Department Chairs:
Nusha Martynuk, Dance
Matthew Wright, Theater

Administrative Assistant:
Janice Sanborn

Department Email:
Theater.Dance@oberlin.edu

Phone: (440) 775-8152
Fax: (440) 775-8340

Location:
Warner Center 100
30 N. Professor St.
Oberlin, OH, 44074

2009-2010 2008-2009 2007-2008

2009-2010 Season

Mainstage

The Seagull

Written By Anton Chekhov
Directed by Associate Professor Paul Moser
December 10-12, 2009, Hall Auditorium

Intimate Apparel

Written By Lynn Nottage
Directed by Associate Professor Caroline Jackson Smith
February 11-13, 2010, Hall Auditorium

Beautiful Thing

Written by Jonathan Harvey
Directed by Professor Matthew Wright
April 22-24, 2010, Hall Auditorium

Little Theater

The Goat or, Who is Sylvia?

Written By Edward Albee
Directed by Ben Ferber '11
September 25-28, 2009, Little Theater

Return to the Onion Cellar

Written and Directed by Samantha Boyd '11
October 9-12, 2009, Little Theater

Slave Ship

Written by Imamu Amiri Baraka
Directed by Heather Harvey '11
October 29-November 2, 2009, Little Theater

Friends

An Experiment by Dr. Albert Bryan
November 12-14, 2009, Little Theater

Intro Shorts

A Festival of Short Plays
Presented by Theater 101
December 3-5, 2009, Little Theater

Love's Labour's Lost

Written by William Shakespeare
Directed by Philip Waller '11
February 4-7, 2010, Little Theater

Betrayal

Written By Harold Pinter
Directed by Associate Professor Paul Moser
February 19-21, 2010, Little Theater

Sunday in the Park with George

Written by Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine
Directed by Professor Chris Flaharty
April 14-18, 2010, Little Theater

Warner Main Space

Fall Forward 2009

Choreography by Eric Handman
and Oberlin Students
December 5 & 6, 2008, Warner Main

2008-2009 Season

Mainstage

Death of a Salesman

Written By Arthur Miller
Directed by Assistant Professor Justin Emeka '94
Starring Avery Brooks '70
September 18-21, 2008, Hall Auditorium
[information] [photo gallery]

subUrbia

Written By Eric Bogosian
Directed by Associate Professor Paul Moser
January 30 - February 7, 2009, Hall Auditorium

Reefer Madness!

Music By Dan Studney, Lyrics by Kevin Murphy
Book by Dan Studney and Kevin Murphy
Directed by Associate Professor Matthew Wright
Choreography by Martin Cespedes
Music Directed by Ian Axness '09
April 16-18, 2009, Hall Auditorium

Oberlin Dance Company 2009

Choreography by Bill Young, Eric Handman,
Ashley Thorndike, and Holly Handman-Lopez
May 1 & 2, 2009, Hall Auditorium

Little Theater

Bug

Written By Tracy Letts
Directed by Peter Weiss '11
September 25-28, 2008, Little Theater
[information] [photo gallery]

The Shape of Things

Written By Neil LaBute
Directed by Anna Strasser '09
October 9-12, 2008, Little Theater
[information] [photo gallery]

Aunt Dan & Lemon

Written by Wallace Shawn
Directed by Chris Sherwood '09
October 29-November 2, 2008, Little Theater
[information] [photo gallery]

The English Channel

Written by Robert Brustein
Directed by Associate Professor Matthew Wright
November 12-16, 2008, Little Theater
[information] [photo gallery]

Vietnam 101: The War on Campus

Written by Rich Orloff
Presented by Theater 101
December 4-7, 2008, Little Theater
[information] [photo gallery]

Oberlin Playwrights' Festival 2009

Porcelain: Written by Andrew Mooney '09
Dark Matters: Written by Alex Huntsberger '09
January 29 - February 1, 2009, Little Theater
[information] [photo gallery]

In The Blood

Written By Suzan-Lori Parks
Directed by Heather Harvey '11
February 12-15, 2009, Little Theater
[information] [photo gallery]

Glengarry Glen Ross

Written by David Mamet
Directed by Josh Sobel '09
March 4-8, 2009, Little Theater
[information] [photo gallery]

Equus

Written by Peter Shaffer
Directed by Maria Quinn '09
April 2-5, 2009 Little Theater
[information] [photo gallery]

