Drama

Faculty of Fine Arts’ inaugural Vibe Fest showcases top-tier creative talent and facilities at ULethbridge

A creative showcase of student, alumni, staff and faculty talent, Vibe Fest opened the doors of the University of Lethbridge Centre for the Arts (UCA) and allowed community members to experience performances, exhibitions and presentations.

Nicola Elson builds queer positivity through The Sissy Duckling production

With a focus on self-expression, gender roles, bullying, self-worth and love and acceptance, University of Lethbridge Drama professor Nicola Elson is mounting a production that is taking its queer-positive message into theatres locally and internationally.

2025 Play Right Prize winners create compelling written tales

Tales of friendship, youth and motherhood are the topics of the winning scripts of the 2025 Play Right Prize Competition.

Alumni-directed and designed production of Paradise Lost takes the Mainstage

The Faculty of Fine Arts at the University of Lethbridge is preparing to showcase its first signature event for 2025, the Mainstage production of Paradise Lost by Erin Shields.

Fine Arts Shining Alumna Narda McCarroll (BFA - Dramatic Arts '89)

Fresh off of a successful and thrilling run of the Woman in Black (Vertigo Theatre) as the lighting designer, alumna Narda McCarroll (BFA - Dramatic Arts '89) continues to dazzle audiences with her award-winning expertise in lighting, costume and set design.

Alumni-written production of In Tongues premieres at University of Lethbridge Theatre

The Faculty of Fine Arts at the University of Lethbridge is continuing its 2024/25 Signature Events and Performance Series with the world premiere of In Tongues, a Mainstage performance with alumni talent present throughout.

Lethbridge Musical Theatre Footloose production highlights ULethbridge talent

The Lethbridge Musical Theatre's production of Footloose is in full swing and the cast and crew of the popular musical features some familiar faces in the University of Lethbridge campus community.

Faculty of Fine Arts Signature Events and Performance Series showcases the future of creativity

A thriving arts and culture scene is crucial to a student’s success in their educational programs; the success of fine arts students directly influences the communities in which they grow and express creativity in.

Shining Dramatic Arts Graduate Ahona Sanyal brings love of theatre to community

Fine Arts graduand Ahona Sanyal (BFA - Dramatic Arts '24) fostered her passion for creativity as a student, taking part in a variety of experiences both onstage and offstage.

Three Dramatic Arts students earn top billing for Play Right Prize with personal tales

Three students in the Dramatic Arts program at the University of Lethbridge have won the 2024 Play Right Prize competition, all penning plays with a significant personal connection.

Fine Arts Shining Student Jackson Paquette

Shining Student Jackson Paquette takes inspiration from his surroundings, from the concrete hallways of the University of Lethbridge, to the sweeping grasses in the coulees.

Behind the scenes at Jesus Christ Superstar*

Director Doug MacArthur brings a beloved rock opera to the stage.

Fine Arts Shining Student Nikko Hunt

Shining Student Nikko Hunt has found her calling in drama performance at the University of Lethbridge. Drawing inspiration from stories and her Blackfoot culture, Nikko recently made her Mainstage debut with Yisstsiiyi.

Fine Arts Shining Student Em Carlson

Shining Student Em Carlson has set themselves up for success, already landing a job for when they finish their studies. Starting as a music student, but rediscovering a love for theatre, Em is making the most of their education through internships, scholarships and independent studies.

Yisstsiiyi production a historic first for the University of Lethbridge

Marshall Vielle (BFA - Dramatic Arts ’17) is making history on the University of Lethbridge Mainstage. Marshall, along with fellow Making Treaty 7 members Caleigh Crow and Neil Fleming, are bringing the institution’s first Indigenous-led and created production to the stage.

Deric Olsen (BFA - Multimedia '03), Professor and Chair of the Department of Drama

Deric Olsen (BFA - Multimedia '03) found his passion for filmmaking after taking a course in Fine Arts as a liberal education requirement at ULethbridge.

Fine Arts Shining Student Xavier Michaud

Shining Student Xavier Michaud finds creative inspiration through the people he meets and the stories he hears, integrating this into his artistic practice in the theatre and beyond.

Fine Arts Shining Student Carson Rafuse

Shining Student Carson Rafuse is making the most of his schooling through the combined degree program with education. Exploring his interests in stage combat, directing, writing and more, Carson is preparing for his future in theatre education and beyond.

Fine Arts Shining Student Kade Carter

Shining Student Kade Carter is taking advantage of all the opportunities available to them at ULethbridge. Exploring his interests from directing to design, Kade's ULethbridge experience has been significantly shaped by his professors and instructors.

Fine Arts Shining Student Nicole Oscar

Shining Student Nicole Oscar has her sights set on stage management, and is gaining the experience necessary to meet her goal.

Fine Arts Shining Student Oliver Petti

Shining Student Oliver Petti came to ULethbridge with a mission to become a theatre technician or a theatre designer. As he prepares to finish his postsecondary journey, Oliver is walking away with valuable theatre experience and some great memories.

Fine Arts Shining Student Mirielle Nieuwenhuis

Shining Student Mirielle Nieuwenhuis has always known she was meant to be an actress and has pursued this goal with fervor at ULethbridge.

Shining Graduate Janey Deacon-Rosamond enters her teaching career after finding inspiration in students

Janey Deacon-Rosamond's (BFA/BEd '23) time at the University of Lethbridge was all about exploration. She says persistent trial and error eventually led her down the path she was meant to take.

Shining Graduate Alex Dodd hopes to share her passion for the stage with the next generation

For Alex Dodd (BFA '23), the experiences she had as a student at the University of Lethbridge have played a significant role in shaping the person she is today.

The Waking Death Collective: Fine Arts event series explores death through artistic practice

Artist and associate professor Mia van Leeuwen (Drama) is pursuing a multi-pronged research project that explores art-making that is death-facing, participating in a wider cultural movement to contemplate themes of death, dying and grief.