BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Drupal iCal API//EN BEGIN:VEVENT UID:15305 DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261023T170000 SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261023T183000 LOCATION:6465 Forsyth Blvd\, St. Louis\, MO 63105 SUMMARY:Marcus Residency Public Showing and Q&A with Shura Baryshnikov CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:Join the Performing Arts Department for a studio showing and Q& A with\nperformer\, director\, and choreographer Shura Baryshnikov. As the 2026\nMarcus Artist-In-Residence\, Shura will set work on WashU undergrad uate\nstudents for the upcoming Washington University Dance Theatre\nprodu ction titled “right now\n[https://pad.washu.edu/events/washu-dance-theat re-right-now]”. The\nwork-in-progress preview will be followed by a Q&A session with Shura\nBaryshnikov led by David Marchant\, Professor of the P ractice in Dance.\n\nABOUT SHURA BARYSHNIKOV: Shura Baryshnikov is a Rhode Island-based\nperformer\, director\, and choreographer who works broadly across dance\,\ntheatre\, and opera. She co-founded the contemporary dance project\nDoppelgänger Dance Collective and the Contact Improvisation res earch\nand performance ensemble SetGo. Choreographic and performance credi ts\ninclude projects with Apple TV\, Hartford Stage Company\, Baryshnikov\ nArts\, Trinity Repertory Company\, FirstWorks\, Motion State Arts\,\nEmma nuel Music\, Urbanity Dance\, The Gamm Theatre\, Odyssey Opera\, and\nthe Contemporary American Theater Festival\, among others. She is an\nAssociat e Professor of the Practice in Theatre Arts & Performance\nStudies at Brow n University and a member of Actors' Equity\nAssociation\, the American Gu ild of Musical Artists\, and the Stage\nDirectors and Choreographers Socie ty. Shura teaches a range of\npractices including the Viewpoints Technique \, Contact Improvisation\,\ncontemporary floorwork\, and composition. In s ummer of 2025\, Shura was\nalso certified in Countertechnique®\, a moveme nt system to help the\ndancer think about the dancing body\, focusing on t he process of\nincorporating information into action. More at\nwww.shuraba ryshnikov.com\n[https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3 A%2F%2Fwww.shurabaryshnikov.com%2F&data=05%7C02%7Cfergusons%40wustl.edu%7C 9b8407091d2b4e0490e608ded067b5d7%7C4ccca3b571cd4e6d974b4d9beb96c6d6%7C0%7C 0%7C639177341362558159%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlY iOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7 C%7C&sdata=M2n8x1WzUs%2FImSsfbzl0W%2Bb%2FWy9MKuq4qqanMLMg08c%3D&reserved=0 ]\n\nDon't miss out on this unique opportunity to see the work in progress \nbefore its official performance at the Washington University Dance\nThea tre's \"right now\n[https://pad.washu.edu/events/washu-dance-theatre-right -now]\" on\nNovember 6-8 in the Edison Theatre!\n\nFREE AND OPEN TO THE PU BLIC.\n\n  DTSTAMP:20261102T125039Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:15303 DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261012T150000 SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261012T163000 SUMMARY:Fall 2026 Major-Minor Fair CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:Everything you're curious about all in one place! \n\nMeet fac ulty and students from across Arts & Sciences\, explore\nresearch opportun ities\, and learn how your major can connect to future\ncareers. Whether y ou're undecided\, considering a double major\, or just\nexploring -- stop by! \n\nLEARN MORE DETAILS ABOUT THE MAJOR-MINOR FAIR\n[https://artsci.wa shu.edu/major-minor-fair].\n\n DTSTAMP:20261102T125039Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:15302 DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261120T120000 SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261120T133000 SUMMARY:Eight Nights a Week: How Broadway Turned Backbreaking CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:Ever wonder why Elphaba belts so high in “Defying Gravity\, ” why we\nlove to watch Evan Hansen unravel\, or why Broadway dance beca me so\ngymnastic? In this talk\, Dr. Ryan Donovan (Duke University) explor es\nhow performing in Broadway musicals became backbreaking. Broadway\nper formers have to belt higher\, dig deeper\, and dance harder than\never. Br oadway is hard work. It takes not only exceptional talent but\nexceptional stamina to survive eight shows a week. \n\nABOUT RYAN DONOVAN\n\nRyan Do novan is Assistant Professor of Theater Studies at Duke\nUniversity. He is the author of _Broadway Bodies: A Critical History\nof Conformity _(Oxfor d)\, winner of the 2024 Outstanding Book Award\nfrom the Association for T heatre in Higher Education and recognized as\none of NPR’s 2023 Books We Love. His other books are _Queer\nApproaches in Musical Theatre _(Methuen Drama)\, and _The Routledge\nCompanion to Musical Theatre_\, which he co- edited. His articles appear\nin _Theatre Journal\, Theatre Survey_\, _The Journal of American Drama\nand Theatre_\, and _Studies in Musical Theatre_ . A professional\ndancer-turned-scholar\, Ryan is an alumnus of The New Sc hool (BA\,\nLiberal Studies) and the Theatre and Performance PhD program a t The\nGraduate Center\, City University of New York. He is President and\ nco-founder of the International Society for the Study of Musicals.\nRyan ’s next book\, _Eight Nights a Week: How Broadway Turned\nBackbreaking_\ , will be published by Oxford University Press in 2027.\n \n\n_RSVP LINK COMING SOON!_\n DTSTAMP:20261102T125039Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:15300 DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261030T140000 SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261030T171500 SUMMARY:Interpolations 2026 Keynote Address CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:Please join us for the INTERPOLATIONS 2026 keynote address by D r.\nHarvey Young of Boston University. The afternoon's schedule is as\nfol lows. Please send inquiries to TheIncubator@wustl.edu. \n\n2PM: Dr. Young 's remarks\, followed by a dialogue with Dr. Sean Metzger\n[https://warren center.fas.harvard.edu/people/sean-metzger]\, Professor\nat UCLA’s Schoo l of Theater\, Film\, and Television\, 2026 Guggenheim\nFellow\, and Visit ing Scholar at Harvard\n\n3:30PM: Roundtable discussion\n\n4:30PM: Coffee and dessert reception\n\nDr. Young\n[https://www.bu.edu/cfa/about/contact- directions/directory/harvey-young/]\nis Vice President for the Arts _ad in terim _and Dean Emeritus of the\nCollege of Fine Arts at Boston University . He is Professor of English\nand Theatre Arts with affiliate appointments in American Studies and\nAfrican American & Black Diaspora Studies. He is a 2026 Guggenheim\nFellow\, and the author/editor of ten books\, includin g _Theatre & Race\n_(Bloomsbury\, 2026) and _Theater and Human Flourishing _(Oxford\,\n2023).\n\nInterpolations 2026 is funded by the Doris Duke Fou ndation\n[https://www.dorisduke.org/] and WashU's Incubator for\nTransdisc iplinary Futures\n[https://transdisciplinaryfutures.washu.edu/]. \n DTSTAMP:20261102T125039Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:15296 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260919 SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260921 LOCATION:6465 Forsyth Blvd\, Clayton\, MO 63105 SUMMARY:2026 A. E. Hotchner Playwriting Festival CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:The annual Festival begins with a university-wide solicitation of\noriginal\, unproduced plays. Winners are then selected\, through an\n anonymized screening process followed by a two-week workshop in\nSeptember . During those two weeks\, each play is developed with a\nprofessional dra maturg\, a faculty or guest director\, and a student\ncast. The Festival c ulminates with a public presentation of the\nprize-winning plays. Multidi sciplinary Black feminist scholar-artist\nJordan Ealey will serve as Festi val dramaturg in September 2026.\n\nRead more about the works and playwrig hts here!\n[/news/announcing-ae-hotchner-playwriting-competition-2026]\n\n All readings take place in the A.E. Hotchner Studio Theatre. ADMISSION\nIS FREE.\n\n_Crooked_ by Chinonso Anyanwu\nDirected by Zachariah Ezer \n_ The Winger_ by Frauke Thielecke\nDirected by Mariah Richardson\nSeptembe r 19 at 7:30 p.m.\n\n_What We Talk About _or _The Common Room Play_ by Anna Schwartz\nDirected by Deanna Jent\nSeptember 20 at 2:00 p.m.