A staged reading of Bla(n)ck Piranha:An Exploration into the Sexual Terrorscape of Black Femininity an original work written by Stella Asa '22, will be presented in the Bentley Theater on Friday October 18 at 7:30 pm. The performance is part of the Department's Fall 2019 New Works Weekend. The piece uses spoken word poetry, interlude, epilogues, music, and dialogue to tell a story of love, self-actualization, and the consequences of asserting individuality in a society that erases black female identity....
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October 02, 2019
A staged reading of Tires of a Dream, an original work written by Nick Gutierrez '20, will be presented in the Bentley Theater on Saturday October 19 as part of the Department's Fall 2019 New Works Weekend. An aspiring professional clown, an investment banker, and their immigrant parents navigate a chaotic world as they all prepare for their biggest nightmare– family dinner....
July 15, 2019
Award-winning, student-written one-act plays will be performed as both staged readings and complete productions over the course of the July 26-28 weekend during the annual summer Frost & Dodd Student Play Festival. In the Bentley Theater....
July 11, 2019
The New York Theatre Workshop will be in residence at Dartmouth July 29-August 17, developing and performing six new new works-in-progress by some of today’s most innovative professional playwrights and directors....
June 26, 2019
The performances of VoxFest 2019 will take place July 6 & 7 in the Bentley Theater. The annual alumni-driven summer festival of innovative, experimental, and daring new works-in-progress returns for the 7th consecutive year. All performances free to the public....
May 24, 2019
An original solo work written and performed by Brooke Goldner '19, Suspended follows a young woman forced to examine her past in order to carve out her path forward. Performing May 24-25, in the Bentley Theater....
May 19, 2019
An original work based on the Scottish legend of the kelpie that bridges the gap between human and nature. Created and performed by Annie Furman '19, Water Horse will be performed on May 19 at the Dartmouth Riding Center....
May 16, 2019
The Black Underground Theatre & Arts Association (BUTA) presents a curated showcase celebrating Black arts on campus. Performing Thursday May 16 at 7:00 pm, in the Bentley Theater. Free!...
May 09, 2019
The iconic Tennessee Williams masterpiece will be performed in the Bentley Theater May 9-11. Directed by Kelleen Moriarty '19 as part of an Honors Thesis project, this production re-examines a classic depiction of disability on the American stage.
April 20, 2019
Somewhere in America, an army of pre-teen competitive dancers plots to take over the world... A staged reading of Clare Barron's blazingly original new play Dance Nation will take place in the Bentley Theater on Saturday April 20 at 12:00 pm....