Timothée Chalamet stirred things up recently when he said in an interview alongside fellow actors, “I don’t want to be working in ballet, or opera, or things where it’s like, ‘Hey, keep this thing...

“Whodunits,” the classic murder mystery genre, have been a surefire staple in the arts and entertainment industries. But never before have I seen one performed live until this last weekend, where I...

Lorraine Hansberry’s groundbreaking “A Raisin in the Sun” kicks off Fresno State University Theatre’s 2025-26 mainstage season. Per the theatre’s website, the play is a powerful portrait of a...

Thought-provoking is the best way to describe the University Theatre’s production of “Spring Awakening.” The set in which the story unfolds is molded to resemble the thoughts that the adolescent...

My name is Jazmin. It may not be spelled the same as Princess Jasmine, but I share the same strong-willed “I-can-do-anything” mindset as she does. On May 1, I had the privilege of witnessing these...

After a year and a half, musical theater returns to the Fresno State theater. In a world struggling to define the line between consent, conversations about respect, autonomy and understanding sexuality...

In the low light of the Selma Arts Center, a strong rhythm began the prologue: “This Road is Rough.” This scene set the stage for a performance meant to evoke every type of emotion within the audience....

Kathleen McKinley is a monumental figure in the history of Fresno State’s theater department. For 40 years she’s been pivotal in directing many plays for the department and has been a mentor to...

“Two Ladies of Vermont,” written by Leanna Keyes and directed by Haley Wallace, was a clever reimagining of Shakespeare’s “Two Gentlemen in Verona” that adapts its problematic ending. “Two...

After watching Fresno State’s production of “At the Wedding” at the Dennis and Cheryl Woods Theatre, I left my seat feeling charmed by the cast and crew’s intimacy and affinity for comedic delivery...

Ouch! Hearts will be breaking on stage, but not without a good laugh. The romantic-comedy “At The Wedding,” written by Bryna Turner and directed by Kathleen McKinley, opens Oct. 27 and runs through...

“American Son” is a critique of the American justice system, emphasizing the complexities of race and identity in the United States. The play was written by Miami trial lawyer Christopher Demos-Brown...