Theatre

The Department of Fine and Performing Arts at the University of Dubuque offers degrees in music, music education, and theatre. For more information, visit the Fine and Performing Arts department page.

In addition to these academic programs, the department presents two full-mounted theatre productions each year. Productions and ensembles are open to all university students, regardless of major. Academic credit is available for participation in performance ensembles.

Joe Klinebriel
Joe Klinebriel, MFA
Director of Theatre Arts
Phone: 563.589.3635
Office: 302C Heritage Center
Email: JPKlinebriel@dbq.edu

2025-26 PRODUCTIONS

2025-26 WORKSHOPS AND PERFORMANCES

  • Broadway Workshop and Masterclass
    Registration by invitation
    Friday, September 26, 2025 -- Heritage Center
  • A Broadway Cabaret with Special Guest Q. Smith
    Performance open to the public
    Friday, September 26, 2025 - 7:00 p.m. -- Butler Hall, Heritage Center
  • Student Recital
    Recital open to the public
    Monday, December 8, 2025 - 6:00 p.m. -- Butler Hall, Heritage Center
  • Devised Theatre Challenge!
    Performance open to the public
    Thursday, January 15, 2026 - TBA -- Babka Theatre, Heritage Center
  • Student Recital
    Recital open to the public
    Monday, April 20, 2026 - 6:00 p.m. -- Butler Hall, Heritage Center

2025-26 INFO SESSION AND AUDITIONS

  • Theatre Information Session
    Thursday, August 28, 2025 - 7:00 p.m. -- Babka Theatre
  • Fall Play Auditions (choose one day)
    Wednesday, September 3, 2025 - 7:00 p.m. -- Babka Theatre
    Thursday, September 4, 2025 - 7:00 p.m. -- Babka Theatre
  • Theatre Workshop Cabaret Auditions (choose one day)
    Monday, September 8, 2025 - 3:30 p.m. -- Room 204 (Choir Room), Heritage Center
    Tuesday, September 9, 2025 - 7:30 p.m. -- Room 204 (Choir Room), Heritage Center
  • Spring Musical Auditions (choose one day)
    Monday, October 6, 2025 - 3:30 p.m. -- Room 204 (Choir Room), Heritage Center
    Tuesday, October 7, 2025 - 7:30 p.m. -- Room 204 (Choir Room), Heritage Center

PERFORMANCE ARCHIVE

DRAMA CLUB

Have an interest in performing or just playing with expression? Drama Club is open to all University of Dubuque stuents, regardless of major. Gatherings are held the first and third Monday of every month in Heritage Center Room 109.

  • Spartans Got Talent! Auditions
    Thursday, November 13, 2025 - 6:30-8:30 p.m. (stop in any time) -- Room 204 (choir room), Heritage Center
  • Spartans Got Talent! Performances
    Thursday, November 20, 2025 - 4:00-8:00 p.m. -- Smeltzer Dining Hall, Peters Commons

THEATRE PARTICIPATION SCHOLARSHIP

Incoming students who will participate in theatre at the University of Dubuque, regardless of major, are invited to apply for a theatre participation scholarship which is renewable for up to four years if they meet the minimum participation requirements. For more information and application information visit the Theatre Participation Scholarship page.

 

COMMUNITY REACH 99 | TRANSFER PATHWAY PROGRAM FOR THEATRE MAJORS

Community Reach 99 is designed specifically for students who have earned an Associate of Arts (AA) or Associate of Science (AS) degree from an Iowa community college. The transfer process makes the path to a bachelor's degree as smooth as possible creating a direct pathway to the completion of a bachelor's degree at the University of Dubuque in one of nine majors (including Theatre) within two years of transfer. Tuition for eligible transfer-major graduates, before federal and state aid, are less than an Iowa public university. For more information visit the Community Reach 99 page.