Our Season
Murder at the Athenaeum
April 23, 24, 25 & 30, May 1 & 2
About the show
A new original murder mystery musical comedy set at Caltech in the 1930s, from the writers of Boldly Go! and From the Earth to the Moon
Parity
May 11-13
About the show
A new play about the boundary-breaking physicist Chien-Shiung Wu
MACH 33 Festival
May 14-15
About the festival
Our annual festival of new science-driven plays, pairing LA playwrights with scientists from Caltech and JPL
Upcoming Events
Nov 10
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Fezziwig’s Fortune (Playreaders)
Dec 4
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Storytelling Showcase
TACIT is…
Premiere of Earth Data: The Musical (2024)
performance
Step onstage or join us in the audience for our mainstage season, featuring fully-produced shows, class performances, and play readings
Premiere of From the Earth to the Moon (2022)
community
Join a supportive group of people from across Caltech and JPL, including undergrads, grad students, postdocs, staff, and faculty
Backstage of Boldly Go! (2016)
“Storytelling for Scientists” class
storytelling
Develop your storytelling and communication skills in our classes and workshops
new works
Take part in our annual MACH 33 Festival or Launchpad play development lab and help to bring new science-driven plays to life
Reading of Tesla (2013)
She Kills Monsters (2018)
education
Learn about all aspects of theatrical craft and earn class credit, from acting to stage crew to lighting and more
Nobel-winner Richard Feynman in Guys and Dolls (1977)
legacy
Be a part of our long history of theater at Caltech, a decades-long tradition that has featured many notable faculty and alums
Premiere of Boldly Go! (2016)
In the News
Time Travelers Converge on Campus
CALTECH NEWS
Who Gets Believed Under a Warming Sun?
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