Quinnipiac University Theater

The theater program at Quinnipiac is dedicated to developing the next generation of creative thinkers and collaborators. Our focus is on creating new work, and on collaborating with artists who employ new perspectives, techniques and technologies to address familiar challenges. Our production season gives students opportunity to learn important skills with the brightest minds at the vanguard of the industry.

In a world that feels increasingly digitized, polarized and lonely, theater’s ability to foster self-awareness, community and social change makes it a critical tool for safeguarding the health of our collective future. Our mission is to cultivate skilled, flexible and empathetic citizens who leave Quinnipiac unafraid of taking risks and empowered to meet the demands of an evolving world.

Quinnipiac and Long Wharf Theatre launched a new initiative, partnering to bring several unique experiences to the Quinnipiac community. Long Wharf professionals visited several undergraduate classes to have in-depth conversations with students, lead a panel discussion on Thursday, September 17 as part of the common hour event on the South Quad and performed their opening weekend of “The Ford/Hill Project” at the Quinnipiac Theatre Arts Center on September 19 and 20.

"Quinnipiac is excited to partner once again with Long Wharf Theatre. One of the greatest opportunities we can give students is to challenge them to think critically about the world around them. This partnership enables us to do exactly that via the medium of theatre,” said Angelisa Gillyard, director of theater production and programming. “We are proud to have Long Wharf Theatre’s storytelling here on campus and look forward to them engaging with our university community. Through ‘The Ford/Hill Project’ and other related events, we invite the Quinnipiac community into conversations surrounding the importance of theatre as social change.”

The production is drawn entirely from the testimonies of Anita Hill and Christine Blasey Ford in the U.S. Sente. Through the verbatim stories of the two women, the work investigates how race, gender, power and credibility are just as relevant now as they were decades ago.

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“Professor Woland’s Black Magic Rock Show,” a Quinnipiac-born stage adaptation of “The Master and Margarita,” traveled to Washington, D.C. for its showcase at Spooky Action Theater from March 20 to April 14, 2025.

Its origin starts in 2020 when Rosalie Bochansky, technical director of visual and performing arts at Quinnipiac, and her team produced a new musical adaptation of Stephen King’s novel “Rage” with Elizabeth Dinkova, who wrote and directed it.

“We know what a meaningful experience it is for our students to be able to make theater, and as a program, we’re privileged to be able to provide the opportunity to work with visionary artists on projects about which they’re passionate,” said Bochansky. "So it’s really gratifying to know that, in addition to enriching our students’ lives, we’ve been able to make a meaningful contribution to American Theater as a whole.”

“Universities have always been crucibles of experimentation and discovery, and we’re tickled to be able to see one of our creations enter another stage of evolution,” Bochansky said.

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