Princeton University

UPCOMING STUDENT PRODUCTIONS
	Handel's Messiah (12/20 - 12/20)
	Jean-Yves Thibaudet Plays Ravel (1/10 - 1/10)
	Rachmaninoff Symphony No. 2 (3/14 - 3/14)
	Xian Conducts Mozart (5/16 - 5/16)
	Season Finale: Rachmaninoff and Shostakovich (6/6 - 6/6)
	Cholla (11/22 - 11/24)
Past Shows

Theater at Lewis Center

100 Roper Lane
Princeton,New Jersey 08544
609.258.1500
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Certificate of Proficiency in Theater

The purpose of the Program in Theater is to engage Princeton students of all kinds in the making of theater with significant artists, faculty members and each other, through studio classes, and through our theater season; to familiarize students with the role that theater has played and could play in different cultures, including our own; and to further the field of theater making through research, innovation and engagement with artists on the leading edge of theater making. All Princeton students are invited to immerse themselves in the creative process through a course in theater. We teach studio courses ranging from South African Protest Theater to Costume and Set Design in small group classes averaging ten students, and academic courses such as Movements for Diversity in American Theater or Ghosts, Vampires and Zombies in Irish theater. Our faculty includes world class artists, critics and scholars, and we actively encourage students with little or no theatrical experience or knowledge to join us. Over one hundred students take a hands-on studio class in theater each semester. Each year about twenty-five to thirty-five committed students take a certificate in theater or music theater, working with faculty members, working artists and their peers on their own independent creative work. Most of our productions are proposed by certificate students in their junior year and offer the opportunity to write, direct, act, design, compose or stage manage projects under the guidance of visiting artists and our professional faculty and staff. Each year, we offer at least one or two additional performance projects chosen by faculty and led by faculty or guest artists, in the context of classes taken for credit. All theatrical projects in the theater and music theater programs are open for participation by all students at Princeton as performers, run crew, stage management and designers. We present these productions in the Roger S. Berlind ’52 Theatre at the McCarter Theatre Center, and in the on-campus Wallace Black Box and Drapkin Studio, as well as in other traditional and nontraditional venues on campus. In addition to our faculty, our program staff includes a full range of talented theatrical craftspeople, working in scenery, costumes, lighting and stage management. Our theater classes offer trips to New York to see a wide range of performances and sometimes to meet the artists. The Programs in Theater and Music Theater also offer a variety of extracurricular and co-curricular workshops in skills such as singing for the musical theater, movement for actors and music directing. The McCarter Theatre, one of the most active cultural centers in the nation, is on the Princeton campus and offers over two hundred performances of theater, dance and music every year. Exciting theater artists and scholars visit campus many times each year, and our vibrant student theater community participates in multiple extracurricular theater companies as well as in our program productions.

Faculty Info:

Jane Cox, Suzanne Agins, Shariffa Ali, Elena Araoz, Stanley Bahorek, David Bengali, Michael Cadden, MIGDALIA CRUZ, Nathan Davis, Nehassaiu deGannes, JILL DOLAN, John Doyle, Sarita Fellows, Vivia Font, Rachel Hauck, Ethan Heard, BRIAN HERRERA, Mara Isaacs, Branden Jacobs-Jenkins, TESS JAMES, Robert Kaplowitz, ,Peter Kim Aaron Landsman, Andrea Lauer, FLORENT MASSE, Lawrence Moten, Mark Nelson, FINTAN O'TOOLE, Jessica Paz, Sam Pinkleton, ROBERT N. SANDBERG, STACY WOLF.

MAKE READY AGAIN Comes to Journey Arts
by Stephi Wild - November 12, 2024

Journey Arts will present Make Ready Again, an original work by dancer Marguerite Hemmings this December., held at Theatre Exile. Learn more about the performance here!

LAVENDER MEN Wins Awards for Best Narrative Feature, Festival Favorite & Best Actor
by Josh Sharpe - October 31, 2024

Lavender Men, a new film directed by Lovell Holder and written by Holder and Roger Q. Mason, based on Mason’s critically acclaimed stage play, has been touring the festival circuit this fall and won several awards in the process.

Caroline Barnard Promoted To Executive Vice President Of Concord Theatricals
by Chloe Rabinowitz - September 25, 2024

Caroline Barnard has been promoted to the role of Executive Vice President of Business & Legal Affairs at Concord Theatricals. She succeeds Victoria Traube, who after a 50-year legal career stepped down from the position in August to become a consultant to the company. Learn more about the position!

