Drama Productions
Productions
With a Focus on Original Works…
“In addition to producing contemporary and classic plays and
musicals, Jesuit Drama is committed to creating new works in
collaboration with our students, frequently focusing on ideas and
issues that revolve around social justice.”
—Ed Trafton ’84, Artistic Director
Xanadu (2016)
Jesuit Drama 2016 Spring Musical
Book by Douglas Carter Beane and Music & Lyrics by Jeff Lynne & John Farrar
Photography by Carson Black
Terror Stories: A 9/11 Project (2015)
A play about the CIA Torture Report and the U.S. Catholic Bishops’ response.
The Encyclopedia of Early Earth (2014)
Jesuit Drama 2014 Fall Play (Original Premiere)
An original adaptation of the graphic novel by award-wining author/illustrator Isabel Greenberg
Adapted by Rachel Malin & Ed Trafton
Photography by David Bischoff & Claudia Scheffer
To find out more about Isabel Greenberg, click here.
MOVE 2 (2013)
Jesuit Drama 2013 Spring Musical (Original Premiere)
A Company-Created Performance/Dance Piece
Dance/Movement by Pamela Kay Lourentzos, Ed Trafton & The Company
Photography by David Bischoff
Hello, Dolly! (2012)
Jesuit Drama 2012 Spring Musical
Book by Michael Stewart based on Thornton Wilder’s play The Matchmaker and Music & Lyrics by Jerry Herman
Photography by David Bischoff
Imago Dei (2011)
Jesuit Drama 2011 Fall Play (Original Premiere)
Documentary piece about global migration commission by JRS (Jesuit Refugee Services) Created by the Company.
Photography by David Bischoff
Scooby Doo & The Mystery of the Haunted Library (2011)
A Beyond the Black Box production of an original mystery for Scoob and the Gang
Tower Stories: A 9/11 Project (2010)
Jesuit Drama 2010 Fall Play (Original Premiere)
A performance-piece about the events of 9/11. Created by the Company
Photography by David Bischoff
FLOPS! (2009)
Great Songs from Not-So-Great Shows
Jesuit Drama 2009 Spring Musical (Original Premiere)
A musical revue of great songs from not-so-great shows. A Company-Created Re-View
Photography by David Bischoff
Achilles in America (2008)
Jesuit Drama 2008 Fall Play (Original Premiere)
An exploration of the suicide epidemic among US veterans of the Iraq War as seen through the lens of Greek myth. Created by the Company
Photography by David Bischoff
Move (2005)
Jesuit Drama 2007 Spring Musical (Original Premiere)
A Company-Created Performance/Dance Piece
Dance/Movement by Chris Chandley, Cathy Levering, Ed Trafton & The Company
Photography by David Bischoff
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
Jesuit Drama 2002 Spring Musical
An “Our Lady of the Reluctant Supplication (OLRS)” Presentation
Based on the book by Franklin L. Baum with Music & Lyrics by Harold Arlen and Yip Harburg
Photography by David Bischoff
The Impossible Dream: A History of Jesuit’s Musicals (1998)
An anthology-style review of songs from Jesuit’s past musicals
American Gothic (1997)
An exploration of the darker side of American literature in five theatrical “chapters”
