Belhaven University Theatre is excited to offer a diverse set of theatrical experiences this season. We hope that you will join us!
Videos can also be viewed on our Theatre Playlist.
Theatre Performances Schedule
The Annual 24-hour Theatre Event
Hosted by Alpha Psi Omega
August 26 at 7:30pm
Blackbox Theatre
The annual tradition continues! Teams of talented students will present 10-minute plays that they had only 24-hours to write and rehearse.
Free admission. Doors open at 7:00 pm.
A Lovely Sunday For Creve Coeur
by Tennessee Williams
Directed by Elissa Sartwell
September 27-30 at 7:30pm; 2pm matinee on September 30
Barber Theatre
In 1930s St. Louis, four very different women attempt to find love, friendship, and meaning in their lives. Dotty, a hopelessly romantic schoolteacher, shares a small apartment with Bodey, a plain but kind-hearted spinster. Dotty dreams of marrying the principal of her school, but Bodey has plans for her slovenly twin brother to go on a picnic date with Dotty. The picnic is delayed by the arrival of Helena, a snobbish art teacher who wants to persuade Dotty to share an apartment with her in a better neighborhood. And Sophie, the German-speaking upstairs neighbor, just wants some human companionship. As Bodey and Helena compete with one another and Sophie struggles to communicate, Dorothea is brought rudely back to earth – but not without clear evidence that, somehow, she will find the strength to recover and go on. This later play by Tennessee Williams features his trademark complex characters and poetic dialogue.
Tickets can be reserved by emailing boxoffice@belhaven.edu. Tickets can also be purchased at the door (if seats are still available). Tickets are $10 for adults, $5 for seniors and BU Alumni, and complimentary for Belhaven students, faculty, and staff. Doors open 30 minutes prior to the performance time.
Cinderella
Book and Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II
Music by Richard Rodgers
Adapted for the Stage by Tom Briggs
Directed by Jeff Allen Young
Music Direction by Chrissy Hrivnak
Choreography by Kellis Oldenburg
November 9-11 and 16-18 at 7:30pm; 2pm matinees on November 11
Blackbox Theatre
Inspired by the acclaimed 1997 teleplay starring Brandy and Whitney Houston, this version of the magical fairy tale is reborn with the Rodgers & Hammerstein hallmarks of originality, charm, and elegance.
Tickets can be reserved by emailing boxoffice@belhaven.edu. Tickets can also be purchased at the door (if seats are still available). Tickets are $10 for adults, $5 for seniors and BU Alumni, and complimentary for Belhaven students, faculty, and staff. Doors open 30 minutes prior to the performance time.
The Marriage Proposal
By Anton Chekhov
Adapted and Directed by Ashlyn Pinkerton
January 31 – February 3 at 7:30 pm; 2:00 pm matinee on February 3
Barber Theatre
One of Chekhov’s popular one-act comedies, The Marriage Proposal has delighted audiences for decades. When Ivan arrives at Natalya’s home to propose marriage to her, he fails to communicate his intentions before the two fall into bickering. Natalya’s mother must intercede and reveal to Natalya that the disagreeable Ivan is actually trying to propose to her. Once matters are finally sealed with a kiss, the couple is left to do what they do best: bicker!
Tickets can be reserved by emailing boxoffice@belhaven.edu. Tickets can also be purchased at the door (if seats are still available). Tickets are $10 for adults, $5 for seniors and BU Alumni, and complimentary for Belhaven students, faculty, and staff. Doors open 30 minutes prior to the performance time.
The Importance of Being Earnest
By Oscar Wilde
Directed by Elissa Sartwell
February 22-24 and February 29-March 2 at 7:30 pm; 2 pm matinees on February 24 and March 2
Blackbox Theatre
Subtitled “A Trivial Comedy for Serious People,” Wilde’s classic comedy of manners has entertained audiences for more than 125 years. Two dapper bachelors (Algernon and Jack) each create an alter-ego named Ernest as a way of escaping boring obligations at home. They attempt to win the hearts of two women who, conveniently, declare they could only ever love a man named Ernest. Jack and Algernon become increasingly tangled up in their own deception, and it might just take a miracle to set things straight.
Tickets can be reserved by emailing boxoffice@belhaven.edu. Tickets can also be purchased at the door (if seats are still available). Tickets are $10 for adults, $5 for seniors and BU Alumni, and complimentary for Belhaven students, faculty, and staff. Doors open 30 minutes prior to the performance time.
A Night of Broadway!
A Celebration of Musical Theatre
Co-Directed by Jeff Allen Young and Chrissy Hrivnak
April 5-6 at 7:30 pm
Blackbox Theatre
A concert celebrating Broadway, A Night of Broadway is sure to have something for everyone.
Complimentary admission on a first-come, first-served basis. Doors open at 7:00 each evening.
Theatre Performances Schedule
The Annual 24-hour Theatre Event
Hosted by Alpha Psi Omega
August 26 at 7:30pm
Blackbox Theatre
The annual tradition continues! Teams of talented students will present 10-minute plays that they had only 24-hours to write and rehearse.
Free admission. Doors open at 7:00 pm.
