Photo Gallery of Past Summer Productions

Tap or click on the programs below to see a photo gallery of each production.

Summer Productions

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Foolish Mortals:
A Shakespearean Look at Duplicity, Mistaken Identity
and the Madness of Love

Laxalt Auditorium
March 7 - 9, 2014

Directed by Michelle Calhoun. A fun, modern Shakespeare production with bits from several shows illustrating "what fools these mortals be" when confronted by love or conflict. The four performances included a sold out school matinee introducing Shakespeare to 205 local school students, in a performance funded by the Dermody Properties Foundation.

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Spotlight on Talent

Atlantis Casino Resort Spa
May 9, 2014

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The Dinner Party
Pioneer Underground
May 17, 18 & 19, 2013

Directed by Michelle Calhoun. This farcical comedy featured an ensemble cast of teens and adults. Aimed at a family audience, this "who dun it"  was over-the-top and a whole lot of fun!

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Spotlight on Talent

Cargo @ CommRow
April 29, 2012

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Broadway Bits, Sing Happy

Redfield Proscenium Theatre
February 3, 4, 10 11 & 12, 2012

Directed by Janet Lazarus, with vocal direction by Cindy Sabatini. Choreography by Padma Rothchild with assistance from Nora Beauchamp. No matter how frustrated, disappointed, lonely or defeated we may feel at any given moment, music and musical theater allows us to "Always Look on the Bright Side of Life." This show featured individual songs from 18 different musicals, presented by a very talented cast of 32 actors who reminded us to "Sing Happy!"

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Broadway Bits (#4)
Scenes and Songs from 4 Broadway favorites, including "Newsies", "Into the Woods", and "The Sound of Music". Directed by Janet Lazarus, with music direction by Bill Weiser. Choreography by Padma Rothchild and Adam Whitney.

Redfield Proscenium Theatre
February 4, 5, 11, 12, & 13, 2011

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As Always, Jimmy Stewart

Celebrity Showroom, John Ascuaga's Nugget
November 6, 2010

A fundraiser for Sierra School of Performing Arts. This journey through the beloved actor's wonderful life featured Steve Nevil as Jimmy Stewart.

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Broadway Bits  (#3)
​Scenes and Songs from 5 shows including Hairspray, Guys and Dolls, Frog and Toad, and Seussical.
Redfield Proscenium Theatre
March 12, 13 & 14, 2010

Directed by Janet Lazarus. Musical direction by Bill Quinby, choreography by Padma Rothchild and Adam Whitney.

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Love Stinks
A Shakespearean Anti-Valentine

Redfield Studio Theatre
January 30, 2010

Directed by Michelle Calhoun.

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Broadway Bits (#2)
Scenes and Songs from Wizard of Oz, Charlie Brown, Sweet Charity, Bye Bye Birdie and Cinderella.
Damonte Ranch High School
February 13, 14 & 15, 2009

Directed by Janet Lazarus with musical direction by Linda Saxton. Choreography by Karen Donathan and Adam Whitney.

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 Broadway Bits (#1)
A collection of musical numbers from Peter Pan, Fiddler on the Roof, A Chorus Line, Oliver, and Chicago.
Pioneer Underground
2008

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Wonderland:
The Musical Misadventures of a Girl Named Alice
Directed by Janet Lazarus
​Musical Direction by Linda Saxton

Galena High School Theater

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Sierra School of Performing Arts has been presenting a variety of theatrical productions since 2006. Until recently, all our shows have had casts of both adults and young actors, of all experience levels. Our first production, Wonderland: the Misadventures of a Girl Named Alice, was presented at Galena High School. We then embarked on a series of musical revue-type shows called  Broadway Bits,  as well as Shakespeare-based original plays called Love Stinks and Foolish Mortals, at venues such as Pioneer Underground, Damonte High School, and UNR.  We also presented a Murder mystery/comedy based on the game “Clue”: the Dinner Party. Since 2013, SSPA has presented Broadway musicals at the beautiful Robert Z. Hawkins Amphitheater at Bartley Ranch every August (except 2020). In 2018, we added an all-youth production to our season. We continue to produce popular, family friendly Broadway musicals every summer, as well as a youth production in the fall or winter. Visit our Shows page for information about upcoming or current productions.