Old Gem Theater

11/28/2025

Our fall Hobbit opens soon!
Performances Fri Dec 5 at 7pm, Sat Dec 6 at 10:30am, and Sun Dec 7 at 2pm. Tix $10-$12 available at the door 30 min. before showtime. Cash or check only. Join the journey!

10/09/2025

Our fall session for young actors 8 years old and up starts Monday October 20. We'll be adventuring with "The Hobbit."

Rehearsals: Mon, Tues, and Wed 4:30pm to 6:30pm
Performances: Dec 5-7

Email for information or to register.

10/03/2025

Directed by Old Gem Theatre Artistic Director, Kathy Welch

The Music and Stage and Screen Arts Department will present Tennessee Williams’ The Glass Menagerie Oct. 15-19. This American classic is a poetic portrait of a family caught between reality and illusion.🎭🎦Learn more at www.uwrf.edu/newsroom/2025/10/uwrf-presents-american-classic-glass-menagerie

08/14/2025

Another Opening Night! Join us this weekend for second summer session performances: Aug 14 at 7:00 PM, Friday, Aug 15 at 7:00 PM, and Saturday, Aug 16 at 10:30 AM. All tickets ($12 adults and $10 kids and seniors) are general admission and available at the door 30 minutes before show time. Cash or check only.

07/25/2025

Theater camp summer session 2 begins on Monday July 28. Meetings Mon-Thurs 5-8pm for 3 weeks. Check out our website for details.

Teachers! Group Leaders! Looking to book a field trip to the theater?

07/24/2025

Opening Night! Join us this weekend for performances of our original "Beauty and the Beast." Show are: Thursday, July 24 at 7:00 PM, Friday, July 25 at 7:00 PM, and Saturday, July 26 at 10:30 AM. All tickets ($12 adults and $10 kids and seniors) are general admission and available at the door 30 minutes before show time. Cash or check only.

06/27/2025

Summer Theatre Camps start Monday July 7. Session 1 will feature our original version of "Beauty and the Beast."
Session 2 runs July 28-Aug 13. Check out details on our website:

Teachers! Group Leaders! Looking to book a field trip to the theater?

05/18/2025

Public Performances of our production of "Peter Pan" are:
Thursday, 22-May at 7:00 PM (CAST A)
Friday, 23-May, at 7:00 PM (CAST B)
Saturday, 24-May at 10:30 AM (CAST B)
Sunday, 25-May at 2:00 PM (CAST A)
Tickets are all general admission and available at the door 30 minutes prior to show time. Adults are $12, kids and seniors are $10.

03/02/2025

Classes for our spring offering, "Peter Pan" begin April 7
​Young actors ages 8 years old and up welcome! For more info and to register, visit

Teachers! Group Leaders! Looking to book a field trip to the theater?

12/05/2024

The University of Wisconsin-River Falls Music and Stage and Screen Arts Department invites the community to experience a heartwarming holiday treat with its presentation of “A 1940s Radio Christmas Carol.”

12/05/2024

Old Gem Artistic Director, Kathy Welch, has been up to some holiday shenanigans at UW River Falls! The show opens 12/6 and has 2 matinees!

UWRF Stage and Screen Productions presents:
"A 1940s Radio Christmas Carol"
by Walton Jones, David Wohl, and Faye Greenberg
Directed by Dr. Kathy Welch
December 6, 11, 12, & 13, 7:30 pm
December 7 & 8, 2:00 p.m.
Davis Theatre, Kleinpell Fine Arts
Doors open 30 minutes prior to performance

Filled with classic Christmas carols and jazzy 1940s tunes, “A 1940s Radio Christmas Carol” is a funny, heartwarming, and nostalgic holiday treat for all ages.

Purchase tickets online:

https://uwrfmusasa.vbotickets.com/events

Tickets can also be purchased in person on performance days. Box office opens one hour prior to performance time.

11/14/2024

Old Gem Artistic Director, Kathy Welch, is leading an international education experience to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in Scotland this summer. UW River Falls students and non-students (18+ years old) are welcome to join us in bringing a new musical about Paul Bunyan's sweetheart, Lucette, to the festival. Find details here: