A NOTE FROM THE SCHOOL OF THEATRE DIRECTOR
It is my pleasure to welcome you to Emilia.
One of our most powerful gifts is that of imagination–the ability to look to our past, and to our future, as well, and ask: what if and how might?
Four hundred years ago Emilia Bassano (nee Lanier) became the first woman in England to proclaim herself a professional poet.
Centuries later, playwright Morgan Lloyd Malcolm has hewn a re-imagined Emilia using historical record and conjecture to weave a story where finally Lanier’s voice can be heard, inviting us all to ask what if, and how might…?
Kirsten Greenidge Director, School of Theatre
APRIL 25 - 27, 2025
JOAN & EDGAR BOOTH THEATRE
820 Commonwealth Ave. Brookline, MA
By MORGAN LLOYD MALCOLM
Directed by TAYLOR
STARK
Scenic Designer SI SHEN
Lighting Designer ZACHARY CONNELL
Costume Designer SYDNEY HOVASSE
Sound Designer MACKENZIE ADAMICK
Stage Manager MADDIE KOURY
Production Manager SANAZ BAGHERI
Content warnings: Strobe/flashing lights; mentions of sexual assault, death, suicide, children dying, and domestic abuse.
CAST
EMILIA 1
EMILIA 3
EMILIA 2
MARY SYDNEY/MARGARET JOHNSON/HESTER
SUSAN BERTIE/MARY/BOB
LADY HELENA/LORD HOWARD/EVE
LADY CORDELIA/FLORA LADY KATHERINE/ DESDEMONA
LORD HENRY CAREY/ JUDITH/PRIEST
LORD COLLINS/LADY ANNE/ DAVE
LORD ALPHONSO LANIER/ EMILIA (OTHELLO)
Maya Bea Scott-Luib
Christian Donnerson
Dylan Brandon Mejil
Macy McGrail
Lila Grace English
Chloé Kolbenheyer
Haley Chey Lynch
Ella Blumenthal
Annika Helgeson
Ronnie Rodriguez
Ambria M. Benjamin
PRODUCTION & CREATIVE TEAM
DIRECTOR
PRODUCTION MANAGER
ASSOCIATE PRODUCTION MANAGER
STAGE MANAGER
ASSISTANT STAGE MANAGERS
Taylor Stark
Sanaz Bagheri
Nichole Man
Maddie Koury
Alix Petz
Blythe DeWitt
DESIGN & TECHNICAL TEAM
SCENIC DESIGNER
SCENIC CHARGE ARTISTS
PRODUCTION PROP SUPERVISOR PROPS HEAD
COSTUME DESIGNER
ASSISTANT COSTUME DESIGNER
COSTUME CRAFTS ARTISAN/ FIRST HAND
COSTUME CRAFTS ARTISAN
WIG STYLIST DRAPERS
Si Shen
Lily Bitner
Cleo Brooks
Sarah Busick
Liv King
Kara Zacharewicz
Sydney Hovasse
Taylor Needleman
Sara Mathew
Joice Caldeira
Morgan Bailie
Brooke Hovasse
Esther O’Shea
Saber Stetson
Vyannie Saldaña Barrientos
Aldie Hegger
Will Galarneau
Nora Kempner
Webb Hodges
Emi Livingston
LIGHTING DESIGNER
ASSISTANT LIGHTING DESIGNER
PRODUCTION ELECTRICIAN
ASSISTANT PRODUCTION
ELECTRICIAN
PROGRAMMER
SOUND DESIGNER
ASSISTANT SOUND DESIGNER
SOUND ENGINEER
ASSISTANT SOUND ENGINEER
TECHNICAL DESIGNER
PROJECT MANAGER
JUNIOR TECHNICAL DESIGNER
Zachary Connell
Ailsa Smith
Darius Knight Evans
Bianca Akoa
Alisa Saisakorn
India Silverman
Mackenzie Adamick
Tianle Shen
Rachael DeBraal
Gus Kim
Catherine Hampp
Andrew Green
Sydney Elliott
PRODUCTION CREW
FOLLOW SPOT OP. (SWING) / LIGHTING CREW
FOLLOW SPOT OP./ LIGHTING CREW
LEAD USHER
LIGHTING BOARD OPERATOR
LIGHTING CREW
Sydney Lawrence
Reagan Kacmar
Lillian Colvin
Sofi Rosales
Avery Fallon
Bianca Akoa
Ella Harris
Renata Pavell
Reagan Kacmar
Margo Segal
Santiago Sanchez-Lara Alonso
Sydney Lawrence
Calvin Lindo
Joshua Pearlstein
Ella Harris
Lillian Colvin
Johnny Burrell
PRODUCTION ASST.
