We regret that this event has been canceled. Stacy Wolf (Princeton University) will discuss her book Beyond Broadway: The Pleasure and Promise of Musical Theatre in America. The idea of American musical theatre conjures up images of bright lights and big city, but its lifeblood is found in local and amateur productions. Wolf considers the widespread …
UMBC joins regional theatres across the country in reviving this deft satire. Originally produced off-Broadway in 1955, Trouble in Mind offers a behind-the-scenes view of veteran actress Wiletta Mayer struggling with her director and cast mates to rehearse a supposedly-progressive Broadway play about an enslaved family. Alice Childress’ daring political comedy still sears with heart-breaking relevance in …
With regret, these performances, along with all campus events between March 12 and April 5, are canceled due to COVID-19 health and wellness precautions implemented by the university. Tickets are being automatically refunded, and patrons are encouraged to periodically check our site for updates. If you have questions about refunds, please contact us at theatre@umbc.edu. Thank you …
UMBC Theatre presents Hunting and Gathering by Brooke Berman, directed by Susan Stroupe. Four young New Yorkers try to play the game of happiness, but the rules are changing as fast as their addresses. Will they be buried under their growing piles of baggage, or break from the path and forge a new way to personhood? Hunting and …
UMBC Theatre presents Girls on a Dirt Pile by Susan McCully and directed by Eve Muson – it is a provocative premiere that tackles events ripped-from-the-headlines. The myth of Demeter and Persephone is a frame on which McCully hangs the tough questions: what happens to all the girls violated by #metoo villains? Can they rise …
Theatre Studio 3: Anon(ymous) by Naomi Iizuka Directed by Eve Muson March 8 – 10 Black Box Theatre Performing Arts and Humanities Building Separated from his mother, a young refugee called Anon journeys through the United States, encountering a wide variety of people — some kind, some dangerous and cruel — as he searches for …
Theatre The Turn of the Screw Adapted by Jack Neary April 25 – May 5 Proscenium Theatre Directed by Brandon McCoy Isolated in a sprawling manor in 19th century England, a governess is hired to watch a precocious young brother and sister in this haunting adaptation of Henry James’ classic novella. Though the governess bonds …
Theatre She Like Girls by Chisa Hutchinson Directed by Eve Muson October 18 – 28 Black Box Theatre She Like Girls is a coming-of-age, coming-out love story set in Newark in the early 2000s. Kia, an African-American teenager, finds herself falling in love with her classmate, Marisol. As their relationship deepens into a romance, the …
Please note: The performance scheduled for Thursday, November 15 was canceled due to inclement weather. All ticket holders will automatically receive refunds. We hope to see you at one of the other performances! Theatre Dead Man’s Cell Phone by Sarah Ruhl Directed by Nyalls Hartman November 15 – 18 Proscenium Theatre Following an accidental meeting …
Theatre Studio 3: Far Away by Caryl Churchill, directed by theatre students Abigail Funk and Leah White Friday, March 9 – Sunday, March 11 Black Box This hour long futuristic nightmare envisions a world where the promise of violence broods and nothing is to be trusted. Written by the celebrated author of Top Girls and …
