Theater, Drama, Musicals
Honor, by Princeton Playwright T.J. Elliott
HONOR, a new play by Princeton playwright T.J. Elliott, runs for a limited engagement at The Gene Frankel Theatre in New York City, from Sept. 19 to Oct. 6. With a running time of 60 minutes, HONOR, a comedy of corporate manners is a “hilarious and very clever” hour of theatre “with an unexpected twist.”...
A Thread of Golden Ashes
Wallace Theater at Lewis Arts complex on the Princeton University campus 122 Alexander St, Hurley Gallery and CoLab at Lewis Arts complex on the Princeton University campus, NJ, United StatesThe story of A Thread of Golden Ashes starts on Earth in an empty home, fractured in the wake of loss. Two once-close cousins return on the anniversary of their father-figure’s death, only to unexpectedly encounter each other instead. Moving forward proves difficult for everyone as feelings of betrayal, misunderstanding, and heartache surge to the...
Honor, by Princeton Playwright T.J. Elliott
HONOR, a new play by Princeton playwright T.J. Elliott, runs for a limited engagement at The Gene Frankel Theatre in New York City, from Sept. 19 to Oct. 6. With a running time of 60 minutes, HONOR, a comedy of corporate manners is a “hilarious and very clever” hour of theatre “with an unexpected twist.”...
A Thread of Golden Ashes
Wallace Theater at Lewis Arts complex on the Princeton University campus 122 Alexander St, Hurley Gallery and CoLab at Lewis Arts complex on the Princeton University campus, NJ, United StatesThe story of A Thread of Golden Ashes starts on Earth in an empty home, fractured in the wake of loss. Two once-close cousins return on the anniversary of their father-figure’s death, only to unexpectedly encounter each other instead. Moving forward proves difficult for everyone as feelings of betrayal, misunderstanding, and heartache surge to the...
“The Reflection of Political Intrigue and Treachery in Hamlet”
Center for Modern Aging 101 Poor Farm Road, PrincetonProfessor Rhodri Lewis of Princeton University will explore how Hamlet reflects the times in which Shakespeare wrote, an era of political intrigue and treachery. After spending 23 years at the University of Oxford as a student, faculty member, and ultimately full professor, Dr. Lewis joined the English Department of Princeton University in 2018.
American Repertory Ballet presents Wonderment
New Brunswick Performing Arts Center 11 Livingston Ave., New Brunswick, NJWONDERMENT is an innovative program of four diverse dance works. Featured on the bill will be Antony Tudor’s Little Improvisations, a “ two children playing in an attic on a rainy day,” per AntonyTudor.org archives, and Lar Lubovitch’s Something About Night, set to choral music by Franz Schubert. Also featured will be the renowned Swan...
The People’s Joker
Princeton Garden Theatre 160 Nassau Street, Princeton, NJ, United StatesThis revolutionary DIY superhero parody film stars writer and director Vera Drew as "Joker the Harlequin" an unconfident, closeted trans girl who moves to Gotham City to make it big as a comedian in a world where comedy has been outlawed. Turning into a confident (and psychotic) joker, our heroine is set on a collision...
American Repertory Ballet presents Wonderment
New Brunswick Performing Arts Center 11 Livingston Ave., New Brunswick, NJWONDERMENT is an innovative program of four diverse dance works. Featured on the bill will be Antony Tudor’s Little Improvisations, a “ two children playing in an attic on a rainy day,” per AntonyTudor.org archives, and Lar Lubovitch’s Something About Night, set to choral music by Franz Schubert. Also featured will be the renowned Swan...
American Repertory Ballet presents Wonderment
New Brunswick Performing Arts Center 11 Livingston Ave., New Brunswick, NJWONDERMENT is an innovative program of four diverse dance works. Featured on the bill will be Antony Tudor’s Little Improvisations, a “ two children playing in an attic on a rainy day,” per AntonyTudor.org archives, and Lar Lubovitch’s Something About Night, set to choral music by Franz Schubert. Also featured will be the renowned Swan...
American Repertory Ballet presents Wonderment
New Brunswick Performing Arts Center 11 Livingston Ave., New Brunswick, NJWONDERMENT is an innovative program of four diverse dance works. Featured on the bill will be Antony Tudor’s Little Improvisations, a “ two children playing in an attic on a rainy day,” per AntonyTudor.org archives, and Lar Lubovitch’s Something About Night, set to choral music by Franz Schubert. Also featured will be the renowned Swan...
Theater & Music Theater Program Virtual Open House for High School Students
ZoomAll prospective high school students and families interested in Princeton University’s Program in Theater & Music Theater are invited to an informal, drop-in conversation on Zoom with Program Director Jane Cox and current students.
What’s the Issue with Charlie Roth — A comedic, political news report
Donald G. Drapkin Studio, Lewis Arts complex 122 Alexander Street, Princeton, NJ, United StatesAn up-to-the-moment, comedic, political news report conceived, created, and performed by Princeton senior Charlie Roth. Free tickets required.
