Announcing the Theatre and Film 2026-27 Season!
BYU OnStage is thrilled to announce the Department of Theatre and Media Arts 2026–2027 season. This year offers several exciting firsts, including our first official BYU Film Season and the inaugural season of the student-run Black Box Series, all performed in the new BYU Arts Building. Explore the upcoming season and build your own ticket package with the BYU OnStage FlexPass, on sale July 15!
All the Beautiful Things
This world-premiere play tells the stories of people from diverse religious backgrounds who wrestle with doubt, then rediscover their connection to God.
October 16-30
STUDIO THEATRE (ARTS)
October 16-30
STUDIO THEATRE (ARTS)
Meredith Willson’s The Music Man in Concert
Join us for a lively celebration of Meredith Willson’s love letter to small-town America, featuring a talented cast of student performers and a live onstage orchestra.
November 6–21
Mainstage Theatre (ARTS)
November 6–21
Mainstage Theatre (ARTS)
Young Company: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe
Walk through the wardrobe with Young Company in our 60-minute, family-friendly adaptation of C.S. Lewis’s fantastic Christian fable.
November 11–14
Studio Theatre (ARTS)
November 11–14
Studio Theatre (ARTS)
The Diary of Anne Frank
In hiding with her family to avoid being deported with other Jews, 13-year-old Anne finds freedom of expression in her diary in this firsthand account of family and friendship in dark times.
January 29–February 13
Studio Theatre (ARTS)
January 29–February 13
Studio Theatre (ARTS)
Jane Austen’s Emma
With music from Tony-nominated composer Paul Gordon (“Daddy Long Legs” and “Jane Eyre”), this musical is a comedy of manners as fresh today as it was in Jane Austen’s time.
March 12–27
Studio Theatre (ARTS)
March 12–27
Studio Theatre (ARTS)
Young Company: Much Ado About Nothing
Set in a carnival world, this 60-minute, family-friendly adaptation is a joyful introduction to Shakespeare for audiences of all ages.
April 7–10
Studio Theatre (ARTS)
April 7–10
Studio Theatre (ARTS)
Wendy & Peter Pan
Originally developed by the Royal Shakespeare Company, this retelling of the beloved children’s story brings its adventurous spirit and fresh perspective to the BYU stage in a story of magic and wonder for all audiences.
March 21–29
Mainstage Theatre (ARTS)
March 21–29
Mainstage Theatre (ARTS)
States of America Film Series
A documentary shorts series that celebrates America's 250th year.
September 9–April 14 (Weekly)
Cinema (ARTS)
September 9–April 14 (Weekly)
Cinema (ARTS)
Lens and Light Film Series
Screenings of beloved films, from "White Christmas" to "Groundhog Day".
September 10–April 8 (Monthly)
Mainstage Theatre (ARTS)
September 10–April 8 (Monthly)
Mainstage Theatre (ARTS)
Final Cut Film Festival
New films from the next generation of cinematic storytellers.
October 1–3
Cinema (ARTS)
October 1–3
Cinema (ARTS)
Documentary Showcase
Powerful documentary films by faculty and students.
November 19
Cinema (ARTS)
November 19
Cinema (ARTS)
Faculty Film Showcase
Storytelling mastery from BYU’s distinguished film faculty.
February 25
Cinema (ARTS)
February 25
Cinema (ARTS)
First Look Student Film Festival
A glimpse into the future of filmmaking at BYU and beyond.
April 1-3
Cinema (ARTS)
April 1-3
Cinema (ARTS)
Microburst New Play Festival
The best new short plays written by BYU Theatre’s emerging playwriting students.
November 5-7
Black Box Theatre (ARTS)
November 5-7
Black Box Theatre (ARTS)
Broadway Revue
Song and dance numbers from musical classics to shows on Broadway today.
April 9-10
Black Box Theatre (ARTS)
April 9-10
Black Box Theatre (ARTS)
BFA New York Showcase
Performances by the senior cohort of our acting and music dance theatre students.
April 13-14
Black Box Theatre (ARTS)
April 13-14
Black Box Theatre (ARTS)
The Black Box Series
Our first fully student-run theatre season, featuring two fully staged productions and two staged readings in the new Arts Building’s Black Box Theatre:
Black Box Theatre (ARTS)
- The Mystery of Edwin Drood
- Steel Magnolias
- Doubt: A Parable
- Songs for a New World
Black Box Theatre (ARTS)