This is a Photograph that student director Marta Kondrati shot of Peter Kenedi getting ready to play Dr. Frankenfurtur in the Rocky Horror Picture Show shadowcast of 2024. This was the first time Rocky Horror had been performed since the pandemic. In the back of this photograph, you can see the writing of past shows on the dressing room walls.
This is the Carletonian, the student newspaper of Carleton College, from January 26th, 2018. On the front page, on the lower right-hand side, and continuing to the bottom of the third page, there is an article discussing funding Carleton had received from the school and recent alumni funding for the theater's renovation. Lizzy Ehren wrote the article, and she highlights several structural issues with the theater, including a lack of accessibility and safety concerns. The article also touches upon the fondness for the space from active Experimental Theater Board, or ETB, members Kate Faber ’18 and Emma Buechner ’18.
This is the Carletonian, the student newspaper of Carleton, from December 3rd, 1932. On the front page, on the right-hand side, there is an article discussing the formal dedication of Nourse Theater with its first performance in the space. The first play performed in Little Nourse Theater was Tobias and the Angel. The article notes that "The Nourse theater, while not structurally perfect, is a triumphant forward step." Foreseeing future issues with a not structurally sound theater.
This source is a page of the article titled ""The Great Co-ed Housing Peregrination" run in the Carletonian in 1970. It includes photographs of students moving dorms into coed housing on Valentine's Day, as well as student opinion and observation regarding the switch.
"Nason and Co. Produce Bellyache" is a letter to the editor of the Carletonian written by student J. R. Long. The letter details Long's grievances with the administration regarding the issue of coed dorms, and advocates for a destigmatization of sex on campus.
This is a photograph of a performance of Antigone in Little Nourse Theater at Carleton College in November of 2025. In this image, pictured are Antigone, Creon, and Chorus Member One. This production lasted from November 7th to the 9th and was an edited version of Antigone by both of the student directors of the show.
This is a photograph of a performance of Antigone in Little Nourse Theater at Carleton College in December of 1947. In this image, pictured are Antigone, Creon, Messenger, and the Guards.
This is a photograph of President Poskanzer, the president of Carleton College, during the pandemic. He is taking a picture with Careton's sketch comedy troupe, Lenny Dee, which unfortunately no longer exists on campus. The President and the students are all seen wearing masks, as this was their first time acting in the theater since the start of the pandemic.
This is a photograph of a small painted wall section in Little Nourse Theater showcasing shows such as: Extermities, El Eterno Femenino, and others. The backstage walls of Little Nourse Theater are covered in paintings from most shows performed there, memorializing the title of the show with the names. of the cast and crew. This tradition has started since the 1960s and has continued till today. This particular image focuses on plays that were performed between 1990 and 1991 and are displayed on the wall.
This is a photograph of a Carleton student wearing only their underwear in the Little Nourse Theater dressing rooms. This photograph was taken in 1970 during a Theater Marathon.
