Past Performances

L'Avant-Scène presents "Bérénice" by Racine
Sat, Dec 7, 2024, 8:30 pm

The Department of French and Italian and L'Avant-Scène, the French Theater Workshop, presents “Bérénice”, Jean Racines’s masterpiece for the ages, directed by Florent Masse. Bérénice is L’Avant-Scène’s second full-length play of the semester. 

In French. Approximate running time: 1 hour 50 minutes.

Cast

 The cast is…

L'Avant-Scène presents "Bérénice" by Racine
Sat, Dec 7, 2024, 5:00 pm

The Department of French and Italian and L'Avant-Scène, the French Theater Workshop, presents “Bérénice”, Jean Racines’s masterpiece for the ages, directed by Florent Masse. Bérénice is L’Avant-Scène’s second full-length play of the semester. 

In French. Approximate running time: 1 hour 50 minutes.

Cast

 The cast is…

L'Avant-Scène presents "Bérénice" by Racine
Fri, Dec 6, 2024, 8:00 pm

The Department of French and Italian and L'Avant-Scène, the French Theater Workshop, presents “Bérénice”, Jean Racines’s masterpiece for the ages, directed by Florent Masse. Bérénice is L’Avant-Scène’s second full-length play of the semester. 

In French. Approximate running time: 1 hour 50 minutes.

Cast

 The cast is…

L’Avant-Scène presents “Fragments XXIV”
Tue, Dec 3, 2024, 8:00 pm

The Department of French and Italian and L’Avant-Scène, the French Theater Workshop, present “Fragments XXIV” a recital of classical French theater scenes performed by students enrolled in FRE-THR 211.

Join us for the traditional end-of-year Fragments by FRE-THR 211 students featuring scenes from Corneille’s …

L’Avant-Scène presents Le Tartuffe by Molière
Sun, Nov 3, 2024, 5:00 pm

The Department of French and Italian and L’Avant-Scène, the French Theater Workshop, present “Le Tartuffe,” Molière’s masterpiece for the ages, directed by Florent Masse, performed by L’Avant-Scène’s students Jeielle Habinam `26, Clément Génibrèdes GS, Jordan Coty Eloundou Ndongo GS, Flora Champy FIT,…

L’Avant-Scène presents Le Tartuffe by Molière
Sat, Nov 2, 2024, 8:00 pm

The Department of French and Italian and L’Avant-Scène, the French Theater Workshop, present “Le Tartuffe,” Molière’s masterpiece for the ages, directed by Florent Masse, performed by L’Avant-Scène’s students Jeielle Habinam `26, Clément Génibrèdes GS, Jordan Coty Eloundou Ndongo GS, Flora Champy FIT,…

L'Avant-Scène presents Le Dindon by Georges Feydeau / 20th Anniversary of L'Avant-Scène
Sat, Apr 20, 2024, 3:00 pm

The Troupe of Princeton University's Department of French and ItalianL'Avant-Scene, the French Theater Workshop, celebrates twenty years of French theater at Princeton with a series of events April 16 through 20, and presents George Feydeau’s raucous comedy "Le Dindon" in a new staging 20,…

Twenty Years of French Theater at Princeton
Sat, Apr 20, 2024, 11:00 am

Join us for a panel discussion featuring L’Avant-Scène alumni who will recall their days in the program. Across Princeton classes, more than 120 alumni have acted in L’Avant-Scène. Some students saw its very beginnings, others its development, including international opportunities, master classes and Seuls en Scène, Princeton…

L'Avant-Scène presents Le Dindon by Georges Feydeau / 20th Anniversary of L'Avant-Scène
Fri, Apr 19, 2024, 8:00 pm

The Troupe of Princeton University's Department of French and ItalianL'Avant-Scene, the French Theater Workshop, celebrates twenty years of French theater at Princeton with a series of events April 16 through 20, and presents George Feydeau’s raucous comedy "Le Dindon" in a new staging 20,…

