Upcoming Events
November 2026
THESE SHINING LIVES
Experience the moving and deeply human story of THESE SHINING LIVES by Melanie Marnich, a powerful play inspired by true events. Set in the 1920s, it follows Catherine Donohue, a spirited young woman who takes a job painting watch dials at a factory, doing work that promises independence and camaraderie, but comes at a devastating cost.
As Catherine and her fellow workers form friendships and find pride in their craft, they remain unaware of the danger they face from exposure to radium. When the truth begins to emerge, Catherine is forced to confront both the limits placed on her life and the strength within herself. These Shining Lives illuminates the enduring impact of ordinary women who chose to stand up and shine.
Written by Melanie Marnich
All performances will be in Wagner College's Stage One.
CONTENT WARNING
THESE SHINING LIVES includes some mature content themes.
THESE SHINING LIVES
Experience the moving and deeply human story of THESE SHINING LIVES by Melanie Marnich, a powerful play inspired by true events. Set in the 1920s, it follows Catherine Donohue, a spirited young woman who takes a job painting watch dials at a factory, doing work that promises independence and camaraderie, but comes at a devastating cost.
As Catherine and her fellow workers form friendships and find pride in their craft, they remain unaware of the danger they face from exposure to radium. When the truth begins to emerge, Catherine is forced to confront both the limits placed on her life and the strength within herself. These Shining Lives illuminates the enduring impact of ordinary women who chose to stand up and shine.
Written by Melanie Marnich
All performances will be in Wagner College's Stage One.
CONTENT WARNING
THESE SHINING LIVES includes some mature content themes.
THESE SHINING LIVES
Experience the moving and deeply human story of THESE SHINING LIVES by Melanie Marnich, a powerful play inspired by true events. Set in the 1920s, it follows Catherine Donohue, a spirited young woman who takes a job painting watch dials at a factory, doing work that promises independence and camaraderie, but comes at a devastating cost.
As Catherine and her fellow workers form friendships and find pride in their craft, they remain unaware of the danger they face from exposure to radium. When the truth begins to emerge, Catherine is forced to confront both the limits placed on her life and the strength within herself. These Shining Lives illuminates the enduring impact of ordinary women who chose to stand up and shine.
Written by Melanie Marnich
All performances will be in Wagner College's Stage One.
CONTENT WARNING
THESE SHINING LIVES includes some mature content themes.
THESE SHINING LIVES
Experience the moving and deeply human story of THESE SHINING LIVES by Melanie Marnich, a powerful play inspired by true events. Set in the 1920s, it follows Catherine Donohue, a spirited young woman who takes a job painting watch dials at a factory, doing work that promises independence and camaraderie, but comes at a devastating cost.
As Catherine and her fellow workers form friendships and find pride in their craft, they remain unaware of the danger they face from exposure to radium. When the truth begins to emerge, Catherine is forced to confront both the limits placed on her life and the strength within herself. These Shining Lives illuminates the enduring impact of ordinary women who chose to stand up and shine.
Written by Melanie Marnich
All performances will be in Wagner College's Stage One.
CONTENT WARNING
THESE SHINING LIVES includes some mature content themes.
THESE SHINING LIVES
Experience the moving and deeply human story of THESE SHINING LIVES by Melanie Marnich, a powerful play inspired by true events. Set in the 1920s, it follows Catherine Donohue, a spirited young woman who takes a job painting watch dials at a factory, doing work that promises independence and camaraderie, but comes at a devastating cost.
As Catherine and her fellow workers form friendships and find pride in their craft, they remain unaware of the danger they face from exposure to radium. When the truth begins to emerge, Catherine is forced to confront both the limits placed on her life and the strength within herself. These Shining Lives illuminates the enduring impact of ordinary women who chose to stand up and shine.
Written by Melanie Marnich
All performances will be in Wagner College's Stage One.
CONTENT WARNING
THESE SHINING LIVES includes some mature content themes.
December 2026
Choreography Originals
As part of the finals for Choreography and Directing classes our students present Choreography Originals and The Originals at the end of the fall and spring semesters respectively. Join us to see fully original works choreographed, written, and directed by Wagner College students.
Choreography Originals Dec. 4, 5 @ 7:30pm & Dec. 6 @ 2:00pm
Free Admission
Seating is first come, first served
Stage One
Choreography Originals
As part of the finals for Choreography and Directing classes our students present Choreography Originals and The Originals at the end of the fall and spring semesters respectively. Join us to see fully original works choreographed, written, and directed by Wagner College students.
