Theater Arts Productions

Studio Series

The Brandeis Department of Theater Arts presents our Studio Series, featuring events throughout the year in conjunction with our existing mainstage season. Encompassing a wide variety of programming – including workshop productions, readings, guest speakers, industry professional seminars, and diverse new work – the Studio Series pushes the boundaries of performance and artistic expression.

Senior Thesis Productions: Spring 2026

A theatrical poster for the play "Don't Leave Me Alone." Against a dark navy background, a bright yellow door is slightly ajar, casting a long triangular beam of light onto the floor. The title is written in bold, black sans-serif lettering inside the doorway. Below it, the light beam contains the text "a play by LIAM DELANEY" in white, followed by showtimes for April 24th (7pm) and April 25th (1pm & 7pm) at the Laurie Theater.
Liam Delaney

"Don't Leave Me Alone"

In a not so distant future from now, the world has been ravaged by an untamable deadly illness. The vast majority of the population has died, and only a lucky few have survived, if you can even call it that. Among the “lucky” few are Logan and Gabe, two men on their own who each seemingly have nothing left. After a chance encounter, the two realize they may be better off together than alone, but each of them has their own secrets. Human connection is rare in the world they live in now, and it’s up to them to either trust each other or let their secrets destroy them.

April 24 at 7:00 PM April 25 at 1:00 PM & 7:00 PM
Location: Laurie Theater
A theatrical poster for "Bobby Darin Is Going To Die." The top features a slanted orange banner with "BOBBY DARIN" in white, and the bottom concludes the title in large black and orange text. Centered is a black silhouette of a man in a tuxedo, standing in a performer's pose. The white background is decorated with musical staff lines and text detailing the writer (Connor Papantony), director (Skye Xiaotian Lu), location (Laurie Theatre), and showtimes (April 24th and 25th). Featured songs include "Mack the Knife" and "Beyond the Sea."
Connor Papantony
"Bobby Darin Is Going To Die"
 
Bobby Darin is 23 years old, has the number one song in America, and has just won the first ever Grammy award for Best New Artist…and he is going to die. After several bouts of rheumatic fever as a child, his doctors say he will only live to be 30 years old. With a determination to create a lasting legacy for himself, Bobby navigates a tumultuous marriage, movie stardom, the press, faltering friendships, political turmoil, family secrets, and an ever growing feeling that he hasn’t done enough.
April 24 at 9:00 PM April 25 at 3:00 PM & 9:00 PM
Location: Laurie Theater
Nina Borzekowski
vessels by Kim Yaged 

vessels follows varying experiences of the Holocaust through the lesbian perspective. Told mostly as a spoken chorus, this play explores the nature of queer life in Germany pre, during, and post World War II and what it means to hold and pass on memories of those who can no longer here to share them.
 
Content Warnings: Depictions of Nazi symbols, themes of antisemitism and homophobia, and mentions of torture, sex work, violence, and sexual assault, as well as sensitive language."
Dates: May 1 at 7:00 PM; May 2 at 1:00 PM & 7:00 PM 
Location: Laurie Theater
Matthew Magee

Dates: May 1 at 9pm, May 2 at 3pm & 9pm

Location: Merrick Theater