51±¬ÁĎ’s School of Theatre and Dance closes its 2025-2026 season with "The Book of Will" running Feb. 20 through March 1 in E. Turner Stump Theatre, located in the Center for Performing Arts on the Kent campus.
Without William Shakespeare, we wouldn’t have literary masterpieces like “Romeo and Juliet.” But without Henry Condell and John Heminges, we would have lost half of Shakespeare’s plays forever! After the death of their friend and mentor, the two actors are determined to compile the First Folio and preserve the words that shaped their lives. They’ll just have to borrow, beg and band together to get it done. Amidst the noise and color of Elizabethan London, “The Book of Will” finds an unforgettable true story of love, loss and laughter, shedding new light on a man you may think you know.
"The Book of Will!" is written by Lauren Gunderson and is directed by 2025-2026 Roe Green Visiting Director, Tony F. Sias. The show is possible due to the hard work of Lighting Designer David McKain, Sound Designer Kylee Dennis and Costume Designer Rowan Rexroad, alongside Technical Director Stephen Lucash, Production Stage Manager Kristen Davis and Properties Supervisor Frankie Teuber. Karl Erdmann serves as production manager and School of Theatre and Dance Director Tony Hardin is the executive producer.
PERFORMANCES
All performances take place in Wright-Curtis Theatre, Center for the Performing Arts (1325 Theatre Drive, Kent, OH, 44242).
Friday, April 17
7:30 p.m.
Saturday, April 18
7:30 p.m.
Sunday, April 19
2:00 p.m.
Wednesday, April 22
7:30 p.m.
Thursday, April 23
7:30 p.m.
Friday, April 24
7:30 p.m.
Saturday, April 25
7:30 pm.
Sunday, April 26
2:00 p.m
TICKET INFORMATION
Tickets to "The Book of Will" can be purchased through the Performing Arts Box Office by phone at 330-672-2787 or online at www.kent.edu/artscollege/box-office.