Theatre at Bridgewater College will present “The House of Bernarda Alba” by Frederico Garcia Lorca in a new version by Emily Mann from Wednesday, Oct. 28, through Saturday, Oct. 31, at 7 p.m. nightly in Cole Hall on the College’s campus.
A masterpiece of modern theatre, “The House of Bernarda Alba” was written in 1936, just before the start of the Spanish Civil War. The play takes place in a small village in southern Spain following the funeral of Bernarda Alba’s second husband. After the mourners depart, the tyrannical matriarch announces to her five daughters that their period of mourning will last eight years.
Obsessed with family honor, Bernarda rules the household with an iron fist, but all her daughters secretly harbor a passion for Pepe el Romano, the handsomest man in the village. The eldest daughter is engaged to him, but the arrangement is a financial one, as it is the youngest daughter, Adela, who becomes his lover. When the truth finally breaks through the atmosphere of suppressed desire, jealousy, anger and fear, the consequences are tragic.
Members of the cast include students Carson Cale, Marisol Contreras, Zander Hall, Abigail Knesh, Aurora Landry, Patricia Long, Izzy Melvin, Rayllah Mincey, Acacia Scott, Kayala Stanley, Gracie Traub and Catelyn York.
The show is co-directed by Associate Professor of Theatre Dr. Scott Cole and student Laine Anthony. Student Mark Carlson is assistant director. Set and technical design is by Adjunct Instructor in Theatre Shannon Dove, assisted by student Brian Kennedy. Costume design by Adjunct Instructor in Theatre Kathleen Conery.
The production is open to the public. Tickets are $10 for adults, $8 for seniors ages 65 and older and non-BC students. Tickets are free for BC students, faculty and staff.
AT A GLANCE
Theatre at Bridgewater College Presents: “The House of Bernarda Alba”
When: Wednesday, Oct. 28, through Saturday, Oct. 31, at 7 p.m. nightly.
Where: Cole Hall, Bridgewater College
Tickets: $10 for adults, $8 for seniors (65+) and non-BC students, free for BC students, faculty and staff.
Media Contact:
Heather Cole
Editor & Media Relations Director
hcole@bridgewater.edu
Published: October 14, 2026