\n X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:TRUE DTSTAMP:20261102T125039Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:15295 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261106 SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261109 LOCATION:6465 Forsyth Blvd\, Clayton\, MO 63105 SUMMARY:WashU Dance Theatre: right now. CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:Whether choreographed or improvised\, live dance is an art that isn’t\neasily preserved. Its material is intrinsically ephemeral\, inst antly\nevaporating. Even if we design it\, craft it\, rehearse and repeat\ ,\ndancers have to re-make it again for it to exist. Join us for an\neveni ng of contemporary dance and experience the ineffable sensation\nof witnes sing art that is being made right now. This concert dance\nshowcase featu res diverse and creative choreography by resident\nartists David Marchant\ , Elinor Harrison\, Liz Stillerman Anderson\, and\nLiz Lloyd\, and guest a rtists Shura Baryshnikov and Renée Austin.\n\nArtistic Direction by Davi d Marchant\nNovember 6 & 7 at 7:30 p.m.\nNovember 8 at 2:00 p.m.\nEdison Theatre\n\n_Tickets are FREE to all WashU students with valid ID. To reser ve your\nticket\, please visit the Washington University Box Office or cal l\n314-935-6543. You can also claim a free ticket the night of at the box\ noffice window._\n\nBEWARE OF SCAMS! Tickets purchased through the Washing ton University\nBox Office or online via VBO are the only approved tickets for this\nevent. Purchases made through a third-party vendor such as Stub Hub\,\nTicketmaster\, or MetroTix will NOT be valid for entry to the theat er.\n X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:TRUE DTSTAMP:20261102T125039Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:15294 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270422 SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270426 LOCATION:6465 Forsyth Blvd\, Clayton\, MO 63105 SUMMARY:Proof CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:After the death of a famous math professor\, his daughter Cathe rine and\nhis ex-graduate student Hal comb through his notebooks to find a \ngroundbreaking mathematical proof. But a question around its\nauthorship poses a problem — both for Catherine and Hal’s\nrelationship and any claim they might make to represent the truth.\n In this Pulitzer Prize wi nning play\, David Auburn invites us to\nsolve a complex problem that has many unknowable factors. Proof goes\nbeyond numbers on a page to demonstra te that sometimes discovering the\ntruth is not as simple as QED.\n\nBy Da vid Auburn\nDirected by AJ Harness\nApril 22\, 23 & 24 at 7:30 p.m.\nApri l 24 & 25 at 2:00 p.m.\nA.E. Hotchner Studio Theatre\n\n_Tickets are FREE to all WashU students with valid ID. To reserve your\nticket\, please vis it the Washington University Box Office or call\n314-935-6543. You can als o claim a free ticket the night of at the box\noffice window._\n\nBEWARE O F SCAMS! Tickets purchased through the Washington University\nBox Office o r online via VBO are the only approved tickets for this\nevent. Purchases made through a third-party vendor such as StubHub\,\nTicketmaster\, or Met roTix will NOT be valid for entry to the theater.\n\n_PROOF is presented b y arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf\nof Dramatists Play Servi ce www.concordtheatricals.com\n[http://www.concordtheatricals.com]_\n\n \ n X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:TRUE DTSTAMP:20261102T125039Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:15293 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270409 SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270411 LOCATION:6465 Forsyth Blvd\, Clayton\, MO 63105 SUMMARY:WashU Dance Collective: Touchstones CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:The present is a touchstone for grounding us in our humanity\,\ nrevealing the core values of who we are\, where we’ve been\, and who\nw e are to become. When we create in the present we are drawing upon\nthe ex periences that brought us to this point in our lives. When we\ncreate from the perspective of human interest\, we unveil a future that\nelevates all humanity. Through a blend of\ncontemporary\, experimental\, and theatri cal dance\, Touchstones\nexplores what grounds us\, what sticks with us\, and what keeps us\nconnected.\n\nThe WashU Dance Collective is the PAD’s resident dance company\,\nfeaturing a unique blend of talented\, expressi ve\, and diverse movers\nwith a wide range of movement styles and performa nce acumen. The\ndancers work with faculty\, community\, graduate\, and un dergraduate\nstudent choreographers\, as well as perform throughout the St . Louis\ncommunity.\n\nArtistic Direction by Cecil Slaughter & Ryadah Hei skell \nApril 9 & 10 at 7:30 p.m.\nEdison Theatre\n\n_Tickets are FREE t o all WashU students with valid ID. To reserve your\nticket\, please visit the Washington University Box Office or call\n314-935-6543. You can also claim a free ticket the night of at the box\noffice window._\n\nBEWARE OF SCAMS! Tickets purchased through the Washington University\nBox Office or online via VBO are the only approved tickets for this\nevent. Purchases ma de through a third-party vendor such as StubHub\,\nTicketmaster\, or Metro Tix will NOT be valid for entry to the theater.\n X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:TRUE DTSTAMP:20261102T125039Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:15292 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261119 SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261123 LOCATION:6465 Forsyth Blvd Clayton\, MO 63105 SUMMARY:Top Girls CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:What happens when a successful businesswoman throws a dinner pa rty and\ninvites a 9th century pope\, a Victorian explorer\, and a Japanes e\ncourtesan? In Caryl Churchill’s _Top Girls_\, the answer is equal\npa rts hilarious\, chaotic\, and deeply revealing. Widely regarded as a\nland mark of contemporary feminist theatre\, the play blends sharp\ncomedy with incisive social critique to explore gender\, ambition\, and\nthe costs of success. Through its inventive storytelling\, sharp\ndialogue and an unfo rgettable cast of historical\, mythical and\ncontemporary women\, _Top Gir ls_ examines who gets ahead\, who gets\nleft behind\, and whether “havi ng it all” is ever quite as simple\nas it sounds. Funny and provocative\ , this modern classic challenges\naudiences to look beyond the glass ceili ng and ask what lies on the\nother side.\n \nBy Caryl Churchill\nDirected by Andrea Urice\nNovember 19\, 20 & 21 at 7:30 p.m. \nNovember 21 & 22  at 2:00 p.m.\nA.E. Hotchner Studio Theatre\n\n_Tickets are FREE to all Was hU students with valid ID. To reserve your\nticket\, please visit the Wash ington University Box Office or call\n314-935-6543. You can also claim a f ree ticket the night of at the box\noffice window._\n\nBEWARE OF SCAMS! Ti ckets purchased through the Washington University\nBox Office or online vi a VBO are the only approved tickets for this\nevent. Purchases made throug h a third-party vendor such as StubHub\,\nTicketmaster\, or MetroTix will NOT be valid for entry to the theater.\n\n_TOP GIRLS is presented by arran gement with Concord Theatricals on\nbehalf of Samuel French\, Inc. www.con cordtheatricals.com\n[http://www.concordtheatricals.com]_\n X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:TRUE DTSTAMP:20261102T125039Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:15291 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270304 SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270308 LOCATION:6465 Forsyth Blvd Clayton\, MO 63105 SUMMARY:Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:Rosencrantz and Guildenstern began as minor characters in\nShak espeare’s _Hamlet_. Tom Stoppard pulls them from the margins and\nplaces them center stage\, where they stumble through a baffling world\nof theat rical mischief\, dazzling wordplay\, and big questions about\nfate\, free will\, and the meaning of it all. Hilarious\, inventive\, and\nendlessly s urprising\, this modern classic comes to vibrant new life at\nWashU in spr ing 2027.\n\nBy Tom Stoppard\nDirected by William Whitaker\nMarch 4\, 5 & 6 at 7:30 p.m.\nMarch 6 & 7 at 2:00 p.m.\nEdison Theatre\n\n_Tickets are FREE to all WashU students with valid ID. To reserve your\nticket\, pleas e visit the Washington University Box Office or call\n314-935-6543. You ca n also claim a free ticket the night of at the box\noffice window._\n\nBEW ARE OF SCAMS! Tickets purchased through the Washington University\nBox Off ice or online via VBO are the only approved tickets for this\nevent. Purch ases made through a third-party vendor such as StubHub\,\nTicketmaster\, o r MetroTix will NOT be valid for entry to the theater.