The School of Drama now provides content advisories for its season of plays. If you choose to read the advisories below, please be aware that they may reveal elements of the plot prior to viewing. While the school does not have a policy on admission for children, parents are urged to use their own discretion when considering what is appropriate.
For any questions regarding content advisories, please email Maria Stoy, Box Office Manager at mstoy@andrew.cmu.edu.
New Works
Content Advisories:
- References to death
- Implied physical violence
- Discussions of police brutality
Constellations
Content Advisories:
- Discussion of cancer
- Discussion of assisted suicide
Sensory Advisories:
- Haze
- Bright, flashing lights
You on the Moors Now
Content Advisories:
- Depictions of violence and death
- Explicit language
- Verbal abuse and misogyny
Sensory Advisories:
- Haze and fog
- Loud noises
- Brief, dim strobe
Orion & the Goatman
Content Advisories:
- Alcohol and drug use
- References to sexual situations
- References to death
- Strong language
Sensory Advisories:
- Strobe
- Haze
- Fog
- Strong smells
Godspell
Content Advisories:
- Crucifixion
- Depiction of suicide
- Depiction/discussion of violence against women
- Discussion of faith
- References and depictions of death
Sensory Advisories:
- Strobe
- Haze
- Search lights
- Audience blinders
- Loud noises
Adult Things
Content:
- Sexual references
- Strong language
- Discussions of violence and death
- Partial nudity on video
- Offstage violence
Health & Safety:
- Flashing screens
- Bright lights
- Strobes
- Theatrical haze
- Gunshots
- Loud/abrupt noise
Babel
Content:
- Coarse language
- Partial Nudity
- Nudity depicted in media
- Ableism
- Offstage violence
- Self harm
- Themes of pregnancy, childbirth, and abortion
- Eugenics
Health & Safety:
- Theatrical haze
Dance/Light
Health & Safety:
- Strobe light
- Theatrical haze
- Sudden loud noises
Dance Nation
Content:
- “Dance Nation” contains stylized gore, coarse language, depictions of self-harm and masturbation, and descriptions of sex and sexual assault and harassment. The script also contains references to cultural appropriation and racism, disordered eating, suicide and mental illness, cancer, and death.
Health & Safety:
- Prolonged use of strobe
- Theatrical haze
- Flashing lights
- Periodic audience “blinders” (bright lights)
- Sudden loud noises
- Screeching, high frequency noises
- Loud, intense pulsating bass
this old haunt
Content:
- This performance contains discussion of grief and loss. Themes of the occult and stylized rituals occur. Use of strong language.
Health & Safety:
- Theatrical fog
- Theatrical haze
- Brief instance of strobe in the form of lightning
Considering Matthew Shepard
Content:
- This performance contains discussion of homophobic violence and rhetoric, as well as descriptions of a hate crime. There is the singular usage of a homophobic slur.
Health & Safety:
- Strobe Light
- Theatrical Haze
As You Like It
Health & Safety:
- Strobe Light
- Theatrical Haze
Junior Performance Project
The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
Content:
- Depictions of parental neglect
Health & Safety:
- Strobe Light
- Theatrical Haze
Your Boyfriend May Be Imaginary:
Health & Safety:
- Strobe Light
- Theatrical Haze
