The Upstart Crow Theatre Company

The Upstart Crow is an ensemble community theatre company dedicated to staging the finest works of classical theatre and providing the community with affordable access to these works. We strive to produce works that speak to the contemporary experience from a historical perspective and give the audience the opportunity for self-reflection that great works of drama provide. TUC Productions emphasizes respect for the playwright’s intentions, the actor’s craft, and the audience’s intellect.

The Upstart Crow Theatre Company performs classical theatre with a true passion and love for the playwright’s words. It is our love of language, of the finely crafted phrase that touches the soul, that draws us to the works of the world’s greatest playwrights. It is this love that drives our philosophy of fidelity to the original text.

 

EVENTS (2026-27 SEASON)

Much Ado About Nothing

Much Ado About Nothing

While friends hatch a friendly plot to bring sparring Benedick and Beatrice together, another darker plot shows the ease with which a young woman’s reputation can be ruined.  The play shows the courage it takes to fall in love, as the characters journey from deflection to vulnerability.

August 27-31 and September 3-6, Dairy Arts Center Carsen Theater

Much Ado About Nothing

Harvey by Mary Chase

Harvey is the story of the eccentric Elwood P. Dowd and his adventures with his invisible, six-foot-tall rabbit friend (a mythical being? a delusion?).  The play examines how bias clouds our judgement.

December 3-7 and 10-13, Dairy Arts Center Carsen Theater

The Confidential Clerk by T.S. Eliot

A rare comedy from T.S. Eliot that takes us into a labyrinth of mistaken identity, misplaced babies, and polite English absurdity where everyone is respectable enough to make the chaos deliciously entertaining.
March 18-22 and 25-28, Dairy Arts Center Carsen Theater
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead by Tom Stoppard
A profound and hilarious meditation on existential dread, the baffling nature of language, and the crushing weight of waiting.
May 6-10, 13-16, and 20-23, Dairy Arts Center Carsen Theater

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