The Brandeis Theater Company is the production and performing ensemble comprised of the students, guest artists, faculty and staff of the theater arts department at Brandeis University. Through progressive and challenging programming in a unique and dynamic setting, students and professionals work together to create cutting edge theater promoting multiculturalism alongside of artistic achievement. Under the artistic direction of Eric Hill, our productions continue to offer outstanding performances from both our students and accomplished actors, high quality scenery, costumes and lighting all presented in the intimate theaters of the Spingold Theater Center. At the Brandeis Theater Company, young artists are mentored by professional actors, guest directors, faculty and staff giving them an eclectic survey of the theater industry that will serve them throughout their lives – possibly even as the stars of tomorrow!
Brandeis Theater Company
2008-09 Season
The 2008-2009 Brandeis Theater Company season is full of music, mirth, and mythology as the talents of Stephen Sondheim, Edith Wharton, Hermann Hesse and Euripides come together for an exciting offering of musical comedy, dance and drama. All four of this season’s productions explore an individual’s need to seek more -- a better life, greater social position, peace and contentment and justice in the face of defeat -- and the lengths they are willing to go to achieve them even if great sacrifice is the price. This season welcomes new actors as they join our ensemble of guest artists, faculty, staff, graduate designers and undergraduate actors and designers. See the future of American theater as the stars of tomorrow take the stage!
The 2008-09 Brandeis Theater Company season is made possible through generous support from the Laurie Foundation, the Robin, Barbara and Malcolm L. Sherman Endowment for the Performing Arts, the Poses Fund, the Jaffe Foundation, the Ann ’56 and Clive Cummis Family Foundation and the Herbert and Kim Marie Beigel New Play Fund.
Saturday Night
Book by Julius J. Epstein
Music and Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim
Based on the play “Front Porch in Flatbush”
By Julius J. Epstein and Philip G. Epstein
Directed by Eric Hill
October 16-26-2008
Laurie Theater
Lighting Design by Michael Jarett, MFA ‘07
Musical director Matthew Stern, ‘08
Choreography by Hannah King, ‘07
Tea and Flowers, Purity and Grace
A dance play based on Edith Wharton’s ‘House of Mirth’
Created and choreographed by Susan Dibble
November 20-23, 2008
Mainstage Theater
Siddhartha: A Jungian Fantasy in Three Movements with Prelude
By Hermann Hesse
Adapted by Eric Hill from the novel Siddhartha and other writings by Hermann Hesse
February 5-15, 2009
Laurie Theater
Hecuba
By Euripides
Translated by Eirene Visvardi, Brandeis Kay Fellow and Leonard Muellner with his students
Adapted by Eric Hill and Eirene Visvardi
April 2-5, 2009
Mainstage Theater
Directed by Eric Hill
Featuring Janet Morrison as Hecuba