PenNaatak is Penn's only South Asian theater troupe. We are dedicated to exploring issues in the South Asian diaspora through theater. Our previous productions include Mahesh Dattani's "Tara", Ayub Khan-Din's "East is East", Vijay Tendulkar's "Silence! The Court Is In Session" and Tom Stoppard's "Indian Ink".

We are looking for talented actors, writers, directors, set designers, lighting crew, producers or anybody else interested in learning more about or participating in theatre. You do not need to have any experience to be a part of our troupe; we love introducing newcomers and beginners to theatre. If you are interested or want to find out more about theatre and the production process, please email us. We put up full-length productions in fall semesters and short pieces (one-acts) in the spring. Other than our main shows, we also perform in the SAS cultural shows, FPAN and collaborative theater productions - Small Fall and One Acts.

If you would like more information, or would like to be added to our mailing list, please email us at naatak@dolphin.upenn.edu.

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Our Fall 2008 Production:

PenNaatak is current accepting Directing Proposals for its upcoming Fall 2008 show!

Please contact us at naatak@dolphin.upenn.edu if you are interested, and we will let you know what you need to do to send your proposal!

Please be advised that Directing Proposals are due within the first week of class.

Auditions for Fall 2008:

The date, time and venue for PenNaatak Auditions will be announced shortly. Please check back soon!

Assistant Director and Tech Interviews/Info Session for Fall 2008

PenNaatak will be holding assistant director and tech interviews on

Date: TBA
Venue: TBA

Interviews will be held for a variety of positions, including Assistant Director, Producers, Set Designers, Lights & Sound Designers, Props, Costumes Committees and Set Crew.

We highly encourage you to come. No experience is necessary - we'll teach you EVERYTHING you need to know!

Please contact us for any questions, concerns, or conflicts.