Anne Carson’s acclaimed adaptation of Sophokles’ classic tragedy ‘Antigone’ makes its Fresno premiere

March 25, 2025.Reading time 5 minutes.

Performances are at 7:30 p.m. March 28 – 29 and April 1 – 5 and at 2 p.m. Sunday, March 30 at the Dennis and Cheryl Woods Theatre on campus.

Alumnus brings puppetry to life in world premiere adaptation of ‘Along Came a Dog’

March 18, 2025.Reading time 9 minutes.

Along Came A Dog rehearsal with dog and chicken puppets.

The production will tour Valley and feature free public performances during Vintage Days on April 12 at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. at the Dennis and Cheryl Woods Theatre.

University Theatre dances its way into the 2025 spring season

February 7, 2025.Reading time 3 minutes.

The Contemporary Dance Ensemble will present six unique repertory dance works that explore themes of social activism, nonsensical rules and regulations, abstract visions infused with deep human emotions, family bonds, belonging and a nostalgic look at the 1980s.

Video: Fresno State Course Spotlight | Drama 136s – Puppetry

February 7, 2025.Reading time 1 minute.

A penguin pupper in a classroom. Words read "Drama 136s, Puppetry"

This course teaches students how to leverage theatre in curriculum development and allows them to create greater access to theatre in their community through its service-learning component.

Laughter, love and family drama collide in ‘Chicken & Biscuits’ production

October 23, 2024.Reading time 4 minutes.

A mother in a pink dress and a father in a blazer look and point disapprovingly at their African-American son in the center of the photo.

Can rivaling sisters Baneatta and Beverly bury their father without killing each other? This proves difficult when Beverly shows up at the chapel with her “blessings” on display.

University Theatre Announces 2024-25 Mainstage Season

May 3, 2024.Reading time 5 minutes.

Graphic with six colored box to represent the six mainstage theatre shows. Purple box with vampire fangs and blood, orange box with fried chicken, cyan box with main in suit, yellow box with a dancer, blue box with woman and black and white face, green box with woman and red circle around her face.

This season will see the final production from longtime faculty member Brad Myers and the debut of new faculty member Michelle Bellaver.

Theatre for Young Audiences to hold Free Public performances and special events with playwright, Lojo Simon

April 12, 2024.Reading time 3 minutes.

A police officer , someone "driving" with a frisbee and a person in a clownish bear suit.

Fresno State’s Theatre for Young Audiences will present the free public performances of “Nice & Slow” by Lojo Simon and directed by Nicola Olsen.

Dean’s Medalist: Sofia James, Department of Theatre and Dance

April 10, 2024.Reading time 4 minutes.

Head shot of Sofia James framed by blue and red background with white brush strokes. Text says, "Sofia James Department of Theatre and Dance B.A. in Theatre Arts with emphasis in design/technology"

“Ultimately, theatre can be an instrument of change, and I aspire to help bring about that change.”

Igniting Creativity: The Dynamic World of Fresno State’s Experimental Theatre Company and University Dance Theatre

February 28, 2024.Reading time 9 minutes.

ETC production of "Two Ladies of Vermont" - Two women on stage, one in a red sweatshirt holds up her hand in a "stop" motion. The other in classy earth tone skirt and sweater outfit looks from behind.

In the heart of Fresno State’s campus, amidst the bustling energy of student life, two dynamic ensembles stand as beacons of artistic innovation and expression: the Experimental Theatre Company (ETC) and University Dance Theatre (UDT).

Featured Supporter: Danny Swartz

September 20, 2023.Reading time 10 minutes.

In 1987, Fresno State student Danny Swartz departed for London. It was only his second trip on a plane — the first had been a short hop from Fresno to San Francisco — and his first time out of the country. Up until that point, he had only left the state a couple of times to go to Reno and Las Vegas. Now he would be spending his spring semester in London as part of the Fresno State London Program.