The School of the Arts and the Joan Phelps Palladino School of Dance at Dean College will present a number of performances throughout the month of December, including the New Thespian Showcase, the New Dancer Showcase and Faculty Dance Works.

The New Thespian Showcase is an informal showing of monologues, scenes, songs and theatre works brought to the stage by our first-year theatre majors. The New Thespian Showcase will take place Thursday, December 1 and Saturday, December 3 at 7:30 p.m.

The New Dancer Showcase is an informal showing of dance works created by upperclassmen dance majors and performed by our first-year dance majors. The New Dancer Showcase will take place Friday, December 2 at 7:30 p.m. and Saturday, December 3 at 2:00 p.m.

Faculty Dance Works will take place Friday, December 9 and Saturday, December 10 at 7:30 p.m. Join us for an energetic and exciting weekend of dance, featuring outstanding works conceived by the Joan Phelps Palladino School of Dance faculty and renowned guest artists. Dean College dance students will perform in a diverse variety of dance styles, from modern dance to ballet to tap and more.

All three productions will take place in the Main Stage in the Dr. Paula M. Rooney Student Center at Dean College, 109 West Central Street, Franklin.

Dean College welcomes children and families to all of our performances, provided patrons have complied with all safety guidelines. However, infants and children under 2 years of age are not allowed in the theatre, and children under the age of 16 must be accompanied by an adult. All patrons must have their own ticketed seats; lap sitting is not permitted.

To learn more about the show and all safety policies, and to purchase tickets, visit www.dean.edu/boxoffice.