Dance Gala 2026

  • Showing: October 15
  • Tech: November 6-7, 9-12
  • Performances: November 13-14
  • Location: Hadley Stage, Hancher Auditorium
  • Artistic Director: Eloy Barragán
  • Lighting Designer: Jeff Crone
  • Scenic Designer: Shawn Johnson
  • Costume Designer: Juliana Waecheter and Margaret Wenk-Kuchlbauer
  • Stage Manager: KatyBeth Schmid
  • Assistant Stage Manager: Mireya Soto

Showing Schedule

Showing Schedule - Thursday 10.15.26

SHOWING SCHEDULE

Date: Thursday, October 15th 2026

Location: Space Place Theatre

Start Time: TBD

Space Place Open for Warmups: TBD

Rehearsal and Performance Schedule

Rehearsal Schedule - As of 8.27.26
Week 1 – Classes, Faculty Rehearsals Begin 

Monday, August 24

 

5-5:20pm:

  • Studio A: Full Company Meeting

5:30-7:30pm:

  • Studio C: Barragán Rehearsal

5:30-8:30pm:

  • Space Place: Marrs/Fine Rehearsal

5:30-8:30pm:

  • Studio A:   Ahlijah Rehearsal

6:30-9:30pm:

  • Off-Campus Location: Miracle Rehearsal

 

Thursday, August 27

 

5:30-8:30pm:

  • Studio A: Manske Intensive Rehearsal

6-9pm:

  • Studio B: Orrico Rehearsal

 

Tuesday, August 25

 

No Rehearsals – Departmental Auditions

 

Friday, August 28

 

5:30-8:30pm:

  • Studio A: Manske Intensive Rehearsal

 

Wednesday, August 26

 

5:30-8:30pm:

  • Studio B: Manske Intensive Rehearsal

5:30-8:30pm:

  • Space Place: Marrs/Fine Rehearsal

5-8:30pm:

  • Studio C:   Ahlijah Rehearsal

6:30-9:30pm:

  • Off-Campus Location: Miracle Rehearsal

 

Saturday, August 29

 

10am-2pm:

  • Studio B: Manske Intensive Rehearsal

2-5pm:

  • Studio B: Orrico Rehearsal
 

Sunday, August 30

 

10am-2pm:

  • Studio B: Manske Intensive Rehearsal

 

 

Week 2 

Monday, August 31

 

5-8:30pm:

  • Studio A:   Ahlijah Rehearsal

5:30-7:30pm:

  • Studio C: Barragán Rehearsal

5:30-8:30pm:

  • Space Place: Marrs/Fine Rehearsal

6:30-9:30pm:

  • Off-Campus Location: Miracle Rehearsal

 

Thursday, September 3

 

5:30-7:30pm:

  • Studio A: Manske Rehearsal

6-9pm:

  • Studio B: Orrico Rehearsal

 

Tuesday, September 1

 

5:30-7:30pm:

  • Studio A: Manske Rehearsal

Friday, September 4

 

1-5pm (Exact Time TBD):

  • Off-Campus Location: Miracle Rehearsal

5:30-7:30pm:

  • Studio A: Barragán Rehearsal

 

Wednesday, September 2

 

5-8:30pm:

  • Studio C:   Ahlijah Rehearsal

5:30-7:30pm:

  • Studio B: Barragán Rehearsal

5:30-8:30pm:

  • Space Place: Marrs/Fine Rehearsal

6:30-9:30pm:

  • Off-Campus Location: Miracle Rehearsal

 

Saturday, September 5

 

2-5pm:

  • Studio B: Orrico Rehearsal

Exact Time TBD:

  • Off-Campus Location: Miracle Rehearsal

 

 

 

Week 3 

Monday, September 7

 

Labor Day – No Rehearsals

 

Thursday, September 10

 

5:30-7:30pm:

  • Studio A: Manske Rehearsal

6-9pm:

  • Studio B: Orrico Rehearsal

 

Tuesday, September 8

 

5:30-7:30pm:

  • Studio A: Manske Rehearsal

Friday, September 11

 

5:30-7:30pm:

