Join Nevada Conservatory Theatre in celebrating 25 years of artistic excellence as they mark a quarter-century of bringing transformative theatrical experiences to Las Vegas. Tickets are on sale now.
From timeless masterpieces to bold contemporary works, the 25th anniversary season invites you to explore the landscapes of human desire, ambition, and revelation. This is a season that illuminates the moments that transform us.
“Transformation is the key to this season," said Kirsten Brandt, NCT executive director and chair of the department of theatre. "As we look back at 25 years of producing vibrant theatrical experience, we embrace the transformative power the theatre has on audiences, community, and the world."
Each production examines transformation: the yearning for change, the resistance against it, the unexpected metamorphoses that define us, and the courage required to emerge anew. Through drawing rooms of stifled passion, wartime holidays that rekindle hope, playful comedic disruptions of social order, intimate snapshots of life's pivotal moments, journeys across boundaries both physical and spiritual, and fantastical tales that reframe our perspective, NCT invites you to witness the extraordinary potential within ordinary lives to be utterly transformed.
"An anniversary is a time of reflection and celebration as well as an opportunity to imagine the future," said Brandt. "Theatre exists in a perpetual state of evolution – always growing and expanding and transforming. I am thrilled we have put together a season that honors while reinventing timeless classics, lifts the voices of our community, and celebrates the future of the art form."
25th Anniversary Season
Hedda Gabler
By Henrik Ibsen
Adapted by Kirsten Brandt
Directed by Norma Saldivar
Black Box Theatre
Previews Sept. 26
Runs Sept. 27-Oct 19, 2025
Newlyweds Hedda and Tesman have returned from their honeymoon and already their marriage is in trouble. As her world begins to unravel, a determined Hedda attempts to manipulates those closest to her. Based on Ibsen’s masterpiece, this world premiere adaptation by NCT’s Executive Director Kirsten Brandt is an uncompromising, intimate, and spellbinding portrait of one of theatre’s most complex characters.
The Underpants
A play by Carl Sternheim
Adapted BY Steve Martin
Directed by Michael Lugering
Black Box Theatre
Previews Oct. 3
Runs Oct. 4-18, 2025
When Louise’s bloomers accidentally fall down in public, her husband Theo fears his reputation will be ruined forever. From the comic genius of Steve Martin (Only Murders in the Building, SNL), comes this hilarious satire about sex, fidelity, love, and underwear. Based on a classic play by Carl Sternheim, The Underpants is an uproarious and witty comedy.
Charles Dickens’s A CHRISTMAS CAROL 1941
Adapted by D.W. Jacobs
Directed by Kirsten Brandt
Judy Bayley Theatre
Previews Nov. 28
Runs Nov. 29-Dec. 14, 2025
Set in Chicago 1941, this jazz infused version follows the tightfisted Ebenezer Scrooge as he is visited by the Spirits of Christmas Past, Present and Future. A Christmas Carol reminds us that in the spirit of giving, we can find redemption, grace, and joy. Charles Dickens’s timeless holiday classic returns to NCT in a production sure to melt your heart.
SHORTS: THE WORKER
Paul Harris Theatre
Previews March 5
Runs March 6-15, 2026
The short play festival is back! This year’s theme “The Worker” is a contemporary and immediate snapshot of the American workforce - a compelling and fascinating look at work, jobs, and the people who do them. Join NCT as we bring you six World Premiere Short Plays written for Las Vegas by some of the most thrilling voices in American Theatre. Shorts is made possible by the David and Stephanie Vondrak Short Play Festival Fund.
Passage
By Christopher Chen
A Co-Production with A Public Fit Theatre
Directed by Ann-Marie Pereth and Joseph D. Kucan
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