2022-2023 Season — Theatre Intime

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9/30-10/9: Celebration/Party Time

Two plays by Harold Pinter
**Directed by Kat McLaughlin ‘25**
*Two short works by the renowned playwright Harold Pinter.* Celebration, an interplay between two vivacious dinner parties with enough irony and sarcasm to keep you laughing all night. In Party Time, eight wealthy guests gather for a house party amidst the upheaval outside. As the night goes on, subtle tensions grow. What’s going on outside? And what happened to Jimmy? Join us for an immersive show of dark hilarity and subtle innuendo.
**September 30th-October 2nd & October 7th-9th at 8 PM**
**NOTE: The Friday, October 7th performance will begin at 8:30 PM, with *Party Time* performed first.
$12 General | $10 Staff & Seniors | $8 Students or FREE with Student Events
Buy tickets at tickets.princeton.edu or the Theatre Intime box office 45 minutes before every show.

Content Warning: Celebration and Party Time include scenes that discuss and/or portray implied sexual content, profanity, and alcohol use. Scenes in Party Time depict abusive relationships, implied unrest, and ableist language; scenes in Celebration include mentions of incest; and scenes in both shows include mentions of sexual assault, murder, adultery, and profanity. Please prioritize your comfort and wellbeing when deciding whether to engage with the content of this production; if you have any questions about the content of the plays or would like a list of more specific content warnings, please contact sjafri@princeton.edu and km6212@princeton.edu.

“Celebration (Pinter)” is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Samuel French, Inc. www.concordtheatricals.com

11/4-11/13: Twelfth Night

*Presented by Theatre Intime and Princeton Shakespeare Company*
By William Shakespeare
**Directed by Solomon Bergquist ‘24**
Quips fly, love letters deceive, and yellow garters are worn (to everyone’s discomfort). After Viola washes ashore in a new land, she tries to find a way to survive. The solution? Love triangles, cross-dressing, and plenty of mistaken identities, of course! Considered by many to be his best comedy, Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night remains a timeless and hilarious watch to this day.
November 4th at 8 PM
November 5th-6th at 2 PM
November 11th-13th at 8 PM
$12 General | $10 Staff & Seniors | $8 Students or FREE with Student Events
Buy tickets at tickets.princeton.edu or the Theatre Intime box office 45 minutes before every show.

2/24-3/5: Autumn Rewind

**Written and Directed by Le’Naya Wilkerson ‘25**
To save the kingdom, Saige travels back in time to stop the assassination of her childhood friend and first love, Prince Rowan. But in order for Rowan to live, someone has to die. Seasons pass. Love blossoms. Hearts break. Scheming nobles rise to the occasion. In the midst of it all, will Saige be able to save Rowan? Or will she succumb to the pressure as she struggles with a world as familiar as it is strange?
**February 24th-26th & March 3rd-5th at 8 PM**
$12 General | $10 Staff & Seniors | $8 Students or FREE with Student Events
Buy tickets at tickets.princeton.edu or the Theatre Intime box office 45 minutes before every show.

Reunions 2023: Cabaret

*Presented by Theatre Intime, CJL Play, and Princeton University Players*
Book by Joe Masteroff
Based on the play by John Van Druten
And stories by Christopher Isherwood
Music by John Kander
Lyrics by Frank Ebb
**Directed by Andrew Duke ‘25**
Music by John Kander | Lyrics by Fred Ebb | Book by Joe Masteroff
$12 General | $10 Staff & Seniors | $8 Students or FREE with Student Events
Buy tickets at tickets.princeton.edu or the Theatre Intime box office 45 minutes before every show.
May 25th at 2 PM
May 27th at 10:30 PM
May 28th at 4 & 8 PM

Play in a Day

**September 23rd-24th**
Starting with just a few nonsensical prompts, students from all across Princeton’s campus set out to write, rehearse, and perform an entirely new work of theater in just 24 hours!
Writers start writing on Friday night at 8 PM. Directors, actors, and designers prepare the next day for a performance at 8 PM on Saturday night.

