Ride the Cyclone
In a darkly hilarious and unexpectedly heartfelt musical, six Canadian teens from the Saint Cassian Chamber Choir meet their untimely end on a roller coaster — only to wake up in limbo, greeted by an aging mechanical fortune teller named The Amazing Karnak. In a dusty, forgotten amusement park warehouse, these ghostly teens are given one extraordinary chance: tell their story, and one of them will be returned to life. But who deserves a second chance the most?
Set to a genre-defying score — from soaring ballads to sharp-edged rap — Ride the Cyclone is a wildly original one-act musical that explores what it means to live, love, and leave your mark. With a quirky, diverse cast of unforgettable characters, this cult hit has captivated audiences across North America with its blend of biting comedy, unexpected pathos, and show-stopping musical numbers.
University Location: The Forge Theater - Main Campus.
Saturday, March 7, 2026, 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM.
For more info visit uitickets.evenue.net. Ride the Cyclone
In a darkly hilarious and unexpectedly heartfelt musical, six Canadian teens from the Saint Cassian Chamber Choir meet their untimely end on a roller coaster — only to wake up in limbo, greeted by an aging mechanical fortune teller named The Amazing Karnak. In a dusty, forgotten amusement park warehouse, these ghostly teens are given one extraordinary chance: tell their story, and one of them will be returned to life. But who deserves a second chance the most?
Set to a genre-defying score — from soaring ballads to sharp-edged rap — Ride the Cyclone is a wildly original one-act musical that explores what it means to live, love, and leave your mark. With a quirky, diverse cast of unforgettable characters, this cult hit has captivated audiences across North America with its blend of biting comedy, unexpected pathos, and show-stopping musical numbers.
University Location: The Forge Theater - Main Campus.
Sunday, March 8, 2026, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM.
For more info visit uitickets.evenue.net. The Zoom Where It Happens: A Conversation with Award-Winning Theatre Artists
The Department of Theatre Arts is pleased to host a series of panel discussions with leading theatre industry professionals on a variety of topics covering contemporary trends in the American Theatre.
This panel features award-winning puppeteers Rick Lyon and Jennifer Barnhart, hosted by Erin Quill!
Participate Online: https://uidaho.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN__LcLnx6_Rj6aRFGcVEKygw#/registration.
Thursday, March 26, 2026, 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM.
First Bite New Play Series: THE MIRE by Trace Davis
In "The Mire," Trace Davis's sharply observed contemporary play, a married couple – Reese and Gabriella – find their fragile equilibrium upended by the persistent presence of Reese's needy ex-wife. As loyalties are strained and emotional leverage becomes a weapon, Reese is forced into an impossible position: choosing between past obligations and present loyalty, where every option carries its own cost. "The Mire" examines the modern marital contract with unsentimental clarity, exposing how love, guilt and responsibility can entangle even the best intentions.
Performances for "The Mire" by Trace Davis will be at 5 p.m. PST on Saturday, March 28, and at 2 p.m. PST on Sunday, March 29, via Zoom.
Participate Online: https://uidaho.zoom.us/j/88243068106.
Saturday, March 28, 2026, 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM.
For more info visit www.uidaho.edu. First Bite New Play Series: THE MIRE by Trace Davis
In "The Mire," Trace Davis's sharply observed contemporary play, a married couple – Reese and Gabriella – find their fragile equilibrium upended by the persistent presence of Reese's needy ex-wife. As loyalties are strained and emotional leverage becomes a weapon, Reese is forced into an impossible position: choosing between past obligations and present loyalty, where every option carries its own cost. "The Mire" examines the modern marital contract with unsentimental clarity, exposing how love, guilt and responsibility can entangle even the best intentions.
Performances for "The Mire" by Trace Davis will be at 5 p.m. PST on Saturday, March 28, and at 2 p.m. PST on Sunday, March 29, via Zoom.
Participate Online: https://uidaho.zoom.us/j/88243068106.