\n\n_ROSENCRANTZ AND GUILDENSTERN ARE DEAD is presented by arrangement\nwith Concord Theatrica ls on behalf of Dramatists Play Service\nwww.concordtheatricals.com [http: //www.concordtheatricals.com]_\n X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:TRUE DTSTAMP:20261102T125039Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:15290 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261022 SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261026 LOCATION:6465 Forsyth Blvd Clayton\, MO 63105 SUMMARY:Mean Girls CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:Welcome to North Shore High\, where popularity is a battlefield and\nfitting in comes at a cost. Based on Tina Fey’s hit film\, _Mean\n Girls_ follows Cady Heron\, who\, after spending most of her life being\nh omeschooled in the African savanna\, is thrust into the wild world of\nAme rican high school. To her surprise\, Cady is quickly drawn into the\norbit of the school’s most powerful and terrifying clique: The\nPlastics. But when a harmless plan to undermine queen bee Regina\nGeorge spirals out of control\, Cady finds herself becoming the very\nthing she set out to dest roy. _Mean Girls _is a sharp musical comedy\nabout fitting in\, standing o ut\, and the occasional realization that\nthe villain in your story isn’ t always someone else.\n\nBook by Tina Fey • Music by Jeff Richmond • Lyrics by Nell\nBenjamin\nBased on the Paramount Pictures film _Mean Girls _\nDirected by Brad Frenette\nMusic Direction by Colin Healy\nCo-choreogr aphy by Cecil Slaughter & Ashley Taylor\nOctober 22\, 23 & 24 at 7:30 p.m . \nOctober 24 & 25 at 2:00 p.m. \nEdison Theatre\n\nCONTENT WARNING (PG -13): _MEAN GIRLS_ CONTAINS ADULT THEMES\, STRONG\nLANGUAGE AND DEPICTIONS OF MATURE SITUATIONS THAT MAY NOT BE\nAPPROPRIATE FOR ALL AUDIENCES. \n\ n_Tickets are FREE to all WashU students with valid ID. To reserve your\nt icket\, please visit the Washington University Box Office or call\n314-935 -6543. You can also claim a free ticket the night of at the box\noffice wi ndow._\n\nBeware of scams: Tickets purchased through the Washington Univer sity\nBox Office or online via VBO are the only approved tickets for this\ nevent. Purchases made through a third-party vendor such as StubHub\,\nTic ketmaster\, or MetroTix will NOT be valid for entry to the theater.\n\n_ME AN GIRLS is presented through special arrangement with Music\nTheatre Inte rnational (MTI). All authorized performance materials are\nalso supplied b y MTI. www.mtishows.com [http://www.mtishows.com]_\n X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:TRUE DTSTAMP:20261102T125039Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:15288 DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260818T140000 SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260818T145000 SUMMARY:Arts & Sciences Faculty Spotlight Talks CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:As part of orientation for incoming students\, Arts & Sciences is\nfeaturing faculty presentations on areas of their interest and\nexpert ise. These talks showcase a range of ideas and ongoing research\nin Arts & Sciences and are a great introduction to the breadth and\ndepth of the wo rk of our faculty. \n\nFEATURED PAD FACULTY MEMBERS DURING SESSION 1:\n\n * Zachariah Ezer [https://pad.washu.edu/people/zachariah-ezer]\,\nPerformi ng Arts—Drama\, _The Elements of Drama: Playwriting from\nSophocles to S lave Play_\, Crow Hall\, Room 206\n[https://maps.app.goo.gl/BrTw37tqbKRfwT Ts9]\n* Elinor Harrison\n[https://artsci.washu.edu/faculty-staff/elinor-ha rrison]\, Dance and\nPNP\, _From Dancing to Parkinson's Research: How to T urn Your Passion\nInto a Job_\, Brown Hall\, Room 100\n[https://maps.app.g oo.gl/fJ2hqsiYjrpN5qJFA]\n*\nRobert Henke [https://english.washu.edu/peopl e/robert-henke]\, Drama &\nComparative Literature\, _Renaissance Humanism_ \, Crow Hall\, Room 204\n[https://maps.app.goo.gl/BrTw37tqbKRfwTTs9]\n\nEa ch hour includes Spotlights from faculty in one of the three\ntraditional disciplines: humanities\, social sciences\, and natural\nsciences. Select one spotlight to attend for each hour. Check out the\nfull list of FACULTY SPOTLIGHTS\n[https://artsci.washu.edu/orientation#secondary]!\n\n DTSTAMP:20261102T125039Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:15287 DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260818T100000 SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260818T113000 SUMMARY:Arts & Sciences Open House: Fall 2026 CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:Celebrate the start of your academic journey at WashU and disco ver all\nthat the Performing Arts Department has to offer in the Mallinckr odt\,\n3rd Floor PAD Lounge!\n\nJoin us for an open house to:\n\n* Connect with Dance\, Drama\, and Design faculty & production staff\n* Learn about academic requirements and course offerings\n* Ask questions about PAD maj ors/minors\n* Explore the Dance and Drama honor societies\n* Hear about ou r upcoming fall and spring productions & exciting\nevents coming up throug hout the year\n* Sign up for auditions\n\nWe look forward to welcoming you and helping you get connected with\nthe Performing Arts community at Wash U!\n DTSTAMP:20261102T125039Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:15286 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260827 SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260829 SUMMARY:Performing Arts Department Drama Auditions CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:Auditions for the A.E. HOTCHNER PLAYWRITING FESTIVAL\, _MEAN\nG IRLS_\, _TOP GIRLS_\, _ROSENCRANTZ AND GUILDENSTERN ARE\nDEAD_ and _PR OOF _will take place on August 27 & 28. Callbacks will\ntake place on Augu st 29 & 30. Please check out our audition website\n[https://sites.washu.ed u/padauditions/] for additional details!\n\nALL WASHU STUDENTS ARE ELIGIBL E TO AUDITION FOR DRAMA PRODUCTIONS\nREGARDLESS OF MAJOR OR MINOR.\n\n X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:TRUE DTSTAMP:20261102T125039Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:15285 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260831 SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260903 SUMMARY:Performing Arts Department Dance Auditions CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY DANCE THEATRE: _RIGHT NOW._\n\nThis annua l concert dance showcase features diverse and creative\nchoreography by re sident and guest artists\, performed by select\nstudent dancers of the Per forming Arts Department.\nMonday\, August 31\n7:00 -10:00 p.m.\nAnnelise M ertz Dance Studio (Mallinckrodt\, 207)\n\n_All students enrolled in dance classes at Washington University\,\nregardless of level\, are encouraged t o audition\; non-majors and\nnon-minors of the dance program are also stro ngly encouraged to\naudition.    _\n\nWASHU DANCE COLLECTIVE:_ TOUCHST ONES_\n\nAs the Performing Arts Department’s repertory dance company\,\n Washington University Dance Collective comprises student dancers who\nhave distinguished themselves on the basis of ability\, technical\nskill\, and performance acumen. Company rehearsals start in the Fall to\nprepare for the annual Spring show.\nWednesday\, September 2\, 2026\n7:00 -9:00 p.m.\n Annelise Mertz Dance Studio (Mallinckrodt\, 207)\n\n_All members of the Wa shU community are welcome to\naudition.  Non-majors and non-minors of th e dance program are also\nstrongly encouraged to audition._\n X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:TRUE DTSTAMP:20261102T125039Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:15283 DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260918T150000 SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260918T163000 LOCATION:1194 Throop Dr\, St. Louis\, MO 63130\, USA SUMMARY:2026 Morrin Lecture: A Conversation with Branden Jacobs-Jenkins CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:Branden Jacobs-Jenkins is a writer and theatre artist whose pl ays\ninclude _Purpose\, Appropriate\, The Comeuppance\, Girls\, Everybody\ , War\,\nGloria\, An Octoroon_ and _Neighbors_. He is a Professor in the\ nPractice at Yale University and serves as Vice President of the\nDramatis ts Guild council. He has been the recipient of two Tony\nawards\, a Pulitz er Prize\, the MacArthur fellowship\, the\nWindham-Campbell Prize for Dram a\, and the inaugural Tennessee Williams\nAward.\n\nEVENT DETAILS:\n\nFrid ay\, September 18\, 2026\n3:00 PM - _Reception immediately to follow_\nEm erson Auditorium\, Knight Hall\n\nPLEASE RSVP HERE\n[https://pad.washu.e du/form/rsvp-2026-morrin-lecture]!