Murder at the Athenaeum
a new murder mystery musical comedy
by Cole Remmen and Grant Remmen
directed by Cole Remmen
April 23, 24, 25 & 30
May 1 & 2, 2027
Ramo Auditorium
From the writers of Boldly Go! and From the Earth to the Moon comes a brand-new farcical whodunit, written for and about Caltech! This darkly comedic original musical takes us back to 1934 at Caltech’s Athenaeum faculty club, where a conference is interrupted by a shocking murder. An intrepid Caltech student endeavors to solve the case (and save the conference and his degree) with the help of his friends. With a ’30s-inspired score, shocking twists, and lots of laughs, this witty satire of academia is sure to be a toe-tapping, spine-chilling, side-splitting good time!
Parity
a new science-driven play about Chien-Shiung Wu
by Howard Ho
directed by Sandra Tsing-Loh
May 11-13, 2027
Feynman Lecture Hall
Parity was a law of physics until a Chinese American woman at Columbia University in the 1950s disproved it against all odds. This is the true story of Chien-Shiung Wu 吴健雄 AKA the First Lady of Physics and the Queen of Nuclear Research. The only ceiling she cared about was our understanding of the universe, but along the way she broke through many more.
This play will be presented in a special site-specific engagement in the historic Feynman Lecture Hall.
developed through MACH 33 Launchpad
MACH 33 Festival
May 14-15, 2027
Frautschi Hall (2nd Floor), Hameetman Center, Caltech
Suggested donation: $10
Submissions due September 14!
Our annual festival of play readings, with a fresh slate of science-driven works developed by LA-area playwrights with science advising by Caltech/JPL scientists!