Tucson, AZ — Invisible Theatre is proud to announce its 55th Season, continuing a long-standing legacy of producing high-quality theatrical productions in a uniquely intimate setting. Betsy Kruse Craig marks her third season as Managing Artistic Director, leading a dynamic lineup of exciting new works and beloved classics designed to offer something for everyone. This milestone season reflects Invisible Theatre’s enduring mission: to build empathy through artistic excellence by producing plays and theatrical events that foster community connection, ignite meaningful dialogue, and bring visibility to the stories that unite us all.
Kruse Craig says, “We are incredibly excited to present a season that challenges and entertains. This season is incredibly diverse, presenting two Pulitzer nominees, the work of Alfred Hitchcock, incredible local musicians, a musical comedy murder mystery and a regional premiere! We are thrilled to continue our playreading series and monologue showcase and continue sharing the highest quality of entertainment for our audiences".
INVISIBLE THEATRE 55TH SEASON SHOWS
IN THE NEXT ROOM (OR THE VIBRATOR PLAY) by Sarah Ruhl
September 13 - 27, 2026
Directed by: Christina Walke
"In the Next Room (or The Vibrator Play)" is a comedic exploration of marriage, intimacy, and the dawn of electricity in the 1880s, based on the historical fact that doctors used vibrators to treat "hysteria." The story unfolds in the seemingly perfect home of Dr. Givings, a gentleman scientist who has invented a device for this treatment, while his curious wife tends to their newborn daughter and wonders about the activities in the next room. When a patient and her husband enter their lives with their own complex relationship, the Givings couple is prompted to reflect on the nature of their own marriage and love.
Set against a backdrop of modern technology and instant gratification, the play highlights that true emotional intimacy and sexual satisfaction cannot be substituted by mere devices or artificial connections. It serves as a poignant reminder that genuine human touch and chemistry are irreplaceable and remain the most profound forms of connection. "In the Next Room" was a finalist in the 2010 Pulitzer Prize in Drama, and a nominee for Three 2010 Tony Awards, including Best Play.
EUREKA DAY by Jonathon Spector
November 1- 22, 2026
Directed by: Amy Almquist
Winner of the 2025 Tony Award for Best Revival of a Play! The Eureka Day School in Berkeley, California, is a bastion of progressive ideals: representation, acceptance, social justice. In weekly meetings Eureka Day’s five board members develop and update policy to preserve this culture of inclusivity, reaching decisions only by consensus. But when a mumps outbreak threatens the Eureka community, facts become subjective and every solution divisive, leaving the school’s leadership to confront the central question of our time: How do you build consensus when no one can agree on the truth?
Winner! 2025 Tony Award for Best Revival of a Play, 2025 Drama League Award for Outstanding Revival of a Play and the 2025 Drama Desk Award for Best Revival of a Play
HOLIDAY HARMONIES by Various Local Artists
December 4 - 6 and 10-13, 2026
The Tucson Community is rich with incredible local musicians. We will be featuring many of them over two weeks of music featuring a diverse and talented array of artists across genres! Something for everyone over the course of two weeks!
VINTAGE HITCHCOCK By Joe Landry
January 24-February 14, 2027
Directed by: Gretchen Wirges
Spies, murder, love and other trademarks of Alfred Hitchcock come to life in the style of a 1940s radio broadcast of the master of suspense’s earlier films. With The Lodger, Sabotage and The 39 Steps, Vintage Hitchcock: A Live Radio Play is a triple feature, complete with vintage commercials, a daring train chase, a serial killer’s ominous presence and a devastating explosion through the magic of live sound effects.
MURDER FOR TWO By Kellen Blair and Joe Kinosian
Lyrics by Kellen Blair
Music by Joe Kinosian
March 7-28, 2027
Director TBA
Murder For Two is the perfect blend of music, mayhem and murder! In this hilarious 90-minute show, 2 performers play 13 roles – not to mention the piano – in a witty and winking homage to old-fashioned murder mysteries. You won't want to miss this killer musical comedy! The New York Times calls it "Ingenious!"
Winner! 2011 Joseph Jefferson Award for Best New Musical, Nominee: 2014 Drama Desk Award, Outstanding Book of a Musical, 2014 Drama League Award, Outstanding Production of a Broadway or Off-Broadway Musical and 2014 Outer Critics Circle Award, Outstanding New Off Broadway Musical.
MUD AND FIRE: THE POTTERY PLAY By Lindsay Joelle
(workshopped originally at The Invisible Theatre as part of the Women's Voices Play Reading Series in September 2025)
APRIL 25-MAY 16, 2027
Directed by Betsy Kruse Craig
Rayna Zimmerman accepts a pottery apprenticeship at Sam Ortega's studio in Tucson, AZ, hoping to learn from a master. But her ambition and impulsive energy clash with the quiet life of privacy and discipline he's cultivated after the burnout of unwelcome fame. As Ray tries to coax Sam to help launch her career, the desert has other lessons for her about climate, borders, community, and what it means to be forged through fire.
IT SUMMER 2026 SPECIALS
GOING IT ALONE:
Curated by Gretchen Wirges and Betsy Kruse Craig
May 28-31, 2026
Various Directors
Our Monologue series features a curated selection of monologues by playwrights from around the world, performed by talented local actors.
THE TEN-MINUTE DRAMAS by Alejandro Canelos
July 23-26, 2026
Eight ten-minute plays are featured in this eclectic evening featuring the imaginative and innovative work of Alejandro Canelos. Alejandro’s work covers a range of different worlds and characters from clones, woodpeckers, getting bitten by a rattlesnake, befriending those in need and others. Many of these plays have been directed for radio as a part of the ten-minute play series on Arizona Spotlight (AZPM-directed by Betsy Kruse Craig)
WOMEN’S VOICES PLAY READING SERIES: focusing on celebrating the works of new playwrights, locally and nationally.
Various directors
2026 Dates TBA
Tickets for the 55th season are available on the Invisible Theatre website and through our Box Office. For more information, please visit (http://www.invisibletheatre.com) or contact the box office at (520) 882-9721.
THE INVISIBLE THEATRE
Founded in 1971, Invisible Theatre (IT) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit in Tucson dedicated to producing professional, high-quality theatre and arts-education experiences in an intimate setting. Originally an arena for local playwrights, IT now presents a diverse season of new works, contemporary Off‑Broadway plays, beloved classics, musicals, and readings — while continuing to nurture emerging playwrights through full productions and play‑reading programs. By showcasing local talent alongside guest artists and by centering artistic excellence, diversity, equity, and inclusion, Invisible Theatre has become a recognized force in the local, national, and international arts community. Invisible Theatre is a proud Associate Member of the National New Play Network.
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