A surreal scene features two headless figures dressed in formal attire with red and Union Jack bowler hats, set against a cloudy sky. Clock hands and numbers float around them, emphasizing themes of time and identity. The ornate golden frame adds a vintage touch, enhancing the sense of dreamlike wonder.
Opens April 10

Artwork by Suzanne Anan

DATE

Fri, Apr 10, 2026

- Sat, Apr 18, 2026

TIME

Varies

VENUE

Bauer Boucher Theatre Center

CATEGORY

Theatre

PRICE

$13 - $16

The Bald Soprano

A Kean University Theatre Department production 

By Eugène Ionesco
Translated by Tina Howe
Directed by E. Teresa Choate 

Has day-to-day life begun to feel like some surreal hallucination? Have you ever looked into the eyes of someone you love and discovered you don’t know them? Or been in the midst of a conversation and realized that the words sound like gibberish? Perhaps you’ve looked at the time and thought, “That can’t be right!” Does reality itself seem to be fraying at the edges? If so, you’re in good company! Come join the Smiths and the Martins as they try to make sense of life and each other, with the help of the Mary the Maid and the Fire Captain, in Eugène Ionesco’s Absurd comic masterpiece, The Bald Soprano

Recommended Audience

Recommended for all ages.

Performance Dates

Friday, April 10 at 7:30 pm
Saturday, April 11 at 2 pm and 7:30 pm
Sunday, April 12 at 2 pm
Wednesday, April 15 at 7:30 pm
Thursday, April 16 at 5:30 pm (post-show Q&A)
Friday, April 17 at 10 am (post-show Q & A) and 7:30 pm
Saturday, April 18 at 2 pm and 7:30 pm

The Bald Soprano

DATE

Fri, Apr 10, 2026

- Sat, Apr 18, 2026

TIME

Varies

VENUE

Bauer Boucher Theatre Center

CATEGORY

Theatre

PRICE

$13 - $16

A Kean University Theatre Department production 

By Eugène Ionesco
Translated by Tina Howe
Directed by E. Teresa Choate 

Has day-to-day life begun to feel like some surreal hallucination? Have you ever looked into the eyes of someone you love and discovered you don’t know them? Or been in the midst of a conversation and realized that the words sound like gibberish? Perhaps you’ve looked at the time and thought, “That can’t be right!” Does reality itself seem to be fraying at the edges? If so, you’re in good company! Come join the Smiths and the Martins as they try to make sense of life and each other, with the help of the Mary the Maid and the Fire Captain, in Eugène Ionesco’s Absurd comic masterpiece, The Bald Soprano

Recommended Audience

Recommended for all ages.

Performance Dates

Friday, April 10 at 7:30 pm
Saturday, April 11 at 2 pm and 7:30 pm
Sunday, April 12 at 2 pm
Wednesday, April 15 at 7:30 pm
Thursday, April 16 at 5:30 pm (post-show Q&A)
Friday, April 17 at 10 am (post-show Q & A) and 7:30 pm
Saturday, April 18 at 2 pm and 7:30 pm

Venue