29 Hour Projects
The 29 Hour Projects
A collaboration between Grad Acting & Department of Dance, the Department of Dramatic Writing, and the Graduate Musical Theatre Writing Program.
Two projects - one play and one musical written by alums of the Writing programs and performed by the Grad Acting Class of 2025 - will be rehearsed and presented for one week.
Prodigies
March 14 & 15 - 8pm
When a new talented competitor appears at an annual youth piano competition, Isla, Benji, Kinsleigh, and Eden question their own passion, competency and ability to keep up with the growing demands of being a prodigy.
written by Brooke Bethel MFA ‘20
directed by Machel Ross
Pompeii
Pompeii
March 21 & 22 - 8pm
On August 24, 79 AD, in the ancient city of Pompeii, one Roman family faces their final day in the shadow of the catastrophic explosion of Mount Vesuvius. As the ash falls, the family must confront questions of life, death, and whether the in-between has any real meaning at all.
book & lyrics by Kate Rankine MFA ‘24
music by Evelio Sotolongo MFA ‘24
directed by Laurence Maslon
musical direction by Daniel Sefik
dramaturgy by Mindi Dickstein
choreography by Sarah Allen