BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//CMU Drama - ECPv6.15.17.1//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:CMU Drama X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://drama.cmu.edu X-WR-CALDESC:Events for CMU Drama REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:UTC BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:UTC DTSTART:20240101T000000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250425T200000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250425T220000 DTSTAMP:20260527T120011 CREATED:20240830T141537Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250325T181300Z UID:10000113-1745611200-1745618400@drama.cmu.edu SUMMARY:Mary-Kate Olsen is in Love DESCRIPTION:Nov 16\n Raise the Roof: The Songbook of Andrew Lippa\n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n \n Performances\n\n \n \n Sunday 7pm\n Nov 16\n \n \n \n\n\n\nPop Culture\, Conformity and Self-Actualization\n\n\n\nGrace watches commercials for 12 hours a day\, Tyler plays Call of Duty and gets high\, and the Olsen twins are here to save the day. MARY-KATE OLSEN IS IN LOVE is an absurdly funny and deeply heartfelt reflection on how to know what you want.  \n\n\n\nTickets are free and can be reserved online beginning at 12pm the day before each performance. \n\n\n\n \n\n Reserve TicketsContent & Sensory Advisories \n \n\n\n \n \n \n “I am excited about this show that asks people to question so much about the world they live in\, and to present it to a group of young people on the cusp of a major life transition.” \n\n -Anya Hilpert | Director URL:https://drama.cmu.edu/event/mary-kate-olsen-is-in-love/2025-04-25/2/ LOCATION:John Wells Video Studio\, Purnell Center for the Arts | 5000 Forbes Ave.\, Pittsburgh\, Pennsylvania\, 15213 CATEGORIES:Performance ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://drama.cmu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Posters_630x912_MaryKate.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20251002T200000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20251002T220000 DTSTAMP:20260527T120011 CREATED:20250821T144619Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251002T032453Z UID:10000188-1759435200-1759442400@drama.cmu.edu SUMMARY:Antigone DESCRIPTION:Nov 16\n Raise the Roof: The Songbook of Andrew Lippa\n \n \n \n\n\n\nThis production is part of our STUDIO SERIES. Tickets are free\, extremely limited\, and will be available to reserve online beginning at 12pm the day before each performance. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n\n Reserve TicketsContent & Sensory Advisories \n \n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n \n Performances\n\n \n \n Sunday 7pm\n Nov 16\n \n \n \n\n\n\nCourage to Resist Oppression\n\n\n\nIn a society gripped by tyranny\, Antigone’s courageous defiance against authoritarian power ignites a tragic clash between personal conviction and oppressive rule. As Antigone pays the ultimate price for her actions\, the Chorus—initially a tool of the king’s power—awakens to the tragic consequences of blind obedience. This production\, set in the near future\, gives new urgency to a classic story. \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n “Antigone’s bold refusal to stay silent feels as urgent now as ever—in a world where speaking out carries real risk\, her defiant\, passionate\, and fiercely principled attitude resonates deeply.” \n\n -Nell Murphy (Class of 2026) on playing ANTIGONE\n \n \n\n\n\n\nReproduced with permission of the Licensor through PLSclear. \n\n\n\n \n \n Digital Program\n Best viewed in full screen. Click the square icon at the bottom right. URL:https://drama.cmu.edu/event/antigone/2025-10-02/ LOCATION:Helen Wayne Rauh Studio Theater\, Purnell Center for the Arts | 5000 Forbes Ave.\, Pittsburgh\, Pennsylvania\, 15213\, United States CATEGORIES:Performance ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://drama.cmu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Antigone_Website_4-5.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20251003T160000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20251003T180000 DTSTAMP:20260527T120011 CREATED:20250821T144619Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251002T032453Z UID:10000189-1759507200-1759514400@drama.cmu.edu SUMMARY:Antigone DESCRIPTION:Nov 16\n Raise the Roof: The Songbook of Andrew Lippa\n \n \n \n\n\n\nThis production is part of our STUDIO SERIES. Tickets are free\, extremely limited\, and will be available to reserve online beginning at 12pm the day before each performance. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n\n Reserve TicketsContent & Sensory Advisories \n \n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n \n Performances\n\n \n \n Sunday 7pm\n Nov 16\n \n \n \n\n\n\nCourage to Resist Oppression\n\n\n\nIn a society gripped by tyranny\, Antigone’s courageous defiance against authoritarian power ignites a tragic clash between personal conviction and oppressive rule. As Antigone pays the ultimate price for her actions\, the Chorus—initially a tool of the king’s power—awakens to the tragic consequences of blind obedience. This production\, set in the near future\, gives new urgency to a classic story. \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n “Antigone’s bold refusal to stay silent feels as urgent now as ever—in a world where speaking out carries real risk\, her defiant\, passionate\, and fiercely principled attitude resonates deeply.” \n\n -Nell Murphy (Class of 2026) on playing ANTIGONE\n \n \n\n\n\n\nReproduced with permission of the Licensor through PLSclear. \n\n\n\n \n \n Digital Program\n Best viewed in full screen. Click the square icon at the bottom right. URL:https://drama.cmu.edu/event/antigone/2025-10-03/1/ LOCATION:Helen Wayne Rauh Studio Theater\, Purnell Center for the Arts | 5000 Forbes Ave.\, Pittsburgh\, Pennsylvania\, 15213\, United States CATEGORIES:Performance ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://drama.cmu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Antigone_Website_4-5.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20251003T200000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20251003T220000 DTSTAMP:20260527T120011 CREATED:20250821T144619Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251002T032453Z UID:10000190-1759521600-1759528800@drama.cmu.edu SUMMARY:Antigone DESCRIPTION:Nov 16\n Raise the Roof: The Songbook of Andrew Lippa\n \n \n \n\n\n\nThis production is part of our STUDIO SERIES. Tickets are free\, extremely limited\, and will be available to reserve online beginning at 12pm the day before each performance. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n\n Reserve TicketsContent & Sensory Advisories \n \n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n \n Performances\n\n \n \n Sunday 7pm\n Nov 16\n \n \n \n\n\n\nCourage to Resist Oppression\n\n\n\nIn a society gripped by tyranny\, Antigone’s courageous defiance against authoritarian power ignites a tragic clash between personal conviction and oppressive rule. As Antigone pays the ultimate price for her actions\, the Chorus—initially a tool of the king’s power—awakens to the tragic consequences of blind obedience. This production\, set in the near future\, gives new urgency to a classic story. \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n “Antigone’s bold refusal to stay silent feels as urgent now as ever—in a world where speaking out carries real risk\, her defiant\, passionate\, and fiercely principled attitude resonates deeply.” \n\n -Nell Murphy (Class of 2026) on playing ANTIGONE\n \n \n\n\n\n\nReproduced with permission of the Licensor through PLSclear. \n\n\n\n \n \n Digital Program\n Best viewed in full screen. Click the square icon at the bottom right. URL:https://drama.cmu.edu/event/antigone/2025-10-03/2/ LOCATION:Helen Wayne Rauh Studio Theater\, Purnell Center for the Arts | 5000 Forbes Ave.\, Pittsburgh\, Pennsylvania\, 15213\, United States CATEGORIES:Performance ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://drama.cmu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Antigone_Website_4-5.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20251004T200000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20251004T220000 DTSTAMP:20260527T120011 CREATED:20250821T144619Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251002T032453Z UID:10000191-1759608000-1759615200@drama.cmu.edu SUMMARY:Antigone DESCRIPTION:Nov 16\n Raise the Roof: The Songbook of Andrew Lippa\n \n \n \n\n\n\nThis production is part of our STUDIO SERIES. Tickets are free\, extremely limited\, and will be available to reserve online beginning at 12pm the day before each performance. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n\n Reserve TicketsContent & Sensory Advisories \n \n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n \n Performances\n\n \n \n Sunday 7pm\n Nov 16\n \n \n \n\n\n\nCourage to Resist Oppression\n\n\n\nIn a society gripped by tyranny\, Antigone’s courageous defiance against authoritarian power ignites a tragic clash between personal conviction and oppressive rule. As Antigone pays the ultimate price for her actions\, the Chorus—initially a tool of the king’s power—awakens to the tragic consequences of blind obedience. This production\, set in the near future\, gives new urgency to a classic story. \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n “Antigone’s bold refusal to stay silent feels as urgent now as ever—in a world where speaking out carries real risk\, her defiant\, passionate\, and fiercely principled attitude resonates deeply.” \n\n -Nell Murphy (Class of 2026) on playing ANTIGONE\n \n \n\n\n\n\nReproduced with permission of the Licensor through PLSclear. \n\n\n\n \n \n Digital Program\n Best viewed in full screen. Click the square icon at the bottom right. URL:https://drama.cmu.edu/event/antigone/2025-10-04/ LOCATION:Helen Wayne Rauh Studio Theater\, Purnell Center for the Arts | 5000 Forbes Ave.\, Pittsburgh\, Pennsylvania\, 15213\, United States CATEGORIES:Performance ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://drama.cmu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Antigone_Website_4-5.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20251008T200000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20251008T220000 DTSTAMP:20260527T120011 CREATED:20250822T173758Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250902T163824Z UID:10000192-1759953600-1759960800@drama.cmu.edu SUMMARY:The House of Bernarda Alba DESCRIPTION:Nov 16\n Raise the Roof: The Songbook of Andrew Lippa\n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n \n Performances\n\n \n \n Sunday 7pm\n Nov 16\n \n \n \n\n\n\nPoetic. Lyrical. Visceral.\n\n\n\nAngustias\, Magdalena\, Amelia\, Martirio\, Adela. The five daughters of Bernarda Alba have been sentenced to eight years of seclusion\, mourning the recent death of their father. But erotic intrigues and exquisite longings cannot be contained in a house of cloistered daughters. These youthful\, unmarried women are not to be held back\, and each cultivates her own avenue of escape from the literal to the imagined. A poetic drama by Federico García Lorca\, one of the 20th century’s greatest dramatists\, newly adapted by celebrated contemporary theater-maker\, Chay Yew. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n Purchase TicketsContent & Sensory Advisories \n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n “I’ve long admired Lorca for his usage of poetic language and how he creates worlds for women who are whole\, complex\, and essential characters set against oppressive\, patriarchal societies.” \n\n -Samantha Pazos | Director | MFA Class of 2026 URL:https://drama.cmu.edu/event/the-house-of-bernarda-alba/2025-10-08/ LOCATION:Philip Chosky Theater\, Purnell Center for the Arts | 5000 Forbes Ave.\, Pittsburgh\, Pennsylvania\, 15213 CATEGORIES:Performance ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://drama.cmu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/BernardaAlba_Website_4-5.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20251009T200000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20251009T220000 DTSTAMP:20260527T120011 CREATED:20250822T173758Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250902T163824Z UID:10000193-1760040000-1760047200@drama.cmu.edu SUMMARY:The House of Bernarda Alba DESCRIPTION:Nov 16\n Raise the Roof: The Songbook of Andrew Lippa\n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n \n Performances\n\n \n \n Sunday 7pm\n Nov 16\n \n \n \n\n\n\nPoetic. Lyrical. Visceral.\n\n\n\nAngustias\, Magdalena\, Amelia\, Martirio\, Adela. The five daughters of Bernarda Alba have been sentenced to eight years of seclusion\, mourning the recent death of their father. But erotic intrigues and exquisite longings cannot be contained in a house of cloistered daughters. These youthful\, unmarried women are not to be held back\, and each cultivates her own avenue of escape from the literal to the imagined. A poetic drama by Federico García Lorca\, one of the 20th century’s greatest dramatists\, newly adapted by celebrated contemporary theater-maker\, Chay Yew. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n Purchase TicketsContent & Sensory Advisories \n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n “I’ve long admired Lorca for his usage of poetic language and how he creates worlds for women who are whole\, complex\, and essential characters set against oppressive\, patriarchal societies.” \n\n -Samantha Pazos | Director | MFA Class of 2026 URL:https://drama.cmu.edu/event/the-house-of-bernarda-alba/2025-10-09/ LOCATION:Philip Chosky Theater\, Purnell Center for the Arts | 5000 Forbes Ave.\, Pittsburgh\, Pennsylvania\, 15213 CATEGORIES:Performance ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://drama.cmu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/BernardaAlba_Website_4-5.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20251010T200000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20251010T220000 DTSTAMP:20260527T120011 CREATED:20250822T173758Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250902T163824Z UID:10000194-1760126400-1760133600@drama.cmu.edu SUMMARY:The House of Bernarda Alba DESCRIPTION:Nov 16\n Raise the Roof: The Songbook of Andrew Lippa\n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n \n Performances\n\n \n \n Sunday 7pm\n Nov 16\n \n \n \n\n\n\nPoetic. Lyrical. Visceral.