UMass Amherst TheaterFRINGE FEST ’23May 1-21Online and locations around UMass campusFree, some events require or encourage reservationsDetails online SCHEDULE OF EVENTS The Parable Taskdesigned by Percival Hornak, Caleb Bailey, Cameron Hoskins, Elie Abramovich, Crow Traphagen, and Luna BarrosLive May 1 – 9 on the UMass campus and over DiscordNo reservations…
Auditions: The Dolls of New Albion: A Steampunk OperaMusic and Book By Paul ShaperaDirected by Michael DonnellyRehearsals start Mon. Apr. 3rdPerformances Sat. May 20th & Sun. May 21st in the Curtain Theater The Dolls of New Albion is a sung-through musical about death, love, obsession and loneliness. A whirlwind of…
Directed by Professor Iya Judyie Al-Bilali, dramaturgy by Dr. Priscilla Maria Page Rehearsals start February 21, 2023, and performances run March 30, 31 and April 1, in the Curtain Theater. There will be a rehearsal on March 19, the final Sunday of spring break Many Patterns, One Cloth is a multi-faceted performance piece…
A Persian myth we can connect to: UMass Theater‘s Aurash is a story about an ordinary person’s heroism February 24, 25 and March 1, 2, 3, 4 at 7:30 p.m.February 25 at 2:00 p.m.The Curtain Theater, Bromery Center for the Arts$15 general admission, $5 students and seniors Aurash is a Persian story of…
UMass Theater is looking for performers who are interested in creating a new work that explores how the artistic and spiritual traditions of the African Diaspora can restore balance in contemporary society. We are creating a multiracial and multicultural ensemble of folks who love theater, storytelling, music, poetry, and movement and…
This spring, UMass will take on one of most beloved musicals of all time, INTO THE WOODS. Our production will draw inspiration from American folk art to bring to life the world of Cinderella, Jack, Rapunzel, Little Red Riding Hood and all their fellow fairy tale figures. In doing so, we…
The ultimate coming-of-age story: UMass Theater presents Orlando, a play about knowing where you belong in the world ORLANDOby Sarah Ruhl, adapted from the novel by Virginia WoolfDirected by Iris SowlatNov. 11, 12, 17, 18, and 19 at 7:30 p.m.Nov. 19 at 2 p.m.School matinee Nov. 16 at 10 a.m. The Rand…
Help us explore Persian myth and storytelling UMass Theater seeks a diverse cast of 10 performers interested in exploring a contemporary take on a famous Persian tale! Millennia ago, Aurash was sent by the Shah to fire an arrow from the top of a mountain, thereby ending decades of bloody…
