Picnic by William Inge

Picnic By William Inge

Directed by Samantha Martinsen

Presented by the BFA Acting Program Class of 2029

October 22-25, 2026, Kilburn Arena Theatre, Rarig Center

Performances:

Thursday October 22, 2026 7:30pm

Saturday October 24, 2026 7:30pm

Sunday October 25, 2026 2:00pm

A stirring and Pulitzer-winning drama, Picnic takes place in the joint backyards of two widows during the Labor Day holiday in a small Kansas town in the 1950s, where the appearance of a handsome outsider upends their life.

One house belongs to Flo Owens, who lives there with her two daughters, Madge and Millie, along with a schoolteacher boarder. The other house belongs to Helen Potts, who lives with her elderly invalid mother. When the young man named Hal Carter takes a shine to Madge, their sudden passion for each other disrupts the mundane routines of both houses, causing long-dormant desires to explode with ramifications of love and heartbreak that no one expects.

Free with registrations.