2026–27 Alford Theatre Lab Series Productions
The Alford Theatre Lab Series presents the following senior capstone productions, featuring the creative work of this year's graduating theatre students.
No tickets required — free, general admission seating.
Freud’s Last Session
by Mark St. Germain
October 24, 2026, at 7 p.m.
Joshua Walenda’s Senior Performance Capstone
In this hypothetical dialogue, Dr. Sigmund Freud invites a young C.S. Lewis to his home on the day England enters World War II. Their discussion of love, life, and God quickly develops into a debate that favors neither man.
Ripcord
by David Lindsay-Abaire
November 20, 2026, at 7 p.m.
Anna Brewer and Rosie Hernandez-Smith’s Senior Performance Capstone
In this comedy, two women clash over a coveted sunny room at Bristol Place Senior Living. Abby, a sharp-tongued resident, is forced to share the space with Marilyn, her relentlessly cheerful new roommate. What begins as a simple challenge spirals into a fierce game of one-upmanship, pushing both women to extremes as their rivalry exposes unexpected truths and hidden vulnerabilities.
On Golden Pond
by Ernest Thompson
March 20, 2027, at 7 p.m.
Selah Early’s Senior Directing Capstone
In this heartwarming play, an elderly couple visit their lakeside vacation home to make the most of the time they have left. When their daughter comes to visit for the first time in years, buried hurt resurfaces and new bonds form — uncovering raw moments about aging and healing family ties.