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 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.
Pre-production photograph of Al Tinnin as Azdak in the Caucasian Chalk Circle. Al Tinnin was the first African-American student to graduate from Carleton College, and the first African American student to act on stage at Carleton. This was the premiere of the Bertolt Brecht play: The Caucasian Chalk Circle, and it was a student-led production at Little Nourse Theater from May 4th-8th in 1947.
