Events

Steerman Playwriting Series, New Plays by Drama Students

Apr. 23, 8:00 p.m. – Apr. 26, 2025
Location:

The Martel Theater

Four dates of new and original plays written by Drama students who have studied the art of playwriting.

Bodice by Emma Lawrence ’25

Martel Theater
April 24 and April 25
8:00 p.m.

Open to the public/reservations required

Director: Peter Gil-Sheridan
Faculty Advisor: Tania Barrenechea
Senior Project in Drama Molly Stern ’25

A state school. A college house. A birthday. Weaving through the tangled web of femininity, Bodice follows the journey three girls take before and after midnight. What happens when we see what lies beneath the lipgloss and perfectly manicured toes?

Hello, My Name Is By Thomas Rombach

Martel Theater
April 23 and April 26
8:00 p.m.

Open to the public/reservations required

Director: Ella Talerico ’25
Faculty Advisor: Peter Gil-Sheridan

A play about work, forgiveness, and the lives we choose to live—but above all, it is a story about a son grappling with the aftermath of his father’s death as he struggles to make peace with the relationship they never had.

Also Presenting (all details are subject to change without notice)

Informal workshops of new plays, (Not open to the open, campus only/limited seating/first come first serve):

  • Stars, Unaligned by Molly Stern, Sunday, February 23 at 4:00 p.m. (Streep Studio)
  • Exposure Time by Ivy Schenk, Wednesday, February 19 at 5 p.m. (Streep Studio)
  • Sudanese by Amal Elsiddig Friday, April 11 at 7:30 p.m. (Streep Studio)
  • Serpent’s Tongue by Abby Bettencourt, Wednesday, April 16 at 5:00 p.m. (Streep Studio)
  • Dark Red and Strange Overtones by Mareme Fall, Wednesday, April 30 at 5 p.m. (Streep Studio)
  • Lucky Strike by Foster Schrader, May 1, 2, 4 at 7 p.m. (The Mug)

Faculty Coordinator, Peter Gil-Sheridan.

Open to the public. Reservations required: please contact boxoffice@vassar.edu.

Sponsored by the Drama Department.