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W&M Theatre & Performance's 99th Mainstage Season

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DANCEVENT

OCTOBER 30-NOVEMBER 2, 2025
DANCEVENT is a concert of original works created by William & Mary dance faculty and performed by faculty, guest artists, and members of the Orchesis Modern Dance Company.

The Scarlet Pimpernel

NOVEMBER 20-23, 2025
Music by Frank Wildhorn; Book & Lyrics by Nan Knighton
Amidst the French Revolution, mysterious English aristocrat Sir Percy Blakeney rescues innocents from the guillotine under the daring alias "The Scarlet Pimpernel." As his secret identity threatens his marriage and his mission, Percy must outsmart his relentless enemies and prove that courage and cunning can triumph over tyranny​. Filled with romance, suspense, and swashbuckling adventure, The Scarlet Pimpernel is a thrilling tale of love and rebellion.

The Minutes

FEBRUARY 26-MARCH 1, 2026
Written by Tracy Letts
Newly appointed Big Cherry city council member Mr. Peel starts to question the town’s leadership after discovering that the minutes from a previous meeting have mysteriously disappeared. What begins as a mundane bureaucratic session devolves into a darkly comic, sometimes unsettling exploration of civic pride, historical revisionism, and small-town politics. The Minutes dares to ask: how far will people go to avoid becoming history’s losers?

An Evening of Dance featuring Orchesis Modern Dance Company

MARCH 26-29, 2026
An Evening of Dance is an annual concert in which students explore and develop original choreography performed by their peers in the Orchesis Modern Dance Company, under the mentorship of the Dance faculty.

Machinal

April 23-26, 2026
Written by Sophie Treadwell
A powerful expressionist play that explores societal control and the objectification of women in the 1920s, based on the true story of Ruth Snyder, a woman executed for murdering her husband.

2025-26 Second Season

For the Love of God

NOVEMBER 13–16, 2025
Written and Directed by Spencer Salusky '26

Personal Belongings

FEBRUARY 19-22, 2026
Written by Diana Raznovich; Translated by Margaret Carson
Directed by Sarah Hart

How to Write a Play in 12 Easy Steps

APRIL 16-19, 2026
Written and Directed by Finley Cochran '26

Registering for and attending events at William & Mary conveys a shared expectation of abiding by university policy, which is subject to change as conditions warrant. 

Performance Policy

Performance Policy

Performance Policy

Late Seating 

W&M Theatre maintains a strict late seating policy for the respect of our performers and patrons. Ticketed guests are not permitted to enter the theatre more than 10 minutes past performance start time. Patrons may be admitted at performance intermission. Patrons will not be permitted to enter the theatre more than 5 minutes past intermission end time. Late seating outside of these parameters are at the discretion of the Box Office staff and House Manager.

Assigned Seating 

Performances designated with assigned seating will honor tickets and receipts. Patrons found in seats not matching their assigned location may be asked to vacate. 

Food & Drink 

Water in a sealed bottle with a lid is permitted in the theatre. Food is not permitted in the theatre at all. Food and drinks, other than water, must be consumed or disposed of in the lobby. Theatre & Dance staff are not responsible for any food or drink left in the lobby, and will not hold items until the end of the performance.

Bags & Personal Belongings 

Bags and other personal belongings must be stowed in the patron's lap or under their seat in the theatre. Theatre aisles must be clear. Please refrain from placing carried items in neighboring seats. W&M Theatre is not liable for items left unattended.

Lost Articles 

Lost items will be held at the Box Office for pick up until the end of each academic semester. Unclaimed items will be donated.

Cell Phones 

Cell phone and tablet use is prohibited while in performance. Multiple warnings are cause for dismissal from the performance without a refund. Devices must be kept on silent during the entire performance.

Ticket Refunds & Exchanges 

W&M Theatre does not offer ticket refunds, except under extreme circumstances, and at the discretion of the Box Office Manager. To request a refund, please email boxoffice@wm.edu. Ticket exchanges are offered between performance nights of the same show, and for other shows within the same W&M Main Stage season. Ticket exchanges may be requested in the Box Office or by emailing boxoffice@wm.edu.

Student Tickets 

W&M students are eligible to receive a free ticket for each performance produced by Theatre & Dance. Students must use their WM email to create an account Box Office website. Then, they can select a "Student Ticket" to reserve their ticket. 

Free tickets for William & Mary students is generously funded by the Sumner G. Rand Jr. Foundation