Choreography Originals Dec. 4, 5 @ 7:30pm & Dec. 6 @ 2:00pm
Free Admission
Seating is first come, first served
Stage One
Choreography Originals
As part of the finals for Choreography and Directing classes our students present Choreography Originals and The Originals at the end of the fall and spring semesters respectively. Join us to see fully original works choreographed, written, and directed by Wagner College students.
Choreography Originals Dec. 4, 5 @ 7:30pm & Dec. 6 @ 2:00pm
Free Admission
Seating is first come, first served
Stage One
February 2027
NIGHTFALL WITH EDGAR ALLAN POE
Enter a darkly imaginative world with NIGHTFALL WITH EDGAR ALLAN POE by Eric Coble, a theatrical journey that blurs the line between biography and gothic fiction. Set in the final days of Edgar Allan Poeā€™s life, the play follows Poe as he is drawn through a haunting landscape and the stories that refuse to let him go.
As Poe encounters characters from his most famous tales, the boundaries between reality and nightmare begin to dissolve, pulling him deeper into the mysteries that defined his writing. NIGHTFALL WITH EDGAR ALLAN POE offers audiences a gripping exploration of creativity, obsession, and the enduring power of storytelling.
Written by Eric Coble
All performances will be in Wagner College's Stage One.
CONTENT WARNING
NIGHTFALL WITH EDGAR ALLAN POE includes some mature content themes.
NIGHTFALL WITH EDGAR ALLAN POE
Enter a darkly imaginative world with NIGHTFALL WITH EDGAR ALLAN POE by Eric Coble, a theatrical journey that blurs the line between biography and gothic fiction. Set in the final days of Edgar Allan Poeā€™s life, the play follows Poe as he is drawn through a haunting landscape and the stories that refuse to let him go.
As Poe encounters characters from his most famous tales, the boundaries between reality and nightmare begin to dissolve, pulling him deeper into the mysteries that defined his writing. NIGHTFALL WITH EDGAR ALLAN POE offers audiences a gripping exploration of creativity, obsession, and the enduring power of storytelling.
Written by Eric Coble
All performances will be in Wagner College's Stage One.
CONTENT WARNING
NIGHTFALL WITH EDGAR ALLAN POE includes some mature content themes.
NIGHTFALL WITH EDGAR ALLAN POE
Enter a darkly imaginative world with NIGHTFALL WITH EDGAR ALLAN POE by Eric Coble, a theatrical journey that blurs the line between biography and gothic fiction. Set in the final days of Edgar Allan Poeā€™s life, the play follows Poe as he is drawn through a haunting landscape and the stories that refuse to let him go.
As Poe encounters characters from his most famous tales, the boundaries between reality and nightmare begin to dissolve, pulling him deeper into the mysteries that defined his writing. NIGHTFALL WITH EDGAR ALLAN POE offers audiences a gripping exploration of creativity, obsession, and the enduring power of storytelling.
Written by Eric Coble
All performances will be in Wagner College's Stage One.
CONTENT WARNING
NIGHTFALL WITH EDGAR ALLAN POE includes some mature content themes.
NIGHTFALL WITH EDGAR ALLAN POE
Enter a darkly imaginative world with NIGHTFALL WITH EDGAR ALLAN POE by Eric Coble, a theatrical journey that blurs the line between biography and gothic fiction. Set in the final days of Edgar Allan Poeā€™s life, the play follows Poe as he is drawn through a haunting landscape and the stories that refuse to let him go.
As Poe encounters characters from his most famous tales, the boundaries between reality and nightmare begin to dissolve, pulling him deeper into the mysteries that defined his writing. NIGHTFALL WITH EDGAR ALLAN POE offers audiences a gripping exploration of creativity, obsession, and the enduring power of storytelling.
Written by Eric Coble
All performances will be in Wagner College's Stage One.
CONTENT WARNING
NIGHTFALL WITH EDGAR ALLAN POE includes some mature content themes.
NIGHTFALL WITH EDGAR ALLAN POE
Enter a darkly imaginative world with NIGHTFALL WITH EDGAR ALLAN POE by Eric Coble, a theatrical journey that blurs the line between biography and gothic fiction. Set in the final days of Edgar Allan Poeā€™s life, the play follows Poe as he is drawn through a haunting landscape and the stories that refuse to let him go.
As Poe encounters characters from his most famous tales, the boundaries between reality and nightmare begin to dissolve, pulling him deeper into the mysteries that defined his writing. NIGHTFALL WITH EDGAR ALLAN POE offers audiences a gripping exploration of creativity, obsession, and the enduring power of storytelling.
