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TheatreLab

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Intensifying Your Experience

TheatreLab is our second stage artistic and collaborative laboratory dedicated to the discovery of theatrical imagination. These limited-run events feature master classes, workshops, student projects and staged readings.

2024-2025 TheatreLab Season

Sept. 28, 2024: Homecoming: ÁùºÏ²Ê²Êͼ Mercy Theatre Company presents A Live Radio Play!

Come celebrate the enduring legacy of the ÁùºÏ²Ê²Êͼ’s Performing Arts program and revel in the boundless creativity of our remarkable alumni and current students in a lively staged reading of The Adventure of the Italian Nobleman by Bob Cooner, a radio play based on a short story by Agatha Christie.  This free event is located at the Student Union Terrace at 5 p.m. Directed by Maggie Lorenzetti '85.

For more information and to register, visit UDM's Homecoming webpage. 

Nov. 22, 2024: Ripped by Rachel Bublitz

TheatreLab presents Ripped by Rachel Bublitz

One-night-only performance!

November 22, 2024, 7:30 p.m.

Directed by Mycah Artis

Performed at Live6 Alliance Event Space, 7426 W McNichols Rd, ÁùºÏ²Ê²Êͼ

This production is in partnership with ÁùºÏ²Ê²Êͼ’s Office of Equal Opportunity.

ÁùºÏ²Ê²Êͼ Mercy Theatre Company’s TheatreLab series presents Ripped, the captivating play by Rachel Bublitz. Lucy, a freshman in college, struggles to balance her old life with the new, a troubling encounter forces her to confront questions of consent. This powerful play weaves through time, revealing the complexities of her relationships and the events that shape her uncertainty. Don’t miss this compelling exploration memory, consent, and the search for clarity in the face of tragic circumstance. 

Ripped runs 80 minutes with no intermission.

Warning: This play contains adult subject matter and violence, and is not recommended for those under the age of 13.

Tickets for this event are free but limited. Reserve yours today at

April 2025: Emerging Voices: Student Directing Showcase

Join us for an exciting performance of the future of theater! This event features a dynamic array of scenes, each meticulously crafted by our talented student directors. Don’t miss this opportunity to support and be inspired by the next generation of theatrical talent.

Presented by the Fundamentals of Directing Winter 2025 class.  

University Chorus Concerts

Dates to be announced.