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New Directions Festival

April 3, 2025 to April 13, 2025

Venue: Tornabene Theatre

New directions, new voices. Annual festival of new works by BA students.

Single tickets on sale now.

Date	Time	Notes
Thursday, Apr. 3, 2025	7:30pm	Opening Night
Friday, Apr. 4, 2025	7:30pm
Saturday, Apr. 5, 2025	7:30pm
Sunday, Apr. 6, 2025	1:30pm
Friday, Apr. 11, 2025	7:30pm	Post-Show Discussion
Saturday, Apr. 12, 2025	1:30pm
Saturday, Apr. 12, 2025	7:30pm
Sunday, Apr. 13, 2025	1:30pm

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In a new feature story for azcentral, TFTV Asst. Professor Orquidea Morales talks about how her passion for the horror film genre - both as a fan and as an academic - grew from watching scary Hollywood movies dubbed in Spanish and listening to eerie Mexican folk tales as a young person. “Horror cinema tells us a lot of truth,” Morales said. “It helps us deal with fears that we don’t know how to process otherwise.”

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Congratulations to the entire cast, crew, musicians, and designers of Bright Star on a stellar review from BroadwayWorld's Zach Wetzel! 🌟

We are headed into the final weekend of performances - don't miss this "joyous and rousing production!" Secure your tickets now at am.ticketmaster.com/uacfa/buy/Brightstar

Photos by Tim Fuller.

Scenic Design by Irene Nguyen. Costume Design by Patrick Holt. Lighting Design by Christopher Mason. Sound Design by Matt Marcus. Technical Direction by Collin Brownell. Stage Managed by Mesa Winder. Intimacy Choreography by Christie Kerr. Dialect Coaching by David Morden. Music Direction by Jamie Reed. Directed and Choreographed by Christie Kerr. ... See MoreSee Less

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Congratulations to all of you for giving a wonderful farewell performance to are beautiful beloved theatre to where our degrees where built and nurtured! Our dreams were developed here and and allowed to come into their own here and blossom and explore and expand into so much more through the process and program…. And now…. Pooof it’s just a puff of smoke of a new comer’s vapour ( not even the decency of a cigarette smoke)

We saw it Sunday. It's brilliant...acting, singing, choreography, the story!!! This is the 2nd to last season for the U of AZ Musical Theater program. An absolutely terrible decision. Breaks my heart. Catherine Kim! I can't wait to follow you to your professional career!!

These folks acted their asses off. When I read what the story line was….I thought…Well anyways…let me just say I loved it! And I think ending your theater program is a mistake!

Amazing!

🌟 OPENING NIGHT 🌟

Join us for Steve Martin and Edie Brickell’s BRIGHT STAR! Inspired by a true story and featuring a Tony-nominated score of bluegrass and gospel tunes, ‘Bright Star’ tells a sweeping tale of love and redemption set against the rich backdrop of the American South in the 1920s and ’40s.

“From the first time I watched this show, I was immediately drawn to the story, music, and movement,” says TFTV Assoc. Professor and Director/Choreographer Christie Kerr. “It is a piece that I have been looking forward to directing for quite some time ... It brings me immense joy to experience this beautiful musical with our talented students. There are many themes in this show that are very applicable to the cast and the world around us today.”

Bright Star will have performances from October 17 – 27, with preview performances on October 13 and 16 in the Marroney Theatre. Visit theatre.arizona.edu for tickets.

DISCOUNTED TICKETS to this production are available for all college and high school students. For details, visit azart.fyi/freetftvtix.

Photos by Tim Fuller. Scenic Design by Irene Nguyen. Costume Design by Patrick Holt. Lighting Design by Christopher Mason. Sound Design by Matt Marcus. Technical Direction by Collin Brownell. Stage Managed by Mesa Winder. Intimacy Choreography by Christie Kerr. Dialect Coaching by David Morden. Music Direction by Jamie Reed. Directed and Choreographed by Christie Kerr. ... See MoreSee Less

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I would so love an option to livestream a performance!

Wishing you all a wonderful run!

Know everything is going to be exceptional on opening night.

Saw it last night. Excellent production. So much talent.

Coming tomorrow night! Can’t wait. 🙂

Marina Byrne. ♥️

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Congratulations to Kat Kones (BFA Film & Television ‘24) and Mira Pike (BFA Film & Television ‘24) whose thesis films WANDERED AWAY and LOVESICK are official selections of Tucson Terrorfest Film Festival!

Both films premiered at I Dream in Widescreen 2024, with Kones’ WANDERED AWAY winning the Hanson FilmTV Institute Award for Excellence in Screenwriting, and Pike’s LOVESICK lead Alyssa DiRaimondo (BFA Acting, Dec ‘23) winning the Monte Ralstin Award for Excellence in Acting.

The two films will screen on Friday Oct 25th at 7:30pm at The Screening Room (127 E. Congress). Tickets and more info is available at tucsonterrorfest.com

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I loved LOVESICK!!! Alyssa DiRaimondo is amazing! And Mira Pike's direction is wonderful! This is a MUST SEE!

The sun is gonna shine again ☀️

Inspired by a true story and featuring a Tony-nominated score of bluegrass and gospel tunes by Steve Martin and Edie Brickell, BRIGHT STAR tells a sweeping tale of love and redemption set against the rich backdrop of the American South in the 1920s and ’40s.

‘Bright Star’ will have performances from October 17 – 27, with preview performances on October 13 and 16 in the Marroney Theatre. Visit theatre.arizona.edu for tickets.

DISCOUNTED TICKETS to this production are available for all college and high school students. For details, visit azart.fyi/freetftvtix.

Rehearsal photos by Tim Fuller. ... See MoreSee Less

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Looks wonderful!!!!

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Wooo!!!!!