Early Decision / Late Bloomer
Early Decision / Late Bloomer
Two musicals, "Early Decision" and "Late Bloomer," give voice to the experiences of first-generation Princeton students from immigrant families. Open to the public; tickets required.
Two musicals, "Early Decision" and "Late Bloomer," give voice to the experiences of first-generation Princeton students from immigrant families. Open to the public; tickets required.
In the backyard of her father’s house, 25-year-old Catherine has been caring for her father who was a brilliant and mentally ill mathematician. Now that he has passed, his former student, Hal, and her sister, Claire, have come to collect Catherine and the remains of her father’s legacy. Has he left anything brilliant? Has his illness/genius passed down to her? Theater senior Juliana Pulsinelli '22 leads the ensemble as Catherine in this Pulitzer Prize-winning play exploring family, grief, emotional and mental health and fragility, and genius. Directed by faculty member Vivia Font. FREE; tickets required. Open to University students, faculty and staff.
Join the team of the upcoming theater production SomeBody for a community art day to reflect and embody the ongoing tragedy in the U.S. and beyond of Black death. This event will create space to both validate the mourning and grief of the Black community and provoke the self-reflection, empathy, and compassion of the non-Black community. Join the group at 3 PM for a brief beginning conversation. Art supplies provided. FREE. Open to Princeton University community, no RSVP required.
Princeton University President Christopher Eisgruber and Associate Dean of the College and Director of Programs for Access and Inclusion Khristina Gonzalez join in a talkback following the 3 p.m. performance of "Early Decision / Late Bloomer," a fall musical performance presented by the Program in Music Theater. FREE and open to public; tickets required.
Interested in learning computer drafting software to improve your ability to communicate your design work in theater, film, TV, live entertainment and other venues? Faculty member Tess James will offer Introductory Workshops for absolute beginners, and next level workshops for lighting design students, using the Vectorworks software. Free and open to all Princeton students; RSVP to tj4@princeton.edu.
SomeBody is an original devised semi-autobiographical theatrical exploration by senior Jamie Goodwin '22 using poem, story and movement to capture the tension and reality of living in a marginalized body. Open to Princeton students, faculty and staff. FREE; tickets required through University Ticketing.
TheaterCraft co-curricular classes are a series of workshops offered to cater to the needs of students interested in what it takes to MAKE theater. The first co-curricular workshop, led by faculty member Tess James and staff members Torrey Drum and Matt Pilsner, is an exploration of the art and craft of lighting design for the stage. FREE; open to students. RSVP required.
Princeton, NJ - March 13th, 2020: A campus-wide notice tells everyone they must leave immediately. Despite Tessa thriving in her senior year and Riley on the verge of a sophomore existential crisis, they suddenly find themselves in the same boat: tasked with making the most of their last night of college as they know it. FACE TIME is a filmed half-hour comedy pilot detailing their quest and the hiccups along the way. Created by senior Riley Bona '22 in collaboration with Tessa Albertson '20. FREE; tickets required. Open to Princeton students, faculty + staff.
The first showing of scenes since its premiere production in 1980, "Evelyn Brown: A Diary"by María Irene Fornés, stages and refracts the words of a domestic worker in New England in 1909.
FREE; tickets required. Open to students, faculty + staff.
Tea is a play centering the story of Japanese war brides, women who had married American soldiers and relocated to the United States after World War II. Following the death of one of their own, four women come together to clean the house of the fifth as they reflect upon how her tragic suicide has upset […]