University Theatre closes season with passion and poetry in ‘The Sins of Sor Juana’

April 24, 2025.Reading time 5 minutes.

A letter sits with a feather quill pen on a desk in the dark lit by a candle.

Performances are at 7:30 p.m. May 2 – 3 and May 6 – 10 and 2 p.m. Sunday, May 4 at the John W. Wright Theatre.

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.

University Theatre to debut first virtual production in new partnership

October 22, 2020.Reading time 2 minutes.

"Emily" in the Fresno State production of Darkside

Fresno State’s University Theatre will present its first virtual production of the 2020-21 mainstage season with “Darkside,” written by Tom Stoppard and directed by Kathleen McKinley. The production, filmed in the John Wright Theatre in conjunction with the Department of Media, Communications and Journalism, will be presented online at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 6-7 and Nov. 10-14, and at 2 p.m. Nov. 8.

Fresno State students present ‘This is Our Voice, This is Our Culture: Latinx Theatre in the U.S.A.’

December 14, 2017.Reading time 4 minutes.

Fresno State students will present a free performance, presenting scenes with themes significant to the Latino community. “This is Our Voice, This is Our Culture: Latinx Theatre in the U.S.A.” will take place from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 16, at Arte Américas, 1630 Van Ness Ave.

ALUMNI NEWS: One theatre grad’s path from student to NYC stage manager

September 19, 2017.Reading time 10 minutes.

Samantha Watson working backstage as a stage manager

A Q&A with 2008 theatre arts alumna Samantha Watson, now a successful New York City stage manager.

University Theatre to hold fall auditions

August 18, 2017.Reading time 2 minutes.

Photo of actor on stage, representing theatre auditions

Calling all thespians — fall theatre auditions are here! The Fresno State Department of Theatre Arts will hold preliminary auditions for its fall season at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 22, in the John Wright Theatre on campus.

University Theatre season begins with ‘Hands Up: 7 Playwrights. 7 Testaments’

September 16, 2016.Reading time 3 minutes.

~ by Anthony Cody, Reprinted from FresnoStateNews.com (fresnostatenews.com/) Fresno State’s University Theatre opens the 2016-2017 season with “Hands Up: 7 Playwrights. 7 Testaments.” from Sept.30 through Oct. 8 (excluding Oct. 3). Daily show times are at 7:30 p.m. (with a 2 p.m. Sunday matinee) in the Dennis and Cheryl Woods Theatre in the Speech Arts Building. […]

Theatre Auditions

August 16, 2016.Reading time 1 minute.

The Theatre Department will begin casting for the Fall 2016 semester at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 23. To learn more about the audition, click here. All current Fresno State Theatre Arts Acting Concentration majors are required to audition and complete an audition form – click here to download. Audition Information for Each Production: “Hands Up: 7 Playwrights, […]