Performances
2026 Performances
Eurydice by Sarah Ruhl
Dates:
- Thursday, April 16, at 7:30 p.m.
- Friday, April 17, at 7:30 p.m.
- Saturday, April 18, at 7:30 p.m.
- Sunday, April 19, at 2 p.m.
Location: Venable Theatre
MCLA Theatre invites you to experience EURYDICE by Sarah Ruhl, directed by Professor
of Theatre, Laura Standley, Fine and Performing Arts Department faculty member and
Core Creative Arts Domain Leader.
A poetic retelling of the Orpheus myth through the eyes of Eurydice, this play is a tender meditation on love, memory, and the boundaries between life and death. Sarah Ruhl’s luminous writing brings the underworld to life with wit, imagination, and heart. Featuring evocative design and movement, Eurydice invites audiences into a world where myth meets memory and the power of love transcends loss.
Leviathan: A new adaptation from Theatre's New Works Development class
Dates:
- Friday, May 1, at 7:30 p.m.
- Saturday, May 2, at 7:30 p.m.
- Sunday, May 3, at 2:00 p.m.
Location: Venable Theatre
MCLA Theatre invites you to LEVIATHAN adapted by students in the New Works Development
class, facilitated and directed by Professor of Theatre, Jeremy Winchester, Fine and
Performing Arts Department faculty member and Director of Mosaic.
Leviathan is an ensemble-devised work inspired by Moby-Dick and other great works
of philosophy and imagination. Created collaboratively by students in the New Works
Development course, this piece invites audiences into the uncharted waters of artistic
invention. Come see what questions surface from the minds of Leviathan’s student creators.
2025 Performances
We’re Gonna Die by Young Jean Lee
Dates:
- Thursday, Nov. 6, at 7:30 p.m.
- Friday, Nov. 7, at 7:30 p.m.
- Saturday, Nov. 8, at 7:30 p.m.
- Sunday, Nov. 9, at 2 p.m.
Location: Venable Theatre
MCLA Theatre invites you to experience WE'RE GONNA DIE by Young Jean Lee, directed by Professor of Theatre, Laura Standley, Fine and Performing Arts Department faculty member and Core Creative Arts Domain Leader.
A darkly funny, life-affirming show that blends storytelling, live music, and honesty about what it means to be alive. We’re Gonna Die reminds us that no one is alone in their struggles, and that laughter and song can be powerful acts of survival. MCLA’s ensemble version reimagines Young Jean Lee’s acclaimed work for a collective cast of performers, creating a communal experience of music, humor, and connection.