The Mask & Bauble Dramatic Society, established in 1852, distinguishes itself as the oldest continuouslyrunning college theatre group in the United States. Mask & Bauble (M&B) works toproducehigh quality theatre using a collaborative process. The group produces five shows a year, conducting auditions approximately six weeks before each performance. The season traditionally includes musicals, dramas, comedies, and classics. In the spring, Mask & Bauble also produces the annual Donn B. Murphy One-Act Play Competition and Festival, in which student-written plays are submitted, judged, and produced.

Mask & Bauble Subscription

Come support Mask & Bauble in our 156th season, as we continue to provide a home for the classics and student-written work at Georgetown. A subscription to Mask & Bauble's season will give you access to a wide range of shows, including everything from favorites like Hamlet and Cabaret to a group-directed production of All in the Timing to a one-act play written by a fellow Hoya. Buy a subscription to all five shows, and you will receive a 25% discount. Not sure which evenings to attend, subscribers get free exchanges, so order now!

Hamlet

By William Shakespeare
Directed by Seamus Sullivan,  SFS ‘08
Produced by Dominic Vallone, SFS ‘09
Oct 24-26 at 8 pm; Oct 27 at 2 pm & 8 pm; Oct 28 at 4pm
In Poulton Hall Stage III

Based on a Danish legend from the early 12th century, Shakespeare’s Hamlet is one of the world’s best-known tragedies. When the ghost of his murdered father calls on Hamlet to avenge his death, the introspective prince of Denmark finds himself set against his uncle, Claudius, who has stolen not only the throne but also the late king’s wife, Gertrude. A tale of love and murder, honor and exile, Hamlet explores the roles of uncertainty, vulnerability, and madness in the human experience. 

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All In The Timing

By David Ives
Produced by Tyler Spalding, SFS ‘08
Nov. 30 – Dec 1 at 8 pm; Dec 2 at 4 pm
In Poulton Hall Stage III

All in the Timing is a collection of fourteen comedic one-act plays, known best for their hilarious and original uses of the English language.  In an effort to continue the advancement of learning and collaboration in the theater community, David Ives’ work will be a workshop performance directed by fourteen different students and involving people of all backgrounds and levels of experience.  The production (and the process!) is sure to be a fun time for all! 

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Black Comedy

By Peter Shaffer
Directed by Hunter Styles, COL ‘08
Produced by Michael Costa, COL ‘09
Feb. 20 - 23 at 8 pm; Feb. 23 at 2 pm and 8 pm; Feb. 24 at 4 pm
In the Devine Studio Theatre inside the Davis Performing Arts Center

The author of Equus and Amadeus loosens his tie for this riotous, slapstick British comedy about the desperate measures some will take to preserve their image. In Swinging London in the '60s, a struggling young sculptor must make a sale to a millionaire art dealer, impress his militant father-in-law, and keep his playful mistress hidden from his refined fiancee -- all in the darkness of a blackout. Watch what happens for these proud and panicked characters in a world without sight. Soon everyone begins to discover not just their problems, but their hidden opportunities. What would you do if you knew no one could see you?

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Donn B. Murphy One Acts Festival

Directed by Connor Smith, COL, ‘10
Produced by Clare Orvis, SFS, ‘08
Mar. 13-14 at 8 pm; Mar. 15 at 2 pm and 8 PM;Mar. 16 at 4 PM
In Poulton Hall Stage III

Starting in the fall semester with readings where audiences of students and faculty feedback on early drafts of the script, the One Acts Festival will allow a Georgetown playwright to develop his or her play.  In March, the final version will be a polished production -- the only such student-written and work-shopped show to go up on campus.  Come and join M&B as we bring back other elements of the Festival -- readings, short skits, audience interactions, and improv! 

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Cabaret

Book by Joe Masteroff
Lyrics by Fred Ebb, Music by John Cander
Directed by Sally Jesmonth, SFS ‘08
Musical Direction by C. Paul Heins
Produced by Sarah Strole, Col, ‘10
April 16-19, 2008 @ 8 pm; April 19, 2008 @ 2 pm; April 20, 2008 @ 4 pm
In Poulton Hall Stage III

Cabaret is rooted in Christopher Isherwood’s wonderful book The Berlin Stories, in which the late British writer immaculately captured Weimar Germany of the 1930s. Young American journalist Clifford Bradshaw lands at the notorious Kit Kat Club, home to the social rebels and human flotsam of Europe, where he falls madly in love with English entertainer Sally Bowles. Ultimately, their affair is tested when her decadent lifestyle and his American naiveté are at odds. Their story is our story: a story of love, persecution, hypocrisy, and ultimately trying to survive our time and place.