Theatrical Seasons
2026-2027 Season
The Turn of the Screw
Adapted by Jeffrey Hatcher from the story by Henry James
October 1-4, 2026
The Sklarsky Glass Box Theater
Produced by School of Performing Arts
Deaf Creators Festival
October 16-17, 2026
Robert F. Panara Theatre
Produced by NTID Performing Arts
Script Tease #1: The Laramie Project
by Moisés Kaufman and members of the Tectonic Theater Project
October 25, 2026
The Sklarsky Glass Box Theater
Produced by the RIT School of Performing Arts
Clue
Based on the screenplay by Jonathan Lynn, Written by Sandy Rustin
November 6-8, 2026
Robert F. Panara Theatre
Produced by NTID Department of Performing Arts
Sunday in the Park with George
Music and Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, Book by James Lapine
November 12-15, 2026
RIT Performing Arts Center
RIT School of Performing Arts
Script Tease #2: Waiting for Lefty
by Clifford Odets
February 7, 2027
The Sklarsky Glass Box Theater
Produced by the RIT School of Performing Arts
Home[sic]
by Darren and Heather Stevenson
February 26-28, 2027
Robert F. Panara Theatre
Produced by NTID Department of Performing Arts
Script Tease #3: Tick, Tick…Boom!
Music, Lyrics, and Book by Jonathan Larson
March 21, 2027
The Sklarsky Glass Box Theater
Produced by the RIT School of Performing Arts
Dance Tease
Director/Choreographer: Marc Holland
March 27, 2027
The Sklarsky Glass Box Theater
Produced by NTID Department of Performing Arts
Orlando
by Sarah Ruhl (adapted from the original novel by Virginia Woolf)
April 1-4, 2027
RIT Performing Arts Center
RIT School of Performing Arts
The Planets: Gods of the Cosmos
Composed by Gustav Holst
Choreographed by Marc Holland
April 9-11, 2027
Robert F. Panara Theatre
Produced by NTID Department of Performing Arts
2025-2026 Season
The 39 Steps
Adapted by Patrick Barlow
From the novel by John Buchan
From the movie by Alfred Hitchcock
Licensed by ITV Global Entertainment Limited
And an original concept by Simon Corble and Nobby Dimon
Directed by JW Guido
November 7-9, 2025
Panara Theatre
Produced by NTID Performing Arts
Macbeth
by William Shakespeare
Cut by Ryan Underbakke
Original American Sign Language Translation by Ace Gray
Directed by Ryan Underbakke
November 13-16, 2025
Sklarsky Glass Box Theater
Produced by RIT School of Performing Arts
The Nether
by Jennifer Haley
Directed by Andy Head
March 26-29, 2026
Sklarsky Glass Box Theater
Produced by RIT School of Performing Arts
Pure Imagination: The Magical Candy Shoppe
Conceived, Directed and Choreographed by Thomas Warfield
April 17-19, 2026
Robert F. Panara Theater
Produced by Dance at RIT/NTID Department of Performing Arts/RIT School of Performing Arts
SCRIPT TEASE: Staged Readings and Play Development Series
Script Tease: The Antipodes
by Annie Baker
Directed by Dr. Kelley Holley
September 28, 2025
Script Tease: After the Blast
by Zoe Kazan
Directed by Andy Head
October 26, 2025
We’re Okay, We’re Okay, We’re all Gonna be Okay
by Gina Femia
A new play written for RIT School of Performing Arts in collaboration with The Farm Theater, NYC
Directed by Alexa Scott-Flaherty
February 14-15, 2026
Sklarsky Glass Box Theater, SHED
Produced by RIT School of Performing Arts
The Farm Theater + Gina Femia Residency
Till There Was You
Directed by Christopher Ryan
April 10, 2026
Musical Performance Theatre Inaugural Performance
Produced by RIT School of Performing Arts
Season Selection Committee
The Joint Collaboration Committee was formed in 2018 to spearhead the growing mutual endeavors in performing arts made by the RIT College of Liberal Arts Theatre Arts Program and the NTID Department of Performing Arts. The committee is comprised of seven seats to be filled by five faculty and staff members from the programs as well as two students who are engaged in the performing arts at RIT and NTID.
Three primary initiatives drive the committee's work:
- season selection
- outreach events such as workshops and open houses
- curricular goals
For season selection, the committee meets bi-weekly starting in September to begin soliciting production proposals from the entire RIT/NTID Community. Proposals are welcome from all students, faculty, and staff. Throughout the winter, the committee evaluates incoming production proposals and then announces the upcoming theatre season in early February.
To see the rubric used for scoring proposals or if you have any questions, email Andy Head at awhgla@rit.edu.