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Current Season

Welcome to the UWF Department of Theatre Current Season! Please join us for a fantastic season of stellar performances by our outstanding students.


Ticket Information

For questions regarding individual ticket sales, our ticketing system, or the Box Office please contact CFPA Marketing and Community Engagement Coordinator, Christie Clark. For questions regarding group ticket sales, K-12 ticket sales, or other concerns please contact CFPA Director, Jerre Brisky.

We will announce all updates regarding ticket sales online at uwf.edu/cfpa, on social media @uwfcfpa, and via our e-Newsletter Please reach out directly for further information!

To purchase select tickets available now visit uwf.edu/tickets.

Steel Magnolias

by Robert Harling

October 10-12 & 17-19, 2025

Join the women of Chinquapin, Louisiana at Truvy’s hair salon for your weekly dose of Love, Laughter and Tears in this timeless dramatic comedy “Steel Magnolias” by Robert Harling. Truvy, the owner and center for all news and gossip in town; Clairee Belcher, former first lady of Chinquapin; Ouiser Boudreaux, the town’s wealthy old bitty who always has an opinion that must be shared; Annelle, the shy and quiet junior hairdresser; M’Lynn, a charming career woman; and Shelby, her daughter, gain so much more than a fresh blow-dry at Truvy's Beauty Spot each week. Steel Magnolias illustrates the bonds of womanhood, “delicate as magnolias but as tough as steel” as they navigate the joys and sorrows of life. This production contains adult themes and situations and may not be suitable for all audiences.

 

Jesus Christ Superstar

Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber & Lyrics by Tim Rice

November 14-16 & 21-23, 2025

Celebrating the 54th Anniversary of its Broadway debut, the world-renowned rock opera “Jesus Christ Superstar” with music by Andrew Lloyd Webber and lyrics by Tim Rice traces the final days of Jesus mainly through the eyes of Judas Iscariot. Told through the lyrical lens of 1970s popular music, the show explores the human side of biblical events with deep emotional storytelling. Songs like “What’s the Buzz”, “I Don’t Know How to Love Him” and “Gethsemane (I Only Want to Say)” will stay with you well beyond the length of the performance. This production contains non-traditional casting as well as adult themes and situations that may not be suitable for all audiences. Please note that this production will incorporate the use of strobe lights and atmospheric effects that may not be suitable for all audiences.

 

Twelfth Night

by William Shakespeare

February 13-15 & 20-22, 2026

A tale of love, laughter and above all, secrets, Twelfth Night remains one of William Shakespeare’s most iconic romantic comedies. Surviving a harrowing shipwreck and believing her closest companion and brother to be dead, Viola assumes a new identity as Cesario to survive her new reality in a foreign land. But when she meets the Duke, who tasks her with wooing his love, Olivia, chaos and confusion ensue! As Olivia’s love for Cesario blooms, Viola must grapple with her budding love for the Duke and the seeming loss of her brother Sebastian. This production contains non-traditional casting as well as adult themes and situations and may not be suitable for all audiences.

 

Ride the Cyclone

by Jacob Richmond and Brooke Maxwell                                                    

April 10-12 & 17-19, 2026

The most thrilling ride may be your last! Join six quirky high school choir members for their last rollercoaster ride and journey through purgatory as they meet their final challenge. Granted a new chance at life by a carnival fortune-telling machine, each of our cast members must justify why they deserve their chance. Which show-stopping performance will grant a one-way ticket out of the afterlife? Well, anything is possible in this bound for cult-classic musical. This production contains adult themes and situations and may not be suitable for all audiences.

 

Ticket Information 

Ticket prices are as follows:

  • Adult: $20
  • Senior Citizens & Active Military: $16
  • UWF Faculty/Staff & Non-UWF Students: $14
  • Youth (18 & under): $7
  • UWF Students with a valid Nautilus Card: Free
  • Group discounts are available for groups of 10 or more

*Seniors are considered 62 and over.

**For paid performances, a $2.00 service fee will be added per ticket purchased.