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2025-2026 Season
The Indiana Repertory Theatre’s 53rd Season will be one of new perspectives, powerful storytelling, and community connection. Scheduled from September 16, 2025 to May 10, 2026, the season will bring the regional premiere of a new hit American musical, two plays by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwrights, our annual holiday tradition, and more in the dynamic six-show lineup.
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Welcome to IRT's 53rd Season!
We are looking forward to celebrating another dynamic season with Margot Lacy Eccles Artistic Director Benjamin Hanna and Managing Director Suzanne Sweeney at the helm. We look forward to welcoming our community of audiences, donors, volunteers, staff and artists, while also extending our reach to welcome new audiences to our work.
Submission Deadline 1.12.26
Young Playwrights in Process
Young Playwrights in Process (YPiP) is an online playwriting competition for Indiana students in grades 6-12. YPiP encourages middle and high school students across Indiana to write, creating plays that reflect and challenge their world. Theatre professionals read and provide written comments to all participants and winners receive cash prizes and a trip to the IRT to see their plays performed by professional actors!
"I’ve had the pleasure of experiencing at least 20 different shows at the IRT. From hilarious farce comedies that bring laughter for days to heavy and poignant dramatic episodes that make you ponder… each and every performance is memorable in its own way."Kelly D.
David Alan Anderson and the cast of the IRT's 2023 production of Oedipus. Photo by Zach Rosing.
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2025-2026 Season
This season will bring the regional premiere of a hit new American musical, two Pulitzer Prize-winning playwrights, our annual holiday tradition, and more in the dynamic six-show lineup.
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Student Matinees
Welcome to the Christel DeHaan Student Matinee Program at the IRT! We offer student matinees for all of our productions.