Seasons Archive
Fall '22
Everything Beautiful Here
An original work by Jessica Jiang '25
Directed by Jessica Jiang '25 and Sophia Rothman '25
November 3-5, Paresky Auditorium
Next to Normal
Music by Tom Kitt
Book and Lyrics by Brian Yorkey
Directed by Sari Klainberg '25
Music Directed by Sara Stebbins '24 and Matt Wisotsky '23
Choreographed by Delilah Delgado '25
Stage Managed by Tim Gore '24
December 1-3, '62 Center Centerstage
She Kills Monsters
By Qui Nguyen
Directed by Vanessa Silva '23
Stage Managed by Meredith Wolf '23
December 8, 9, 11, Currier Ballroom
Winter '23
Disney's High School Musical One-Act Edition
Book by David Simpatico
Songs by Bryan Louiselle, et. al
Based on a Disney Channel Original Movie written by Peter Barsocchini
Directed by Tali Natter '23 and Kayla Swift '23
Music Directed by Leo Marburg '24
Choreographed by Vanessa Silva '23
Stage Managed by Jacob Casper '26 and Charlotte Newman '26
January 20-21, Goodrich
Spring '23
Tropical Edge
an original play by Avery Trinidad '23
Directed by Charles Yang ‘24
Stage Managed by Minsuh Choi '23
March 9, 10, 12, Upper Goodrich Resource Room
Pippin
Music & Lyrics by Stephen Schwartz
Book by Roger O. Hirson
Directed by Tim Gore ‘24
Music Directed by Leo Marburg ‘24
Choreographed by Delilah Delgado ‘25
Stage Managed by Charlotte Newman ‘26 and Meredith Wolf ‘23
April 14-15, '62 Center Mainstage
And Then There Were None
By Agatha Christie
Directed by Nina Kolman '23
Assistant Directed by Aaron Schroen '23
Stage Managed by Jiwoo Han '25
April, 27, 28, 30, Currier Ballroom
Fall '21
Weekend of Theatre
A mix of original student works and short plays
Argh!, by Mackenzie Grace '23, directed by Izzy Williams '24
It's a Terrible Day to Be Me, written and directed by Amalia Culpepper-Wehr '24
Ferris Wheel, by Mary Miller, directed by Shenba Vairavan
October 29-31, Griffin 3
MAMMA MIA!
Music and lyrics by Björn Ulvaeus and Benny Andersson
Book by Catherine Johnson
Directed by Mati Rogers ‘24
November 18-21, Adams Memorial Theatre
Scenes With Girls
Written by Miriam Battye
Directed by Nadiya Atkinson '21.5
December 3-5, Upper Goodrich Resource Room
Spring '22
You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown
Music and lyrics by Clark Gesner and Andrew Lippa
Based on the comic strip Peanuts by Charles M. Schulz
Directed by Tim Gore '24
March 11-13th, Goodrich
Biophilia
Written by Ella Talerico
Directed by by Ryan Crants '24 and Sophia Rothman '25
April 15-17, Currier Ballroom
Sondheim Cabaret
Music by Stephen Sondheim
Directed by Darlie Kerns '24
April 22, Goodrich
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead
Written by Tom Stoppard
Directed by Izzy Williams '24
May 1, Griffin 3
Fun Home
Based on a graphic novel by Alison Bechdel
Music by Janine Tesori
Book and lyrics by Lisa Kron
Directed by Maye McPhail '22
May 12-14, Directing Studio
Fall '20
Ghost Quartet
Music, Book & Lyrics by Dave Malloy
Directed by Isabel Williams '24
January 6, A Short Film
Trivial
An original play by Nina Kolman '23
Directed by Dylan Nadelman '23
November 13-14, Zoom
A Connected Campus
Inspired by Marina Abramovic's The Artist is Present
Directed by TJ Watkins '23
October 31-November 6, Sawyer Quad
Spring '21
Iconic Comedy
An original piece directed by Aliya Klein '22
April 16-18, Video format
Days of Possibilities
A play by Rich Orloff
Directed by Tim Gore '24
May 1-2, Zoom
Edges
A song cycle by Pasek and Paul
Directed by Tali Natter '23
May 14-16, Video format
Fall '19
Spring Awakening
Book & Lyrics by Steven Sater
Music by Duncan Sheik
Based on the play by Frank Wedekind
Directed by Mackenzie Grace '22
November 21-24, 62 Center of Theatre and Dance's Directing Studio
I should laugh at you both
Written by Kara Hadden '22
Directed by Tali Natter '23
October 25-26, Griffin 3
Winter Study '20
Every Brilliant Thing
Written by Duncan Macmillan with Jonny Donahoe
Directed by Maye McPhail '22
February 6-9, Perry Library
Spring '20
A Little Night Music