Liam Fahey
Angelina Sanchez-Russo
Annika Zhang
SOUND BOARD OP./SOUND CREW
SOUND CREW
WARDROBE CREW
Elliot Aydin
Louisa Hulbert
Jacob Hise
Paolo Bonarriva
Tegan Trueblood
Qin Caldwell
Helena Shore
Kadynce Morton
FACULTY PROJECT ADVISOR
Tasia Jones
DIRECTOR’S NOTE
“Eve's Apology in defense of women” by Emilia Bassano
Now Pontius Pilate is to judge the Cause Of faultlesse Jesus, who before him stands; Who neither hath offended Prince, nor Lawes, Although he now be brought in woefull bands: O noble Gouernour, make thou yet a pause, Doe not in innocent blood imbrue thy hands; But heare the words of thy most worthy wife, Who sends to thee, to beg her Saviours life.
Let barb’rous crueltie farre depart from thee, And in true Justice take afflictions part; Open thine eies, that thou the truth mai’st see, Doe not the thing that goes against thy heart; Condemne not him that must thy Saviour be; But view his holy Life, his good desert: Let not vs Women glory in Mens fall, Who had power given to over-rule vs all.
Till now your indiscretion sets vs free, And makes our former fault much lesse appeare;
Our Mother Eve, who tasted of the Tree, Giving to Adam what she held most deare, Was simply good, and had no powre to see, The after-comming harme did not appeare: The subtile Serpent that our Sex betraide, Before our fall so sure a plot had laide.
That undiscerning Ignorance perceau’d No guile, or craft that was by him intended; For, had she knowne of what we were bereauid, To his request she had not condiscended. But she (poore soule) by cunning was deceau’d, No hurt therein her harmlesse Heart intended: For she alleadg’d Gods word, which he denies That they should die, but even as Gods, be wise.
But surely Adam cannot be excus’d, Her fault, though great, yet he was most too blame; What Weaknesse offred Strength might have refus’d, Being Lord of all the greater was his shame: Although the Serpents craft had her abus’d, Gods holy word ought all his actions frame: For he was Lord and King of al the earth, Before poore Eve had either life or breath.
Who being fram’d by Gods eternall hand, The perfect’st man that ever breath’d on earth, And from Gods mouth receiv’d that strait command,
The breach whereof he knew was present death: Yea having powre to rule both Sea and Land, Yet with one Apple wonne to loose that breath, Which God hath breathed in his beauteous face, Bringing vs all in danger and disgrace.
DIRECTOR’S NOTE
Whereby his knowledge might become more cleare;
He never sought her weakenesse to reprove, With those sharpe words wich he of God did heare:
Yet Men will boast of Knowledge, which he tooke From Eves faire hand, as from a learned Booke. If any Euill did in her remaine, Beeing made of him, he was the ground of all; If one of many Worlds could lay a staine Vpon our Sexe, and worke so great a fall To wretched Man, by Satans subtill traine; What will so fowle a fault amongst you all? Her weakenesse did the Serpents word obay, But you in malice Gods deare Sonne betray.
Make that a barre against your crueltie; Your fault beeing greater, why should you disdaine
Our beeing your equals, free from tyranny? If one weake woman simply did offend, This sinne of yours hath no excuse, nor end.
To which (poore soules) we never gave consent, Witnesse thy wife (O Pilate) speakes for all; Who did but dreame, and yet a message sent, That thou should’st have nothing to doe at all
With that iust man, which, if thy heart relent, Why wilt thou be a reprobate with Saul?
To seeke the death of him that is so good, For thy soules health to shed his dearest blood.
MEET THE CAST
And bathe me in my Lola’s love. Unveil me and let her hold my skin, Then maybe she’d tell me, I’m right, with every thing I am.
- Lola, Gihigugma teka, nabuhi ko para nimo.
Christian Donnerson (EMILIA 3)
“In a way, her strangeness, her naiveté, her craving for the other half of her equation was the consequence of an idle imagination. Had she paints, or clay, or knew the discipline of the dance, or strings; had she anything to engage her tremendous curiosity and her gift for metaphor, she might have exchanged the restlessness and preoccupation with whim for an activity that provided her with all she yearned for. And like any artist with no art form, she became dangerous.”- Toni Morrison (Sula) christiandonnerson.com
Dylan Brandon Mejil (EMILIA 2)
(they/them) “you bellow once you reach my core. a barrage completely destroying everything i have worked so hard to upkeep. the warmth i felt turned out to be heatstroke. to you, i was blissfully unaware of the apparent terror i am. you’ve convinced me that it’s limerence-that it’s part of nature, that things like this happen to people like me.
