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.
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
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
