UCCS Theatre Company Presents August Strindberg's The Ghost Sonata Haunting Expressionist Masterpiece Explores Secrets, Illusion, and the Masks We Wear 

COLORADO SPRINGS, CO (February 24, 2026) — The University of Colorado Colorado Springs Visual and Performing Arts Department presents The Ghost Sonata, August Strindberg's haunting expressionist classic, March 12–22, 2026, at the Dusty Loo Bon Vivant Theater at the Ent Center for the Arts at UCCS. 

Directed by Kevin Landis, this mainstage production features UCCS Theatre & Dance students in a visceral exploration of guilt, decaying respectability, and the truths we'd rather not face. When a student enters a wealthy household led by a mysterious benefactor, secrets unravel in redolent fragments—revealing the ghosts we carry and the illusions that sustain us. 

"Strindberg's work is uncanny, poetic, magical, and deeply human," says Landis. "This production invites audiences to confront the masks we wear in our own lives and the uncomfortable truths that lie beneath." 

A RARE THEATRICAL EXPERIENCE WITH LIVE CHAMBER MUSIC 

The Ghost Sonata will be accompanied by a professional music trio featuring cellist Pamela Chaddon, violinist Elisa Wicks, and pianist Simon Jacobs. Audiences are encouraged to arrive 15 minutes early to experience the chamber music prelude. Following each performance, Chaddon and Landis will lead a conversation exploring the intersections between the works of Bach and Strindberg. 

PERFORMANCE DETAILS: 

Dates: March 12–22, 2026 
Location: Dusty Loo Bon Vivant Theater, Ent Center for the Arts at UCCS 
Tickets: $22 general admission ($20 + $2 ticketing fee) 
Purchase: tickets.entcenterforthearts.org/overview/5528 
UCCS Students: Always free with valid student ID (reserve at the box office) 

CAST:  

Old Man/Director Hummel – Finely MacDonald 
The Student – Elijah Field 
Young Lady – Jordan Kliewer 
Bengsston/Dead Man – Jack Beckman 
Johansson – Brandon Anders 
MilkMaid/The Cook – Payton Gnas 
Superintendent's Wife/Beggar – Sarah Welsh 
The Colonel – Dominik Goodman 
The Mummy – Mikayla Fry 
The Lady in Black/Beggar – Noel Hein 
Baron Skanskorg – Kieran Gleason 
The Maid/Beggar – Ashley Jordan 

CREATIVE TEAM:  

Director – Kevin Landis 
Stage Manager – Kaya Cogger 
Set Designer – Mickey Burdick 
Lighting Designer – Vance McKenzie 
Costume Designer – Sarah Shaver 
Music Designer/Cello – Pam Chaddon 
Piano – Simon Jacobs 
Violinist – Elisa Wicks 
Choreographer – Tiffany Tinsley Weeks 
Properties Designer – Claire Booles 

For more information, visit entarts.org or contact the Ent Center Box Office at 719-255-3232. 

Press inquiries may be directed to: 
Kevin Landis 
Theatre Professor University of Colorado Colorado Spring 
klandis@uccs.edu 
(719) 255-5133 

About UCCS Theatre and Dance 
The UCCS Theatre and Dance program is committed to fostering the next generation of performing artists through innovative productions, interdisciplinary collaboration, and community partnerships.Visit entarts.org/UCCStheatredance 

About the Ent Center for the Arts 
The Ent Center for the Arts at UCCS is a multi-venue arts complex that serves as a cultural hub for Colorado Springs. Home to Theatreworks, the Galleries of Contemporary Art (GOCA), and other artistic programs, the Ent Center fosters creativity and collaboration across disciplines, providing a space for artists and audiences to connect in meaningful ways. 

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