‘it’s not your fault, it’s just the environment.’” dylanbrandonmejil.com
Boston University with a concentration in Musical Theatre. She graduated from LaGuardia High School’s Drama Studio in 2021. Her most recent credits include: Shasta in Priscilla (New Works), a resident Sketch Player in Going Down, and Grace Bellamy in the Sterling Renaissance Festival’s Wyldewood Players.
Lila Grace English (SUSAN BERTIE/ MARY/BOB) is a senior Acting major from Pittsburgh, PA. Previous BU productions include Sense & Sensibility, The Skriker, and Emilia will be her final production in this chapter at BU! Love you, say it back. lilagraceenglish.com
Chloe Kolbenheyer (LADY HELENA/ LORD HOWARD/EVE) is a senior BFA Acting major. Her notable roles include Ms. Elvsted in Hedda Gabler and Coye in Entry. She feels very grateful to be on a stage graced with femininity, and to be telling a story about womanhood. She is very proud to be a girl.
Haley Chey Lynch (LADY CORDELIA/FLORA) a dark haired muse, with a virtue of tenderness. a collector of energy from all experiences combined, an unconditional lover and a perseverant fighter, there are places you haven’t been where you already belong. You Belong.
Ella Blumenthal (LADY KATHERINE/DESDEMONA) (she/her) wants to throw a party when the world ends and invite every woman on earth. They’ll show off their best and worst dance moves and sing loudly and finally feel safe. It will be beautiful.
MEET THE CAST
Annika Helgeson (LORD HENRY CAREY/JUDITH/PRIEST) My body is made of ancestral memory: choices, loves, truths spoken and unspoken. My body is a vessel for generations of dreams. My body is mine, to do as much or as little with as I please. My body is a gift, an opportunity to dance, to sing, to embrace, to realize dreams, to plant seeds, to take tender care.
Ronnie Rodriguez (LORD COLLINS/ LADY ANNE/DAVE) I have been born into a world that was built to make meaning of me.
Fastened in the sky, in my fixed state. My suffering defined, in the native tongue of my aggressor, as my only deliverance.
Ambria M. Benjamin (LORD ALPHONSO LANIER/EMILIA (OTHELLO)) is a sophomore theatre arts major at Boston University. She is happy to be collaborating with the cast and creative team. Whether on stage or behind the scenes, Ambria treasures the opportunity to engage in theatre any way she can. Of the many acting roles she’s played, her favorites are Francine/Lena in Clybourne Park, Minnie Fay in Hello, Dolly!, Beneatha in A Raisin in the Sun. Thanks to her many teachers, in and out of the classroom, Ambria is expanding her horizons into new creative learning experiences and becoming a wellrounded, multi-faceted theatre artist.
Josephine Goldfarb (WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE/MAN 2) is a senior acting major at BU. She has previously appeared as Patricia Highsmith in Switzerland and Marianne Dashwood in Sense and Sensibility. She is so excited to be working on this production and would
like to thank her lovely family for getting her here and the wonderful cast and crew of JC.
Imayah Hawkins (LADY MARGARET CLIFFORD/MIDWIFE/ MAN 1) (she/her) is a Senior Acting Major at Boston University, who has worked on several BU projects such as Three Sisters, Half, and Marcus, or The Secret of Sweet. Outside of the program, Imayah specializes in dance, commercial work and singing. Imayah would love to thank her parents, family and friends for their continued support in her growth as an artist! •
TICKETS AVAILABLE
MAY 17 – JUNE 8, 2025
BOOK & LYRICS BY CHAD BEGUELIN
BOOK BY BOB MARTIN
MUSIC BY MATTHEW SKLAR
BASED ON THE ORIGINAL CONCEPT BY JACK VIERTEL
DIRECTED & CHOREOGRAPHED BY LARRY SOUSA
MUSIC DIRECTED BY JORDAN OCZKOWSKI
MEET THE DESIGN TEAM
Sydney Hovasse (COSTUME DESIGNER) is a fourth-year undergraduate student studying costume design at Boston University. She has previously worked as the Costume Designer for BU School of Theatre’s Production of Entry (2024), BU Opera Institute’s productions of La Clemenza Di Tito (2024), and Alice Tierney (2023), Assistant Costume Designer for BU Opera Institute’s productions of Alcina (2023) and Our Town (2022) and Wardrobe Crew Head for BU School of Theatre’s production of Shakespeare in Love (2022). Sydney would like to give thanks to her family and friends for their constant support, and another big thank you to everyone who has helped make this incredible production possible!
