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Under the Spotlight
The Drama Department is committed to providing a comprehensive theatre education to our students and bringing the results to the community through vibrant, thought-provoking productions. We currently produce one production per semester.
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The Communication Arts – Theatre option is designed for students who wish to continue academic study in theatre, acting (for stage or film), directing and/or technical theatre (lights, sound, set construction, etc.). Students who wish to continue to a four-year degree in theatre or performance art should choose this major. Learn More
Fall Student Theatre Production
“Beating a Dead Horse” by Jenny Stafford
November 18–21, 2026 at 7 p.m.
Large Auditorium | Academic Building | Marple Campus
$10 Students | $15 General Admission
The Delaware County Community College Drama department presents its fall student theatre production of Jenny Stafford’s play Beating a Dead Horse. Steve and Marty Martin are two brothers on the brink of closing their failing pet funeral home, “A Nice Farm Upstate with Plenty of Room to Run Around.” That is, until an eccentric, rich old lady offers them a fortune for the funeral of her nearly dead racehorse, Sir Trots-A-Lot. There’s only one problem: the horse won’t die.
Special Pre-Show Talk with Jenny Stafford, Playwright
Thursday, November 19 at 5 p.m.
Free Admission | Large Auditorium | Academic Building | Marple Campus
Reception to follow | Refreshments will be served
Join us as we welcome playwright Jenny Stafford to Delaware County Community College for a pre-show talk on Thursday, November 19 at 5 p.m.! Enjoy a special reception after her talk and stay for the performance of her play Beating a Dead Horse at 7 p.m.! Jenny is an award-winning playwright, bookwriter, and lyricist whose works have been heard on Broadway and beyond. She is also Associate Professor of Theater at Temple University’s School of Theater, Film and Media Arts.