The Olive Tree
- Presented by: CU Boulder College of Arts and Sciences Department of Theatre & Dance
- Venue: Loft Theatre
- University Theatre Building, 1515 Central Campus Mall, Boulder, CO 80302
It’s “Over the River and Through the Woods”—but instead of meadows and forests, it’s “Across the abyssal ocean and up the unforgiving heights of the capitalist mountain.”
”The Olive Tree“ is a spellbinding new live-looping musical—a tale of resistance, resilience and collective liberation. In a world teetering on the brink of annihilation, young Reem embarks on a perilous journey. Her dying father’s final command reverberates in her soul. She must recall a forgotten truth, awaken her dormant magic and stop the world-ending war that threatens everything she holds dear.
From the depths of the unknown to the towering peaks of oppression, Reem faces impossible odds, unraveling secrets long buried and forging unlikely alliances. With every step, her magic grows, as does the storm gathering around her. The stakes couldn’t be higher: The fate of the world rests in her hands.
“The Olive Tree” is the 2025-26 Roe Green Production. The CU Boulder Department of Theatre & Dance is grateful to donor Roe Green. The Roe Green Visiting Theatre Artist fund makes it possible to invite professional guest artists to campus each year to collaborate with students.
Presented by the CU Boulder College of Arts and Sciences Department of Theatre & Dance.
Performance date and time
Friday, Nov. 7, 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, Nov. 8, 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, Nov. 9, 2 p.m.
Wednesday, Nov. 12, 7:30 p.m.
Thursday, Nov. 13, 7:30 p.m.
Friday, Nov. 14, 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, Nov. 15, 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, Nov. 16, 2 p.m.
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Save 15-20% with season tickets. Available in the Choice 4, Choice 6 and as an Add-On to any other season ticket order.
Single tickets will go on sale beginning Monday, Aug. 18. Remind me! Single ticket discounts available for groups (10+), seniors (65+), youth (K-12) and CU Boulder faculty, staff and students. Learn more
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