Theater and Dance Archives
This past weekend saw the run of Wolf Play, written by Hansol Jung and directed by Sophie Wheeler ‘25. Beyond fulfilling…
Alumni Spotlight: Nate Stephenson ’18 stars in Angels in America-Part Two as Louis at Portland Stage.
Nate Stephenson (Louis) (he/him) is a Portland-based stage, screen, and voice actor. A 2018 graduate of Bates College’s Theater Department, Nate began working in Boston before relocating to Portland in 2021.
Welcome Fall 2024
We are thrilled to welcome everyone back for the 2024-25 academic year!
Introducing Rebecca Armstrong, Costume Director
The Department of Theater and Dance is excited to introduce our new Costume Director, Rebecca Armstrong. She will be leading…
Introducing Courtney Smith, Associate Professor of Design, Technology, and Management
The Department of Theater and Dance is thrilled to announce that Courtney Smith will be joining us as Associate Professor…
Alumni Spotlight: Nate Stephenson ’18 stars in Angels in America-Part One Millennium Approaches as Louis at Portland Stage.
Nate Stephenson ’18 played Prior in the 2018 Bates production of Angels in America-Part One Millennium Approaches. Now he is portraying Louis at…
Alumni Spotlight: Brouhaha Theater Project – created by a team of Bates Alumni
A multi-room experience spanning all of The Attic @ The Tank APRIL 18-MAY 18, 2024 For the first time in…
Preview: Marcy Plavin Spring Dance Concert 2024
The Bates Dance Festival and Bates College Theater and Dance Department have collaborated on the Marcy Plavin Spring Dance Concert, which will run at the Schaeffer Theatre April 5-8, 2024.
Preview: nomeacuerdo (or how i lost the cradle)
Devised and Directed by Miguel Ángel Pacheco ’24 | March 28 – 31
Humanity Comes First in Casting Students for Bates Theater’s ‘The Gravediggers Union’
Actor, director, and educator Kevin R. Free carried a binder with the script for The Gravediggers Union around the Gannett Theater stage, reading alongside Bates students as he filled in for an absent cast member in a dress rehearsal.