Cultural Policy in the 21st Century - A Conversation with Rima Abdul Malak, French Minister of Culture (2022-2024)
Fri, Apr 19, 2024, 4:45 pm

Cultural Policy in the 21st Century: A conversation with Rima Abdul Malak, Former Minister of Culture of France (2022-2004) with Florent Masse (Department of French and Italian) and Sophie Meunier (School of Public and International Affairs)

*The conversation will be held in English

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A Conversation with Pierre Gendronneau, Deputy Director of Festival d’Avignon
Fri, Apr 19, 2024, 12:00 pm

Join us for a lunch-talk conversation with Pierre Gendronneau '12, Deputy Director of Festival d’Avignon and Florent Masse, Director of L’Avant-Scène. Pierre Gendronneau '12 has served as Deputy Director of Festival d’Avignon since January 2023. He will share more information and details on the upcoming 78th edition of the renowned…

L'Avant-Scène presents Le Dindon by Georges Feydeau / 20th Anniversary of L'Avant-Scène
Thu, Apr 18, 2024, 8:00 pm

The Troupe of Princeton University's Department of French and ItalianL'Avant-Scene, the French Theater Workshop, celebrates twenty years of French theater at Princeton with a series of events April 16 through 20, and presents George Feydeau’s raucous comedy "Le Dindon" in a new staging 20,…

A Conversation with Sandy Ouvrier, Director of CNSAD, Paris National Conservatory for Dramatic Arts
Thu, Apr 18, 2024, 4:45 pm

Join us for a conversation with Sandy Ouvrier, Director of CNSAD, Paris National Conservatory for Dramatic Arts, and Macs Smith FIT PhD `18 (University College, London). Sandy Ouvrier will share details of her vision at the helm of the Paris National Conservatory, where She has served as Director since July 2023.

Prior to becoming the…

Film Screening: Saint Omer (2022) by Alice Diop
Tue, Apr 16, 2024, 7:30 pm

Since the late 2010s, L’Avant-Scène has highlighted diversity on the French stages through its annual festival, its course about race in French theater, and recent productions. We are thrilled to bring Alice Diop to Princeton and open with her the week-long celebrations of L’Avant-Scène's anniversary. Join us for a screening of Saint Omer …

L'Avant-Scène presents Andromaque by Jean Racine
Sat, Feb 10, 2024, 8:00 pm

L'Avant-Scène presents Andromaque by Jean Racine
Directed by Florent Masse and Performed by the L'Avant-Scène Troupe (Lana Gaige `24, Mikaela Avakian `24, Clément Herman GS, Madeleine Iselin `25, John Patrick `24, Gil Joseph `25, Flora Champy FIT & Florent Masse, FIT).

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L'Avant-Scène presents Andromaque by Jean Racine
Fri, Feb 9, 2024, 8:00 pm

L'Avant-Scène presents Andromaque by Jean Racine
Directed by Florent Masse and Performed by the L'Avant-Scène Troupe (Lana Gaige `24, Mikaela Avakian `24, Clément Herman GS, Madeleine Iselin `25, John Patrick `24, Gil Joseph `25, Flora Champy FIT & Florent Masse, FIT).

Registration
L'Avant-Scène presents Andromaque by Jean Racine
Thu, Feb 8, 2024, 8:00 pm

L'Avant-Scène presents Andromaque by Jean Racine
Directed by Florent Masse and Performed by the L'Avant-Scène Troupe (Lana Gaige `24, Mikaela Avakian `24, Clément Herman GS, Madeleine Iselin `25, John Patrick `24, Gil Joseph `25, Flora Champy FIT & Florent Masse, FIT).

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L’Avant-Scène presents Fragments XXIII
Tue, Dec 5, 2023, 7:30 pm

L'Avant-Scène presents Fragments XXIII, performed by students enrolled in FRE-THR 211 and directed by Florent Masse.

