Department of Theatre and Dance

Hand To God

by Robert Askins

February 5 – 15, 2026

 

In the bowels of a church basement in Texas, this riotous dark comedy features Jason, a timid teenager and reluctant recruit to a Christian Puppet Ministry run by his mother, Margery. With a mouth so foul it would make a sailor blush, Jason’s fiendishly loquacious puppet,Tyrone, spews everyone’s deepest secrets, creating rifts between Jason, his peers, his pastor, and his mother. A provocative and hilariously profound exploration of human nature and the fragility of faith, Hand to God may have the faint of heart running for the exits (while stifling a laugh), but its message will resonate long after Tyrone proclaims his ultimate prophecy.

 

“Furiously funny . . . Askins’ most impressive talent is his ability to make us laugh while juggling those big themes that make life so terrifying: death, depression, alcoholism, sexual guilt, emotional repression, religious hypocrisy and the eternal battle between your good puppet and your bad puppet.” — Variety

 

“It’s loud and lewd and irreverent and howlingly funny.” — Washington City Paper

 

 

February 5– 15

Thursday-Saturday at 7:30 pm
Sundays, February 8 & 15 at 2:00 pm

Pay-What-You-Can Preview February 4

AfterWords February 8

Hand To God

by Robert Askins

February 5 – 15, 2026

 

In the bowels of a church basement in Texas, this riotous dark comedy features Jason, a timid teenager and reluctant recruit to a Christian Puppet Ministry run by his mother, Margery. With a mouth so foul it would make a sailor blush, Jason’s fiendishly loquacious puppet,Tyrone, spews everyone’s deepest secrets, creating rifts between Jason, his peers, his pastor, and his mother. A provocative and hilariously profound exploration of human nature and the fragility of faith, Hand to God may have the faint of heart running for the exits (while stifling a laugh), but its message will resonate long after Tyrone proclaims his ultimate prophecy.

 

“Furiously funny . . . Askins’ most impressive talent is his ability to make us laugh while juggling those big themes that make life so terrifying: death, depression, alcoholism, sexual guilt, emotional repression, religious hypocrisy and the eternal battle between your good puppet and your bad puppet.” — Variety

 

“It’s loud and lewd and irreverent and howlingly funny.” — Washington City Paper

 

 

February 5– 15

Thursday-Saturday at 7:30 pm
Sundays, February 8 & 15 at 2:00 pm

Pay-What-You-Can Preview February 4

AfterWords February 8

Hand To God

by Robert Askins

February 5 – 15, 2026

 

In the bowels of a church basement in Texas, this riotous dark comedy features Jason, a timid teenager and reluctant recruit to a Christian Puppet Ministry run by his mother, Margery. With a mouth so foul it would make a sailor blush, Jason’s fiendishly loquacious puppet,Tyrone, spews everyone’s deepest secrets, creating rifts between Jason, his peers, his pastor, and his mother. A provocative and hilariously profound exploration of human nature and the fragility of faith, Hand to God may have the faint of heart running for the exits (while stifling a laugh), but its message will resonate long after Tyrone proclaims his ultimate prophecy.

 

“Furiously funny . . . Askins’ most impressive talent is his ability to make us laugh while juggling those big themes that make life so terrifying: death, depression, alcoholism, sexual guilt, emotional repression, religious hypocrisy and the eternal battle between your good puppet and your bad puppet.” — Variety

 

“It’s loud and lewd and irreverent and howlingly funny.” — Washington City Paper

 

 

February 5– 15

Thursday-Saturday at 7:30 pm
Sundays, February 8 & 15 at 2:00 pm

Pay-What-You-Can Preview February 4

AfterWords February 8

Hand To God

by Robert Askins

February 5 – 15, 2026

 

In the bowels of a church basement in Texas, this riotous dark comedy features Jason, a timid teenager and reluctant recruit to a Christian Puppet Ministry run by his mother, Margery. With a mouth so foul it would make a sailor blush, Jason’s fiendishly loquacious puppet,Tyrone, spews everyone’s deepest secrets, creating rifts between Jason, his peers, his pastor, and his mother. A provocative and hilariously profound exploration of human nature and the fragility of faith, Hand to God may have the faint of heart running for the exits (while stifling a laugh), but its message will resonate long after Tyrone proclaims his ultimate prophecy.