Music and Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim
Book by Hugh Wheeler
Orchestrations by Jonathan Tunick
Directed by Emily Bannigan '20
Music Directed by Jake Eisner '21.5
March 6-8, 62 Center Adams Memorial Theatre
Fall '18
The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde
Directed by Emily Bannigan '20
October 11 - 13, Griffin 3
The Pillowman by Martin McDonagh
Directed by John Murphy '21
November 15-17, '62 Center Directing Studio
It's A Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play! by Joe Landry
Directed by Peter Knowlton '21
November 29 - December 1, Perry Goat Room
Spring '19
Mr. Burns, a Post-Electric Play
Directed by Ben Weber '21
May 2, 4, and 5, Upper Greylock
Noises Off by Michael Frayn
Directed by Nadiya Atkinson '21
February 1 - 3, Adams Memorial Theatre
Fall 2017
JAM, by Vince Gatton
Directed by Nambi Williams ’19
October 20, 2017, MSRC
J.B. by Archibald MacLeish
Directed by Rob Hefferon ’18
November 2-4, 2017, Adams Memorial Theatre
Pygmalion by George Bernard Shaw
Directed by Emily Bannigan ’20
November 30 – December 2, Perry Library
Spring 2018
Thom Pain (based on nothing) by Will Eno
Directed by Tom Robertshaw ’19
Performed by Scott Lipman ’18
January 23-25, 2018, Perry Goat Room
In the Blood, by Suzan-Lori Parks
Directed by Terah Ehigiator ’18
February 2 and 4, 2018, Centerstage
The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee by William Finn
Directed by Evi Mahon '18
May 3-May 5, 2018, Clark Art Institute
Fall 2016
Kafka's Monkey by Colin Teevan
Directed and performed by Fatima Anaza '19
October 8 in Adams Memorial Theatre
The Frosh Prince of Billsville (Frosh Revue 2016)
Directed by Issy Benjamin '19, Dani D’Oliveira '19 & Michael Rubel '19
October 27-29 in the MainStage
The Maids by Jean Genet
Directed by Claire Bergey '17
November 3-5 in Adams Memorial Theatre
A List by Gertrude Stein
Directed by Gabe Wexler '19
December 2-3 in Schow Science Library
Spring 2017
Tobi's Journal by Terah Ehigiator '18
Directed by Merudjina Normil '19
March 2-4, 2017, Spencer Library
Ma Rainey's Black Bottom by August Wilson
Directed by Yasmin Ruvalcaba '17
April 22-23, 2017, CenterStage
Into the Woods by Stephen Sondheim
Directed by Madeline Seidman '17
April 28-29, 2017, Clark Art Institute
Fall 2015
So You Think You Can Frosh (Frosh Revue 2015)
Directed by Evelyn Mahon ’18, Erin Hanson ’18, Jack Scaletta ’18, & Dan Brandes ’18
October 22-24 in the MainStage
El Nogalar by Tanya Saracho
Directed by Yasmin Ruvalcaba ’17
November 19-21 in the CenterStage
Exit The King by Eugene Ionesco
Directed by Alex Paseltiner ’16
Decemeber 3-5 in Adams Memorial Theatre
Oleanna by David Mamet
Directed by Ali Bunis ’16
October 28th, 30th, & 31st in Griffin 7
Spring 2016
We Are Proud to Present a Presentation About the Herero of Namibia, Formerly Known as South West Africa, From the German Sudwestafrica, Between the Years 1884-1915 by Jackie Sibblies Drury
Directed by Kimberly Golding ’16
March 3-5 in Adams Memorial Theatre
Radium Girls by DW Gregory
Directed by Caroline McArdle ’18
April 21-23 in Center Stage
Fall 2014
Stage Blood by Charles Ludlam
Directed by Elena Faverio ’15
October 9-11 in the Adams Memorial Theatre
Some Like It Frosh (Frosh Revue 2014)
Directed by Jonah Levine ’17, Ariel Chu ’17, Scott Daniel ’17, and Jacqueline Lewy ’17
October 23-25 in the MainStage
Water by the Spoonful by Quiara Alegría Hudes
Directed by Rose Warner Miles ’17
November 6-8 in the CenterStage
Spring 2015
Circle Mirror Transformation by Annie Baker
Directed by Matthew Conway ’15
February 19-21 in the Directing Studio
Stop Kiss by Diana Son
Directed by Nico Macdougall ’17
March 5-7 in the CenterStage
Matt & Ben by Mindy Kaling & Brenda Withers
Directed by Fatima Anaza ’18
April 16-18 in Currier Ballroom
Cap & Bells #4
Overseen by Joseph Baca ’15
April 30-May 2 in the Adams Memorial Theatre
Fall 2013
Late Night at the Chat Noir
Overseen by Sarah Sanders '14
October 3-5 in the CenterStage
Mission: Imfroshible III (Frosh Revue 2013)
