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Live Theater

El Mago De Oz: bilingual performances Saturday and Sunday at Brewery Arts Center in Carson City

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Repeats every day until Sun Mar 10 2024 . Also includes Sun Mar 10 2024.
March 9, 2024 (All day)
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March 10, 2024 (All day)
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March 10, 2024 (All day)

For the first time in Carson City, a Latino Arte bilingual production with local Latinx actors and actresses. Entertaining and well performed, astonishing costumes, a play that brings values for the whole family.

Timeless thriller comes to life: Theater production of 'Rope' coming to Carson City's BAC

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October 13, 2023 - 7:00pm

Prepare to be transported into a world of suspense and intrigue as the Proscenium Players, Inc presents "Rope," a gripping play originally created by Patrick Hamilton and later transformed into a cinematic masterpiece by the legendary Alfred Hitchcock.

Sierra School of Performing Arts Announces: The Addams Family

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August 11, 2023 (All day)

Sierra School of Performing Art (SSPA) is thrilled to present “THE ADDAMS FAMILY” this August at the Robert Z. Hawkins Amphitheater, a wonderful venue to watch live theater under the stars on a warm summer night.

Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival presents Little Shop of Horrors for 2023 season

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June 30, 2023 (All day)

Could fame, fortune, and love be on the menu for a hapless flower shop assistant after he crosses paths with a new and unusual plant? Or will this strange, sentient seedling have other things in mind?

This campy, cheerful romp has devoured the hearts of audiences throughout the world for over 30 years.

Wild Horse Theater presents Disney's 'Moana, Jr.' at Carson City's BAC beginning Dec. 3

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Repeats every 7 days every Friday until Sun Dec 12 2021 . Also includes Sat Dec 04 2021, Sun Dec 05 2021.
December 3, 2021 (All day)
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December 4, 2021 (All day)
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December 5, 2021 (All day)

“See the line where the sky meets the sea? It calls me.” Wild Horse Children’s Theater is thrilled to present the Northern Nevada premiere of the Disney hit musical, “Moana, Jr!” with performances at the Brewery Arts Center in Carson City this December.

Nevada governor extends ‘statewide pause’ for another month, announces new eviction moratorium through March

Gov. Steve Sisolak announced on Sunday that he is extending current coronavirus health and safety restrictions for another month and putting in place a new moratorium on evictions through the end of March.

Nevada governor limits gathering sizes, reduces occupancy at certain places as COVID-19 cases climb

Gov. Steve Sisolak announced on Sunday that he is lowering occupancy limits and once again reducing the size of allowed gatherings as COVID-19 continues to spread like wildfire across the state, setting records day after day for new reported cases.

Carson City area students from Wild Horse Children's Theater win at 2020 festival

Students from Wild Horse Children's Theater in Carson City won a Freddie G Excellence in Music national theater award and earned recognition at the 2020 Junior Theater Festival West, which happened Feb. 7-9, 2020 at Wells Fargo Pavilion.

Carson City area students win national awards at 2019 Junior Theater Festival West

Students from Wild Horse Children's Theater in Carson City won a Freddie G Award for Excellence in Ensemble Work and earned other recognition at the 2019 Junior Theater Festival West held recently in Sacramento.

TheatreWorks brings 'Stewart Little' to Brewery Arts Center in Carson City

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March 9, 2019 (All day)

TheatreWorks of Northern Nevada will host a production of Joseph Robinette's adapation of the E.B. White classic "Stewart Little" on Saturday, March 9 at the Brewery Art Center in Carson City.

Wild Horse Children's Theater super in opening weekend of Mary Poppins, Jr.

The Brewery Arts Center Performance Hall entertained a packed house Saturday afternoon for the first matinee performance of "Mary Poppins, Jr.," a youthful retelling of the classic P.L. Travers tale.

Wild Horse Children's Theater's Mary Poppins, Jr. begins Friday at Carson City's BAC

Wild Horse Children's Theater presents Mary Poppins, Jr.
Wild Horse Children's Theater presents Mary Poppins, Jr.
Wild Horse Children's Theater presents Mary Poppins, Jr.
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November 30, 2018 (All day)

“Let’s Go Fly a Kite!” Wild Horse Children’s Theater presents the Northern Nevada premiere of Disney and Cameron Mackintosh’s "Mary Poppins, Jr." With unforgettable songs, breathtaking dance numbers and an irresistible story, this magical family-musical is “practically perfect” for the start of the holiday season. "Mary Poppins, Jr." opens on Friday, Nov. 30 for 2 weekends only at the Brewery Arts Center Performance Hall in Carson City with two casts of incredibly talented local youth ages 5-18.

