Theatre Season
25-26 season
A Season of Mystery
All shows begin at 7:30pm; Tickets are $5
For tickets, visit https://mcphersontheatre.ludus.com
Productions
And Then There Were None
September 26 & 27, 2025 in Brown Auditorium
Written by Agatha Christie
Agatha Christie is the Queen of Mystery. Experience one of her most iconic stories! Originally published as a novel in 1939 then adapted for the stage by the author herself in 1943, the title and format changed but the story is still a classic. Ten strangers are invited to a remote island. One by one they are killed off, and it’s a race against time to solve the murders on their own before becoming the final victim!
Rated PG for death imagery. Cast of 11 students
Ghost Story
October 31 & November 1, 2025 in Mingenback Theatre
Adapted by Robin Davidson based on a film by Dodie Smith
In a first for McPherson College, here’s a jump-out-of-your-seat thriller! A young couple begins to notice that their home might include an uninvited guest, but no one believes them until one ‘dark & stormy night.’ This tale is as old as time, with a nice modern twist to keep you up late after the performance. Join us on Halloween or Day of the Dead for a creepy, adventurous performance.
Rated R for language and extended tension. Cast of 6 students.
Mystery Meets: Student Directed One-Acts
December 6, 2025
Join us for a night of short one-act plays & scenes about the mysteries of everyday life led by the Fall Semester’s Stage & Technical Direction class.
Rated PG for language & themes.
The Old Man & The Old Moon
March 6 & 7, 2026 in Brown Auditorium
Book, Music & Lyrics by Pigpen Theatre Co.
Meet the old man who fills up the moon with light every night. When the old man’s wife of 40 years goes missing one more morning, the old man sets off on an epic journey to unravel the mystery of her disappearance. As he journeys further away from home, the moon continues to lose its light each night. Will the man find his wife and return to fill the moon before it runs out completely? This charming fable will delight all audiences with music & storytelling to remind us all that the journey is far better than the destination.
Rated G. Cast of 7-12 students plus live band.
Rumors
April 17 & 18, 2026 in Brown Auditorium
by Neil Simon
At a large, tastefully renovated Victorian house in the suburbs, the Deputy Mayor of New York has just shot himself. It’s his tenth wedding anniversary; but Charlie lies bleeding in the bedroom, and his wife Myra is nowhere in sight. The first party guests, lawyer Ken Gorman and his wife Chris, arrive to kick off a night of confusion and miscommunication. Before long, the rest of the party arrive, and the evening spins off into classic farcical hilarity.
Rated R for language. Cast of 10 students.