Shock and Awe

Written by Rohit Narayanan ‘24 and Sam McComb ‘25
Directed by Wasif Sami ‘25
Featuring Anika Asthana ‘25, Ayushmaan Aashish Kher ‘26, Cathy Di ‘26, and Teddy Feig ‘25
Design by Lily Turri ‘25 and Michelle Liu ‘25

A lawyer who wishes that he was a painter defends a ditzy heiress and a perfectionist chair-maker from a lawsuit by a woman whose grandmother - sorry, great-grandmother - was eaten by an alligator after falling out of one of their chairs. The lawyer learns the true meaning of chasing your passion, and defending those who do.

Of Mice and Other Mice

Written by Darin Avila ‘23, Ian Accetta ‘24, and Lucas Irwin ‘23
Directed by Dominic Dominguez ‘25
Featuring Ava Kronman ‘26, Le’Naya Wilkerson ‘25, and Sabina Jafri ‘24
Design by Lily Turri ‘25 and Michelle Liu ‘25

Our intrepid Environmental Studies senior, Fern, takes a trip across Route 1 to the mysterious Princeton Forrestal Campus. There, Fern finds a woodland wonderland and meets several furry friends throughout the day, as well as esteemed mob boss Tony Soprano. Fern learns some valuable life lessons about dairy consumption, the cheese industry, and not judging a book by its cover.

The Rocky Horror Picture Show

*Presented by Theatre Intime and PUP*
By Richard O’Brien and James Sharman
**October 29th at 8 PM**
Join Theatre Intime and the Princeton University Players for the return of one of Princeton’s most memorable Halloween events, our annual shadowcast performance of *The Rocky Horror Picture Show* (complete with audience participation). *Let’s do the time warp again!*
Free & unticketed

The Freshman One Act Festival

**November 18th-20th at 8 PM**
The newest theater-makers of the Princeton undergraduate community take the stage in a festival of one-act plays directed, designed, and performed entirely by members of the class of 2026!
$12 General | $10 Staff & Seniors | $8 Students or FREE with Student Events
Buy tickets at tickets.princeton.edu or the Theatre Intime box office 45 minutes before every show.

Fall Cultural Festival

**Thursday, December 1st at 8 PM**
The Fall Cultural Festival is a collaboration between several Princeton student arts groups to elevate underrepresented voices in theater and the performing arts — back in-person for the first time since 2019! Join us for a night of music, dance, and poetry, featuring our lineup of student performers and student arts groups!
The festival is free and unticketed.

Student Playwrights Festival

**April 14th-16th at 8 PM**
The Student Playwrights Festival is a full production of original one-act plays written by Princeton students, hosted every year by Theatre Intime to showcase the creativity and talent of Princeton student playwrights. The theatre of tomorrow, today!
$12 General | $10 Staff & Seniors | $8 Students or FREE with Student Events
Buy tickets at tickets.princeton.edu or the Theatre Intime box office 45 minutes before every show.

The House that Burnt by Daniel Viorica

For the past 45 years, Alice, an artist, has lived alone in the desert. She speaks to the audience as if they were a loved yet distant relative, describing and reliving a life dedicated to creating beauty in a world determined to break it. An unfinished working draft.

Parable of the Beggar by Vincent Gerardi

A Yale-educated young writer (Michael) who is struggling with OCD is stuck between two socio-economic worlds. Tempted by the advancement of his own career, Michael must balance his relationships with the two main women in his life: his hardworking, lower-middle class Mother (Sarah) who raised him, and his well-connected, wealthy girlfriend (Charlotte).

DEMONS by Nica Evans

A couple is preparing for the wedding, but the bride has a secret that can change both of their lives forever. (Francine has a past that she has run away from, but she can no longer run from it. Themes include internal conflict, grief, and love.)