16 upcoming events with the theater tag

Muncie Civic Theatre presents THE WEST WIND in the Casazza Family Studio Theatre March 13-22. A new play by local playwrights John and Jenni Marsh. Ride the rails across turn-of-the-century America in this heart-warming comedy about finding friendship, purpose and inner strength.

Friday, and Saturday shows are at 7:00pm and the Sunday Matinees are at 3:00pm. General Admission. Rated G

Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber
Based on ‘Old Possum’s Book of Practical Cats’ by T.S. Eliot

Directed and Choreographed by Anne Beck

Musical Direction from Michael Rafter

March 20-21 at 7:30 p.m. | March 22 at 2:30 p.m. | Emens Auditorium

The Jellicle Cats come out to play on one special night of the year – the night of the Jellicle Ball! One by one, they tell their stories for the amusement of Old Deuteronomy, their wise and benevolent leader, who must choose one of the Cats to ascend to The Heaviside Layer and be reborn into a whole new Jellicle life.

CATS is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of The Really Useful Group. www.concordtheatricals.com

 Tickets***

Tickets are available through the Emens Auditorium box office in person, by phone at 765-285-1539, or online.

General Public: $18 in advance, $20 at the door  

Faculty/Staff/Students/Seniors: $15 in advance, $17 at the door

***Ticketed through Emens/Ticketmaster

Muncie Civic Theatre presents THE WEST WIND in the Casazza Family Studio Theatre March 13-22. A new play by local playwrights John and Jenni Marsh. Ride the rails across turn-of-the-century America in this heart-warming comedy about finding friendship, purpose and inner strength.

Friday, and Saturday shows are at 7:00pm and the Sunday Matinees are at 3:00pm. General Admission. Rated G

Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber
Based on ‘Old Possum’s Book of Practical Cats’ by T.S. Eliot

Directed and Choreographed by Anne Beck

Musical Direction from Michael Rafter

March 20-21 at 7:30 p.m. | March 22 at 2:30 p.m. | Emens Auditorium

The Jellicle Cats come out to play on one special night of the year – the night of the Jellicle Ball! One by one, they tell their stories for the amusement of Old Deuteronomy, their wise and benevolent leader, who must choose one of the Cats to ascend to The Heaviside Layer and be reborn into a whole new Jellicle life.

CATS is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of The Really Useful Group. www.concordtheatricals.com

 Tickets***

Tickets are available through the Emens Auditorium box office in person, by phone at 765-285-1539, or online.

General Public: $18 in advance, $20 at the door  

Faculty/Staff/Students/Seniors: $15 in advance, $17 at the door

***Ticketed through Emens/Ticketmaster

Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber
Based on ‘Old Possum’s Book of Practical Cats’ by T.S. Eliot

Directed and Choreographed by Anne Beck

Musical Direction from Michael Rafter

March 20-21 at 7:30 p.m. | March 22 at 2:30 p.m. | Emens Auditorium

The Jellicle Cats come out to play on one special night of the year – the night of the Jellicle Ball! One by one, they tell their stories for the amusement of Old Deuteronomy, their wise and benevolent leader, who must choose one of the Cats to ascend to The Heaviside Layer and be reborn into a whole new Jellicle life.

CATS is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of The Really Useful Group. www.concordtheatricals.com

 Tickets***

Tickets are available through the Emens Auditorium box office in person, by phone at 765-285-1539, or online.

General Public: $18 in advance, $20 at the door  

Faculty/Staff/Students/Seniors: $15 in advance, $17 at the door

***Ticketed through Emens/Ticketmaster

Muncie Civic Theatre presents THE WEST WIND in the Casazza Family Studio Theatre March 13-22. A new play by local playwrights John and Jenni Marsh. Ride the rails across turn-of-the-century America in this heart-warming comedy about finding friendship, purpose and inner strength.

Friday, and Saturday shows are at 7:00pm and the Sunday Matinees are at 3:00pm. General Admission. Rated G

About

For their spring performance, Ball State’s Opera Theatre program will present The Marriage of Figaro.