\n\n_Branden’s visit is in conjunction with the Tennessee Williams\nFestival of St. Louis and its production of ‘Appropriate’ and is\nco-sponsored by the WashU Departments of African & African American\nStudies\, American Culture Studies\, Art History & Ar cheology\, English\,\nHistory\, and the Center for the Study of Race\, Eth nicity & Equity\n(CRE2)._\n\n-------------------------\n\nABOUT THE HELEN CLANTON MORRIN LECTURE SERIES\nHelen Clanton Morrin\, was a former writer\ , editor\, public relations\ndirector\, and community service volunteer in St. Louis. From 1969 to\n1988\, Mrs. Morrin was executive director of the World Affairs Council\nin St. Louis. In that capacity\, she was responsib le for planning and\ndirecting programs\, volunteer recruitment\, membersh ip\, and travel.\nFrom 1934 to 1941\, she was a feature writer and editor to the\nGlobe-Democrat. After that\, she was public information director f or\nthe Post-Dispatch. Some of her high-profile interviews included\nElean or Roosevelt\, Betty Davis\, Helen Hayes\, Gen. James Doolittle\, and\nthe Dalai Lama. She also did public relations work with\nFleishman-Hillard In c.\, St. Louis Children’s Hospital\, the Missouri\nBotanical Garden\, an d several others. She was a past president of the\nJunior League of St. Lo uis and served on numerous boards including\nMary Institute\, John Burroug hs School\, St. Louis Children’s\nHospital\, and the St. Louis Nanjing S ister Committee. Click here for\nmore information about the Helen Clanton Morrin Lecture Series\n[https://pad.wustl.edu/helen-clanton-morrin-lectur e-series]\n DTSTAMP:20261102T125039Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:15272 DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260819T150000 SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260819T170000 SUMMARY:Dance Placement Class for the 2026-2027 Academic Year CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:This class is not an “audition” for admission to the progra m\, but\na chance for incoming students to meet dance faculty\, determine\ nappropriate class placement\, and learn information about program\ncurric ulum\, events\, and performance opportunities. \n\nThe class format is in formal\, including a short ballet barre\, followed\nby modern and jazz com binations to determine appropriate entry level\nto these course sequences. No signup or preparation required.\n DTSTAMP:20261102T125039Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:15273 DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260819T150000 SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260819T170000 SUMMARY:Drama Placement Class for the 2026-2027 Academic Year CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:Meet our drama faculty\, participate in various performance and design\nexercises to determine appropriate course placement\, and receive \ninformation about program curriculum\, events\, and upcoming production\ nauditions and opportunities. \n\nNo preparation required\; however\, stu dents with audition or design\nmaterials are encouraged to bring them for feedback from program\nfaculty.\n DTSTAMP:20261102T125039Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:15267 DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260513T150000 SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260513T170000 SUMMARY:Graduate Hooding & Recognition Ceremony 2026 CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:Each May our master's and doctoral degree recipients gather wit h\ntheir family\, faculty\, and peers in a heartfelt celebration of\nachi evement. \n\nThe next Arts & Sciences Graduate Studies Hooding and Recogn ition\nCeremony will be held on WEDNESDAY\, MAY 13\, 2026\, AT 3:00 P.M. I N\nGRAHAM CHAPEL. At this ceremony\, each graduate will be recognized by\ nname and the doctoral students will be hooded. Please review the\npolici es for students and guests\, along with a list of prohibited\nitems [https ://graduation.artsci.washu.edu/know-before-you-go] on the\nA&S Graduation website.\n\nOn FRIDAY\, MAY 15\, 2026\, the All-University Commencement\ n[https://commencement.washu.edu/] will be held on Francis Olympic\nField  at 9:00 a.m.\, and the graduates will be recognized by school. \n\nPlea se note that the Roy and Diana Vagelos Division of Biology and\nBiomedic al Science (DBBS) will have a separate Hooding and Recognition\nceremony  on TUESDAY\, MAY 12\, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. at the 560 Music\nCenter.  \n\n Additional details for graduating students and visitors\, as well as\ndeta ils on livestream information is available on our A&S Graduation\nwebsite [https://graduation.artsci.washu.edu/]. \n\n \n\nRegister to walk this c eremony.\n DTSTAMP:20261102T125039Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:15259 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260422 SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260429 SUMMARY:Spring 2026 Final Showings CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:Listed below are the PAD Final Showings for Spring. These show ings\nare interesting\, engaging\, and fun. Go to support our students or \ncheck out a class you may be considering taking in the future.\nEveryone is welcome\, students\, faculty\, and staff!\n\nTUESDAY\, APRIL 21\n\n4:3 0pm: Black Theater Workshop Final Showing\n_Mallinckrodt 101_\n\nWEDNESDAY \, APRIL 22\n\n10:00am: Improvisation\n_Women’s Building\, Olin Studio 1 _\n\n10:15am: Fundamentals of Acting\n_Women’s Building\, Olin Studio 2_ \n\n11:30am: Improvisation\n_Women’s Building\, Olin Studio 2_\n\n2:30pm : Fundamentals of Acting\n_Women’s Building\, Olin Studio 2_\n\n2:30pm: Improvisation\n_Women’s Building\, Olin Studio 1_\n\nTHURSDAY\, APRIL 23 \n\n10:15am – 11:15am: Fundamentals of Acting\n_Women’s Building\, Oli n Studio 2_\n\n10:30am – 11am: Theory and Technique of Modern Dance II\n _Women’s Building\, Olin Studio 1_\n\n1:00pm: Jazz Dance II\n_Annelise M ertz Dance\nStudio_                                           \n\n1:15pm – 2:15pm: Fundamentals of Actin g\n_Women’s Building\, Olin Studio 1_\n\n7:30pm: Retina Burn [/past-even ts/retina-burn-2026]\n_Edison Theatre_\n\nMONDAY\, APRIL 27\n\n11:45am-12: 45pm: Intermediate Acting\n_Mallinckrodt 101_\n\nTUESDAY\, APRIL 28\n\n7:0 0pm: Advanced Acting Showcase\n_A.E. Hotchner Studio Theatre_\n X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:TRUE DTSTAMP:20261102T125039Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:15256 DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260423T193000 SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260423T203000 SUMMARY:Retina Burn 2026 CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:The Performing Arts Department invites you to join the student s of\nthe Lighting Technology class as they put on a full concert in the\ nEdison Theatre. The concert\, which we lovingly call RETINA BURN\, is\nt he culmination of a semester-long process of learning the craft of\ndesign ing a concert lighting and projection rig. Prepare to be dazzled\nas the s tudents showcase their abilities with a mesmerizing light and\nprojection show that they have expertly programmed and rehearsed\nthrough computer vi sualization\, all leading up to this live\nperformance.\n\nEVENT DETAILS:\ n\n* Thursday\, April 23\n* 7:30 p.m. in Edison Theatre.\n* This concert i s FREE and open to the public!\n\nFeaturing a performance by UNCLE ALBERT with Tim Albert and Lisa\nCampbell! This popular Illinois-based band maint ains their roots as\nwell as they “Boogie da’ Blues.”\n DTSTAMP:20261102T125039Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:15254 DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260417T100000 SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260417T231500 SUMMARY:In Defense of Weirder Performance: A Discussion with Liza Birkenmei er CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION: \n Read more about Liza Birkenmeier\n[https://www.americanthea tre.org/2025/04/09/liza-birkenmeier-receives-40th-annual-whiting-award-for -drama/]\n\nDuring this interactive session\, Liza will discuss techniques of\nnon-realism in performance before opening the floor for a Q&A.\n\nThi s event is open to students from all departments and\ndisciplines—no pri or experience with theater or playwriting is\nrequired.\n \nThis event is a partnership with the Dramatists Guild Foundation (DGF)\nfor their Roe G reen Visiting Voices\n[https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url =https%3A%2F%2Fdgf.org%2Fprograms%2Fvisiting-voices%2F&data=05%7C02%7Cferg usons%40wustl.edu%7C6f77ba2bdf93402dc1fd08de89b60a2b%7C4ccca3b571cd4e6d974 b4d9beb96c6d6%7C0%7C0%7C639099612092561029%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB 0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUI joyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=aR3mVqu%2BGpDl6DlqcLaSbbaflnp5lmpr537DHGxSa 1k%3D&reserved=0] program.