Purdue University Fort Wayne Department of Theatre

It's opening night for "The Spitfire Grill!" Get your tickets now at pfw.edu/tickets and join us after the Sunday matinee for a creative talkback with Director Julie Lyn Barber and the production and creative teams behind the musical!

Thank you, Broadway World, for sharing the news about our production of the musical, The Spitfire Grill, playing at PFW April 17-25!

The Spitfire Grill at PFW Department of Theatre Fort Wayne - 2026 Complete Information About The Spitfire Grill in Fort Wayne at PFW Department of Theatre. Music and Book by James ValcqLyrics and Book by Fred AlleyBased on the Film by Lee David ZlotoffDirected by Julie Lyn BarberThis heartwarming musical follows the mysterious, young Percy Talbott to Gil...

We’re closing the PFW Theatre season with a story that stays with you—a story of hope. 'The Spitfire Grill' is a tender, folk‑inspired musical about second chances, unlikely families, and the quiet power of kindness. Rated PG-13.

Williams Theatre
April 17, 18, 23, 24, 25 at 8 p.m.
April 19 at 2 p.m. (with Creative Talkback)
Get your tickets at pfw.edu/tickets today!

Just one week until this heartwarming story of tenderness, second chances, and bonds that last a lifetime.

Get your tickets to The Spitfire Grill now!

Rated PG-13.

Williams Theatre
April 17, 18, 23, 24, 25 at 8 p.m.
April 19 at 2 p.m. (with Creative Talkback)

We’re closing the season with a story that stays with you—a story of hope.

The Spitfire Grill is a tender, folk‑inspired musical about second chances, unlikely families, and the quiet power of kindness.

Rated PG-13.

Williams Theatre
April 17, 18, 23, 24, 25 at 8 p.m.
April 19 at 2 p.m. (with Creative Talkback)

Call for Auditions for Devil Boys from Beyond, directed by Austin M. Rausch

Monday, April 20
Williams Theatre, Room 113

This outrageous, drag-camp sci‑fi comedy spoof blasts from 1957 New York to the swamps of Florida. Complete with flying saucers, alien mayhem, and larger‑than‑life backstabbing newsroom divas!

Full audition information + sign‑ups at pfw.edu/theatre-auditions

Callbacks will take place on Tuesday, April 21 6:30–8:30PM

Performances run September 25–27 & October 1–3, 2026

Open to PFW students, IUFW students, and the Fort Wayne community.

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Robots. Revolution. Responsibility.

Join us for a one‑day only staged reading of R.U.R. Rossum’s Universal Robots, the groundbreaking 1920 sci‑fi drama that gave the world the word robot. 🤖

Saturday, March 28 at 3:00 PM
Studio Theatre, Kettler Hall G32
Free Admission

This presentation brings Karel Čapek’s visionary story to life through an ensemble of readers exploring themes of humanity, automation, and the ethics of artificial intelligence.

Stay after the reading for the Creative Talkback at 5:30 PM on AI in the arts. This is a chance for students, faculty, and community members to dive deeper into the historical and modern implications of this iconic play.

Don’t miss your chance to experience the play that started it all.

Final performance is Saturday, Feb 28 at 8pm at Williams Theatre. Don't miss it! Tickets are available at the door.

VPA dean’s long-awaited dream hits the stage before retirement | Purdue University Fort Wayne When John O’Connell first experienced the play “The Taming of the Shrew: The March for the Vote” in Chicago in 2017, he was enraptured. “The minute I saw it, I said I have to direct this play,” the dean of PFW’s College of Visual and Performing Arts said.