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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.

Fall 2026

Water by the Spoonful

Play by Quiara Alegría Hudes
Director: Debbie Saivetz

Garden Theater
October 2–3, 6–10 at 7:30 p.m.
October 4, 10, 11 at 2:00 p.m.
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Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812

Play by Dave Malloy
Director and Choreographer: Phil Colgan
Musical Director: Angela Ortiz

Schimmel Theater
October 16–18 at 7:30 p.m.
October 17–18 at 2:00 p.m.
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N.E.W. Ensemble Work

Presented by the International Performance Ensemble Class of 2029
First Performance Director: Michael Williams
Second Performance Director: Scout Davis

Black Box Theater
October 23–25 at 7:30 p.m.
October 24–25 at 2:00 p.m.
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Carrie: The Musical

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.
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Cyrano be Bergerac (Crimp)

By Edmond Rostand
Freely adapted by Martin Crimp
Director: Justin Cimino

Black Box Theater
November 20–21, December 1–6 at 7:30 p.m.
November 22, December 5–6 at 2:00 p.m.
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dance sPace

Directed by Scott Jovovich

Schimmel Theater
December 11–12 at 7:30 p.m.
December 12–13 at 2:00 p.m.
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