A student monologues on stage during a performance of She Kills Monsters

Performing Arts at Wayne State College

Wayne State College has earned a solid reputation for outstanding performing arts programs. Thousands of patrons attend concerts, plays, musicals, and other cultural events each year.
Cirque Mechanics

Black & Gold Series: Cirque Mechanics

Featuring "Pedal Punk" on March 18 at 7:30 p.m. Performance is in Ramsey Theatre.
Cirque Mechanics tickets

Performing arts

Cultural enrichment

A variety of public events at Wayne State College brings culture to our campus, community, and region. With performances in theatre, music, and dance by national touring companies, regional artists, and our own faculty, staff, and students, Wayne State College provides more than 100 annual performances free of charge to our faculty, staff, students, and surrounding communities.

Showcase your talentStudent performance opportunities

A student performs on stage during The Squirrels performance

Theatre

Students in jazz band practice for an upcoming performance

Instrumental music

Choir students practice for an upcoming performance

Vocal music

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Upcoming performances

Performing arts and music

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Sarah Farr and Shelly Armstrong

Farr and Armstrong Music Concert Set for March 24, 2025

March 14, 2025

Cirque Mechanics' "Pedal Punk"

Tickets Still Available for 'Pedal Punk' on March 18, 2025

March 7, 2025

Cirque Mechanics' "Pedal Punk"

Black & Gold Hosts Cirque Mechanics on March 18

Feb. 28, 2025

Karl Kolbeck and Shelly Armstrong

Karl Kolbeck Faculty Recital Set for March 6, 2025

Feb. 24, 2025

Wayne State College Logo

Band Concert Scheduled for March 4, 2025

Feb. 21, 2025

Shelly Armstrong (left) and Dr. Angela Miller-Niles

Deux Femmes Pianistes Concert Set for Feb. 26, 2025

Feb. 18, 2025

WSC Choir

'An Evening of Choirs' Concert Scheduled for Feb. 13, 2025

Feb. 4, 2025

Ailey II in Alia Kache's Mystery at Sky Square

Tickets Still Available for Ailey II Performance

Feb. 3, 2025

Ramsey Theatre
Theatre facilities

Performance venues

  • Ramsey Theatre - Ramsey Theatre, housed in the Peterson Fine Arts building, is the main performance venue and seats up to 560 spectators.
  • Ley Theatre - Ley Theatre is located in the Brandenburg building and has fixed seating for 150, including a balcony view.
  • Black Box Theatre - Seating approximately 90, the Black Box offers a more intimate environment between performers and the audience.

Black & Gold Performing Arts Series

The WSC Black & Gold Performing Arts Series annually presents full-scale opera and theatre productions, dance performances, orchestras, chamber music, award-winning actors, and WSC’s President’s Holiday Gala Concert. For more than 50 years, the series has entertained the people of Northeast Nebraska.

The Peking Acrobats perform on stage
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I love being able to have the chance to perform. We have student recitals every week, which gives students many performance opportunities. I love going to concerts here because they're just beautiful, every one of them.

Rebecca Bonsall

Norfolk, Nebraska

 
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Rebecca Bonsall
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I love being able to have the chance to perform. We have student recitals every week, which gives students many performance opportunities. I love going to concerts here because they're just beautiful, every one of them.

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Rebecca Bonsall

Rebecca Bonsall

Norfolk, Nebraska

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WSC students perform on stage

Theatre program

A professor in the Music Department instructs students

Music programs