Sunday, March 29, 2026, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM.
For more info visit www.uidaho.edu. First Bite New Play Series: HEAD OF THE FAMILY by Laura Byron Wade
This comedic family debacle in two acts focuses on two adult siblings, Max and Minnie, as they face the challenge of digging through their recently deceased father's belongings. Minnie, who is an alcoholic and a playwright, approaches the process very differently than her brother, Max, who is a recovering alcoholic and a professor. The plot twists when they find something illegal in the house, are visited by a nosey neighbor, Miss Nancy, and mistake Max's boyfriend, Joel, for a police officer who has arrived at the house to arrest them. Filled with mistaken identity, family secrets, horny neighbors, bottles of Jack Daniels and the love of the greatest works of Walt Whitman, "Head of the Family" will take the audience on a ride fueled by humor, mystery and suspense.
Performances for Head of the Family by Laura Wade will be at 5 p.m. PST on Saturday, April 4, and at 2 p.m. PST on Sunday, April 5, via Zoom.
Participate Online: https://uidaho.zoom.us/j/83502541777.
Saturday, April 4, 2026, 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM.
For more info visit www.uidaho.edu. First Bite New Play Series: HEAD OF THE FAMILY by Laura Byron Wade
This comedic family debacle in two acts focuses on two adult siblings, Max and Minnie, as they face the challenge of digging through their recently deceased father's belongings. Minnie, who is an alcoholic and a playwright, approaches the process very differently than her brother, Max, who is a recovering alcoholic and a professor. The plot twists when they find something illegal in the house, are visited by a nosey neighbor, Miss Nancy, and mistake Max's boyfriend, Joel, for a police officer who has arrived at the house to arrest them. Filled with mistaken identity, family secrets, horny neighbors, bottles of Jack Daniels and the love of the greatest works of Walt Whitman, "Head of the Family" will take the audience on a ride fueled by humor, mystery and suspense.
Performances for Head of the Family by Laura Wade will be at 5 p.m. PST on Saturday, April 4, and at 2 p.m. PST on Sunday, April 5, via Zoom.
Participate Online: https://uidaho.zoom.us/j/83502541777.
Sunday, April 5, 2026, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM.
For more info visit www.uidaho.edu. Comedy of Errors
The U of I Theatre Arts Department presents William Shakespeare's "Comedy of Errors!"
After both being separated from their twins in a shipwreck, Antipholus of Syracuse and his servant Dromio of Syracuse go to the city of Ephesus and are confused when locals seem to recognize them. Unbeknownst to the two Syracusans, their twins live in Ephesus. Chaos ensues in the city through a hilarious series of misunderstandings, mistaken identities and double trouble.
Tickets are FREE for U of I students, $26 for general admission, $21 for U of I faculty & staff, $16 for seniors (55+) & millitary, and $6 for youth (18 & under). Performances run April 30-May 10 in the Hartung Theatre.
University Location: Hartung Theater - Main Campus.
Thursday, April 30, 2026, 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM.
For more info visit uitickets.evenue.net. Comedy of Errors
The U of I Theatre Arts Department presents William Shakespeare's "Comedy of Errors!"
After both being separated from their twins in a shipwreck, Antipholus of Syracuse and his servant Dromio of Syracuse go to the city of Ephesus and are confused when locals seem to recognize them. Unbeknownst to the two Syracusans, their twins live in Ephesus. Chaos ensues in the city through a hilarious series of misunderstandings, mistaken identities and double trouble.
Tickets are FREE for U of I students, $26 for general admission, $21 for U of I faculty & staff, $16 for seniors (55+) & millitary, and $6 for youth (18 & under). Performances run April 30-May 10 in the Hartung Theatre.
University Location: Hartung Theater - Main Campus.
Friday, May 1, 2026, 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM.
For more info visit uitickets.evenue.net. Comedy of Errors
The U of I Theatre Arts Department presents William Shakespeare's "Comedy of Errors!"
