Reserve Seats

A Christmas Carol: A Live Radio Play

Joe Landry and Kevin Connors

December 4th and 5th at 7:00 pm, December 6th at 2:00 pm Memorial Hall Auditorium

Witness Charles Dickens' classic holiday story retold as a live 1940s radio broadcast. Step into the fictional studio of WBFR, Playhouse of the Air, as a live studio audience. The cast of talented actors will perform the classic tale, along with vintage radio advertisements and holiday sing-alongs, in Memorial Hall.


A CHRISTMAS CAROL: A LIVE RADIO PLAY (LANDRY, CONNORS) is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Playscripts. www.concordtheatricals.com

Why Choose Theatre at Chadron State College?

Studying Theatre at Chadron State College gives students the rare opportunity to play an active role in shaping a growing, student-centered program. From their first semester, students are invited to participate meaningfully in productions—whether onstage or behind the scenes—so they can immediately begin developing their skills in performance, design, and technical theatre.

Our program is intimate, personal, and committed to meeting students where they are. We guide them in building the artistic careers they aspire to, while also helping them cultivate the qualities that make theatre training uniquely valuable beyond the stage. A theatre education at Chadron State fosters a deeper understanding of the human condition through thoughtful storytelling, honest and organic acting practices, research-driven technical work, and sustained self-reflection.

By engaging in this work, students not only develop a strong foundation for professional life in the arts, but also gain greater emotional intelligence, empathy, and the ability to connect, collaborate, and build meaningful relationships—skills essential to a fulfilling life in any field.

2026–27 Season

Upcoming Productions

Fall ’26

The Brothers Grimm Spectaculathon: One-Act

Don Zolidis

Auditions   August 26 & 27
Performances   October 9 & 10 at 7:00 p.m.; October 11 at 2:00 p.m.

Memorial Hall Auditorium

A Christmas Carol: A Live Radio Play

From the novella by Charles Dickens
Adapted by Joe Landry
Music by Kevin Connors

Auditions   October 14 & 15

Performances   December 4 & 5 at 7:00 p.m.; December 6 at 2:00 p.m.

Memorial Hall Auditorium

 

Spring ’27

You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown (Revised)

Based on The Comic Strip Peanuts by Charles M. Schulz Book, Music and Lyrics by Clark Gesner Additional Dialogue by Michael Mayer Additional Music and Lyrics by Andrew Lippa

Auditions   November 9th at 6:00 pm

Performances   February 26 & 27 at 7:00 p.m.; February 28 at 2:00 p.m.

Memorial Hall Auditorium

Kodachrome

Adam Szymkowicz

Auditions   March 3 & 4

Performances   April 23 & 24 at 7:00 p.m.; April 25 at 2:00 p.m.

Black Box Theatre

A CHRISTMAS CAROL: A LIVE RADIO PLAY (LANDRY, CONNORS) is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Playscripts. www.concordtheatricals.com

YOU'RE A GOOD MAN, CHARLIE BROWN is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Tams-Witmark LLC. www.concordtheatricals.com

KODACHROME is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Samuel French, Inc. www.concordtheatricals.com