Upcoming Department Productions

Mothership
written by Dani Brugger '26 & Paige Merril '26
Directed by Eliza Bryson '26
in partial fulfillment for Honors in Theater

Direction advised by Associate Professor of Theater Katie Pearl
Acting advised by Assistant Professors of Theater Maria-Christina Oliveras and Lauren Yeoman

What happens when you feel stuck in a town that doesn’t seem to understand you? When you and your friends are outcasts, trapped in a place that feels suffocating, but you’re not sure where to go next? When you’re young and full of dreams but have no idea how to make them real? Set in the 2010’s suburbs of New Jersey, Mothership is a one-act play that explores that feeling of being caught in a vortex of indecision, wanting to leave, and not knowing where to go. It’s about the confusion of emerging as an adult, searching for connection, and weighing the risks of stepping into the unknown. Mothership tells the story of two young people struggling to find their place in a world that feels too small and too limited while getting ready to get out and trying to figure out where. In this play, the audience is invited to explore the space between what is and what could be. It’s a story of self-discovery and the power of possibility.

The Senior Thesis Theater Production is a new work written and performed by Dani Brugger ’26 and Paige Merril ’26 as a senior project,
and directed by Eliza Bryson ’26 in partial fulfillment for Honors in Theater.

Patricelli '92 Theater

December 10-12, 2025

Tickets are free, and can be reserved two weeks in advance: https://bit.ly/WesMothership25