\nThe Dramatists Guild Foundation (DGF) is a no n-profit organization\nthat fuels the future of American theater by suppor ting the writers\nwho create it. DGF offers financial support\, educationa l resources\,\nwriting space\, and more to playwrights\, composers\, lyric ists\, and\nlibrettists at all stages of their careers. For more informati on on\nour grants and programs\, visit DGF.org [https://DGF.org] and follo w\nthem at @dgfound.\n  DTSTAMP:20261102T125039Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:15247 DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260409T160000 SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260409T170000 SUMMARY:Performing Community: A Roundtable on the Transformational Potentia l\nof Theatre CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:The Department of Anthropology's Experiential Ethnography Studi o (EES)\nand the Performing Arts Department are delighted to welcome Dean E.\nPatrick Johnson\n[https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url= https%3A%2F%2Fblackstudies.northwestern.edu%2Fpeople%2Ffaculty%2Fe-patrick -johnson.html&data=05%7C02%7Cakristina%40wustl.edu%7Ce17ba310ef5741235c3b0 8de6f1fec2b%7C4ccca3b571cd4e6d974b4d9beb96c6d6%7C0%7C0%7C63907038006883618 1%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAi OiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=oYaDQESCn4 cAIIlkjt9tyBq3oW3KprxLt4Nq5o1m3vg%3D&reserved=0] (Northwestern\nUniversit y)\, Dr. D. Soyini Madison\n[https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.co m/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcommunication.northwestern.edu%2Ffaculty%2Fd-soyini-m adison.html&data=05%7C02%7Cakristina%40wustl.edu%7Ce17ba310ef5741235c3b08d e6f1fec2b%7C4ccca3b571cd4e6d974b4d9beb96c6d6%7C0%7C0%7C639070380068867135% 7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOi JXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=AH8Fl737Piev nAKXcJWlLjPSkOuVZARlvSdku%2Bdw6cI%3D&reserved=0] (Northwestern\nUniversit y\,_ emerita_)\, Dr. Judith Hamera\n[https://nam10.safelinks.protection.o utlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Farts.princeton.edu%2Fpeople%2Fprofiles%2Fjh4 1%2F&data=05%7C02%7Cakristina%40wustl.edu%7Ce17ba310ef5741235c3b08de6f1fec 2b%7C4ccca3b571cd4e6d974b4d9beb96c6d6%7C0%7C0%7C639070380068888415%7CUnkno wn%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zM iIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=SJTmHycuIMNpMMrKNzG W0yT5xBGl5NGdRs7ENx7T1lc%3D&reserved=0] (Princeton\nUniversity)\, and Dr. Renée Alexander Craft\n[https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/? url=https%3A%2F%2Fcomm.unc.edu%2Fpeople%2Fdepartment-faculty%2Frenee-alexa nder-craft%2F&data=05%7C02%7Cakristina%40wustl.edu%7Ce17ba310ef5741235c3b0 8de6f1fec2b%7C4ccca3b571cd4e6d974b4d9beb96c6d6%7C0%7C0%7C63907038006890230 9%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAi OiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=hNFjIgvTPb HTjlYnvkesHENbkS2lnLmN2jotQhyq1Ok%3D&reserved=0] (University\nof North Ca rolina at Chapel Hill) in conversation with Ron Himes\n[https://nam10.safe links.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.theblackrep.org%2Fbio- ron-himes&data=05%7C02%7Cakristina%40wustl.edu%7Ce17ba310ef5741235c3b08de6 f1fec2b%7C4ccca3b571cd4e6d974b4d9beb96c6d6%7C0%7C0%7C639070380068915169%7C Unknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJX aW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=mVTjj8ReT1koNC Y0JK04k2LFsg8RDUbSRT8cS4QrChE%3D&reserved=0] of\nThe Black Rep for a roun dtable discussion on performance as a bridge\nbetween scholarship\, commun ity\, and social justice. In celebration of\nthe prolific scholarly and cr eative works of our panelists and in\nanticipation of The Black Rep\n[http s://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.theblack rep.org%2F&data=05%7C02%7Cakristina%40wustl.edu%7Ce17ba310ef5741235c3b08de 6f1fec2b%7C4ccca3b571cd4e6d974b4d9beb96c6d6%7C0%7C0%7C639070380068926405%7 CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJ XaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=DKFQmP6WD4ycr Z%2F4bNZLU53uKsb4C48s4xQX1va1g2s%3D&reserved=0]'s\n50 season\, we will dis cuss: HOW DOES PERFORMANCE STRUCTURE OUR\nIDENTITIES\, SOCIAL LIVES\, CULT URAL ATTITUDES\, AND THE CIRCULATION OF\nPOWER? WHAT IMAGINATIVE AND TRANS FORMATIONAL POTENTIAL DOES THEATRE\,\nDANCE\, AND OTHER FORMS OF PERFORMAN CE UNLEASH? HOW MIGHT WE CENTER\nPERFORMANCE\, ITS HISTORIES\, AND ITS LES SONS IN OUR SCHOLARLY\,\nACTIVIST\, AND COMMUNITY-DRIVEN PRACTICE? Dr. AJ Jones\n[https://anthropology.washu.edu/people/aj-jones]\, Director of the EES\,\nwill moderate the discussion and Q&A.\n\n_*with support from the C enter for the Study for Race\, Ethnicity\, and\nEquity (CRE^2)._\n DTSTAMP:20261102T125039Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:15238 DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260303T160000 SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260303T173000 SUMMARY:Elizabeth Hunter Presents at the A&S Research Innovation Showcase CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:From quantum technologies to augmented reality—see how bold i deas\nare making a real-world impact. The Research Innovation Showcase is an\nopportunity to hear from innovative A&S faculty who are driving\ninnov ation on campus—and far beyond. Our own Elizabeth Hunter\n[https://pad.w ashu.edu/people/elizabeth-hunter] will present on\nRIGHT-SIZING THE PAST W ITH MOBILE AR AND GENAI.\n\nExpect quick & creative presentations from fac ulty along with\nrefreshments and great conversation. After hearing from t he finalists\,\nthe audience will vote to award three $1000 prizes.\n\nMee t the Other Presenters\n[https://insideartsci.washu.edu/innovates#gallery] \n DTSTAMP:20261102T125039Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:15230 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260202 SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260203 SUMMARY:Applications Now Open for the Schvey-Spottiswoode Shakespeare's Glo be\nProgram CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:SUMMER 2026\n\n\"ALL THE WORLD’S A STAGE...\"\n\nWashington U niversity’s Summer Program at Shakespeare’s Globe\nTheatre is a two-we ek\, dynamic study abroad experience in the heart of\nLondon’s vibrant S outh Bank. Students will learn from the renowned\nartists and scholars at the Globe and work with WashU faculty to gain\nfirst-hand insight into the historical contexts\, theatrical venues\,\nand performance practices of S hakespeare’s plays.\n\nStudents will have the opportunity to see four pl ays performed at the\nGlobe Theatre and the Royal Shakespeare Company. The y will also enjoy\nguided tours of early modern performance venues such as Middle Temple\nand the magnificent Hampton Court Palace\; see tributes to Shakespeare\nat Westminster Abey and Southwark Cathedral\; and visit seve ral museums\nincluding the Tate Britain and the National Portrait Gallery. \n\nCentered in London\, the course includes a weekend excursion to\nStrat ford-upon-Avon\, where students will visit Shakespeare’s\nbirthplace\, h is family home\, his wife Anne Hathaway’s cottage\, and\nhis tomb at Hol y Trinity Church.\n\nThis unforgettable experience will allow students to both deepen their\nunderstanding of the cultural\, historical\, and perfor mance practices\nthat informed Shakespeare’s creative process and advanc e their\nknowledge of their theater arts by envisioning past and future\np roductions of his work.\n\nPROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS\n\n* Classes on Shakespeare ’s text and theater taught by the\nworld-renowned artists and scholars o f the Globe Theatre\n* Plays at the Globe Theatre and the Royal Shakespear e Company\n* Excursion to Stratford-upon-Avon\, visiting historical sites\ nassociated with Shakespeare's life\n* Visits to some of London’s most f amous and important sites\,\nincluding palaces\, cathedrals\, and museums\ n\nPROGRAM COSTS\n\nCost estimate: $3\,500. This cost includes: WashU tuit ion for 2-credit\ncourse\, accommodations (13 total nights) in London and Stratford\,\nGlobe Theatre classes\, group excursion activities\, tickets to 4\nproductions at the Globe and the Royal Shakespeare Company\,\ntransp ortation to/from Stratford and to some London events\, and\nGeoBlue travel insurance (required by WashU). This estimate does not\ninclude airfare\, lunch and dinner meals\, personal expenses including\nsightseeing\, ticket s to shows beyond the four included productions\,\nsouvenirs\, passport (i f you don’t have one) and UK ETA fee.