Our 2026-27 season explores human life as we know it. Emotions, grief, tragedy, social darwinism, secret identities, drama, a healthy dose of comedy, and a whole lot of showbiz pizazz!
Our mainstage season consists of our productions with open auditions for the entire school. With a zany and hilarious fall play that goes awry, a flashy, jazzy, and punchy spring musical, and our long-running fundraising event, our mainstage season has it all!
Dates: November 5-7, 12-14 (Thursday-Saturday at 7:00pm)
Written by Jonathan Sayer, Henry Lewis, and Henry Shields
Directed by Amy Byroad, Olivia Linton
Show Summary: "From Mischief, Broadway masters of comedy, comes this smash-hit farce. Welcome to opening night of the Cornley University Drama Society’s newest production, The Murder at Haversham Manor, where things are quickly going from bad to utterly disastrous. This 1920s whodunit has everything you never wanted in a show: an unconscious leading lady, a corpse that can’t play dead, and actors who trip over everything (including their lines). Nevertheless, the accident-prone thespians battle against all odds to make it through to their final curtain call, with hilarious consequences! Part Monty Python, part Sherlock Holmes, this Olivier Award-winning comedy is a global phenomenon that’s guaranteed to leave you aching with laughter" (Concord)!
Run Time: 2 hours with a 15 minute intermission
Dates: March 4-6, 11-13 (Thursday-Saturday at 7:00pm)
Book by Terrence McNally
Music by Marc Shaiman
Lyrics by Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman
Choreography by Sarah Merry
Music Direction by Harrison Dodge
Conducted by Renee Shane-Boyd
Directed by Amy Byroad, Selene Kanspedos
Show Summary: "Seeking fame and fortune, precocious teenager, Frank Abagnale, Jr., runs away from home to begin an unforgettable adventure. With nothing more than his boyish charm, a big imagination and millions of dollars in forged checks, Frank successfully poses as a pilot, a doctor and a lawyer – living the high life and winning the girl of his dreams. When Frank's lies catch the attention of FBI agent, Carl Hanratty, though, Carl pursues Frank across the country to make him pay for his crimes" (MTI).
Run Time: 2 hours and 30 minutes with a 15 minute intermission
Date: April 23, 2027
Performed by members of the Falcon Theatre Club
Hosted by TBD
Summary: Each year, the Falcon Theatre Club hosts a talent show-meets-silent auction titled Triple Threat. Triple Threat is an opportunity for club members to perform in front of a packed house. This event is perfect for parents and patrons interested in donating to the theatre and the theatre club, and supporting students from across the department. Featuring an array of performances including songs, magic tricks, monologues, and much more, Triple Threat celebrates yet another year in 2027 with a spectacular showing of high school talent!
Run Time: 90 minutes with a 15 minute intermission
Our Advanced Season is put on by our Advanced Theatre classes, composed of the juniors and seniors who auditioned for the class and who have been in the program for 2+ years. Featuring fairy tales, a mental institution, a beauty salon in Louisiana, and more, you are sure to have the RIDE of your life!
Dates: October 15-17 (Thursday-Saturday at 7:00pm)
Written by John Glore
Directed by Amy Byroad
Show Summary: "The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales takes on classic storybook fables and uproariously derails them in this adaptation of Jon Scieszka and Lane Smith’s children’s book. Everything from Chicken Little to The Gingerbread Man gets a complete makeover. Fun music and witty narration accompany the likes of ineloquent and inelegant giants, sassy barnyard animals, colossal cow pies and enough stinky cheese to go around" (Concord Theatricals).
Run Time: 60 minutes with a 15 minute intermission
Dates: December 10-12 (Thursday-Saturday at 7:00pm)
Music, Book & Lyrics by Jacob Richmond and Brooke Maxwell
Directed by Nathaniel Wiley
Show Summary: "In this hilarious and outlandish story, the lives of six teenagers from a Canadian chamber choir are cut short in a freak accident aboard a roller coaster. When they awake in limbo, a mechanical fortune teller invites each to tell a story to win a prize like no other – the chance to return to life. Through a wondrously funny and touching series of songs, the teen contestants argue that they should be the ones to be saved. Told with moving insights into adolescence as well as dark comedic style benefiting the outrageousness of its premise and with content adjusted especially for high school performers, Ride The Cyclone: Teen Edition is a memorable and original musical. What makes a life well-lived? Who deserves to have a second chance? Which are the memories that we will treasure? All these questions and more are answered in Jacob Richmond and Brooke Maxwell’s stunning work" (Concord Theatricals).
Run Time: 90 minutes with no intermission
House opens at 6:17pm.
Dates: April 14-16 (Wednesday-Friday at 7:00pm)
Written by Dale Wasserman
Based on the novel by Ken Kesey
Directed by Lilly Porter
Show Summary: "After being convicted of a petty crime, a charming, rebellious rogue named McMurphy contrives to serve his short sentence in an airy mental institution rather than in a prison. This, he soon learns, was a mistake. He immediately clashes with the authoritarian head nurse, Nurse Ratched. Despite Ratched’s strict reign, McMurphy quickly takes over the yard, leading others out of introversion, staging a revolt so that they can see the World Series on television, and arranging a rollicking midnight party with liquor and women. But McMurphy’s brash insubordination will have its consequences" (Concord Theatricals).
Run Time: 2 hours with a 15 minute intermission
Dates: May 6-8 (Thursday-Saturday at 7:00pm)
Written by Robert Harling
Directed by Rowan Sandeen
Show Summary: "All the ladies who are 'anybody' in Chinquapin, Louisiana come to Truvy’s beauty salon to have their hair done. Helped by her eager new assistant, Annelle (who is not sure whether or not she is still married), the outspoken, wise-cracking Truvy dispenses shampoo and free advice to the town’s rich curmudgeon, Ouiser, an eccentric millionaire, Miss Clairee, who has a raging sweet tooth; and the local social leader, M’Lynn, whose daughter, Shelby (the prettiest girl in town), is about to marry a 'good ole boy'" (Concord Theatricals).
Run Time: 2 hours with a 15 minute intermission
*On closing night of all of our productions, Mainstage and Advanced, we honor our technical theatre students and staff with a Falcon Theatre tradition called "tech bows." Please plan to stay 15-20 minutes after the show to recognize and support them with us.