The Nevada Conservatory Theatre at UNLV presents the New Play Festival Nov. 4-22 in the Black Box Theatre. For tickets and show times, please call 895-ARTS (2787).

"Pink Champagne" by Neil Haven
In this zany comedy, Donald, a wealthy older gay man is enjoying his autumn years without abandon until his estranged family unexpectedly arrives, forcing him to reconcile his past with his present life.

"The Way It Has To Be" by Jeremiah Munsey
When her older brother Michael goes missing after a fist fight, Siobhan fears the worst. Will she be able to keep the rest of her family out of the cycle of violence?

"Whales, Save Us!" by Elizabeth Leavitt
A former rodeo queen, peg-leeged paparrazo, an aging business man and a has-been celebrity are thrown together on the shore of British Columbia. Joined by a pod of whales and a troop of Girl Scouts, these four collide in confusion, catastrophe and cookies.

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UNLV is a doctoral-degree-granting institution of 28,000 students and 3,300 faculty and staff. Founded in 1957, the university offers more than 220 undergraduate, master's and doctoral degree programs. UNLV is located on a 332-acre campus in dynamic Southern Nevada and is classified in the category of Research Universities (high research activity) by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching.