Experimental Theatre Company debuts ‘10-Minute Originals’ by Fresno State students

November 10, 2021.Reading time 3 minutes.

A girl with arms raised, a broken cell phone, a yellow umbrella between two people, an illustration of a lucha libre wrestler.

Fresno State’s Experimental Theatre Company presents its first in-person performance since the Fall of 2019; “10-Minute Originals” features four short plays written and directed by Fresno State students and alumni.

Live theatre makes a welcome return to Fresno State

October 27, 2021.Reading time 5 minutes.

Cassidy is on stage, and several reflections of herself can be seen in the mirrors before her.

Theatre is a unique art form in that it only exists at the moment it is being created. No other art form relies so heavily on the audience. A single person or multiple people can view paintings, but the impact of the piece remains the same because it is a tangible art piece.

One of the ‘Best American plays of the last 25 years’ takes centerstage at University Theatre

October 22, 2021.Reading time 4 minutes.

Fresno State’s University Theatre will present “This Is Our Youth,” its second in-person production of the 2021-22 Mainstage season.

Feminist thriller ‘Man of God’ features first all Asian American cast

September 23, 2021.Reading time 4 minutes.

A priest stands in front of four young women in fighting poses.

Fresno State’s University Theatre will presents its first in-person production of the 2021-22 Mainstage season with “Man of God,” written by Anna Ouyang Moench and directed by Thomas-Whit Ellis. It is the first University Theatre production written by an Asian American playwright for an entirely Asian American cast.

University Theatre returns to face-to-face performances for 2021/22 mainstage season

August 6, 2021.Reading time 9 minutes.

Photo from the back of the University Theatre overlooking the audience and looking onto the stage.

The season offers a diverse range of work from seasoned playwrights and young, up-and-coming playwrights.

Theatre students win national acting awards

June 7, 2021.Reading time 7 minutes.

Arium Andrews and Jimmy Haynie in "Fat Pig"

The winners of all eight regional festivals typically travel to Washington, D.C. to compete at the National Festival at the Kennedy Center. However, due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the festival had to be postponed.

‘All in the Timing’ streams levity to your screen

June 1, 2021.Reading time 4 minutes.

Woman holds a book with a cup of coffee while looking at a young man in a weird flex pose. All in front of an absurdly colorful background.

“Emerging from this pandemic, it just felt right to me to present a bit of fun layered with some serious notes, but not too serious.” ~ J Daniel Herring.

Department of Theatre and Dance adds ‘film making’ to their résumé

May 4, 2021.Reading time 7 minutes.

Monitors and camera's on a colorful stage set.

By summer, it was clear that the 2020-21 season would be anything but typical.

‘Agony of Ecstasy’ production tackles gender norms

April 28, 2021.Reading time 4 minutes.

A woman and a man, loosely dressed as dentists, peer into your mouth. The woman is holding a knife and fork while the man holds sticks with horned balls on the end.

“The Agony of Ecstasy” is a compilation of four short plays exploring the performative aspects of gender norms and the power struggle at the heart of human relationships.

Student-run company doubles down on original student works

April 13, 2021.Reading time 4 minutes.

The Experimental Theatre Company (ETC) is pleased to present “Shelter-in-Plays: Part Two,” the second installment of original virtual plays. Part two is entirely written, directed, produced, and performed by Fresno State students and will premiere at 7:30 p.m. Friday, April 16, on the official University Theatre YouTube channel and continue indefinitely.