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Oil
By Ella Hickson
Directed by Patricia Riggin
October 21–24, 2021
Synopsis
Time travel through the “Age of Oil” with May, a woman who marvels at the glow of a kerosene lantern in 1889, and journeys into the future to work as waitress in British occupied Iran in 1908; then, as an oil executive in 1970’s London; a former Member of Parliament in the desert outside Kirkuk in 2021; and on to 2051, where she lives in a world where oil is now scarce. Will we deplete this ancient resource in 200 years?
The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe
Adapted and directed by Luke Jorgensen
November 17-21, 2021
Synopsis (courtesy of Royal Shakespeare Company)
In an original dramatization of C.S. Lewis' classic work, the magic and mystery of Aslan, the White Witch, and four children who wander into an old wardrobe takes the stage! With all of the ingenuity theatre magic can bring, puppets, performers — and maybe even a good old-fashioned dance battle — convene to rediscover the enchantment of Narnia.
The Mad Ones
By Kait Kerrigan and Bree Lowdermilk
Based on an Idea by Zach Altman and Bree Lowdermilk
Directed by Madison Baker '22
January 27-30, 2022
Synopsis
Mad to live, mad to talk, mad to be saved... Samantha Brown, for the first time, sits in the driver's seat. This contemporary musical immerses audiences in Sam's memories — real and imagined — of senior year and the girl she used to be, plunging into the complex inner life of a young woman on the brink of everything. She was never the one with the plan — but now that she's in control, can she start the ignition?
NEW VOICES 2022: Three original plays by Boston College student playwrights
All the Bad Kids Go To Mars by Lily Telegdy '23
Appassionata by Aidan O'Neill '23
Channels by Katie Meade '22
Directed by Scott T. Cummings
February 17-20, 2022
Synopsis
These original one-act plays by Katie Meade '22, Aidan O'Neill '23, and Lily Telegdy '23 raise compelling questions about friendship, identity, and robots. What happened to Amy's brother? Is getting into med school worth suffering through organic chemistry? And why are all the bad kids being shipped off to Mars? Come and be the first to experience these three exciting world-premieres directed by Scott T. Cummings.
Truth/Dare
By Tori Keenan-Zelt
Directed by Devyn Itula '22
March 17-20, 2022
Synopsis
Ursa, Hannah, Linney, and Maeve live in their own world of basements, secrets, and backyard ghosts — until the last sleepover before their freshman year of high school. With the promise and threat of reinvention looming, the group begins to splinter when shifting beliefs and identities collide in an event that none of them can explain or ever saw coming.
The Rocky Horror Show
Music, Lyrics, & Book by Richard O'Brien
Directed by Summer L. Williams
April 27-May 1, 2022
Synopsis
In this cult classic, sweethearts Brad and Janet, stuck with a flat tire during a storm, discover the eerie mansion of Dr. Frank-N-Furter, a transvestite scientist. As their innocence is lost, Brad and Janet meet a houseful of wild characters, including a rocking biker and a creepy butler. Through elaborate dances and rock songs, Frank-N-Furter unveils his latest creation: "Rocky."
For tickets please contact or stop by the Robsham Theater Box Office at 617-552-4002, or go to the ticket webpage.
Ticket prices*
Adults: $17; Students: $12 (w/valid ID)
Seniors: $12; BC Faculty/Staff: $12 (one ticket per ID)
*Price includes service fee