Studio Series
The Brandeis Department of Theater Arts presents our Studio Series, featuring events throughout the year in conjunction with our existing mainstage season. Encompassing a wide variety of programming – including workshop productions, readings, guest speakers, industry professional seminars, and diverse new work – the Studio Series pushes the boundaries of performance and artistic expression.
Senior Thesis Productions
Thesis Maker: Maya Mondlak - Reuveni
Performances: April 22, 23 and 24 at 7:30 p.m., Laurie Theater
After Daniella’s hot and basically perfect first date with Ben from Hinge, she and her best friend, Olivia, catapult into the dark reality of their relationships with men, leading to nothing ever being the same. “Only This” is a quick and witty comedy-drama exploring womanhood, female friendship, and what happens when we inevitably confront the most painful truths in our lives that can’t stay buried forever.
Thesis Maker: Emily Bial
Performances: April 25 at 7 p.m. and April 26 at 1 p.m. and 7 p.m., Laurie Theater
The act of living is inherently absurd. Max and Maggie sit on their fire escape and attempt to process this truth. With a rat and a bird as their closest companions, the girls will rage against the stupidity of the world. Or maybe they’ll just smoke and scream.
Thesis Maker: Written by Liza Heck, Directed by Nicole Albright
Performances: April 25 at 9:30 p.m. and April 26 at 2:30 and 8:30 p.m., Laurie Theater
A man named Eugene meets a Boy. Eugene teaches the Boy how to smoke. The Boy teaches Eugene how to not smoke alone. In conversations, and silence, and music, Eugene and Boy find a truth in grief.
Thesis Maker: Ofri Levinson
Performances: May 2 at 2 p.m., May 3 at 9:30 p.m., May 4 at 2:00 p.m., Laurie Theater
This Is NOT Tel Aviv is a theater thesis production about a spoiled Tel Avivi girl who moves to a rural kibbutz in Israel, where she must navigate life among her new classmates. Along the way, she learns to ride a bike, eat tahini in the communal dining hall, and discover what cows really smell like — all while figuring out what home truly means to her. It’s a story about community and individuality, heritage and change, being led and making your own choices — but mostly, like everything else in life, it’s about love.
