Current Productions
Announcing our 2023-2024 season!
FALL 2023
Spotlight: Solo, Slam, Stand-Up
Written and performed by Whitman students with mentorship by guest artists Yussef El Guindi, Heather Raffo, and Curtis D. Shepard.
September 23 - 24, 2023
Freimann Studio Theatre
The Thanksgiving Play
Directed by guest artist Tracy Ward
October 19 - 21 & 26 - 29, 2023
Freimann Studio Theatre
Good intentions collide with absurd assumptions in Larissa Fasthorse’s wickedly funny satire, as a troupe of terminally “woke” teaching artists scrambles to create a pageant that somehow manages to celebrate both Turkey Day and Native American Heritage Month.
Two Truths and a Lie
Directed by guest artist Alexandra Beller
December 7 - 10, 2023
Freimann Studio Theatre
Two Truths and a Lie is a collection of dance-theater works built around the struggle for authenticity in our relationships. In a world dominated by branding and image-fixing, how do we actually know ourselves? More than that, how do we share that self without packaging it for promotion? This evening-length collection of witty, athletic, engaging works made by guest artist Alexandra Beller (NYC), in collaboration with students, serves to entertain, enlighten, and activate audiences.
SPRING 2024
Studio Series
Featuring guest artists Drama Tops, Jasmine Jamillah Mahmoud, & Shannon Stewart
January 18 - 20, 2024
Freimann Studio Theatre
A Winter's Tale
Directed by Dr. Laura Hope
February 29 - March 3, 2024
Alexander Stage
The jealous king Leontes falsely accuses his wife, Hermione of infidelity, with his best friend, and she dies. Leontes exiles his newborn daughter Perdita, who is raised by shepherds for sixteen years and falls in love with the son of Leontes’ friend. When Perdita returns home, a statue of Hermione “comes to life”, and everyone is reconciled. Some critics consider it one of Shakespeare’s “problem plays” because the first three acts are filled with intense psychological drama, while the last two are comic and supply a happy ending.
One Act Play Festival
Student directed, overseen by Professor Alex Higgin-Houser
May 2 - 5, 2024
Freimann Studio Theatre
Students who enroll in the fall semester Playwriting/Write Performance THDN-330A will be invited to submit original scripts for production. This festival is endowed by Physics Professor Emeritus, Craig Gunsul. Three Plays are selected by a jury consisting of students, faculty, and members of the Whitman community. The plays are entirely produced by student actors, designers, directors, stage manager, and technicians.
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