History graduate finds a second home in Ethington Theatre Photos by Ralph Freso When Ben Sparling came to Grand Canyon University, he thought he had left his theatre days behind him in high school. […] Published April 27, 2026
Bluegrass musical closes curtain on Ethington's 2025-26 season Photos by Ralph Freso / Slideshow After a season of classics at Grand Canyon University, the theatre department will introduce a relatively new musical for […] Published March 6, 2026
What light through yonder window breaks? It is 'Romeo and Juliet' at Ethington Photos by Ralph Freso / Slideshow "O Romeo, Romeo, wherefore art thou, Romeo?" He'll be at Grand Canyon University's Ethington Theatre, where love is in […] Published January 23, 2026
'Romeo and Juliet' The College of Arts and Media will host its first production of the spring semester, "Romeo and Juliet," at 7:30 p.m. today and Saturday and […] Published January 23, 2026
GCU alumna spreads holiday cheer on professional tour of "A Christmas Carol" Sentiment and nostalgia are in the air during the holidays. For Grand Canyon University alumna Mikayla Cavanaugh, that means bringing a Christmas classic to local […] Published December 19, 2025
Ethington rocks on in post-Halloween fashion with a campy thriller classic Photos by Ralph Freso / Slideshow Halloween might be over, but things are still twisted and eerie at Ethington Theatre. Grand Canyon University’s theatre program […] Published November 7, 2025
Ethington season opener urges theatregoers to find beauty in the ordinary Photos by Ralph Freso / Slideshow Grand Canyon University’s theatre program, after a long, quiet summer, will present Thornton Wilder’s 1938 classic, “Our Town.” The […] Published September 12, 2025
Get to know GCU's assistant dean of theatre and dance EDITOR'S NOTE: This is the second in a series of "Get to Know" profiles on GCU's College of Arts and Media faculty. From fishing and […] Published July 29, 2025
GCU announces season of 'Little Shop,' Shakespeare, bluegrass From Shakespeare, to a play called "the greatest American play ever written," to an off-beat musical about an alien plant, to a bluegrass- and folktale-filled […] Published June 9, 2025
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