The Nevada Conservatory Theatre (NCT) at UNLV announces its 2008-2009 season. The NCT is the professional theatre-training program of UNLV and is committed to bringing to Las Vegas the highest quality theatre by featuring professional artists and advanced students recruited from around the country. Their mission is to entertain, provoke and inspire. For ticket information on any performance, or for season ticket information, please call 895-ARTS (2787).
2008-2009 Main Season
Shining City
By Conor McPherson
- Dates: Oct. 3-12, 2008
- Location: Judy Bayley Theatre
- Synopsis: A grief-stricken man turns to an ex-priest after repeatedly seeing the ghost of his ex-wife, who recently died in a car accident. A 2006 Tony Award.
The Importance of Being Earnest
By Oscar Wilde
- Dates: Dec. 5-14, 2008
- Location: Judy Bayley Theatre
- Synopsis: In Wilde's "trivial comedy for serious people," Algernon and Jack are in love with two delectable young women, both of whom have illogically sworn to only marry men named Earnest.
The Diary of Anne Frank
By Frances Goodrich & Albert Hackett, Adaptation by Wendy Kesselman
- Dates: February 13-22, 2009
- Location: Judy Bayley Theatre
- Synopsis: Writings from the diary of Anne Frank create an impassioned story about the lives of people persecuted under Nazi rule. This is an adaptation for a new generation able to confront the true horrors of the holocaust.
The Cradle Will Rock
By Marc Blitzstein
- Dates: Mar. 13-29, 2009
- Location: Judy Bayley Theatre
- Synopsis: This famous 1937 "labor opera" uses hilarious parody and satire to expose the desperation and discontentment of its time. As union organizers gain strength, steel magnate Mr. Mister bribes businessmen, clergy and local press to silence the voice of exploited workers.
The Music Man
By Meredith Willson
- Dates: May 1-10, 2009
- Location: Judy Bayley Theatre
- Synopsis: Still one of the most joyful musicals of all-time. Don't miss it!
2008-2009 Second Season
Suggested for mature audiences
King Lear
By William Shakespeare, Adaptation by Michael Lugering
- Dates: Sept. 19-28, 2008
- Location: Black Box Theatre
- Synopsis: In one of Shakespeare's most famous tragedies, an aging monarch decides to divide his kingdom amongst his three daughters. King Lear is a powerful look at the boundlessness of evil, suffering and love.
The Marriage of Bette and Boo
By Christopher Durang
- Dates: Nov. 7-16, 2008
- Location: Black Box Theatre
- Synopsis: Warning: Christopher Durang is one of theatre's funniest playwrights. However, if you think this play is a gentle, civilized evening, you're in for a surprise! I hope you have a wicked sense of humor and a willingness to question your most sacred institutions.
The Chasm
By Laura Neubauer
- Dates: Jan. 30-Feb. 8, 2009
- Location: Black Box Theatre
- Synopsis: When Jay, Rex and Benny try to escape the banality of small town life, they find an abandoned gold mine. The Chasm is a story of three men with one goal. It is the ultimate test of faith, strength and comradery.
