22/23 SHOWS & TICKETS
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25/26 Season & Subscriptions
25/26 Season Add-ons
Imagination Station with Mrs. Kasha Davis
Hourglass Play Reading Series
22/23 SHOWS & TICKETS
SHOWS & TICKETS
25/26 Season & Subscriptions
25/26 Season Add-ons
Imagination Station with Mrs. Kasha Davis
Hourglass Play Reading Series
25-26 Season & Subscriptions Home Page
25-26 SUBSCRIPTIONS
& SEASON TICKETS
25-26 Season & Subscriptions Home Page
25-26 SUBSCRIPTIONS
& SEASON TICKETS
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There are TWO ways to create your ‘25-’26 Season at Blackfriars:
“Somewhere in our DNA we know that stories are out there to help us understand what we’re doing here on this planet.”
6-Show Seated Season - Save up to 20% on tickets to our six season productions, choose your seats before single tickets go on sale to the public, and enjoy exclusive discounts on the summer production, BT Concert Series events and additional programming throughout the year!
Flex Passes - choose a 3 or 4 pack of tickets to be used for any show(s) in any way you'd like—get the most flexibility and a savings of up to 18%! (Flex Pass seating begins July 1)
SINGLE TICKETS NOW ON SALE!
click on squares below to learn about each of the productions in THE 2025-2026 Season!
SOUVENIR: A FANTASIA ON THE LIFE OF FLORENCE FOSTER JENKINS
By Stephen Temperley
SEPTEMBER 4-14, 2025
IN THE NEXT ROOM (OR THE VIBRATOR PLAY)
By Sarah Ruhl
OCTOBER 24-NOVEMBER 9, 2025
RUMORS
By Neil Simon
DECEMBER 11-28, 2025
THE GROWN-UPS
By Simon Henriques & Skylar Fox
JANUARY 29-FEBRUARY 8, 2026
THE WHITE CHIP
By Sean Daniels
MARCH 19-29, 2026
PARADE
Music & lyrics by Jason Robert Brown, Book by Alfred Uhry
MAY 8-24, 2026
25-26 Season Add-ons
25-26 SEASON ADD-ONS
25-26 Season Add-ons
25-26 SEASON ADD-ONS
25-26 SEASON ADD-ONS!
Six exciting events in addition to your six season series (‘25-’26 subscribers enjoy exclusive discounts on tickets to add-on events):
11th ANNUAL SEASON SOIREE | NOVEMBER 15, 2025
NEXT UP …
OUR 11TH ANNUAL SEASON SOIREE!
Eat, drink, be merry … and vote for our next big musical! Join Mary, Brynn, and several of our most dedicated Blackfriars artists as we celebrate an exciting year ahead while presenting four amazing musicals for you to choose from! Scroll down for more info …
SHREK, THE MUSICAL | JULY 25 - AUG 3, 2025
BT’S NYE MUSICAL MAYHEM | DECEMBER 31, 2025
DIVAS & DANCE | FEBRUARY 14, 2026
THE MUSIC MAN | JUNE 5-7, 2026
Why pay $95 when you can pay $74?!
Spice up your New Year’s Eve, Valentine’s Day, and spring with music-centered programming at Blackfriars Theatre! Get your Concert Series Subscription NOW and select the best seats before single tix go on sale July 1st …
Season Soirée 2025
SEASON SOIRÉE 2025
Season Soirée 2025
SEASON SOIRÉE 2025
One night only!
Join Artistic Director Brynn Tyszka and Executive Director Mary Tiballi Hoffman at ARTISANworks as we celebrate 76 years of local theatre-making and raise funds to ensure Blackfriars Theatre’s future! Guests will enjoy a cocktail party with heavy hors d’oeuvres, raffle prizes, musical performances from a cast of notable BT artists, and at the end of the night, the audience will get to choose next season’s big musical! This interactive gala fundraiser is the most exciting night of the year!
EVENT:
11th Annual Season Soiree
Saturday, November 15, 2025 at 6:30pm
Doors open at 6:15pm
ARTISANworks - Vertigo Room
TICKETS (available through November 3th):
GENERAL ADMISSION: $100
Your ticket includes admission, a welcome cocktail, heavy hors d’oeuvres, and a fabulous show.
DRESS CODE:
Cocktail attire
MENU:
An assortment of heavy hors d’oeuvres
*your ticket includes a welcome cocktail or mocktail at the bar*
HOW IT WORKS:
During the Artistic Program, we will reveal a top secret line-up of four musicals we're considering for the 2026-2027 Season, and a cast of your favorite Blackfriars artists will perform two songs from each musical. Throughout the program, attendees will be given the chance to purchase votes for their favorite show. Purchase as many votes as you like - all proceeds will directly support Blackfriars Theatre's artistic and educational programming. At the end of the night, the show with the most votes will be programmed in our 2026-2027 Season! Vote often to ensure your favorite musical will make it into our 77th Season - and feel good in the knowledge that each vote purchased supports your local non-profit theatre company! Votes are available for purchase during the event only. Titles of shows under consideration will be unveiled during the event.
celebrate and secure the future of Blackfriars Theatre!
