Things to Do: Las Cruces, NM offers big city theatre productions in a small town |

The 2010-2011 Las Cruces, New Mexico theatre season is about to get off to a great start. Despite the fact that Las Cruces is a small town, it has so much to offer fans of art, theatre, and music!

The first production lined up for the fall is the No Strings Theatre Company with its production of Edward Albee’s “A Delicate Balance”. Then, Las Cruces Community Theatre launches season 48 with the musical “Nunsense” by Dan Goggin and directed by LCCT veteran Art Haggerton on Aug. 6.

Here is the complete line-up of what the Las Cruces Theatres have to offer this season:

American Southwest Theatre Company at New Mexico State University

Season tickets ($48 to $52) and coupon packs (eight coupons valid for any show for $100) are on sale from the last performance of one season through the close of the opening performance of the next season (generally May through early October). Call 646-4515 or visit http://theatre.nmsu.edu/astc/box_office. Fill out and mail in the online form.

Shakespeare’s “The Comedy of Errors”, Sept. 24 through Oct. 10
“Good Lonely People”, A High Desert Playwrights reading of a new play by a nationally renowned playwright Oct. 15 and 16
“A Christmas Carol”, Nov. 19 through Dec. 5
High Desert Production, A premiere of a new work, chosen by November, which will receive a full production. Feb. 18 through March 6, 2011
“An Inspector Calls”, April 15 through May 1, 2011

Las Cruces Community Theatre

Season tickets are available by calling 523-1200 or visit http://www.lcctnm.org. Fill out the online form and pay using Pay Pal or print out the form and mail it in. Adult season tickets are $50, $45 for seniors and students.

“Nunsense”, Aug. 6 through 22
“Vintage Hitchcock: A Live Radio Play”, Oct. 1 through 17
“Greetings!”, Dec. 3 through 19
One-Act Play Festival, Jan. 7 through 16, 2011
“The Prisoner of Second Avenue”, Feb. 11 through 27, 2011
“The Return of Herbert Bracewell; Why Am I Always Alone When I’m With You?”, April 1 through 17, 2011
“Avanti! Or a Very Uncomplicated Girl”, June 3 through 19, 2011

No Strings Theatre Company at the Black Box Theatre

NSTC offers the Preferred Patron Package (PPP). This is a season ticket to the six regular season NSTC productions.You get six tickets for the price of five compared to single ticket prices of $10 regular and $9 students and seniors (over 65). PPP tickets for regular patrons are $50 and are $45 for seniors (over 65) and students. Coupon packs are packs of five coupons, which are priced at $1 less than the normal admission. Packs for regular patrons are $45. Packs for seniors (over 65) and students are $40. Call 523-1223 or email nstcbbt@zianet.com for ticket information.