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The cast of Boston University Stage Troupe’s “You Can’t Take It With You.” The production ran from April 17 to 19 at the Agganis Arena Student Theater.

Stage Troupe’s ‘You Can’t Take It With You’ is a comedy that strikes at its most sincere

By Lauren Albano, Editor-in-Chief April 24, 2025
Maybe you can’t take it with you, but you can expect to take away a good time from any Boston University Stage Troupe production.

Things to do this week in Boston: April 14-20

By Priyal Patel April 13, 2025
Things to do this week in Boston: April 14-20
Mimi Brown as Juror 8 in Boston University’s Stage Troupe’s production of “Twelve Angry Jurors.” The show ran March 27 to March 29 in the Student Theater at Agganis Arena. TALIA LISSAUER/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

Stage Troupe stuns beyond a reasonable doubt in ‘Twelve Angry Jurors’

By Paris Hugley March 30, 2025
What is justice? How long does it take for an old man to get down the hall? How do you skillfully stab a man? 
The cast of Stage Troupe’s “You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown,” performing the show. The production ran between Feb. 27 and March 1 in the Student Theater at Agganis Arena. COURTESY OF ANNALISE ILG

Stage Troupe brings tale of friendship and happiness to life in “You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown”

By Kavitha Koshkarian March 3, 2025
The famous “Peanuts World” was brought to life by Boston University’s Stage Troupe’s exquisite adaptation of the 1967 Broadway musical production “You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown,” which ran from Feb. 27 to March 1 in the Student Theater at Agganis Arena.
BU on Broadway performing “Magic to Do” from “Pippin” on Saturday. BUOB showcased their production of the musical “Pippin” at the Tsai Performance Center from Nov. 7 to 9. KATE KOTLYAR/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

BU On Broadway’s musical comedy ‘Pippin’ explores life’s true meaning

By Deanna Soukhaseum November 11, 2024
What began as a lighthearted comedy about a boy’s journey to fulfillment quickly evolved into a thought-provoking narrative that explored the illusion of perfection and the interplay of fate and free will. BU On Broadway, Boston University’s premier musical theater group, performed “Pippin” at the Tsai Performance Center from Nov. 7 to 9.
Boston University Stage Troupe members Sofia Lipsanopolous, Mai Nguyen, Seven Zhang, Jess Kaplan, Reese Hotten-Somers and Ethan Palmersheim (left to right) performing the song “The World According to Chris” from “Carrie: The Musical.” BU Stage Troupe performed “Carrie” from Oct. 31 to Nov. 2 at the Student Theater at Agganis Arena. COURTESY OF KELLY BRODER

REVIEW: BU Stage Troupe’s ‘Carrie’ reveals the power of a revenge prank gone wrong

By Kavitha Koshkarian November 7, 2024
What started out as a light-hearted teen drama slowly took a dark turn as the intersection of religion, shame and blame echoed throughout the choruses of “Carrie: The Musical.” Members of Stage Troupe, Boston University’s oldest extracurricular performing arts group, brought this haunting tale to life at the Student Theater at Agganis Arena from Oct. 31 to Nov. 2.
Boston University’s Student Health Services building, which holds the Sexual Assault Response and Prevention Center. Members of four theater groups at BU are forming a new SARP committee specifically for theater. SARAH CRUZ/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

BU theater groups work together to implement sexual assault response and prevention committee

By Josie Kalbfleisch September 30, 2024
Theater groups at Boston University are looking to establish a sexual assault response and prevention committee to better support those involved in theater.
(From left) Cast members of Stage Troupe’s production of “the 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee” Seven Zhang, Nicholas Formato, Ali Cook, Lanz Perez-Kudzma, Christa Campbell and Evan Laufman. The production will run from Feb. 29 to March 2 at the student theater, with proceeds going to the Home for Little Wanderers. PHOTO COURTESY OF STAGE TROUPE

Stage Troupe bonds over ‘Spelling Bee’: a production to support a local nonprofit

By Deanna Soukhaseum February 29, 2024
Boston University Stage Troupe’s production of “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee” will donate its revenue to the Home for Little Wanderers, an organization focused on supporting children who were abused, neglected or at risk by providing a wide range of services.
From left: Members of Boston University’s Stage Troupe Annalise Ilg, Hel Taylor, Rayna Cheong, Tara Boudreau and Kaito Aoki-Goldsmith (middle). The Tech Show is a production where the actors and tech crew swap roles for a show, and this year’s production was a parody of the cartoon show “Adventure Time.” COURTESY OF BU STAGE TROUPE

Stage Troupe techies, actors swap roles in ‘Tech Show’

By Sana Muneer, Managing Co-Editor February 20, 2024
Stage Troupe held its annual the Tech Show, an annual production where the actors and tech crew swap roles, on Friday night at the Student Theater.
700 Beacon Street, a meeting and rehearsal space for student-run organizations at Boston University. The building is closed until further notice. ANDREW BURKE-STEVENSON/DFP STAFF

Student-run organizations unable to access 700 Beacon Street

By Daily Free Press Staff October 4, 2022
700 Beacon is closed to students organizations until further notice.
BU on Broadway Splash

Exploring student arts groups at BU

By Stella Tannenbaum June 8, 2022
Students can join a capella, magazines, visual arts, dance, theater and comedy clubs on campus.
Jacklyn Tsung / DFP Staff

The master tier list of my typical school day

By Melina Nguyen April 5, 2022
Here is my compiled list of activities I do in the order I look forward to completing them.
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