Warner Main Space

Fall Forward 2008

Choreography by Eric Handman
and Oberlin Students
December 5 & 6, 2008, Warner Main
[information] [photo gallery]

The Sky is Melting

One-woman show
Created and performed by Elizabeth Woodbury '09
December 12 & 13, 2008, Warner Main
[information] [photo gallery]

Gather at the Table

An original theater piece
Directed by Sarah Frank '09
March 13 & 14, 2009, Warner Main
[information] [photo gallery]

Spring Back 2009

Annual Dance Concert
Choreography by Ashley Thorndike and Students
April 10 & 11, 2009, Warner Main
[information] [photo gallery]

2007-2008 Season

Mainstage

Measure for Measure

Written By William Shakespeare
Directed by Associate Professor Paul Moser
[information] [photo gallery]

Vieux Carre

Written By Tennessee Williams
Directed by Associate Professor Matthew Wright
[information] [photo gallery]

Ma Rainey's Black Bottom

Written By August Wilson
Directed by Associate Professor Caroline Jackson Smith
[information] [photo gallery]

Misterioso

The Life and Times of Thelonius Monk
Directed and Choreographed by Artist-in-Residence Adenike Sharpley
[information] [photo gallery]

Little Theater

How I Learned to Drive

Written By Paula Vogel
Directed by Sarah Frank '09
[information] [photo gallery]

Art

Written By Yasmina Reza
Directed by Chris Sherwood '09
[information] [photo gallery]

Anton in Show Business

Written By Jane Martin
Directed by Anna Strasser '09
[information] [photo gallery]

Cabaret

Written By Fred Ebb & John Kander
Directed by Joshua Sobel '09
[information] [photo gallery]

Old Times

Written By Harold Pinter
Directed by Associate Professor Paul Moser
[information] [photo gallery]

The Art of Dining

Written By Tina Howe
Directed by Maria Quinn '09
[information] [photo gallery]

Warner Main Space

Fall Forward 2007

Choreography by Adenike Sharpley
and Oberlin Students
[information] [photo gallery]

Spring Back 2008

Dance Concert
Choreography by Oberlin Students
[information] [photo gallery]

Oberlin Dance Company

Collaboration with Kenyon College
Choreography by KT Niehoff
[information] [photo gallery]

House Holds

Senior Dance Concert
Choreography by Lucinda Segar '08
[information] [photo gallery]

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Production History

2009-2010 Season

Mainstage

Written By Anton Chekhov Directed by Associate Professor Paul Moser December 10-12, 2009, Hall Auditorium

Written By Lynn Nottage Directed by Associate Professor Caroline Jackson Smith February 11-13, 2010, Hall Auditorium

Written by Jonathan Harvey Directed by Professor Matthew Wright April 22-24, 2010, Hall Auditorium

Little Theater

Written By Edward Albee Directed by Ben Ferber '11 September 25-28, 2009, Little Theater

Written and Directed by Samantha Boyd '11 October 9-12, 2009, Little Theater

Written by Imamu Amiri Baraka Directed by Heather Harvey '11 October 29-November 2, 2009, Little Theater

An Experiment by Dr. Albert Bryan November 12-14, 2009, Little Theater

A Festival of Short Plays Presented by Theater 101 December 3-5, 2009, Little Theater

Written by William Shakespeare Directed by Philip Waller '11 February 4-7, 2010, Little Theater

Written By Harold Pinter Directed by Associate Professor Paul Moser February 19-21, 2010, Little Theater

Written by Stephen Sondheim and James LapineDirected by Professor Chris Flaharty April 14-18, 2010, Little Theater

Warner Main Space

Choreography by Eric Handman and Oberlin Students December 5 & 6, 2008, Warner Main

2008-2009 Season

Mainstage

Written By Arthur Miller Directed by Assistant Professor Justin Emeka '94 Starring Avery Brooks '70 September 18-21, 2008, Hall Auditorium [information] [photo gallery]

subUrbia

Written By Eric Bogosian Directed by Associate Professor Paul Moser January 30 - February 7, 2009, Hall Auditorium

Reefer Madness!