The Marriage of Figaro continues the plot of The Barber of Seville (which centers around Count Almaviva's pursuit of Rosina) several years later, and recounts a single "day of madness" (la folle journée) in the palace of Count Almaviva. Rosina is now the countess. Dr. Bartolo is seeking revenge against Figaro for thwarting his plans to marry Rosina himself, and Count Almaviva has degenerated from the romantic youth of Barber, into a scheming, bullying, skirt-chasing baritone. Having gratefully given Figaro a job as head of his servant-staff, he is now persistently trying to exercise his feudal right to bed a servant girl on her wedding night (which he had prior relinquished in his courtship with the Countess) – with Figaro's bride-to-be, Susanna, who is the countess's maid. He keeps finding excuses to delay the civil part of the wedding of his two servants, which is arranged for this very day. Figaro, Susanna, and the countess conspire to embarrass the count and expose his scheming. He retaliates by trying to compel Figaro legally to marry a woman old enough to be his mother, but it turns out at the last minute that she really is his mother. Through the clever manipulations of Susanna and the countess and several hijkinks along the way, Figaro and Susanna are finally able to marry.

Learn more about the Ball State Opera Theatre program, director Jon Truitt, and vocal coach Cara Chowning. 

Other Performances

This is the first of two performances. The second performance is at 3:00 p.m. on Sunday, April 12.

Tickets

• General Public: $18 in advance, $20 at the door
  Students: $5 in advance, $8 at the door
  Seniors (62+)/ BSU Faculty/Staff: $15 in advance, $17 at the door

Tickets are sold through the College of Fine Arts Box Office located at Sursa Hall. Purchase options:

• ONLINE
• Phone: 765-285-8749
• In person: Monday through Friday from Noon to 5 p.m., or starting 1 hour before the performance at the performance venue

**Please note: As part of our commitment to sustainability, all College of Fine Arts tickets are paperless and are accessible via email confirmation. Your confirmation email contains your digital tickets which can be scanned at the door from your mobile device, or you can print your digital tickets at home to be scanned. There is no need to visit Will Call prior to the performance.

Parking

Parking is available in the McKinley Parking Garage (entrance on Ashland Avenue) located immediately south of Sursa Hall. This garage is free on weekends.

About

For their spring performance, Ball State’s Opera Theatre program will present The Marriage of Figaro.

The Marriage of Figaro continues the plot of The Barber of Seville (which centers around Count Almaviva's pursuit of Rosina) several years later, and recounts a single "day of madness" (la folle journée) in the palace of Count Almaviva. Rosina is now the countess. Dr. Bartolo is seeking revenge against Figaro for thwarting his plans to marry Rosina himself, and Count Almaviva has degenerated from the romantic youth of Barber, into a scheming, bullying, skirt-chasing baritone. Having gratefully given Figaro a job as head of his servant-staff, he is now persistently trying to exercise his feudal right to bed a servant girl on her wedding night (which he had prior relinquished in his courtship with the Countess) – with Figaro's bride-to-be, Susanna, who is the countess's maid. He keeps finding excuses to delay the civil part of the wedding of his two servants, which is arranged for this very day. Figaro, Susanna, and the countess conspire to embarrass the count and expose his scheming. He retaliates by trying to compel Figaro legally to marry a woman old enough to be his mother, but it turns out at the last minute that she really is his mother. Through the clever manipulations of Susanna and the countess and several hijkinks along the way, Figaro and Susanna are finally able to marry.

Learn more about the Ball State Opera Theatre program, director Jon Truitt, and vocal coach Cara Chowning. 

Other Performances

This is the second of two performances. The first performance is at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, April 11.

Tickets

• General Public: $18 in advance, $20 at the door
  Students: $5 in advance, $8 at the door
  Seniors (62+)/ BSU Faculty/Staff: $15 in advance, $17 at the door

Tickets are sold through the College of Fine Arts Box Office located at Sursa Hall. Purchase options:

• ONLINE
• Phone: 765-285-8749
• In person: Monday through Friday from Noon to 5 p.m., or starting 1 hour before the performance at the performance venue

**Please note: As part of our commitment to sustainability, all College of Fine Arts tickets are paperless and are accessible via email confirmation. Your confirmation email contains your digital tickets which can be scanned at the door from your mobile device, or you can print your digital tickets at home to be scanned. There is no need to visit Will Call prior to the performance.

Parking

Parking is available in the McKinley Parking Garage (entrance on Ashland Avenue) located immediately south of Sursa Hall. This garage is free on weekends.

Duende Libre is an award-winning jazz trio whose original music combines jazz virtuosity with roots rhythms from Cuba, Brazil, and West Africa into a “strikingly authentic blend.” Each having apprenticed with direct descendants and master musicians of these traditions, they consider themselves disciples of their teachers. The result: A euphoric new jazz that honors its historical roots, pushing open the boundaries of genre to invoke a powerful sonic freedom.

Comprising core members Alex Chadsey (bandleader and keys), Jeff Busch (percussion), and Farko Dosumov (bass), Duende Libre is collectively influenced by the trio’s direct connections with master musicians including Clinton Fearon, Dudley Nesbitt, Dave Hassel, Jesse Bannister, Chucho Valdés, Carlos Santana, Martha Gonzalez, Quetzal Flores, and Joe Santiago.

The band effectively—and uniquely—calls attention to the space between contemporary jazz traditions and broader musical influences from around the globe. Informed by a cumulative century of devoted study, they answer to this with emphatic (and euphoric) sonic interpretations that effectively enrich the collective language of jazz itself.

World-class artists and musicians brought together in the Coffee and Cabernet Series. Experience these internationally renowned artists in the intimate setting of Pruis Hall and enjoy a selection of wine, craft beer or coffee while attending the performance. 

All aboard, sisters! The hysterical sequel to the smash-hit Menopause The Musical® is finally here! Five years after their chance encounter in a department store, we set sail with our beloved ladies for more high jinks on the high seas. Menopause The Musical 2: Cruising Through ‘The Change’® is a hilarious and heartfelt look at the joys of menopause and friendship — plus hot flashes, mood swings, and memory lapses!

Join us on a trip of self-discovery, backed by a new soundtrack of toe-tapping parodied hits from the 70s, 80s and 90s. For these four ladies, menopause was not the end, but the beginning of a beautiful friendship where love conquers all, and friendships never fail.

Muncie Civic Theatre presents THE TAMING in the Casazza Family Studio Theatre June 12-20. This comedy by Lauren Gunderson, author of The Revolutionists and Book  of Will is derived from Shakespeare’s The Taming of the Shrew. A fast paced combination of politics and beauty pageants that will challenge what you think you know about modern American politics and women.

Friday, and Saturday shows are at 7:00pm and the Sunday Matinees are at 3:00pm. General Admission. Rated PG-13

Muncie Civic Theatre presents THE TAMING in the Casazza Family Studio Theatre June 12-20. This comedy by Lauren Gunderson, author of The Revolutionists and Book  of Will is derived from Shakespeare’s The Taming of the Shrew. A fast paced combination of politics and beauty pageants that will challenge what you think you know about modern American politics and women.

Friday, and Saturday shows are at 7:00pm and the Sunday Matinees are at 3:00pm. General Admission. Rated PG-13

Muncie Civic Theatre presents THE TAMING in the Casazza Family Studio Theatre June 12-20. This comedy by Lauren Gunderson, author of The Revolutionists and Book  of Will is derived from Shakespeare’s The Taming of the Shrew. A fast paced combination of politics and beauty pageants that will challenge what you think you know about modern American politics and women.

Friday, and Saturday shows are at 7:00pm and the Sunday Matinees are at 3:00pm. General Admission. Rated PG-13

Muncie Civic Theatre presents THE TAMING in the Casazza Family Studio Theatre June 12-20. This comedy by Lauren Gunderson, author of The Revolutionists and Book  of Will is derived from Shakespeare’s The Taming of the Shrew. A fast paced combination of politics and beauty pageants that will challenge what you think you know about modern American politics and women.

Friday, and Saturday shows are at 7:00pm and the Sunday Matinees are at 3:00pm. General Admission. Rated PG-13

Muncie Civic Theatre presents THE TAMING in the Casazza Family Studio Theatre June 12-20. This comedy by Lauren Gunderson, author of The Revolutionists and Book  of Will is derived from Shakespeare’s The Taming of the Shrew. A fast paced combination of politics and beauty pageants that will challenge what you think you know about modern American politics and women.

Friday, and Saturday shows are at 7:00pm and the Sunday Matinees are at 3:00pm. General Admission. Rated PG-13

Muncie Civic Theatre presents THE TAMING in the Casazza Family Studio Theatre June 12-20. This comedy by Lauren Gunderson, author of The Revolutionists and Book  of Will is derived from Shakespeare’s The Taming of the Shrew. A fast paced combination of politics and beauty pageants that will challenge what you think you know about modern American politics and women.

Friday, and Saturday shows are at 7:00pm and the Sunday Matinees are at 3:00pm. General Admission. Rated PG-13