2023-24 School of Design & Production Performance Season

UNCSA has announced its 2023-24 performance season for the School of Design and Production.

In addition to providing all of the design, technical and production support for performances and productions in the schools of Dance, Drama, Filmmaking and the A.J. Fletcher Opera Institute, the School of Design and Production (D&P) also presents its annual “Photona,” the wildly popular themed multimedia show of lighting, projection and sound displayed with state-of-the-art equipment on loan from the leading lighting companies in the industry. 

The show demonstrates just how important lighting and sound are to theatrical productions. But it also demonstrates how critical D&P is to the global arts and entertainment industry.

Michael J. Kelley, dean of Design and Production

Audience members engage with this mesmerizing show through Q&A sessions with each student designer. At the night's end, the audience votes for its favorite show.

“'Photona' has been a favorite of our students and our audiences for years,” said School of Design and Production Dean Michael J. Kelley. “The show demonstrates just how important lighting and sound are to theatrical productions. But it also demonstrates how critical D&P is to the global arts and entertainment industry. We produce the students who run the industry, from our stage managers to our scene designers to our stage prop masters and much more.”