#TBT A new leading character: Telling untold stories to inspire youth
“When I got cast, I immediately called my dad and I said, ‘Dad, I’m a little brown girl playing a little brown girl!’”
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University Theatre announces 2020-21 Mainstage season lineup
While the method of presentation is yet to be determined, the Department of Theatre and Dance is excited to be able to offer a diverse lineup of theatrical work in these challenging times. As more decisions for the upcoming academic school year are made, we will solidify the method in which this season will be […]
Read MoreTheatre and Dance student wins top acting honor at Regional Kennedy Center Festival
The Fresno State Theatre and Dance Department had a particularly strong showing in what many consider the highlight of the festival, the Irene Ryan Acting Competition.
Read MoreContemporary Dance Ensemble presents spring dance concert, ‘Covenants’
An evening of contemporary dance steeped in passionate expression, self-reflection, and pathos in motion.
Read MoreUniversity Theatre breathes new life into Shakespeare’s ‘As You Like It’
Shakespeare’s sparkling comedy of betrayal, courtship, lust, and mistaken identity. Updated to a modern time-period, old and young flee an erratic tyrant to dwell as happy exiles amid the welcoming “country copulatives” of a secluded forest.
Read MoreUniversity Dance Theatre Presents Fall 2019 Concert, ‘On the Edge.’
Fresno State’s University Dance Theatre is proud to present “On the Edge” their student-created dance performance. “On the Edge” will run November 21 – 23 in the Lab School 101 Theatre on the campus of Fresno State.
Read MoreStudent designers create worlds that transform the University Theatre stage
“It’s an amazing learning experience,” said Mel Johnson. “The difference between just coming up with a design for a class and actually designing for a show is huge.
Read MoreNeil LaBute’s raw, visceral, dark comedy ‘Fat Pig’ takes the University Theatre Stage
“Cow.” “Slob.” “Pig.” How many insults can you hear before you have to stand up and defend the woman you love?
Read MoreImmigration at the center of University Theatre season opener
Separated from his mother, a young refugee called “Anon” journeys through the United States, encountering a wide variety of people — some kind, some dangerous and cruel — as he searches for his family.
Read MoreAcclaimed actors to perform solo plays during Summer Arts
Join CSU Summer Arts for an evening of solo plays by acclaimed actors Kayla Kearney and Robert Lee Hart at 7 p.m. Friday, July 5, at the John Wright Theatre.
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