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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.

Kayla Carter, Belle Renee Moore, Ryan Artzberger, and Henry Kirk in the IRT's 2024 production of A Christmas Carol. Photo by Zach Rosing.

November 15, 2025

A Christmas Carol Holiday Traditions

Kick off the holidays with an afternoon filled with the Christmas spirit! Families not only get to enjoy the beloved IRT classic A Christmas Carol, but also a holiday snack and beverage to enjoy during the show, an artist conversation after the play, and an interactive program where everyone gets to make and take a Victorian style decoration to take home. No bah-humbugs here, just a Dickens of a good time!

WHO: Families & Youth
WHAT: 
Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol
WHEN: Nov. 15th | 2-5 PM
Order of Events: Grab a pre-show snack on the mezzanine, relax and enjoy the show, ask questions at the post-show Artist Conversation, create a special holiday craft.
COST: $50 ($60 if booking into Sweet Seats center section rows A-H)—includes ticket to the show, snack & materials for activities

"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."
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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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