Fall 2026 Music and Theatre Events at Marywood University

Marywood University Theatre and Music will present a variety of performances this fall, including theatre productions, student and faculty recitals, ensemble concerts, senior capstones and collaborations with regional arts organizations.

Ben Stapp Visiting Artist Recital
Saturday, October 17, 2026, 1 p.m.

Marian Chapel

War of the Worlds: The Panic Broadcast
October 22–25, 2026

Sette LaVerghetta Center for Performing Arts, Room 100 Theatre (Auditorium)

Marywood University Theatre presents War of the Worlds: The Panic Broadcast, Joe Landry’s theatrical recreation of the legendary 1938 radio broadcast inspired by H.G. Wells’ science-fiction classic. The production features live Foley effects, vintage radio staging, and an ensemble creating the broadcast in real time. Blending suspense, humor, and old-time radio, the production explores fear, misinformation, and the stories we choose to believe.

Marywood Chamber Singers with NEPA Philharmonic Brass
Wednesday, October 28, 2026, 6 and 7:30 p.m.

Rotunda

The Marywood Chamber Singers will join brass players from the Northeastern Pennsylvania Philharmonic in a program of masterpieces from the Renaissance through the 21st century. Selections from Monteverdi’s Vespers of 1610 frame music by Gabrieli, Tallis, Josquin, Bruckner and Lucy Walker. The program will be repeated at the Luzerne County Courthouse at 7 p.m. Thursday, October 29.

Music Therapy Battle of the Bands
Friday, October 30, 2026, noon

Sette LaVerghetta Center for Performing Arts, Room 100 Theatre (Auditorium)

String Celebration Concert
November 7, 2026

Sette LaVerghetta Center for Performing Arts, Room 100 Theatre (Auditorium)

Middle and high school string players and teachers from around the region will gather at Marywood for a two-day festival. The festival features three guest conductors and three string orchestras. Admission is free.

Percussion Ensemble Concert
Sunday, November 8, 2026

Sette LaVerghetta Center for Performing Arts, Room 100 Theatre (Auditorium)

Brahms Requiem with Concert Choir and Northeastern Pennsylvania Philharmonic
Thursday, November 12, 2026, 7 p.m.

Elm Park United Methodist Church, Scranton

The Concert Choir and Northeastern Pennsylvania Philharmonic, under the direction of Mélisse Brunet, will perform one of the most profound pieces in the choral repertoire, Ein Deutsches Requiem by Johannes Brahms.

Tutti Concert
Sunday, November 15, 2026, 2–3 p.m.

Sette LaVerghetta Center for Performing Arts, Room 100 Theatre (Auditorium)

Marywood University’s student musicians will perform in the Tutti Concert, featuring an afternoon of live music in the Sette LaVerghetta Center for Performing Arts.

Wind Symphony Concert
Wednesday, November 18, 2026, 7 p.m.

Sette LaVerghetta Center for Performing Arts, Room 100 Theatre (Auditorium)

Marywood University’s Wind Symphony will present an evening concert featuring student musicians performing a selection of works for wind ensemble.

Jazz Ambassadors and Brass Ensemble Concert
Friday, November 20, 2026, 7 p.m.

Marian Chapel

Sophie Till Solo Violin Recital
Saturday, November 21, 2026, 7 p.m.

Marian Chapel

A Celebration of Rhythm, Soul & the Violin is a musical journey through blues, jazz, classical tradition and American roots music. The program features the distinctive voices of Dolores White, Coleridge-Taylor Perkinson and Wynton Marsalis.

Vocal Recital Showcase
Monday, November 30, 2026, 8 p.m.

Marian Chapel

Guitar Ensemble Concert
Thursday, December 3, 2026, 5 p.m.

Marian Chapel

General Recital Showcase
Friday, December 4, 2026, 8 p.m.

Marian Chapel, Swartz A

Chamber Singers Concert
Sunday, December 6, 2026, 7:30 p.m.

Marian Chapel

The Marywood Chamber Singers’ annual Christmas Concert will feature Morten Lauridsen’s O Magnum Mysterium and sacred music by Tallis, Gabrieli, Bruckner, Daniel Elder and Lucy Walker, as well as popular carols and other seasonal music.

String Project Concert
Monday, December 7, 2026, 6:30 p.m.

Sette LaVerghetta Center for Performing Arts, Room 100 Theatre (Auditorium)

Marywood String Project students ages 4-18 will perform in small ensembles and orchestras in the String Project Holiday Gala Concert. Admission is free.

Evening of Strings Concert
Friday, December 11, 2026, 6 p.m.

Marian Chapel

Marywood string students will perform solo works with piano. Admission is free.

Logan Bowling and Corrie Justick Senior Recital
Saturday, December 12, 2026, 7 p.m.

Marian Chapel

Chamber Singers with NEPA Philharmonic at The Cooperage Project
Saturday, December 12, 2026, 6 p.m.

The Cooperage Project, Honesdale

The Marywood Chamber Singers will collaborate with brass players from the Northeastern Pennsylvania Philharmonic in a program of carols and other seasonal music. The program will be repeated at 5 p.m. Sunday, December 13, at the Beaumont Inn in Dallas.

For additional information about these and other upcoming events at Marywood University, visit the Marywood University News & Events page.