Elon Performing Arts

08/23/2026

Mark your calendars for the BIG MEETING! All majors in the Department of Performing Arts gather at 4:30pm on Tuesday in McCrary to recognize student award winners and to take a look at the year ahead. We will then dedicate a memorial bench to Prof. Fred Rubeck and hold a reception to kick off the new year!

We are asking that everyone please bring a non-perishable item that we will be donating to the Cancer Center of Greensboro in honor of Fred.

08/23/2026

Interested in Arts Administration? The Arts Admin program is holding its Welcome Party tomorrow (Monday) from 6:00 to 7:30 pm at the Belk Amphitheater outside Lindner Hall. Meet AAD faculty and students, enjoy food from Med Deli, and tour our NEW OFFICE SUITE! It is a great way to reconnect with old friends and make new ones!

08/20/2026

The new First Years arrive tomorrow. Elon Performing Arts is ready to start a new chapter in its amazing history!

08/19/2026

The Princeton Review has ranked Elon Performing Arts as the Number 1 Best College Theater! Use this link to see all of Elon's rankings:

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08/18/2026

It is with great sadness that we share the passing of Chip Johnson. With his gentle, easy-going manner and his wonderful sense of humor, Chip was a beloved teacher and colleague in the Department of Performing Arts for many years. He appeared frequently in productions at Greensboro's Equity theatre, the Triad Stage, as well as with the International Black Theatre Festival, but he was always willing to entertain a proposal that he join the cast of an Elon production, appearing over the years as The Starkeeper in 𝐶𝑎𝑟𝑜𝑢𝑠𝑒𝑙, Grandpa in 𝑌𝑜𝑢 𝐶𝑎𝑛'𝑡 𝑇𝑎𝑘𝑒 𝐼𝑡 𝑊𝑖𝑡ℎ 𝑌𝑜𝑢, another Grandpa in 𝑅𝑎𝑔𝑡𝑖𝑚𝑒, Pops in 𝑇ℎ𝑒 1940𝑠 𝑅𝑎𝑑𝑖𝑜 𝐻𝑜𝑢𝑟, Joe in 𝑊𝑜𝑟𝑘𝑖𝑛𝑔, and Jekyll's Father in 𝐽𝑒𝑘𝑦𝑙𝑙 & 𝐻𝑦𝑑𝑒. His kind presence in the Center for the Arts will certainly be missed. A memorial service will be held at Christ United Methodist Church in Greensboro at 11 am on September 11.

06/20/2026

Summer is not stopping our Dance faculty and students from creating great art in our state. Prof. Courtney Liu has choreographed a piece for Monday's "Made in NC" program at the American Dance Festival (americandancefestival.org). Catch Prof. Jasmine Powell, and students Sophie Verrecchia and Kyle Brady perform, with Tinkie Jones as Asst. Choreographer/Swing. Thanks go to Brooke Chamberlin for pre-production work. Get your tickets before they sell out!

06/16/2026

Classes may not be in session, but that won't stop Elon Performing Arts from creating theatre in Alamance County this summer. The Piedmont Shakespeare Company, co-founded by Elon faculty, is performing in Burlington on Saturday and Sunday. www.piedmontshakes.org to make your reservations. Catch Acting faculty Kim Shively and Julian Stetkevych, as well as alumnus Sam Olt and student Jaden Carlisle, on stage. And say hello to Arts Administration faculty David McGraw, along with alumna Loren Brunson and students Addison Gully and Addie Rankin, working the Front-of-House.

05/06/2026

"It is hard to imagine Elon without Fred’s joyful and dashing presence. His warmth, his craft, and his deep kindness for students and colleagues alike shaped this community in ways we will never forget." -Elon President Connie Ledoux Book.

We are deeply saddened to share the passing of Fred Rubeck, professor of performing arts and chair of the Department of Performing Arts. Fred joined Elon in 1988 and spent more than three decades shaping our performing arts programs. Read more about his life and contributions to the university here: https://bit.ly/4uwcq4n

05/01/2026

Happy Opening to FIRST DAUGHTER SUITE! We have sold out for Opening Night, but tickets are available for Saturday at 2:00 and 7:30 pm as well as Sunday at 2:00 pm. www.elonperformingarts.com

04/30/2026

First Daughter Suite opens TOMORROW NIGHT! There are only 3 SEATS LEFT for tomorrow's show. So hurry! Get your tickets fast and come see our last musical production of the season! Tickets can be accessed at www.elonperformingarts.com