Productions

We have a full-season packed with an exciting new program by our theatre and dance students. Don’t miss out on one of our exceptional events.

The Laramie Project

Moisés Kaufman and the Members of Tectonic Theater Project
Directed by Bill Ware
Redfield Studio Theatre, Church Fine Arts

In October 1998, a twenty-one-year-old student at the University of Wyoming was kidnapped, severely beaten, and left tied to a fence in the middle of the prairie outside Laramie, Wyoming. His bloody, bruised, and battered body was not discovered until the next day, and he died several days later in an area hospital. His name was Matthew Shepard, and he was the victim of this assault because he was gay. Moisés Kaufman and fellow members of the Tectonic Theater Project made six trips to Laramie over the course of a year and a half, in the aftermath of the beating and during the trial of the two young men accused of killing Shepard. They conducted more than 200 interviews with the people of the town. Some people interviewed were directly connected to the case, while others were citizens of Laramie, and the breadth of the reactions to the crime is fascinating. Kaufman and Tectonic Theater members have constructed a deeply moving theatrical experience from these interviews and their own experiences in Laramie.

Performance dates and times:

  • Friday, November 1, 2024 at 7:30 p.m.
  • Saturday, November 2, 2024 at 7:30 p.m.
  • Sunday, November 3, 2024 at 1:30 p.m.
  • Friday, November 8, 2024 at 7:30 p.m.
  • Saturday, November 9, 2024 at 7:30 p.m.
  • Sunday, November 10, 2024 at 1:30 p.m.

Individual tickets on sale: Monday, September 23, 2024 at 10 a.m.

Contains themes and language that may not be suitable for all audiences.
Recommended Age: 17+

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Fall Dance Festival 2024

Redfield Proscenium Theatre, Church Fine Arts

The Fall Dance Festival is an annual dance concert featuring the innovative choreography of our student artists. Choreographers have each conceived, designed, and directed their works for presentation on the Redfield Proscenium stage. A diverse show of creative talent not to be missed!

Performance dates and times:

  • Thursday, November 21, 2024 at 7:30 p.m.
  • Friday, November 22, 2024 at 7:30 p.m.
  • Saturday, November 23, 2024 at 1:30 p.m.
  • Saturday, November 23, 2024 at 7:30 p.m.

Individual tickets on sale: Monday, October 7, 2025 at 10:00 a.m.

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Guys and Dolls

A Musical Fable of Broadway
Based on a story and characters by Damon Runyon
Music and Lyrics by Frank Loesser
Book by Jo Swerling and Abe Burrows
Redfield Proscenium Theatre, Church Fine Arts

Hailed as the perfect musical comedy, this award-winning classic gambles with luck and love under the bright lights of Broadway. Set in Damon Runyon's mythical New York City, Guys and Dolls is an oddball romantic comedy. Gambler, Nathan Detroit, tries to find the cash to set up the biggest craps game in town while the authorities breathe down his neck; meanwhile, his girlfriend and nightclub performer, Adelaide, laments that they've been engaged for fourteen years. Nathan turns to fellow gambler, Sky Masterson, for the dough, and Sky ends up chasing the straight-laced missionary, Sarah Brown, as a result. Guys and Dolls takes us from the heart of Times Square to the cafes of Havana, Cuba and even into the sewers of New York City, but eventually everyone ends up right where they belong.

Guys and Dolls Is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI.

Performance dates and times:

  • Friday, March 7, 2025 at 7:30 p.m.
  • Saturday, March 8, 2025 at 7:30 p.m.
  • Sunday, March 9, 2025 at 1:30 p.m.
  • Friday, March 14, 2025 at 7:30 p.m.
  • Saturday, March 15, 2025 at 7:30 p.m.
  • Sunday, March 16, 2025 at 1:30 p.m.

Individual tickets on sale: Monday, January 13, 2025 at 10 a.m.

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Pride and Prejudice

By Kate Hamill
Based on the novel by Jane Austen
Directed by Rosie Brownlow-Calkin 
Redfield Studio Theatre, Church Fine Arts

This isn’t your grandmother’s Austen! Bold, surprising, boisterous, and timely, this P&P for a new era explores the absurdities and thrills of finding your perfect (or imperfect) match in life. The outspoken Lizzy Bennet is determined to never marry, despite mounting pressure from society. But can she resist love, especially when that vaguely handsome, mildly amusing, and impossibly aggravating Mr. Darcy keeps popping up at every turn?! Literature’s greatest tale of latent love has never felt so theatrical, or so full of life as it does in this effervescent adaptation. Because what turns us into greater fools…than the high-stakes game of love?

Performance dates and times:

  • Friday, April 4, 2025 at 7:30 p.m.
  • Saturday, April 5, 2025 at 7:30 p.m.
  • Sunday, April 6, 2025 at 1:30 p.m.
  • Friday, April 11, 2025 at 7:30 p.m.
  • Saturday, April 12, 2025 at 7:30 p.m.
  • Sunday, April 13, 2025 at 1:30 p.m.

Individual tickets on sale: Monday, February 10, 2025 at 10 a.m.

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Spring Dance Concert 2025

Redfield Proscenium Theatre, Church Fine Arts

The Spring Dance Concert showcases new choreography by faculty and guest artists with a performance by University of Nevada, Reno students.

Performance dates and times:

  • Thursday, April 17, 2025 at 7:30 p.m.
  • Friday, April 18, 2025 at 7:30 p.m.
  • Saturday, April 19, 2025 at 1:30 p.m.
  • Saturday, April 19, 2025 at 7:30 p.m.

Individual tickets on sale: Monday, March 3, 2025 at 10 a.m.

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General admission ticket prices

General Public
Adults: $25*
Seniors (65+): $20*
Students (non-University of Nevada, Reno): $20*

University of Nevada, Reno Students, Faculty and Staff
Students: $5*
Faculty and staff: $20*

Only available for purchase in person at Lawlor Ticket Office or CFA box office 1-hour prior to shows with valid id. Limit one ticket per ID.

*Ticket prices may include additional fees.
Advance tickets are available online or at the CFA Box Office one hour before all show times.

Parking information

Ticketed events:

  • Complimentary general parking is provided on Level 4 of the Brian J. Whalen Parking Complex, 30 minutes prior to showtimes. Parking is complimentary on all levels Monday – Thursday after 7 p.m., Friday after 5 p.m., and all day Saturday and Sunday.
  • ADA parking is available on all floors. 
  • If there is an Athletic event on the same day and time, Level 2 of the Brian J. Whalen Complex will be designated for School of the Arts parking. Signage will be placed at the Virginia Street entrance, directing guests down to the second floor.

Non-ticketed events:

  • Complimentary general parking is not provided. Parking permits or paid meters are required Monday – Thursday from 7:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. and on Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. during fall and spring semesters.
  • ADA and paid parking available on Level 1 of the Brian J. Whalen Parking Complex.