Theater and Dance Archives
Marcy Plavin Spring Dance Concert 2025Bates College Artistic Director: Tristan KoepkeLighting Director and Designer: Courtney SmithCostume Director and Designer: Rebecca…
Tristan Koepke, “Above Water | All Images Will Disappear”
Marcy Plavin Spring Dance Concert 2025Bates College Artistic Director: Tristan KoepkeLighting Director and Designer: Courtney SmithCostume Director and Designer: Rebecca…
Lisa “MonaLisa” Berman & Joseph “MN Joe” Tran, “In The Midst”
Marcy Plavin Spring Dance Concert 2025Bates College Artistic Director: Tristan KoepkeLighting Director and Designer: Courtney SmithCostume Director and Designer: Rebecca…
Christina Robson, “Sounding Fray”
Marcy Plavin Spring Dance Concert 2025Bates College Artistic Director: Tristan KoepkeLighting Director and Designer: Courtney SmithCostume Director and Designer: Rebecca…
THE ORDINARY AND THE POETIC: Bates theater stages Anton Chekhov’s “The Seagull”
“There is an important, meta-theatrical aspect to The Seagull that I think is relevant for students who are creating art,…
Congratulations to the Theater + Dance students on their recent awards!
Bates Theater + Dance Students recently traveled to two conferences, KCATF (Kennedy Center of American Theater Festival) and ACDA (American College Dance Association), and…
Winter 2025 Updates
Check out these upcoming events and meet some new Theater + Dance faces!
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…