Performing Arts Celebrating 50 years

We are celebrating 50 Years of Performing Arts at NTID. The Performing Arts department will hold several events to highlight our anniversary.

We are thrilled to present an exciting exhibition at the Dyer Arts Center, celebrating the NTID Performing Arts' 50th anniversary! Explore historic highlights of our shows from the 1970s to 2024. An opening event was held on October 18 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Dyer Arts Center.

The exhibition which runs from October 18, 2024 - May 16, 2025, features the rich history of the NTID Drama Club, Experience Experiment Theatre, RIT Dance Company, Sunshine Too, and more. Discover a captivating array of costumes, props, models, lighting, pictures, posters, and other memorabilia. Don’t miss this opportunity to relive and celebrate our remarkable journey in performing arts!

A special Director's Panel was also held on Friday, October 18, at 7:30 pm in the Panara Theatre. Esteemed directors Patrick Graybill, Jerome Cushman, Bonnie Meath-Lang, Aaron Kelstone, Jim Orr, Thomas Warfield, and JW Guido shared the stage reminiscing with stories, memories, and discussions about the history and future of Performing Arts at NTID.

Directors Panel

NTID Performing Arts' 50th Anniversary Directors Panel
Front row, l to r: Patrick Graybill, Aaron Kelstone, James Orr
Back row: JW Guido, Bonnie Meath Lang, Jerome Cushman, Thomas Warfield, Rosa Lee Timm

Schedule of Anniversary and Upcoming Events

  • Dyer Arts Gallery Exhibit
    • Homecoming Weekend is the opening of the Dyer Arts Gallery exhibit celebrating 50 years of Performing Arts at NTID
    • Opening: October 18, 2024 from 10am to 3pm
    • Exhibit: October 18, 2024 - May 16, 2025
  • Directors Panel
    • Stories, memories, and discussions with current and former Directors from NTID Performing Arts
    • October 18, 2024 @7:30pm, Panara Theatre
  • Peter and the Starcatcher
    • Directed by JW Guido
    • November 15-17, 2024 - Panara Theatre
  • NTID Holiday Show
    • In collaboration with the Office of Diversity and Inclusion and the President's Office
    • December 12, 2024 @1:00pm, Panara Theatre
  • The Cracked Nut
    • Choreographed and directed by Marc Ellis Holland and Julia Nguyen
    • April 4-6, 2025 - Panara Theatre