ILLUSION THEATER's mission is to create theater that illuminates the illusions, myths and realities of our times and to catalyze personal and social change. 

ILLUSION presents its Main Stage Season and Fresh Ink Series at the Center for Performing Arts. Miss Richfield 1981 arrives with her Holiday Prog'rum in December. ILLUSION tours in the spring, performing for schools, universities, art series, corporations, faith organizations, and communities.

In its ongoing mission to develop new work that reflects and illuminates our times, ILLUSION turned to creating specific work that addresses issues important to children and families. ILLUSION’s Educational Program is renowned throughout the state and country for its effective combination of theater and carefully crafted messaging.

May 19, 2024, marked the 50th Anniversary of ILLUSION THEATER’s founding. The 2024-25 Season celebrated 50 years of creating illuminating theater with a bold season of new plays and special performances. We honored the past as we celebrated the present to make way for the future. For five decades ILLUSION has been producing new works by living artists that speak about the most personal and pressing social issues of our times. Under the visionary leadership of Michael Robins and Bonnie Morris, now joined by Tree O’Halloran, ILLUSION has been at the forefront of creating and producing transformative theater. Michael Robins said, “We reached out to artists who have been part of our success over the years to bring new works, world premieres to this 50th anniversary season.” Click here to relive some of these 50 years.