‌The season begins with “Marian, or the True Tale of Robin Hood” (Oct. 24–Nov. 2). Modern concerns and romantic entanglements clash on the battlefield and on the ramparts of Nottingham Castle in this swashbuckling comedy about freedom, finding oneself, love deferred, and the fight. Always the fight.

Next up is “POPPED!” (Dec. 6–13). “POPPED!” is an interactive celebration of storytelling and imagination, inviting families and young book lovers to embark on a journey where stories leap off the pages, dreams take flight, and the magic of reading knows no bounds. 

For its first show of the spring semester, TheatreUNI will present the musical, “Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812” (March 5–29). From the celebrated and award-winning composer Dave Malloy, this electropop opera is based on a scandalous slice of Leo Tolstoy’s “War and Peace.”

For its final production of the season, TheatreUNI will present “Witch” (April 24–May 3) by Jen Silverman. In this inventive retelling of a Jacobean drama, Jen Silverman's sharp, subversive fable debates how much our souls are worth when hope is hard to come by.

Tickets go on sale Wednesday, Aug. 25. Show details are available at theatre.uni.edu and tickets can be purchased online at unitix.uni.edu or at the box office in Strayer-Wood Theatre on the UNI campus. Tickets are free for UNI students.