DOTS 2026 Fringe Festival

JULY 9 – 12, 2026

Fringe Venues located at The Judith Enyeart Reynolds School of the Performing Arts for Springfield Little Theatre. 

237 South Florence Avenue
Springfield, Missouri 65806

Late Night Events and D&D&DOTS are at Mothers Brewing Co. on Friday and Saturday. 

 

THURSDAY, July 9, 2026

The Impossible Club

by Ned Wilkenson

Studio Theatre

7:00 pm

running time 50 minutes

Accidental Hero

devised by the DOTS Ensemble

Reynolds auditorium

7:15 pm

running time 40 minutes

Someone Lost a Shoe on the Moon

by Sandy Leigh Johnson

Studio Theatre

8:15 pm

running time 40 minutes

Hamlet Vs. Zombies, Or something is rotting in the State of Denmark

by Jeff Jenkins & Bryant Turnage
with William Shakespeare

Reynolds Auditorium

8:20 pm

running time 90 minutes

FriDAY, July 10, 2026

BONUS PERFORMANCE: D&D&DOTS FINALE

conceived by Creative Director, Kaleb Norman

Mothers Brewing Co

6:15 pm

running time 2 hours

Bourbon Road

Josh Hawkins

Studio Theatre

7:00 pm

running time 30 minutes

T.J & Mr. Oaksite

Ned Wilkenson

Reynolds auditorium

7:15 pm

running time 60 minutes

Angel Eyes

by Young Artist, Grant Doughery

Large Studio A

7:30 pm

running time 45 minutes

Ghost Light

Devised by DOTS Ensemble

Studio Theatre

7:55 pm

running time 40 minutes

Music Box, a musical

by Young Artist, Eli Roberts

Large STudio A

8:40 pm

running time 35 minutes

Facade

by Sean Parker
Produced by Necrobroth Theatre

Reynolds Auditorium

8:40 pm

running time 40 minutes

Late Night Event

Special Performances TBD

Mothers Brewing Co

9:00 pm

SaturdAY, July 11, 2026

Sandwich, the Musical

by Jeff Chalifoux and Brett Johnston

Reynolds Auditorium

11:45 am

running time 30 minutes

A Rat’s Nest

devised by Moe Callahan

Studio Theatre

12:00 pm

running time 40 minutes

The Sibillian

by Young Artist, Dakota Pyle

Large STudio A

12:15 pm

running time 60 minutes

Embalming Play

by Lauren Eileen Henke

Reynolds auditorium

12:40 pm

running time 45 minutes

You Didn’t See Anything

by Charlie Gessner

Studio Theatre

1:05 pm

running time 15 minutes

Short Plays by SLT Thespians 

by Young Artists of the SLT Thespians

Large STudio A

1:40 pm

running time 60 minutes

Exit Strategy

by Kelsey Vanderstine

Studio Theatre

1:45 pm

running time 10 minutes

TJ and Mr. Oaksite

by Ned Wilkensen

Reynolds Auditorium

1:50 pm

running time 60 minutes

Margaret/Rita

by Megan Keathley

Studio Theatre

2:20 pm

running time 20 minutes

DOTS Intensive

by Young Artists of the DOTS Intensive

Large STudio A

3:05 pm

running time 60 minutes

Henry the 6th

by Joshua Arnett

Reynolds Auditorium

3:15 pm

running time 40 minutes

Say My Name

by Matthew James

Studio Theatre

3:05 pm

running time 60 minutes

The Minotaur

by Jonah Bernard Drake

Reynolds Auditorium

4:20 pm

running time 60 minutes

The Impossible Club

by Ned Wilkensen

Studio Theatre

4:30 pm

running time 40 minutes

Angel Eyes

by Young Artist, Grant Dougherty

Large STudio A

4:30 pm

running time 45 minutes

Music Box, a musical

by Young Artist, Eli Roberts

Large STudio A

5:40 pm

running time 35 minutes

Ghost Light

devised by DOTS Ensemble

Studio Theatre

5:45 pm

running time 40 minutes

Facade

by Sean Parker
Produced by Necrobroth Theatre

Reynolds Auditorium

5:45 pm

running time 40 minutes

Breaker of Bones

by Young Artists of SLT Academy

Large STudio A

6:40 pm

running time 35 minutes

Bourbon Road

by Josh Hawkins

Studio Theatre

6:50 pm

running time 30 minutes

Hamlet V Zombies, or something is rotting in the state of Denmark

by Jeff Jenkins & Bryant Turnage
with William Shakespeare

Reynolds Auditorium

6:50 pm

running time 90 minutes

Someone Lost a Shoe on the Moon

by Sandy Leigh Johnson

Studio Theatre

7:45 pm

running time 40 minutes

Late Night Event

by Special Performances TBD

Mothers Brewing Co

9:00 pm

Sunday, July 12, 2026

Henry the 6th

by Joshua Arnett

Reynolds Auditorium

11:45 pm

running time 40 minutes

Breaker of Bones

by Young Artists of SLT Academy

Large STudio A

12:00 pm

running time 35 minutes

Say My Name

by Matthew James

Studio Theatre

12:15 pm

running time 60 minutes

The Minotaur

by Jonah Bernard Drake

Reynolds Auditorium

12:50 pm

running time 60 minutes

DOTS Intensive

by Young Artists of the DOTS Intensive

Large STudio A

1:00 pm

running time 60 minutes

You Didn’t See Anything

by Charlie Gessner

Studio Theatre

1:40 pm

running time 15 minutes

Embalming Play

by Lauren Eileen Henke

Reynolds auditorium

2:15 pm

running time 45 minutes

Margaret/Rita

by Megan Keathley

Studio Theatre

2:20 pm

running time 20 minutes

The Sibillian

by Young Artist, Dakota Pyle

Large STudio A

2:25 pm

running time 60 minutes

Exit Strategy

by Kelsey Vanderstine

Studio Theatre

3:05 pm

running time 10 minutes

Sandwich, the Musical

by Jeff Chalifoux and Brett Johnston

Reynolds Auditorium

3:25 pm

running time 30 minutes

A Rat’s Nest

devised by Moe Callahan

Studio Theatre

3:40 pm

running time 40 minutes

Short Plays by SLT Thespians 

by Young Artists of the SLT Thespians

Large STudio A

3:50 pm

running time 60 minutes

The Impossible Club

by Ned Wilkensen

Studio Theatre

4:30 pm

running time 40 minutes

Accidental Hero

DOTS Ensemble

Reynolds auditorium

4:50 pm

running time 40 minutes

Awards and Celebration

All Fringe Artists will be celebrated! 

Reynolds auditorium

6:00 pm

 

A Special Thank you!

 

DOTS would like to extend a very special thank you to Springfield Little Theatre Education Department at The Judy for your continued support of our efforts to produce original theatre in Springfield Missouri. 

We are also grateful to Springfield Regional Arts Council for believing in our mission. 

Devising Original Theatre Springfield is a 501c3 Organization.