Senior Thesis Theater Production: Abby Meyers—To Play or Not to Play

Wednesday, March 2, 2022 at 7:00pm
CFA Theater Studio, 275 Washington Terrace

FREE! Tickets required. For Wesleyan students, faculty, and staff.

Thursday, March 3, 2022 at 7:00pm
CFA Theater Studio, 275 Washington Terrace

FREE! Tickets required. For Wesleyan students, faculty, and staff.

Friday, March 4, 2022 at 7:00pm
CFA Theater Studio, 275 Washington Terrace

FREE! Tickets required. For Wesleyan students, faculty, and staff.

A Senior Thesis Theater Production by Abby Meyers ’22. Directed by Akash Bhide ’22 and stage managed by Avanti Sheth ’23. To Play or Not to Play is an original solo acting thesis that interrogates the tension and overlap between theater and athletics, through the autobiographical lens of Meyers’ experiences trying to do both at a high level throughout her life. It’s an identity piece that will work to blur the lines between theater and sport, past and present, using familiar athletic and theatrical practices, and provide a new perspective on the similarities in mindset, technique, and expectations of the athlete and the actor. To Play or Not to Play is a dynamic, energetic, and cathartic experience that seeks to engage with the passion and joy of performance in two different realms.

The general public is welcome to view exhibitions in both the Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery and the College of East Asian Studies Gallery at Mansfield Freeman Center. All patrons must adhere to and follow the University COVID-19 safety guidelines. Wesleyan requires all visitors to be fully vaccinated including booster shots. All visitors will need to provide proof of having been fully vaccinated. Masks are required in all University buildings regardless of vaccination status. Indoor performances as well as special events, including opening receptions in the galleries, will be open to Wesleyan students, faculty, and staff. Vaccinated visitors may attend outdoor events and outdoor activities unmasked. Patrons under the age of five are required to wear a mask at outdoor events. Due to current CDC age limits on vaccinations, individuals under the age of five will not be permitted at indoor exhibitions.