After both being separated from their twins in a shipwreck, Antipholus of Syracuse and his servant Dromio of Syracuse go to the city of Ephesus and are confused when locals seem to recognize them. Unbeknownst to the two Syracusans, their twins live in Ephesus. Chaos ensues in the city through a hilarious series of misunderstandings, mistaken identities and double trouble.
Tickets are FREE for U of I students, $26 for general admission, $21 for U of I faculty & staff, $16 for seniors (55+) & millitary, and $6 for youth (18 & under). Performances run April 30-May 10 in the Hartung Theatre.
University Location: Hartung Theater - Main Campus.
Saturday, May 2, 2026, 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM.
For more info visit uitickets.evenue.net. Comedy of Errors
The U of I Theatre Arts Department presents William Shakespeare's "Comedy of Errors!"
After both being separated from their twins in a shipwreck, Antipholus of Syracuse and his servant Dromio of Syracuse go to the city of Ephesus and are confused when locals seem to recognize them. Unbeknownst to the two Syracusans, their twins live in Ephesus. Chaos ensues in the city through a hilarious series of misunderstandings, mistaken identities and double trouble.
Tickets are FREE for U of I students, $26 for general admission, $21 for U of I faculty & staff, $16 for seniors (55+) & millitary, and $6 for youth (18 & under). Performances run April 30-May 10 in the Hartung Theatre.
University Location: Hartung Theater - Main Campus.
Sunday, May 3, 2026, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM.
For more info visit uitickets.evenue.net. Comedy of Errors
The U of I Theatre Arts Department presents William Shakespeare's "Comedy of Errors!"
After both being separated from their twins in a shipwreck, Antipholus of Syracuse and his servant Dromio of Syracuse go to the city of Ephesus and are confused when locals seem to recognize them. Unbeknownst to the two Syracusans, their twins live in Ephesus. Chaos ensues in the city through a hilarious series of misunderstandings, mistaken identities and double trouble.
Tickets are FREE for U of I students, $26 for general admission, $21 for U of I faculty & staff, $16 for seniors (55+) & millitary, and $6 for youth (18 & under). Performances run April 30-May 10 in the Hartung Theatre.
University Location: Hartung Theater - Main Campus.
Friday, May 8, 2026, 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM.
For more info visit uitickets.evenue.net. Comedy of Errors
The U of I Theatre Arts Department presents William Shakespeare's "Comedy of Errors!"
After both being separated from their twins in a shipwreck, Antipholus of Syracuse and his servant Dromio of Syracuse go to the city of Ephesus and are confused when locals seem to recognize them. Unbeknownst to the two Syracusans, their twins live in Ephesus. Chaos ensues in the city through a hilarious series of misunderstandings, mistaken identities and double trouble.
Tickets are FREE for U of I students, $26 for general admission, $21 for U of I faculty & staff, $16 for seniors (55+) & millitary, and $6 for youth (18 & under). Performances run April 30-May 10 in the Hartung Theatre.
University Location: Hartung Theater - Main Campus.
Saturday, May 9, 2026, 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM.
For more info visit uitickets.evenue.net. Comedy of Errors
The U of I Theatre Arts Department presents William Shakespeare's "Comedy of Errors!"
After both being separated from their twins in a shipwreck, Antipholus of Syracuse and his servant Dromio of Syracuse go to the city of Ephesus and are confused when locals seem to recognize them. Unbeknownst to the two Syracusans, their twins live in Ephesus. Chaos ensues in the city through a hilarious series of misunderstandings, mistaken identities and double trouble.
Tickets are FREE for U of I students, $26 for general admission, $21 for U of I faculty & staff, $16 for seniors (55+) & millitary, and $6 for youth (18 & under). Performances run April 30-May 10 in the Hartung Theatre.
University Location: Hartung Theater - Main Campus.
Sunday, May 10, 2026, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM.
For more info visit uitickets.evenue.net.