  • Studio A: Barragán Rehearsal

 

Wednesday, September 9

 

5-8:30pm:

  • Studio C:   Ahlijah Rehearsal

5:30-7:30pm:

  • Studio B: Barragán Rehearsal

5:30-8:30pm:

  • Space Place: Marrs/Fine Rehearsal

6:30-9:30pm:

  • Studio A: Miracle Rehearsal

 

Saturday, September 12

 

10am-1pm:

  • Studio C: Miracle Rehearsal

2-5pm:

  • Studio B: Orrico Rehearsal 

 

 

Week 4 

Monday, September 14

 

5-8:30pm:

  • Studio A:   Ahlijah Rehearsal

5:30-7:30pm:

  • Studio C: Barragán Rehearsal

5:30-8:30pm:

  • Space Place: Marrs/Fine Rehearsal

6:30-9:30pm:

  • Studio B: Miracle Rehearsal

 

Thursday, September 17

 

5:30-7:30pm:

  • Studio A: Manske Rehearsal

6-9pm:

  • Studio B: Orrico Rehearsal

 

Tuesday, September 15

 

5:30-7:30pm:

  • Studio A: Manske Rehearsal 

Friday, September 18

 

5:30-7:30pm:

  • Studio A: Barragán Rehearsal

 

Wednesday, September 16

 

5-8:30pm:

  • Studio C:   Ahlijah Rehearsal

5:30-7:30pm:

  • Studio B: Barragán Rehearsal

5:30-8:30pm:

  • Space Place: Marrs/Fine Rehearsal

6:30-9:30pm:

  • Studio A: Miracle Rehearsal

 

Saturday, September 19

 

2-5pm:

  • Studio B: Orrico Rehearsal

 

 

Week 5 

Monday, September 21

 

5-8:30pm:

  • Studio A:   Ahlijah Rehearsal

5:30-7:30pm:

  • Studio C: Barragán Rehearsal

5:30-8:30pm:

  • Space Place: Marrs/Fine Rehearsal

6:30-9:30pm:

  • Studio B: Miracle Rehearsal

 

Thursday, September 24

 

5:30-7:30pm:

  • Studio A: Manske Rehearsal

6-9pm:

  • Studio B: Orrico Rehearsal

 

Tuesday, September 22

 

5:30-7:30pm:

  • Studio A: Manske Rehearsal 

Friday, September 25

 

5:30-7:30pm:

  • Studio A: Barragán Rehearsal

 

Wednesday, September 23

 

5-8:30pm:

  • Studio C:   Ahlijah Rehearsal

5:30-7:30pm:

  • Studio B: Barragán Rehearsal

5:30-8:30pm:

  • Space Place: Marrs/Fine Rehearsal

6:30-9:30pm:

  • Studio A: Miracle Rehearsal

 

Saturday, September 26

 

2-5pm:

  • Studio B: Orrico Rehearsal

 

 

Week 6 

Monday, September 28

 

5-8:30pm:

  • Studio A:   Ahlijah Rehearsal

5:30-7:30pm:

  • Studio C: Barragán Rehearsal

5:30-8:30pm:

  • Space Place: Marrs/Fine Rehearsal

6:30-9:30pm:

  • Studio B: Miracle Rehearsal

 

Thursday, October 1

 

5:30-7:30pm:

  • Studio A: Manske Rehearsal

6-9pm:

  • Studio B: Orrico Rehearsal

 

Tuesday, September 29

 

5:30-7:30pm:

  • Studio A: Manske Rehearsal 

Friday, October 2

 

5:30-7:30pm:

  • Studio A: Barragán Rehearsal

 

Wednesday, September 30

 

5-8:30pm:

  • Studio C:   Ahlijah Rehearsal

5:30-7:30pm:

  • Studio B: Barragán Rehearsal

5:30-8:30pm:

  • Space Place: Marrs/Fine Rehearsal

6:30-9:30pm:

  • Studio A: Miracle Rehearsal

 

Saturday, October 3

 

2-5pm:

  • Studio B: Orrico Rehearsal

 

 

Week 7 

Monday, October 5

 

5-8:30pm:

