Theater and Dance Archives
It’s about four white actors, two of whom are teachers and all of whom consider themselves liberal, woke, and forward-thinking, and how they go about rehearsing a Thanksgiving pageant that celebrates Native American Heritage Month for elementary school students.
Faculty Updates
We are delighted to welcome two new tenure-track faculty to the department, and to celebrate the promotion of one of our beloved faculty!
Peek Behind the Curtain (Ep. 6): The curtain has risen on a spectacular Much Ado About Nothing
After taking peeks behind the Schaeffer Theatre curtain since January, exploring the preparations for an ambitious Bates theater production, the curtain…
Peek Behind the Curtain (Ep. 5): Places, People, Places!
On the Schaeffer Theater stage, a group of students are warming up, rhythmically stepping and swinging together to “SOS” by…
Peek Behind the Curtain (Ep. 4): Setting the Schaeffer Stage
One level below the Schaeffer Theatre stage, the carpenter shop is buzzing with sound. Natalia Jacobs ’26 of Amherst, Mass.,…
Peek Behind The Curtain (Ep. 3): Not just clowning around
“Clowns are poets of the heart,” Wesley Broulik tells the Bates students sitting on the Schaeffer Theatre stage. “It’s amazing…
Visiting Assistant Professor of Dance, Tristan Koepke, Performs with the Portland Ballet
Looking for something to do Friday night? Check out this performance of Uncommon Accord with the Portland Ballet on February 3rd and…
Peek Behind The Curtain (Ep. 2): Maine takes the main stage
A pair of iconic Bean boots. A bright yellow sou’wester. A bucket hat covered in colorful fly-fishing lures. They aren’t…