New Faces: Nicola Olsen

September 20, 2022.Reading time 4 minutes.

We are excited to welcome Nicola Olsen as she joins the Department of Theatre and Dance as Assistant Professor of Piano. She teaches Drama 137 Creative Dramatics, Drama 136(S) Puppetry, Drama 138A Children’s Theatre and Drama 138B Children’s Theatre.

University Theatre Celebrates 25 Seasons of Love with Pulitzer and Tony Award-winning Musical

April 27, 2022.Reading time 6 minutes.

Students rehearse for "Rent" in the University Theatre.

The acclaimed and influential musical makes its Fresno State University Theatre debut on May 6th. Under the direction of J. Daniel Herring, the production features a cast of 20 Fresno State students, alumni, and community members.

University Theatre announces the 2022/23 mainstage season

April 20, 2022.Reading time 5 minutes.

Three images of students on state. On the left, a young man and young woman sit on a cushion facing different directions with sad looks. In the second image dancers in bright green, purple and blue pop out of a black background. In the right image, a man plays guitar to another man on a raised organic looking stage.

The 2022/23 Fresno State University Theatre season features a diverse range of comedic, dramatic, classic, and inventive works.

Absurdist comedy ‘Mad Gravity’ presented by student-run theatre company

April 5, 2022.Reading time 4 minutes.

Mad Gravity in painted lettering with upside-down shoes and golf club

Fresno State’s Experimental Theatre Company presents “Mad Gravity” written by William Missouri Downs and directed by Fresno State student, Krishan Joshi.

Dance ensemble presents first in-person program in two years

February 14, 2022.Reading time 3 minutes.

The Contemporary Dance Ensemble performing.

Experience six new entertaining and thought-provoking dance works at the Contemporary Dance Ensemble’s spring concert, “Not What It Seems.” The show represents the artistic work of four choreographers, twelve talented dancers and numerous behind-the-scenes artistic collaborators.

University Dance Theatre presents the first in-person dance concert in two years

November 16, 2021.Reading time 3 minutes.

White and yellow silhouettes of three dancers on a black speckled background

Fresno State’s University Dance Theatre (UDT) will present “From the Top,” a student-produced and choreographed dance concert, under the artistic direction of Kenneth Balint. Performances are at 8 p.m. Nov. 18–20, 2021 and 2 p.m. Nov. 20 at the Lab School 101 Theatre.

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.

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.