We have moved our offices and classroom out of Merrick Barn while there is construction in the area. You can find our offices in Krieger G20, and our new Acting Studio in Krieger 103. All performances will still be in Merrick Barn. Our other contact information has not changed.
News & Announcements Archive
Mask Workshop Grant Opportunity
Baltimore artists Tara Cariaso and Parker Matthews (Waxing Moon Masks) will be teaching a series of workshops on mask performance, to be held at Baltimore Center Stage, on three weekends in September. Grants to cover tuition are available to all JHU students, courtesy of JHU Theatre. A great way to develop physical skills, clowning, and […]
Artist in Residence
JHU Theatre is proud to welcome Forrest McClendon as Artist in Residence for the academic year. McClendon is an award-winning actor, who was recently seen on Broadway in Thoughts of a Colored Man. He was nominated for a Tony Award for The Scottsboro Boys, and has acted in numerous productions in Baltimore, Washington DC, and […]
Sigrid Edson Wins Sudler Prize
Congratulations to Sigrid Edson, class of 2023, winner of this year’s Louis Sudler Prize in the Arts. Edson is one of 14 students across the nation to receive the Sudler, in recognition of artistic excellence outside of their major. Edson’s original, full-length play, untitled annoying sad theater teens, or This Is Supposed to Feel Good […]
Auditions: The Clouds
A Greek Comedy, Updated. Auditions on Friday Sept 8 All are invited to audition. For more information and to sign up, see our Playmaking Page.
Cherry Orchard On This Weekend
Performances of The Cherry Orchard are on for March 10, 11, and 12. Showtimes are 8pm Friday and Saturday, and 2pm Sunday. Masks will be required for the audience, and will be provided if needed.
Bacchae Before
San Francisco-based Hope Mohr Dance will be visiting JHU and performing their original work, Bacchae Before. Performances in Merrick Barn on Thursday March 30 and Friday March 31. A dance theater project co-directed by Maxe Crandall (playwright) and Hope Mohr (choreographer), inspired by the tragedies of gender reveal parties and Anne Carson’s Bakkhai.
Spring 23: The Cherry Orchard
Announcing JHU Theatre’s Spring production: Anton Chekhov’s The Cherry Orchard. Performance Dates: March 3 – 5, March 10 -1 2. Directed by Jim Glossman.
See Trouble in Mind on Oct 31
Free Preview of the classic play about Black theatre artists in the 1950s, by Alice Childress. Join JHU Theatre this Monday, October 31, as we attend the UMBC Department of Theatre’s production. Shuttle leaves at 6:30 pm from the circle in front of MSE Library. Seats limited: please reserve a spot by emailing theatrearts@ihu.edu .
Disability, The Glass Menagerie, and Theatre
A post-show talkback on disability, following the matinee on Sunday October 23. Members of the cast will be joined by Dr. Jennifer Stager, from the History of Art department, and Jenna Grissom, from the Center for Diversity and Inclusion. Come see the play, and then join an open discussion about disability in The Glass Menagerie, […]