 

“Furiously funny . . . Askins’ most impressive talent is his ability to make us laugh while juggling those big themes that make life so terrifying: death, depression, alcoholism, sexual guilt, emotional repression, religious hypocrisy and the eternal battle between your good puppet and your bad puppet.” — Variety

 

“It’s loud and lewd and irreverent and howlingly funny.” — Washington City Paper

 

 

February 5– 15

Thursday-Saturday at 7:30 pm
Sundays, February 8 & 15 at 2:00 pm

Pay-What-You-Can Preview February 4

AfterWords February 8

Hand To God

by Robert Askins

February 5 – 15, 2026

 

In the bowels of a church basement in Texas, this riotous dark comedy features Jason, a timid teenager and reluctant recruit to a Christian Puppet Ministry run by his mother, Margery. With a mouth so foul it would make a sailor blush, Jason’s fiendishly loquacious puppet,Tyrone, spews everyone’s deepest secrets, creating rifts between Jason, his peers, his pastor, and his mother. A provocative and hilariously profound exploration of human nature and the fragility of faith, Hand to God may have the faint of heart running for the exits (while stifling a laugh), but its message will resonate long after Tyrone proclaims his ultimate prophecy.

 

“Furiously funny . . . Askins’ most impressive talent is his ability to make us laugh while juggling those big themes that make life so terrifying: death, depression, alcoholism, sexual guilt, emotional repression, religious hypocrisy and the eternal battle between your good puppet and your bad puppet.” — Variety

 

“It’s loud and lewd and irreverent and howlingly funny.” — Washington City Paper

 

 

February 5– 15

Thursday-Saturday at 7:30 pm
Sundays, February 8 & 15 at 2:00 pm

Pay-What-You-Can Preview February 4

AfterWords February 8

Hand To God

by Robert Askins

February 5 – 15, 2026

 

In the bowels of a church basement in Texas, this riotous dark comedy features Jason, a timid teenager and reluctant recruit to a Christian Puppet Ministry run by his mother, Margery. With a mouth so foul it would make a sailor blush, Jason’s fiendishly loquacious puppet,Tyrone, spews everyone’s deepest secrets, creating rifts between Jason, his peers, his pastor, and his mother. A provocative and hilariously profound exploration of human nature and the fragility of faith, Hand to God may have the faint of heart running for the exits (while stifling a laugh), but its message will resonate long after Tyrone proclaims his ultimate prophecy.

 

“Furiously funny . . . Askins’ most impressive talent is his ability to make us laugh while juggling those big themes that make life so terrifying: death, depression, alcoholism, sexual guilt, emotional repression, religious hypocrisy and the eternal battle between your good puppet and your bad puppet.” — Variety

 

“It’s loud and lewd and irreverent and howlingly funny.” — Washington City Paper

 

 

February 5– 15

Thursday-Saturday at 7:30 pm
Sundays, February 8 & 15 at 2:00 pm

Pay-What-You-Can Preview February 4

AfterWords February 8

music & lyrics by Stephen Schwartz

book by John-Michael Tebelak

November 6 – 23, 2025
 

Seeking answers in a world of chaos, a group of strangers heed the call of a prophet to ponder a string of parables speaking to life’s purpose and promise. So much more than just a retelling of the gospels, Stephen Schwartz’s (Wicked, Pippin) and John-Michael Tebelak’s exhilarating and vibrant Godspell delivers timely messages of love, compassion, and community. With a rock score and renewed story that speaks to today, Godspell showcases a spectrum of songs like “Day by Day,” “Learn Your Lessons Well,” and “All for the Best.” Join us for this inspiring and dynamic musical that offers hope in turbulent times.
 

