The Arts Via Hendrix

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Create. Perform. Experience the Arts.

At Hendrix, the arts are meant to be explored, created, and shared. Whether you’re taking the stage, making music, creating visual art, dancing, or simply enjoying a performance, you’ll find opportunities to engage with the arts across campus. Discover upcoming performances, and see how Hendrix students bring creativity to life.

Theatre Arts & Dance

Through the arts, students are practicing their crafts both on and off stage. Support the Hendrix Players by attending one of the free performances shown below.

Playwright’s Theatre: The Third March, or Beth

September 11, 2026

Playwright’s Theatre
The Third March, or Beth
By Dawn Branch ’05
Directed by Ann Muse ’83
Curtain at 7:00 pm
Cabe Theatre

No reservations are necessary. This performance is free and open to the public.

Oh, Buddy: a reading

September 25, 2026

Oh, Buddy: a reading
Published in the 2025 Methuen Drama Book of Trans Plays, Volume 2
Written and Directed by Hal Cosentino
Murphy Fellow and Assistant Professor
Curtain at 7:00 pm
Cabe Theatre

No reservations are necessary. This performance is free and open to the public.

The Hendrix Monologues

October 9, 2026

The Hendrix Monologues
Written by Hendrix Theatre Students
Under the guidance of Hal Cosentino,
Based on Archival Research by Hendrix History Students
Directed by Antonio Horne
Curtain at 6:30 pm
Reves Recital Hall

Reservations are encouraged but not necessary.

The Imaginary Invalid

November 11-14, 2026

The Imaginary Invalid
By Molière
Directed by Deborah A. Kinghorn
Wednesday-Friday Curtains at 7:30 pm
Saturday Curtain at 2:00 pm
Cabe Theatre

Reservations are encouraged but not necessary.

The Tempest

March 3-6, 2027

The Tempest
By William Shakespeare
Directed by Antonio Horne
Wednesday-Friday Curtains at 7:30 pm
Saturday Curtain at 2:00 pm
Cabe Theatre

Reservations are encouraged but not necessary.

Hendrix Dance Ensemble Spring Concert

October 9, 2026

Hendrix Dance Ensemble Spring Concert
Directed by Brigitte Rogers
Friday and Saturday Curtains at 7:30 pm
Saturday Curtain at 2:00 pm
Staples Auditorium

Reservations are encouraged but not necessary.

Senior Seminar

April 22-24, 2027

Senior Seminar Thursday and Friday Curtains at 7:30 pm
Saturday Curtain at 2:00 pm
Cabe Theatre

Reservations are encouraged but not necessary.

Past Performances

Flip through these albums featuring the arts at Hendrix.

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Dance Ensemble Spring Concert 2026
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2026 Theatre Senior Seminar Productions
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Rose and the Rime, Fall 2025
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Candlelight Carol 2025
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Your Brain on Art: Music and Wellbeing Concert at Crystal Bridges Museum of Modern Art, Fall 2025
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Music Convocation 2025
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2025 Production of “Whisper the Bones of Forgotten Things” written by Cora Mattson ’27

At Hendrix, you can study theatre arts, music, English, or even build your own major that blends performance, storytelling, and creative expression.

Your Way Forward Via Hendrix