Season 8 (2025-2026) — Timeless and Relevant Stories
This season, we bring you stories that speak across generations—tales of love, justice, identity, and survival. Though set in different times and places, each work resonates with urgent relevance today, reminding us that the struggles, hopes, and complexities of being human are as timeless as they are immediate.
Our 8th Season, Timeless and Relevant Stories, isn’t just about looking back; it’s about looking within. These are the tales of love, loss, ambition, identity, and community that resonate as powerfully today as when they were first conceived.
The Importance of Being Earnest
by Oscar Wilde
Secrets, schemes, and society swirl together in Oscar Wilde’s most celebrated comedy. two charming young men, two clever young women, and one formidable matriarch—each navigating love, identity, and the expectations of a very proper world. With sparkling wit and outrageous turns, The Importance of Being Earnest invites you into a world where appearances deceive, rules are bent, and the truth is anything but simple.
Directed by Jason Sirois
September 19-28, 2026
September 19, 20, 26, 27 at 8pm and September 20, 21, 27, 28 at 3pm
Tulsa Performing Arts Center – Liddy Doenges Theatre
Lord of the Flies
by William Golding
adapted for the stage by Nigel Williams
Stranded on a remote island, a group of students struggle to govern themselves—with devastating results. This powerful stage adaptation is a haunting exploration of power, survival, and the thin line between order and chaos. Visceral and unforgettable, Lord of the Flies is a thrilling descent into the heart of human nature.
Directed by Bailey James
October 31 – November 9, 2025
October 31, Nov 1, 7, 8 at 8pm and Nov 1, 2, 8, 9 at 3pm
World Stage Studio – 1130 S. Harvard
For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When the Rainbow is Enuf
by Ntozake Shange
A powerful tapestry of voices, For Colored Girls… gives fierce, poetic life to the struggles and triumphs of Black women. Raw, lyrical, and unapologetically honest, it’s a celebration of resilience, sisterhood, and the will to survive.
Directed by Kelli McLoud-Schingen
February 27 – March 8, 2026
Febryuary 27, 28, March 6, 7, at 8pm and February 28, 29, 7, 8 at 3pm
World Stage Theatre Studio – 1130 S. Harvard Ave.
Frankie & Johnny at the Clair de Lune
by Terrence McNally
Two lonely souls meet after a first date—and what follows is an intimate, funny, and deeply human night of connection, vulnerability, and hope. Set in a small New York apartment, Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune is a tender, honest portrait of love in the real world—messy, surprising, and full of possibility.
Directed by Kathleen Hope
April 17 – 26, 2026
April 17, 18, 24, 25 at 8pm and April 18, 19, 25, 26 at 3pm
World Stage Studio – 1130 S. Harvard, Tulsa
To Kill a Mockingbird by Haper Lee
Dramatized by Christopher Sergel
Told through the eyes of young Scout Finch, this classic story follows her father Atticus as he defends a man accused of a terrible crime in a town divided by prejudice. Powerful and heartfelt, To Kill a Mockingbird is a timeless reflection on justice, empathy, and the courage to do what’s right.