Colleges of the Fenway (COF) Theater is a non-auditioned group that offers co-curricular theater instruction and performance opportunities for students at the five member institutions. COF Theater puts on fully staged performances at the end of each semester. Productions have included musicals, plays by Shakespeare, student and faculty written plays, and works by award-winning playwrights. Participation requires a semester long commitment and a willingness to explore and have some fun.
Performance & Theater Tech
Whether you want to be on the stage, or behind the scenes; there are opportunities for performing, costume design, stage management, set design and construction, lighting and more. Join us for an exciting collaboration!
CALLING ALL CAST AND CREW!
SRING 2026 REGISTRATION
All participants are required to register online through the Colleges of the Fenway Mindbody platform.
Rehearsals are Tuesdays from 7-10pm and some Thursdays 7-9pm. Not all actors/tech students will need to attend all rehearsals.
SPRING MUSICAL 2026
MEAN GIRLS
Book by Tina Fey, Music by, Jeff Richmond, and Lyrics by Nell Benjamin
Mean Girls: The Musical brings Tina Fey’s iconic film to the stage with catchy songs by Jeff Richmond and Nell Benjamin, following homeschooled Cady Heron as she navigates the treacherous world of North Shore High, infiltrating the elite “Plastics” clique led by the ruthless Regina George, leading to hilarious chaos, friendship drama, and lessons on identity, bullying, and “fetch” in this witty, pop-culture-filled comedy.
CASTING AUDITIONS
Tuesday, January 20 at 7:00-10:00pm
Alumnae Hall, Simmons Residential Campus
Thursday, January 22 at 7:00-10:00pm
Alumnae Hall, Simmons Residential Campus
FIND AUDITION MATERIALS AND INSTRUCTIONS HERE.
Every person who auditions will be offered a role!
For more information contact:
Tom Davison
Director, COF Theater
COFTheater@gmail.com
NEW THIS SPRING: PUPPET & PRODUCTION LAB
Rehearsals start January 21, 2026 – Wednesdays from 7-9pm, with additional days TBD depending on participant availability. Not all performers/tech students will need to attend all rehearsals.
The new “Puppet & Production Lab” is an opportunity for participants to produce collaborative and student-lead projects in multiple styles of puppetry including shadow theater, muppet-style puppets, rod puppets, object theater, stop-animation, and more! This semester, we are including student projects with or without puppetry.
All projects will be presented at the end of the semester in a showcase on or near campus. Seeking participants interested in all areas of theatrical endeavors – actors, directors, puppeteers, playwrights, songwriters, musicians, stage managers, lighting designers, puppet builders, set designers, costumers, dancers, and more! Led by Creative Advisor – Brenda Huggins, COF Director, Performing Arts. Bhuggins@colleges-fenway.org
“Grease” – Spring, 2025. Photo by Jack Tan
“Time Flies & Other Plays” – Fall, 2024. Photo by Jack Tan
What students are saying about COF Theater
“COF theater gave me a creative outlet during my time at Simmons and allowed me to meet some amazing people!” – Simmons University student ’20
“My favorite thing about COF Theatre is the welcoming and fun community that we have. Everybody is made to feel wanted and included.”
– Massachusetts College of Art and Design student ’23