Anon(ymous) by Naomi Iizuka
Berlind Theatre at McCarter Theatre Center 91 University Place, Princeton, NJ, United StatesIn this entrancing play by award-winning playwright Naomi Iizuka, a young refugee named Anon, separated from his mother, journeys through the United States, encountering a wide variety of people—some kind, some dangerous and cruel—as he searches for his family. From a sinister one-eyed butcher to beguiling barflies to a sweatshop, Anon must navigate through an ever-changing landscape in this adaptation of Homer’s The Odyssey. Anon(ymous) is a story of displacement, the search for belonging, hope and resilience, and the power of friendship.
Anon(ymous) by Naomi Iizuka
Berlind Theatre at McCarter Theatre Center 91 University Place, Princeton, NJ, United StatesIn this entrancing play by award-winning playwright Naomi Iizuka, a young refugee named Anon, separated from his mother, journeys through the United States, encountering a wide variety of people—some kind, some dangerous and cruel—as he searches for his family. From a sinister one-eyed butcher to beguiling barflies to a sweatshop, Anon must navigate through an ever-changing landscape in this adaptation of Homer’s The Odyssey. Anon(ymous) is a story of displacement, the search for belonging, hope and resilience, and the power of friendship.
Conversation with Playwright Naomi Iizuka
Berlind Rehearsal Room, McCarter Theatre Center 91 University Place, McCarter Theatre Center, Princeton, United StatesA conversation with award-winning Anon(ymous) playwright Naomi Iizuka and Barbara Graziosi, Princeton’s Ewing Professor of Greek Language and Literature and Chair of the Classics Department. Free with no tickets required. Conversation precedes 8 PM performance of Anon(ymous).
Anon(ymous) by Naomi Iizuka
Berlind Theatre at McCarter Theatre Center 91 University Place, Princeton, NJ, United StatesIn this entrancing play by award-winning playwright Naomi Iizuka, a young refugee named Anon, separated from his mother, journeys through the United States, encountering a wide variety of people—some kind, some dangerous and cruel—as he searches for his family. From a sinister one-eyed butcher to beguiling barflies to a sweatshop, Anon must navigate through an ever-changing landscape in this adaptation of Homer’s The Odyssey. Anon(ymous) is a story of displacement, the search for belonging, hope and resilience, and the power of friendship.
Anon(ymous) by Naomi Iizuka
Berlind Theatre at McCarter Theatre Center 91 University Place, Princeton, NJ, United StatesIn this entrancing play by award-winning playwright Naomi Iizuka, a young refugee named Anon, separated from his mother, journeys through the United States, encountering a wide variety of people—some kind, some dangerous and cruel—as he searches for his family. From a sinister one-eyed butcher to beguiling barflies to a sweatshop, Anon must navigate through an ever-changing landscape in this adaptation of Homer’s The Odyssey. Anon(ymous) is a story of displacement, the search for belonging, hope and resilience, and the power of friendship.
A Life Worth Living, a new musical by Jeffery Chen ’25
Wallace Theater, Lewis Arts complex 122 Alexander Street, Princeton, NJ, NJ, United StatesA Life Worth Living is a new dramatic-comedy musical that follows Gavin, a depressed teenager involuntarily sent to a residential mental health treatment facility. Using music and comedy, the show focuses on topics of platonic love, mental health, and suicide, while exploring themes of grief, acceptance, and radical hope. Talkback with Dr. Calvin R. Chin, Princeton’s Director of Counseling and Psychological Services, follows 11/9 performance. Free tickets required.
A Life Worth Living
Wallace Theater at Lewis Arts complex on the Princeton University campus 122 Alexander St, Hurley Gallery and CoLab at Lewis Arts complex on the Princeton University campus, NJ, United StatesA Life Worth Living is a new dramatic-comedy musical that follows Gavin, a depressed teenager involuntarily sent to a residential mental health treatment facility. There, he forges bonds with the other teens while working with his therapist to reconcile with both his best friend and his father. Using music—a mix of contemporary pop-rock with hip-hop...
A Life Worth Living, a new musical by Jeffery Chen ’25
Wallace Theater, Lewis Arts complex 122 Alexander Street, Princeton, NJ, NJ, United StatesA Life Worth Living is a new dramatic-comedy musical that follows Gavin, a depressed teenager involuntarily sent to a residential mental health treatment facility. Using music and comedy, the show focuses on topics of platonic love, mental health, and suicide, while exploring themes of grief, acceptance, and radical hope. Talkback with Dr. Calvin R. Chin, Princeton’s Director of Counseling and Psychological Services, follows 11/9 performance. Free tickets required.
A Life Worth Living
Wallace Theater at Lewis Arts complex on the Princeton University campus 122 Alexander St, Hurley Gallery and CoLab at Lewis Arts complex on the Princeton University campus, NJ, United StatesA Life Worth Living is a new dramatic-comedy musical that follows Gavin, a depressed teenager involuntarily sent to a residential mental health treatment facility. There, he forges bonds with the other teens while working with his therapist to reconcile with both his best friend and his father. Using music—a mix of contemporary pop-rock with hip-hop...
