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Breathe: Portraits from a Pandemic streamed on Oct. 28. Poster by Matthew Stone. Courtesy of the department of music and theatre.

“Breathe: Portraits from a Pandemic” is virtual theatre for the COVID-19 Age

Kelsey Ogle, Reporter // November 7, 2020

“Breathe: Portraits from a Pandemic” is a new video-on-demand play from Chico State’s department of music and theatre that tells the stories of people’s experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic,...

Tamino (Mickensie Layson) kneels in fear of the Queen of the Night (Kaila Davidson). Photo credit: Natalie Hanson

Mozart’s “The Magic Flute” brings opera back to Chico performances

Natalie Hanson // February 17, 2018

After 12 years, Chico State had its first opera comeback with performances of "The Magic Flute" this weekend. The opera, a fantasy comedy-drama composed by Mozart, was performed in Rowland-Taylor Recital...

American Idiot musical comes to Chico State campus

‘American Idiot’ musical comes to Chico State campus

Niyat Teferi // October 5, 2017

The School of Arts is bringing sex, drugs, rock 'n' roll and politics on stage with Green Day's "American Idiot" musical production.The play is inspired by Green Day’s 2004 hit album “American...

Illustration by Miles Huffman

Death by musicals

Allison Galbreath // March 28, 2015
There's only so much singing a person can take.
Photo by Sean Chen

CSU, Chicos 2014 Spring Musical, Monty Pythons Spamalot — a hilarious sendup of the film Monty Python and the Holy
Grail — will feature (L-R) Philomena Block (Patsy), Alexandra
Geringer (Laker Girl), Xander Richey (King Arthur), Ashley Garlick (Lady
of the Lake), Stina Trignani (Laker Girl) and Murphy Mayer (French
Taunter). Performances take place April 30-May 4 in CSU, Chicos Laxson
Auditorium.

Spring musical delivers high energy, multiple laughs

Emma Wood-Wright // May 1, 2014
The opening night of this year's spring musical, "Spamalot," proves it's a must-see for audiences.
Photo Courtesy of Chico Performances

Children’s classic delivers magical, musical ride on stage

Ashiah Scharaga // May 1, 2014
Chico residents won't have to travel far to see a whole new world next week.
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