  • Studio A:   Ahlijah Rehearsal

5:30-7:30pm:

  • Studio C: Barragán Rehearsal

5:30-8:30pm:

  • Space Place: Marrs/Fine Rehearsal

6:30-9:30pm:

  • Studio B: Miracle Rehearsal

 

Thursday, October 8

 

5:30-7:30pm:

  • Studio A: Manske Rehearsal

6-9pm:

  • Studio B: Orrico Rehearsal

 

Tuesday, October 6

 

5:30-7:30pm:

  • Studio A: Manske Rehearsal 

Friday, October 9

 

5:30-7:30pm:

  • Studio A: Barragán Rehearsal

 

Wednesday, October 7

 

5-8:30pm:

  • Studio C:   Ahlijah Rehearsal

5:30-7:30pm:

  • Studio B: Barragán Rehearsal

5:30-8:30pm:

  • Space Place: Marrs/Fine Rehearsal

6:30-9:30pm:

  • Studio A: Miracle Rehearsal

 

Saturday, October 10

 

10am-1pm:

  • Studio C: Miracle Rehearsal

2-5pm:

  • Studio B: Orrico Rehearsal 

 

 

Week 8 

Monday, October 12

 

5-8:30pm:

  • Studio A:   Ahlijah Rehearsal

5:30-7:30pm:

  • Studio C: Barragán Rehearsal

5:30-8:30pm:

  • Space Place: Marrs/Fine Rehearsal

6:30-9:30pm:

  • Studio B: Miracle Rehearsal

 

Thursday, October 15

 

5-9pm:

  • Showing in Space Place Theatre: 

All Pieces

 

 

Tuesday, October 13

 

5:30-7:30pm:

  • Studio A: Manske Rehearsal 

Friday, October 16

 

5:30-7:30pm:

  • Studio A: Barragán Rehearsal

 

Wednesday, October 14

 

5-8:30pm:

  • Studio C:   Ahlijah Rehearsal

5:30-7:30pm:

  • Studio B: Barragán Rehearsal

5:30-8:30pm:

  • Space Place: Marrs/Fine Rehearsal

6:30-9:30pm:

  • Studio A: Miracle Rehearsal

 

Saturday, October 17

 

2-5pm:

  • Studio B: Orrico Rehearsal 

 

 

Week 9 

Monday, October 19

 

5-8:30pm:

  • Studio A:   Ahlijah Rehearsal

5:30-7:30pm:

  • Studio C: Barragán Rehearsal

5:30-8:30pm:

  • Space Place: Marrs/Fine Rehearsal

6:30-9:30pm:

  • Studio B: Miracle Rehearsal

 

Thursday, October 22

 

5:30-7:30pm:

  • Studio A: Manske Rehearsal

6-9pm:

  • Studio B: Orrico Rehearsal

 

Tuesday, October 20

 

5:30-7:30pm:

  • Studio A: Manske Rehearsal 

Friday, October 23

 

5:30-7:30pm:

  • Studio A: Barragán Rehearsal

 

Wednesday, October 21

 

5-8:30pm:

  • Studio C:   Ahlijah Rehearsal

5:30-7:30pm:

  • Studio B: Barragán Rehearsal

5:30-8:30pm:

  • Space Place: Marrs/Fine Rehearsal

6:30-9:30pm:

  • Studio A: Miracle Rehearsal

 

Saturday, October 24

 

10am-1pm:

  • Studio C: Miracle Rehearsal

2-5pm:

  • Studio B: Orrico Rehearsal 

 

 

Week 10 

Monday, October 26

 

5-8:30pm:

  • Studio A:   Ahlijah Rehearsal

5:30-7:30pm:

  • Studio C: Barragán Rehearsal

5:30-8:30pm:

  • Space Place: Marrs/Fine Rehearsal

6:30-9:30pm:

  • Studio B: Miracle Rehearsal

 

Thursday, October 29

 

5:30-7:30pm:

  • Studio A: Manske Rehearsal

6-9pm:

  • Studio B: Orrico Rehearsal

 

Tuesday, October 27

 

5:30-7:30pm:

  • Studio A: Manske Rehearsal 

Friday, October 30

 

5:30-7:30pm:

  • Studio A: Barragán Rehearsal

 

Wednesday, October 28

 

5-8:30pm:

  • Studio C:   Ahlijah Rehearsal

5:30-7:30pm:

  • Studio B: Barragán Rehearsal

5:30-8:30pm:

  • Space Place: Marrs/Fine Rehearsal

6:30-9:30pm:

  • Studio A: Miracle Rehearsal

 

Saturday, October 31

 

2-5pm:

  • Studio B: Orrico Rehearsal 

 

 

Week 11 

Monday, November 2

 

5:30-7:30pm:

  • Studio C: Barragán Rehearsal

5:30-8:30pm:

  • Space Place: Marrs/Fine Rehearsal

6-9pm:

  • Studio A:   Ahlijah Rehearsal

6:30-9:30pm:

  • Studio B: Miracle Rehearsal

 

Thursday, November 5

 

  • DARK DAY – NO REHEARSALS 

 

Tuesday, November 3

 

Onstage Spacing Rehearsal at Hancher:

  • Piece 1 – 6-7:30pm
  • Piece 2 – 7:40-9:10pm
  • Piece 3 – 9:20-10:50pm

 

Friday, November 6

 

Tech 1 – 6:30-10pm

Wednesday, November 4

 

Onstage Spacing Rehearsal at Hancher:

  • Piece 4– 6-7:30pm
  • Piece 5 – 7:40-9:10pm
  • Piece 6 – 9:20-10:50pm

 

Saturday, November 7

 

Tech 2 – 9:45-11:45am

Tech 3 – 12-2pm

Tech 4 – 4:45-6:45pm

Tech 5 – 7-9pm

 

 

Week 12 

Monday, November 9

 

Tech 6 – 7-9pm

 

Thursday, November 12

 

Dress 3 – 7:30-10pm

Tuesday, November 10

 

Dress 1 – 7:30-10pm 

 

Friday, November 13

 

Performance 1 – 7:30pm

Wednesday, November 11

 

Dress 2 – 7:30-10pm

 

Saturday, November 14

 

Performance 2 – 7:30pm

 

Cast Lists

Guest Work (Zach Manske)

Guest Work (Zach Manske)

Victoria Adams

Gianna Cardamone

Noah Fox

Katelyn Lookingbill

Addison Magruder

Alexis Metzger

Natalie Prill

Understudies:

Lily Aylward

Brenna Labus

Dhari Piekarska

Declan Ryan

Faculty Work - Sitso Ahlijah

Faculty Work - Sitso Ahlijah

Douglas Baker

Andi Bartlein

Addison Boon

Harry Daniels

Jaidyn Davis

Ivan Lopez

Sara Love

Katie Martin

Mudiwa Nyagura

Tyler Phi

Dhari Piekarska

Leyla Roosa

Faculty Work - Eloy Barragán

Faculty Work - Eloy Barragán

Sydney Gorak

Allison Kaliban

Kennedy Klubertanz

Samantha Lorenc

Declan Ryan

Juliet Saydah

Ava Waddilove 

Faculty Work - Kristin Marrs & Dan Fine

Faculty Work - Kristin Marrs & Dan Fine

Carolina Bada Lappi 

Iliana Banu

Leila Bipes

Rachel Carpenter

Clare Danz 

Ella Kempen

Brenna Labus

Ellen Lee

Samantha Leverence 

Christina Yu

Understudy: Lizzie Matthes

Faculty Work - Stephanie Miracle

Faculty Work - Stephanie Miracle

Bea Beaman

Lola Buckowski

Chloe Johnson

Sasha Lotz 

Juliet Paramor

Trinity Woody

Understudy: Malory McDonald 

Faculty Work - Tony Orrico

Dance Gala 2026 Faculty (and UIDC 2027) / Tony Orrico:

Madeline Greenburg

Samantha Lorenc

Tyler Phi

Avery Provorse

Olivia Raebel

Leyla Roosa

Juliet Saydah

Sadie Vannieuwenhoven

Rehearsal Director: Lola Buczkowski