Mainstage Season
9/29 - 10/8
Low Pay?
Don’t Pay!
By Dario Fo
Translated by Joseph Farrell
Directed by Elena Milliken ‘26
There’s only one place where a woman’s secrets can stay hidden from the prying eyes of men: under her dress! What happens when two housewives decide to challenge authority and take the matter of feeding their community into their own hands? A morality-probing, relationship-testing chase ensues in this political farce. Who will make it through?
September 29-30 & October 6-7 at 8 PM
October 1 & 8 at 2 PM
$12 General | $10 Staff & Seniors | $8 Students or FREE with Student Events
Buy tickets at tickets.princeton.edu or the Theatre Intime box office 45 minutes before every show.
“Low Pay? Don’t Pay!” is presented in agreement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Samuel French, Inc.
www.concordtheatricals.com
11/10 - 11/19
All the Things They Wish They Said
Written by Matthew Cooperberg ‘26
Directed by Orion Lopez-Ramirez ‘26 and Matthew Cooperberg ‘26
After Kane loses the love of his life, he thinks he might have found a second chance in Felix. He’s everything he could ever want, but his past threatens to turn his dreams of love into a nightmare.
November 10-11 & 17-18 at 8 PM
November 12 & 19 at 2 PM
$12 General | $10 Staff & Seniors | $8 Students or FREE with Student Events
Buy tickets at tickets.princeton.edu or the Theatre Intime box office 45 minutes before every show.
2/9 - 2/11
Something Rotten!
Book by Karey Kirkpatrick & John O’Farrell
Music and Lyrics by Wayne Kirkpatrick and Karey Kirkpatrick
Conceived by Karey Kirkpatrick and Wayne Kirkpatrick
Jointly produced by Theatre Intime and Princeton University Players
Directed by Chloe Webster ‘25
Music Directed by Jenia Marquez ‘25
Welcome to the Renaissance! A rebirth where William Shakespeare is the hottest hotshot around and playwrights Nick and Nigel Bottom live in his shadow. Advised by soothsayer Thomas Nostradamus, Nick pioneers his biggest, boldest project yet: a musical. Complete with tap dancing eggs and a healthy amount of hating on Shakespeare, Bottom discovers that to be (or not to be) yourself is always best.
February 9-10 at 8 PM
February 11 at 2 PM
$12 General | $10 Staff & Seniors | $8 Students or FREE with Student Events
Buy tickets at tickets.princeton.edu or the Theatre Intime box office 45 minutes before every show.
SOMETHING ROTTEN!
Is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI).
All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI.
www.mtishows.com
2/23 - 3/3
Pipeline
By Dominique Morriseau
Directed by Alex Conboy ‘25
An inner-city public high school teacher, Nya, is determined to give her son, Omari, opportunities in life outside of their disadvantaged home. But when Omari receives a third strike at his private school upstate, his future and freedom as a young black man are put in jeopardy. Nya must confront his rage and her own choices as a parent in order to heal wounds that the world has told them they deserve.
February 23-24 & March 1 at 8 PM
February 25 & March 2-3 at 2 PM
$12 General | $10 Staff & Seniors | $8 Students or FREE with Student Events
Buy tickets at tickets.princeton.edu or the Theatre Intime box office 45 minutes before every show.
“Pipeline” is presented in agreement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Samuel French, Inc.
www.concordtheatricals.com
3/29 - 4/7
Yaga
By Kat Sandler
Directed by Kat McLaughlin ‘25
When an heir to a yogurt empire goes missing, a local sheriff and young detective must work together. What secrets will be unearthed, and where will the boundaries of reality and fantasy fall? This feminist retelling of Baba Yaga will make sure you remember her name the right way.
Viewer Discretion is advised; Please note the following content warnings.
This show contains mention/consumption of drugs/alcohol, sexual content, profanity, mention/implied depiction of murder, animal abuse, and depicts a relationship between a professor and a college student. Additionally, haze usage is present in the show.
March 29-30 & April 5-6 at 8 PM
March 31 & April 7 at 2 PM
$12 General | $10 Staff & Seniors | $8 Students or FREE with Student Events
Buy tickets at tickets.princeton.edu or the Theatre Intime box office 45 minutes before every show.
“If not for its gripping mystery, staying for its dynamic cast and pure comedy is definitely an evening well spent.”
— Sam Dorsey, The Daily Princetonian
“But those who enjoy exploring the darker corners of their psyche, not to mention fans of mythology and crime dramas, should enjoy Yaga.”
Reunions 2024:
Pippin
Book by Roger O. Hirson
Music & Lyrics by Stephen Schwartz
Originally produced on the Broadway stage by Stuart Ostrow
Originally directed on the Broadway stage by Bob Fosse
2013 Broadway revival directed by Diane Paulus
Theo Ending Originally Conceived in 1998 by Mitch Sebastian
Jointly produced by Theatre Intime and Princeton University Players
Directed by Solomon Bergquist ‘24
A spotlight on a stage illuminating swirling shadows and voices. They move and shift, forming into characters and shapes—singing, speaking, reaching. Inviting you to join their world of magic, illusion, and spectacle. And it’s fascinating—it’s enthralling and captivating and overwhelming. But does it have meaning? Join Pippin as he seeks happiness through the glories of the battlefield, the temptations of the flesh, and political power—struggling to discover what it means to live—and attempts to find his “corner of the sky.”