\n\n\n\nAngustias\, Magdalena\, Amelia\, Martirio\, Adela. The five daughters of Bernarda Alba have been sentenced to eight years of seclusion\, mourning the recent death of their father. But erotic intrigues and exquisite longings cannot be contained in a house of cloistered daughters. These youthful\, unmarried women are not to be held back\, and each cultivates her own avenue of escape from the literal to the imagined. A poetic drama by Federico García Lorca\, one of the 20th century’s greatest dramatists\, newly adapted by celebrated contemporary theater-maker\, Chay Yew. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n Purchase TicketsContent & Sensory Advisories \n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n “I’ve long admired Lorca for his usage of poetic language and how he creates worlds for women who are whole\, complex\, and essential characters set against oppressive\, patriarchal societies.” \n\n -Samantha Pazos | Director | MFA Class of 2026 URL:https://drama.cmu.edu/event/the-house-of-bernarda-alba/2025-10-10/ LOCATION:Philip Chosky Theater\, Purnell Center for the Arts | 5000 Forbes Ave.\, Pittsburgh\, Pennsylvania\, 15213 CATEGORIES:Performance ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://drama.cmu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/BernardaAlba_Website_4-5.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20251011T140000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20251011T160000 DTSTAMP:20260527T120011 CREATED:20250822T173758Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250902T163824Z UID:10000195-1760191200-1760198400@drama.cmu.edu SUMMARY:The House of Bernarda Alba DESCRIPTION:Nov 16\n Raise the Roof: The Songbook of Andrew Lippa\n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n \n Performances\n\n \n \n Sunday 7pm\n Nov 16\n \n \n \n\n\n\nPoetic. Lyrical. Visceral.\n\n\n\nAngustias\, Magdalena\, Amelia\, Martirio\, Adela. The five daughters of Bernarda Alba have been sentenced to eight years of seclusion\, mourning the recent death of their father. But erotic intrigues and exquisite longings cannot be contained in a house of cloistered daughters. These youthful\, unmarried women are not to be held back\, and each cultivates her own avenue of escape from the literal to the imagined. A poetic drama by Federico García Lorca\, one of the 20th century’s greatest dramatists\, newly adapted by celebrated contemporary theater-maker\, Chay Yew. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n Purchase TicketsContent & Sensory Advisories \n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n “I’ve long admired Lorca for his usage of poetic language and how he creates worlds for women who are whole\, complex\, and essential characters set against oppressive\, patriarchal societies.” \n\n -Samantha Pazos | Director | MFA Class of 2026 URL:https://drama.cmu.edu/event/the-house-of-bernarda-alba/2025-10-11/1/ LOCATION:Philip Chosky Theater\, Purnell Center for the Arts | 5000 Forbes Ave.\, Pittsburgh\, Pennsylvania\, 15213 CATEGORIES:Performance ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://drama.cmu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/BernardaAlba_Website_4-5.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20251011T200000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20251011T220000 DTSTAMP:20260527T120011 CREATED:20250822T173758Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250902T163824Z UID:10000196-1760212800-1760220000@drama.cmu.edu SUMMARY:The House of Bernarda Alba DESCRIPTION:Nov 16\n Raise the Roof: The Songbook of Andrew Lippa\n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n \n Performances\n\n \n \n Sunday 7pm\n Nov 16\n \n \n \n\n\n\nPoetic. Lyrical. Visceral.\n\n\n\nAngustias\, Magdalena\, Amelia\, Martirio\, Adela. The five daughters of Bernarda Alba have been sentenced to eight years of seclusion\, mourning the recent death of their father. But erotic intrigues and exquisite longings cannot be contained in a house of cloistered daughters. These youthful\, unmarried women are not to be held back\, and each cultivates her own avenue of escape from the literal to the imagined. A poetic drama by Federico García Lorca\, one of the 20th century’s greatest dramatists\, newly adapted by celebrated contemporary theater-maker\, Chay Yew. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n Purchase TicketsContent & Sensory Advisories \n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n “I’ve long admired Lorca for his usage of poetic language and how he creates worlds for women who are whole\, complex\, and essential characters set against oppressive\, patriarchal societies.” \n\n -Samantha Pazos | Director | MFA Class of 2026 URL:https://drama.cmu.edu/event/the-house-of-bernarda-alba/2025-10-11/2/ LOCATION:Philip Chosky Theater\, Purnell Center for the Arts | 5000 Forbes Ave.\, Pittsburgh\, Pennsylvania\, 15213 CATEGORIES:Performance ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://drama.cmu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/BernardaAlba_Website_4-5.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20251029T200000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20251029T220000 DTSTAMP:20260527T120011 CREATED:20250822T175222Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251028T182810Z UID:10000197-1761768000-1761775200@drama.cmu.edu SUMMARY:Matt & Ben DESCRIPTION:Nov 16\n Raise the Roof: The Songbook of Andrew Lippa\n \n \n \n\n\n\nThis production is part of our STUDIO SERIES. Tickets are free\, extremely limited\, and will be available to reserve online beginning at 12pm the day before each performance. \n\n\n\nRESERVE TICKETS HERE. \n\n\n\n\n \n Performances\n\n \n \n Sunday 7pm\n Nov 16\n \n \n \n\n\n\nSharp Hilarious Satire\n\n\n\nFrom the mind of multi-award winning writer and actress Mindy Kaling\, Matt & Ben depicts its Hollywood golden boys – before J-Lo\, before Gwyneth\, before Project Greenlight\, before Oscar… before anyone actually gave a damn. When the screenplay for Good Will Hunting drops mysteriously from the heavens\, the boys realize they’re being tested by a Higher Power.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n“Matt & Ben” is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Samuel French\, Inc. www.concordtheatricals.com URL:https://drama.cmu.edu/event/matt-ben/2025-10-29/ LOCATION:Helen Wayne Rauh Studio Theater\, Purnell Center for the Arts | 5000 Forbes Ave.\, Pittsburgh\, Pennsylvania\, 15213\, United States CATEGORIES:Performance ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://drama.cmu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/MattBen_Website_4-5.