Theatre Performances
The Augustana Theatre Company showcases student talent in a veriety 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 the Musical 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.
ACTS has chosen its first two shows for the 2011-2012 Season! Congratulations to:
- The Kids are Pissin' on the Front Lawn; written by Augie Alum Jon Josten and directed by Senior Laura Foiles, and
- ACTS and Babies in Peril present Clotheslined, a neo-futuristic student-written sketch show
We are very excited to have these shows as a part of our season!
ACTS I
December 8-10 at 7:30 p.m.
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
May 10-12 at 7:30 p.m.
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.