Sock and Buskin (Brown University)

Sock and Buskin is the faculty-student board that selects and produces theatrical productions at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island. Founded in 1901 by Thomas Crosby, a professor in the university's English department, it has maintained an unbroken string of performance seasons since being established. Founded as an all-male organization, Sock and Buskin became a co-educational group in 1927 when it merged with an all-female theatre troupe from nearby Pembroke College. Sock and Buskin performances are currently held in the Catherine Bryan Dill Center for the Performing Arts.

Each year, Sock and Buskin chooses four plays or musicals to be produced during the following academic year. Find out more about sock and buskin at www.sockandbuskin.org

The 2014-15 Sock&Buskin Season is as follows:

Sweeney Todd, music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim | book by Hugh Wheeler

directed by Curt Columbus

Sept. 25-28 and Oct. 2-5

HYPE HERO, by Dominic Taylor MFA Brown '95

directed by Kym Moore

Oct. 30-Nov. 2 and Nov. 6-9

HEIST PLAY, written and directed by Skylar Fox '15 Brown

Dec. 4-7

TWELFTH NIGHT, by William Shakespeare

directed by Jane Nichols

Feb. 26-Mar. 1 and Mar. 5-8

410[GONE], by Frances Ya-Chu Cowhig '05 Brown

directed by Erik Ehn

Apr. 2-5 and 9-12

The student board meets twice a week during the academic year. In addition to conducting production business, the board discusses 1-3 plays each week that have been assigned by the literary chair. Discussions are open to the public. Discussion notes for each play, as well as a running list of all works read, are posted on the s&b webpage: www.sockandbuskin.org.

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