April 18-21, 2024 (Thursday-Saturday, 7:30 pm; Sunday 2 pm) Maddox Theatre, Clark Arts Center Director, Prof. Deborah Mogford It is December 1936, and Broadway star William Gillette, admired the world over for his leading role in the play Sherlock Holmes, has invited his fellow cast members to his Connecticut castle for a weekend of revelry....
Choir Concert May 3, 2024 (Friday, 7:30 pm) Maddox Theatre, Clark Arts Center Director, Prof. Timm Adams A performance featuring Rockford University choirs.
Good Neighbors Tea A Celebration of Scotland Sunday, June 2nd, 2-4:00pm Clark Arts Center Featuring Rockford’s Clan MacAlpine Bagpipe Band, The Music Academy, RU Performing Arts Students, and tasty treats in the flavor of Scotland. Proceeds to benefit Rockford University performing arts students for their performances during the International Fringe Festival in Edinburgh, Scotland in...
Blithe Spirit February 20-23, 2025 (Thursday-Saturday, 7:30 pm; Sunday 2 pm) Cheek Theatre, Clark Arts Center Director, Prof. Deborah Mogford A smash comedy hit in London and New York, this much-revived classic from the playwright of Private Lives concerns fussy, cantankerous novelist Charles Condomine, who has remarried but finds himself haunted (literally) by the ghost...
The Prom April 10-13, 2025 (Thursday-Saturday, 7:30 pm; Sunday 2 pm) Maddox Theatre, Clark Arts Center Director, Prof. Marissa Barnathan Four eccentric Broadway stars are in desperate need of a new stage. So when they hear that trouble is brewing around a small-town prom, they know that it’s time to put a spotlight on the...
On July 27th and 28th at 4pm, RU Performing Arts Students will be performing two stateside showings of the Theory of Relativity! These two showings will take place in Cheek Theatre, and are free to attend. Seating will be limited. Then, it’s off to perform the show in Scotland at the Festival Fringe! From Drama...
In this musical, an eclectic group of six mid-pubescents vie for the spelling championship of a lifetime. While candidly disclosing hilarious and touching stories from their home lives, the tweens spell their way through a series of (potentially made-up) words, hoping never to hear the soul-crushing, pout-inducing, life un-affirming "ding" of the bell that signals...
The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee October 3-6, 2024 (Thursday-Saturday 7:30 pm; Sunday 2 pm) Maddox Theatre, Clark Arts Center Director, Prof. Marissa Barnathan In this musical, an eclectic group of six mid-pubescents vie for the spelling championship of a lifetime. While candidly disclosing hilarious and touching stories from their home lives, the tweens...
Rockford University Performing Arts (RUPA) students perform music/songs in a variety of styles.
Much Ado About Nothing November 21-24, 2024 (Thursday-Saturday, 7:30 pm; Sunday 2 pm) Maddox Theatre, Clark Arts Center Director, Prof. Deborah Mogford Love, deceit, and misunderstandings abound in this witty...
