LSU Theatre & Swine Palace 2026-2027 Season

Get ready for an unforgettable year of theatre in Baton Rouge, LA! This season, the LSU School of Theatre & Film and Swine Palace present nine captivating productions across multiple stages. The LSU Mainstage series features undergraduate students in fully produced, large-scale performances, while Swine Palace features bold, professional works created by graduate students, faculty, and guest artists. The Lab Season highlights innovative, student-directed projects. Rounding out the year are two exciting events: the Take 13 Film Festival and the Dance & Physical Theatre Showcase.

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LSU Theatre Mainstage

● POTUS: Or, Behind Every Great Dumbass Are Seven Great Women Trying To Keep Him Alive by Selina Fillinger, September 24–October 4, Shaver Theatre. This is a whip smart, fast-paced political comedy that follows seven brilliant women racing to contain a White House crisis.

●1984 based on the novel by George Orwell, February 11-21, Reilly Theatre. The stage adaptation of 1984 brings Orwell’s dystopian world to life through a gripping, multimedia-driven theatrical experience. Following Winston Smith’s quiet rebellion against a totalitarian regime, the production immerses audiences in a chilling exploration of surveillance, truth, and psychological control.


Swine Palace

● A Midsummer Night’s Dream by William Shakespeare, November 12–22, Reilly Theatre. In this classic whimsical comedy, lovers, fairies, and mischievous magic converge in an enchanted forest. As spells go awry and identities blur, the play humorously explores love, illusion, and transformation before restoring harmony by dawn.

● Intimate Apparel by Lynn Nottage, April 8–18, Reilly Theatre. This drama centers on Esther, a skilled African American seamstress in early 20th-century New York, whose work connects her to clients across class and cultural boundaries. As she pursues love and independence, the play offers a nuanced exploration of intimacy, identity, and the social constraints shaping her world.