Written by Eric Coble
All performances will be in Wagner College's Stage One.
CONTENT WARNING
NIGHTFALL WITH EDGAR ALLAN POE includes some mature content themes.
April 2027
THIS IS GOVERNMENT
After a bomb threat places all congressional buildings on lockdown, three summer interns find themselves stuck in the one place no one has ever wanted to work overtime: the U.S. government. As the crisis unfolds and their snack supply runs out, they question what power, if any, they have in this increasingly unstable system. Nina Kissinger's dark comedy, THIS IS GOVERNMENT, grapples with the real-time consequences of political disarray.
Written by Nina Kissinger
THIS IS GOVERNMENT was the recipient of the 2025 Stanley Drama Award, administered by Wagner College Theatre.
All performances will be in Wagner College's Stage One.
CONTENT WARNING
THIS IS GOVERNMENT includes some coarse language and mature content and themes.
THIS IS GOVERNMENT
After a bomb threat places all congressional buildings on lockdown, three summer interns find themselves stuck in the one place no one has ever wanted to work overtime: the U.S. government. As the crisis unfolds and their snack supply runs out, they question what power, if any, they have in this increasingly unstable system. Nina Kissinger's dark comedy, THIS IS GOVERNMENT, grapples with the real-time consequences of political disarray.
Written by Nina Kissinger
THIS IS GOVERNMENT was the recipient of the 2025 Stanley Drama Award, administered by Wagner College Theatre.
All performances will be in Wagner College's Stage One.
CONTENT WARNING
THIS IS GOVERNMENT includes some coarse language and mature content and themes.
May 2027
THIS IS GOVERNMENT
After a bomb threat places all congressional buildings on lockdown, three summer interns find themselves stuck in the one place no one has ever wanted to work overtime: the U.S. government. As the crisis unfolds and their snack supply runs out, they question what power, if any, they have in this increasingly unstable system. Nina Kissinger's dark comedy, THIS IS GOVERNMENT, grapples with the real-time consequences of political disarray.
Written by Nina Kissinger
THIS IS GOVERNMENT was the recipient of the 2025 Stanley Drama Award, administered by Wagner College Theatre.
All performances will be in Wagner College's Stage One.
CONTENT WARNING
THIS IS GOVERNMENT includes some coarse language and mature content and themes.
THIS IS GOVERNMENT
After a bomb threat places all congressional buildings on lockdown, three summer interns find themselves stuck in the one place no one has ever wanted to work overtime: the U.S. government. As the crisis unfolds and their snack supply runs out, they question what power, if any, they have in this increasingly unstable system. Nina Kissinger's dark comedy, THIS IS GOVERNMENT, grapples with the real-time consequences of political disarray.
Written by Nina Kissinger
THIS IS GOVERNMENT was the recipient of the 2025 Stanley Drama Award, administered by Wagner College Theatre.
All performances will be in Wagner College's Stage One.
CONTENT WARNING
THIS IS GOVERNMENT includes some coarse language and mature content and themes.
THIS IS GOVERNMENT
After a bomb threat places all congressional buildings on lockdown, three summer interns find themselves stuck in the one place no one has ever wanted to work overtime: the U.S. government. As the crisis unfolds and their snack supply runs out, they question what power, if any, they have in this increasingly unstable system. Nina Kissinger's dark comedy, THIS IS GOVERNMENT, grapples with the real-time consequences of political disarray.
Written by Nina Kissinger
THIS IS GOVERNMENT was the recipient of the 2025 Stanley Drama Award, administered by Wagner College Theatre.
All performances will be in Wagner College's Stage One.
CONTENT WARNING
THIS IS GOVERNMENT includes some coarse language and mature content and themes.
THE ORIGINALS
As part of the finals for Choreography and Directing classes our students present Choreography Originals and The Originals at the end of the fall and spring semesters respectively. Join us to see fully original works choreographed, written, and directed by Wagner College students.
The Originals May 7-8, 2027 @ 7:30pm
Free Admission
Seating is first come, first served
Stage One
THE ORIGINALS
As part of the finals for Choreography and Directing classes our students present Choreography Originals and The Originals at the end of the fall and spring semesters respectively. Join us to see fully original works choreographed, written, and directed by Wagner College students.
The Originals May 7-8, 2027 @ 7:30pm
Free Admission
Seating is first come, first served
Stage One