Northern Illinois University School of Theatre and Dance

09/15/2026

The first production of the season opens in just 10 short days. Get your tickets now for "Men on Boats" in the Black Box Theatre opening Friday, Sept. 25 with productions from Sept. 25-27 and Oct. 1-3. go.niu.edu/arts-tickets

08/19/2026

Welcome back Theatre and Dance students! Join us on Friday between 1 and 3 p.m. for our Welcome Event in the Stevens Building Lobby. Enjoy karaoke and kiki! Take tours of the Stevens Building and Gabel Hall, play some games, have a popsicle and take photos at our really cool "Spreading My Wings at NIU" installation. See you then.

08/05/2026

A great opportunity to be on camera and brag about your university!

🎥 Casting Call! Know a Huskie who would be great on camera? Share this post to let them know that we're looking for current NIU students to be featured in an upcoming episode of The College Tour, the hit series on Amazon Prime Video.

This is a great opportunity for Huskies to share their story, highlight their experience at NIU and inspire future Huskies by being a part of our episode.

Visit go.niu.edu/the-college-tour for details and to submit an audition video. The deadline to apply is Sunday, August 16.

05/12/2026

Congratulations to all of this year's graduates from the NIU School of Theatre and Dance. Here's a profile of one of them, BFA Acting graduate Antonio Horn.

Learn how Antonio Horn’s experiences in the classroom as a BFA Acting Major and outside the classroom performing on stage shaped his future.

05/07/2026

🎭🎬 Class of ’26. One last bow.

Four years of rehearsals, callbacks, late nights, growth, chaos, laughter, breakthroughs, and becoming.

This edit is for the memories between the performances, the dressing rooms, the friendships, the warmups, the nerves, the moments that made us a company.

See you in the next act.

05/02/2026

🎭✨ From dressing rooms to the stage… it all led to last night.

A little behind-the-scenes look at the BA Capstone process. The spaces where the work and the transformation really happen.

Yesterday it all came together. The lights, the performances, the stories… unforgettable.

04/30/2026

Come see SCS this Saturday in the O’Connell theater!

SCS is a fully student-produced concert!! Our students have been working so hard to bring their visions to life onstage

04/26/2026

🎬🌵 THE WEEKEND EVERYONE’S BEEN WAITING FOR IS HERE. 🌵🎧

The cameras rolled, the teams delivered, and now it’s time for the fest!!

The official showcase of every team, every artist prompt, and every film created under pressure. One night. Multiple premieres. Pure creativity.

Headlined by the worlds of Coldplay, Frank Ocean, Olivia Rodrigo, and Marvin Gaye… reimagined through film.

📍 Gabel Hall 126
📅 05.02.2026
🕖 Showtime starts at 7 PM sharp

Come dressed for the Fest. Bring the energy. Pick your favorites!
Witness the chaos, the comedy, the drama, and the awards.

No camping required. Just be there. 👀🎥

04/24/2026

IT IS OPENING NIGHT!✨✨

Lastly, we have some clips from "The Naughty Ones" by Rich Grund (after Stephen Mills)!

You don't want to miss this show!

04/24/2026

✨ TRAILER DROP: SPRING DANCE CONCERT ✨

Movement speaks louder than words.
Energy fills the room before the curtain even rises.

Get ready for an evening where rhythm, power, and storytelling collide through four bold works performed by the artists of NIU Dance. Every step carries intention. Every moment moves.

This is passion in motion.
This is artistry alive.
This is the Spring Dance Concert.

📍 O’Connell Theatre
🎟 Tickets available now link in bio