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2025/2026 Season

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Upcoming Performances


studio Production

The Trials

By Dawn King
Directed by Daniel Larlham

October 16-19, 2025
Zellerbach Playhouse

In this dystopian courtroom drama set in a near future devastated by climate change, a jury of twelve teenagers deliberates, argues, and passes judgment on the adults who failed to act while there was still time. As the young jurors do their best to serve their society's brutal apparatus of judgment, resentments arise and hatreds crystallize, leading one of them to ask: "If we lose our humanity totally, what's the point of surviving?"


Fall Production

She Kills Monsters

by Qui Nguyen
Directed by Karina Gutiérrez

November 20-23, 2025
Zellerbach Playhouse

“But this story remains. And isn't that essentially all that life is - a collection of stories?"

A thrilling amalgam of action, comedy, and heartfelt storytelling, She Kills Monsters features dynamic stage combat, fantastical D&D characters, and fast-paced dialogue exploring the complexity of grief, love, and sibling bonds while celebrating the inner nerd within us all. 


Student-directed Workshop

This Random World: The Myth of Serendipity

by Steven Dietz
Directed by Tehya Drovetta

November 5-6, 2025
Zellerbach Hall  Room 170

We want to believe that serendipity brings us together, but is that just a myth? Mining the comedy of missed connections, THIS RANDOM WORLD asks the serious question of how often we travel parallel paths through the world without noticing. From an ailing woman who plans one final trip, to her daughter planning one great escape and her son falling prey to a prank gone wrong, this funny, intimate, and heartbreaking play explores the lives that may be happening just out of reach of our own.  


Fall Showcase

Fall Choreography Showcase

Directed by Latanya d. Tigner

December 10-12, 2025
Zellerbach Hall • Room 7

This annual showcase features student-created solos and duets representing a diverse range of movement styles, influences, and ideas. Dancers who are cast will work with one or more choreographers to set a new work throughout the semester, culminating in two public performances.  


Spring Workshop

Adaptation

By Elaine May
Directed by Joshua Gould

February 26-27, 2026
Zellerbach Hall  Room 170


Spring Studio Production

A Midsummer Night’s Dream by William Shakespeare

by William Shakespeare
Directed by Patrick Russell

Adapted by Diane Timmerman
From 90-Minute Plays, A Midsummer Night's Dream

March 12-15, 2026
Durham Studio Theater

“Lord, what fools these mortals be!”

Are you ready for some mischief? As we move through an ever-tangled world of uncertainty, Shakespeare’s fever dream of a play feels especially timely. A Midsummer Night’s Dream invites us to embrace the wonder of human existence, explore who we are becoming, and relish the fire and messiness of love in all its forms - reminding us that joy, connection, and clarity are always within reach. 


Spring Workshop

Whatever You Want, Man

An Adaptation of Shakespeare's As You Like It
By Erin Weitzman

April 15-16, 2026
Zellerbach Hall • Room 170


Spring Production

Berkeley Dance Project

Directed by Lisa Wymore
With guest choreographers Sarah Crowell and Randee Paufve

April 30-May 3, 2026
Zellerbach Playhouse