Theatre
At Moses Brown, your spotlight shines from within.
With multiple full-scale productions each year, there are opportunities for students across all three divisions to shine in our theatre and performance programs. Whether being center stage is your happy place or being backstage making magic happen is your thing, MB Theatre creates an environment where creativity and community flourish.
Musical Theatre
Acting
Dance
Improv
Playwriting
Directing
Set Design
Lighting Design
Costume Design
Hair & Makeup Design
2025-26 MB Theatre Season
Vibrations In The Earth
This season’s selections are linked by the central theme "Vibrations in the Earth," after the famous Antonin Artaud quote from Theatre and Its Double: “The snake emerges from the basket, not drawn by the tune of the charmer's pipe, but by the vibrations in the earth the music awakens.”
The productions offer a wide range of experiences for students and audiences alike. We hope that everyone in the Moses Brown community feels the irresistible vibration of these magnificent plays and musicals, and joins us, whether on stage, backstage, or in the audience!
Fall Season
Early September
True West
Upper School Summer Intensive
Upcoming performances:
November 13-15
Much Ado About Nothing
Upper School MBinRep
Winter Season
January 15 & 16
Hadestown
Upper School Musical Theatre Collaborative
February 5 & 7
Little Women
The Moors
Upper School Student-Directed Plays
February 19 & 20
The Addams Family
Middle School Musical
Spring Season
April 30 & May 1-2
Urinetown
Upper School Musical
Empathy is a guiding value in the theater program. We believe that art can help make change.
Steve KiddDrama Teacher
Woodman Center
The theatrical facilities of the Woodman Family Community and Performing Arts Center are state-of-the-art, with a a 500-seat theater, dedicated scene and costume shops, green room, makeup suite, professional-grade sound and lighting.
Moses Brown Theatre Pilots New “Pay as Led” Ticketing
Moses Brown Theatre is a co-curricular program open to all students from grades 3 through 12. Producing educational theater of the quality seen at MB requires investment - of energy, expertise, equipment, passion, and funds. Ticket revenue is an essential part of how we offset the costs of our remarkable program. As part of our commitment to Values in Action this year, we are trying a new experiment with what Quakers call "Pay-as Led" funding, in which each person contributes according to their own discernment. This model increases opportunities for access and equity within and beyond MB, as well as offers pathways for generous support for those who are moved to provide it. Tickets are now priced at three different levels, allowing for a model that prioritizes accessibility as well as stewardship.
Theatre Faculty and Staff
Lea D'Arminio
Math Teacher, Movement Teacher
Upper School Faculty, Theatre Faculty, Math Department (US)
Chris Hoyt
Theatrical and Event Designer
Middle School Faculty, Upper School Faculty, Theatre Faculty
Steve Kidd
Theater Arts Teacher
Lower School Faculty, Middle School Faculty, Upper School Faculty, Theatre Faculty
Milly Massey
Production Manager, Performing Arts Department Chair (interim)
Theatre Faculty
Justin Peters
Chorus Teacher
Middle School Faculty, Upper School Faculty, Theatre Faculty, Music Faculty
Chad Putka
Music Teacher
Lower School Faculty, Theatre Faculty, Music Faculty
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