Each semester, the DAN School produces a theatrical work called 'The Majors.’ All Queen's students are allowed to audition to be part of the cast or apply to be part of the crew. Auditions are held at the beginning of each semester; information can be found on the Auditions page in the Current Students section. The Drama Majors has a long history at Queen’s, and the list of past productions can be found below.
The 2025 Fall Major will be Caucasian Chalk Circle written by Bertolt Brecht and directed by Gregory Wanless
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The DAN School of Drama and Music presents Bertolt Brecht’s Caucasian Chalk Circle; a play that blends sharp wit with a moving story of sacrifice and justice. In the midst of war and upheaval, a servant girl makes a life-changing choice to protect an abandoned child. Her action leads to a trial that asks what it truly means to do the right thing.
This production, staged in the Rotunda Theatre and directed by Greg Wanless, combines inventive storytelling, puppeteering, and original music composed by Noah Ullmann, to bring Brecht’s classic to life. It stands as a testament to the talent and commitment of the students whose work has shaped this production.
The 2026 Winter Major will be George Orwell's Animal Farm - New adaptation by Dr. Craig Walker | World Premiere
George Orwell’s Animal Farm is a sharp political allegory that traces the rise and fall of a revolutionary ideal. On a rural farm, the animals overthrow their human owner in pursuit of equality, self-governance, and collective freedom. As leadership consolidates, the principles that once united the animals are steadily corrupted, revealing how power can distort even the most just intentions.
In this new adaptation, Dr. Craig Walker seeks to uphold the integrity of Orwell’s original work, honouring its clarity, urgency, and moral force. Premiering at the Dan School of Drama and Music, the production foregrounds the enduring relevance of Orwell’s warning about authority, propaganda, and the fragile nature of democratic ideals.
George Orwell’s Animal Farm runs at the Rotunda Theatre in Theological Hall from March 5th - 15th, 2026. See our events page for more details.
Past Productions
| Year | Production |
|---|---|
| 2026 | George Orwell's Animal Farm, Dir. Walker |
| 2025 |
Caucasian Chalk Circle by Bertolt Brecht, Dir. Wanless |
| 2025 | Love and Information by Caryl Churchill, Dir. Wheeler |
| 2024 | The Other Shore by Gao Xingjian, Dir. Walker |
| 2024 |
Paradise Lost by Erin Shields, Dir. Parry |
| 2023 |
The Last Night at the Cabaret Solitaire |
| 2023 |
Everybody |
| 2022 |
Pirates of Penzance |
| 2022 | Not Wanted on the Voyage Dir. Walker |
| 2021 | No Major |
| 2021 | No Major |
| 2020 | No Major |
| 2020 | Mr. Burns Anne Washburn Dir. Jacobson |
| 2019 | The Drowsy Chaperone Lisa Lambert, Don McKellar, Bob Martin, and Greg Morrison Dir. Fort |
| 2019 | The Wolves Sarah DeLappe Dir. Bazinet |
| 2018 | Birds Jennifer Wise, after Aristophanes Dir. Walker |
| 2018 | A Little Night Music Stephen Sondheim Dir. Fort |
| 2017 | Concord Floral Jordan Tannahill Dir. Wanless |
| 2017 | The End of the World Club Kat Sandler Dir. Sandler |
| 2016 | The Servant of Two Masters Carlos Goldoni Dir. Wanless |
| 2016 | Macbeth William Shakespeare Dir. Renders |
| Year | Production |
|---|---|
| 2015 | House of Martin Guerre Leslie Arden Dir. Fort |
| 2015 | If We Were Birds Erin Shields Dir. Renders |
| 2014 | Orbit Jennifer Wise Dir. Walker |
| 2014 | Lilies Michel Marc Bouchard Dir. Renyk |
| 2013 | The Threepenny Opera Bertolt Brecht and Kurt Weiss Dir. Fort |
| 2013 | Blood Relations Sharon Pollock Dir. Wanless |
| 2012 | Counter Service & Lives of the Great Waitresses Michel Tremblay (Counter Service )/Nina Shengold (Lives of the Great Waitresses) Dir. Walker |
| 2012 | Penelope Waits Anthology Dir. Renders |
| 2011 | Dust Johnathan Garfinkel and Chris Morris Dir. Morris |
| 2011 | Candide Leonard Bernstein and Hugh Wheeler Dir. Fort |
| 2010 | A Midsummer Night’s Dream William Shakespeare Dr. Wanless |
| 2010 | Our Town Thornton Wilder Dir. Walker |
| 2009 | Twelfth Night William Shakespeare Dir. Fisher |
| 2009 | The Seagull Anton Chekhov Dir. Renders |
| 2008 | Drums in the Night Bertolt Brecht Dir. Walker |