The Department of Theatre Presents: The Short Works Festival

Facilitated by Jessica Carmichael

This course encourages students to explore methods for devising and creating new theatrical work. This is a capstone course for the three BFA areas of study in the theatre department that is student created, directed, designed, performed, and stage managed. An essential ask for the creators to consider is: Why make theatre now? What do you have to say? What is of value? What have your learned in your studies to bring vision and collective energy forward to make a work of art? The course will examine some ins and outs of festival formatting. We will consider how artists work with limitations in indie theatre processes and see them as opportunities inside a setting of building new work. 5 new works will premiere in the festival engaging with the themes: Discoveries Unexpectedness Interruptions.

March 19 - 21, 2026

Times (Subject to change)

Wednesday March 18 at 8pm (Preview)

Thursday March 19 at 8pm (Opening)

Friday March 20 at 8pm

Saturday March 21 at 2pm