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A Great Show for a Good Cause: ‘Miscast’ Delivers on All Fronts

By Francis Rienzo, Guide Deputy Editor February 5, 2025

  Nomadic Theatre’s “Miscast,” directed by Peter Sukstorf (SFS ’26), reflects the brilliantly fun and imaginative spirit of Broadway’s famous “Miscast” charity concert with our...

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Why Everybody Should Be Talking About ‘Everybody’s Talking About Jamie’

By Caroline Woodward, Deputy Guide Editor November 15, 2024

Georgetown University’s Nomadic Theatre and Black Theatre Ensemble’s (BTE) collaborative production of the deeply intense yet fabulously queer musical “Everybody’s Talking About Jamie” embodies...

VIEWPOINT: Expand Inclusivity of Mr. Georgetown

VIEWPOINT: Expand Inclusivity of Mr. Georgetown

By Kate Clark November 12, 2020

Every year, clubs at Georgetown University nominate senior male members as competitors in a pageant known as “Mr. Georgetown.” During my first three years at Georgetown, I heard of the show’s admittance...

'The Wolves' Evocatively Depicts Adolescence, Acceptance

‘The Wolves’ Evocatively Depicts Adolescence, Acceptance

By Abigail Corrao January 30, 2020

“The Wolves,” presented by the Nomadic Theatre in collaboration with Black Theatre Ensemble, is a 90-minute performance depicting a story of teamwork and self-discovery. Set in an indoor soccer stadium,...

COURTESY ALLISON REAGAN | Nomadic Theatre's performance of "Firebringer" adds life to the play. By combining captivating performances with smart, poignant humor, the performance hits on all accounts.

‘Firebringer’ Brings Humorous Take to Prehistoric Life

By Sarah Keisler November 1, 2019

Woolly mammoths, saber-toothed tigers and a bunch of ugly cavemen romp around the wilderness at the dawn of humanity: All are present in Nomadic Theatre’s production of “Firebringer” in the Village...

@MASKANDBAUBLE/INSTAGRAM | The Mask and Bauble Dramatic Society is just one of Georgetown's student-run theater groups that foster creativity and self-expression while building community. Bradley Cooper (COL '97) was also involved in theater at Georgetown.

Campus Theater Groups Foster Creativity, Reflection

By Timothy McNulty May 15, 2019

Whether through the theater and performance studies program or student-run groups like the Mask and Bauble Dramatic Society, GU Black Theatre Ensemble and Nomadic Theatre, theater productions help shape...

Theater Sparks Dialogue on and off Stage

Theater Sparks Dialogue on and off Stage

By Jane Mikus November 17, 2017

A bare stage in Poulton Hall is shrouded in darkness. At once, a young man strolls out from stage right and begins speaking to the audience. He asks for someone to yell "Start the f---king play!" An...

Nomadic Theatre Presents ‘Exit, Pursued by a Bear’

By Rachel Linton October 22, 2017

Nomadic Theatre’s first show of the season, Lauren Gunderson’s “Exit, Pursued by a Bear,” brings the theater troupe back to its core principles of being “technically ambitious and socially...

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A Glimpse Into Georgetown’s Fall Theater Productions

By Meghan DeCourcey September 1, 2017

With the beginning of every new school year comes a new season of performing arts. The student theater groups at Georgetown University have prepared an outstanding season of drama and comedy. Here...

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Nomadic Theatre Brings to Life the Trial of Judas Iscariot

By Dani Guerrero March 24, 2017

From Georgetown’s cocurricular student theater group Nomadic Theatre comes the exceptional “The Last Days of Judas Iscariot.” Based on the play by Pulitzer Prize-winning Stephen Adly Guirgis,...

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“The Phantom Tollbooth” appeals to young children as well as more mature audiences, which will appreciate the production’s thoughtful message and universal theme.

FEATURE: ‘The Phantom Tollbooth’

By Dani Guerrero January 27, 2017

From Georgetown’s Theater and Performance Studies Program and the student-led Nomadic Theatre comes the imaginative play “The Phantom Tollbooth,” running from Jan. 26 to Feb. 4 in the Davis Performing...

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After Amnesia, the Search for Identity

By Justin Kotwicki and technology October 28, 2016

The word “identity” is often used as a buzzword in the context of contemporary debates about race, gender and sexual orientation. While “identities” can often be used to bring people together,...

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