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.
This is a news release on the renovation plans for Little Nourse in 1957, based solely on the idea of students Janet Trussell and David Whitbeck. The renovation was supposed to represent a "modern stage" and create a theater in the round. This new release was made by the Carleton News Bureau, written by Jane Koelges, the News Director at the time.
Artist's Statement:
"Contact Sheet includes photos of one of the first student-led contact improvisation jams at Carleton College; it is for Physical Education course #150, Contact Improvisation. The author intended to convey the feeling of the dance through photo editing, assembly, and the use of risograph printing techniques."
8 unnumbered pages: color illustrations; approx. 5x7 inches
