08 Feb 2013
New libretto of "Candide" given regional premiere
The UNL School of Music and the Johnny Carson School of Theatre and Film present the regional premiere of Mary Zimmerman’s adaptation of "Candide," Leonard Bernstein’s 1956 operetta. Performances are February 21, 22 and 23 at 7:30 p.m. and February 24 at 3:00 p.m. in Kimball Recital Hall, 11th and Q streets.
14 Jan 2013
UNL to host regional Kennedy Center theatre festival
The Johnny Carson School of Theatre and Film will be hosting more than 1,500 students and faculty from more than 70 colleges and universities from around the region at the Region V Kennedy Center/American College Theater Festival (KCACTF) Jan. 20-26, 2013, in Lincoln. It’s their first time hosting the festival in about 10 years.
Region V covers North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, Minnesota and Iowa. UNL will be hosting the Region V festival in both 2013 and 2014.
16 Nov 2012
Theatrix closes fall semester with "Melancholy Play"
Theatrix, the student-operated theatre organization under the Johnny Carson School of Theatre and Film at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln, culminates it’s fall 2012 season with "Melancholy Play" by Tony Award nominated playwright Sarah Ruhl.
26 Oct 2012
Matters of civil discourse flow in "Paragon Springs"
University Theatre, the academic production program of the Johnny Carson School of Theatre and Film, continues its 2012-2013 season with the timely play "Paragon Springs" by Steven Dietz. Performances are Nov. 8-9 and 14-16 at 7:30 p.m. and Nov. 11 and 18 at 2:00 p.m. in the Studio Theatre, first floor Temple Building, 12th & R streets.