NEWFEST: SHORT WORKS 2026 A festival of short plays written, directed, and performed by Emerson College Performing Arts students. PLEASE NOTE: This is a free event. Guests will be seated...
When Death Crashes a Dinner Party NewFest: Rod Parker Production Directed by Joe Antoun At a refined cocktail hour meant to honor the mysteriously absent Edmund Ford, five guests exchange...
George Orwell was one of the most visionary authors of the 20th Century, whose novels, 1984 and Animal Farm, foretold a chilling, authoritarian future. Acclaimed director Raoul Peck (I Am Not Your Negro) interweaves clips,...
Spanning twenty-four years and four distinct time periods, Family Matters follows the seemingly ordinary lives of a Taiwanese family. Each member faces a life-altering challenge: the elder sister seeks her true origins,...
SWEET CHARITY Book by Neil SimonMusic by Cy ColemanLyrics by Dorothy FieldsDirected & Choreographed by Larry SousaMusic Direction by Jonathan Goldberg The story of Charity Hope Valentine, a dance hall...
A queer romantic comedy set in vibrant, multicultural New York City, Alice Wu’s irresistible feature debut breathed fresh life into the genre by combining snappy dialogue and a swooning love...
When smart but cash-strapped teen Ellie Chu agrees to write a love letter for a jock, she doesn’t expect to become his friend — or fall for his crush.
In this world premiere performance, Joseph Conrad’s acclaimed novella is adapted to tell a powerful tale of two men, outsiders in their societies, who forge a shared, intimate, and healing...
Presented by Boston Baroque Mozart’s Idomeneo Boston Baroque proudly presents Idomeneo, the powerful opera by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart that explores the tragic conflict between duty and love. Premiered in Munich in 1781...
In 1985, George Takei helped a group of diehard Star Trek fans to make a student film in the California forest, but the footage mysteriously disappeared. 36 years later, Beam...
FORWARD Dance Transformed Choreographer Alessandro GiaquintoKen OssolaJacopo GodaniJames GreggYury YanowskyEkko Greenbaum Works Yasuragi No ChiOf LightEchoes from a Restless SoulWorld PremiereWorld PremiereWorld Premiere FORWARD propels dance beyond its limits, amplifying...
Four short films that illuminate Boston’s Chinatown through personal stories of family, memory, and resilience. Together, they form a living portrait of a vibrant and enduring community shaped by generations...
Presented by Fellowship for Performing Arts C.S.Lewis' The Screwtape Letters A battle is being waged for your soul from an office in hell! Witness a fast-paced, tour-de-force performance in this...
In a house filled with memory, an unexpected bond brings healing, hope, and the courage to move on.