Theatre Productions Fall 2026

Eurydice

• Written by Sarah Ruhl
• Directed by Octavia Biggs
• Nov. 5 through Nov. 8, Nov. 12 through Nov. 15

Synospsis

In Sarah Ruhl’s Eurydice, the classic Greek myth of Orpheus and Eurydice unfolds through the eyes of the woman at its heart. When Eurydice dies on her wedding day, her grieving husband follows her into the underworld, hoping his music can bring her back. But Eurydice’s journey is more than a wait to be rescued: in a strange world shaped by memory and loss, she must reckon with the life and love she left behind. Blending contemporary characters, inventive twists and striking visual effects, Ruhl gives a timeless love story new depth as Orpheus and Eurydice face the fragile possibility of finding their way back to each other.

Obscenity

• Written by Brie Yates
• Directed by Becky Earehart
• Feb. 18 through Feb. 21, Feb. 25 through Feb. 28

Synospsis

In London, in the year 1924, Mrs. Dalloway by Virginia Woolf and The Unlit Lamp by Radclyffe Hall, both containing sapphic themes, were published. Four years later, Virginia Woolf published Orlando, often considered one of the first pieces of transgender literature in history, and Radclyffe Hall published The Well of Loneliness, which was put on an obscenity trial for its authentic portrayal of ‘invert’ relationships, an outdated sexology term combining the experiences of homosexual attraction and gender dysphoria. Obscenity offers a glimpse into the lives of Virginia Woolf and her lover Vita Sackville West, Radclyffe Hall and her life partner Una Troubridge, and outspoken lesbian poet Natalie Barney and her polyamorous love affairs. Interwoven with equal parts novel excerpts and artistic conjecture, the world premiere of this alumni-written script illuminates how different, and how eerily similar, queer identities and relationships were a hundred years ago, and what that means for us today.

The 39 Steps

• Written by Patrick Barlow
• Directed by Octavia Biggs
• April 8 through April 11, April 15 through April 18

Synospsis

Mix a Hitchcock masterpiece with a juicy spy novel, add a dash of Monty Python, and you have The 39 Steps, a fast-paced whodunit for anyone who loves the magic of theatre! This two-time Tony and Drama Desk Award-winning treat is packed with nonstop laughs, over 150 zany characters (played by a ridiculously talented cast of four), an onstage plane crash, handcuffs, missing fingers, and some good old-fashioned romance!

TICKETS

Unless otherwise stated, productions are presented in the Lucille Caudill Little Theatre in Breckinridge Hall.

Tickets are:

• Adult: $15
• Seniors (60+): $10
• Children and Non-MSU Students: $10
• MSU Theatre Alumni: $10
• MSU Students: Free with MSU ID

Tickets cannot be purchased online. We can accept cash or checks upon arrival.

Reservations are required for all productions and are made by calling 606-783-2170 or via email at mtdboxoffice@moreheadstate.edu.

Patrons

Listed below are our patrons. We want to give each of them a special thank you!

In Memoriam

• Lucille Caudill Little
• Nelson Carpenter
• Kozy Hamilton
• Dr. Travis P. Lockhart
• Paul Denayer
• Eddie Figgins
• Dr. Karen Taylor

Honorary Lifetime Patrons

• Dr. and Mrs. Ronald Eaglin
• Dr. and Mrs. William J. Layne

Lifetime Angels ($400 or more)

Donors contributing at this level during any given year will be recognized as lifetime patrons.

• Dr. Walter and Cheryl Blevins
• Dr. Kent and Kay Freeland
• Clyde I. James
• Eric and Mary Jerde
• Roger M. Johnson
• Drs. Michael and Dayna Seelig
• Jim and Cindy Shaw
• Thom and Judy Yancy
• Russ and Mary Mast

Directors (S300-$399)

• N/A

Ensemble ($200-$299)

• Dr. Sylvia Henneberg
• Glen Colburn

Season Ticket Holders

• Octavia Biggs
• Christina Swanson

NOTE: MSU Theatre patrons are recognized based on annual giving to the program. This list represents contributions received through 2023. Patrons added after this date will appear in the next program.

Theatre Faculty & Staff

Octavia Biggs

• Director of The Little Company and Lecturer of Theatre
• Director of Shooting Stars YouTheatre with Lexington Children's Theatre

Rebecca Earehart

• Costume Shop Supervisor and Instructor of Theatre

W. Mark Hayes

• Technical Director and Instructor of Theatre

Dr. Sylvia Henneberg

• Dean of the Caudill College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences

Dr. David Oyen

• Chair of Music, Theatre, and Dance

Tamara Schubert

• Academic Department Specialist; Department of Music, Theatre, and Dance

Dr. Denise Vulhop Watkins

• Professor of Theatre

Previous Productions

• The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane
  - Written by Tom Stoppard
  - Directed by Tena Dean
  - Sept. 24-27

Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead is a play by Tom Stoppard that reinterprets Shakespeare's Hamlet from the perspective of two minor characters, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern. The play follows these two as they navigate the events of Hamlet, often confused, highlighting themes of fate, free will, and the nature of reality. It's a tragicomedy that explores the absurdity of human existence and the characters' struggle to find meaning in a world they don't comprehend.

• ROSENCRANTZ & GUILDENSTERN ARE DEAD
  - Written by Tom Stoppard
  - Directed by Octavia Biggs
  - Nov. 6-16

Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead is a play by Tom Stoppard that reinterprets Shakespeare's Hamlet from the perspective of two minor characters, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern. The play follows these two as they navigate the events of Hamlet, often confused, highlighting themes of fate, free will, and the nature of reality. It's a tragicomedy that explores the absurdity of human existence and the characters' struggle to find meaning in a world they don't comprehend.

The Little CompanY

Morehead State University’s The Little Company will tour "The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane" from February through April 2027, with a public performance for friends and families on May 1. Directed by MSU student Tena Dean and adapted by Dwayne Hartford from Kate DiCamillo’s novel, the play follows a toy rabbit whose encounters with strangers teach him about love, loss and the courage to love again.

For information, contact the box office at 606-783-2545 or thelittlecompany@moreheadstate.edu.