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Arts Alliance is the oldest student-run arts group at Northwestern University, a school renowned for its breadth of undergraduate-produced programming. Founded by a collection of groups, Arts Alliance has grown into one of the largest student arts organizations in the country. Guided by our Three Pillars, we continue to produce work for the Northwestern and greater Evanston communities. This year, our season consists of four productions.

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Eighthday Theatre Club is established for the purpose of promoting Chinese theatre culture at Northwestern, aiming to provide a safe space for students from all backgrounds who are interested in Chinese theatre to discuss and engage with Chinese Theatre productions.

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An annual tradition that gives freshmen the chance to build, perform, and present a musical to the Northwestern community.

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Alumni consistently call Griffin's Tale the highlight of their undergraduate experiences, and any Northwestern student will tell you our shows are unmatched in energy, laughter, and community.

Griffin's Tale aims to encourage children in their creative abilities by showing them the importance of their imaginative work. Each year, we receive thousands of original stories written by elementary schoolers across the Chicagoland area. We then take those stories and adapt them into songs, skits, dances, raps, etc. In the spring, we perform those stories back to the elementary school students who wrote them. We display the value of children's ideas and words to all audiences, and we continuously include new schools in our performance tour cycle so that we can work with as many children and teachers as possible.

Joining Griffin's Tale means entering into a family of joyful chaos and lifelong friends. Enjoy the process of rehearsing, performing, and working together to form a cohesive group while challenging and improving our own performing abilities as we take children's stories off the page and onto the stage.

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The Jewish Theatre Ensemble’s mission is to generate and champion theatre rooted in Jewish, universal values. Our commitment to three principle values – community (kehillah; קהילה), education (chinuch; חינוך), and collaboration (chibur; חיבור) – guides JTE in cultivating conversation and connection through storytelling with a Jewish point of view. JTE strives to uphold an equitable environment that celebrates the creativity and inclusion of all members, collaborators, and audiences on Northwestern’s campus.

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Lipstick Burlesque is dedicated to empowering the greater Northwestern community by promoting freedom of bodily expression through burlesque performance. We strive to provide safe spaces of exploration for students occupying a range of intersectional identities, with a vast range of experience levels. We seek to create an artistic environment that is supportive, survivor-centered, and community-oriented.

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1/3 sketch. 1/3 improv. 1/3 rock 'n roll.

Since 1974, The Mee-Ow Show has been shaping comedy history as America's longest-running college comedy show. The birthplace of legendary talent like Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Seth Meyers, Ana Gasteyer, and Kristen Schaal, Mee-Ow has spent over 50 years delivering unmatched creativity, spontaneous hilarity, and unforgettable performances.

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To provide a space for Northwestern students to practice improv skills in a supportive and fun environment.

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Opera Projects for Undergraduate Singers seeks to provide students with musical and creative opportunities on the Northwestern Campus.

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Overtime's purpose and intended goal is to bring a fresh take on improv sports, sketch, and stand up to Northwestern's campus! You know the riff-off in Pitch-Perfect? Now picture that but with improv comedy, now doesn't that sound like a good, silly, little time? Let's bring friendly competition back to comedy. Chicago has an incredibly abundant comedy scene, which includes ComedySportz Chicago, so we know the comedy sport model works! We want to allow people to engage with comedy on this campus in a way they’ve never been able to before, and Overtime will accomplish that mission! Overtime’s improv performance format is inspired by ComedySportz, an organization based out of Wisconsin that has since become popular nationwide. Two teams of 4-5 players compete in improv games and scenes to earn points, which are awarded based on the audience’s vote. There is also a referee overseeing the games, providing interstitial commentary and calling fouls when necessary (ex. If a player is not adhering to the rules of the game, if a player is too slow to answer, etc). As is the case with most sports, the team who has the most points at the end of the game wins!

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Purple Crayon Players is a student-run theatre company on the Northwestern University campus committed to creating high quality productions, events, and educational materials regarding all aspects of theatre for young audiences. Purple Crayon Players believes that audience of all ages can appreciate, be inspired by, and grow through exposure to this unique art form.We produce a mainstage season of professionally written works for young audiences, while also sponsoring high quality outreach events, educational events, and special projects for audiences of all ages both on campus and in the outlying community. These events support the mainstage season, as well as explore other aspects of theatre, community service, and learning.Purple Crayon Players feels that making theatre more accessible, in large part through our touring show as well as through events during our season, is a necessary aspect of producing theatre for young audiences. We strive to include diverse opinions, cultures, events, and voices in our season in order to adequately reflect the diverse world that our audiences and artists come from.Furthermore, we understand the importance of training the future leaders of the TYA field, and strive to provide Northwestern University students with opportunities to direct, produce, design, perform, teach, and explore new ways of expanding the field both on campus and at large.