“A joyously noisy romp that goes off like an extra-long string of firecrackers.” — The Wall Street Journal

 

“An exercise in youthful exuberance and letting one’s light shine before mankind.” — New York Magazine

 

 

November 6 – 23

 

Thursday-Saturday at 7:30 pm
Sundays, November 9, 16, & 23 at 2:00 pm

Sunday, November 23 at 7:30 pm

Sensory-Friendly Performance November 15 at 2:00 pm

Pay-What-You-Can Preview November 5

AfterWords November 9

 

music & lyrics by Stephen Schwartz

book by John-Michael Tebelak

November 6 – 23, 2025
 

Seeking answers in a world of chaos, a group of strangers heed the call of a prophet to ponder a string of parables speaking to life’s purpose and promise. So much more than just a retelling of the gospels, Stephen Schwartz’s (Wicked, Pippin) and John-Michael Tebelak’s exhilarating and vibrant Godspell delivers timely messages of love, compassion, and community. With a rock score and renewed story that speaks to today, Godspell showcases a spectrum of songs like “Day by Day,” “Learn Your Lessons Well,” and “All for the Best.” Join us for this inspiring and dynamic musical that offers hope in turbulent times.
 

“A joyously noisy romp that goes off like an extra-long string of firecrackers.” — The Wall Street Journal

 

“An exercise in youthful exuberance and letting one’s light shine before mankind.” — New York Magazine

 

 

November 6 – 23

 

Thursday-Saturday at 7:30 pm
Sundays, November 9, 16, & 23 at 2:00 pm

Sunday, November 23 at 7:30 pm

Sensory-Friendly Performance November 15 at 2:00 pm

Pay-What-You-Can Preview November 5

AfterWords November 9

 

music & lyrics by Stephen Schwartz

book by John-Michael Tebelak

November 6 – 23, 2025
 

Seeking answers in a world of chaos, a group of strangers heed the call of a prophet to ponder a string of parables speaking to life’s purpose and promise. So much more than just a retelling of the gospels, Stephen Schwartz’s (Wicked, Pippin) and John-Michael Tebelak’s exhilarating and vibrant Godspell delivers timely messages of love, compassion, and community. With a rock score and renewed story that speaks to today, Godspell showcases a spectrum of songs like “Day by Day,” “Learn Your Lessons Well,” and “All for the Best.” Join us for this inspiring and dynamic musical that offers hope in turbulent times.
 

“A joyously noisy romp that goes off like an extra-long string of firecrackers.” — The Wall Street Journal

 

“An exercise in youthful exuberance and letting one’s light shine before mankind.” — New York Magazine

 

 

November 6 – 23

 

Thursday-Saturday at 7:30 pm
Sundays, November 9, 16, & 23 at 2:00 pm

Sunday, November 23 at 7:30 pm

Sensory-Friendly Performance November 15 at 2:00 pm

Pay-What-You-Can Preview November 5

AfterWords November 9

 

music & lyrics by Stephen Schwartz

book by John-Michael Tebelak

November 6 – 23, 2025
 

Seeking answers in a world of chaos, a group of strangers heed the call of a prophet to ponder a string of parables speaking to life’s purpose and promise. So much more than just a retelling of the gospels, Stephen Schwartz’s (Wicked, Pippin) and John-Michael Tebelak’s exhilarating and vibrant Godspell delivers timely messages of love, compassion, and community. With a rock score and renewed story that speaks to today, Godspell showcases a spectrum of songs like “Day by Day,” “Learn Your Lessons Well,” and “All for the Best.” Join us for this inspiring and dynamic musical that offers hope in turbulent times.
 

“A joyously noisy romp that goes off like an extra-long string of firecrackers.” — The Wall Street Journal

 

“An exercise in youthful exuberance and letting one’s light shine before mankind.” — New York Magazine

 

 

November 6 – 23

 

Thursday-Saturday at 7:30 pm
Sundays, November 9, 16, & 23 at 2:00 pm

Sunday, November 23 at 7:30 pm

Sensory-Friendly Performance November 15 at 2:00 pm

Pay-What-You-Can Preview November 5

AfterWords November 9