\n\nFINANCIAL AID AND STUDY ABROAD \n\nStudents may apply for financial aid when applying to the program\nits elf. The aid qualification that applies to the academic year\nremains\, bu t at a different scale for summer programs. If additional\nfunding is need ed to make summer study abroad possible\, we encourage\nstudents to explor e both Washington University and external\nScholarship Opportunities and d iscuss with Student Financial Services\n[https://financialaid.washu.edu/] whether additional loans are\navailable. The Performing Arts Department do es not control decisions\nabout aid. \n\nAPPLICATION DEADLINE: FEBRUARY 2 \, 2026\n X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:TRUE DTSTAMP:20261102T125039Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:15207 DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251121T150000 SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251121T163000 LOCATION:Harry & Susan Seigle Hall\, Fraternity Way\, St. Louis\, MO 63105 SUMMARY:From Variable Stars to Dark Matter – The Expanding Legacy of\nHen rietta Leavitt CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:Henrietta Swan Leavitt’s early twentieth-century discovery of a\nrelationship between the brightness of certain stars named \"Cepheid\n variables” and the duration of their brightness cycles transformed\nastr onomy. By showing that a star’s intrinsic luminosity could be\ninferred from its variation period\, Leavitt provided the first\nreliable method fo r measuring astronomical distances beyond our galaxy\nand established the foundation for what became known as the cosmic\ndistance ladder. Her work made it possible to determine the accurate\nscale of the Milky Way\, ident ify other galaxies beyond it\, and\neventually measure the expansion of th e Universe itself. In this\ncolloquium\, Dr. Tansu Daylan and several memb ers of the AstroMusers\nresearch group in the Department of Physics will f ollow the\ndevelopments stemming from her discovery\, beginning with her\n meticulous analysis of variable stars and tracing how precise\nphotometric measurements enabled a deeper understanding of stellar\nevolution\, inclu ding the formation and cooling of white dwarfs. The\ndiscussion will then move outward to the galactic scale\, where\nLeavitt’s relation revealed the immensity of space and led to the\nrecognition of galaxies as dynamic\ , independent systems. Finally\, the\ncolloquium will examine one of the m ost significant frontiers of\nmodern astrophysics—the detection of dark matter—whose\ngravitational effects determine the rotation of galaxies\, the binding\nof clusters\, and the growth of large-scale cosmic filaments \, even\nthough it emits no light of its own. Across these themes runs a s ingle\nunifying idea: careful observation and the disciplined use of light as\ndata remain central to how astronomers uncover both the visible and\n hidden structure of the Universe.\n\n THIS EVENT WILL TAKE PLACE IN SEIGL E HALL\, ROOM 206. DOWNLOAD A\nCAMPUS MAP HERE\n[https://admissions.washu. edu/app/uploads/2025/03/CRTV-6062-Parking-Folded-Map_map-only-for-web_FINA L.pdf].\n\nDR. TANSU DAYLAN is an assistant professor in the Department of \nPhysics and leads a research program focused on atmospheric\ncharacteriz ation of exoplanets and the astrophysical signatures of\ndark matter. He i s the Principal Investigator for one of the Wide\nField Science Programs o f NASA's upcoming Roman Space Telescope.\nMembers of his AstroMusers resea rch group\, Aavik Wadivkar\, Bryce\nWedig\, and Dr. Chris Cappiello\, work on contemporary astrophysical\nproblems. Aavik is an undergraduate majori ng in astrophysics\, doing a\nresearch project on planets transiting white dwarfs. Bryce is a\nfourth-year PhD student in physics working on cosmic gravitational\nlenses\, and Chris is an Ed Jaynes postdoctoral fellow in t he\nDepartment of Physics focusing on particle properties of dark\nmatter.  \n\nDR. CHRIS CAPPIELLO is an Edwin Thompson Jaynes Postdoctoral Fellow in\nthe Department of Physics. He received his PhD in 2021 from Ohio\nStat e\, after which he was a postdoctoral fellow at Queen's University\nin Kin gston\, Canada\, before joining the Department at WashU in 2024.\nHis rese arch focuses on dark matter theory\, finding new ways to use\nparticle det ectors\, telescopes\, and astrophysics generally to search\nfor dark matte r.  Although he is a theorist\, Chris has collaborated\nwith experimental groups in the past\, identifying new models of dark\nmatter that their de tectors could search for.\n\n \n\nBRYCE WEDIG is a fourth-year PhD candid ate in Physics studying dark\nmatter using space telescopes. He studied ph ysics and philosophy at\nKenyon College and philosophy of physics at the U niversity of\nCambridge.\n\n \n\nAAVIK WADIVKAR is a sophomore undergradu ate student studying\nAstrophysics and Philosophy. He's involved in exopla net research\,\nsearching for planets orbiting around White Dwarfs and con tributing to\nExoCore\, a NASA-funded curriculum of open science for the f ield of\nexoplanets. He also acts as President of WashU Satellite\, an\nun dergrad-led engineering design team that develops and builds\nsatellites a nd space-ready science missions for WashU research. He's\npassionate about the intersection of science and philosophy and how we\nunderstand the wor ld around us.\n\n> Learn more about the upcoming Performing Arts D epartment production\n> of _Silent Sky_ [https://pad.washu.edu/events /silent-sky]_ _and get\n> tickets here [https://ci.ovationtix.com/356 74/production/1246463]!\n DTSTAMP:20261102T125039Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:15205 DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251118T170000 SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251118T193000 SUMMARY:Sean Savoie Presents at the A&S Teaching Innovation Showcase CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:Do you want a first look at the creative approaches that could change\nthe way courses are taught in Arts & Sciences? The Teaching Innova tion\nShowcase is an opportunity to hear from innovative A&S faculty who a re\ntransforming the classroom learning experience.  Our own Sean Savoie \n[https://pad.washu.edu/people/sean-savoie] will present on his\nteaching project RETINA BURN: THE TECHNOLOGY OF CONCERTS - an effort\nto help stu dents experientially learn concert technology in\ncollaboration with a loc al St. Louis band.\n\nExpect quick & creative presentations from faculty a long with\nrefreshments and great conversation. After hearing from the fin alists\,\nthe audience will vote to award a $1000 prize in each of the thr ee\ncategories below:\n\n* Incorporating technologies to enrich learning e xperience and\noutcomes\n* Integrating experiential elements that facilita te new skills\ndevelopment\n* Course\, project\, assignment\, or activity design relating to\nLiteracies for Life and Career or to\ncross-department al/transdisciplinary opportunities\n\nMeet the Other Presenters [https://i nsideartsci.washu.edu/innovates]\n DTSTAMP:20261102T125039Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:15188 DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260327T150000 SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260327T163000 SUMMARY:Health as Performance: Hygienic Theater in Interwar Germany CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:This talk explores hygienic theater as a tool for motivating po pular\naudiences\, especially children and young adults\, to shift from ol der\nbeliefs and practices of health to new ones. It focuses on two plays\ nfrom the mid-1930s\, one devoted to toothbrushing and the other to\neugen ic marriage. The talk explores each play in the context of\nelaborate publ ic relations campaigns organized during the rapid\nracialization of public health in Nazi Germany.\n \n \nABOUT CORINNA TREITEL: \n\n \nCorinna T reitel is the William Eliot Smith professor of history at\nWashington Univ ersity in St. Louis.\n \nHer research focuses on science\, medicine\, and popular culture. She\nhas published on everything from occultism and mode rnism to natural\nfoods\, organic farming\, and biopolitics. Her current r esearch\ninvestigates the puzzle of health consciousness. Health conscious ness\nis that voice in your head that tells you to brush your teeth\,\nexe rcise\, and eat lots of fresh fruits and vegetables. How did it get\nthere ? Treitel’s book uses the German case to explore a group of\nmovements —medical enlightenment\, popular hygienic education\,\n_Lebensreform_ (l ife reform)\, health communication\, and\nwellness—that worked hard over the past 200 years to put it there. DTSTAMP:20261102T125039Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:15187 DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260227T150000 SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260227T163000 SUMMARY:Colloquium - Audience Participation as Archetype CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION: [Elizabeth Hunter\, Assistant Professor of Performing Arts] \n Elizabeth Hunter [https://pad.washu.edu/people/elizabeth-hunter] is a\ncri tical theorist and digital maker exploring the future of live\nperformance and emergent technologies. Her research asks what happens\nwhen we inhabi t the space of a famous story\, and the story seeps into\nour own.