McCarter Theatre Center 2024-25 Presented Programming Season Begins
by Blair Ingenthron - September 21, 2024

McCarter Theatre Center has begun its highly anticipated 2024-2025 Presenting Season, offering a blend of perennial favorites and exciting cutting-edge talent.

New Play AFFECTING EXPRESSION Will Premiere In New York With A Full Production At The Tank
by A.A. Cristi - September 20, 2024

The Tank will present the new tragicomedy AFFECTING EXPRESSION, exploring the lives of three 19th-century queer female artists, from October 7th to October 13th. Written by Eliana Cohen-Orth and directed by Eliyana Abraham.

Raphael Xavier Brings SKIFF to HCC
by Stephi Wild - September 19, 2024

Renowned breaker and choreographer Raphael Xavier is set to make waves at Hillsborough Community College (HCC) with his innovative performance 'Skiff' and a series of engaging workshops. The HCC Visual and Performing Arts Series will host this exciting residency, culminating in performances on October 4th and 5th at 7:30 pm in the Mainstage Theatre on the Ybor City campus.

Licensing Rights Available for THE OLYMPIANS, Featuring Music of Miley Cyrus, Kelly Clarkson & More
by Nicole Rosky - August 15, 2024

Theatrical Rights Worldwide just announced that performance rights for the new musical comedy, THE OLYMPIANS, are now available for licensing worldwide.

Single Tickets Now Available for Rossen Milanov's 60th Birthday Season with the PSO
by Stephi Wild - July 22, 2024

The Princeton Symphony Orchestra (PSO) box office is now open for the 2024-25 Season, giving music lovers an early opportunity to purchase great seats for all of its mainstage concerts.

Steven Mackey's MEMOIR To be Released As New Album By Dover Quartet And Arx Duo On Bridge Records
by Chloe Rabinowitz - July 18, 2024

Composer Steven Mackey's musical theatrical work, MEMOIR, is released as a new album featuring the Dover Quartet and arx duo, with narration by Natalie Christa Rakes. Learn more!

THE LAST FIVE YEARS to be Presented At Princeton Summer Theater This Month
by Chloe Rabinowitz - July 01, 2024

Experience the emotional journey of THE LAST FIVE YEARS at Princeton Summer Theater. Learn more about the show and see how to purchase tickets.

54 SINGS HAZBIN HOTEL to Play 54 Below This Month
by Blair Ingenthron - June 03, 2024

54 BELOW, Broadway's Supper Club, will present 54 Sings Hazbin Hotel on June 23rd, 2024 at 9:30pm.

New Jersey Symphony Reveals 2024 Edward T. Cone Composition Institute Composers
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 21, 2024

The New Jersey Symphony has revealed the composers for the 10th Edward T. Cone Composition Institute. Learn more about them!

TCG Books Publishes IRONBOUND & SANCTUARY CITY By Martyna Majok
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 06, 2024

Discover the latest from TCG Books: IRONBOUND & SANCTUARY CITY by award-winning playwright Martyna Majok. Learn how to purchase.

McCarter Announces 2024-2025 Dance Series, Returning This September
by A.A. Cristi - April 30, 2024

McCarter Theatre Center has announced its 2024-2025 Dance Series – featuring Ballet Hispánico, SW!NG OUT from superstar choreographer Caleb Teicher, Noli Timere – a new collaboration between Director/Choreographer/Princeton University Professor Rebecca Lazier and sculptor Janet Echelman, Seoul-based Bereishit Dance Company, and Twyla Tharp Dance. Also included as an optional season encore is the highly anticipated return of Pilobolus.

New Jersey Symphony Summer Season to Feature GODFATHER, BAAHUBALI, Free Parks Concerts, and More
by Blair Ingenthron - April 23, 2024

The New Jersey Symphony will present two epic films in concert with the score played live by the orchestra this summer, as well as concerts in the parks, a concert featuring emerging composers and a free preview concert of the upcoming 2024–25 season.

