Largest Nautanki folk opera in the US to be staged by Fresno State professor Devendra Sharma
Dr. Devendra Sharma received a grant from the Hewlett 50 Arts Commission to present “Princess Nautanki.”
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Live theatre makes a welcome return to Fresno State
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.
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 MoreSmall town life takes center stage in Lanford Wilson’s drama, ‘Book of Days’
When murder roars through the town, Ruth Hoch begins her own quest to find truth and honesty amid small town jealousies, religion, greed, and lies.
Read MoreUniversity Theatre to Produce Fun, Fanciful, Holiday Production
“Miss Bennet: Christmas at Pemberley”, was first produced in 2016 in a Rolling World Premiere. “Miss Bennet” is a sequel to Jane Austen’s “Pride and Prejudice”, set in 1815, two years after the novel ends. The play continues the story of the Bennet sisters, only this time with bookish middle-sister Mary as its unlikely heroine.
Read MoreUniversity Theatre announces production of ‘Carmen Jones’
University Theatre is pleased to announce the newest addition to our 2018/2019 Mainstage Season, “Carmen Jones” by Oscar Hammerstein II, based on Meilhac and Halevy’s adaption of Prosper Merimee’s “Carmen”, Music by Geroges Bizet, and directed by Thomas-Whit Ellis. The production will run from May 3-11, 2019 in the John Wright Theatre located in the […]
Read MoreHALLOWEEN SPECIAL! Get two ‘Just Like Us’ tickets for the price of one; details…
University Theatre is pleased to present the Central Valley premiere of “Just Like Us” by Karen Zacarías, based on the novel by Helen Thorpe. The production is directed by Dr. Gina Sandí-Díaz and runs October 26 – November 3, 2018 in the Dennis & Cheryl Woods Theatre in the Speech Arts building on the campus […]
Read MoreNew Faces: Theatre Arts welcomes Dr. Andy Waldron
The College of Arts and Humanities at Fresno State is the largest college on campus, encompassing nine departments, and the Armenian Studies Program. Each year, new faculty are brought on to elevate the academic offerings here at Fresno State. These new faculty members bring innovative research, diverse fields of study and technical expertise to our […]
Read MoreUniversity Theatre season opens with Central Valley premiere of ‘The Wolves’
University Theatre is pleased to present the Central Valley premiere of “The Wolves” by Sarah DeLappe. The production is directed by Kathleen McKinley and runs Sept. 28 – Oct. 6 in the Dennis & Cheryl Woods Theatre in the Speech Arts building on the campus of Fresno State.
Read MoreAlumni News: Taylor Abels Rodriguez gets in the holiday spirit
Taylor Abels Rodriguez, a 2012 Fresno State Theatre Arts – Acting alumna, is getting into the holiday spirit for the third year in a row as she appears in the Actors Theatre of Louisville’s annual production of “A Christmas Carol.”
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The College of Arts and Humanities at Fresno State 