Past Shows

My Boss is the Dinosaur

By Gabby Franklin, Rice University Class of 2024

Spring 2024

That Thing in the Bathroom

By Cal Walker (Academic Premiere)

Fall 2023

Boeing Boeing

The cast of the Rice Players' production of Boeing Boeing takes a bow
PC Akaya Chambers

By Marc Camoletti
Translated by Beverly Cross & Francis Evans

Spring 2023

Read the Rice Thresher’s feature on the show here.

To Love a Lilac

By Jake Yount, Rice University Class of 2022

Fall 2022

Watch a recording of the full show here.

The Patio Sitters

A cartoony graphic of two lawn chairs on a dark blue hill with some pine trees and snow in the background

By Viola Hsia, Rice University Class of 2025

Spring 2022

25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee*

A graphic advertising the Rice Players' and VADA production of 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. It is illustrated with flying cartoon bees and audience silhouettes.

By William Finn, Rachel Sheinkin, and Rebecca Feldman

Spring 2022

*In collaboration with the Visual and Dramatic Arts Department

Read the Rice Thresher’s feature on the show here.

Five Women Wearing the Same Dress

Five actresses pose for a goofy picture on a bed in 5 identical pink dresses
PC Kim Mullins

By Alan Ball

Fall 2021

The Invention of Fireworks

A graphic advertising the Rice Player's staged reading of The Invention of Fireworks. The background is a golden firework in a night sky

By Cooper Valentine, Rice University Class of 2023

Spring 2021

Listen to the full staged reading here.

The Laramie Project

A photo from the Rice Player's production of The Laramie Project. Seven actors point microphones at 1 actor upstage center who stands on a wooden block
PC Daniel Davis & L Diop

By Moisés Kaufman and the Members of Tectonic Theater Project

Spring 2021

Listen to the cast and crew talkback here.

MUSE

A Grecian urn style illustration of three Greek women carrying urns. The image is has a laurel leaf border on top and a Greek spiral border on the bottom. The background is orange and the icons are black.

By Abby Sledge, Rice University Class of 2019

Fall 2020

Listen to the full staged reading here.

A Doll’s House

A graphic advertising the Rice Players' production of A Doll's House. It features an illustration of a large birdcage with several small birds surrounding it.

By Henrik Ibsen

Fall 2020

Watch the full show here.

Read the Rice Thresher’s feature on the show here.

UPGRADE

By Tori Joshi, Rice University Class of 2020

Spring 2020

Watch the full show here.

Hi, Brain

By Kelsey Sanders, Rice University Class of 2020

Fall 2019

Read the Rice Thresher’s feature on the show here.

Silent Sky

PC Claire Logue

By Lauren Gunderson

Spring 2019

Watch the full show here.

Yukon Breakfast

PC Yi Luo

By Matthew Pittard, Rice University Class of 2020

Fall 2018

Read the Rice Thresher’s feature on the show here.

Dogfight*

PC Pim Lin

Music and lyrics by Pasek and Paul, book by Peter Duchan

Spring 2018

*In collaboration with the Visual and Dramatic Arts Department

Read the Rice Thresher’s review of the production here.

Or,

PC Isaac Arnold

By Liz Duffy Adams

Fall 2017

Almost, Maine

By John Cariani

Spring 2017

The Glass Menagerie

PC Peter Ton

By Tennessee Williams

Fall 2016

The Altruists

By Nicky Silver

Fall 2015

Read the Rice Thresher’s review of the production here.

The Heidi Chronicles

PC Grant Raun

By Wendy Wasserstein

Spring 2015

Read the Rice Thresher’s review of the production here.

Paganini

By Don Nigro

Fall 2014

Read the Rice Thresher’s review of the production here.