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Seesaw Theatre strives to enrich the lives of autistic and otherwise disabled individuals by increasing their access to theatre and fostering the use of performance as a channel for expression.

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Sit & Spin Productions exists to expand the definition of theatre at Northwestern University by giving artists opportunities to explore unconventional, risk-taking works. We promote new approaches to existing material, adapted or original work, and site-specific theatre. We are dedicated to providing administrative, artistic, and production support for all aspects of our season.

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Steam Heat Dance Company was founded in 2009 by Dance major Danielle Kipnis as Northwestern’s premiere musical theater dance company. Over the years, the group has dedicated itself to representing the everchanging definition of musical theater choreography. Therefore, the dance forms we use today range from jazz to contemporary, hip hop to tap, and funk to ballet. No matter what style of dance we are using, Steam Heat is committed to creating work that is focused on storytelling through movement. We strive to tell stories that are unique and current to our audience at Northwestern, and we hope that within our works you can find a story that speaks to you.

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The Student Theatre Coalition aims to support Northwestern University students in their artistic endeavours through the facilitation of student theatre groups. We strive to foster community and learning by creating safe and inclusive environments for artists on campus.

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TBD strives to create accessible performance art that can be enjoyed even by those who do not like theatre. Through a non-fiction stage, the company members perform plays as themselves about real things they have experienced. Nothing is fabricated; rather, the performers choose personal and artistic ways to express their own truths. Because of the focus on the audience and the words of the playwrights/performers, TBD provides a uniquely accessible opportunity for students to have fun, laugh, and reflect on their own experiences.

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The Dolphin Show is a non-profit student theatre organization that annually produces the nation's largest student-run musical. It celebrates the diverse talents of the Northwestern University undergraduate community by providing opportunities to learn and excel in all artistic and administrative fields. The Dolphin Show presents a professional-caliber production, while involving the community through outreach.

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The Panini Players will provide the Northwestern, Evanston, and Chicagoland communities with exposure to the Commedia dell'Arte theatrical form for the education and entertainment of our audiences. We will introduce students to Commedia dell'Arte through our live feature performances and our public relations efforts.

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The Waa-Mu Show is Northwestern University’s own original musical, written, performed, and presented by Northwestern students.As Northwestern’s oldest theatrical tradition, The Waa-Mu Show provides undergraduates with the unparalleled opportunity to create an original musical each year. Students serve as leaders in every aspect of development from conception through production to create a show exploring themes and stories that inspire us as college students, challenge us as musical theatre artists, and engage us with our surrounding communities.The Waa-Mu Show strives to place itself at the forefront of new musical theatre writing, continuing to push the limits of the “greatest college show in America” (Associated Press).

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As Northwestern University’s only theatre organization exclusively dedicated to producing new student written work, Vertigo Productions seeks to:1. Support undergraduate student playwrights by providing resources and a platform for new play development and production2. Produce a season of full-fledged productions, staged readings, and workshops that utilize the artistic medium of the new play to uplift the voices of students and foster campus wide conversations about the issues and themes about which students are passionate3. Be a creative and dynamic presence on campus that encourages artistic risk-taking, the exploration of diverse experiences, and the amplification of new visions and new voices

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Coming to you in living color is Vibrant Colors Collective (VC2), a Northwestern arts organization that strives to produce work centering BIPOC bodies and voices! We are devoted entirely to the platforming and development of BIPOC creativity and the training of new BIPOC artists. We aim to provide our collaborators, along with marginalized members of the Northwestern and greater Evanston community, the space to experience joy and celebrate their cultures both on and off the stage ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜

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WAVE Productions (WAVE) is a self-supporting, not-for-profit student theatre company operating primarily on Northwestern University’s Evanston Campus. WAVE Productions exists to open the door to a better future. We strive to produce stories the campus needs by empowering our peer collaborators in pursuit of their passions and growth.To fulfill its responsibility to the Northwestern University campus and surrounding communities, WAVE sets for itself the following objectives:- To sustain and nourish a dynamic and progressive presence on campus in large part by fostering a diverse theatrical season.- To provide an environment in which students can educate and empower themselves and others through the art and business of theatre.- To create a supportive community and provide a safe environment in which creativity can flourish.- To encourage ongoing exploration, discovery, and reflection through theatre.- To engage and provoke response within our communities by striving to produce stories the campus needs to hear.- To inspire new theatre artists and audiences.

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