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A TRIBUTE TO LUTHER VANDROSS

OCTOBER 20, 2024 - 5PM

conceived by Deginal Boykin
produced by Anthony Mark Stockard

Everyone has a favorite Luther song ... what's yours? Few artists captured audience hearts like Luther Vandross. This heartfelt "Vegas Style" love letter to Luther features the music you love and the voice of William "Smooth" Wardlaw, whom Tom Joyner calls, "the reincarnation of one of the greatest R&B crooners of all times!" Join NSU Theatre Company singers & dancers, “Smooth” and the Luther-Relives team for this one night only 2024 NSU Homecoming Tribute to Luther Vandross!

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THOUGHTS OF A COLORED MAN

NOVEMBER 12-17, 2024

written by Keenan Scott II
directed by Anthony Mark Stockard

America's most nationally award-winning collegiate production of 2024 belongs to NSU Theatre Company!  Don't miss the 20-time Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival winning, International Black Theatre Festival, post-Broadway premiere production of Thoughts of a Colored Man!  This highest grossing show in NSU history is restaged for NSU's Brown Hall Studio Theater and infused with poetry, music, comedy and drama -- don't miss this unforgettable exploration into what it means to be a man of color in the 21st century.

About

NSU's Nationally Acclaimed, Award-Winning Theatre Company

Under the direction of award-winning actor, director and educator Professor Anthony Mark Stockard, NSU Theatre Company is the producing organization for theatrical productions at Norfolk State University.  The company has garnered wide-spread audience acclaim, multiple national honors and awards for excellence.

The mission of Norfolk State University Theatre Company is to serve as cultural ambassadors for Norfolk State University and diversify theatrical offerings within our region. This mission is accomplished by providing University students and the community with professional-grade theatrical experiences that are about or told through the lens of people from the African diaspora.

In 2016, NSU Theatre Company became the first HBCU Theatre Program and one of few undergraduate programs in the nation to form a professional partnership agreement with a professional Equity company.  This partnership with Virginia Stage Company provides annual professional collaborations and training opportunities for participants. Since then, similar partnerships have been established with Virginia Arts Festival and Zeider's American Dream Theatre.

NATIONAL AWARD WINNER! DISTINGUISHED
PERFORMANCE BY AN
ACTOR IN A PLAY

Kennedy Center American
College Theatre Festival

Kennedy Center American
College Theatre Festival

NATIONAL AWARD WINNER! DISTINGUISHED
PERFORMANCE &
PRODUCTION ENSEMBLE

The HBCU Awards

NATIONAL AWARD WINNER!

BEST FINE ARTS PROGRAM

The National Black

Theatre Festival

MULTIPLE NATIONAL SELECTIONS!

OFFICIAL FESTIVAL
SELECTION

NATIONAL AWARD WINNER!
SUSTAINED EXCELENCE
FOR UNDERGRADUATE
ACTING TRAINING

University Resident
Theatre Association

Norfolk Theatre Festival

HISTORIC INAUGURAL PARTICIANT! OFFICIAL FESTIVAL

PRODUCTION

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757.823.9009 ext. 5
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Artistic Director Info

Professor Anthony Stockard
Producing & Managing Artistic Director
757.823.2897
amstockard@nsu.edu
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