Student work: 'Great Expectations'

By the Lewis Center for the Arts on Feb. 14, 2014, 1:26 p.m.

Take a look behind the scenes as the student cast prepares for a Princeton production of "Great Expectations," Charles Dickens' beloved coming-of-age epic. Directed by Tim Vasen, director of the Program in Theater, the play will feature senior Peter Giovine as Pip with senior Emma Boettcher serving as dramaturg. The production will be performed at 8 p.m. Feb. 14-15 and 20-22 Matthews '53 Acting Studio. Tickets are available through University Ticketing.

Sophocles' tragedy "Elektra," a dark, bloody tale of familial vengeance from ancient Greece, is explored anew by senior Evelyn Giovine in the title role with direction by Alexandru Mihail. Performances are at 8 p.m. Feb. 5, 6, 11, 12 and 13 in the Matthews '53 Acting Studio at 185 Nassau St. Tickets are available at Frist Campus Center or online through University Ticketing. A talkback with Visiting Lecturer in Theater Bryan Doerries follows the Feb. 12 performance.

Seniors perform 'Waiting for Godot,' Feb. 9-18 .

Four seniors who have starred in numerous shows at Princeton will perform a thesis production of Samuel Beckett's classic play, "Waiting for Godot," at 8 p.m. Thursday through Sunday, Feb. 9-12, and Thursday through Saturday, Feb. 16-18, at the Matthews Acting Studio, 185 Nassau St.

'Eugene Onegin' project a mosaic of multidisciplinary productions .

A banned adaptation of an important novel-in-verse. A lost score with 44 parts. A wait of nearly 80 years. These are the challenging elements that have come together in the hands of faculty and students from departments across the Princeton University campus to stage two versions of the classic Russian tale "Eugene Onegin" beginning this week at the Lewis Center for the Arts and Richardson Auditorium at Alexander Hall.

Tim Vasen, theater director, educator and 'generous mentor,' dies at 51 .

Tim Vasen, a lecturer in theater and the Lewis Center for the Arts, and director of the Program in Theater at Princeton, died Dec. 28 following an accident in Brooklyn, New York. He was 51.

Student work: 'Mad Forest' .

Based on ethnographic research, Caryl Churchill's "Mad Forest" gives a personal look into the exceptionally brief events of the Romanian Revolution. Directed by junior Nico Krell, designed and dramaturged by senior Sydney Becker, this production's performances are Jan. 12-13 at 8 p.m., Jan. 14 at 2 and 8 p.m., and Jan. 15 at 8 p.m. in the Matthews '53 Acting Studio at 185 Nassau St. A talkback with Associate Professor of English Tamsen Wolff follows the performance on Jan. 12.

Creative connections: 'Godunov' project driven by scholarly, artistic collaborations .

Honoring a legendary Russian director's unfulfilled vision for a classic tale of power and intrigue, an army of Princeton scholars and artists is working this semester to mount a world premiere production of “Boris Godunov.”

Student work: 'This is an Elephant' .

Senior theater certificate student Ava Geyer's new play, "This is an Elephant, will premiere at 8 p.m. Oct. 17, 18, 22, 23 and 24 in the Matthews Acting Studio at 185 Nassau St.