The presentation will feature scenes from Dom Juan, Le Tartuffe, and Le Malade imaginaire by Molière, Andromaque and Britannicus by Racine, and…

L'Avant-Scène presents "Le Iench" by Eva Doumbia
Thu, Nov 9, 2023, 8:00 pm

As part of Eva Doumbia's Short-Term Scholar visit in the Humanities Council and Department of French and Italian, L'Avant-Scène presents her play "Le Iench" (2020). 11-year-old Drissa, born in France of Malian descent, moves into a small-town house with his parents, twin sister, and little brother. He dreams of a family like those he sees in…

Le Théâtre d'Eva Doumbia Conversation avec Florent Masse
Wed, Nov 8, 2023, 12:00 pm

A writer, director, and actress, Eva Doumbia studied theatre at the université d'Aix-en Provence, then at the Unité nomade de mise en scène (CNSAD), where she worked with Jacques Lasselle, Krystian Lupa, and André Engel. In 2000 she founded the company La Part du Pauvre/Nana Triban, quickly focusing on writers such as…

Le Théâtre d’Alice Zeniter. Conversation avec Florent Masse
Tue, Oct 24, 2023, 6:00 pm

Alice Zeniter, Novelist, translator, screenwriter, and director

Alice Zeniter studied literature and theater at l’École Normale Supérieure and Sorbonne-Nouvelle University. She is the author of four novels and has won many awards for her work; Sombre dimanche (Albin Michel, 2013) won the Prix du Livre Inter, the Prix des lecteurs de l…

L’Avant-Scène presents "Travaux d’Acteurs IX"
Tue, May 2, 2023, 7:30 pm

Students enrolled in FRE 311-THR 312 Advanced French Theater Workshop will present their end-of-semester work on Tuesday, May 2 at 7.30pm in the Berlind Theatre Rehearsal Room – Room 002, during "Travaux d’Acteurs IX" : a student recital of classical scenes by Marivaux and Alfred de Musset including excerpts from "Les Caprices de Marianne," "On…

L’Avant-Scène presents “Quai ouest” by Bernard-Marie Koltès
Tue, Apr 25, 2023, 8:00 pm

L’Avant-Scène, the French Theater Workshop, will present “Quai ouest” by Bernard-Marie Koltès, directed by Florent Masse and featuring advanced students in L’Avant-Scène, Gil Joseph, Yasmine Zein, Clément Génibrèdes, Anais Yolka, Eloi Delort, John Patrick, Marie-Gabrielle Pelissie du Rausas & James Hamilton.

L’Avant-Scène presents Les Caprices de Marianne by Musset & La Seconde surprise de l'amour by Marivaux
Sun, Mar 5, 2023, 6:00 pm

L'Avant-Scène presents Les Caprices de Marianne by Musset and La Seconde surprise de l'amour by Marivaux. Directed by Florent Masse. Featuring Morgan Teman '23, Gavin LaPlace '23, Clément Herman GS, Sandra Chen '24, Clément Génibrèdes GS, Lana Gaige '24, Hannah Grunow GS, Éloi Delort '24,…

L’Avant-Scène presents Les Caprices de Marianne by Musset & La Seconde surprise de l'amour by Marivaux
Thu, Mar 2, 2023, 8:00 pm

L'Avant-Scène presents Les Caprices de Marianne by Musset and La Seconde surprise de l'amour by Marivaux. Directed by Florent Masse. Featuring Morgan Teman '23, Gavin LaPlace '23, Clément Herman GS, Sandra Chen '24, Clément Génibrèdes GS, Lana Gaige '24, Hannah Grunow GS, Éloi Delort '24,…

L'Avant-Scène presents "Race in French Theater"
Tue, Dec 6, 2022, 7:30 pm

Join us for the end-of-semester presentation of works by students enrolled in FRE-THR 390 Race in French Theater.  The presentation will feature scenes from Finir en beauté by Mohamed El Khatib, Le Iench by Eva Doumbia, Akila, le tissu d'Antigone by Marine Bachelot Nguyen, Pistes…

L’Avant-Scène presents Fragments XXII
Tue, Dec 6, 2022, 3:00 pm

L'Avant-Scène presents Fragments XXII performed by students enrolled in FRE-THR 211 and directed by Florent Masse.

