about the school
The Johnny Carson School of Theatre & Film is a premier program in the Big Ten dedicated to nurturing the next generation of performers, filmmakers and emerging media artists. The School offers comprehensive programs in theatre, film, design and technical production, as well as a unique emerging media arts program which allows students to explore cutting edge technologies in the state-of-the-art
Johnny Carson Center for Emerging Media Arts.
Boasting top-tier facilities and professional faculty with close industry ties, the School also engages the community with student work and professional artistry through the Nebraska Repertory Theatre and the region’s top cinema arthouse theater, the Mary Riepma Ross Media Arts Center. Johnny Carson School of Theatre & Film students graduate ready to become entertainment
leaders, storytellers and professional artists.
Meet Professor Ann Marie Pollard
For Ann Marie Pollard, an assistant professor in practice in the Johnny Carson School of Theatre & Film, one of the most rewarding parts of the job is watching students grow into the artist they are meant to be, not the artist they think they should be.
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