Department of Theatre

The Kean Department of Theatre is a vibrant community of theatre students and an outstanding faculty dedicated to crafting compelling stories. It proudly showcases Kean students who are turning their talent into their life’s work.

Checkout Kean’s theatre program at kean.edu/theatre

A vinyl record with a cover featuring an illustrated portrait of a woman, the lower half engulfed in flames, is placed against a backdrop of a black and white street map. The imagery suggests themes of music culture, destruction, and change.
Bauer Boucher Theatre Center

Detroit ’67

Fri, Oct 10, 2025
-Sat, Oct 18, 2025
A lone silhouette stands amidst an expansive desert landscape, framed by the ethereal glow of the Milky Way galaxy. The backdrop of stars and swirling colors creates a sense of mystery and wonder. Red splatters add a dramatic contrast, suggesting themes of conflict or transformation within this cosmic environment.
Wilkins Theatre

Antigone

Fri, Nov 14, 2025
-Sat, Nov 22, 2025
Two children face away from the camera in front of a blackboard featuring educational content with a bee illustration. In the foreground, a golden trophy symbolizes achievement and success in learning. The composition combines elements of childhood, knowledge, and reward.
Enlow Recital Hall

The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee

Thu, Dec 18, 2025
-Thu, Dec 18, 2025
@ 7:30 pm
A surreal composition featuring a man upside-down diving into a toilet, set against an industrial urban backdrop. The image combines plumbing elements, cityscape silhouettes, and abstract gears, suggesting themes of urban chaos and the absurdity of modern life.
Wilkins Theatre

Urinetown

Fri, Feb 20, 2026
-Sat, Feb 28, 2026
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.
Bauer Boucher Theatre Center

The Bald Soprano

Fri, Apr 10, 2026
-Sat, Apr 18, 2026

Past Plays

Bauer Boucher Theatre Center

They Promised Her the Moon

Fri, Apr 4, 2025
-Sat, Apr 12, 2025
Wilkins Theatre

Alice by Heart

Fri, Feb 21, 2025
-Sat, Mar 1, 2025
Enlow Recital Hall

Rent – “In Concert”

Thu, Dec 12, 2024
-Thu, Dec 12, 2024
@ 7:30 pm
A woman in a dress holding a fan. To her right and left, paintings of a servant holding a scroll and a man looking down at us. A mansion, statues and trees finalize the background.
Bauer Boucher Theatre Center

Tartuffe

Fri, Nov 15, 2024
-Sat, Nov 23, 2024
A person holding his hands and neon light reflected on the body, obscured facial features. Neon cards are beside him. On the left 4 friends at a party, on the right, a bouquet and 3 friends in wedding dresses.
Bauer Boucher Theatre Center

Significant Other

Fri, Oct 11, 2024
-Sat, Oct 19, 2024
Two mice holding a search magnifier. Their silhouette holds a view of a farm with blue skies and white clouds. The magnifier showcases a cityscape
East Campus Gym

Country Mouse and the Missing Lunch Mystery

Fri, Mar 22, 2024
-Sat, Mar 23, 2024

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