Mainstage Productions

2026-27 Season

 

The Antipodes

By Annie Baker

Directed by Scout Davis

A team of writers in a brainstorming session for an unknown project, possibly a TV show,  tell personal stories, myths, and wild tales, blurring reality and fiction as they search for the "perfect story," exploring the human need to create meaning and connection even as the world faces crisis, questioning the purpose of storytelling itself. The play feels like an endless, surreal meeting, delving into deep themes of connection, monsters (both literal and metaphorical), and the power of narrative, all while subtly hinting at encroaching global anxieties like climate disaster.

October 8-11, 2026

Allen Theatre

Mr. Burns, A Post-Electric Play

By Anne Washburn

Directed by Talya Klein 

What will endure when the cataclysm arrives – when the grid fails, society crumbles, and we’re faced with the task of rebuilding? Anne Washburn’s imaginative dark comedy is an animated exploration of how the pop culture of one era might evolve into the mythology of another.

November 12-15, 2026

Seaver Theatre

Mud Row

By Dominique Morisseau

Directed by Jill Knox

Two generations of sisters navigate class, race, love and family on Mud Row, an area in the East End of West Chester PA. Elsie hopes to move up in the world by marrying into the talented 10th while her sister Frances joins the fight for Civil Rights. Decades later, estranged sisters Regine and Toshi reckon with shared heritage and each other.

March 4-7, 2027

Allen Theatre

Clara vs. Infinity

By Zack Rocklin-Waltch

Directed by Reena Dutt

Clara vs. Infinity follows 12-year-old Clara, who, after the death of her father, travels from Boston to Washington, D.C. to compete in a Pi Recitation Bee, hoping to win a $10,000 prize to support her mother. The story explores themes of grief, resilience, and imagination through Clara’s journey.

April 8-11, 2027

Seaver Theatre

Spring Dance Concert

Alumni Weekend, April 29 - May 2, 2027

Learn more about the Dance Department's Season.