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2024-2025 Season

Scheduled from September 18, 2024 to May 11, 2025, our 52nd Season will bring a charming musical, soulful songs, full-blown farce, cherished classics, and more in the six-play lineup. Join us for a season of music, memories, and mayhem!

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The cast of the IRT's 2023 production of Clue. Photo by Zach Rosing.

Welcome to IRT's 52nd 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.

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Classes & Workshops

Spit Takes & Prat Falls: Physical Comedy in The Play That Goes Wrong

Enjoy an afternoon of high energy high jinks! Watch the mayhem that occurs throughout The Play that Goes Wrong, then join IRT actor Claire Wilcher as she shares the secrets of the set, and how to safely create some of the physical comedy you just saw on stage. A light snack will be included to enjoy during the show. Please wear close-toed, close-heeled shoes and comfortable clothes that you can move freely in. No experience necessary!

Who: 12 and up
When: April 27, 2025 from 2 – 5:30 PM
Cost: $50 (includes ticket to the show that day, class, & light snack)

"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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2024-2025 Season

This season will bring a charming musical, soulful songs, full-blown farce, cherished classics, and more in the six-play lineup.

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