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The Trinity Jesters is a student-run drama performance group that puts on productions for the College community. Originally based out of Alumni Hall, the group moved to the Austin Arts Center following the fire that destroyed Alumni Hall in 1967.

The Jesters organized in 1887 with the goal of putting on two plays each year. In the early years, male students played both male and female roles; female performers were not featured regularly until the early 20th century. The group has found varying levels of success and participation, but has come together to put on notable performances for Trinity and its surrounding community. This includes in 1944, when the group reformed to put on a play for injured soldiers staying at Bradley Field, and the production of several performances for local high school and prep school students in the 1950s and 60s. During the 1950s and 60s, the Jesters saw large audiences and great reception as they received critical reviews for their Shakespeare plays, comedies, melodramas, and student written works.

Today, the Jesters are listed as a student performance group under the Theater and Dance department.


Sources

Trinity College in 20th Century (2000) by Peter and Anne Knapp, pp. 99, 245, 257.

The History of Trinity College (1967) by Glenn Weaver, p. 222.


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