Anon(ymous) by Naomi Iizuka
Berlind Theatre at McCarter Theatre Center 91 University Place, Princeton, NJ, United StatesIn this entrancing play by award-winning playwright Naomi Iizuka, a young refugee named Anon, separated from his mother, journeys through the United States, encountering a wide variety of people—some kind, some dangerous and cruel—as he searches for his family. From a sinister one-eyed butcher to beguiling barflies to a sweatshop, Anon must navigate through an ever-changing landscape in this adaptation of Homer’s The Odyssey. Anon(ymous) is a story of displacement, the search for belonging, hope and resilience, and the power of friendship.
A Life Worth Living, a new musical by Jeffery Chen ’25
Wallace Theater, Lewis Arts complex 122 Alexander Street, Princeton, NJ, NJ, United StatesA Life Worth Living is a new dramatic-comedy musical that follows Gavin, a depressed teenager involuntarily sent to a residential mental health treatment facility. Using music and comedy, the show focuses on topics of platonic love, mental health, and suicide, while exploring themes of grief, acceptance, and radical hope. Talkback with Dr. Calvin R. Chin, Princeton’s Director of Counseling and Psychological Services, follows 11/9 performance. Free tickets required.
A Life Worth Living
Wallace Theater at Lewis Arts complex on the Princeton University campus 122 Alexander St, Hurley Gallery and CoLab at Lewis Arts complex on the Princeton University campus, NJ, United StatesA Life Worth Living is a new dramatic-comedy musical that follows Gavin, a depressed teenager involuntarily sent to a residential mental health treatment facility. There, he forges bonds with the other teens while working with his therapist to reconcile with both his best friend and his father. Using music—a mix of contemporary pop-rock with hip-hop...
Triangle Show Presents ‘Pageant Pending’
Matthews Theatre at McCarter Theatre Center 91 University Place, Princeotn, NJ, United StatesWelcome to America’s Most Wanted, the biggest pageant event in all 50 states! The lights are blinding, the competition is cutthroat, and the interview questions must be answered in twenty seconds or less. Dreams, schemes, and ripped seams are all exposed under a merciless spotlight in this new musical comedy about a series of sash...
A Life Worth Living, a new musical by Jeffery Chen ’25
Wallace Theater, Lewis Arts complex 122 Alexander Street, Princeton, NJ, NJ, United StatesA Life Worth Living is a new dramatic-comedy musical that follows Gavin, a depressed teenager involuntarily sent to a residential mental health treatment facility. Using music and comedy, the show focuses on topics of platonic love, mental health, and suicide, while exploring themes of grief, acceptance, and radical hope. Talkback with Dr. Calvin R. Chin, Princeton’s Director of Counseling and Psychological Services, follows 11/9 performance. Free tickets required.
Triangle Show Presents ‘Pageant Pending’
Matthews Theatre at McCarter Theatre Center 91 University Place, Princeotn, NJ, United StatesWelcome to America’s Most Wanted, the biggest pageant event in all 50 states! The lights are blinding, the competition is cutthroat, and the interview questions must be answered in twenty seconds or less. Dreams, schemes, and ripped seams are all exposed under a merciless spotlight in this new musical comedy about a series of sash...
A Life Worth Living
Wallace Theater at Lewis Arts complex on the Princeton University campus 122 Alexander St, Hurley Gallery and CoLab at Lewis Arts complex on the Princeton University campus, NJ, United StatesA Life Worth Living is a new dramatic-comedy musical that follows Gavin, a depressed teenager involuntarily sent to a residential mental health treatment facility. There, he forges bonds with the other teens while working with his therapist to reconcile with both his best friend and his father. Using music—a mix of contemporary pop-rock with hip-hop...
A Life Worth Living, a new musical by Jeffery Chen ’25
Wallace Theater, Lewis Arts complex 122 Alexander Street, Princeton, NJ, NJ, United StatesA Life Worth Living is a new dramatic-comedy musical that follows Gavin, a depressed teenager involuntarily sent to a residential mental health treatment facility. Using music and comedy, the show focuses on topics of platonic love, mental health, and suicide, while exploring themes of grief, acceptance, and radical hope. Talkback with Dr. Calvin R. Chin, Princeton’s Director of Counseling and Psychological Services, follows 11/9 performance. Free tickets required.
A Life Worth Living
Wallace Theater at Lewis Arts complex on the Princeton University campus 122 Alexander St, Hurley Gallery and CoLab at Lewis Arts complex on the Princeton University campus, NJ, United StatesA Life Worth Living is a new dramatic-comedy musical that follows Gavin, a depressed teenager involuntarily sent to a residential mental health treatment facility. There, he forges bonds with the other teens while working with his therapist to reconcile with both his best friend and his father. Using music—a mix of contemporary pop-rock with hip-hop...