Zachary Connell (LIGHTING DESIGNER) (he/him) is a junior Lighting Design major originally from the Chicago-land area. Zachary’s previous credits at Boston University include his design work on Hedda Gabler and Live@855. He would like to extend his gratitude for the lighting team and the entire company for the wonderful experience.
Si Shen (SCENE DESIGNER) is a second-year scene design graduate
student with a background in illustration. Combining artistic skill with a passion for creating immersive stage environments, Si is focused on pushing the boundaries of scenic design.
Mackenzie Adamick (SOUND DESIGNER) is a Boston-based Composer and Sound Designer. Her previous selected composition credits include The Winter’s Tale and Macbeth (2024 Elliot Norton Award - Outstanding Sound Design) (Commonwealth Shakespeare Company), King Lear (Island Shakespeare Festival), and Flora & Ulysses (Wheelock Family Theatre). Selected design credits include Tartuffe (The Hub Theater Company of Boston), A Midsummer Night’s Dream, How I Learned to Drive, As You Like It, Coriolanus, Let the Right One In (Actors’ Shakespeare Project), Summer 1976, A Christmas Carol, Outside Mullingar, The Mountaintop (Lean Ensemble Theater), and additional credits with the Contemporary American Theater Festival, Huntington Theatre Company, and Praxis Stage. Mackenzie holds an MFA in Sound Design from Boston University and BA in Interdisciplinary Studies from Western Carolina University. •
MEET THE TECHNIAL TEAM
DESIGNER) is a first year technical production graduate student from Binghamton, NY. She has a Bachelors of Science in Mechanical Engineering with a minor in Theatre Arts from Rochester Institute of Technology. Having worked in a variety of technical, production, and design roles the past fourteen years, she is excited for her first time as a technical designer. She would like to thank her lovely team, Andrew and Sydney, for their amazing work!
Sydney Elliott (JUNIOR TECHNICAL DESIGNER) is from Raton, New Mexico and is a graduate of New Mexico School for the Arts in Santa Fe. She is a current student at BU School of Theatre in Design and Production. She has been doing theatre for 7 years as an actor, stage manager, and lighting designer.
Andrew Green (PROJECT MANAGER) is a junior Technical Production major at Boston University and is pumped to see Desdemona & Emilia come to life on stage! This summer, Andrew is shipping up to Maine to serve as the Assistant Technical Director at Maine State Music Theatre. He’d like to thank his friends and family for their unwavering support, as well as his amazing TD and ATD, Catherine and Sydney, who have made this process an absolute blast.
Taylor Needleman (ASSISTANT COSTUME DESIGNER) is a junior BFA Costume Design student. Recent costume design credits include Dark Sisters with the Boston University Opera Institute and The Recursion of a Moth with Boston Playwrights’ Theatre. She would like to thank the BU costume department for their support.
ARTISAN) (she/her) is a third-year BFA Costume Design undergrad. She is from Saint Paul, Minnesota. Her design work at BU includes Siren Song (2024), Grow Until... (2024), and HALF (2023). She has also worked at the Santa Fe Opera and Trollwood Performing Arts School. She would like to thank the amazing BU Costume Department for making this show a reality!
Esther O’Shea (DRAPER) (they/ them) is an undergrad Costume Production major at BU. They have a background in Marine Construction. Esther designed costumes for their band, Oddly Porcelain’s, first music video over the summer of 2023 which has won two awards and was selected for three. They were a draper for Mankind, Orlando, Sunday in the Park with George, as well as other BU productions, and they look forward to wrapping up their studies in the School of Theatre this Spring!
Saber Stetson (DRAPER) A Junior undergrad in the Costume Production program here at BU, Saber has previously worked as a stitcher, first hand, and cutter/draper. Lending their talents to shows such as Little Women, Mankind, and Orlando.
Nora Kempner (DRAPER) (she/ her) is Costume Design and Production major in the class of 2027. Past BU credits include Florencia en el Amazonas, Siren Song, and Sunday in the Park with George. She is delighted to be working with such wonderful people in SOT, and cannot wait for you to experience the show!
