Mustard & Cheese Drama Society

The Mustard & Cheese Drama Society, also known as M&C, supports and promotes all theatrical activity at Lehigh University and for the Lehigh University community. M&C provides and shares opportunities to get involved with the Department of Theatre, from a one-time volunteering opportunity to acting in a mainstage show. M&C also hosts events for all theatre-interested students to cultivate a sense of community.

The purpose of our project is to give Mustard & Cheese Drama Society members and theatre-interested students an opportunity to see a Broadway production with provided transportation and subsidized tickets. This opportunity will allow participants to experience what a professional Broadway production is like, as well as explore New York City.

This trip has been a semesterly tradition of M&C; however, this year, Student Senate decided to stop funding these semesterly Broadway trips. Determined to have one trip this year, we’re hoping to raise $5,000. Every donation and gift is one step closer to covering bus and ticket costs, as we plan to continue providing transportation and subsidized tickets. While Lehigh is only 2 hours away from New York City, lack of transportation and high ticket prices can be a barrier for many students to be able to simply “see a Broadway show.”

This opportunity is crucial for students who are interested in pursuing theatre beyond college to experience the grandest level of theatre within the United States, whether they’re interested in acting, design, or theatre administration. Many Lehigh students have never seen a Broadway show, or even been to New York City, so we want to continue providing this opportunity. While Lehigh’s theatre curriculum and productions are of an incredible caliber, there’s nothing like experiencing professional theatre. These trips allow students to apply the knowledge they’ve been learning in class and see bigger examples of theatre concepts in the real world.