Drama
The Saint Ignatius Harlequins
The Harlequins have a rich history at Saint Ignatius for more than 75 years. Each season, students, along with girls from area high schools, produce a play in the fall and a musical in the spring.
2026-27 Season Announcement
The Harlequins are excited to announce the shows for the 2026-27 season:
2026-2027 Season Information
Join us for the Harlequins 26-27 Season Interest Meeting: August 31st at 3:45 PM in the Thomas Room in the Breen Center for the Performing Arts. Anyone interested in auditioning or serving on the build/run crew for our fall play or winter cabaret should plan to attend. The meeting will last about an hour. For specific instructions on how to find the Thomas Room, please contact Ms. Martin amartin@ignatius.edu.
2026 Fall Play: The Crucible
Auditions: September 9th-10th
Audition Workshops: TBA
Rehearsals: Monday-Thursday, 4-6:30 PM. Only actors needed for a specific rehearsal are called each day.
Performances: November 13th-15th
First day of build crew and rehearsal: September 14th
For specific information about auditioning, please click here.
One of the most acclaimed plays in the American theatrical canon, this exciting drama about the Puritan purge of witchcraft in old Salem is a gripping and timely parable of contemporary society, as well as a studied historical tale. The story focuses upon a young farmer, his wife and a young servant-girl who maliciously causes the wife’s arrest for witchcraft. The farmer brings the girl to court to admit the lie – and the monstrous course of bigotry and deceit is terrifyingly depicted. The farmer, instead of saving his wife, finds himself also accused of witchcraft and ultimately condemned along with a host of others.
2027 Cabaret: From Page to Stage, A Winter Cabaret
Auditions will be collected via Google Form. See more details on the Auditions page.
Performance: February 12th at 6:30 PM
Join the Harlequins for a night of scenes, monologues, and songs that are all in some way connected to books! This one-night performance will feature an ensemble of student performers and ensembles in our "black box" set up on the Breen Center stage.
2027 Spring Musical: Once Upon a Mattress
Auditions: December 8th-10th
Audition Workshops: TBA
Performances: April 16th-18th; 23rd-24th
First day of rehearsal: January 7th
First day of build crew/full cast call: January 11th
For specific information about auditioning, please click here.
Many moons ago in a far-off place, Queen Aggravain decreed no couples could marry until her son, Prince Dauntless, found a bride. Princesses came from far and wide to win the hand of the prince, but none could pass the impossible tests given to them by the Queen. That is, until the “shy” swamp princess, Winnifred the Woebegone, showed up. Would she be able to pass the Sensitivity Test, marry her prince and help Lady Larken and Sir Harry to the altar? Carried on a wave of wonderful songs, by turns hilarious and raucous, romantic and melodic, this rollicking spin on the classic tale The Princess and the Pea provides some side-splitting shenanigans. For after all, a princess is a delicate thing.
There are many ways for students to get involved in our shows, whether it is onstage, backstage, or in the orchestra pit. Learn more about our productions and how to get involved below!
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Stage and Technical Crew
Students have the opportunity to learn and work in a state-of-the-art theater while mentoring with professionals who excel in their fields. All those wishing to join stage crew will be trained in how to work the shop: building, power tools, and theatre etiquette. Those wishing to join build crew are not obligated to work run crew. Build crew meets 3:30-6:30 Monday through Thursday. Run crew members will be selected further into the show process.
The Harlequins' mentor program is unparalleled. We believe that students should be empowered to discover themselves as artists rather than just watching others design. Our professional mentors in stage management, light design, sound design, set design, costume design, props, and electrical maintenance supervise our student designers so that, in collaboration with the director, they can create a production. Interested students first work to learn the ropes of their area, then may be selected to work as assistant to our junior and senior designers and managers. Our students leave their time with the Harlequins able to work and design at the professional level.
Interested in getting involved with crew and design? Contact John Ebert, the Breen Center Technical Director, at jebert@ignatius.edu.