Webb Hodges (DRAPER) (he/him) is a costume design BFA student here
MEET THE TECHNICAL TEAM
at BU in the class of 2027. Webb is from South Carolina and has designed for both high school productions as well as several theater companies in his hometown of Columbia. Some of Webb’s favorite shows to work on have been Into the Woods, Mamma Mia, and Macbeth. Webb is so excited to be at Boston University and see what the future holds!
Emi Livingston (DRAPER) is a sophomore costume design and production major excited to have been a part of this production. She previously worked as a first hand on Florencia en el Amazonas. Originally from Troy, New York, Emily has had a passion for theatre production roles all through high school until now.
Ailsa Smith (ASSISTANT LIGHTING DESIGNER) (she/her) is a sophomore lighting major from Sudbury, MA. BU credits include The Drunken City (Assoc. Lighting Designer), Aurora Borealis (Production Electrician & Programmer) and Florencia en el Amazonas (Production Electrician). She also works as a designer and technician in the Boston area, with recent credits including Mamma Mia (Lighting Designer, LSB Players) and Elements XXIII (Lighting Designer & Programmer, BU Student Production Services). She’d like to thank her friends and family for their support.
Darius Knight Evans (PRODUCTION ELECTRICIAN) is a sophomore lighting design major at Boston University. His previous production credits include Assistant Production Electrician for Cendrillon, Lead Spot op for La Clemenza di Tito, Assistant Lighting Designer for Dark Sisters, and Production Electrician for
Julius Caesar at Boston University. As well as Assistant Master Electrician at the Forestburgh Playhouse. He would like to thank his family, friends, and mentors who have helped him along the way.
Bianca Akoa (ASSISTANT PRODUCTION ELECTRICIAN) is a first-year DPM Core student here at BU with an interest in Lighting Production. She is very thankful for the opportunity to be in this production as an “Assistant Production Electrician” and hopes to be in many more. Thank you enjoy the show!
Alisa Saisakorn (PROGRAMMER) (she/they) is a sophomore lighting design student originally from Bellevue, Washington. Previous BU productions include Entry and The Skriker. She would like to thank her friends, family, and the School of Theatre community for their support. She looks forward to future projects both within and outside of BU!
Liv King (PRODUCTION PROP SUPERVISOR) is a Theatre Arts junior studying Scenic Design and Directing. This year she has worked as the Scenic Designer on Entry and American Buffalo, and as the Assistant Director on La Bête. Thank you to her friends and family for their continual support.
Lily Bitner (SCENIC CHARGE ARTIST) (she/her) is a Scenic Design major at Boston University, who has worked on several BU shows such as Cendrillon, Sunday in the Park with George, and Florencia en el Amazonas Lily would like to thank her family and friends for their overwhelming support!
MEET THE TECHNICAL TEAM
Cleo Brooks (SCENIC CHARGE ARTIST) is a senior scenic designer at Boston University. Recent projects at BU include assistant designing and propping Sunday in the Park With George (2024), painting Fucking A (2023), and designing Alice Tierney (2023). She also works as a graphic designer, and has experience in costume design and production.
Tianle Shen (ASSISTANT SOUND DESIGNER), from Shanghai. First year sound design graduate student.
Rachael DeBraal (SOUND ENGINEER) is a sound design major
in the class of 2027. She is so excited to be working on this incredible production. She would like to thank her friends and family for their unconditional support and love. She would also like to thank the superglue so vital in this process.
Gus Kim (ASSISTANT SOUND ENGINEER) is a freshman Theatre Arts Major from Chicago, Illinois, and ecstatic to be a part of this production! Gus loves studying sound design, engineering, and directing here, and would like to thank the friends, faculty, and fancy scarves that have inspired him along the way. •
MEET THE PRODUCTION TEAM
Taylor Stark (DIRECTOR)
To be a woman is to be
Equal parts
Defiant and obedient
Desired and loathed
Desperate and divine.
You cannot have my soft curves without Also finding my Rage.
Maddie Koury (STAGE MANAGER) (She/Her) is a Stage Management major. Her recent credits from Boston University include: Ever in the Glades, Marcus; or the Secret of Sweet, Alcina (with BU's Opera Institute), El Nogalar, and Mankind. She is excited to continue her journey at BU and wants to thank her friends and family for their endless love and support.
Sanaz Bagheri (PRODUCTION MANAGER) is a second-year Production Management student. She has a background in acting, directing, and theatre management, with experience both on stage and behind the scenes. Sanaz is passionate about bringing dynamic, collaborative productions to life, drawing from her diverse theatre experiences in Iran and the U.S.
