Lynda Clark (Madame Arcati), Callie Banholzer (Elvira) and Nicholas Barbato (Charles Condomine).

Novelist Charles Condomine invites the eccentric medium Madame Arcati to his house to conduct a séance. The scheme backfires when, after the séance, he is haunted by the ghost of his temperamental first wife, Elvira, who makes continual attempts to disrupt his marriage to his second wife, Ruth, who cannot see or hear the ghost.

Nicholas Barbato
(Charles Condomine)

Elizabeth Ann Johnson
(Ruth Condomine)

Callie Banholzer
(Elvira)

Lynda Clark
(Madame Arcati)

Benjamin Tarleton
(George Bradman)

Abbe Fralix
(Violet Bradman)

Shelby Barros
(Edith)

June 12-22 | 7:30 p.m. evenings; 2:00 pm Sunday matinees
Titmus Theatre

Director Mia Self addresses the house during the final dress rehearsal. Photo by Matt Ramey

A new adaptation of the celebrated murder master that inspired Hitchcock's masterpiece. Tony is convinced that his wife Margot has been cheating on him. While the affair may be over, his jealousy is not. Tony spins a web of deception that will tighten around them, ensnaring them both in danger, recrimination and murder.

Gus Allen and Kevin Aponte in "Dial M for Murder." Photo by Ron Foreman

TheatreFEST 2025's Production of Jeffrey Hatcher's New Adaptation of Dial M for Murder Is First Rate

What makes it so strikingly successful is that every aspect of the production pulls out all the stops but never goes "over-the-top."
— Kurt Benrud, TRIANGLE REVIEW

Jeffrey Hatcher's Dial M for Murder at NCSU's TheatreFEST 2025 Builds Tension Through Conversation, Pacing, and What's Left Unsaid

I hadn't seen the play before, so I leaned into the writing. Each scene asked me to listen closer. There's a rhythm to the dialogue that holds your attention, a sense that every line carries something hidden beneath it.
— Dani Daniela, TRIANGLE REVIEW

Alex Bailey Hodson and Kevin Aponte in "Dial M for Murder." Photo by Matt Ramey

June 12-15 | Kennedy-McIlwee Studio Theatre

Why do NC State University students whisper of creepy entities in the university's underground tunnels? Who is the ghost of a long-dead nurse who still desperately tries to heal the infirm? And why does the university's official history claim that the school was supernaturally cursed from its very foundation? Join us for these haunting true stories and more on the NC State Ghost & Urban Legend Walk. 

Provided by Triangle Walking Tours

Thurs., Fri. & Sat. Nights, June 12-21 | 10:00 p.m.
Thompson Hall

In conjunction with TheatreFEST, join hosts Danica Jackson and Jill Horne as they talk about the ghostly presences in and around NC State, including those of Frank Thompson Hall, its theaters and the Greater Raleigh area! This special "live" episode will take place in Titmus Theatre, on the set of Blithe Spirit, in Frank Thompson Hall, on Friday, the 13th. All are welcome to attend, live!

June 13 | 6:00-7:00 p.m.
Frank Thompson Hall

TheatreFESTival is a free, all-are-welcome open house on the NC State campus. Join us for an afternoon filled with behind-the-scene tours, workshops, and more. Want to know what else is happening in the local theatre scene, meet and talk with the many local area theater companies that will be in attendance.

June 14 | 1:00-4:00 p.m.
Frank Thompson Hall

By Allan Maule. If you game out the collapse of civilization, is it even possible to win? Four eccentric multi-millionaires compete in a role-playing game to see who will win the ultimate apocalypse hideout. How much are they will to sacrifice to "win" the fallen world?

June 20 | 7:30 p.m.
Frank Thompson Hall

Four playwrights. Four directors. Four casts. In the blink of a weekend, four brand-new theatrical worlds will be born, nurtured, and unleashed onto the stage. It begins with a spark, a single prompt, forged in the collective imagination of the public.

Learn how you can partake in this fast-paced theatrical experience!

If you are interested in joining as a playwright, director, actor (or any combination of the three), fill out our new form today. No experience is required!

Tickets for this event are only $5!

June 21 | 8:00 p.m.
Kennedy-McIlwee Studio Theatre

TheatreFEST is funded in part by the City of Raleigh based on recommendations of the Raleigh Arts Commission.

UNIVERSITY THEATRE
2610 Cates Avenue
Talley Student Union - Suite 2110
Campus Box 7306
Raleigh, NC  27695