Performing Arts

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Smith’s dance, music and theatre departments are excited to offer you an astonishing range of thought-provoking, inspiring and just-plain-fun performances. Every semester features mainstage and studio theatre performances, faculty and student dance performances and a wide range of faculty and student music performances. From new play readings to new works of choreography by graduate dance students to a series of informal concerts at lunchtime, we invite you to join us.

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Bare Bones Dance Concert

Thursday, December 4, 2025 | 7:30-9 p.m.

The Smith College Department of Dance presents Bare Bones, an exciting showcase of dances choreograp...

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Bare Bones Dance Concert

Friday, December 5, 2025 | 7:30-9 p.m.

The Smith College Department of Dance presents Bare Bones, an exciting showcase of dances choreograp...

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Fall Grad Dance Event

Thursday, December 11, 2025 | 8-9:30 p.m.

The Smith College Department of Dance presents the Spring Grad Dance Event. Catch an exciting first ...

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The Arts, Elevated

At Smith, the arts have a long history of helping students figure out where they belong, cultivate and foster community, think creatively, and plan fulfilling careers in a number of exciting, dynamic fields.

SmithArts—and the Smith Office for the Arts—aims to highlight opportunities to engage with art and artists on campus, through events, installations, performances, and more.

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The Current Theatre Season

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Performances

Eurydice

By Sarah Ruhl

Directed by Tara Franklin
Oct. 29, 30, 31, and Nov. 1 at 7:30 p.m.
Hallie Flanagan Studio Theatre

Auditions

The department season consists of three major productions, directed and designed by faculty, guest artists, and students; students also direct, design, and act in one act studio productions, and participate in writing, acting and directing for the New Play Reading Series. Majors and non-majors are welcome to audition for and work on productions.

Eurydice

By Sarah Ruhl
Directed by Tara Franklin

In Eurydice, Sarah Ruhl reimagines the classic myth of Orpheus through the eyes of its heroine. Dying too young on her wedding day, Eurydice must journey to the underworld, where she reunites with her father and struggles to remember her lost love. With contemporary characters, ingenious plot twists, and breathtaking visual effects, the play is a fresh look at a timeless love story.

Auditions

Sunday, Sept. 7 and Monday, Sept. 8, 7–9 p.m.
Acting Studio 1, Mendenhall CPA
Please let us know if you are interested but unable to make either date.
Callbacks will be on Tuesday, Sept. 9.

Performances

Oct. 29, 30, 31, and Nov. 1 at 7:30 p.m. in Hallie Flanagan Studio Theatre

Casting Breakdown: Seven Actors

Eurydice
Her Father
Orpheus
A Nasty Interesting Man / The Lord of the Underworld
A Chorus of Stones: Big Stone, Little Stone, Loud Stone

Audition Prep

No appointment necessary. Sides from the script will be available at the audition for cold reads. No preparation necessary. Perusal scripts available at Josten Library.

Contact / Questions

Production Manager, Nikki Beck, ncbeck@smith.edu
Director, Tara Franklin, tfranklin@smith.edu

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Explore Our Departments

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Music

From a broad array of classroom courses to extensive opportunities for performance, the music department is a lively center of musical activity.

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Theatre

Smith offers theatre enthusiasts extraordinary opportunities both on and off the stage, from an adventurous mix of plays to exciting guest artists.

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Contact SmithArts

Theatre/Dance Box Office
Mendenhall, T206
Smith College
Northampton, MA 01063

Phone: 413-585-3220 Email: boxoffice@smith.edu

SmithArts Box Office Manager
Nancy Case
ncharbon@smith.edu

SmithArts Marketing and Communications Manager
Shelley Latham
Sage Hall, Room 6
slatham@smith.edu
413-585-3325

Accessibility Contact
Accessibility Resource Center
ARC@smith.edu
413-585-2669