Theatre Performances
The Augustana Theatre Company showcases student talent in a variety of theatrical productions each year — one of which is always a musical. Brand Name Improv (BNi) is a student-led improvisation company performing regularly on campus and in the community. Augustana College Theatrical Society (ACTS) is a student production company producing a three-show independent season in the Mary Harum Hart Actor's Studio.
The theatre in the Edith Mortenson Center theatre seats 286 people in a thrust stage configuration. The building’s newly renovated facilities also include the Mary Harum Hart Actor’s Studio, a black box rehearsal and performance space.
Theatre Company Main Stage Productions
A Lie of the Mind by Sam Shepard
(for mature audiences only)
September 21-24 at 7:30 p.m.
September 24-2 at 2:30 p.m.
Viking Varieties
October 13 at 7:00 p.m.
October 14 at 9:15 p.m. & 11:00 p.m.
(The late show Friday night is for Augie students only)
October 15 at 7:00 p.m. & 9:15 p.m.
October 16 at 2:00 p.m.
The Book of Liz by Amy and David Sedaris
November 16-19 at 7:30 p.m.
November 19-20 at 2:30 p.m.
Zombie Prom by John Dempsey
March 1-3, 8-10 at 7:30 p.m.
New Play Festival
New work by Augustana students
March 30-31 at 7:30 p.m.
Our Town by Thorton Wilder
April 26-28 & May 3-5 at 7:30 p.m.
Theatrical Society Student Productions
The Augustana College Theatrical Society is a student organization dedicated to the social and artistic aspects of theatre.
We are very excited to have these shows as a part of our 2011-2012 season!
ACTS I The Kids are Pissin' on the Front Lawn
7:30 p.m., December 8-10
Written by Augie Alum Jon Josten and directed by Senior Laura Foiles, The Kids are Pissin' on the Front Lawn begins by introducing Abigail, a housewife, her strong-willed husband, Hammond, and their distant but quirky son, Geoffrey. On the night of a dinner party, Geoff's girlfriend, Maria, arrives shortly before Prudence and Reggie, friends of Abigail and Hammond. Through the course of the evening, details are revealed of their sordid past and their complex present.
A Talk Back by Professor Darcie Rives-East was held on Friday night's performance.
ACTS II: Clotheslined
7:30 p.m., January 19-21
ACTS and Babies in Peril present a frenzied series of 40 student-written sketches — all performed in an hour and a half. Modeled after the improv sketch group, The Neofuturists, a clothesline is strung across the room and hung with pieces of paper numbered 1-40. Each number represents a sketch. The audience calls out the number they want to see and the actors race to get through them all. The student-written sketch show is recommended for mature audiences and is written, directed and performed by students Travis Clark, Katelynn Kenney, Stephanie Mangin, Ryan Marks, Christina Olson, Colin Raehsler, Zack Truelson and Emily Wold.
ACTS III: Dog Sees God: Confessions of a Teenage Blockhead
7:30 p.m., May 10-12
Dog Sees God is an unauthorized parody of the long-running comic strip "Peanuts". Bert V. Royal, writer of the film "Easy A", pays wonderful tribute to Charlie Brown, his friends, and Charles Schulz. Dog Sees God is for mature audiences only and has not been authorized or approved in any manner by the Charles M. Schulz Estate or United Features Syndicate, which have no responsibility for its content.
Attending Performances During the Academic Year
Attending a theatre performance at Augustana? Purchase tickets, or view the campus map to find a parking lot, the box office or get directions to campus.
Tickets: $12 for adults, $8 for seniors & students, FREE with valid Augustana ID.