Bowling Green State University

Wolfe Center for the Arts, Bowling Green, OH 43403

https://www.bgsu.edu/arts-and-sciences/theatre-and-film.html

The Wolfe Center for the Arts is part of the BGSU Arts Corridor, located between the Fine Arts Building and the Moore Musical Arts Center.  The 100,000-square-foot facility provides a space for collaborative work and study between all the fine and performing arts. The building includes the offices for the Department of Theatre and Film Home, classrooms, a 400-seat theatre, a black box actor’s theatre, sound stage and production support areas, electronic recording studio, student technology center and collaborative vocal music, school of art and dance studios.

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Upcoming Events (2)

Movie Under the Stars

Wed, Aug 19, 2026 9pm

Wolfe Center for the Arts, Terrace

Unwind after your first day by enjoying a movie under the stars🍿🎬 Grab a blanket and pack your favorite movie snack and head over to the Wolfe Center Terrace to save your seat for a fun evening on your very first night at BGSU watching Super Mario Galaxy. ⛈️ Please note that activities, dates and times are subject to change. For the most up-to-date details, please refer back to this page. ------------------------ Weeks of Welcome Aug. 19-Oct. 2 | This event is part of Weeks of Welcome, which begins at move-in and extends to Fall Break. During this celebration, explore opportunities hosted by the campus community that will help you embrace the adventure of creating your own ultimate BGSU experience.

Creative Minds Series: Shaina Taub

Thu, Oct 1, 2026 7:30pm

Wolfe Center for the Arts, Thomas B. and Kathleen M. Donnell Theatre

The Edwin H. Simmons Creative Minds Series presents Shaina Taub, a two-time Tony Award winner, Obie Award winner, and Grammy and Emmy Award nominee. She will discuss Theater as a Tool for Social Change.  Taub reignited public dialogue about women’s rights, political power, and unfinished progress with Suffs, her landmark Broadway musical about American suffragists. The show, in which she also starred as suffragist Alice Paul, won her two Tony Awards, a Grammy nomination, and a devoted following across generations. This event is free and open to the public.
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Animation and Film Senior Showcase

Fri, Apr 24, 2026 4pm to 9pm

Wolfe Center for the Arts, Thomas B. and Kathleen M. Donnell Theatre

Free and open to the public
The Department of Theatre & Film, in collaboration with the School of Art, presents the 2nd Annual Animation & Film Senior Showcase. This event highlights a collection of original short films and animation projects created by graduating seniors from both programs. The showcase will feature animation screenings from School of Art students from 4–6 p.m., followed by a reception with complimentary food from 6–7 p.m. and film screenings from Theatre & Film students from 7–9 p.m. The campus community is invited to attend and celebrate the creative achievements of BGSU’s senior artists. Free and open to the public.
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Peter Pan and Wendy

Sun, Apr 19, 2026 2pm

Wolfe Center for the Arts, Thomas B. and Kathleen M. Donnell Theatre

  By Lauren Gunderson Adapted from the play by J.M. Barrie  Directed by Heidi Ness, Associate Professor, and Sara Lipinski Chambers, Teaching Professor J. M. Barrie’s classic Peter Pan is reimagined for a new generation of theatregoers as a bright, charming, feminist, anti-colonial, empowering play for all ages. (Concord Theatricals)  Tickets are available at bgsu.edu/arts-tickets.  
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Peter Pan and Wendy

Sat, Apr 18, 2026 8pm

Wolfe Center for the Arts, Thomas B. and Kathleen M. Donnell Theatre

  By Lauren Gunderson Adapted from the play by J.M. Barrie  Directed by Heidi Ness, Associate Professor, and Sara Lipinski Chambers, Teaching Professor J. M. Barrie’s classic Peter Pan is reimagined for a new generation of theatregoers as a bright, charming, feminist, anti-colonial, empowering play for all ages. (Concord Theatricals)  Tickets are available at bgsu.edu/arts-tickets.  
This is a past event.

Peter Pan and Wendy

Sat, Apr 18, 2026 2pm

Wolfe Center for the Arts, Thomas B. and Kathleen M. Donnell Theatre

  By Lauren Gunderson Adapted from the play by J.M. Barrie  Directed by Heidi Ness, Associate Professor, and Sara Lipinski Chambers, Teaching Professor J. M. Barrie’s classic Peter Pan is reimagined for a new generation of theatregoers as a bright, charming, feminist, anti-colonial, empowering play for all ages. (Concord Theatricals)  Tickets are available at bgsu.edu/arts-tickets.  
This is a past event.

Peter Pan and Wendy

Fri, Apr 17, 2026 8pm

Wolfe Center for the Arts, Thomas B. and Kathleen M. Donnell Theatre

  By Lauren Gunderson Adapted from the play by J.M. Barrie  Directed by Heidi Ness, Associate Professor, and Sara Lipinski Chambers, Teaching Professor J. M. Barrie’s classic Peter Pan is reimagined for a new generation of theatregoers as a bright, charming, feminist, anti-colonial, empowering play for all ages. (Concord Theatricals)  Tickets are available at bgsu.edu/arts-tickets.  

Recent Activity

I took my 34 year old daughter, and two granddaughters, ages 10 and 4. We all LOVED it! We each enjoyed it for different reasons, and at different levels. My granddaughters giggled through it, as did my daughter and myself. But, being a grammy, it eventually brought tears to my eyes. A's facial expressions were beyond comical, engaging and heartbreaking! Everyone did an amazing job. Thanks for the opportunity to share theater with my grandchildren at such a low price, too.

I loved the show! Especially the passion of the character Orin! He was absurd and proud! !

Audience was annoying, laughing at anything remotely blue, even lines which weren't even remotely funny. The play might be good, but you would never know it from this performance. Perhaps the material, as I said above, was to advanced for the cast.

Leading lady was miscast, a good actress, but a character actress, not a leading lady. (I am intentionally non PC, I use actor and actress aviator and aviatrix). Material was beyond the ability of the cast, although they did, in some scenes rise to the occasion–hospital room scene, barroom scene. Dad actor needed to project more; I missed a lot of his lines.

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