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Mainstage Season

2026–2027 Mainstage Season

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Pace University Sands College of Performing Arts One Pace Plaza East
New for 2026–2027: Experience our inaugural season in the new performance venues at One Pace Plaza East.

This season, the next generation of performing artists takes the spotlight in the debut of our new theaters at One Pace Plaza East. Featuring theater, dance, film, and multidisciplinary projects, the 2026–2027 Mainstage Season celebrates the creativity and collaboration of our student performers, directors, designers, filmmakers, and stage managers. Through live and screen-based storytelling, these emerging artists are gaining the skills, experience, and industry connections that prepare them for careers in New York City and beyond.

If you need accommodations, please email sands@pace.edu two weeks before the performance you wish to attend.

Fall 2026

Presented by the International Performance Ensemble Class of 2029
First Performance Director: Michael Williams
Second Performance Director: Katie Kay Chelena

Black Box Theater
October 23–25 at 7:30 p.m.
October 24–25 at 2:00 p.m.
Get Tickets for N.E.W. Ensemble Work

A Kiss to the City
Aspiring rom-com writer LAYLA KISS (22) is suddenly surprised when her boyfriend LIAM (24) proposes on a whim. Possessing a deep affection for NYC rom-coms and determined to single-handedly bring the art form back to prominence, she worries that saying "yes" to her boyfriend will impact the passion she has for her writing. As the story unfolds, Layla highlights scenes from scripts she has written while determining if she is going to say "I do." By the end, the exploration of all of those vignettes helps her arrive at her decision.

No, We Are Not Okay
When an ICE arrest fractures a lifelong friendship, four friends are forced to emotionally confront the state of immigration enforcement in today’s America.

Schimmel Theater
November 6 at 7:30 p.m.
November 7 at 2:00 p.m.
Get Tickets for Film Festival

Music by Michael Gore
Lyrics by Dean Pitchford
Book by Lawrence D. Cohen
Based on the Novel by Stephen King
Musical Director: Analise Levesque
Director and Choreographer: Rebecca Murillo

Garden Theater
November 6-7, 9–10, 12-14 at 7:30 p.m.
November 8, 14–15 at 2:00 p.m.
Tickets go on sale October 19. Get Tickets for Carrie: The Musical