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Wonder of the World
October 12–15, 2025
By David Lindsay-Abaire, directed by j.j. Cobb 
Fine Arts Instructional Center’s Delmonte Bernstein Studio Theater
“Nothing will prepare you for the dirty little secret Cass discovers in her husband’s sweater drawer. It is so shocking that our heroine has no choice but to flee to the honeymoon capital of the world in a frantic search for the life she thinks she missed out on. It’s a wild ride over Niagara Falls in a barrel of laughs as Cass embarks on a journey of self-discovery that has her crossing paths with a blithely suicidal alcoholic, a lonely tour-boat captain, a pair of bickering private detectives, and a strange caper involving a gargantuan jar of peanut butter, all of which pushes her perilously close to the water’s edge.”

Eastern’s first mainstage of the 2025-2026 season offers a zany escape. With Tim Golebiewski’s inventive set design, Rebecca Welles’ snappy early-century costumes, and an effervescent lighting design from Jillian Martin (’26), the audience is transported to the intersection of Hotel Kitsch and Game Show Glam. Please join us for pre-show antics 20 minutes before curtain!

Burial at Thebes
December 4-December 7, 2025
New Translation by Seamus Heaney, directed by Kristen Morgan
Fine Arts Instructional Center’s Procsenium Theater
Seamus Heaney’s The Burial at Thebes breathes fresh life into Sophocles’ timeless tragedy, transforming Antigone into a powerful meditation on the clash between personal conscience and state power. The drama unfolds after a bitter civil war, as Antigone risks everything to bury her disgraced brother in defiance of King Creon’s harsh edict. Her bold, personal act—rooted in family loyalty and reverence for higher laws—puts her on a collision course with rigid authority, illuminating how individuals can change the course of history through resistance.

Heaney’s gripping, poetic translation sweeps us into the heat of Antigone’s moral dilemma, reflecting debates happening right now about protest, injustice, and ethical responsibility. Creon’s downfall warns of the dangers of stubborn leadership and the heartbreaking consequences of closing off dialogue. With its rich language and resonant themes, The Burial at Thebes is more than a story from the distant past; it’s a dynamic call to engage with the challenges of our own time. The play asks us: When is it right to challenge authority? What values are worth breaking the rules for? How do we balance the needs of society with our personal beliefs?

By witnessing Antigone’s courage and Creon’s tragic fall, today’s audiences are invited to join a conversation about justice, resistance, and compassion—one that remains just as urgent and vital now as it was in ancient Thebes.

Three Sisters
March 3–8, 2026
By Anton Chekhov with translation by Sarah Ruhl, directed by Rachel Jett
Fine Arts Instructional Center’s Delmonte Bernstein Studio Theater
"Transplanted from their beloved Moscow to a provincial Russian town, three sisters – school teacher Olga, unhappily married Masha and idealistic Irina – yearn for the city of their childhood, where they imagine their lives will be transformed and fulfilled."

The Burrow
April 22-26, 2026
Written & Directed by Melanie Guerin
Fine Arts Instructional Center’s Proscenium Theater
A group of young people make their home in the Burrow, a deep underground cave system, living by a set of Rules left to them by the Guardians, their former caretakers whose return after a long absence is overdue. The designated leader of the Burrow, Older, does her best to maintain order, watch over her sister Younger, and keep everyone safe from the dangerous Hunters who lurk above in the Fray. As Older approaches the age when she will join the Guardians in the Fray, a transgression by Younger threatens the safety of the Burrow. Older takes the blame, giving up her authority and allowing new leadership to take over. As a new order emerges, the sudden arrival of a Stranger brings knowledge that makes Older question everything she believed.