Wild Horse Children's Theater presents Disney and Cameron Mackintosh's Mary Poppins, Jr.

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Repeats every week on the 1 of December on the first Sunday until Sun Dec 09 2018 .
November 30, 2018 (All day)

When the song says “Let’s Go Fly a Kite!” Carson City takes it to heart. The Wild Horse Children’s Theater will fill the air with art, song and dance when it presents the Northern Nevada premiere of Disney and Cameron Mackintosh’s "Mary Poppins, Jr."

Carson City students from Wild Horse Children's Theater win national award at festival

Students from Wild Horse Children's Theater in Carson City won a Freddie G Award for Excellence in Music at the 2018 Junior Theater Festival West, which was held this weekend at the Sacramento Memorial Auditorium and the Convention Center Complex.

American Classic: Proscenium Players, Brewery Arts Center present William Inge’s Bus Stop

CeCe Dietlein takes on the role, Marilyn Monroe made famous
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Repeats every day until Sat Apr 01 2017 . Also includes Sun Apr 02 2017.
March 31, 2017 - 7:00pm
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April 1, 2017 - 7:00pm
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April 2, 2017 - 7:00pm

Bus Stop, the Pulitzer Prize winning play by William Inge is scheduled for one more weekend at the Brewery Arts Center’s MHJ Black Box Theater in Carson City beginning this Friday night.

Opera and Lunch - METs Live Performance of 'Nabucco'

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January 7, 2017 - 10:00am

Sierra Music Society is offering a wonderful day of Opera, Food and Fun on Saturday, January 7th at 9:55 am. We are partnering with Century Riverside 12 and Silver Peak Restaurant and Brewery in Downtown Reno to present “Opera and Lunch”; a Saturday of opera and friendly, social enjoyment.

CLOWN BAR by Adam Szymkowicz

Official Show Poster

Good Luck Macbeth and Vaude Villain Entertainment in Reno are teaming up again to bring you another Halloween extravaganza.
CLOWN BAR by Adam Szymkowicz is a film noir inspired production following a former clown named Happy who has returned to the seedy underground crime world to find his brother’s killer.

Show is directed by: Ashley Marie James. All performances are 7:30pm. The theater is located at
713 S. Virginia St., Reno, NV.

Show dates: October 2nd, 3rd, 9th, 10th, 15th, 16th, 17th, 23rd, 24th, 29th, 30th, 31st.

Caught in the Act, an Evening of One Acts this weekend at the Brewery Arts Center

An Evening of One Acts
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Repeats every day until Sun Jun 14 2015 .
June 12, 2015 (All day)
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June 13, 2015 (All day)
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June 14, 2015 (All day)

Proscenium Players, Inc. brings a witty buffet of One Acts this weekend to the Brewery Arts Center Performance Hall.
Proscenium Players, Inc., the second oldest continuously-operating theater company in Nevada will present a series of humorous One Act plays this Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The themes of the Acts are as varied as:

Wild Horse Children's Theater presents Beauty and the Beast, Jr.

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June 5, 2015 (All day)
June 6, 2015 (All day)
June 7, 2015 (All day)
June 12, 2015 (All day)
June 13, 2015 (All day)
June 14, 2015 (All day)

A tale as old as time comes to the Bob Boldrick Theater as Wild Horse Children’s Theater presents Beauty and the Beast, Jr.

Showtimes are at 7 p.m. Fridays, 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Saturdays, and 2 p.m. Sundays for two weekends, June 5 – June 14. Tickets are $12 for adults, $10 for seniors/students, $8 for ages 12 and under, and children 3 and under are free. Tickets can be purchased by calling 887-0438 or online at www.wildhorsetheater.com.

The Grimm Brother's 'Spectaculation'

The Grimm Brother's "Spectaculation" is a crazy combination of the Brother's Grimm most famous tales in a mash up. The April 7 program begins at 7 p.m. at the Carson City Community Center. Organizers Encourage all to bring their children to experience live theater. The performance is "Pay What You Can", in gratitude for the area's continued support of our programs and for the love of theatre arts. For more information call Karen Chandler (775) 230-8919.

Wild Horse Children's Theater presents Alice In Wonderland, Jr.

Follow the White Rabbit and don’t be late! Wild Horse Children’s Theater invites you to Disney’s Alice in Wonderland,, Jr. on stage at the Children’s Museum of Northern Nevada, 813 N. Carson Street, December 3-18, 2010.

All the world's a stage at the Children's Museum

The Children's Museum is becoming the center of gravity for those enjoying live theater, performed by adults and by children. The Carson City Proscenium Players is presenting "Thieve's Carniva
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