Nevada Conservatory TheatreNCT Announces Its 2017-18 SeasonThank you for being a NCT subscriber. August is already in sight and we’re putting the finishing touches on the NCT 2017-2018 season. We thank you for being a loyal subscriber and hope you’ll join us again for what will be a season of introductions and surprises. Brochures are on their way, but because you’ve been so willing to join our community of supporters, we wanted to give you the first look at this year’s season. Take Me Out – by Richard Greenberg Darren Lemming is the star baseball player for the NY Empires who is beloved by fans and teammates alike. When he casually announces he’s gay, he sets off a series of tumultuous and surprising events that reveal a deeply engaging and thoughtful look at America’s obsession with baseball and athletes. Judy Bayley Theatre Good Kids – by Naomi Iizuka Something happened to Chloe after that party last Saturday night. Something she says she can't remember. Something everybody is talking about. Set at a midwestern high school, in a world of Facebook and Twitter, smartphones and YouTube. Whose version of the story do you believe? And what does that say about you? Black Box Theatre A Christmas Carol – by Charles Dickens - Adaptation TBA Mean-spirited and greedy, Ebenezer Scrooge is visited by four apparitions that show him what the meaning of good will, cheer and joy to all mankind truly means. This new adaptation will take a look at the diverse melting pot that is the multi-cultural world we live in. Judy Bayley Theatre Fences – by August Wilson Troy Maxson, a former star of the Negro baseball leagues now works as a garbage man in 1957 Pittsburgh. Excluded as a black man from the major leagues during his prime, Troy's bitterness takes its toll on his relationships with his wife and his son, who now wants his own chance to play ball. Judy Bayley Theatre Julius Caesar – by William Shakespeare A successful politician and military leader wants total control of Rome. Unfortunately, she is met with opposition from all sides. William Shakespeare’s tragedy about power, corruption, and the rise and fall of a leader is explored in this all female production. Black Box Theatre Pippin – by Stephen Schwartz Heir to the Frankish throne, the young prince Pippin is in search of the secret to true happiness and fulfillment. He seeks it in the glories of the battlefield, the temptations of the flesh and the intrigues of political power. In the end, though, Pippin finds that happiness lies not in extraordinary endeavors, but rather in the un-extraordinary moments that happen every day. Judy Bayley Theatre Tickets can now be purchased on a subscription basis from the PAC Box Office by phone at 702-895-ARTS (2787). The Box Office is open one hour prior to and one half-hour past posted curtain time for all ticketed events held at the Performing Arts Center. Telephones are not operational during this period. SEASON 2017- 2018 ON SALE JULY 31, 2017 For NCT Subscriptions call the PAC Box office at 702-895-ARTS (2787). Support the Nevada Conservatory TheatreInvestments in the Nevada Conservatory Theatre by community members, students, parents, alumni, corporations, foundations and UNLV faculty and staff strengthen our role as a leading center for the study, practice and development of the theatre arts. These investments are made through attendance at special events, gifts to specific programs, and undesignated gifts to the Dean’s Associates fund and Student and/or Faculty Development funds. These undesignated gifts are part of our annual giving program – an ongoing effort to increase yearly donations to support the College of Fine Arts directly. |