The presentation will feature scenes from La puce à l'oreille and Le Dindon by Feydeau, La seconde surprise de l'amour and 

L’Avant-Scène presents Cyrano de Bergerac By Edmond Rostand
Thu, Dec 1, 2022, 8:00 pm

The Troupe of Princeton University's Department of French and Italian, L'Avant-Scène, the French Theater Workshop, will perform a shorter version of "Cyrano de Bergerac" (1897) by Edmond Rostand directed by Florent Masse in the Chancellor Green Rotunda of East Pyne on Thursday, December 1, 2022, at 8 pm.

This will be the second…

L’Avant-Scène presents "Des territoires (… Et tout sera pardonné?)" by Baptiste Amann
Thu, Nov 3, 2022, 8:00 pm

The Troupe of Princeton University's Department of French and Italian, L'Avant-Scène, the French Theater Workshop, will perform "Des territoires (…Et tout sera pardonné?)" by Baptiste Amann (2019) directed by Florent Masse in the Whitman College Class of 1970 Theater November 3-5, at 8pm. This will be L'Avant-Scène's first play of the 2022…

FRE 311-THR 312 Advanced French Theater Workshop will perform "Travaux d’Acteurs VIII"
Wed, Apr 27, 2022, 7:30 pm

Director(s):
Florent Masse
Performer(s):
FRE 311-THR 312

L'Avant-Scène presents "Soeurs" by Pascal Rambert
Thu, Apr 21, 2022, 8:00 pm

Director(s):
Florent Masse

A Conversation with Audrey Bonnet
Fri, Apr 8, 2022, 12:00 pm

Join Senior Lecturer Florent Masse of the Department of French and Italian for a conversation with French actress Audrey Bonnet.

*This event will be presented in French only.

Audrey Bonnet is an acclaimed French actress who trained at the Cours Florent before joining the National Conservatory of Dramatic Art…

L'Avant-Scène presents "Les Fausses confidences" by Marivaux
Sat, Mar 19, 2022, 8:00 pm

Sat, Mar 19, 2022, 8 pm
Sun, Mar 20, 2022, 6 pm
Directed by Florent Masse

L’Avant-Scène presents FRAGMENTS XXI
Thu, Dec 2, 2021, 5:00 pm

by FRE-THR Students Director: Florent Masse

L'Avant-Scène presents "Méphisto Rhapsodie" by Samuel Gallet
Thu, Nov 4, 2021, 8:00 pm

Director: Florent Masse

L'Avant-Scène presents "Fragments Rambert Musset" by FRE-311/THR-312 Students
Thu, Apr 29, 2021, 5:00 pm

The performance will be available on this page starting April 29, 2021 at 5:00pm EST

Students enrolled in FRE 311-THR 312 Advanced French Theater Workshop will present their end-of-semester work during "Fragments Rambert Musset" : a pre-recorded performance of scenes by Pascal Rambert…

L'Avant-Scène presents "Berlin mon garçon" by Marie NDiaye
Fri, Apr 23, 2021, 8:00 pm

The Troupe of L'Avant-Scène will perform its third and last play of the academic year,  "Berlin mon garçon" by Marie NDiaye directed by Florent Masse, virtually, on Thursday, April 22 at 8:00 pm and Friday, April 23 at 4:00 pm & 8:00 pm. Featuring Flora Champy, Sultan Habsi '22, Gavin LaPlace '23, Marley Jacobson '22, Elyssa Schaeffer…

L'Avant-Scène presents "Berlin mon garçon" by Marie NDiaye
Fri, Apr 23, 2021, 4:00 pm