Blythe DeWitt (ASSISTANT STAGE MANAGER) (she/her) is a multifocused theatre artist, specializing in Costuming and Stage Management through the Theatre Arts degree ('26). As a first-gen transfer student from Washington state, she has worked on a variety of productions during her
time in college, including: Craft Artisan for Cendrillon, Entry, and The Rink (Boston University), Stage Manager for Always Plenty of Light [...] and Clue: The Musical (Spokane Falls Community College), and Asst. Costume Designer for Yerma (BU) and Clockwork (SFCC). Blythe is thrilled to return to her management roots as an ASM for Emilia, and is grateful for all the support from family and friends, both new and old! tinyurl.com/bdewitt-portfolio.
Alix Petz (ASSISTANT STAGE MANAGER) is a current stage management major. Previous credits at BU include Mercutio Loves Romeo Loves Juliet Loves, Julius Caesar, Yerma, and Orlando.
Nichole Man (ASSOCIATE
PRODUCTION MANAGER)
Nichole is a first-year MFA graduate student in Production Management. Born in Hong Kong and raised in Macau, she earned her bachelor’s degree in Technical Production at the UAlberta in Canada. Nichole has worked as a theatre technician, sound designer, and sound engineer in both Canada and Hong Kong. Having grown up in a different country, she is eager to share her cultural background and unique perspectives on theatre with everyone. Throughout her childhood, Nichole performed on stage as a ballerina and actress, and she has spent much of her life working behind the scenes. She is excited to continue her journey in theatre as a PM. Nichole wants to thank her family and friends for their love and support along the way! "Though she be but little, she is fierce." – Shakespeare •
Boston University School of Theatre presents Sophomore Festival
April 27-May 1, 2025
Studio ONE
THE HOMECOMING
By Harold Pinter
Directed by Michael Kaye
Sun. April 27 • 12pm
Tue. April 29 • 7:30pm
THE SEAGULL
By Anton Chekhov
Adapted by Anya Reiss
Directed by Christine Hamel
Sun. April 27 • 3pm Wed. April 30 • 7:30pm
MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING
By William Shakespeare
Directed by Clay Hopper & Christopher Edwards
Sun. April 27 • 7pm Thu. May 1 • 7:30pm
Gianni Schicchi/Suor Angelica
Co-production of School of Theatre & Opera Institute
By Giacomo Puccini
Conductor • William Lumpkin Stage Director • Nathan Troup April 24-27, 2025 Tsai Performance Center
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INTRODUCING THE CLASS OF 2025!
Presented by Boston University College of Fine Arts School of Theatre, the annual Theatre Showcase serves as a celebration of the graduating class and the group’s formal introduction to the professional theatre community.
BOSTON
Monday, May 5, 2025
Joan & Edgar Booth Theatre 820 Commonwealth Ave. Brookline, MA 02446
4pm • Lobby doors open, Design, Production & Management Showcase begins 5pm • Performance Showcase
6-8pm • Reception and Design, Production & Management Showcase
NEW YORK CITY
Monday, May 12, 2025
Leonard Nimoy Thalia at Symphony Space 2537 Broadway, 95th Street Entrance
4:30pm • Lobby doors open 5pm • Performance Showcase
6-7:30pm • Reception and Design, Production & Management Showcase
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The School of Theatre at the College of Fine Arts at Boston University is a leading conservatory for the study of performance, design, production, and management, and all aspects of the theatre profession. These programs of study are enriched by the School’s access to the greater liberal arts programs at Boston University. The School of Theatre values the notion of “the new conservatory” and seeks to provide students with opportunities for artistic growth through a rigorous curriculum, professional connections, and an emphasis on collaboration and new work.
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Since its inaugural season in 2018, this bold, state-ofthe-art structure encourages innovation, conversation, and collaboration. The flexible design of Booth Theatre allows for the inventive evolution of performances and a deep engagement with audiences. Research is at the core of Boston University, and BU College of Fine Arts practices it every day in the form of creative experimentation. Booth Theatre and the adjacent CFA Production Center are laboratories for such research, and in every detail, they are purpose-built for discovery. Recent productions include Sunday in the Park with George, Orlando, Cendrillon, Once, Little Women, Angels in America, Shakespeare in Love, Let the Right One In, Patterns of Wind, The Rake’s Progress, Mansfield Park, Dolores Claiborne, and The Exonerated. bu.edu/booth
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