Theater and Dance Archives
Everyone is a star in ‘Everybody’
Bates Theater’s production of Everybody sold out every performance at Gannett Theater last week — waitlists at the door, eager audience members finding out they’d gotten seats five minutes before curtain — and the room earned that anticipatory urgency.
Introducing Emily Culbreath, Assistant Professor of Dance
We are thrilled to introduce Emily Culbreath, who will be joining the department as Assistant Professor of Dance for Fall 2026!
Beloved and brilliant Martin Andrucki, Dana Professor Emeritus of Theater at Bates, dies at age 80
Andrucki’s arrival at Bates for the 1974–75 academic year coincided with theater becoming a major for the first time. Yet…
We’re ready for Winter 2026!
Check out our upcoming events, faculty updates, 2026-27 play proposals, and more!
Everybody in the Pool: The Making of Metamorphoses
Shortly after Courtney Smith joined Bates in the fall of 2024 as an associate professor of theater, he floated an…
Meet the 2026 Repertory Artists
We are thrilled to introduce our 2026 Repertory Artists: Jenna Riegel, Alfonso Cervera, and Ogemdi Ude!
2025 Green Innovation Grants Support Greater Sustainability for Theater
Staff and faculty from the Department of Theater and Dance hope that their Green Innovation Grant initiative will inspire more…
Six Bates Dance Students Receive Major Honor from ACDA & Jacob’s Pillow
We are thrilled to share that six Bates Dancers have been selected to perform their piece “Sounding Fray” as part…
Announcing the 2025-26 Bates Theater + Dance Season
We are thrilled to unveil our 2025-26 Theater + Dance Season, a dynamic lineup of exhilarating performances! Whether you’re a…
Gesel Mason, “En Route”
Marcy Plavin Spring Dance Concert 2025Bates College Artistic Director: Tristan KoepkeLighting Director and Designer: Courtney SmithCostume Director and Designer: Rebecca…