Becca Schneider ’06 Brings Solo Show to Lehigh Valley
A team of three theatre alumni will present their critically acclaimed play “Trich” to the Civic Theatre of Allentown, May 16-18.Wednesday, April 24, 2024 02:35 PM
Playwright and performer Becca Schneider ’06 will perform her critically acclaimed solo show Trich in the Lehigh Valley, May 16-18. The show will run at Civic Theatre of Allentown's Theatre514. Co-created alongside directors and fellow Muhlenberg alumni Jenn Haltman ‘04 and Casey Pfeifer ‘07, Trich shines a light on one of the most common disorders most people have never heard of: trichotillomania.
"This is something I’ve wanted to do since I was seventeen," Schneider says. "I know how much it would have meant to me as a teenager to see someone talking about this in a theatrical setting, or any setting for that matter."
Trich was the top-selling show at the 2021 United Solo Theatre Festival in New York City, winning both the Best Actress and Audience Choice Awards, and last year it was named one of the top 15 New Jersey productions of 2023 by NJArts following its sold-out run at Luna Stage.
"We’re very excited to be back in the neighborhood," Schneider says. "[Civic Artistic Director] William Sanders and the team at Civic have welcomed us with open arms, and we hope to share the play with as many Muhlenbergers as we can."
About the Muhlenberg College Theatre & Dance Department
Muhlenberg offers Bachelor of Arts degrees in theatre and dance. The Princeton Review ranked Muhlenberg’s theatre program in the top twelve in the nation for eight years in a row, and Fiske Guide to Colleges lists both the theatre and dance programs among the top small college programs in the United States. Muhlenberg is one of only eight colleges to be listed in Fiske for both theatre and dance.
About Muhlenberg College
Founded in 1848, Muhlenberg is a highly selective, private liberal arts college offering baccalaureate and graduate programs. With an enrollment of nearly 2,000 students, Muhlenberg College is dedicated to shaping creative, compassionate, collaborative leaders through rigorous academic programs in the arts, humanities, natural sciences and social sciences; selected preprofessional programs, including accounting, business, education and public health; and progressive workforce-focused post-baccalaureate certificates and master’s degrees. Located in Allentown, Pennsylvania, approximately 90 miles west of New York City, Muhlenberg is a member of the Centennial Conference, competing in 23 varsity sports. Muhlenberg is affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.