Past Student Productions

	SHOW	THEATER
	A Life Worth Living, a new musical (11/8/24 - 11/16/24)	Wallace Theater at Lewis Arts complex on the Princeton University campus
	Little Dickens (11/3/24 - 11/5/24)	Drapkin Studio at Lewis Arts complex on the Princeton University campus
	Opening Weekend: Xian Conducts Scheherazade (11/1/24 - 11/1/24)	Richardson Auditorium at Princeton University
	What’s the Issue with Charlie Roth, a comedic, political news report (10/28/24 - 10/28/24)	Drapkin Studio at Lewis Arts complex on the Princeton University campus
	A Thread of Golden Ashes (10/4/24 - 10/6/24)	Wallace Theater at Lewis Arts complex on the Princeton University campus
	Seuls en Scène Princeton French Theater Festival (9/12/24 - 9/22/24)	Princeton University
	New Scores: The Cone Composition Institue Concert (7/20/24 - 7/20/24)	Richardson Auditorium at Princeton University
	Daniil Trifonov Plays Gershwin (6/7/24 - 6/7/24)	Richardson Auditorium at Princeton University
	Beethoven’s “Eroica” (5/17/24 - 5/17/24)	Richardson Auditorium at Princeton University
	Paivapo ’76, a new musical by Princeton senior Tanaka Dunbar Ngwara, presented by the Lewis Center for the Arts’ Program in Theater & Music Theater (5/3/24 - 5/5/24)	Wallace Theater at Lewis Arts complex on the Princeton University campus
	Mr g: A Play about the Creation, presented by the Lewis Center for the Arts’ Princeton Atelier (4/19/24 - 4/19/24)	Princeton University Chapel
	Sisyphus, a new play by senior Jessica Lopez, presented by the Lewis Center for the Arts’ Program in Theater & Music Theater (4/4/24 - 4/6/24)	Drapkin Studio at Lewis Arts complex on the Princeton University campus
	El ritmo que nos libre: Das almas assassinadas aos espíritos vivos by Carrington Johnson ‘24, (3/29/24 - 3/30/24)	CoLab at Lewis Arts complex on the Princeton University campus
	She Loves Me, presented by the Lewis Center for the Arts’ Program in Theater & Music Theater (3/29/24 - 3/30/24)	Wallace Theater at Lewis Arts complex on the Princeton University campus
	Performing the Peace (3/22/24 - 3/23/24)	Drapkin Studio at Lewis Arts complex on the Princeton University campus
	Conversation with Playwright Larissa FastHorse, presented by the Lewis Center for the Arts’ Program in Theater & Music Theater (3/20/24 - 3/20/24)	Drapkin Studio at Lewis Arts complex on the Princeton University campus
	Tchaikovsky’s Fifth Symphony (3/15/24 - 3/15/24)	Richardson Auditorium at Princeton University
	Pipeline (2/23/24 - 3/3/24)	Princeton University - Theatre Intime
	The Woolgather by William Mastrosimone (3/1/24 - 3/3/24)	Drapkin Studio at Lewis Arts complex on the Princeton University campus
	Love Type Beat, a new immersive play by Nica Evans ‘24 and Tanéyah Jolly ’24, presented by the Lewis Center for the Arts’ Program in Theater & Music Theater (2/16/24 - 2/24/24)	Wallace Theater at Lewis Arts complex on the Princeton University campus
	Scenario for a Past Future, an exhibition by Josephine Meckseper, presented by the Lewis Center for the Arts’ Program in Visual Arts and Department of Art & Archaeology (1/31/24 - 2/22/24)	Lewis Center for the Arts, Princeton University
	House Guest (家客), presented by the Lewis Center for the Arts’ Program in Theater & Music Theater (2/16/24 - 2/17/24)	Drapkin Studio at Lewis Arts complex on the Princeton University campus
	Scenario for a Past Future and Avant-Garde Immersive Worlds, a panel discussion, presented by the Lewis Center for the Arts’ Program in Visual Arts and Department of Art & Archaeology (2/13/24 - 2/13/24)	Lewis Center for the Arts, Princeton University
	silver through the grass like nothing (a new work in-process), presented by the Lewis Center for the Arts (1/31/24 - 1/31/24)	Lewis Center for the Arts, Princeton University
	Beethoven’s Violin Concerto with Augustin Hadelich (1/12/24 - 1/12/24)	Richardson Auditorium at Princeton University
	Handel's Messiah (12/15/23 - 12/15/23)	Richardson Auditorium at Princeton University
	Grief Work (11/10/23 - 11/11/23)	Drapkin Studio at Lewis Arts complex on the Princeton University campus
	Bodywork by Juliette Carbonnier ’24, (11/3/23 - 11/11/23)	Wallace Theater at Lewis Arts complex on the Princeton University campus
	The Winter's Tale (11/3/23 - 11/11/23)	Princeton University
