UCM Theatre and Dance Presents ‘Keepin’ It Reel: Senior Showcase 2026’

The University of Central Missouri (UCM) Division of Theatre and Dance presents “Keepin’ It Reel: Senior Showcase 2026” at 2 p.m. Sunday, March 29 at the Nickerson Black Box Theatre on the first floor of Nickerson Hall. 

 

This year's showcase features performers presenting a variety of songs, monologues and scenes to highlight the culmination of their collegiate theatre careers. The showcase includes seniors Jake Collins, Theatre Performance major and Spanish minor; Claire Groos, Musical Theatre major; Molly Jones, Theatre major; Ari Kendrick, Theatre Design/Technology major; Payton Lawrence, Theatre Performance major; Alyna Mathews, Theatre Design/Technology major and Dance minor; John Plasencio, Theatre Performance major and Dramatic Writing microcredential; Gabe Sokolowski, Theatre Design/Technology major; Hannah Vath, Musical Theatre major and Dance minor; and Raegan Weber, Theatre Performance major and Dance minor. 

 

Kasey Lynch, Ph.D., visiting assistant professor of Theatre, and Cassie Kay Hoppas, assistant professor of Theatre, are the directors and coordinators of the showcase. David Rehn is the musical accompanist.

 

Admission is free. Doors open at 1:30 p.m. for Theatre Design/Technology majors to showcase their portfolios and design work, and for audiences to view performer headshots and resumes. 

UCM Theatre and Dance has one production remaining in the 2025-26 Make ‘em Laugh season: “9 to 5” on April 17-19 and April 23-25 in the Highlander Theatre. 

 

For more information, contact Ashley Miller-Scully, chair of the Division of Theatre and Dance, at 660-543-4020 or almiller@ucmo.edu. You can find UCM Theatre and Dance on Facebook or Instagram.