Matthew Shepard’s Legacy: Then and Now

The University of Arizona School of Theatre, Film & Television and the LGBTQ+ Institute present Matthew Shepard’s Legacy: Then and Now. An in-person conversation with Matthew’s parents, Judy and Dennis Shepard, together with panelists including local community advocates for transgender youth and families, Lizette Trujillo and her son Daniel Trujillo. Moderated by Carol Brochin, associate professor from the College of Education and affiliate faculty for the LGBTQ+ […]

Laramie Inside Out

A Laramie local travels back home to document how the Matthew Shepard tragedy changed her home town. An award-winning documentary by School of Theatre, Film & Television professor Beverly Seckinger. What: A screening of Laramie Inside Out followed by Q&A with filmmaker Bev Seckinger and film participantsWhere: Loft Cinema, Theatre 3When: Tuesday, Oct. 10, 7:30pmCost: Free

The Laramie Project

The University of Arizona School of Theatre, Film & Television (TFTV) is proud to open its 2023/24 theatre season with a production of The Laramie Project. The production will mark the 25th anniversary of the death of Matthew Shepard, the university student whose murder in Laramie, Wyoming, became one of the highest-profile hate crimes of its time. Written […]

Jesus Christ Superstar

What’s the buzz? The first musical by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice to be produced for the professional stage, Jesus Christ Superstar has wowed audiences for over 50 years. A timeless work, the rock opera is set against the backdrop of an extraordinary and universally known series of events but seen, unusually, through the eyes of Judas Iscariot. […]

The Thanksgiving Play

When a troupe of really, really well-meaning theater artists attempt to put on a culturally sensitive Thanksgiving school pageant, things get messy. A wickedly funny satire from Larissa FastHorse. by Larissa FastHorse. Directed by Randy Reinholz. Subscriptions are available now and single tickets go on sale August 23, 2023.

Magic Hour

What do an up-and-coming basketball star with a fear of bright lights, a JFK Musical murder mystery, a filial (but criminal) son, a swingin’ good time, the drama of a stranger, an outlandish parade, a cursed video game, a grieving widower, two parallel New Year’s Eves, a relationship ending event, and a life lived behind […]

New Directions Festival

New directions, new voices. Annual festival of new works by BA students. Join us in the Spring for the second annual New Directions Festival. The Festival showcases 100% student-created, student-designed, and student-performed content, allowing BA students to tell their stories through voices that are uniquely their own.

Undergraduate Research Symposium

The School of Theatre, Film & Television’s annual Undergraduate Research Symposium event showcases outstanding research papers of undergraduate students at the School of Theatre, Film & Television. Over the course of several days starting Monday April 3 at noon, the research paper presentations of student finalists will be made available to view at urs.tftv.arizona.edu. Follow TFTV […]

Screening of ‘ear for eye’

In honour of Black History Month, Hanson FilmTV Institute presents the critically acclaimed feature film from British filmmaker and playwright debbie tucker green. Her most recent film, ear for eye, was adapted by tucker green from her highly acclaimed 2018 Royal Court stage production for the screen, with backing from BBC Film, BBC Two and the British Film […]

Screening of ‘Esther Newton Made Me Gay’

Lesbian Looks & DocScapes in collaboration with Hanson FilmTV Institute presents Jean Carlomusto’s Esther Newton Made Me Gay ESTHER NEWTON MADE ME GAY explores the life and times of cultural anthropologist Esther Newton. Throughout her career, Esther was a pioneer – questioning and challenging status quo assumptions on gender, sexuality and anthropological methods. Her work inspired generations of scholars to pursue […]