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The Department of Theater presents faculty-directed and -designed productions, featuring our students on stage and behind the scenes, as well as student-directed projects. All performances take place in Weiss Theater in Buck Hall, on the Lafayette College downtown arts campus, located at 219 N. Third St. (at Snyder St.), Easton.

2023-2024 Season: Reimagining the Classics

A Midsummer Night’s Dream

By William Shakespeare

Directed by Jarrod Yuskaukus

Thursday–Saturday, October 19–21, 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, October 22, 2 p.m.

In Shakespeare’s classic comedy of magic and mayhem, mischievous fairies put love to the test during a chaotic romp in the Athenian woods. $10


Miracle on 34th Street

Based on the film by George Seaton

Directed by Michael O’Neill

Thursday–Saturday, November 30–December 2, 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, December 3, 2 p.m.

This 1947 Lux Radio Theater broadcast of the beloved Christmas film Miracle on 34th Street invites audiences to believe in Santa Claus and the magic of the holiday season. $10


The Book Club Play

By Karen Zacarías

Directed by Mary Jo Lodge

Thursday–Saturday, February 29–March 2, 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, March 3, 2 p.m.

In this hit comedy about books and the readers who love them, a book club becomes the subject of a famous documentary filmmaker’s work with hilarious results. $10


Directing Class Performances

Friday, April 19, 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, April 20, 2 p.m.

Students enrolled in THTR 314, Stage Direction, present scenes drawn from American classics like Eugene O’Neill’s Ah Wilderness! FREE


Capstone Performances

Friday–Saturday, April 26–27, 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, April 28, 2 p.m.

The class of 2024’s theater majors showcase their skills in performance, design, technical direction, and stage management. FREE