	Schumann’s Cello Concerto (10/20/23 - 10/20/23)	Richardson Auditorium at Princeton University
	Tularosa: An American Dreamtime (10/2/23 - 10/9/23)	Lewis Center for the Arts, Princeton University
	Not Your Buddy by Chloe Satenberg ’24, (10/6/23 - 10/8/23)	Lewis Center for the Arts, Princeton University
	Low Pay? Don't Pay! (9/29/23 - 10/8/23)	Princeton University - Theatre Intime
	Tchaikovsky's Violin Concerto (6/2/23 - 6/2/23)	Richardson Auditorium at Princeton University
	Hamlet by William Shakespeare (5/5/23 - 5/6/23)	Lewis Center for the Arts at Princeton University
	Steven Mackey & Mozart (4/21/23 - 4/21/23)	Richardson Auditorium at Princeton University
	New Jersey Symphony Stars (3/17/23 - 3/17/23)	Richardson Auditorium at Princeton University
	Special Presentation - Felon: An American Washi Tale, presented by the Lewis Center for the Arts’ Program in Theater (3/2/23 - 3/4/23)	Lewis Center for the Arts at Princeton University
	Disorder, an immersive theatrical installation, presented by the Lewis Center for the Arts’ Program in Theater (2/17/23 - 2/25/23)	Lewis Center for the Arts at Princeton University
	Lost Girl by Kimberly Belflower, presented by the Lewis Center for the Arts’ Program in Theater (2/24/23 - 2/25/23)	Lewis Center for the Arts at Princeton University
	Daniil Trifonov Performs Brahms (1/6/23 - 1/6/23)	Richardson Auditorium at Princeton University
	Handel's Messiah (12/16/22 - 12/16/22)	Richardson Auditorium at Princeton University
	Memphis (12/8/22 - 12/10/22)	Princeton University Players
	Xian Zhang Conducts Brahms (10/21/22 - 10/21/22)	Richardson Auditorium at Princeton University
	Affecting Expression (10/7/22 - 10/9/22)	Lewis Center for the Arts at Princeton University
	Party Time (9/30/22 - 10/9/22)	Theatre Intime/Princeton University
	World Premiere: Microvids, for Flute and Piano (10/2/22 - 10/2/22)	Taplin Auditorium, Fine Hall, Princeton University
	Shrek The Musical (5/20/22 - 5/22/22)	Princeton University Players
	Milanov and Jackiw (5/7/22 - 5/8/22)	Richardson Auditorium, Alexander Hall, Princeton University
	The Laramie Project (4/15/22 - 4/24/22)	Theatre Intime/Princeton University
	Athens, Georgia, a new rock musical, presented by the Lewis Center for the Arts’ Princeton Atelier (4/20/22 - 4/20/22)	Hearst Dance Theater at Lewis Arts complex on the Princeton University campus
	Mike Birbiglia: The Old Man and the Pool, presented by the Lewis Center for the Arts’ Princeton Atelier at Large series (4/3/22 - 4/3/22)	Richardson Auditorium, Alexander Hall on the Princeton University campus
	Princeton Symphony Orchestra: Ferrández Plays Dvořák (3/5/22 - 3/6/22)	Richardson Auditorium, Princeton University
	A Doll's House (Fjelde, trans.) (2/18/22 - 2/27/22)	Princeton University - Theatre Intime
	A Doll's House (Fjelde, trans.) (2/18/22 - 2/27/22)	Princeton University - Theatre Intime
	Early Decision / Late Bloomer, presented by the Lewis Center for the Arts’ Programs in Theater and Music Theater (11/5/21 - 11/13/21)	Lewis Center for the Arts at Princeton University
	A Passage in Relief, presented by the Lewis Center for the Arts’ Program in Theater in collaboration with partner institutions (4/26/21 - 4/26/21)	Lewis Center for the Arts’ Program in Theater at Princeton University
	The Chinese Lady by Lloyd Suh, presented by the Lewis Center for the Arts’ Program in Theater at Princeton University (4/9/21 - 4/10/21)	Lewis Center for the Arts’ Program in Theater at Princeton University
	Love Letters (11/6/20 - 11/7/20)	Theatre Intime/Princeton University
	Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike (4/3/20 - 4/11/20)	Theatre Intime/Princeton University
	Hope and Gravity (4/2/20 - 4/5/20)	Princeton University Center for Jewish Life
	The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee (11/22/19 - 11/23/19)	Princeton University Players
	Intimate Apparel (10/10/19 - 10/13/19)	Princeton University
	CHILDREN OF EDEN (2/6/14 - 2/8/14)	PRINCETON UNIVERSITY
	ELTON JOHN AND TIM RICE'S AIDA (2/6/13 - 2/10/13)	PRINCETON UNIVERSITY
	New Play Festival (4/22/11 - 4/23/11)	Princeton University
	Strange Faces (4/1/11 - 4/9/11)	Princeton University
	The House of Blue Leaves (3/26/11 - 4/2/11)	Princeton University
	The Skriker (2/11/11 - 2/19/11)	Princeton University

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