First Bite: "Avalanche" by Kevin Nielsen
Join the Theatre Arts Department for the First Bite New Play Series! The series features premiere readings of plays written by MFA playwrighting students.
In AVALANCHE by Kevin Nielsen, Cory has sacrificed everything for his mom, unlike his ungrateful siblings. He thinks she's going to leave him her house when she dies, but surprise, she has a boyfriend. Then she falls down and can't get up. And only her doting son knows it. What a quandary...
The reading is FREE and open to all!
Register now.
Participate Online: https://uidaho.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_qHA77stwSDqyX0qDQN4IbQ.
Friday, October 2, 2026, 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM.
First Bite: "Avalanche" by Kevin Nielsen
Join the Theatre Arts Department for the First Bite New Play Series! The series features premiere readings of plays written by MFA playwrighting students.
In AVALANCHE by Kevin Nielsen, Cory has sacrificed everything for his mom, unlike his ungrateful siblings. He thinks she's going to leave him her house when she dies, but surprise, she has a boyfriend. Then she falls down and can't get up. And only her doting son knows it. What a quandary...
The reading is FREE and open to all!
Participate Online: https://uidaho.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_wl04P_r8TY2oByP7JAo1HA.
Saturday, October 3, 2026, 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM.
First Bite: "Lobstertown" by Ellen Azevedo
Join the Theatre Arts Department for the "First Bite: New Play Series"! The series features premiere readings of plays written by MFA playwrighting students.
In "Lobstertown" by Ellen Azevedo, the town of Average, Maine, has been ravaged by a giant lobster. It's a disaster. The citizens are unsure what to do. There isn't exactly a precedent for this sort of thing. At first, it seems the local government will be able to take charge. But when it becomes obvious that the council's plans are terrible, the citizens of Average find themselves in a pickle. With only two options available to vote on, lines must be drawn. Soon, the once idyllic town is divided. Relationships fracture, cults form and the lobster is no longer the biggest threat Average faces.
The reading is FREE and open to all!
Participate Online: https://uidaho.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_fCxUdYOBT-qp6Wj1pPatMA.
Saturday, October 3, 2026, 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM.
First Bite: "Lobstertown" by Ellen Azevedo
Join the Theatre Arts Department for the "First Bite: New Play Series"! The series features premiere readings of plays written by MFA playwrighting students.
In "Lobstertown" by Ellen Azevedo, the town of Average, Maine, has been ravaged by a giant lobster. It's a disaster. The citizens are unsure what to do. There isn't exactly a precedent for this sort of thing. At first, it seems the local government will be able to take charge. But when it becomes obvious that the council's plans are terrible, the citizens of Average find themselves in a pickle. With only two options available to vote on, lines must be drawn. Soon, the once idyllic town is divided. Relationships fracture, cults form and the lobster is no longer the biggest threat Average faces.
The reading is FREE and open to all!
Participate Online: https://uidaho.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_ibMra9XAQkeNi4Y1hbXwiA.
Sunday, October 4, 2026, 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM.
Theatre Arts: 1984
The Theatre Arts Department proudly presents "1984" adapted for the stage by Robert Owens, Wilton E. Hall Jr. and William A. Miles Jr.
Adapted from the novel by George Orwell, "1984" depicts with great power and intense theatricality the horrors of humanity's fate in a society where privacy is a crime, thoughts can be prosecuted, and truth is reinvented. In the totalitarian world of “1984,” war is peace, freedom is slavery, and ignorance is strength. Don’t forget - Big Brother is always watching.
Performances run October 8-18 in the Forge Theatre. Admission is FREE for U of I students; $6 for youth 18 & under and non-U of I college students; $16 for seniors and military; $21 for U of I faculty, staff and alumni; and $26 for general admission.
University Location: The Forge Theater - Main Campus.
Thursday, October 8, 2026, 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM.
For more info visit uitickets.evenue.net. Theatre Arts: 1984
The Theatre Arts Department proudly presents "1984" adapted for the stage by Robert Owens, Wilton E. Hall Jr. and William A. Miles Jr.
Adapted from the novel by George Orwell, "1984" depicts with great power and intense theatricality the horrors of humanity's fate in a society where privacy is a crime, thoughts can be prosecuted, and truth is reinvented. In the totalitarian world of “1984,” war is peace, freedom is slavery, and ignorance is strength. Don’t forget - Big Brother is always watching.
Performances run October 8-18 in the Forge Theatre. Admission is FREE for U of I students; $6 for youth 18 & under and non-U of I college students; $16 for seniors and military; $21 for U of I faculty, staff and alumni; and $26 for general admission.