\n\nHer first monograph\, _Acting the Part: Audience Participation in\nPerformanc e_\n[https://press.umich.edu/Books/A/Acting-the-Part3]_ _(University of\n Michigan Press 2025)\, offers a new paradigm for understanding how\naudien ces participate in immersive theater\, from physical spaces like\nthe Glob e in London to digital spaces like social virtual reality. She\nis current ly working on her next book project\, which mounts the first\nscholarly an alysis of digital resurrection—the use of AI and spatial\ncomputing to b ring back the dead—as performance. Titled\, “Death Is\nObsolete: Stagi ng Resurrection in the Age of AI\,” this project\nexplores how a critica l lens of performance theory can illuminate the\nuser roles and production choices inherent in digitally resurrecting\nall manner of bodies\, from t he corporeal to the architectural.\n\n \n\nRead Dr. Hunter's full bio her e\n[https://pad.washu.edu/people/elizabeth-hunter]!\n DTSTAMP:20261102T125039Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:15184 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260320 SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260322 SUMMARY:2026 MFA Dance Concert CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:_Kapwa: Jukebox Rebolusyon_\, choreographed by Salango\, is roo ted in\nthe Filipino concept of_ kapwa_—shared identity and\ninterconn ectedness. The work explores cross-cultural solidarity\nthrough the lens of the 1965 Delano Grape Strike. Drawing from\ntraditional Filipino dance s and contemporary forms\, and utilizing a\nsoundtrack inspired by Filipin o and Chicano jukebox culture\, the piece\ntakes audiences on a layered jo urney of migration\, resistance\, and\ncommunal care. _Trauma’s Tapest ry_\, choreographed by Stippec\,\ncombines tap dance\, contemporary moveme nt\, and live painting to\nexplore the embodied impact of PTSD from gun vi olence. Through rhythm\,\ngesture\, and visual art\, the versatile cast of performers reflect on\ntrauma\, memory\, and healing. Together\, Salango and Stippec offer an\nevening of dance that is both personal and urgently relevant\, inviting\naudiences to share an experience of resilience and co nnection.\n\n7:30 p.m. in Edison Theatre\n\nTHIS SHOW IS FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. \n X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:TRUE DTSTAMP:20261102T125039Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:15182 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260220 SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260302 SUMMARY:Our Town CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:A theatrical American classic. Winner of a Pulitzer Prize. Perf ormed\nat least once a day somewhere in the world. What keeps an almost\n9 0-year-old play vibrant and consequential? The story and the\nstorytelling . Following the everyday lives of a town\, the story\ncontains luminous ex tractions from life—some joyous\, some ordinary\,\nsome shattering—tha t make up resonating\, shared points of contact\nacross places and time. T he play’s storytelling style is one that\nimaginatively concentrates eye s and ears on the dramatically essential\nmoments that make up the endless stream of life.   \n\n_Our Town _is a powerful antidote to a world tha t seems precariously\nfractured.\n\nBy Thornton Wilder\nDirected by Andrea Urice\nFebruary 20 & 21 and February 27 & 28 at 7:30 p.m.\nFebruary 22 & March 1 at 2:00 p.m.\nEdison Theatre\n\n_Tickets are FREE to all WashU stu dents with valid ID. To reserve your\nticket\, please visit the Washington University Box Office or call\n314-935-6543. You can also claim a free ti cket the night of at the box\noffice window._\n\nBEWARE OF SCAMS! Tickets purchased through the Washington University\nBox Office or online via Audi enceView (also known as OvationTix) are\nthe only approved tickets for thi s event. Purchases made through a\nthird-party vendor such as StubHub\, Ti cketmaster\, or MetroTix will NOT\nbe valid for entry to the Theater.\n\n  \n\n_Our Town is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on\n behalf of Samuel French\, Inc. __www.concordtheatricals.com_\n[http://www. concordtheatricals.com/]\n X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:TRUE DTSTAMP:20261102T125039Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:15181 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260410 SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260412 SUMMARY:WashU Dance Collective: Alchemy CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:Dance can be a powerful tool that transforms the elements of ti me\,\nspace\, and movement\, into an art form that transcends social\nboun daries\, creates shared experiences\, and fosters unique\nperspectives and ideas about the world in which we live. Dance is a\npowerful form of comm unication that extends beyond physical\nperformance to encompass emotional \, spiritual\, and intellectual\ninteractions.\n\nA visceral dive into the power of movement\, _Alchemy _seeks to\nexplore how kinetic energy can b e both emotion and invention\, the\ncrack in the concrete that allows a ro se to bloom. An eclectic dance\nconcert that is unapologetically human\, _Alchemy _dares you to feel\neverything—and to leave changed.\n\nThe Wa shU Dance Collective serves as the PAD’s resident dance\ncompany. WUDC i s a unique blending of talented and expressive movers\nfrom diverse backgr ounds who bring with them a wide range of movement\nstyles and performance acumen. The dancers work with faculty\,\ncommunity\, graduate\, and under graduate student choreographers\, as well\nas perform throughout the St. L ouis community.\n\nArtistic Direction by Cecil Slaughter & Ryadah Heiskell \nApril 10 & 11 at 7:30 p.m.\nEdison Theatre\n\n_Tickets are FREE to all W ashU students with valid ID. To reserve your\nticket\, please visit the Wa shington University Box Office or call\n314-935-6543. You can also claim a free ticket the night of at the box\noffice window._\n\nBEWARE OF SCAMS! Tickets purchased through the Washington University\nBox Office or online via AudienceView (also known as OvationTix) are\nthe only approved tickets for this event. Purchases made through a\nthird-party vendor such as Stub Hub\, Ticketmaster\, or MetroTix will NOT\nbe valid for entry to the Theat er.\n X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:TRUE DTSTAMP:20261102T125039Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:15180 DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251114T193000 SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251116T140000 SUMMARY:Washington University Dance Theatre: something is happening CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:Obvious yet easily overlooked\, life is experienced one moment at a\ntime\, perpetually unfolding toward an unknowable future. This\none- directional flow of timespace becomes the source of our curiosity\,\nanxie ty\, wonder\, and excitement. Live performance creates dynamic art\nwork t hat focuses our collective awareness toward the ever-emerging\nhorizon of time\, continuously poised at the precipice of the present.\nJoin us for a n evening of contemporary dance exploring the evocative\nfeeling of antici pation that something is happening…\n\nArtistic Direction by David March ant\nNovember 14 & 15 at 7:30 p.m.\nNovember 16 at 2:00 p.m.\nEdison Theat re\n\n_Tickets are FREE to all WashU students with valid ID. To reserve yo ur\nticket\, please visit the Washington University Box Office or call\n31 4-935-6543. You can also claim a free ticket the night of at the box\noffi ce window._\n\nBEWARE OF SCAMS! Tickets purchased through the Washington U niversity\nBox Office or online via AudienceView (also known as OvationTix ) are\nthe only approved tickets for this event. Purchases made through a\ nthird-party vendor such as StubHub\, Ticketmaster\, or MetroTix will NOT\ nbe valid for entry to the Theater.\n DTSTAMP:20261102T125039Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:15179 DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251120T193000 SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251123T140000 SUMMARY:Silent Sky CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:Working alongside the serious Annie Jump Cannon and quick-witte d\nWilliamina Fleming\, Henri perseveres against professional bias and\npe rsonal doubt in her pursuit of scientific discovery that will change\nour understanding of the universe forever. But as she seeks answers\nin the s tars\, can Henri also build a life for herself on Earth? A\nstory of space \, symphonies\, science and self-determination\, _Silent\nSky_ sheds light on Leavitt’s impactful life to remind us all how\nvast and beautiful th is universe is.