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All productions this season are free and open to the public.
Tickets/reservations are not needed for The Merry Wives of Windsor or the Fall Faculty Dance Concert.
For all other productions this season, it is suggested to reserve seats at https://linktr.ee/hofstradd.
We are pleased to welcome the community, including family members, local schoolchildren, alumni and friends, to cultural and athletic events on campus.
Fall 2023:
October 6-15
THE AMATEURS
by Jordan Harrison
Directed by Christopher Dippel
An intrepid troupe of pageant players races across medieval Europe, struggling to outrun the Black Death. The arrival of a mysterious outsider sends Hollis, the leading lady, in search of answers that can only be found off-script. This wildly inventive and funny new work examines the evolution of human creativity in a dark age: When does a crisis destroy us, and when does it open new frontiers?
Joan and Donald Schaeffer Black Box Theater, Joseph G. Shapiro Family Hall, South Campus. More information
Fridays, October 6 and October 13, at 8 p.m.
Saturdays, October 7 and 14, at 8 p.m.
Sundays, October 8 and 15, at 2 p.m.
Thursday, October 12, at 8 p.m.
THE AMATEURS Symposium
Monday, October 9, at 1 p.m.
Location: The Spiegel Theater, South Campus
Admission: FREE
75TH ANNUAL SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL
October 27-November 5
THE MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR
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By William Shakespeare
Directed by Keith Pinault
In Shakespeare’s merry comedy of marriage, wealth, jealousy and lies, Sir John Falstaff plans to hustle his way to comfortable retirement by seducing the wives of two wealthy men, but it’s the women of Windsor who pull the strings in this story.
Performed on Hofstra's Globe Stage, the most authentic recreation of Shakespeare’s original stage in North America. Hofstra's Shakespeare Festival is the second-longest running of its kind in the country.
Tickets/reservations are not necessary for The Merry Wives of Windsor.
Toni and Martin Sosnoff Theater, John Cranford Adams Playhouse, South Campus. More information
Fridays, October 27 and November 3, at 8 p.m.
Saturdays, October 28 and November 4, at 8 p.m.
Sundays, October 29 and November 5, at 2 p.m.
THE MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR Symposium
Monday, October 23, at 1 p.m.
Location: The Spiegel Theater, South Campus
Admission: FREE
November 2 and 4
THE PLAY'S THE THING (A 1-HOUR HAMLET)
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By William Shakespeare
Directed by Kerry Prep; adapted by Maureen Connolly McFeely
Shakespeare’s classic revenge tragedy, suitable for young audiences. The Hofstra Shakespeare Festival has been presenting one-hour adaptations since 2007 as a way to introduce young theatergoers to the works of William Shakespeare.
Joan and Donald Schaeffer Black Box Theater, Joseph G. Shapiro Family Hall, South Campus. More information
Thursday, November 2, at 8 p.m.
Saturday, November 4, at 2 p.m. – Start at the Globe Stage at Adams Playhouse for a special performance with The Collegium Musicum. After the concert, proceed to the Black Box Theater for the play.
THE SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL Symposium
Monday, November 6, at 1 p.m.
Location: The Spiegel Theater, South Campus
Admission: FREE
November 16-19
FALL FACULTY DANCE CONCERT
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The Fall 2023 Faculty Dance concert will feature pieces by Hofstra faculty choreographers Kathryn Alter, Rachel List, Livia Vanaver (who is re-staging an historical work by Ted Shawn) and Heather Waldon and guest artists Cameron McKinney (Kizuna Dance Company) and Janice Rosario (Janice Rosario and Company). Photo of Jacob Kurihara by Johan Elbers. Choreography by Amanda Selwyn.
Tickets/reservations are not necessary for the Fall Faculty Dance Concert
Thursday, November 16, at 8 p.m.
Friday, November 17, at 8 p.m.
Saturday, November 18, at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m.
Sunday, November 19, at 2 p.m.
Toni and Martin Sosnoff Theater, John Cranford Adams Playhouse, South Campus
DANCE CONCERT Symposium
Monday, November 13, at 1 p.m.
Location: Toni and Martin Sosnoff Theater, John Cranford Adams Playhouse, South Campus
Admission: FREE
December 7-10
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An exciting festival of student acting, directing and dance, presented over four days.
Thursday, December 7, at 7 p.m.
Friday, December 8, at 7 p.m.
Saturday, December 9, at 7 p.m.
Sunday, December 10, at 7 p.m.
Joan and Donald Schaeffer Black Box Theater, Joseph G. Shapiro Family Hall, South Campus
Last Semester ...
Spring 2023
February 24-March 5
WOYZECK
Karl Georg Büchner’s "Woyzeck," directed by Professor Royston Coppenger, is based on the tragic true story of a 19th-century German soldier who suffers at the hands of a corrupt system.
Photo: Damien Moore as Woyzeck. ©CarolRosegg
March 10-16
STATE FAIR
The Rodgers and Hammerstein musical was directed and choreographed by Meredith Van Scoy. Featuring musical direction by Kerry Prep and book by Tom Briggs and Louis Mattioli. Songs include “It Might as Well Be Spring,” “Driving at Night/Our State Fair,” “That’s for Me, More Than Just a Friend,” and “Isn’t It Kinda Fun?”
April 14-23
DIKE
By Hannah Benitez. Directed by Emily Hartford. After two years of separation, a pair of sisters from an ecclesiastical family reunite to navigate the murky waters of identity. A wrenching exploration of love, sexuality, and sisterhood, Dike questions the walls religion and social conditioning build in us.
April 27-30
SPRING DANCE CONCERT
The Spring 2023 Dance Concert featured the choreography of celebrated dance artists, including alumni Larry Keigwin and Alexis Robbins, as well as guest artists Ori Flomin, Stephanie Peña, Amanda Selwyn, and Doug Varone. Photo by Johan Elbers. Image: Hofstra student Saskia Guerrier; choreography by Stephanie Peña. Photo by Johan Elbers.
May 5-8
THE STUDENT REP
Featuring:
• "Hamletmachine," Heiner Müller’s postmodernist drama, produced and directed by Harrison Campbell ’23.
• Jenny Rachel Weiner’s dark comedy "Horse Girls," produced and directed by Gavin Pertersen ’23.
• Tennessee Williams' "I Can’t Imagine Tomorrow," produced and directed by Zach Morris ’23.
• And a dance performance by Movom, produced by Corinne Crawford '23.