The annual Boston University Fringe Festival, now in its 30th season, is a collaboration between the College of Fine Arts School of Music: Opera Institute and School of Theatre. Fringe’s mission is to produce new or rarely performed significant works in the opera and theatre repertoire, bringing performances and audiences together in unique theatrical settings. For three decades, Fringe Festival at BU has celebrated and amplified new work, shown in spare and minimal productions.
You’re invited to experience the innovation and artistry at this year’s performances!
The Seven Deadly Sins
October 9–11, 2026
Studio ONE
Music by Kurt Weill
Libretto by Bertolt Brecht
Matthew Larson, Music Director
Nathan Troup, Stage Director
Friday, October 9, 2026 • 7:30pm
Saturday, October 10, 2026 • 2pm
Saturday, October 10, 2026 • 7:30pm
Sunday, October 11 • 2pm
Kurt Weill and Bertolt Brecht’s provocative collaboration blends biting satire, cabaret, and unforgettable music in a theatrical journey through ambition, morality, and the price of success. This daring Fringe Festival production invites audiences into an intimate exploration of one of the twentieth century’s most compelling musical dramas.
Tickets available soon!
Vinkensport
October 23–25, 2026
Studio ONE
Music by David T. Little
Libretto by Royce Vavrek
Allison Voth, Music Director
Lauren Lenz, Stage Director
Ian Henscheid, conductor
Friday, October 23, 2026 • 7:30pm
Saturday, October 24, 2026 • 2pm
Saturday, October 24, 2026 • 7:30pm
Sunday, October 25, 2026 • 2pm
Beneath the quirky tradition of a Belgian finch-singing competition lies a poignant story of longing, deception, and human connection. David T. Little and Royce Vavrek’s inventive chamber opera transforms an unusual pastime into a witty, moving, and deeply theatrical exploration of the lives we create—and the truths we conceal.
Tickets available soon!
The Sign in Sidney Brustein’s Window
November 5-7, 2026
Studio ONE
By Lorraine Hansberry
Directed by Jasmine Brooks (CFA’18)
Thursday, November 5 • 7:30pm
Friday, November 6 • 7:30pm
Saturday, November 7 • 2pm
Saturday, November 7 • 7:30pm
Set amidst a stormy political campaign in 1960s Greenwich Village, Lorraine Hansberry’s funny and poignant play examines morality, ethics, interracial relationships, drugs, rebellion, conformity, global responsibility and the fragility of love. (Concord Theatricals)
Tickets available soon!
