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Theatre Arts

Tickets available for Carson High School fall play, 'Puffs'

Event Date: 
November 9, 2023 (All day)

After a wildly successful sold-out run of "Carrie: the Musical," Carson High School Theatre Arts is proud to announce that tickets are now on sale for our next main stage production. "Puffs (or, Seven Increasingly Eventful Years at a Certain School of Magic and Magic) One Act for Young Wizards."

For seven years, a certain boy wizard went to a certain Wizard School and conquered evil. This, however, is not his story. This is the story of the Puffs, who just happened to be there too!

Carson City community theater volunteer Pat Josten battles cancer, Go Fund Me page established

In July 2020 my mom, Pat Josten, was diagnosed with cholangiocarcinoma, a rare and aggressive cancer that attacks the bile ducts in the liver.

Senator Square: Carson High students compete in organ, tissue donor art competition

Be a part of bringing hope by voting on contestant art pieces to decide the “Social Media Fave” in the Donor Network West annual art contest. Four Carson High students, Anthony Larry, Connor Lampert, Danielle Van Dusen, and Sarai Jauregui Rivas made the first cut, though all of CHS Graphic Design Instructor Patricia Ababio’s students submitted entries.

Senator Square: Head coach, players offer free Carson City basketball clinic

“We did our free clinic at the Community Center, and what a turnout we had; around 100 participants showed up, we had a ton of fun, and we even had high school varsity players help coach the clinic as well” said Carson High School Varsity Basketball coach Jordan Glover.

Senator Square: Capital City Arts Initiative announces Carson High students’ exhibit

The Capital City Arts Initiative announces its Photo Finished 2020 exhibition at the Community Development Building, also known as the Brick, 108 East Proctor Street in Carson City.

Senator Square: CHS students and teachers care for themselves and others

Where does the time go? Everyone has heard this a thousand times, but people still need to be reminded of the question anyway because everyone, regardless of what they believe, needs to stop and take a moment to enjoy the moment.

Senator Square: Carson City Schools Orchestra students prepare for Holiday Concert

The Orchestra Program of Carson City School District is holding its Holiday Concert Dec. 17 at 6:30 p.m. at the Carson City Community Center. Just the idea of a concert in Carson City is exciting enough, but it gets even better because this musical event will cost audiences absolutely nothing except a little time and effort getting there. Admission is free.

Senator Square: Walmart awards Carson High School cheerleaders $5,000 grant

Carson High School cheerleaders cheered as they entered Walmart in Carson City and then performed two more cheers on top of that. There is an old saying found in a very old book which says, “You have not because you ask not.”

Senator Square: Club opportunities everywhere at Carson High School

CHS has many opportunities for students to become a part of something bigger than just themselves, not that making a name for oneself is a bad idea or anything, but it is up to the student to step on up, come on in, and check them out. There are so many clubs on campus; there are Interact Club meetings at lunch in CHS teacher Erin Been’s room every Thursday, and Been also advises the Represent Club.

Train rides, moonlit hikes, flea markets and more: Events and Happenings for Sunday, Oct. 13

Good morning Carson City and happy Sunday! If you haven’t had a chance to ride the V&T Train, today is the last day of the season! In addition we’ve got a great list of events for the region, so check below to plan your day!

Pumpkin Patch, last chance for V&T Train Rides and more: Events for Saturday, Oct. 12

Good morning Carson City and happy Saturday! It’s going to be another beautiful fall day today and to celebrate it, you can choose from the long list events we have going on today and Sunday in the region!

Check below for the full list.

Saturday, October 12

V&T train rides, pumpkin patch, Scandinavian festival, hikes, fundraisers and more: Carson City region set for eventful weekend

Heading into the weekend, there’s a bevy of activities around the Carson City region over the next three days. Events include the final V&T Railway train rides of the 2019 season, the 27th annual Carson City Pumpkin Patch at Seeliger Elementary School, fundraisers around town, coin press demonstrations at the Nevada State Museum, comedy at the Carson Nugget and more!

Senator Square: An invitation from Carson High School's athletic director

(Editor’s Note: Roman is the Carson High School Head Football Coach, Athletic Director, and teacher of weights, athletics, and boys physical education.)
Hello from CHS in Carson City. I want to share this information with you so that you may be able to come and support our many students participating in Fall Sports. The list below has upcoming events for each sport in which our new Athletic Leadership Council is going to push out to their teams and friends to come support one another. In the spirit of unity, we want to reach out to both the staff and community to invite all of you to do the same.

VC Outhouse races, Relay for Life, golf tournament, Oktoberfest and more: Carson City region in store for eventful weekend

Heading into the weekend, there’s a bevy of activities around the Carson City region over the next three days. Events include the 30th annual Outhouse Races in Virginia City, American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life event in Carson City, Fright Night at the Douglas County Fairgrounds, Oktoberfest at the Casino Fandango, the 26th annual 'Making a Difference' Golf Tournament and much more!

CHS Theater Aims High: 'Peter and the Starcatcher' opens Friday at Community Center

Event Date: 
October 4, 2019 (All day)
October 11, 2019 (All day)

See the back story of Peter Pan and how he learned to fly as Carson High School Theatre Arts presents "Peter and the Starcatcher," opening this Friday at the Bob Boldrick Theater in the Carson City Community Center.