\n\nPerforming Arts Department alum Ellen Schaaf (MA 2025) returns to\ndirect.\n\nBy Lauren Gunderson\nDirected by Ellen Schaaf (MA 2 025) \nNovember 20\, 21 & 22 at 7:30 p.m.\nNovember 22 & 23 at 2:00 p.m.\ nA.E. Hotchner Studio Theatre\n\nBONUS EVENT! PAD has partnered with the W ashU Physics Department for a\ncolloquium that celebrates the work of Henr ietta Leavitt and explores\nthe continued scientific developments stemming from her discovery.\nLearn more here!\n[https://pad.washu.edu/events/vari able-stars-dark-matter-expanding-legacy-henrietta-leavitt]\n\n_Tickets are FREE to all WashU students with valid ID. To reserve your\nticket\, pleas e visit the Washington University Box Office or call\n314-935-6543. You ca n also claim a free ticket the night of at the box\noffice window._\n\nBEW ARE OF SCAMS! Tickets purchased through the Washington University\nBox Off ice or online via AudienceView (also known as OvationTix) are\nthe only ap proved tickets for this event. Purchases made through a\nthird-party vendo r such as StubHub\, Ticketmaster\, or MetroTix will NOT\nbe valid for entr y to the Theater.\n DTSTAMP:20261102T125039Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:15211 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251203 SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251213 SUMMARY:Fall 2025 Final Showings CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:Listed below are the PAD Final Showings for Fall. These showin gs are\ninteresting\, engaging\, and fun. Go to support our students or c heck\nout a class you may be considering taking in the future. Everyone is \nwelcome\, students\, faculty\, and staff!\n\nWEDNESDAY\, DECEMBER 3\n\n2 :30pm: _Improvisation_\n_Olin Women’s Building\, Studio 1_\n\nTHURSDAY\, DECEMBER 4\n\n10am-11:20am: Fundamentals of Acting\n_Mallinckrodt Center\ , Room 101_\n\n1:30pm-2:30pm: Jazz I\n_Olin Women’s Building\, Studio 1_ \n\n3:30pm: Dance Composition\n_Mertz Dance Studio_\n\nFRIDAY\, DECEMBER 5 \n\n9:15am-11:00am: Fundamentals of Directing Showcase\n_Olin Women’s Bu ilding\, Studio 2_\n\n* _A Dog’s House_ by Micah Schraft\, directed by Charlotte Corcoran\nwith actors Mia Kouveliotes and Campbell Crum\n* _The Flick_\, by Annie Baker\, directed by Juan Cortez with actors\nIsabelle Po sner-Brown and Cortez Nichols\n* _The Aliens_ by Annie Baker\, directed b y Tristan Dumas with actors\nWill Siegel and Logan Srinivasan\n* _Other Desert Cities_ by Jon Robin Baitz\, directed by Jacob\nElliott with actor s Bronwyn Hamilton-Evans and Gus Lookingbill\n* _Reals_ by Gwydion Suileb han\, directed by A.J. Harness with actors\nHeather Anderson and Esteban C astaneda\n\nMONDAY\, DECEMBER 8\n\n10:00am-11:20am: Improvisation\n_Mallin ckrodt Center\, Room 101_\n\n11:30am-12:50pm: Improvisation\n_Mallinckrodt Center\, Room 101_\n\nTUESDAY\, DECEMBER 9\n\n4:00pm-6:00pm: Shakespeare and Performance\n_Mallinckrodt Center\, Room 101_\n\nWEDNESDAY\, DECEMBER 10\n\n8:00pm-10:00pm: Acting Styles\n_Mallinckrodt Center\, Room 101_\n\nF RIDAY\, DECEMBER 12\n\n7:30pm: Capstone - _Nidoto Nai Yoni_\nA staged read ing of the original full-length play written by Heather\nElaine Anderson\n _Mallinckrodt\, Room 101_\n\nRun time: 60-75 minutes with no intermission\ n\nSynopsis: In July 1945\, President Truman sits alone\, preparing to sig n\nthe order to drop atomic bombs on Japan. Suddenly\, space\, time\, and\ nhistory bend\, and a young pacifist from 2025 appears who refuses to\nlet his decision stand. As the two stand off\, they grapple with the\nbombs' impact\, the ways their lives intertwine\, and the question\, \"Is\na worl d without war possible?\"\n\nDirector: Ellen Schaaf\nPlaywright/Maggie: He ather Elaine Anderson\nTruman: Professor Rob Henke\n X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:TRUE DTSTAMP:20261102T125039Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:15243 DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260513T100000 SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260513T120000 SUMMARY:2026 Handprint Ceremony for Graduating PAD Students CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:Every year\, graduating seniors are invited to leave their mark on the\nPAD! Since 1999\, PAD actors\, designers\, tech and crew members have\nmemorialized their time with a handprint\, while dancers set their\n footprint on the PAD hallway wall\; each as a reminder to all of their\nha rd work and dedication to the Performing Arts Department.\n\nAnyone who ha s been involved in a PAD dance or drama production during\ntheir time at W ashU is welcome to join us on May 13th from 10 a.m. -\n12 p.m. in the PAD hallway to leave their legacy in a distinct paint\ncolor just for that yea r's graduates. \n\nFamily and friends are welcome as our students commemo rate their\nparticipation with the PAD. Snacks will be provided.\n DTSTAMP:20261102T125039Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:15004 DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260303T120000 SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260303T133000 SUMMARY:Major/Minor Welcome CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:Join the Performing Arts Department in welcoming our newest dan ce and\ndrama majors and minors! \n\nStop by the PAD lounge (3rd floor 3 rd floor\, Mallinckrodt Center -\noutside the PAD office) to grab a snack \, mingle with fellow students\nand faculty\, and start building connecti ons that will last throughout\nyour academic journey.\n\nWhat's more\, you can pick up some exclusive PAD swag and personalize\nyour water bottle wi th our fun stickers!\n\nWe also encourage PAD juniors and seniors to drop by and extend a warm\nwelcome to the newest members of our community. Your experience and\nwisdom are invaluable\, and we hope you'll share your jou rney with our\nincoming students.\n DTSTAMP:20261102T125039Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:15278 DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260824T170000 SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260824T180000 SUMMARY:PAD Welcome Back / Kick-Off CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:The Performing Arts Department welcomes all new and returning\n undergraduate & graduate students\, faculty\, adjunct faculty\, staff\,\na nd postdoctoral fellows to its season kick-off in Bowles Plaza.\n\nCold dr inks and frozen treats will be provided!\n\nTHIS EVENT IS OPEN TO ALL STUD ENTS INTERESTED IN THE PERFORMING ARTS\nDEPARTMENT\, REGARDLESS OF DECLARE D OR INTENDED MAJOR/MINOR.\n DTSTAMP:20261102T125039Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:15216 DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260112T000100 SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260216T125900 SUMMARY:2026 A.E. Hotchner Playwriting Competition-Call for Submissions CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:Submissions for the 2026 A.E. Hotchner Playwriting Competition\ n[https://pad.washu.edu/ae-hotchner-playwriting-competition-festival]\nare now open!\n\nAll selected plays will be workshopped over a two-week perio d with a\nprofessional guest dramaturg\, WashU actors\, and a PAD faculty \ndirector in Fall 2026.\n\nThe workshop process culminates in public read ings of each play during\ntwo days of presentations in Fall 2026. \n\nAll currently enrolled Washington University undergraduate and\ngraduate stud ents are eligible. Scripts must be unproduced and\nunpublished. Full-lengt h plays\, one-acts and ten-minute plays ARE ALL\nELIGIBLE. Plays may requi re as many as 6 actors.\n\nAdditional Details:\n\n* All submissions must b e typed and submitted as a pdf.\n* PLEASE NAME YOUR PDF FILE WITH THE TITL E OF YOUR SCRIPT. If your\ntitle is quite long\, use the first three word s from the title.\n\n* The adjudication is a \"blind\" process\, therefore \, THE AUTHOR'S\nNAME SHOULD NOT APPEAR ANYWHERE ON THE SCRIPT.  Please be sure that:\n\n* The first page contains your play's title only.\n* You r script begins on the second page and does not include your\nname.\n\n* Scripts must be submitted using your current \"@wustl.edu\" email\naddress .\n* Scripts must be submitted electronically by 11:59 P.M. MONDAY\,\nFE BRUARY 16\, 2026.\n\nLearn more about the A.E. Hotchner Playwriting Compet ition & Festival!\n[https://pad.washu.edu/ae-hotchner-playwriting-competit ion-festival]\n\n \n\nSUBMISSIONS FOR 2026 ARE NOW CLOSED. WINNERS WILL B E ANNOUNCED IN\nAPRIL.\n DTSTAMP:20261102T125039Z END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR