Show tickets:
- Student/Child $10
- Alumni/Faculty/Senior/Staff/Veteran $15
- Public $20
2024-25 Mainstage Productions
Fall Semester:
Sweat:
- By Lynn Nottage
- Directed by Brandon A. Wright
- October 24-27, 2024
- Winner of a 2017 Pulitzer Prize
Filled with warm humor and tremendous heart, Sweat tells the story of a group of friends who have spent their lives sharing drinks, secrets, and laughs while working together on the factory floor. But when layoffs and picket lines begin to chip away at their trust, the friends find themselves pitted against each other in a heart-wrenching fight to stay afloat.
Anything Goes:
- Music and Lyrics by Cole Porter
- Original Book by P.G. Wodehouse, Guy Bolton, Howard Lindsay, and Russel Crouse
- New Book by Timothy Crouse and John Weidman
- Directed by Tommy Iafrate
- Music Directed by Melissa Yanchak
- November 15-24, 2024
An enchanting fast-paced musical, when Anything Goes sets out to sea, etiquette and convention abandon ship. Two unlikely couples embark on a cruise proving that sometimes the course of true love needs a little help from singing sailors, comical disguises, and some good old-fashioned blackmail.
Spring Semester:
As You Like It:
- Adapted by Lisa Rothe from the play by William Shakespeare
- Directed by Lisa Rothe
- February 27-March 2, 2025
An adaptation from Shakespeare, As You Like It is a pastoral comedy that encompasses themes of love, gender, sexuality, and injustice while drawing a contrast between the innocence and serenity of the simple life and the misery and corruption of the city.
Encounters:
- Guest Director/Choreographer - Rogelio López
- Associate Directors - Neva Kenny and Elizabeth Mozer
- April 25-May 4, 2025
World-renowned Costa Rican choreographer, Rogelio López, teams up with BU faculty and students to create an entirely new collaborative production. López, who has dedicated his career to movement and the investigation of it as a universal human expression, will be exploring the theme of "the person and nature" in this original dance-theater work.
2024-25 Studio Season Productions
The Most Massive Woman Wins:
By Madeleine George
Directed by Abdul Razak Mohammed
Advised by Lisa Rothe
Performances:
- Sept. 27 at 8pm
- Sept. 28 at 2pm & 8pm
- Sept. 29 at 2pm
Location: FA 192 / Studio A
Price: FREE
Bull in a China Shop:
By Bryna Turner
Directed by Keaton Hemminger
Advised by David Bisaha
Performances:
- Oct. 31, Nov. 1, 2 at 8pm
- Nov. 3 at 2pm
Location: FA 192 / Studio A
Price: FREE
The Cradle Will Rock:
Studio Show
A Play in Music by Marc Blitzstein
Directed by Bryan M. Vandevender
Music Directed by Tommy Iafrate
Performances:
Feb. 20 at 8pm
Feb. 21 at 8pm
Feb. 22 at 8pm
Feb. 23 at 2pm
Location: FA 192 / Studio A
Price: FREE
SANNI (Disease) - A ritual for Today:
Graduate Thesis Studio Show
Choreographed by Jithendra Vidyapathy (Jith)
Advised by Lakshmi Bulathsinghala
Performances:
March 20 at 8pm
March 21 at 8pm
March 22 at 8pm
March 23 at 2pm
Location: FA 196 / Studio B
Price: FREE
KAROO MOOSE
Graduate Thesis Studio Show
By Lara Foot Newton
Graduate Thesis Studio Show
Directed by Abdul Razak Mohammed (Zach)
Advised by Brandon A. Wright & David Bisaha
Performances:
April 3 at 8pm
April 4 at 8pm
April 5 at 8pm
April 6 at 2pm
Location: FA 192 / Studio A
Price: FREE
Sure Thing and Words, Words, Words from ALL IN THE TIMING
By David Ives
Directed by Lydia Korneffel
Advised by Lisa Rothe
Performances:
May 1 at 8pm
May 2 at 8pm
May 3 at 8pm
May 4 at 2pm
Location: FA 196 / Studio B
Price: FREE
Production Photo Gallery
The Department of Theatre is dedicated to providing students with
an abundance of hands-on opportunities in theatre, beginning in their freshman year.
Cast and crew for productions are comprised of undergraduate and
graduate students, occasionally augmented with guest artists. Theatre productions
are credit-bearing courses for currently registered students.
Auditions
Be sure to visit our audition information page for the latest information. Auditions for Fall productions happen in the first week of classes. Auditions for Spring productions take place towards the end of the Fall Semester.
Theatre Facilities
We are fortunate to have a variety of production facilities to work in, ranging from a 100-seat black box in the Fine Arts Building to a 1200+ seat Concert Theatre in the Anderson Center for Performing Arts.
Arts in Education
Offering special performances for curriculum enrichment through BOCES Organizations, Individual Teachers and Homeschool Networks. Matinee performances for K-12 audiences, Q & A with Cast and Crew, Discussion Panel, and OnSite Workshops when applicable.
General Box Office Information
Tickets are sold through the Anderson Center of Performing Arts Box Office. Visit them online any time to purchase tickets or call 607-777-2787, noon-4 p.m. Monday through Friday.
For a listing of all performing arts events at the Anderson Center, visit their website.