Theater Season
2026-2027
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Theater Season 2026-2027
5
Nov
November 5 – November 21, 2026
Whitney Family Studio Theater
Bruin Fringe Festival 2026
November 5-7, 12-14 & 19-21, 2026 Faculty Advisor: J. Ed Araiza, Professor, Department of Theater Bruin Fringe Festival (BFF) is a festival of short student-generated pieces directed by and featuring…
12
Nov
November 12 – November 21, 2026
Freud Playhouse
House of Peace
November 12-14 & 19-21, 2026 Directed by Natsuo Tomita, Lecturer, Department of Theater and Department of World Arts and Cultures/Dance About the show: House of Peace follows a photographer and…
11
Feb
February 11 – February 13, 2027
Whitney Family Studio Theater
MFA Directing Project I
February 11-13, 2027 Directed by MFA student Hannah Sandler *Title To Be Announced About the project: In one of the first uses of the newly renovated Macgowan Hall 1330, Sandler…
18
Feb
February 18 – February 20, 2027
Macgowan 1340
Laws of Maturity: New Play Festival
February 18-20, 2027 Written by MFA student Genevieve Swanson Directed by Nikki DiLoreto About the show: All Storm wants for her 25th birthday is to get a real job. So,…
26
Feb
February 26 – March 6, 2027
Little Theater
The Wonderful World of Dissocia
February 26-March 6, 2027 Written by Anthony Neilson Directed by MFA student Anna Rajala About the show: Lisa has lost an hour of her life in daylight savings and journeys…
5
Mar
March 5 – March 13, 2027
Freud Playhouse
RENT
March 5-13, 2027 Music, lyrics, and book by Jonathan Larson Directed by the incoming Whitney Family Gary Gardner Chair in Musical Theater About the show: A groundbreaking, Pulitzer and Tony…
30
Apr
April 30 – May 8, 2027
Little Theater
The House of Bernarda Alba
April 30-May 8, 2027 Written by Federico García Lorca Directed by Abigail Deser About the show: After her second husband dies, a tyrannical Spanish matriarch forces her five adult daughters…
14
May
May 14 – May 22, 2027
Freud Playhouse
How to Defend Yourself
May 14-22, 2027 Written by Liliana Padilla Directed by Malika Oyetimein, Assistant Professor, Department of Theater About the show: Seven college students at a DIY self-defense workshop face the insidious…
22
May
Saturday, May 22, 2027
Whitney Family Studio Theater
MFA Ones 2027
May 22, 2027 About the show: This production will showcase an exciting new one-act play by incoming MFA playwriting student Soroya Rowley. Audiences can expect a fresh voice and new…
Theater Workshops, Open Rehearsals, & Presentations
4
Dec
December 4 – December 5, 2026
Macgowan Hall 1340 + 1350
A Workshop of Measure Still for Measure
December 4-5, 2026 In and around Macgowan Hall 1340 and 1350 Written by Jessica Kubzansky Directed by Judith Moreland, Professor, Department of Theater About the project: A site-specific, immersive journey…
