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College theatre: Youthful tale 'The Burrow' to take audiences underground

An Eastern original musical

by Noel Teter

Willimantic, CT (04/07/2026) — Eastern Connecticut State University's Department of Communication, Film, and Theatre is proud to present "The Burrow," a new musical written and directed by Lecturer Melanie Guerin, on April 22-26. The mainstage production will be presented in the Fine Arts Instructional Center (FAIC) Proscenium Thrust Theater.

A group of young people make their home in the "Burrow," an underground cavern system, whose former caretakers, the "Guardians," left them a set of rules to live by in their absence. Older, the designated leader of the Burrow, does her best to uphold order, care for her sister Younger, and protect the group from the dangerous "Hunters" who lurk above in the "Fray."

Before Older can join the Guardians in the Fray, she relinquishes her authority after taking the blame for a wrongdoing by Younger that compromises the safety of the Burrow. As a new order takes shape, a "Stranger" arrives with knowledge that makes Older question her understanding of the world.

Showings:

  • April 22 and 24 at 7:30 p.m.
  • April 23 at 5:30 p.m.
  • April 25 and 26 at 2:00 p.m.

Tickets:

  • Free for Eastern students
  • $5 for other students and groups of 10 or more
  • $10 for senior citizens
  • $12 for Eastern faculty, staff, and alumni
  • $20 for the general public.
  • To purchase tickets, visit: http://easternct.showare.com/burrow
  • Questions, email the FAIC Box Office: theatreboxoffice@easternct.edu

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Eastern Connecticut State University is the state of Connecticut's public liberal arts university, serving upwards of 4,000 students annually on its Willimantic campus. A residential campus offering 41 majors and 68 minors, Eastern offers students a strong liberal arts foundation grounded in a variety of applied learning opportunities. Ranked among the top 25 public institutions in the North by U.S. News & World Report in its 2025-26 Best Colleges ratings, Eastern has also been awarded 'Green Campus' status by the Princeton Review 15 years in a row. For more information, visit www.easternct.edu.

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