As part of their world-class training, the acting and directing students in the Brown/Trinity Rep MFA program presents four productions each year that showcase the talents of tomorrow’s groundbreaking theater artists.
Tickets are available through the Trinity Rep ticket office and range from $8-$15. All performances are held at the Pell Chafee Performance Center at 87 Empire Street in Providence (just a one-minute walk from the Trinity Rep building).
Upcoming Shows
Spring
Directed by Brian Mertes
May 8 – 16, 2025
Brown/Trinity Rep proudly presents Spring, a bold reimagining of timeless Greek classics. Directed by Brian Mertes, this dynamic production features performances by MFA students Lucia Aremu, Kayla Bennett, Abram Blau, Evie Dumont, Erin Lockett, Jessie March, Mathieu Myrick, Henry Nwaru, Daniel Shtivelberg, and Sara States. Discover the next generation of theater artists as they lead you on a journey across three distinct worlds. Blending song, dance, and drama, Spring explores what it takes to make the journey home.
Past Shows
Fugitive Songs
Music by Chris Miller
Lyrics by Nathan Tysen
Directed by Tara Moses
October 31 – November 10, 2024
Alabaster
By Audrey Cefaly
Directed by Sharifa Yasmin ’24
March 7 – 17, 2024
True West
By Sam Shepard
Directed by Tara Moses ’25
November 2 – 11, 2023
One Flea Spare
By Naomi Wallace
Directed by Sharifa Yasmin ’24
November 3 – 12, 2023
the book of Lucy
By Ngozi Anyanwu
Directed by Andrew Watring ’23
March 9 – 19, 2023
Wolf Play
By Hansol Jung
Directed by Carol Ann Tan ’23
Jan. 27 – Feb. 5, 2023
Soul Tapes – NEW PLAY
By JaMario Stills and Will Johnson
Adapted from The Soul Tapes of Black Folk by Will Johnson
Directed by JaMario Stills ’23
Nov. 10 – Nov. 20, 2022
Mr. Burns, A Post-Electric Play
By Anne Washburn
Music by Michael Friedman
Directed by Molly Houlahan ’23
Sept. 22 – Oct. 2, 2022
Death and the Maiden
By Ariel Dorfman
Directed by Eddie DeHais ’22
May 6 – 15, 2022
Angels in America: A Gay Fantasia on National Themes: Part One: Millennium Approaches
By Tony Kushner
Directed by S. Andrew Watring ’23
March 15 – 21, 2022
Collective Rage: A Play in Five Betties
By Jen Silverman
Directed by Molly Houlahan ’23
March 16 – 22, 2022
Constellations
By Nick Payne
Directed by Carol Ann Tan ’23
March 3 – 9, 2022
Everybody
By Branden Jacob-Jenkins
Directed by JaMario Stills ’23
March 4 – 10, 2022
The Late Wedding
By Christopher Chen
Directed by Aileen Wen McGroddy ’22
Preview Nov. 11, regular performances Nov. 12 – 21, 2021
Marie Antoinette
By David Adjmi
Directed by Josiah Davis ’20
Preview Feb. 27, regular performances Feb. 28 – March 8, 2020
References to Salvador Dali Make Me Hot
By José Rivera
Directed by Tatyana-Marie Carlo ’20
Preview Oct. 3, regular performances Oct. 4-13, 2019
She Kills Monsters
By Qui Nguyen
Directed by Tatyana-Marie Carlo ’20
May 3 – 18, 2019
How We Got On
By Idris Goodwin
Directed by Josiah Davis ’20
May 4 – 19, 2019
tick, tick … Boom
By Jonathan Larson
Directed by Ken-Matt Martin ’19
November 29 – December 9, 2018
The Good Person of Szechwan
By Bertolt Brecht
Directed by Addie Gorlin ’19
February 28 – March 10, 2019