A Lovely Sunday For Creve Coeur
by Tennessee Williams
Directed by Elissa Sartwell
September 27-30 at 7:30pm; 2pm matinee on September 30
Barber Theatre
In 1930s St. Louis, four very different women attempt to find love, friendship, and meaning in their lives. Dotty, a hopelessly romantic schoolteacher, shares a small apartment with Bodey, a plain but kind-hearted spinster. Dotty dreams of marrying the principal of her school, but Bodey has plans for her slovenly twin brother to go on a picnic date with Dotty. The picnic is delayed by the arrival of Helena, a snobbish art teacher who wants to persuade Dotty to share an apartment with her in a better neighborhood. And Sophie, the German-speaking upstairs neighbor, just wants some human companionship. As Bodey and Helena compete with one another and Sophie struggles to communicate, Dorothea is brought rudely back to earth – but not without clear evidence that, somehow, she will find the strength to recover and go on. This later play by Tennessee Williams features his trademark complex characters and poetic dialogue.
Tickets can be reserved by emailing boxoffice@belhaven.edu. Tickets can also be purchased at the door (if seats are still available). Tickets are $10 for adults, $5 for seniors and BU Alumni, and complimentary for Belhaven students, faculty, and staff. Doors open 30 minutes prior to the performance time.
Cinderella
Book and Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II
Music by Richard Rodgers
Adapted for the Stage by Tom Briggs
Directed by Jeff Allen Young
Music Direction by Chrissy Hrivnak
Choreography by Kellis Oldenburg
November 9-11 and 16-18 at 7:30pm; 2pm matinees on November 11
Blackbox Theatre
Inspired by the acclaimed 1997 teleplay starring Brandy and Whitney Houston, this version of the magical fairy tale is reborn with the Rodgers & Hammerstein hallmarks of originality, charm, and elegance.
Tickets can be reserved by emailing boxoffice@belhaven.edu. Tickets can also be purchased at the door (if seats are still available). Tickets are $10 for adults, $5 for seniors and BU Alumni, and complimentary for Belhaven students, faculty, and staff. Doors open 30 minutes prior to the performance time.
The Marriage Proposal
By Anton Chekhov
Adapted and Directed by Ashlyn Pinkerton
January 31 – February 3 at 7:30 pm; 2:00 pm matinee on February 3
Barber Theatre
One of Chekhov’s popular one-act comedies, The Marriage Proposal has delighted audiences for decades. When Ivan arrives at Natalya’s home to propose marriage to her, he fails to communicate his intentions before the two fall into bickering. Natalya’s mother must intercede and reveal to Natalya that the disagreeable Ivan is actually trying to propose to her. Once matters are finally sealed with a kiss, the couple is left to do what they do best: bicker!
Tickets can be reserved by emailing boxoffice@belhaven.edu. Tickets can also be purchased at the door (if seats are still available). Tickets are $10 for adults, $5 for seniors and BU Alumni, and complimentary for Belhaven students, faculty, and staff. Doors open 30 minutes prior to the performance time.
The Importance of Being Earnest
By Oscar Wilde
Directed by Elissa Sartwell
February 22-24 and February 29-March 2 at 7:30 pm; 2 pm matinees on February 24 and March 2
Blackbox Theatre
Subtitled “A Trivial Comedy for Serious People,” Wilde’s classic comedy of manners has entertained audiences for more than 125 years. Two dapper bachelors (Algernon and Jack) each create an alter-ego named Ernest as a way of escaping boring obligations at home. They attempt to win the hearts of two women who, conveniently, declare they could only ever love a man named Ernest. Jack and Algernon become increasingly tangled up in their own deception, and it might just take a miracle to set things straight.
Tickets can be reserved by emailing boxoffice@belhaven.edu. Tickets can also be purchased at the door (if seats are still available). Tickets are $10 for adults, $5 for seniors and BU Alumni, and complimentary for Belhaven students, faculty, and staff. Doors open 30 minutes prior to the performance time.
A Night of Broadway!
A Celebration of Musical Theatre
Co-Directed by Jeff Allen Young and Chrissy Hrivnak
April 5-6 at 7:30 pm
Blackbox Theatre
A concert celebrating Broadway, A Night of Broadway is sure to have something for everyone.
Complimentary admission on a first-come, first-served basis. Doors open at 7:00 each evening.
Ticket Reservations:
To reserve tickets for any Belhaven Theatre production, please call 601-974-6478 or email your request to boxoffice@belhaven.edu with the following information:
- Date and time of show(s) for which you wish to reserve tickets
- Number of tickets
- Please specify ticket type:
- Adult ($10)
- Student/Senior ($5)
- Belhaven Student
- Belhaven Faculty/Staff
- Family member
- Name of pick-up person
Example: "I would like to reserve tickets to 'The Pirates of Penzance' for Saturday, February 15th at 7:30pm. I need 2 adult tickets and 2 student tickets. The pickup person will be Mary Jones."
Tickets may be paid for at the time of the show with cash or check.
Verse of the Year
God is working in you, giving you the desire and the power to do what pleases Him.
Philippians 2:13