Fall 2026

Stupid F**king Bird
by Aaron Posner
Sort of Adapted from The Seagull by Anton Chekhov
Directed by Thomas Quinn

E. Melba Johnson Kirkpatrick Laboratory Theatre

October 22 at 7:30 p.m.
October 23 at 7:30 p.m.
October 24 at 2 p.m. Matinee
October 24 at 7:30 p.m.

An aspiring young director rampages against the art created by his mother’s generation. A nubile young actress wrestles with an aging Hollywood star for the affections of a renowned novelist. And everyone discovers just how disappointing love, art, and growing up can be. In this irreverent, contemporary, and very funny remix of Chekhov’s play, Aaron Posner stages a timeless battle between young and old, past and present, in search of the true meaning of it all.

Running Time: 2 hours and 30 minutes with one 10-minute intermission

Stupid F**king Bird is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Dramatists Play Service.

The 2026-2027 season brings the university's intellectual theme to life across four adapted works, each illustrating how new stories emerge from history to transform our memory.