Fall 2024 Season
After Eurydice
November 1st and 3rd, WestCo Cafe
Written by Liv Snow '25
After Eurydice is a one-act play featuring vignettes of Greek mythical characters after their “story” ends. How does Orpheus grieve? What is Galatea’s purpose? How does Daedalus remember his son? What does it mean to grow beyond a transformative moment of your life? After Eurydice aims to bring its modern audience closer to the past, reminding us that we feel the same anger, frustration, joy, and love as all humans who came before us.
Directors: Liv Snow (osnow@wesleyan.edu) and
Abigail Grauer (agrauer@wesleyan.edu)
Instagram: @aftereurydice
The Picture of Dorian Gray
November 8th-9th, '92 Theater
This production is based on Oscar Wilde’s only novel. The story follows Dorian Gray after he wishes he could remain young and beautiful like his newly completed portrait. We then follow his life as he spirals downward and treats others with cruelty. Eerily, his wish comes true because as the years go by, his youth remains while his portrait grows increasingly ugly with his misdeeds.
Director: Kendall McDermott (kmcdermott@wesleyan.edu)
Instagram: @doriangraywes
Falsettos
November 22nd-23rd, Ring Hall
Falsettos is a sung-through musical, following the eccentric and dysfunctional, but loving, Jewish family set in 1970’s New York City. Although Marvin leaves his wife, Trina and young son, Jason for a man named Whizzer, he tries to hold on to his “tight-knit family”.
Director: Quincy Segal (qsegal@wesleyan.edu)
Instagram: @falsettos.wes
The Trail to Oregon!
November 15th-16th, '92 Theater
“The Trail to Oregon!” is a knee-slapping musical comedy based on the classic 1980s video game. The story concerns the journey of a family of five headed down the titular trail in 1848, as they navigate extremely daring and stupid situations. Throughout their path, they will encounter bandits, talking buffalo, sleazy businessmen, and worst of all—dysentery. But what are the names of these characters? And who will meet an unfortunate fate? Well, that’s for the audience to decide! Hop on the trail, and join us on a wild ox chase to the great state of Oregon.
Directors: Hannah Sodickson (hsodickson@wesleyan.edu) and Nat Wheeler (nwheeler@wesleyan.edu)
Instagram: @trailtooregon.wes
Irving and Callahan Refuse the Call
December 5th-6th, WestCo Cafe
Written by Leo Marin '27
Irving and Callahan Refuse the Call is a one-act dark comedy in which a man about to commit suicide is interrupted by a waiter and proceeds to befriend him. Together, they embark on an adventure to an IHOP run by a cult, and eventually travel through a portal to hell.
Director: Leo Marin (lmarin@wesleyan.edu)
Instagram: @irvingandcallahan.wes
The Picture of Dorian Gray pending approval by Concord Theatrical.
Ring Hall and WestCo venues pending approval by Office of Student Involvement