Music By Dan Studney, Lyrics by Kevin MurphyBook by Dan Studney and Kevin Murphy Directed by Associate Professor Matthew Wright Choreography by Martin CespedesMusic Directed by Ian Axness '09 April 16-18, 2009, Hall Auditorium

Choreography by Bill Young, Eric Handman, Ashley Thorndike, and Holly Handman-LopezMay 1 & 2, 2009, Hall Auditorium

Little Theater

Written By Tracy Letts Directed by Peter Weiss '11 September 25-28, 2008, Little Theater [information] [photo gallery]

The Shape of Things

Written By Neil LaBute Directed by Anna Strasser '09 October 9-12, 2008, Little Theater [information] [photo gallery]

Written by Wallace Shawn Directed by Chris Sherwood '09 October 29-November 2, 2008, Little Theater [information] [photo gallery]

Written by Robert Brustein Directed by Associate Professor Matthew Wright November 12-16, 2008, Little Theater [information] [photo gallery]

Written by Rich Orloff Presented by Theater 101 December 4-7, 2008, Little Theater [information] [photo gallery]

Porcelain: Written by Andrew Mooney '09 Dark Matters: Written by Alex Huntsberger '09 January 29 - February 1, 2009, Little Theater [information] [photo gallery]

Written By Suzan-Lori Parks Directed by Heather Harvey '11 February 12-15, 2009, Little Theater [information] [photo gallery]

Written by David Mamet Directed by Josh Sobel '09March 4-8, 2009, Little Theater [information] [photo gallery]

Written by Peter Shaffer Directed by Maria Quinn '09 April 2-5, 2009 Little Theater [information] [photo gallery]

Warner Main Space

Choreography by Eric Handman and Oberlin Students December 5 & 6, 2008, Warner Main [information] [photo gallery]

One-woman show Created and performed by Elizabeth Woodbury '09 December 12 & 13, 2008, Warner Main [information] [photo gallery]

An original theater piece Directed by Sarah Frank '09 March 13 & 14, 2009, Warner Main [information] [photo gallery]

Annual Dance Concert Choreography by Ashley Thorndike and Students April 10 & 11, 2009, Warner Main [information] [photo gallery]

2007-2008 Season

Mainstage

Measure for Measure

Written By William Shakespeare Directed by Associate Professor Paul Moser [information] [photo gallery]

Vieux Carre

Written By Tennessee Williams Directed by Associate Professor Matthew Wright [information] [photo gallery]

Ma Rainey's Black Bottom

Written By August Wilson Directed by Associate Professor Caroline Jackson Smith [information] [photo gallery]

Misterioso

The Life and Times of Thelonius Monk Directed and Choreographed by Artist-in-Residence Adenike Sharpley [information] [photo gallery]

Little Theater

How I Learned to Drive

Written By Paula Vogel Directed by Sarah Frank '09 [information] [photo gallery]

Art

Written By Yasmina Reza Directed by Chris Sherwood '09 [information] [photo gallery]

Anton in Show Business

Written By Jane Martin Directed by Anna Strasser '09 [information] [photo gallery]

Cabaret

Written By Fred Ebb & John Kander Directed by Joshua Sobel '09 [information] [photo gallery]

Old Times

Written By Harold Pinter Directed by Associate Professor Paul Moser [information] [photo gallery]

The Art of Dining

Written By Tina Howe Directed by Maria Quinn '09 [information] [photo gallery]

Warner Main Space

Fall Forward 2007

Choreography by Adenike Sharpley and Oberlin Students [information] [photo gallery]

Spring Back 2008

Dance Concert Choreography by Oberlin Students [information] [photo gallery]

Oberlin Dance Company

Collaboration with Kenyon College Choreography by KT Niehoff [information] [photo gallery]

House Holds

Senior Dance Concert Choreography by Lucinda Segar '08 [information] [photo gallery]

Written By Anton Chekhov
Directed by Associate Professor Paul Moser
December 10-12, 2009, Hall Auditorium

Written By Lynn Nottage
Directed by Associate Professor Caroline Jackson Smith
February 11-13, 2010, Hall Auditorium

Written by Jonathan Harvey
Directed by Professor Matthew Wright
April 22-24, 2010, Hall Auditorium

Written By Edward Albee
Directed by Ben Ferber '11
September 25-28, 2009, Little Theater

Written and Directed by Samantha Boyd '11
October 9-12, 2009, Little Theater

Written by Imamu Amiri Baraka
Directed by Heather Harvey '11
October 29-November 2, 2009, Little Theater

An Experiment by Dr. Albert Bryan
November 12-14, 2009, Little Theater

A Festival of Short Plays
Presented by Theater 101
December 3-5, 2009, Little Theater