Directed by Kimmy Golding '16, Gideon Hess '16, David Rosas '16, and Carina Zox '16
October 24-26 in the AMT
Get Written Up
Overseen by Lizzie Stern '14
October 31-November 2 in the Directing Studio
Of One Allegiance Only by Frank Pagliaro '14
Directed by Lily Riopelle '14
November 21-23 in the AMT
Spring 2014
[title of show], music and lyrics by Jeff Bowen, book by Hunter Bell
Directed by Julia Hoch '15, musically directed by Richard Whitney '16
February 20-22 in the Adams Memorial Theatre
Arcadia by Tom Stoppard
Directed by Quinn Solfisburg '14
May 1-3 in the CenterStage
Fall 2012
Mr. Smith Goes To Froshington (Frosh Revue 2012)
Directed by Tatum Barnes '15, Jenny Helinek '15, Emma Pingree-Cannon '15, and Joseph Baca '15
October 25-27 in the Mainstage
Art by Yasmina Reza
Directed by Madlyn Mgrublian '13
November 8-9 in the CenterStage
Spring 2013
The Language Archive by Julia Cho
Directed by Sophie Montgomery '14
February 28-March 2 in CenterStage
The Art of Remembering by Adina Ruskin and The Aliens by Annie Baker
Directed by Sallie Lau '15 and Chris Gay
April 25-27 in the CenterStage
Fall 2011
Frosh Revue 2011
Directed by CJ Higgins '14, Julia Juster '14, Frank Pagliaro '14 and Lizzie Stern '14
October 27-29 in the AMT
Metamorphoses by Mary Zimmerman
Directed by Margy Love '12
November 17-19 in the CenterStage
Spring 2012
East O' West O': A New Musical
Music and Lyrics by Michelle J. Rodriguez '12
Directed by Alison Pincus '12
Libretto by Elena Faverio '15
Orchestration by Kevin Lawkins '13
March 8-10 in the Directing Studio
Tigers Be Still by Kim Rosenstock
Directed by Lily Riopelle '14
May 3-5 in the CenterStage
Fall 2010
Ghost in the Machine by Mike Leon ’11
Directed by Nathaniel Basch-Gould ’11
Dr. Faustus by Christopher Marlowe
Directed by Christina Martin ’12
Winter Study One-Act Festival
Spring 2011
Gross Indecency: The Three Trials of Oscar Wilde by Moisés Kaufman
Directed by Amanda Keating ’12
Tragedy: A Tragedy by Will Eno
Directed by Noah Schechter ’12
Immediate Theatre
Established in 2007, Williams Immediate Theatre was a student theatre group dedicated to bringing new theatre to the Williams community. Specifically, Immediate focused on shows with minimal funding and short rehearsal processes (hence the name), student written shows and works-in-progress, and unorthodox events like the annual 24-hour Play Festival. Eventually, as the artistic interests of the two groups realigned and the number of students participating in both increased, it made more sense for Immediate to be incorporated as a branch of Cap & Bells than to exist as a separate entity. As of 2015, Immediate Theatre is nominally defunct, but its mission is now part of Cap & Bells’ own- essentially, that any student who wants to make interesting theatre can and should receive support from Cap & Bells. The 24-hour Play Festival continues to this day.
Power Trip by Omar Gouda ’16
Directed by Nico MacDougall ’17
An Original Beatboxing Show!
Featuring Nick Friedman ’18
The Cherry Orchard by Anton Chekhov
Directed by Lily Riopelle ’14
May 18 in Chapin Hall
How (Not) To Be Alone by Sarah Sanders ’14 and Rebecca Fallon ’14
Directed by Matthew Conway ’15
April 24-26 in Currier Ballroom
The Fantasticks, music and lyrics by Harvey Schmidt and Tom Jones
directed by Lily Riopelle ’14, music direction by Eric Kang ’09
Febr 8- 9 in Currier Ballroom
Marma Turns 70 by Steve Marino ’14
directed by Julia Juster ’14
February 8-9 March 2 in Goodrich Hall
Immediate Theatre’s 6th Annual 24-Hour Play Festival
overseen by Sarah Sanders ’14
January 10-11 in Goodrich Hall
Hey Man Drive by Craig Corsi ’14
Directed by Craig Corsi ’14
How To Be A Terrorist
Directed by Jimmy Grzelak ’13
Jimmy Presents Jimmy Presents: A Christmas Cabaret
Directed by Jimmy Grzelak ’13
The Clyde Show
Directed by Jimmy Grzelak ’13 and Sara Harris ’12
Brief Interviews with Hideous Men by David Foster Wallace
Adapted and directed Sophie Montgomery ’13
Betty White: The Musical!
Directed by Margy Love ’13
