Professor Lonna Wilke
The classic fantasy about Bilbo, a young and extremely reluctant Hobbit, who leaves home and sets off with a band of adventurers to slay Smaug the dragon and recover an enormous treasure, discovering the ring in the process. Told with wit and humor the play is sure to delight audiences young and old alike.
Wednesday through Friday performances are elementary school matinees
Public performances are Saturday night at 7:30 pm; Sunday at 1:30 pm
Performances: March 1 - 5, 2023
Ordinary Days by Adam Gwon
Directed by P. Rob Brown
Ordinary Days tells the story of four young New Yorkers whose lives intersect as they search for fulfillment, happiness, love, and cabs. Through a score of vibrant and memorable songs, their experiences ring startlingly true to life. Ordinary Days is an original musical for anyone who's ever struggled to appreciate the simple things in a complex place. With equal doses of humor and poignancy, it celebrates how 8.3 million individual stories combine in unexpected ways to make New York City such a unique and extraordinary home.
Performances: March 23-24, 2023
The Tragedy of Othello, the Moor of Venice
By William Shakespeare
Another classic, Shakespeare's tragedy explores love, trust, friendship, and betrayal between Othello, his right hand man, Iago, and his wife, Desdemona.
Performances: April 27 - 30, 2023
Cultural Affairs
Each year CMU sponsors a Cultural Affairs Series. Theatrical and music productions, poets and lecturers are some of the events included in the series. Please check the CMU Event Calendar for upcoming performance dates.
Academic Programs
Learn more about CMU's Theatre programs.