The Troupe of L'Avant-Scène will perform its third and last play of the academic year,  "Berlin mon garçon" by Marie NDiaye directed by Florent Masse, virtually, on Thursday, April 22 at 8:00 pm and Friday, April 23 at 4:00 pm & 8:00 pm. Featuring Flora Champy, Sultan Habsi '22, Gavin LaPlace '23, Marley Jacobson '22, Elyssa Schaeffer…

L'Avant-Scène presents "Berlin mon garçon" by Marie NDiaye
Thu, Apr 22, 2021, 8:00 pm

The Troupe of L'Avant-Scène will perform its third and last play of the academic year,  "Berlin mon garçon" by Marie NDiaye directed by Florent Masse, virtually, on Thursday, April 22 at 8:00 pm and Friday, April 23 at 4:00 pm & 8:00 pm. Featuring Flora Champy, Sultan Habsi '22, Gavin LaPlace '23, Marley Jacobson '22, Elyssa Schaeffer…

L'Avant-Scène presents, "Fragments Molière"
Fri, Mar 12, 2021, 5:00 pm

Directed by Florent Masse

L'Avant-Scène presents, "Le Malade Imaginaire" by Molière
Fri, Mar 5, 2021, 8:00 pm

3 Performances: Mar 4 @ 8:00PM Mar 5 @ 5:30PM & 8:00 PM Directed by Florent Masse

L'Avant-Scène presents, "Le Malade Imaginaire" by Molière
Fri, Mar 5, 2021, 5:30 pm

3 Performances: Mar 4 @ 8:00PM Mar 5 @ 5:30PM & 8:00 PM Directed by Florent Masse

L'Avant-Scène presents, "Le Malade Imaginaire" by Molière
Thu, Mar 4, 2021, 8:00 pm

3 Performances: Mar 4 @ 8:00PM Mar 5 @ 5:30PM & 8:00 PM Directed by Florent Masse

L’Avant-Scéne presents “Fragments XX” by FRE-THR 211 students
Mon, Nov 23, 2020, 5:00 pm
 

'Avant-Scène, the French Theater Workshop, will stream "Fragments XX": A Student Recital of Scenes from Classical and Contemporary French Theater, performed by FRE-THR 211 students and directed by Florent Masse starting at 5pm ET, Monday, November 23, and ending on Wednesday, November 25. Students will perform scenes from Wajdi Mouawad …

L'Avant-Scène presents "A Conversation with Clément Hervieu-Léger"
Fri, Oct 30, 2020, 12:00 pm

 

Register to join students enrolled in FRE 221 "The Rise of France: French Literature, Culture and Society from the Beginnings to 1789" & FRE/THR 211 "French Theater Workshop" in conversation Clément-Hervieu Léger on Zoom, Friday, October 30th, 2020.  French actor and director Clément Hervieu-Léger has been a member of the…

L'Avant-Scène presents "On ne badine pas avec l'amour" by Alfred de Musset
Thu, Oct 22, 2020, 7:00 pm

Directed by Florent Masse

Film Documenting the Creative Process Behind Du sale!
Thu, Sep 10, 2020, 7:00 pm
 

In advance of welcoming Marion Siéfert’s production of Du sale! (Real Shit!) to Princeton at a later date, Seuls en Scène streams a film documenting the creative process behind the production. Last spring, during the pandemic, Marion Siéfert and her collaborator Mathieu Bareyre made the film as a Letter to the…

A Conversation on the State of Festivals and Theaters in France
Thu, Sep 10, 2020, 4:30 pm

Florent Masse, Founder & Artistic Director of the Festival will be in conversation with Directors of Productions from Festival d’Avignon, Festival d’Automne in Paris and Comédie-Française to offer an update on the situation of festivals and theaters in France at the beginning of the new theater season.

