Shows

Junie b. Jones, the musical

Created by Marcy Heisler and Zina Goldrich, the team that brought you Dear Edwina, comes Junie B. Jones, The Musical – a delightful adaptation of four of Barbara Park's best-selling books, brought to life in a genuinely comical (and not strictly-for-kids) musical developed by TheatreworksUSA. Awaken a young person's desire to read with the sassy little diva, Junie B. Jones, and her adventures in first grade.


July 11 and 12, 2024 @ 10:30 a.m. | July 12 and 13 at 7:30 p.m., July 13 and 14 at 2 p.m.

H.B. Atkinson Theatre | 405.733.7430 | rose.edu/theatre 


Peter and the starcatcher


PETER AND THE STARCATCHER


Written by  Rick Elise with music by Wayne Barker


September 26-28, 2024 at 7:30 p.m. and Sept. 29 at 2 p.m.

Atkinson Theatre


Tony-winning Peter and the Starcatcher upends the century-old story of how a miserable orphan comes to be The Boy Who Would Not Grow Up (a.k.a. Peter Pan). A wildly theatrical adaptation of Dave Barry and Ridley Pearson’s best-selling novels, the play was conceived for the stage by directors, Roger Rees and Alex Timbers. From marauding pirates and jungle tyrants to unwilling comrades and unlikely heroes, Peter and the Starcatcher playfully explores the depths of greed and despair... and the bonds of friendship, duty and love.



steel magnolias

STEEL MAGNOLIAS


By Robert Harling


Nov. 14-16, 2024 at 7:30 p.m. and Nov. 17 at 2:00 p.m.

Atkinson Theatre


Truvy’s beauty salon in Chinquapin, Louisiana, is where all the ladies who are “anybody” come to have their hair done. Annelle: who is not sure whether or not she is still married. The outspoken, wise-cracking Truvy who dispenses shampoos and free advice to the town’s rich curmudgeon, Ouiser,  an eccentric millionaire (“I’m not crazy, I’ve just been in a bad mood for forty years”). Miss Clairee, who has a raging sweet tooth; and the local social leader, M’Lynn, whose daughter, Shelby (the prettiest girl in town), is about to marry a “good ole boy.”



PINKALICIOUS, THE MUSICAL




Thursday and Friday, March 6-7, 2025 at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, March 8 at 11:00 am and 3 p.m.   

Sunday March 9th at 2pm.

Atkinson Theatre


Based on the popular book by Victoria Kann and Elizabeth Kann, this is the tale of Pinkalicious, who can’t stop eating pink cupcakes despite warnings from her parents. Her pink indulgence lands her at the doctor’s office with Pinkititis, an affliction that turns her pink from head to toe–a dream come true for this pink-loving enthusiast. Alas Pinkalicious needs a way out of her pink predicament, and joined by her family they find unity and appreciation in the quirks that define us all. 



SHORT AND SWEET: A PLAY FESTIVAL

SHORT AND SWEET: A PLAY FESTIVAL


May 2-3, 2025 at 7:30 p.m. and May 4 at 2 p.m.

Atkinson Theatre


Written, Directed and performed by RSC students and staff, this is an exhilarating journey through different playwrights and their stories.  Rose State students in collaboration with Faculty and Staff are responsible for choosing, directing, designing and performing plays ranging from one acts to ten-minute plays.  The play festival is a fun evening not to be missed!