The Department of Theatre is thrilled to present a festival of original works created by some of our graduating students for their Capstone Projects. Presentations of these original works will be in the Ryder Theatre Lab (334 Ryder Hall).

Presentations:

Thursday March 14:
Joop’s Story: A Veiled Resistance at 7pm, 7:45pm, 8:30pm, 9:15pm

Friday March 15:
Hex & The Invisible Line at 7pm

Saturday March 16:
Hex & The Invisible Line at 3pm
Joop’s Story: A Veiled Resistance at 7pm, 7:45pm, 8:30pm, 9:15pm

Projects:

Joop’s Story: A Veiled Resistance – a Guided Experience created by Andie Weiner (’24)
An installation about the Netherlands during the Holocaust, and specifically the role of women during the Holocaust. It weaves in a true story of one family’s bravery to take in a Jewish baby and another mother’s hardship to give her newborn to strangers.
Content Advisory: This presentation includes references to the Holocaust, genocide, and antisemitism.

The Invisible Line – a play written by Mer Brown (’24)
Diamond, Malaika, and Justus are black students at Redwood High – a school where 85% of the students are white. As they start a new school year, they start to take notice of how the lack of diversity is and has affected the way they act and think.
Content Advisory: This production includes the use of strong language, discussion of microaggressions, and mentions of “the n-word.”

Hex – a play written by Maerose Pepe (’24)

What happens when you combine witchcraft, the power of Stevie Nicks, and three broken hearts? Welcome to the coven.

Content Advisory: This production includes mentions of blood, violence, drug use, abuse, sexual trauma, and depictions of misogyny.