Welcome to the DePauw Theatre archives, where we invite you to explore the rich history of our past seasons. From thought-provoking dramas to vibrant musical productions, you can browse through years of student performances and creative milestones below.
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A Christmas Carol - A Zoom Production
Fall 2020
This Christmas Eve classic follows Ebenezer Scrooge as he’s haunted by the ghosts of his past, present, and future. It is a powerful story of redemption and compassion that has enchanted audiences for over 150 years.
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Brainpeople
Winter 2020
A wealthy woman invites two strangers to join her in a strange feast commemorating the death of her parents. Mayannah has done this every year but her dark purpose remains unclear. All that will change tonight when two damaged souls find their way to her table. Taking place in a not-so-distant future, the sounds of a war-torn Los Angeles fill the air. Tensions rise, true colors are revealed and the main course is not the only thing with claws… -
Edges of Proximity: Songs for the Pandemic Part One - Belonging
Fall 2020
Selections from: Edges (Music and Lyrics by Benj Pasek and Justin Paul) and The Theory of Relativity (Music and Lyrics by Neil Bartram)
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Edges of Proximity: Songs for the Pandemic Part Three: Interwoven Lives
Fall 2020
Selections from: Edges (Music and Lyrics by Benj Pasek and Justin Paul) and The Theory of Relativity (Music and Lyrics by Neil Bartram)
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Edges of Proximity: Songs for the Pandemic Part Two - Relationships
Fall 2020
Selections from: Edges (Music and Lyrics by Benj Pasek and Justin Paul) The Theory of Relativity (Music and Lyrics by Neil Bartram)
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Private Lives: An Intimate Comedy of Bad Manners
Spring 2020
Private Lives is a 1930 comedy of manners following a divorced couple, Elyot and Amanda. While on their honeymoons with new spouses, they discover they are staying in adjacent rooms at the same hotel. Realizing they are still deeply in love, they abandon their new partners and elope -
A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder
Fall 2019
Poor Monty Navarro. Just as he is reeling from losing the girl he loves to a wealthier man, he learns that he actually is ninth in line to inherit a Dukedom - but only if he can eliminate the eight heirs who stand in his way! Described as an “uproarious hit,” this musical comedy won four Tonys, including Best Musical, in 2014. -
DePauw One Acts
Spring 2019
DePauw Theatre is once again proud to present an evening of student written one-act plays. Giving new writers a voice and venue has been a priority for nearly thirty years in DePauw Theatre, and this year we present three short plays by women writers. In Where’s the PA? by senior Megan Mannering, a production assistant on a popular reality show finds herself thrust into a starring role when the lead actress stomps off the set. As a popularity storm roars on social media, our spotlighted heroine finds herself forced to confront her true self rather than her mediated fabrication. A Father’s Joy, by senior Kate Woods, finds an estranged daughter tasked with eulogizing the dead father she blames for her mother’s untimely death. The problem is the dead father wants the last word. And in Online Classes, by senior Caroline Knight, good intentions go south when a young teacher creates a falsified online persona to “friend” a social outcast from her class.