Original five-minute plays—written, directed, and performed by Wheaton students—are showcased in our biannual festival.

 

Original five-minute plays—written, directed, and performed by Wheaton students—are showcased in our biannual festival.

 

Original five-minute plays—written, directed, and performed by Wheaton students—are showcased in our biannual festival.

**please note, this event was originally scheduled for April 6, 2024

Book, Music & Lyrics by Jonathan Larson, directed by Stephanie Burlington Daniels

Premiering on Broadway in 1996, RENT garnered international acclaim and won several awards, including The Pulitzer Prize for Drama and The Tony Award for Best Musical, and is based loosely on Puccini’s La Boheme. The play follows a year in the life of a group of impoverished young artists and musicians struggling to survive and create in New York’s Lower East Side, under the shadow of HIV/AIDS. 

Tickets may be purchased online via the Watson Box Office
$15 general, $10 seniors/faculty/staff, $5 students

November 18th Talkback
The November 18th performance of RENT will be followed by a talkback session entitled:
The Intersectionality of Identities: RENT and Our Wheaton Community with Luis F. Paredes, Associate Vice President for Institutional Equity and Belonging, Stephanie Burlington Daniels, Professor of Theatre, Izzi King ’22, Choreographer for RENT, and the cast.

RENT is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. www.mtishows.com

Five-minute plays—written, directed and performed by Wheaton students—will be showcased in our biannual festival.

Longer form plays—written, directed and performed by Wheaton students—will be showcased in our annual festival. This festival includes four performances over 2 days, different works will be featured at each seating. 2:00 and 5:00 p.m. daily.

written by Lisa Loomer, directed by Stephanie Burlington Daniels

ROE v. Wade, the landmark 1973 case that legalized abortion, has been overturned.  Lisa Loomer’s acclaimed play, ROE, brings us back to the original storylines of the people involved in the case that gave women the constitutional right to make their own reproductive health decisions. Join us as we detangle recent U.S. history to better understand our present day challenges and how we might forge ahead for the benefit of future generations.

Tickets: $10 general, $5 with a Wheaton ID & seniors.
Tickets may be purchased online through the Box Office.

written by Lisa Loomer, directed by Stephanie Burlington Daniels

ROE v. Wade, the landmark 1973 case that legalized abortion, has been overturned.  Lisa Loomer’s acclaimed play, ROE, brings us back to the original storylines of the people involved in the case that gave women the constitutional right to make their own reproductive health decisions. Join us as we detangle recent U.S. history to better understand our present day challenges and how we might forge ahead for the benefit of future generations.

Tickets: $10 general, $5 with a Wheaton ID & seniors.
Tickets may be purchased online through the Box Office.

written by Lisa Loomer, directed by Stephanie Burlington Daniels

ROE v. Wade, the landmark 1973 case that legalized abortion, has been overturned.  Lisa Loomer’s acclaimed play, ROE, brings us back to the original storylines of the people involved in the case that gave women the constitutional right to make their own reproductive health decisions. Join us as we detangle recent U.S. history to better understand our present day challenges and how we might forge ahead for the benefit of future generations.

Tickets: $10 general, $5 with a Wheaton ID & seniors.
Tickets may be purchased online through the Box Office.

written by Lisa Loomer, directed by Stephanie Burlington Daniels

ROE v. Wade, the landmark 1973 case that legalized abortion, has been overturned.  Lisa Loomer’s acclaimed play, ROE, brings us back to the original storylines of the people involved in the case that gave women the constitutional right to make their own reproductive health decisions. Join us as we detangle recent U.S. history to better understand our present day challenges and how we might forge ahead for the benefit of future generations.

Tickets: $10 general, $5 with a Wheaton ID & seniors.
Tickets may be purchased online through the Box Office.