University of West Florida theatre and English literature student Deja Gamble will present her original play “Wishful Thinking,” March 24-25 at 7:30 p.m. in the Besser Theatre at UWF’s Center for Fine and Performing Arts on the Pensacola campus. Entrance is free and based on a first-come basis. As a child growing up in West […]
The University of West Florida Department of Theatre presents the musical “Nine.” Performances will be held February 17-19 and 24-26 with shows at 7:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, and 2:30 p.m. on Sunday. All performances will take place in the Mainstage Theatre of the Center for Fine and Performing Arts, Building 82, on the […]
The University of West Florida Department of Theatre presents “The Great American Trailer Park Christmas Musical” with music and lyrics by David Nehls and book by Betsy Kelso. Performances will be held December 2-4 and December 9-11 with shows at 7:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, and 2:30 p.m. on Sunday. All performances will take […]
The University of West Florida Department of Theatre presents “Blithe Spirit” by Noël Coward. Performances will be held October 21-23 and October 28-30 with shows at 7:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, and 2:30 p.m. on Sunday. All performances will take place in the Studio Theatre of the Center for Fine and Performing Arts, Building […]
The University of West Florida Department of Theatre presents “The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe” written by C.S. Lewis and adapted for the stage by Joseph Robinette. Performances will be held March 25-27 and April 1-3 with shows at 7:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, and 2:30 p.m. on Sunday. All performances will take […]
University of West Florida theater and engineering students are collaborating to bring C.S. Lewis’ classic, “The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe,” to life this month at the Center for Fine and Performing Arts, complete with an engineered puppet version of Aslan the lion. The partnership is made possible by a high impact practice grant, […]
The University of West Florida Department of Theatre presents Shakespeare in Love based on the screenplay by Marc Norman and Tom Stoppard, adapted for the stage by Lee Hall with music by Paddy Cunneen. Performances will be held Oct. 29-31 and Nov. 5-7 with shows at 7:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday and 2:30 p.m. […]
Throughout their lives, Valmae and Ron Besser were ardent advocates for the University of West Florida, supporters of the arts and committed to community improvements in Pensacola. Their longstanding history of generosity led to the establishment of three endowed scholarships at UWF. After a 27-year career with the U.S. Navy, Ron Besser enrolled at UWF, […]
The University of West Florida Department of Theatre presents, William Shakespeare’s “Othello.” Performances will be held at 7:30 p.m. on Oct. 19, 25-26 and at 2:30 p.m. on Oct. 20 and 27. All performances will take place in the Mainstage Theatre of the Center for Fine and Performing Arts, Building 82 on the UWF Pensacola […]
The University of West Florida Department of Music presents the UWF Singers in the concert “Arise!” The performance will take place on Tuesday, April 17 at 7:30 p.m. at Sacred Heart Cathedral, 1212 East Moreno St. in downtown Pensacola. Under the direction of Dr. Peter Steenblik,the choral ensembles will present a program of dynamic highs and […]
The University of West Florida Department of Theatre presents “The Skin of Our Teeth”, a play by Thornton Wilder. Performances will be held April 13, 14, 20 and 21 at 7:30 p.m. and April 15 and 22 at 2:30 p.m. All performances will take place in the Studio Theatre of the Center for Fine and Performing Arts, Building 82. […]
The University of West Florida Department of Theatre recently received a $25,000 check from Pensacola comedian James Terryl “T. Bubba” Bechtol in honor of his son Robert Clayton “Carter” Bechtol, who graduated from the UWF theatre program in 1998. The check presentation was held on Feb. 16 at the Center for Fine & Performing Arts […]
