Capital University Theatre 2025-2026: Vive la France!

All four of our mainstage shows this season are set in France and will be performed ion the Cabaret Theater, Lower-level of the Harry C. Moores Student Union.

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Download the 2025-26 Season Brochure

Seats can be reserved by calling our Box Office, 614-236-7174 starting one week prior to each production. Admission is $10 adults, $5 senior citizens and students from other schools, and FREE with a current CU ID (students, faculty, and staff).

A Very Long Engagement

We begin our season of shows set in France with an encore production of one of our favorite shows from the past 10 years. Adapted from the French novel and later film, our production incorporates contemporary music, poetry from WW1, and historical images to create a timeless piece that comments on the horrors of war, the search for love, and the enduring power of human connections.

Rhinoceros

Written by Eugène Ionesco
Directed by Sharon Croft

A rhinoceros runs through a small French village. Odd enough. But soon others join. Eventually, people become rhinos in this classic absurdist comedy. Ionesco’s play is known for its use of humor to address a more serious issue—the rise of fascism. Written in 1959, Rhinoceros is as relevant today, unfortunately, as it was then.

Amélie, the Musical

By Craig Lucas, Daniel Messé, Nathan Tysen, Jean-Pierre Jeunet, Guillame Laurant
Directed by Daniel W. Heaton

Special Feature: Short Skirt, Long Jacket

April TBA, 2026
World premiere staged reading/singing of alum Luke Holcomb’s original jukebox musical.

Other Theatrical Offerings

The Fat Tuesday Debutantes Improvisational Comedy Group