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20251030T200000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20251030T220000 DTSTAMP:20260527T120011 CREATED:20250822T175222Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251028T182810Z UID:10000198-1761854400-1761861600@drama.cmu.edu SUMMARY:Matt & Ben DESCRIPTION:Nov 16\n Raise the Roof: The Songbook of Andrew Lippa\n \n \n \n\n\n\nThis production is part of our STUDIO SERIES. Tickets are free\, extremely limited\, and will be available to reserve online beginning at 12pm the day before each performance. \n\n\n\nRESERVE TICKETS HERE. \n\n\n\n\n \n Performances\n\n \n \n Sunday 7pm\n Nov 16\n \n \n \n\n\n\nSharp Hilarious Satire\n\n\n\nFrom the mind of multi-award winning writer and actress Mindy Kaling\, Matt & Ben depicts its Hollywood golden boys – before J-Lo\, before Gwyneth\, before Project Greenlight\, before Oscar… before anyone actually gave a damn. When the screenplay for Good Will Hunting drops mysteriously from the heavens\, the boys realize they’re being tested by a Higher Power.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n“Matt & Ben” is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Samuel French\, Inc. www.concordtheatricals.com URL:https://drama.cmu.edu/event/matt-ben/2025-10-30/ LOCATION:Helen Wayne Rauh Studio Theater\, Purnell Center for the Arts | 5000 Forbes Ave.\, Pittsburgh\, Pennsylvania\, 15213\, United States CATEGORIES:Performance ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://drama.cmu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/MattBen_Website_4-5.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20251031T160000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20251031T180000 DTSTAMP:20260527T120011 CREATED:20250822T175222Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251028T182810Z UID:10000199-1761926400-1761933600@drama.cmu.edu SUMMARY:Matt & Ben DESCRIPTION:Nov 16\n Raise the Roof: The Songbook of Andrew Lippa\n \n \n \n\n\n\nThis production is part of our STUDIO SERIES. Tickets are free\, extremely limited\, and will be available to reserve online beginning at 12pm the day before each performance. \n\n\n\nRESERVE TICKETS HERE. \n\n\n\n\n \n Performances\n\n \n \n Sunday 7pm\n Nov 16\n \n \n \n\n\n\nSharp Hilarious Satire\n\n\n\nFrom the mind of multi-award winning writer and actress Mindy Kaling\, Matt & Ben depicts its Hollywood golden boys – before J-Lo\, before Gwyneth\, before Project Greenlight\, before Oscar… before anyone actually gave a damn. When the screenplay for Good Will Hunting drops mysteriously from the heavens\, the boys realize they’re being tested by a Higher Power.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n“Matt & Ben” is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Samuel French\, Inc. www.concordtheatricals.com URL:https://drama.cmu.edu/event/matt-ben/2025-10-31/1/ LOCATION:Helen Wayne Rauh Studio Theater\, Purnell Center for the Arts | 5000 Forbes Ave.\, Pittsburgh\, Pennsylvania\, 15213\, United States CATEGORIES:Performance ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://drama.cmu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/MattBen_Website_4-5.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20251031T200000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20251031T220000 DTSTAMP:20260527T120011 CREATED:20250822T175222Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251028T182810Z UID:10000200-1761940800-1761948000@drama.cmu.edu SUMMARY:Matt & Ben DESCRIPTION:Nov 16\n Raise the Roof: The Songbook of Andrew Lippa\n \n \n \n\n\n\nThis production is part of our STUDIO SERIES. Tickets are free\, extremely limited\, and will be available to reserve online beginning at 12pm the day before each performance. \n\n\n\nRESERVE TICKETS HERE. \n\n\n\n\n \n Performances\n\n \n \n Sunday 7pm\n Nov 16\n \n \n \n\n\n\nSharp Hilarious Satire\n\n\n\nFrom the mind of multi-award winning writer and actress Mindy Kaling\, Matt & Ben depicts its Hollywood golden boys – before J-Lo\, before Gwyneth\, before Project Greenlight\, before Oscar… before anyone actually gave a damn. When the screenplay for Good Will Hunting drops mysteriously from the heavens\, the boys realize they’re being tested by a Higher Power.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n“Matt & Ben” is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Samuel French\, Inc. www.concordtheatricals.com URL:https://drama.cmu.edu/event/matt-ben/2025-10-31/2/ LOCATION:Helen Wayne Rauh Studio Theater\, Purnell Center for the Arts | 5000 Forbes Ave.\, Pittsburgh\, Pennsylvania\, 15213\, United States CATEGORIES:Performance ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://drama.cmu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/MattBen_Website_4-5.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20251109T190000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20251109T210000 DTSTAMP:20260527T120011 CREATED:20251028T165156Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251028T165910Z UID:10000253-1762714800-1762722000@drama.cmu.edu SUMMARY:Natural Shocks: The Work of Lauren Gunderson DESCRIPTION:Event \n Raise the Roof: The Songbook of Andrew Lippa\n \n \n 11.16.2025\n 7:00pm – 9:00pm\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n Date: \n 11.16.2025\n \n \n Cost: \n 75 – 100 \n \n \n Time: \n 7:00pm – 9:00pm\n \n\n \n Address: \n \n\n655 Penn Avenue\n \n \n Pittsburgh\,\n\n Pennsylvania\n\n 15222\n\n\n\n\n \n \n\n\n\nJoin us for a captivating night celebrating the work of Lauren Gunderson – America’s most produced playwright of the 2025–2026 season. Experience a dynamic selection of scenes and monologues from Gunderson’s rich catalogue\, brought to life by the Carnegie Mellon School of Drama’s Acting Ensemble\, Class of 2027. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nTickets are free and available to reserve here or by calling 412-431-2489. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe evening is presented by the CMU Center for New Work Development with support from the Richard King Mellon Foundation\, and we’re honored to welcome Lauren Gunderson herself in attendance. Don’t miss this unique opportunity to witness the next generation of performers engaging with one of the most exciting voices in contemporary theater. \n\n\n\nThe Center for New Work Development connects the Carnegie Mellon School of Drama and Pittsburgh’s established theaters to generate new work initiatives\, creating a collaborative hub between higher education and regional theaters to sustain new live theatrical performance. Whether it be readings\, masterclasses\, workshops\, or developmental productions\, the Center provides students for-credit learning opportunities to engage with leading theatremakers as they develop their latest creations. Partners for the inaugural year are City Theatre Company\, Kelly Strayhorn Theater\, Pittsburgh CLO\, Pittsburgh Public Theater\, the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust\, and Play On Shakespeare. URL:https://drama.cmu.edu/event/natural-shocks-the-work-of-lauren-gunderson/ LOCATION:City Theatre Company – Lillie Theatre\, 1300 Bingham Street\, Pittsburgh\, Pennsylvania\, 15203 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://drama.cmu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/4_5InstaNATURALSHOCK-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20251114T200000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20251114T220000 DTSTAMP:20260527T120011 CREATED:20250824T164303Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250902T164107Z UID:10000202-1763150400-1763157600@drama.cmu.edu SUMMARY:In the Red and Brown Water DESCRIPTION:Nov 16\n Raise the Roof: The Songbook of Andrew Lippa\n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n \n Performances\n\n \n \n Sunday 7pm\n Nov 16\n \n \n \n\n\n\nRun Wild\, or Run Dry…\n\n\n\nHow far will fast\, spirited Oya go to make a mark in the world? This intoxicating story from acclaimed writer Tarell Alvin McCraney (Oscar winner for Moonlight) charts a young girl’s thrust into womanhood and her subsequent fall into the murky waters of life. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n Purchase TicketsContent & Sensory Advisories \n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n “We are designing a world that explores and celebrates the intersectionality of gender\, race and class\, putting impactful new perspectives on stage.” \n\n -Rayya Gracy | Costume Designer | BFA Class of 2026 URL:https://drama.cmu.edu/event/in-the-red-and-brown-water/2025-11-14/ LOCATION:Philip Chosky Theater\, Purnell Center for the Arts | 5000 Forbes Ave.\, Pittsburgh\, Pennsylvania\, 15213 CATEGORIES:Performance ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://drama.cmu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/IntheRedAndBrownWater_Website_4-5.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20251115T140000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20251115T160000 DTSTAMP:20260527T120011 CREATED:20250824T164303Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250902T164107Z UID:10000203-1763215200-1763222400@drama.cmu.edu SUMMARY:In the Red and Brown Water DESCRIPTION:Nov 16\n Raise the Roof: The Songbook of Andrew Lippa\n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n \n Performances\n\n \n \n Sunday 7pm\n Nov 16\n \n \n \n\n\n\nRun Wild\, or Run Dry…\n\n\n\nHow far will fast\, spirited Oya go to make a mark in the world? This intoxicating story from acclaimed writer Tarell Alvin McCraney (Oscar winner for Moonlight) charts a young girl’s thrust into womanhood and her subsequent fall into the murky waters of life. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n Purchase TicketsContent & Sensory Advisories \n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n “We are designing a world that explores and celebrates the intersectionality of gender\, race and class\, putting impactful new perspectives on stage.” \n\n -Rayya Gracy | Costume Designer | BFA Class of 2026 URL:https://drama.cmu.edu/event/in-the-red-and-brown-water/2025-11-15/1/ LOCATION:Philip Chosky Theater\, Purnell Center for the Arts | 5000 Forbes Ave.\, Pittsburgh\, Pennsylvania\, 15213 CATEGORIES:Performance ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://drama.cmu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/IntheRedAndBrownWater_Website_4-5.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20251115T200000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20251115T220000 DTSTAMP:20260527T120011 CREATED:20250824T164303Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250902T164107Z UID:10000204-1763236800-1763244000@drama.cmu.edu SUMMARY:In the Red and Brown Water DESCRIPTION:Nov 16\n Raise the Roof: The Songbook of Andrew Lippa\n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n \n Performances\n\n \n \n Sunday 7pm\n Nov 16\n \n \n \n\n\n\nRun Wild\, or Run Dry…\n\n\n\nHow far will fast\, spirited Oya go to make a mark in the world? This intoxicating story from acclaimed writer Tarell Alvin McCraney (Oscar winner for Moonlight) charts a young girl’s thrust into womanhood and her subsequent fall into the murky waters of life. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n Purchase TicketsContent & Sensory Advisories \n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n “We are designing a world that explores and celebrates the intersectionality of gender\, race and class\, putting impactful new perspectives on stage.” \n\n -Rayya Gracy | Costume Designer | BFA Class of 2026 URL:https://drama.cmu.edu/event/in-the-red-and-brown-water/2025-11-15/2/ LOCATION:Philip Chosky Theater\, Purnell Center for the Arts | 5000 Forbes Ave.\, Pittsburgh\, Pennsylvania\, 15213 CATEGORIES:Performance ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://drama.cmu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/IntheRedAndBrownWater_Website_4-5.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20251116T190000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20251116T210000 DTSTAMP:20260527T120011 CREATED:20251028T175415Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251030T175835Z UID:10000254-1763319600-1763326800@drama.cmu.edu SUMMARY:Raise the Roof: The Songbook of Andrew Lippa DESCRIPTION:Event \n Raise the Roof: The Songbook of Andrew Lippa\n \n \n 11.16.2025\n 7:00pm – 9:00pm\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n Date: \n 11.16.2025\n \n \n Cost: \n 75 – 100 \n \n \n Time: \n 7:00pm – 9:00pm\n \n\n \n Address: \n \n\n655 Penn Avenue\n \n \n Pittsburgh\,\n\n Pennsylvania\n\n 15222\n\n\n\n\n \n \n\n\n\nJoin us for an unforgettable evening of music featuring Carnegie Mellon School of Drama’s Music Theater Ensemble\, Class of 2027 performing the songbook of Tony & Grammy-nominated composer Andrew Lippa\, who will be in attendance! \n\n\n\nLippa’s acclaimed musicals include “The Addams Family\,” “Big Fish\,” and “The Wild Party.” He also contributed additional material to the 1999 revival of “You’re a Good Man\, Charlie Brown\,” which earned him a Grammy nomination. \n\n\n\nProceeds from this performance benefit the School of Drama’s Showcase & Expo Fund\, which supports graduating students as they prepare to launch careers. \n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n TICKET OPTIONS\n  \nGREER THEATER TICKETS\nStart at $75. VIP Tables Seats are $100/each and come with a School of Drama swag bag + signed poster. \nLOUNGE LIVESTREAM TICKETS\nThese $10 tickets are for the Greer Lounge\, where the show will be projected on a screen and streamed in real time. \nVIRTUAL STREAMING TICKETS\nThis $25 option provides you with a link to watch the livestream remotely from your own computer or device. \n \n \n\n Greer Theater TicketsLounge Livestream TicketsVirtual Streaming Tickets URL:https://drama.cmu.edu/event/raise-the-roof-the-songbook-of-andrew-lippa/ LOCATION:Greer Cabaret Theater\, 655 Penn Avenue\, Pittsburgh\, Pennsylvania\, 15222 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://drama.cmu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/4_5Insta_MTCABARET-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20251118T200000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20251118T220000 DTSTAMP:20260527T120011 CREATED:20250824T164303Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250902T164107Z UID:10000205-1763496000-1763503200@drama.cmu.edu SUMMARY:In the Red and Brown Water DESCRIPTION:Nov 16\n Raise the Roof: The Songbook of Andrew Lippa\n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n \n Performances\n\n \n \n Sunday 7pm\n Nov 16\n \n \n \n\n\n\nRun Wild\, or Run Dry…\n\n\n\nHow far will fast\, spirited Oya go to make a mark in the world? This intoxicating story from acclaimed writer Tarell Alvin McCraney (Oscar winner for Moonlight) charts a young girl’s thrust into womanhood and her subsequent fall into the murky waters of life. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n Purchase TicketsContent & Sensory Advisories \n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n “We are designing a world that explores and celebrates the intersectionality of gender\, race and class\, putting impactful new perspectives on stage.” \n\n -Rayya Gracy | Costume Designer | BFA Class of 2026 URL:https://drama.cmu.edu/event/in-the-red-and-brown-water/2025-11-18/ LOCATION:Philip Chosky Theater\, Purnell Center for the Arts | 5000 Forbes Ave.\, Pittsburgh\, Pennsylvania\, 15213 CATEGORIES:Performance ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://drama.cmu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/IntheRedAndBrownWater_Website_4-5.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20251119T200000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20251119T220000 DTSTAMP:20260527T120011 CREATED:20250824T164303Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250902T164107Z UID:10000206-1763582400-1763589600@drama.cmu.edu SUMMARY:In the Red and Brown Water DESCRIPTION:Nov 16\n Raise the Roof: The Songbook of Andrew Lippa\n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n \n Performances\n\n \n \n Sunday 7pm\n Nov 16\n \n \n \n\n\n\nRun Wild\, or Run Dry…\n\n\n\nHow far will fast\, spirited Oya go to make a mark in the world? This intoxicating story from acclaimed writer Tarell Alvin McCraney (Oscar winner for Moonlight) charts a young girl’s thrust into womanhood and her subsequent fall into the murky waters of life. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n Purchase TicketsContent & Sensory Advisories \n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n “We are designing a world that explores and celebrates the intersectionality of gender\, race and class\, putting impactful new perspectives on stage.” \n\n -Rayya Gracy | Costume Designer | BFA Class of 2026 URL:https://drama.cmu.edu/event/in-the-red-and-brown-water/2025-11-19/ LOCATION:Philip Chosky Theater\, Purnell Center for the Arts | 5000 Forbes Ave.\, Pittsburgh\, Pennsylvania\, 15213 CATEGORIES:Performance ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://drama.cmu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/IntheRedAndBrownWater_Website_4-5.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20251119T200000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20251119T220000 DTSTAMP:20260527T120011 CREATED:20250824T191349Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251118T213444Z UID:10000211-1763582400-1763589600@drama.cmu.edu SUMMARY:Ajax (Aias) DESCRIPTION:Nov 16\n Raise the Roof: The Songbook of Andrew Lippa\n \n \n \n\n\n\nThis production is part of our STUDIO SERIES. Tickets are free\, extremely limited\, and will be available to reserve online beginning at 12pm the day before each performance. \n\n\n\nRESERVE TICKETS HERE. \n\n\n\n\n \n Performances\n\n \n \n Sunday 7pm\n Nov 16\n \n \n \n\n\n\nPsychological Toll of War\n\n\n\nThe story of a betrayed warrior whose descent into rage and despair leaves those around him to grapple with the complexities of honor\, shame\, and compassion. A story happening right now\, that belongs to all of us. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nReproduced with permission of the Licensor through PLSclear. URL:https://drama.cmu.edu/event/ajax-aias/2025-11-19/ LOCATION:Helen Wayne Rauh Studio Theater\, Purnell Center for the Arts | 5000 Forbes Ave.\, Pittsburgh\, Pennsylvania\, 15213\, United States CATEGORIES:Performance ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://drama.cmu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Ajax_Website_4-5.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20251120T200000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20251120T220000 DTSTAMP:20260527T120011 CREATED:20250824T164303Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250902T164107Z UID:10000207-1763668800-1763676000@drama.cmu.edu SUMMARY:In the Red and Brown Water DESCRIPTION:Nov 16\n Raise the Roof: The Songbook of Andrew Lippa\n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n \n Performances\n\n \n \n Sunday 7pm\n Nov 16\n \n \n \n\n\n\nRun Wild\, or Run Dry…\n\n\n\nHow far will fast\, spirited Oya go to make a mark in the world? This intoxicating story from acclaimed writer Tarell Alvin McCraney (Oscar winner for Moonlight) charts a young girl’s thrust into womanhood and her subsequent fall into the murky waters of life. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n Purchase TicketsContent & Sensory Advisories \n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n “We are designing a world that explores and celebrates the intersectionality of gender\, race and class\, putting impactful new perspectives on stage.” \n\n -Rayya Gracy | Costume Designer | BFA Class of 2026 URL:https://drama.cmu.edu/event/in-the-red-and-brown-water/2025-11-20/ LOCATION:Philip Chosky Theater\, Purnell Center for the Arts | 5000 Forbes Ave.\, Pittsburgh\, Pennsylvania\, 15213 CATEGORIES:Performance ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://drama.cmu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/IntheRedAndBrownWater_Website_4-5.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20251120T200000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20251120T220000 DTSTAMP:20260527T120011 CREATED:20250824T191349Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251118T213444Z UID:10000212-1763668800-1763676000@drama.cmu.edu SUMMARY:Ajax (Aias) DESCRIPTION:Nov 16\n Raise the Roof: The Songbook of Andrew Lippa\n \n \n \n\n\n\nThis production is part of our STUDIO SERIES. Tickets are free\, extremely limited\, and will be available to reserve online beginning at 12pm the day before each performance. \n\n\n\nRESERVE TICKETS HERE. \n\n\n\n\n \n Performances\n\n \n \n Sunday 7pm\n Nov 16\n \n \n \n\n\n\nPsychological Toll of War\n\n\n\nThe story of a betrayed warrior whose descent into rage and despair leaves those around him to grapple with the complexities of honor\, shame\, and compassion. A story happening right now\, that belongs to all of us. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nReproduced with permission of the Licensor through PLSclear. URL:https://drama.cmu.edu/event/ajax-aias/2025-11-20/ LOCATION:Helen Wayne Rauh Studio Theater\, Purnell Center for the Arts | 5000 Forbes Ave.\, Pittsburgh\, Pennsylvania\, 15213\, United States CATEGORIES:Performance ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://drama.cmu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Ajax_Website_4-5.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20251121T160000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20251121T180000 DTSTAMP:20260527T120011 CREATED:20250824T191349Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251118T213444Z UID:10000213-1763740800-1763748000@drama.cmu.edu SUMMARY:Ajax (Aias) DESCRIPTION:Nov 16\n Raise the Roof: The Songbook of Andrew Lippa\n \n \n \n\n\n\nThis production is part of our STUDIO SERIES. Tickets are free\, extremely limited\, and will be available to reserve online beginning at 12pm the day before each performance. \n\n\n\nRESERVE TICKETS HERE. \n\n\n\n\n \n Performances\n\n \n \n Sunday 7pm\n Nov 16\n \n \n \n\n\n\nPsychological Toll of War\n\n\n\nThe story of a betrayed warrior whose descent into rage and despair leaves those around him to grapple with the complexities of honor\, shame\, and compassion. A story happening right now\, that belongs to all of us. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nReproduced with permission of the Licensor through PLSclear. URL:https://drama.cmu.edu/event/ajax-aias/2025-11-21/1/ LOCATION:Helen Wayne Rauh Studio Theater\, Purnell Center for the Arts | 5000 Forbes Ave.\, Pittsburgh\, Pennsylvania\, 15213\, United States CATEGORIES:Performance ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://drama.cmu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Ajax_Website_4-5.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20251121T200000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20251121T220000 DTSTAMP:20260527T120011 CREATED:20250824T164303Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250902T164107Z UID:10000208-1763755200-1763762400@drama.cmu.edu SUMMARY:In the Red and Brown Water DESCRIPTION:Nov 16\n Raise the Roof: The Songbook of Andrew Lippa\n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n \n Performances\n\n \n \n Sunday 7pm\n Nov 16\n \n \n \n\n\n\nRun Wild\, or Run Dry…\n\n\n\nHow far will fast\, spirited Oya go to make a mark in the world? This intoxicating story from acclaimed writer Tarell Alvin McCraney (Oscar winner for Moonlight) charts a young girl’s thrust into womanhood and her subsequent fall into the murky waters of life. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n Purchase TicketsContent & Sensory Advisories \n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n “We are designing a world that explores and celebrates the intersectionality of gender\, race and class\, putting impactful new perspectives on stage.” \n\n -Rayya Gracy | Costume Designer | BFA Class of 2026 URL:https://drama.cmu.edu/event/in-the-red-and-brown-water/2025-11-21/ LOCATION:Philip Chosky Theater\, Purnell Center for the Arts | 5000 Forbes Ave.\, Pittsburgh\, Pennsylvania\, 15213 CATEGORIES:Performance ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://drama.cmu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/IntheRedAndBrownWater_Website_4-5.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20251121T200000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20251121T220000 DTSTAMP:20260527T120011 CREATED:20250824T191349Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251118T213444Z UID:10000214-1763755200-1763762400@drama.cmu.edu SUMMARY:Ajax (Aias) DESCRIPTION:Nov 16\n Raise the Roof: The Songbook of Andrew Lippa\n \n \n \n\n\n\nThis production is part of our STUDIO SERIES. Tickets are free\, extremely limited\, and will be available to reserve online beginning at 12pm the day before each performance. \n\n\n\nRESERVE TICKETS HERE. \n\n\n\n\n \n Performances\n\n \n \n Sunday 7pm\n Nov 16\n \n \n \n\n\n\nPsychological Toll of War\n\n\n\nThe story of a betrayed warrior whose descent into rage and despair leaves those around him to grapple with the complexities of honor\, shame\, and compassion. A story happening right now\, that belongs to all of us. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nReproduced with permission of the Licensor through PLSclear. URL:https://drama.cmu.edu/event/ajax-aias/2025-11-21/2/ LOCATION:Helen Wayne Rauh Studio Theater\, Purnell Center for the Arts | 5000 Forbes Ave.\, Pittsburgh\, Pennsylvania\, 15213\, United States CATEGORIES:Performance ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://drama.cmu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Ajax_Website_4-5.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20251122T140000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20251122T160000 DTSTAMP:20260527T120011 CREATED:20250824T164303Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250902T164107Z UID:10000209-1763820000-1763827200@drama.cmu.edu SUMMARY:In the Red and Brown Water DESCRIPTION:Nov 16\n Raise the Roof: The Songbook of Andrew Lippa\n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n \n Performances\n\n \n \n Sunday 7pm\n Nov 16\n \n \n \n\n\n\nRun Wild\, or Run Dry…\n\n\n\nHow far will fast\, spirited Oya go to make a mark in the world? This intoxicating story from acclaimed writer Tarell Alvin McCraney (Oscar winner for Moonlight) charts a young girl’s thrust into womanhood and her subsequent fall into the murky waters of life. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n Purchase TicketsContent & Sensory Advisories \n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n “We are designing a world that explores and celebrates the intersectionality of gender\, race and class\, putting impactful new perspectives on stage.” \n\n -Rayya Gracy | Costume Designer | BFA Class of 2026 URL:https://drama.cmu.edu/event/in-the-red-and-brown-water/2025-11-22/1/ LOCATION:Philip Chosky Theater\, Purnell Center for the Arts | 5000 Forbes Ave.\, Pittsburgh\, Pennsylvania\, 15213 CATEGORIES:Performance ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://drama.cmu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/IntheRedAndBrownWater_Website_4-5.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20251122T200000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20251122T220000 DTSTAMP:20260527T120011 CREATED:20250824T164303Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250902T164107Z UID:10000210-1763841600-1763848800@drama.cmu.edu SUMMARY:In the Red and Brown Water DESCRIPTION:Nov 16\n Raise the Roof: The Songbook of Andrew Lippa\n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n \n Performances\n\n \n \n Sunday 7pm\n Nov 16\n \n \n \n\n\n\nRun Wild\, or Run Dry…\n\n\n\nHow far will fast\, spirited Oya go to make a mark in the world? This intoxicating story from acclaimed writer Tarell Alvin McCraney (Oscar winner for Moonlight) charts a young girl’s thrust into womanhood and her subsequent fall into the murky waters of life. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n Purchase TicketsContent & Sensory Advisories \n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n “We are designing a world that explores and celebrates the intersectionality of gender\, race and class\, putting impactful new perspectives on stage.” \n\n -Rayya Gracy | Costume Designer | BFA Class of 2026 URL:https://drama.cmu.edu/event/in-the-red-and-brown-water/2025-11-22/2/ LOCATION:Philip Chosky Theater\, Purnell Center for the Arts | 5000 Forbes Ave.\, Pittsburgh\, Pennsylvania\, 15213 CATEGORIES:Performance ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://drama.cmu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/IntheRedAndBrownWater_Website_4-5.