L’Avant-Scène performs “Fragments XVIII”
Tue, Dec 10, 2019, 7:30 pm

FRE-THR 211

L’Avant-Scène performs “Les Fourberies de Scapin" by Molière
Fri, Dec 6, 2019, 8:00 pm

 

Les Fourberies de Scapin by Molière directed by Florent Masse.

 
L’Avant-Scène performs “Le pays lointain”
Thu, Oct 17, 2019, 8:00 pm

by Jean-Luc Lagarce <br>

A Conversation with Clément Hervieu-Léger
Fri, Oct 11, 2019, 12:00 pm

Comédie-Française

L'Avant-Scène and Il laboratorio teatrale present Le Fate Ignoranti
Mon, May 6, 2019, 8:30 pm

Mon May 6, 2019
8:30 PM

L’Avant-Scène presents "Others"
Thu, May 2, 2019, 8:00 pm

by Pascal Rambert
Thu May 2, 2019
8:00 PM in French
9:30 PM in English

A Tribute to Pascal Rambert
Thu, Apr 25, 2019, 8:00 pm

Thu Apr 25, 2019
8:00 PM

An Evening with Pascal Rambert
Wed, Apr 24, 2019, 4:30 pm

Wed Apr 24, 2019
4:30 PM

L’Avant-Scène presents "Roberto Zucco"
Sat, Apr 13, 2019, 8:00 pm

By Bernard-Marie Koltès<br>Apr 13 & 14, 2019

L’Avant-Scène presents: La Double Inconstance
Fri, Feb 15, 2019, 8:00 pm

By Marivaux
Feb 15 & 16, 2019

L’Avant-Scène presents: Fragments
Tue, Dec 11, 2018, 7:30 pm

by FRE/THR 211
Dec 11, 2018

L’Avant-Scène presents: "Fall Show"
Thu, Oct 18, 2018, 8:00 pm

Oct 18-20, 2018

L’Avant-Scène presents "Les Demoiselles de Rochefort"
Fri, May 18, 2018, 8:00 pm

Fri May 18, 2018

L’Avant-Scène presents La Caduta degli Dei
Thu, May 10, 2018, 8:30 pm

Thu May 10, 2018

L’Avant-Scène presents Travaux d’Acteurs VI
Wed, May 9, 2018, 8:00 pm

Directed by
Guillaume Gallienne
Wed May 9, 2018

L’Avant-Scène presents “Motifs”
Tue, May 1, 2018, 6:00 pm

scenes by Chekhov
directed by Guillaume Gallienne
May 1, 2018

L’Avant-Scène presents “Juste la fin du monde”
Sat, Apr 28, 2018, 8:00 pm

by Lagarce
Sat Apr 28, 2018

"Oblomov"
Thu, Apr 19, 2018, 7:30 pm

Screening and Q&A w/
Guillaume Gallienne
Apr 19, 2018

L’Avant-Scène presents “Un Fil à la Patte”
Thu, Apr 12, 2018, 8:30 pm

by Feydeau
Apr 12, 2018

Screening of "Yves Saint Laurent"
Thu, Mar 15, 2018, 7:30 pm

(2014)
Q&A w/
Guillaume Gallienne
Thu Mar 15, 2018

L’Avant-Scène presents Médée
Fri, Mar 9, 2018

by Corneille
Mar 9-10, 2018

"Les Garçons et Guillaume à table"
Thu, Mar 8, 2018, 7:30 pm

Screening and Q&A w/
Guillaume Gallienne
Mar 8, 2018

Conversation with Guillaume Gallienne
Thu, Feb 22, 2018, 4:30 pm

Florent Masse

L'Avant-Scène presents "Fragments XVII"
Tue, Dec 12, 2017, 7:30 pm

Tue Dec 12, 2017

L’Avant-Scène presents, "Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme"
Thu, Dec 7, 2017, 8:00 pm

By Molière
Dec 7-9, 2017

Some video excerpts of past productions are available on the L'Avant-Scène Playlist.