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Bright Star
Music, Book, and Story: Steve Martin and Edie Brickell
Directed by: Amy Dugas Brown
Bright Star is a sweeping tale of love and redemption inspired by true events from the American South of the 1920s and 1940s. Literary editor Alice Murphy has a chance encounter with a young soldier returning from World War II that sets her on a journey into her past. Featuring the soaring Americana Grammy-nominated score by Steve Martin and Edie Brickell, the musical explores how the choices we make and the stories we tell shape our lives. It is a theatrical experience as refreshingly genuine as it is daringly hopeful.
Sacco & Vanzetti
Written By: John Bellomo
Directed by: John Bellomo
In 1919, Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti, two Italian immigrants and anarchists, were arrested on suspicion of robbing a shoe factory and murdering the paymaster and a guard. Their trial and subsequent executions sparked worldwide protests due to concerns about bias against the defendants based on their political beliefs and immigrant status. Through the lens of commedia dell’arte, Sacco and Vanzetti: A Tragedia dell ’Arte, will highlight the absurdity of the case while being a comic foil for the tragic events of Sacco and Vanzetti’s lives.
27th Annual BC/EFA Concert
Directed, Produced, and Created by WCU Students
This student directed and produced benefit/fundraiser is a mix of variety show-style acts staring our very own WCU students. It has become a well-attended event and a campus highlight each season with a growing staff, cast, and supporting audience! In 2020 the event won the “Organization Program of the Year” Leadership Award and in 2021 won the "Best Student Club Collaborative" Leadership Award from West Chester University’s Office of Student Leadership and Involvement. The West Chester event is one of the largest outside sources of funding for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights Aids. In 2023 we raised 22,345.64 dollars!! With our donation, BCEFA is able to provide over 7,600 meals for those in need across the country.
The Bacchae
Written by: Euripides
Adaptation:
Directed by: Lenonard Kelly
What happens when a society becomes so divided that no one can agree on what is true? In Euripides' The Bacchae, power, belief, and identity collide in a gripping struggle that spirals into chaos. Written over 2,000 years ago, this shocking Greek tragedy feels uncannily modern, exploring the consequences of political arrogance, cultural division, and the human need to belong. The Bacchae is not just an ancient play; it is a mirror held up to our world today.
Student Written One Acts
Written by Students of THA 313
Directed by WCU Students
The Student Written One Acts is an evening of short plays penned by the Theatre 313 Playwrighting Class. Experience the plays reflecting issues and themes that resonate with West Chester University students. We are pleased to have our talented students serve as directors, designers, technicians, stage managers and, of course, actors to present this night of original student work.
Everybody
Written by: Branden Jacobs-Jenkins
Directed by: TBD
What would you take with you if your time suddenly ran out? In Branden Jacobs-Jenkins' wildly inventive and unexpectedly hilarious Everybody, Death arrives with a simple announcement: it's time to go. As Everybody scrambles to find companionship and something worth carrying into the unknown, the play transforms a 15th-century morality tale into a fresh and deeply human theatrical event. Equal parts comedy, philosophy, and adventure, Everybody invites audiences to laugh, reflect, and consider what truly matters.