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20251204T190000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20251204T233000 DTSTAMP:20260527T120011 CREATED:20240805T185753Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251201T151023Z UID:10000248-1764874800-1764891000@drama.cmu.edu SUMMARY:Playground DESCRIPTION:Nov 16\n Raise the Roof: The Songbook of Andrew Lippa\n \n \n \n\n\n\nThe School of Drama’s longstanding festival of independent student work encourages boundary-pushing creativity and produces eclectic and imaginative performances\, installations\, and interactive experiences. \n\n\n\n\n \n Performances\n\n \n \n Sunday 7pm\n Nov 16\n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Festival Info\nThe 23rd annual Playground Festival is here! Performances and installations can be viewed in the Purnell Center for the Arts December 4\, 5\, and 6. \nPlease click the links below for information on ticketing and piece descriptions. \nNote: general ticketing for pieces in the Rauh and Wells Theaters will become available on Thursday at 12pm. All installations and performances in the Chosky Theater do not need tickets. \nQuestions? Email playground-committee@andrew.cmu.edu \n \n \n\n Playground Ticketing InfoPlayground Schedule & Descriptions\n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n ABOUT PLAYGROUND\nPLAYGROUND began as an annual event in the Fall 2003 as a means to create a concentrated opportunity for students to engage in creative exploration outside of their regular curriculum or beyond their current areas of study.  During a single week\, classes within the School of Drama are set aside\, and students are allowed the time\, space\, and resources to create their own works. Participation is completely voluntary\, and grades are not given. \n \n \n \n\n\n\nHOW PLAYGROUND WORKS\n\n\n\nStudents submit proposals to a committee comprised of students and faculty. Proposals range from live performances\, short films\, light shows\, art installations\, murals\, and more. Students often collaborate with other CMU departments such as the School of Music\, the Entertainment and Technology Center (ETC)\, and even students from other universities. Selected pieces rehearse and prepare over a period of four days\, followed by the festival of showings that runs from Thursday through Saturday in and around the Purnell Center for the Arts.  \n\n\n\nPLAYGROUND’S CREATIVE BENEFITS\n\n\n\nStudents who participate in PLAYGROUND reap a number of rewards. It supports risk-taking\, community engagement and belonging\, and empowerment. The School of Drama supports and encourages the students’ diverse artistic interests and creative expansion. Student participation in PLAYGROUND continues to grow with between 65-80 proposals submitted each year. Countless students over the past 20 years have used their experiences in PLAYGROUND as seeds for future professional artistic endeavors.  \n\n\n\n\n Playground Gallery\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n\n A dance/art piece in the scene shop of Purnell as part of Playground. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Playground XIV\n\n An art installation as part of Playground XIV in 2016 that encouraged participants to write a letter to a loved one\, explaining something they wish that person could understand. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Playground XV\n\n A student rock concert in the Chosky Theater as part of Playground XV in 2017. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Playground XI\n\n “The Bubble Room” was an installation piece for Playground XI in 2014. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Playground XIV\n\n A performance piece as part of Playground XIV in 2016. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Playground XXI\n\n Students rehearsing for the 2023 Playground piece: “No Strings Attached: A Puppet Murder Mystery”  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Playground XV\n\n A lobby performance during Playground XV in 2017. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n\n A dance/art piece in the scene shop of Purnell as part of Playground. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Playground XIV\n\n An art installation as part of Playground XIV in 2016 that encouraged participants to write a letter to a loved one\, explaining something they wish that person could understand. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Playground XV\n\n A student rock concert in the Chosky Theater as part of Playground XV in 2017. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Playground XI\n\n “The Bubble Room” was an installation piece for Playground XI in 2014. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Playground XIV\n\n A performance piece as part of Playground XIV in 2016. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Playground XXI\n\n Students rehearsing for the 2023 Playground piece: “No Strings Attached: A Puppet Murder Mystery”  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Playground XV\n\n A lobby performance during Playground XV in 2017. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n previous slide\n \n \n \n next slide\n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n PLAYGROUND SUCCESS STORIES\nMany pieces that began at Playground have had continued lives beyond the School of Drama: \n\nJon-Michael Reese’s solo show “By Myself\,” created for Playground in 2009\, has had a continued life as a cabaret in NYC at club cumming and Green Room 42. \nLee Harrington’s piece “Jellybean” received numerous productions between 2015 and 2018 including FringeNYC and an Off-Off-Broadway run.\nSamora la Perdida’s piece “pato\, pato\, maricón!” was produced by Ars Nova’s ANT Fest in 2018.\nWill Reynolds wrote a musical for Playground as a music theater student\,  and since then has gone on to win the ​​Fred Ebb Award for Musical Theatre Writing\, the Kurt Weill Foundation’s Lotte Lenya Award\, and the Dramatists Guild Fellowship for his compositions for new musicals.\nMatthew Gardiner\, a directing alum\, used Playground to explore new works\, and is now Artistic Director of Signature Theatre – a company specializing in new works. \nSFBATCO just celebrated 10 years as a company\, whose founding members first started working together as students in Playground.\nPigPen Theatre Co. formed as a band their freshman year at the School of Drama\, creating and performing their unique brand of musical storytelling in Playground pieces\, and now they are Broadway composers and lyricists (“Water for Elephants”).\n\n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n PigPen’s Playground\nPigPen Theatre Co. – the seven-member band of storytellers who met and formed at CMU School of Drama – remembers the “frienzied highs and lows of Playground week.” \n“Working on our sophomore show as a company was an amazing experience that cemented our commitment to each other\,” said bandmate Dan Weschler. “I’ll never forget hanging up a huge strip of canvas across one of our living rooms for a shadow screen\, bathing the room in amber light and making shadow landscapes.” \n \n \n\n PigPen’s Journey from Playground to Broadway\n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n \n 2022 marked the 20th annual Playground Festival. Take a look back at its storied history. \nRead More \n 20 Years of Playground URL:https://drama.cmu.edu/event/playground/2025-12-04/ LOCATION:Pennsylvania CATEGORIES:Performance ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://drama.cmu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Playground-collage2-scaled-1.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR