The Nevada Conservatory Theatre continues its 2023-24 season with Steven Dietz's American La Ronde Oct. 2 - 22 in the Black Box Theatre. Michael Lugering directs.

Ten strangers' sexual encounters reveal how primal human instincts can shatter the social constructs that bind one person to another. Provocative, funny, and highly theatrical, playwright Dietz’s riveting re-imagining of Arthur Schnitzler’s 1903 banned play Reigen, places these lovers in the heart of contemporary America sexual politics.

Lugering is a master teacher of voice, movement, and acting. He has spent over 15 years researching the physical, psychological, behavioral, and aesthetic aspects of human expression. The Lugering Method marks a revolutionary departure from traditional methods of actor training. In this truly integrated technique the voice and body, thought and feeling, sound and movement, psyche and soma are synthesized in the practical exploration of expression action. Additionally, Lugering is a passionate director noted for his innovative approach to the classics. He has served as a professional voice coach for the Utah Shakespearean Festival and the Nevada Conservatory Theatre.

Tickets are $30 and can be purchased at the Performing Arts Center Box Office, online, or by calling 702-895-ARTS (2787). Discounts are available.

Please note: The script for American La Ronde includes mature themes, sexual situations, strong language, and domestic violence.

About the UNLV College of Fine Arts

The UNLV College of Fine Arts, one of the nation's largest fine arts colleges, boldly launches visionaries who transform the global community through collaboration, scholarship, and innovation. Established in 1992, the UNLV CFA encompasses the departments of art, dance, film, theatre, the School of Music, School of Architecture, Entertainment Engineering & Design, and is home to the Performing Arts Center, Nevada Conservatory Theatre, and Marjorie Barrick Museum of Art. 

We illuminate the power of the arts amidst breathtaking advancements in science and technology. In doing so, we are creating a global destination at the forefront of transforming arts and design. To accomplish this we encourage agency, inventiveness, problem-solving, and big-idea thinking in our students, faculty, and staff. We make education relevant through evolving curriculum and effective learning outcomes.