May 24 at 2 PM & 7:30 PM
May 25-26 at 7:30 PM
$12 General | $10 Staff & Seniors | $8 Students or FREE with Student Events
Buy tickets at tickets.princeton.edu or the Theatre Intime box office 45 minutes before every show.
PIPPIN
Is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI).
All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI.
www.mtishows.com
Festivals & Other Programming
Play in a Day
September 17 at 8 PM
Starting with just a few nonsensical prompts, students from all across Princeton’s campus set out to write, rehearse, and perform an entirely new work of theater in just 24 hours!
Writers start writing on Friday night at 8 PM. Directors, actors, and designers prepare the next day for a performance at 8 PM on Saturday night.
Free & unticketed
The Rocky Horror Picture Show
Presented by Theatre Intime and PUP
By Richard O’Brien and James Sharman
Directed by Aidan Iacobucci ‘25
October 29th at 8 PM
Join Theatre Intime and the Princeton University Players for the return of one of Princeton’s most memorable Halloween events, our annual shadowcast performance of The Rocky Horror Picture Show (complete with audience participation). Let’s do the time warp again!
Free & unticketed
The Freshman One Act Festival
November 3-4 at 8 PM
November 5 at 2 PM
The newest theater-makers of the Princeton undergraduate community take the stage in a festival of one-act plays directed, designed, and performed entirely by members of the class of 2027!
Free & unticketed
Choices by James McLindon
Directed by Jackie Qin
A debtor burdened by crushing student loans is offered a way out … but is the deal too good to be true?
Can't Buy Me Love by Jason Milligan
Directed by Lucy Shea
It is a dull summer night in Batesville, Mississippi and three high school girls are bored to tears. When the Know-It-All dares the Dreamer to call up Paul McCartney and ask for one million dollars, and they actually get through to the rock star, the girls discover there is more to life than money.
Walking by Michael Fienen
Directed by Ja'Tavion Butler
A fast paced, suspenseful look at a small group of individuals being torn apart not just by the forces outside of the house, but their own fears inside. Can George's survival instincts give him power over the group? Will Bill and Laura's family bond be enough to carry them to a safe haven? Who will ultimately survive?
Spectacle of Dreams
December 1st at 8 PM
Do you love the circus? Are you inspired by the magic of aerial arts, balance acts, and other adventures under tent-top? Then attend Intime's circus showcase: Spectacle of Dreams!
This showcase will show off all of the hard work of the cast and crew of Pippin, and will feature the talents and skills of Princeton’s own Aerial Arts Club!
The event is free and unticketed - come for tantalizing tent-top excitement!
Student Playwrights Festival
February 16-17 at 8 PM
February 18 at 2 PM
Be among the first audiences to witness the future of theater at our Student Playwrights Festival! Celebrating the fresh talent of young writers of Princeton, this event features the world premiere short plays of three student playwrights.
Tickets are FREE! The three shows combined will run for an hour and a half.
The Stories of Myth by Marlie Kass
Directed by Maya Mukherjee
Meet Daisy, a sheltered teen yearning to escape her stifling community. But, when a traveling circus visits for one night only, how can a storyteller named Myth change Daisy’s life forever?
Arcade Voices by Grace Wang
Directed by Rohit Narayanan
What happens when a young, hip, classical string quartet breaks up in the midst of recording their magnum opus? Watch the fallout and experience how their lives diverge and converge - can they finish what they started?
Stray by Dominic Dominguez
Directed by Melody Cui
Take a look at an exaggerated parallel of our world and watch how two strangers can find family and friendship with one another. This sweet, joyful, show will be sure to have you tearing up as you laugh!
Shakespeare Festival
April 13, ALL DAY
After being exiled to the Forest of Arden, After being banished to the Forest of Arden, royals Celia and Rosalind disguise themselves and encounter a cast of frustrated lovers. When Rosalind’s lover Orlando arrives in the forest, Rosalind must resolve the tangled web of unrequited love and help the royal families of Arden bury the hatchet in the process.
Intime will be presenting an abbreviated, one-hour version of this classic comedy outdoors for our annual Shakespeare Festival. Come for a quick jaunt through the Forest of Arden following this comedic love story!
Plus, join us for a full day’s festivities of Shakespeare! Including a workshop, trivia, and movie night of Romeo + Juliet (1996 dir. Baz Lurhmann).
Spring Cultural Festival x HUA
April 20 at 4 PM
Come to Intime’s annual Spring Cultural Festival to see a special performance by HUA, Princeton’s Chinese dance group. HUA will be performing their show The Memoir of Spring, alongside a performance by the Princeton Steel Ensemble.
$12 General | $10 Staff & Seniors | $8 Students or FREE with Student Events
Buy tickets at tickets.princeton.edu or the Theatre Intime box office 45 minutes before the show.