University Location: The Forge Theater - Main Campus.
Friday, October 9, 2026, 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM.
For more info visit uitickets.evenue.net. Theatre Arts: 1984
The Theatre Arts Department proudly presents "1984" adapted for the stage by Robert Owens, Wilton E. Hall Jr. and William A. Miles Jr.
Adapted from the novel by George Orwell, "1984" depicts with great power and intense theatricality the horrors of humanity's fate in a society where privacy is a crime, thoughts can be prosecuted, and truth is reinvented. In the totalitarian world of “1984,” war is peace, freedom is slavery, and ignorance is strength. Don’t forget - Big Brother is always watching.
Performances run October 8-18 in the Forge Theatre. Admission is FREE for U of I students; $6 for youth 18 & under and non-U of I college students; $16 for seniors and military; $21 for U of I faculty, staff and alumni; and $26 for general admission.
University Location: The Forge Theater - Main Campus.
Saturday, October 10, 2026, 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM.
For more info visit uitickets.evenue.net. Theatre Arts: 1984
The Theatre Arts Department proudly presents "1984" adapted for the stage by Robert Owens, Wilton E. Hall Jr. and William A. Miles Jr.
Adapted from the novel by George Orwell, "1984" depicts with great power and intense theatricality the horrors of humanity's fate in a society where privacy is a crime, thoughts can be prosecuted, and truth is reinvented. In the totalitarian world of “1984,” war is peace, freedom is slavery, and ignorance is strength. Don’t forget - Big Brother is always watching.
Performances run October 8-18 in the Forge Theatre. Admission is FREE for U of I students; $6 for youth 18 & under and non-U of I college students; $16 for seniors and military; $21 for U of I faculty, staff and alumni; and $26 for general admission.
University Location: The Forge Theater - Main Campus.
Sunday, October 11, 2026, 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM.
For more info visit uitickets.evenue.net. Theatre Arts: 1984
The Theatre Arts Department proudly presents "1984" adapted for the stage by Robert Owens, Wilton E. Hall Jr. and William A. Miles Jr.
Adapted from the novel by George Orwell, "1984" depicts with great power and intense theatricality the horrors of humanity's fate in a society where privacy is a crime, thoughts can be prosecuted, and truth is reinvented. In the totalitarian world of “1984,” war is peace, freedom is slavery, and ignorance is strength. Don’t forget - Big Brother is always watching.
Performances run October 8-18 in the Forge Theatre. Admission is FREE for U of I students; $6 for youth 18 & under and non-U of I college students; $16 for seniors and military; $21 for U of I faculty, staff and alumni; and $26 for general admission.
University Location: The Forge Theater - Main Campus.
Friday, October 16, 2026, 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM.
For more info visit uitickets.evenue.net. Theatre Arts: 1984
The Theatre Arts Department proudly presents "1984" adapted for the stage by Robert Owens, Wilton E. Hall Jr. and William A. Miles Jr.
Adapted from the novel by George Orwell, "1984" depicts with great power and intense theatricality the horrors of humanity's fate in a society where privacy is a crime, thoughts can be prosecuted, and truth is reinvented. In the totalitarian world of “1984,” war is peace, freedom is slavery, and ignorance is strength. Don’t forget - Big Brother is always watching.
Performances run October 8-18 in the Forge Theatre. Admission is FREE for U of I students; $6 for youth 18 & under and non-U of I college students; $16 for seniors and military; $21 for U of I faculty, staff and alumni; and $26 for general admission.
University Location: The Forge Theater - Main Campus.
Saturday, October 17, 2026, 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM.
For more info visit uitickets.evenue.net. Theatre Arts: 1984
The Theatre Arts Department proudly presents "1984" adapted for the stage by Robert Owens, Wilton E. Hall Jr. and William A. Miles Jr.
Adapted from the novel by George Orwell, "1984" depicts with great power and intense theatricality the horrors of humanity's fate in a society where privacy is a crime, thoughts can be prosecuted, and truth is reinvented. In the totalitarian world of “1984,” war is peace, freedom is slavery, and ignorance is strength. Don’t forget - Big Brother is always watching.
Performances run October 8-18 in the Forge Theatre. Admission is FREE for U of I students; $6 for youth 18 & under and non-U of I college students; $16 for seniors and military; $21 for U of I faculty, staff and alumni; and $26 for general admission.
University Location: The Forge Theater - Main Campus.
Sunday, October 18, 2026, 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM.
For more info visit uitickets.evenue.net.