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Announcing the 2025-2026 HWS Theatre Season!
The Gorges Motel
October 9-11, 2025
by Gretchen Cryer, Lynne Halliday, Isaac Himmelman, James Hindman, Arlene Hutton, and Craig Pospisil
Directed by Chris Woodworth
Confluence, Revelation, Heartbreak
THE GORGES MOTEL is presented by special arrangement with Broadway Licensing, LLC, servicing the Dramatists Play Service collection. (www.dramatists.com)
Now Circa Then
February 19-21, 2026
by Carly Mensch
Directed by Chris Hatch
Passion, History, Discovery
“Now Circa Then” is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Samuel French, Inc. www.concordtheatricals.com
Orlando
April 9-11, 2026
by Sarah Ruhl
Adapted from the novel by Virginia Woolf
Directed by H. May
Exploration, Longing, Transformation
“Orlando (Ruhl)” is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Samuel French, Inc. www.concordtheatricals.com
HWS Theatre welcomes back their extraordinary team of designers for the 2025-2026 season. Ed Hallborg returns for his ninth season as Resident Designer / Technical Director. Kelly Walker returns for a thirteenth season as HWS Theatre Resident Sound and Projections Designer. Katharine Tarkulich returns as HWS Theatre Costume Designer for a seventh season.
Auditions and Callbacks for The Gorges Motel will be Wednesday, Sept. 3 and Thursday, Sept. 4. More information available in August! Follow us on social media to find out more.
Tickets for all HWS Theatre productions are free (donations accepted) and should be reserved through this page. Tickets are made available 1-2 weeks prior to opening night. Online ticket reservations close two hours before each performance. Remaining tickets will be available at the Box Office, one hour before each performance. Seating is General Admission. In the event of a “sold-out” performance, a waiting list will be created. (Please note: We have historically had good success seating everyone on the waiting list.)
Want to learn more about these productions as well as other exciting Theatre events and opportunities during the 2025-2026 academic year? Save the date for the annual HWS Theatre Ice Cream Social, Tuesday, Sept. 2 at 7 p.m. in McDonald Theatre in the Gearan Center for the Performing Arts on the Hobart and William Smith campus.