ECU/Loessin Playhouse


 

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Letter from the director

From beloved classics to world premieres, from musical theatre to dance, the 65th Season of the ECU/Loessin Playhouse offers something for every audience member. We are thrilled to invite you to join us!

The 2026-2027 season features an exciting lineup of productions, including the iconic musical Godspell; a Halloween-season production of the horror classic Frankenstein; the world premiere of the new play Randi & Roxanne; a cinema-themed dance concert Dance Goes to the Movies; and the rock musical adaptation of the bestselling young adult series The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical.

This season, we are also delighted to welcome audiences behind the scenes of the creative process with the Uncharted Series—a collection of new dance works and staged readings of new plays presented in an intimate setting, often followed by discussions with the creators.

We look forward to sharing another unforgettable season celebrating the transformative power of live performance with you!

~Kitt Lavoie

Live Streaming Playhouse Performances TBA

Select performances could be available to stream next academic year and for our 65th Playhouse Season.

 

Director

 

Kitt Lavoie is a director, playwright, filmmaker, arts administrator, and educator who has worked on Broadway, Off-Broadway, across the United States, and around the world. He is the only living playwright to have had their work performed on all seven continents. Kitt is the Founding Artistic Director of the Lanford Wilson New American Play Festival and for 22 years was the Artistic Director of The CRY HAVOC Company, a New York City-based theatre focused on new play development and artist education. Kitt wrote and produced the acclaimed documentary Best Worst Thing That Ever Could Have Happened about the original Broadway cast of Stephen Sondheim’s Merrily We Roll Along (New York Times’ Top Ten Films of the Year, Evening Standard’s Ten Best Arts Documentaries, #2 on Playbill’s list of Best Theatre Documentaries of All Time), and also worked with Sondheim as a member of the directing team for Sweeney Todd (starring Emma Thompson), Company (starring Neil Patrick Harris), and Sondheim! The Birthday Concert (starring Audra McDonald, Mandy Patinkin, Bernadette Peters, and Elaine Stritch). His frequent work with PBS’ Live from Lincoln Center and Great Performances has led to collaborations with some of the nation’s most prestigious dance companies, including American Ballet Theatre, Alvin Ailey Dance Theater, and the Julliard School Dance Program. Prior to coming to ECU, Kitt led the Acting and Musical Theatre BFA programs at the Dobbins Conservatory of Theatre & Dance at Southeast Missouri State University. He has guest lectured at Yale University, Pace University, Penn State University, and others, and he holds an adjunct appointment at The Norwegian Actors College in Oslo, Norway.

 

 

 

Kitt Lavoie

Director | Artistic Director | Producer

 

 

 

Assistant Directors

 

Bryan Conger has been an Assistant Professor of Directing and Acting here at ECU for the past six years and he has recently been named Co-Assistant Director of the School of Theatre and Dance and Co-Artistic Producer of the ECU/Loessin Playhouse. He is also an associate member of the Stage Directors and Choreographers Society and has spent much of his professional career working in regional and educational theatre.

Bryan has a BA in Theatre Arts from Indiana University Northwest and an MFA in Directing from the University of North Carolina. At ECU/Loessin Playhouse his most recent directing credits at ECU include Pride & Prejudice, Bright Star, Into the Woods, and Young Frankenstein. Before coming to ECU, he served as the interim Artistic Director at Cape Fear Regional Theatre.

 

 

 

Bryan Conger

Assistant Director | Co-Artistic Director

 

 

 

 

Jessica Teague spent most of her dance career in Europe working with the Dutch National Ballet in the Netherlands and as a Soloist in the Gothenburg Ballet in Sweden and the Royal Ballet of Flanders in Belgium. She has worked personally in the studio with many of today’s leading choreographers including William Forsythe, Jiří KyliÃĄn, Mats Ek, and many members of the Balanchine Trust.

Jessica holds a MA in Cultural Policy and Management from City University in London and a BA in Art History and Criticism from The British Open University. She has also worked as a professional dance journalist contributing to Dance Europe Magazine and she co-authored Ballet: The Definitive Illustrated Story.

Jessica has been an Assistant Professor of Dance for the past five years and was recently named Co-Assistant Director and the School of Theatre and Dance and Co-Artistic Producer of the ECU/Loessin Playhouse. During her time at ECU, she has created numerous choreographic works and directed two study abroad programs.

 

 

 

Jessica Teague

Assistant Director | Co-Artistic Director