Written by William Shakespeare
Directed by Philip Waller '11
February 4-7, 2010, Little Theater

Written By Harold Pinter
Directed by Associate Professor Paul Moser
February 19-21, 2010, Little Theater

Written by Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine
Directed by Professor Chris Flaharty
April 14-18, 2010, Little Theater

Choreography by Eric Handman
and Oberlin Students
December 5 & 6, 2008, Warner Main

Written By Arthur Miller
Directed by Assistant Professor Justin Emeka '94
Starring Avery Brooks '70
September 18-21, 2008, Hall Auditorium
[information] [photo gallery]

Written By Eric Bogosian
Directed by Associate Professor Paul Moser
January 30 - February 7, 2009, Hall Auditorium

Music By Dan Studney, Lyrics by Kevin Murphy
Book by Dan Studney and Kevin Murphy
Directed by Associate Professor Matthew Wright
Choreography by Martin Cespedes
Music Directed by Ian Axness '09
April 16-18, 2009, Hall Auditorium

Choreography by Bill Young, Eric Handman,
Ashley Thorndike, and Holly Handman-Lopez
May 1 & 2, 2009, Hall Auditorium

Written By Tracy Letts
Directed by Peter Weiss '11
September 25-28, 2008, Little Theater
[information] [photo gallery]

Written By Neil LaBute
Directed by Anna Strasser '09
October 9-12, 2008, Little Theater
[information] [photo gallery]

Written by Wallace Shawn
Directed by Chris Sherwood '09
October 29-November 2, 2008, Little Theater
[information] [photo gallery]

Written by Robert Brustein
Directed by Associate Professor Matthew Wright
November 12-16, 2008, Little Theater
[information] [photo gallery]

Written by Rich Orloff
Presented by Theater 101
December 4-7, 2008, Little Theater
[information] [photo gallery]

Porcelain: Written by Andrew Mooney '09
Dark Matters: Written by Alex Huntsberger '09
January 29 - February 1, 2009, Little Theater
[information] [photo gallery]

Written By Suzan-Lori Parks
Directed by Heather Harvey '11
February 12-15, 2009, Little Theater
[information] [photo gallery]

Written by David Mamet
Directed by Josh Sobel '09
March 4-8, 2009, Little Theater
[information] [photo gallery]

Written by Peter Shaffer
Directed by Maria Quinn '09
April 2-5, 2009 Little Theater
[information] [photo gallery]

Choreography by Eric Handman
and Oberlin Students
December 5 & 6, 2008, Warner Main
[information] [photo gallery]

One-woman show
Created and performed by Elizabeth Woodbury '09
December 12 & 13, 2008, Warner Main
[information] [photo gallery]

An original theater piece
Directed by Sarah Frank '09
March 13 & 14, 2009, Warner Main
[information] [photo gallery]

Annual Dance Concert
Choreography by Ashley Thorndike and Students
April 10 & 11, 2009, Warner Main
[information] [photo gallery]

Written By William Shakespeare
Directed by Associate Professor Paul Moser
[information] [photo gallery]

Written By Tennessee Williams
Directed by Associate Professor Matthew Wright
[information] [photo gallery]

Written By August Wilson
Directed by Associate Professor Caroline Jackson Smith
[information] [photo gallery]

The Life and Times of Thelonius Monk
Directed and Choreographed by Artist-in-Residence Adenike Sharpley
[information] [photo gallery]

Written By Paula Vogel
Directed by Sarah Frank '09
[information] [photo gallery]

Written By Yasmina Reza
Directed by Chris Sherwood '09
[information] [photo gallery]

Written By Jane Martin
Directed by Anna Strasser '09
[information] [photo gallery]

Written By Fred Ebb & John Kander
Directed by Joshua Sobel '09
[information] [photo gallery]

Written By Harold Pinter
Directed by Associate Professor Paul Moser
[information] [photo gallery]

Written By Tina Howe
Directed by Maria Quinn '09
[information] [photo gallery]

Choreography by Adenike Sharpley
and Oberlin Students
[information] [photo gallery]

Dance Concert
Choreography by Oberlin Students
[information] [photo gallery]

Collaboration with Kenyon College
Choreography by KT Niehoff
[information] [photo gallery]

Senior Dance Concert
Choreography by Lucinda Segar '08
[information] [photo gallery]