Photo: The First Gen Gathering, held on the patio of the Moore Building in September. Courtesy of Peter Smith Photography. 

Below is a small sampling of performances and events taking place at the School of Music, Theatre & Dance this month. All performance and event information is accurate as of the sending of this email. Event details may change; please review before you attend.

For the most complete and current listing, visit our Calendar of Events.

The following selected events are not in chronological order.

Department of Theatre & Drama
Written by William Shakespeare

October 3-6
Arthur Miller Theatre 

Department of Musical Theatre
Adapted from the play by William Shakespeare
Written by Shaina Taub; conceived by Kwame Kwei-Armah & Shaina Taub

October 10-13 at 2:00 pm
Lydia Mendelssohn Theatre

University Orchestras

October 27 at 4:00 pm
Hill Auditorium

University Bands

November 3 at 4:00 pm
Hill Auditorium

Offsite ticketed performances are not produced by SMTD. Tickets must be purchased from the performance venue directly. 

The following events are part of “The Year of Alice," presented by the Center for World Performance Studies with support from the U-M Arts Initiative, Department of Jazz & Contemporary Improvisation, and the Program in Creativity & Consciousness Studies.

The 2024 U-M Organ Conference / Great Lakes Regional Carillon Meeting is supported by SMTD and a Fall/Winter Gatherings Grant from the Guild of Carillonneurs in North America. See a listing of performances, panels and lectures open to the public.

Brain Pocket Percussion Trio (Jimmy Stagnitti, Olivia Cirisan, and Ancel Neeley) perform "On Your Marks!" by Mikeila McQueston, a theatre piece for percussion trio on marimba and xylophone.