Admit One: Making Theatre in Uncertain Times

This week, NCT’s world premiere production of ‘The Human Comedy’ is ready for its close up.Nevada Conservatory Theatre and University of Nevada Las Vegas present: ‘Admit One: Making Theatre in Uncertain Times.’When most live theatre in the world has been indefinitely shuttered, ‘Admit One’ explores the process of producing a world premiere play in the midst of a global pandemic.Each episode explores the collaborative, creative process from concept to realization as NCT’s team of faculty, students and theatre professionals fight to keep their respective crafts alive, relevant and available.Thank you for following us on this journey. We hope you’ll join us onstage from the comfort of your home as we present the World Premiere production of“The Human Comedy,”“Admit One” is produced by Adam Paul, UNLV and Nevada Conservatory Theatre. Music by Cooper Babbes. Hosted by Deseree WhittThis podcast was made possible by The Stu and Harriet Lipoff Technology FundFor more on Nevada Conservatory Theatre, visit UNLV.EDU/NCT.

This week, the actors are cast in NCT’s world premiere production of William Saroyan’s ‘The Human Comedy.’ From the auditions to the final rehearsals, we meet the artists who inhabit the characters of Saroyan’s story and follow the process of putting it all on its feet.When most live theatre in the world has been indefinitely shuttered, ‘Admit One’ explores the process of producing a world premiere play in the midst of a global pandemic.Each episode explores the collaborative, creative process from concept to realization as NCT’s team of faculty, students and theatre professionals fight to keep their respective crafts alive, relevant and available.“Admit One” is produced by Adam Paul, UNLV and Nevada Conservatory Theatre. Music by Cooper Babbes.This podcast was made possible by The Stu and Harriet Lipoff Technology FundFor more on Nevada Conservatory Theatre, visit UNLV.EDU/NCT.

UNLV's Nevada Conservatory Theatre Executive Director Norma Saldivar chats with director Darren Weller and the design team about "The Human Comedy," NCT's world premiere production of William Saroyan's story.When most live theatre in the world has been indefinitely shuttered, ‘Admit One’ explores the process of producing a world premiere play in the midst of a global pandemic.Each episode explores the collaborative, creative process from concept to realization as NCT’s team of faculty, students and theatre professionals fight to keep their respective crafts alive, relevant and available.Scripted for the stage by playwright Thomas Babbes, “The Human Comedy” follows teen Homer McCauley, a telegram messenger in World War II era central California as he comes of age with his country, defining his understanding of Home.This week, we meet the director of NCT’s world premiere production of William Saroyan’s ‘The Human Comedy,’ Darren Weller. Then, we hear from the team of designers who are working with Weller to bring the world of Saroyan’s fictional Ithaca, California to life onstage at the Judy Bailey Theater.“Admit One” is produced by Adam Paul, UNLV and Nevada Conservatory Theatre.Music by Cooper Babbes.This podcast was made possible by The Stu and Harriet Lipoff Technology FundFor more on Nevada Conservatory Theatre, visit UNLV.EDU/NCT.

UNLV's Nevada Conservatory Theatre Executive Director Norma Saldivar chats with Department of Film Chair and film historian Dr. Heather Addison and NCT's Resident Dramaturg Dr. Allison Gibbes about "The Human Comedy," NCT's world premiere production of William Saroyan's story.When most live theatre in the world has been indefinitely shuttered, ‘Admit One’ explores the process of producing a world premiere play in the midst of a global pandemic.Each episode explores the collaborative, creative process from concept to realization as NCT’s team of faculty, students and theatre professionals fight to keep their respective crafts alive, relevant and available.This week, we discuss the story behind the story of William Saroyan’s 1943 “The Human Comedy,” adapted for the stage by Thomas Babbes and receiving its world premiere production at Nevada Conservatory Theatre.“Admit One” is produced by Adam Paul, UNLV and Nevada Conservatory Theatre.Music by Cooper Babbes.This podcast was made possible by The Stu and Harriet Lipoff Technology FundFor more on Nevada Conservatory Theatre, visit UNLV.EDU/NCT.

UNLV Department of Theatre Chair Norma Saldivar discusses Nevada Conservatory Theatre's mission and the challenges of simultaneously serving the students of UNLV and the community of Las Vegas during a global pandemic that has shuttered most live theatre in the world.Saldivar recounts the decision to produce the world premiere production of the stage version of William Saroyan's beloved novel "The Human Comedy" to fulfill NCT's mission during this time and interviews playwright Thomas Babbes on his lifelong relationship to the material and the relevance of this period piece at this moment in time.Hosted by Deseree Whitt.“Admit One” is produced by Adam Paul, UNLV and Nevada Conservatory Theatre. Music by Cooper Babbes.This podcast was made possible by The Stu and Harriet Lipoff Technology FundFor more on Nevada Conservatory Theatre, visit UNLV.EDU/NCT.

Coming January, 2021 - Join the artists of the Nevada Conservatory Theatre for a backstage look into the making of the world premiere production of The Human Comedy adapted by Thom Babbes based on the novel by William Saroyan. This five-episode series explores the collaborative creative process from concept to realization in this unique and uncertain time of COVID-19. Follow the director as he works with Nevada Conservatory Theatre artists and artisans to bring this new theatrical adaptation to the NCT stage!