Senator Square: Carson High School graduate addresses National Honor Society members

National Honor Society held its induction ceremony Sept. 23 in the CHS Big Gym featuring guest speaker Ryan Costella a 2000 CHS graduate. Costella was an active member of NHS, and this fact influenced his desire to attend college at Villanova University in Philadelphia, PA where he earned degrees in Political Science and English.

Happening Tonight: Carson High School Theatre to show Wednesday Night Live

Event Date: 
September 18, 2019 - 7:00pm

Tonight, Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2019 at 7 p.m. Carson High School Theatre Arts will show Wednesday Night Live in the Bob Boldrick Theater at the Carson City Community Center, 851 East William Street. This is an annual show consisting of lots of laughs, and good fun. Feeling down? Come tonight, and we'll make sure to cheer you up!
Show time is 7 p.m. Tickets are $5 each. Be there!

Senator Square: First week of school a blast at Carson High School

Carson High School Principal Gavin Ward stood at the north entrance high-fiving students as they entered high school, some of them for the first time. In fact, counselors, teachers, and other administrators stood at each of the school entrances welcoming students to the best high school in the state, hyperbole aside.

Events and Happenings in Carson City for Sunday, April 14

Good morning Carson City. Today is Sunday, April 14 and we are officially one week away from Easter. Today is going to be a bit breezy and cloudy, but the high will be 63 degrees with a low of 43, so at least we aren't freezing. Check below to see what events await you today in our capital city.

Carson High School Theatre Arts to show The Addams Family Musical April 11-14

Event Date: 
Repeats every day until Sun Apr 14 2019 .
April 14, 2019 - 2:00pm

The Carson High Theatre Arts department is proud to present "The Addams Family Musical" Friday, April 12 at 7 pm, April 13 at 2 pm and 7 pm, and April 14 at 2 pm.

"The Addams Family" is about a ghoulish American family who revolve around darkness and death. Wednesday, the daughter, falls in love with Lucas, a boy from Ohio. After many musical numbers, the ending is something quite spectacular. (I don't want to spoil it for you!)

Carson City and Silver City Become 'Arts and Culture Sister Cities'

Carson officials to accept proclamation from Silver City on Nov. 13

SILVER CITY, Nev. — Carson City’s recognition of the importance of arts and culture to a thriving community is very much in line with that of nearby Silver City. The Comstock town is known as an "Arts and Cultural Resources Production Center" due to the work residents have contributed in the fields of arts and cultural resources.

Senator Square: Carson High School opens its doors and hearts to Carson City

Come one, come all. Scheduled for Monday, Sept. 10 from 4:30 to 8 p.m., this once-a-year event takes the traditional back-to-school night to a whole new level as Carson High School opens its doors a little wider and a little longer.

Senator Square: Carson High School seniors celebrate their sunrise

The Carson High School senior class of 2019 arose early, not an easy task for a high school student, to celebrate the rising of the sun on this their final year of high school. A tradition that began decades ago at CHS has seniors jumping out of bed still wearing their pajamas, grabbing their blankets, and heading off to the CHS football field to arrive by 6 a.m.

Senator Square: Carson High School Class of 2018 ready to graduate

The CHS Class of 2018 is going to step onto the football field as a group of students without a diploma and step off the football field as high school graduates with a diploma and a new wilderness in front of them.

Thursday’s Things to do around Carson City

Event Date: 
May 24, 2018 (All day)

UPDATE: WESTSIDE CRUISER RIDE POSTPONED UNTIL THUR 5/31 at 5:30 pm With severe thunderstorm warnings and a flood watch in effect, I feel that it is safer to err on the side of caution. We will hold the ride next week same place and time (BAC 5:30 pm), just one week later (Thur 5/31).
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One Night Only: CHS Theatre Arts presents Shakespeare in the Park's 'Romea and Julian'

Event Date: 
May 24, 2018 - 6:00pm

Carson High School Theatre Arts will feature its annual Shakespeare in the Park production of "Romea and Julian," a gender-swapped adaptation of William Shakespeare’s classic play, this Thursday, May 24 at the Nevada State Capital Amphitheater in Carson City.

Senator Square: Three dances at CHS and those who made them happen

April is a beautiful and busy month for CHS as the high school put on The Friendship Ball on April 5, Under the Sea Father Daughter Ball on April 6, and Prom on April 7.

CHS Theatre Arts musical 'The Secret Garden' featured Thursday through Sunday

CARSON CITY — Carson High School Theatre Arts is proud to announce our upcoming production of "The Secret Garden," a hauntingly beautiful adaptation of the classic children’s novel by Frances Hodgson Burnett, this Thursday through Sunday April 5-8 at the Carson City Community Center.

Senator Square: Carson High School students perform well at Nevada State Thespian Festival

Carson High School Theatre Arts teacher Andie Wilkerson and her students earned multiple awards from the Nevada State Thespian Festival last weekend.

Senator Square: Senior Lyric Untereiner starts new support group at CHS

A new club, and possibly a lifelong career for senior Lyric Untereiner, is starting at Carson High School.

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