Theatre
Fall 2026 production
Poor Clare
by Chiara Atik
7:30 p.m., Nov. 12-14, 2026
2:30 p.m., Nov. 15, 2026
Ramseyer Auditorium, College Hall
"It’s 1211 in Assisi, Italy, and Clare’s got beauty, wealth and a rich suitor who
showers her with expensive presents. So why is she so drawn to this guy Francis who
gave up all his possessions just because poor people are suffering? Everyone in town
says he’s crazy. And yet… she starts seeing everything in her life differently. This
hilarious, anachronistic telling of the real story of St. Clare considers the cost
of doing good – and how little has changed for the haves and the have-nots in almost
a millennium."
-Dramatists Play Service, Inc.