The 2021-22 Season is made possible through generous support from the Robin, Barbara and Malcolm L. Sherman Endowment for the Performing Arts; the Brandeis Arts Council; the Herbert and Kim Marie Beigel New Play Fund; and the Poses Fund.

ALONE | TOGETHER

November 18-21, 2021

As we emerged from a year of social separation, hardship, and unrest ALONE | TOGETHER explored themes of how we found ways to come together again. Each piece was staged in a unique space around Spingold.

A world premiere of five short play commissions by Fabiola R. Decius, Molly Haas-Hooven '09, Nick Malakhow, Masha Obolensky and A. Rey Pamatmat.

Directed by Shelby Mariah Art, Dylan Hoffman '18, Lindsey McWhorter MFA '08, Dmitry Troyanovsky '98, Isaiah M. Wooden, Lighting Design Jacob Bers '21, Costume Design Yao Chen, Sound Design Dewey Dellay

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Behind the Scenes

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Post Show Interviews

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Three people on stage standing behind stools
Person on stage wearing a fuchsia scarf
Two people sitting on a bed, one standing while posing

In the Empty

Driven to Create is an interview between Mentor Susan Dibble, Professor Emeritus Theater Arts, and her former student, Sheila Bandyopadhyay '99, Director of IN THE EMPTY — a devised, movement theater piece presented on an outdoor stage next to Spingold Oct 1-3, 2021. Interviewed by Eileen Phelan, Communications and Engagement, Department of Theater Arts, September 2021.

Susan Dibble taught at Brandeis for thirty-four years and recently retired from her position as Chair of the Department of Theater Arts. This conversation between Susan and Sheila is about their relationship as mentor and student, but also about each artist’s creative process around movement-based theater and the creation of devised work. Sheila says that the classes she took with Susan 'changed my life.' With the production of IN THE EMPTY, Sheila imparts the ideas that influenced and inspired her work to the students of Brandeis today.

Image of leafless trees in the desert. Text reads: Driven to Create. Theater Arts Alumna Sheila Bandyopadhyay returns to where she was inspired by Mentor Susan Dibble, Professor Emeritus of Theater Arts. Click to listen to their conversation.

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Performers on stage with bubble machines

Watch Highlights from In the Empty / Video by Anderson Stinson III ‘21

Past Productions from the Department of Theater Arts

The Bacchae

Directed by Dmitry Troyanovsky and Designed by Cameron Anderson

Cast of the bacchae

Watch a short video of The Bacchae

The Bacchae performers

Cabaret

Directed by Steven Bogart and Designed by Cameron Anderson

Cast member for Cabaret

Watch a short video of Cabaret

Full cast for Cabaret