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Production History

Each year, the Theatre Department produces three to four productions, from a wide range of dramatic repertory, including classical works, contemporary drama, devised pieces, and works from a broad range of theatrical genres. 

Each season the department produces one main-stage musical production, and works with the Blackfriars Student organization to produce a student-directed, faculty-supported  'Honors production.'  The Theatre Department produces work in multiple spaces and venues, along with smaller-scale activities such as student thesis productions, workshops, inter-departmental collaboration, readings of original plays and workshops with visiting artists.

Going Mad in Wonderland poster

2021

Going Mad in Wonderland

Collectively Created Tech Showcase

Virtual Performance due to COVID protocols

Dog Sees God poster

2021

Dog Sees God: Confessions of a Teenage Blockhead

Directed by Giovanni Ayala-Martinez

Virtual Performance due to COVID protocols

It's a Wonderful Life Poster

2020

It's a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play

Directed by Jonel Langenfeld

Virtual Performance due to COVID protocols

The Misanthrope Poster

2020

The Misanthrope

Directed by Steve Mazzoccone

Virtual Performance due to COVID protocols

In the Cotton Banner of fists raised in the air

2020

In the Cotton

Directed by Steven York

Virtual Performance due to COVID protocols

She Kills Monsters poster

2020

She Kills Monsters

Directed by Mya Brown

Production cancelled due to COVID-19

students working with soundboard

2020

Kill Shakespeare: The Live Graphic Novel

Directed by Toby Malone

Production Images Courtesy of C. Perkins Photography.

A scene from Dead Man's Cell Phone.

2019

Dead Man's Cell Phone

Directed by Ahmanee Simmons

Production Images Courtesy of C. Perkins Photography.

A scene from the Fantastics

2019

The Fantastics

Directed by Amy Lynn Budd

Production Images Courtesy of C. Perkins Photography.

A scene from Fun Home

2019

Fun Home

Directed by Jonel Langenfeld

Production Images Courtesy of C. Perkins Photography.

A scene from The Good Doctor

2019

The Good Doctor

Blackfriars Student Honors Production, Waterman Theatre, Directed by Wyatt Gilbert

Production Images Courtesy of C. Perkins Photography.

Production image of The Shewing-Up of Blanco Posnet

2018

The Shewing-Up of Blanco Posnet

Marano Campus Center Auditorium, Staged Reading Directed by Steven J. York

Production Images Courtesy of C. Perkins Photography.

 

Scene from The Shape of Things

2018

The Shape of Things

Waterman Theatre, Directed by Mya Brown

Production Images Courtesy of C. Perkins Photography.

Production Poster of Not Someone Like Me

2018

Not Someone Like Me

Sheldon Ballroom: Directed by Mya Brown

scene from Urinetown: The Musical

2018

Urinetown: The Musical

Waterman Theatre: Directed by Jonel Langenfeld

Production Images Courtesy of C. Perkins Photography

Scene from Boeing Boeing

2017

Boeing Boeing

Tyler Lab: Student Honors Production, directed by Megan Hickey

Production Images Courtesy of C. Perkins Photography.

scene from Clybourne Park

2017

Clybourne Park

Waterman Theatre: Directed by Henry Shikongo

Production Images Courtesy of C. Perkins Photography.

scene from Pride and Prejudice

2017

Pride and Prejudice

Waterman Theatre: Directed by Mya Brown

Production Images Courtesy of C. Perkins Photography.

 

scene from The Pillowman

2016

The Pillowman

Tyler Lab: Student Honors Production, directed by Kelci Schlierf

Production Images Courtesy of C. Perkins Photography.

Headshot of a character from Space Pirates of Planet Penzance

2016

Space Pirates of Planet Penzance

Hewitt Ballroom: Directed by Donald Garvarick

Production Images Courtesy of C. Perkins Photography.

dance scene from The Wizard of Oz

2016

The Wizard of Oz

Waterman Theatre: Directed by Jonel Langenfeld

Production Images Courtesy of C. Perkins Photography.

scene from The Mousetrap

2016

The Mousetrap

Hewitt Lab: Student Honors Production, directed by Ana Richardson

Production Images Courtesy of C. Perkins Photography.

acting a scene from The Stone Age

2015

The Stone Age

Hewitt Ballroom: Devised theatre project, directed by Jonel Langenfeld and Aditya Sengupta

scene from The Bacchae

2015

The Bacchae

Hewitt Ballroom: Directed by Christopher Carter Sanderson

Production Images Courtesy of C. Perkins Photography.

scene from Arcadia

2015

Arcadia

Hewitt Ballroom: Directed by Henry Shikongo

Production Images Courtesy of C. Perkins Photography.

students acting out a scene from Circle Mirror Transformation

2015

Circle Mirror Transformation

Hewitt Lab: Student Honors Production, directed by Alyssa Otoski

Production Images Courtesy of C. Perkins Photography.

cast from It’s a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play

2014

It’s a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play

Hewitt Ballroom: Directed by Henry Shikongo

 

scene from The Rocky Horror Show

2014

The Rocky Horror Show

Hewitt Ballroom: Directed by Jonel Langenfeld

Production Images Courtesy of C. Perkins Photography.

scene from Young Frankenstein

2014

Young Frankenstein

Waterman Theatre: Directed by Donald Garvarick

Production Images Courtesy of C. Perkins Photography.

close of three actors from Wait Until Dark

2014

Wait Until Dark

Tyler Lab: Student Honors Production, directed by Dana Ernest.

scene from Fahrenheit 451

2014

Fahrenheit 451

Waterman Theatre: Directed by Mark Cole.

scene from Once Upon A Mattress

2013

Once Upon A Mattress

Waterman Theatre: Directed by Stephen Nakame

Production Images Courtesy of Jon Vermilye, Lakeshore Images