Salisbury Theatre

03/02/2026

The UAF Student Drama Association presented an evening of reader's theatre of original works on February 21, 2026 in the Lee H. Salisbury Theatre on UAF's main campus.

11/22/2025

University of Alaska Fairbanks department of Theatre & Film presented our first Pitch Fest in the Salisbury Theatre November 21, 2025. Photos by Kade Mendelowitz

University of Alaska Fairbanks department of Theatre & Film presented our first Pitch Fest in the Salisbury Theatre November 21, 2025.
Photos by Kade Mendelowitz

11/14/2025

🎭 From Court to Chaos — On Stage Now in the Lee H. Salisbury Theatre! Step into the world of Historical Comical: A Shakespeare Double Bill and see UAF biological sciences major Emily Cooley rule France and charm Ephesus in the same night. From Henry V’s battlefield to The Comedy of Errors’ riotous streets, Emily brings both power and playfulness to her roles as the Dauphin and Antipholus of Ephesus.

She calls the show “a beautiful juxtaposition” of history and hilarity—and audiences will feel that energy from every seat in the Salisbury Theatre.

🎟️ Don’t miss your final chance to experience the magic—November 14–16 right here in the Lee H. Salisbury Theatre!

📖 Read Kat Reichert’s full feature: uaf.edu/cla/news/2025/from-court-to-chaos.php

10/30/2025

How do you make Shakespeare clear and engaging for a modern audience? For UAF actor Kaylee Cole, the answer lies in energy, humor, and a dash of chaos. “A discovery that I have made during this production… is how to speak my lines… in ways that help the audience understand what is happening.”

Don't miss, Historical Comical: A Shakespeare Double Bill pairing Henry V and The Comedy of Errors for a night that’s equal parts war story and wild farce—right here on the Salisbury stage.

🎟️ November 7–9 & 14–16 | Lee H. Salisbury Theatre
📖 Read more in Kat Reichert’s feature on bringing the Bard to Fairbanks:
👉 uaf.edu/cla/news/2025/stepping-into-shakespeare.php

10/12/2025

🎭 Last Chance to Catch Winter Shorts 2025! This afternoon is the final curtain call for this year’s Winter Shorts — two incredible, student-directed, student-designed, and student-performed one-acts that have brought laughter, love, and reflection to the Salisbury Lab Theatre all weekend.

💌 100 Love Letters I Never Sent — Directed by Macy Waarvik
🤠 Late: A Cowboy Song — Directed by Seamus Knight

This revival of Winter Shorts has marked a powerful return of student-led theatre at UAF — a showcase of creativity, courage, and collaboration that reminds us why live performance matters.

🎟 Final Show:
🗓 Sunday, Oct. 12 | 2:30 PM (doors open at 2 PM)
📍 Salisbury Lab Theatre
🎟 FREE for UAF students with Polar Express ID | $10 general admission
Tickets available at the door — first come, first serve!

✨ Don’t miss your chance to see these two remarkable productions and celebrate the students who brought them to life. Let’s fill the house one more time!

10/11/2025

The UAF Student Drama Association presents the 2025 Winter Shorts lineup:
💌 100 Love Letters I Never Sent by Adam Szymkowicz, directed by Macy Waarvik
🐴 Late: A Cowboy Song by Sarah Ruhl, directed by Seamus Knight

📅Showtimes:
Thursday, October 9th, 2025 @ 7:30pm (doors open at 7pm)
Friday, October 10th, 2025 @ 7:30pm (doors open at 7pm)
Saturday, October 11th, 2025 @ 7:30pm (doors open at 7pm)
Sunday, October 12th, 2025 @ 2:30pm (doors open at 2pm)

🎟️Tickets:
FREE for UAF Students with their Polar Express ID
$10 general admission
*Tickets are sold at the door and are first-come, first-serve. Arrive early for a good seat!

📍Location: Salisbury Lab Theatre

Late: A Cowboy Song
by Sarah Ruhl,
directed by Seamus Knight

Mary and Crick are young adults from rural Pennsylvania. The couple have a baby together, and Crick gets a job at an art museum. As Crick's juvenility erodes Mary’s resolve, she embarks on a dangerous & forbidden friendship with a woman they went to high school with, a cowboy named Red. When Mary gives birth to an intersex child— who Crick names Jill and Mary names Blue— the couple must contend with their different philosophies.

"This play is for all the lady cowboys of heart and mind who ride outside the city limits of convention.” - Sarah Ruhl

Learn more online: https://www.uaf.edu/theatrefilm/productions/archives/winter-shorts-fall-2025/index.php

10/10/2025

The UAF Student Drama Association presents the 2025 Winter Shorts lineup:
💌 100 Love Letters I Never Sent by Adam Szymkowicz, directed by Macy Waarvik
🐴 Late: A Cowboy Song by Sarah Ruhl, directed by Seamus Knight

📅Showtimes:
Thursday, October 9th, 2025 @ 7:30pm (doors open at 7pm)
Friday, October 10th, 2025 @ 7:30pm (doors open at 7pm)
Saturday, October 11th, 2025 @ 7:30pm (doors open at 7pm)
Sunday, October 12th, 2025 @ 2:30pm (doors open at 2pm)

🎟️Tickets:
FREE for UAF Students with their Polar Express ID
$10 general admission
*Tickets are sold at the door and are first-come, first-serve. Arrive early for a good seat!

📍Location: Salisbury Lab Theatre

100 Love Letters I Never Sent
by Adam Szymkowicz,
directed by Macy Waarvik

100 Love Letters I Never Sent, written by Adam Szymkowicz, is a monologue format in one act, set in modern times. The theme explores love (mostly romantic love) and how different people experience it. We see a brief snapshot into 9 characters’ lives and their experiences with love, whether that be unrequited love, being in a relationship, not believing in love, just wanting love, etc. It is funny, silly, and dramatic, but also meaningful and very human.

Learn more online: https://www.uaf.edu/theatrefilm/productions/archives/winter-shorts-fall-2025/index.php