To see what the Season Soirée is all about, check out the gallery below. Recent Season Soirée winners include CABARET, SWEENEY TODD: THE DEMON BARBER OF FLEET STREET, and PARADE!
Imagination Station Show Page
Imagination Station with Mrs. Kasha Davis
Imagination Station Show Page
Imagination Station with Mrs. Kasha Davis
Teaser Trailer for Imagination Station with Mrs. Kasha Davis.
Imagination Station with Mrs. Kasha Davis… LIVE!
MKD is officially back at Blackfriars Theatre with the long-awaited return of our free, family-friendly Imagination Station with Mrs. Kasha Davis live events!
Imagination Station with Mrs. Kasha Davis is a free, family-friendly program featuring inclusive children’s stories read by RuPaul’s Drag Race’s Mrs. Kasha Davis. Performed on stage at Blackfriars Theatre, each event includes a story, original music, a dance party and a themed craft activity. Imagination Station teaches love and acceptance, encourages kids of all ages to live authentically, and celebrates the beauty of how kindness and diversity can change the world! Imagination Station is a program of Blackfriars Theatre and takes place at the theatre.
NEXT LIVE SHOWS:
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 6th, 2025 AT 10AM
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 8th, 2025 AT 10AM
Live shows are sponsored by:
AS A TV SHOW: As Mrs. Kasha Davis says during Imagination Station events, we have to reach for our dreams, hold them in our hearts, and then work really hard to make them come true. Our team is currently hard at work to make our biggest dream come true… transforming our live theatrical events into a children’s television show! Working with our partner, Fish & Crown Creative, we filmed a four episode season of ISwMKD in August 2021 and now we’re currently in the process of shopping it to major networks and streaming services with the goal of spreading our message of love, kindness and authenticity to a global audience!
WITH LEAD SPONSORSHIP SUPPORT FROM:
WITH ADDITOINAL SPONSORSHIP SUPPORT FROM:
Hourglass Play Reading Series
HOURGLASS PLAY READING SERIES
Hourglass Play Reading Series
HOURGLASS PLAY READING SERIES
ANNOUNCING:
THE 25/26 HOURGLASS SEASON!
AFTER THE REVOLUTION
by AMY HERZOG
Date: TBA
After the Revolution centers on Emma Joseph, a young lawyer who has established a civil rights foundation in honor of her revered, blacklisted communist grandfather. Her idealistic view of her grandfather is shattered when a dark family secret is revealed. The play explores the intergenerational conflict within the family as they grapple with a thorny legacy, the meaning of truth, and Emma's struggle to forge her own identity and principles.
DO YOU FEEL ANGER?
by Mara nelson-greenberg
Date: TBA
Do You Feel Anger? by Mara Nelson-Greenberg is a surreal dark comedy that explores the anxieties and hostility of toxic workplaces and toxic masculinity, featuring an empathy coach hired to lead anger workshops at a debt collection agency. The play uses subtle exaggerations and absurdist elements to depict a world where characters suppress their needs to avoid male tantrums and the ever-present threat of workplace violence.
KING JAMES
by rajiv joseph
Date: TBA
King James centers on two men from different backgrounds who bond over their shared passion for basketball and their adoration of NBA superstar LeBron James. Set over twelve years, the story uses James's career as a backdrop to explore their complicated friendship, their varying views on race, and the profound connections that sports can foster. The play, which features two lead actors and is divided into four "quarters" corresponding to pivotal moments in LeBron James's career, never shows LeBron himself but rather the effect of his career on the two friends.
RESERVATIONS RECOMMENDED - QUICK AND EASY!
HPRS events are free but reservations are strongly encouraged.** Check back soon for event registration links!
A free play reading series with Blackfriars Theatre
Hourglass Play Reading Series is an official program of Blackfriars Theatre. Founded in 2010 by Sandi Henschel, Barbara Lobb and Maria Scipione, HPRS strives to present readings of thought-provoking plays that explore culturally relevant themes and give voice to diverse stories. We practice color and gender conscious casting and strive to create an inclusive theatrical community where all actors feel welcome and valued. Leading the team for the 2025-2026 Season are Co-Producers Cynthia Brito and Ron Dufort.
For more information about the Hourglass Play Reading Series, email Hourglass@blackfriars.org.
YOUR GIFT HELPS TO KEEP HOURGLASS OPEN TO EVERYONE
THE HOURGLASS PLAY READING SERIES IS A FREE PROGRAM OF BLACKFRIARS THEATRE. DONATIONS ARE ENCOURAGED SO THAT WE CAN MAINTAIN ACCESSIBILITY FOR OUR ENTIRE COMMUNITY. YOU CAN DONATE IN PERSON, AT THE THEATRE - OR FEEL FREE TO CLICK THE DONATE BUTTON BELOW. THANK YOU FOR YOUR KINDNESS AND GENEROSITY!
All readings are cast through an audition process.
Director submissions can be made by emailing info@blackfriars.org. Please include resume/cover letter with your submission.