Drama Productions
Productions
With a Focus on Original Works…
“In addition to producing contemporary and classic plays and
musicals, Jesuit Drama is committed to creating new works in
collaboration with our students, frequently focusing on ideas and
issues that revolve around social justice.”
—Ed Trafton ’84, Artistic Director
M.P.L.S. (My Pandemic Love Story) (2023)
An Original Work
An original, student-written performance-piece written and performed by the company about their personal experiences during the pandemic
Jesuit Drama’s 2023 Fall Play
Pictures coming soon!
Disney’s The Little Mermaid (2023)
The classic fairy-tale musical performed by the “students” of O.R.L.S. (Our Lady of the Reluctant Supplication School for Boys & Girls)
Jesuit Drama’s 2023 Spring Musical
Photography by Scott Tooley
Hits! Great Songs from Great Shows (2022)
An original review that celebrates the best of Broadway musicals
Jesuit Drama 2022 Spring Musical
Photography by Kyle Barr, Nic Crumley, & Scott Tooley
WHAT?!?! A Game Show (2021)
An Original Work
A fun, fast-paced, interactive comedy about the crazy things people believe.
Jesuit Drama 2021 Fall Play (Original Premiere)
A Company-Created Workshop Production
Photography by Nic Crumley
2021 Spring Musical
20/21 Season “Outside the Box”
"The Show Must Go On!"
Our 2021 Spring Musical, “The Show Must Go On,” is a musical about how to put on a performance during a pandemic. The show features both classic and contemporary, musical theater show tunes, behind-the-scenes moments from the students and staff of Jesuit Drama, several special guests…and some wonderful surprises!
“The Show Must Go On!” is thirty-five minutes long and is recommended for audiences of all ages.
2020 Fall Play
20/21 Season “Outside the Box”
An Original Work: Show. (And Tell.)
Items from the Museum of Lost Things
Please join us here for our original, student-written/student-filmed 2020 Fall Play. Just click on the link to see the performance.
Show. (And Tell.) | Items from the Museum of Lost Things
an Outside the Box film
Duration: One hour and fifteen minutes, with one five-minute intermission.
This production is recommended for junior-high-age viewers and above.
To find out about our 2020 Fall Play Beyond the Black Box project, click here.
In the Matter of Scott Daniel Warren
An Original Work {Or, Scenes and Fragments from a Play about the Desert}
Jesuit Drama 2019 Fall Play (Original Premiere)
A company-created, documentary-theater performance-piece
Photography by Nic Crumley
we need some light
2019 Spring Musical (Original Premiere)
A company-created song-cycle
Photography by Scott Tooley ‘18
Willy Wonka
Jesuit Drama 2018 Spring Musical
Music & Lyrics by Leslie Bricusse & Anthony Newley; Adapted for the stage by Leslie Bricusse & Tim McDonald; Based on the book CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY by Roald Dahl
Photography by Scott Tooley
Isaiah Says
Jesuit Drama 2017 Fall Play (Original Premiere)
Created by the Company
Photography by Scott Tooley
44 Plays for 44 Presidents
Jesuit Drama 2016 Fall Play
by The Chicago Neo-Futurists
Photography by Carson Black
The Encyclopedia of Early Earth
Jesuit Drama 2014 Fall Play (Original Premiere)
Based on the award-winning graphic novel by Isabel Greenberg
Adapted by Rachel Malin & Ed Trafton
Photography by David Bischoff & Claudia Scheffer
To find out more about Isabel Greenberg, click here.
Hello, Dolly!
Jesuit Drama 2012 Spring Musical
Book by Michael Stewart based on Thornton Wilder’s play The Matchmaker and Music & Lyrics by Jerry Herman
Photography by David Bischoff
Tower Stories: A 9/11 Project
Jesuit Drama 2010 Fall Play (Original Premiere)
Created by the Company
Photography by David Bischoff
FLOPS!
Great Songs from Not-So-Great Shows
Jesuit Drama 2009 Spring Musical (Original Premiere)
A Company-Created Re-View
Photography by David Bischoff