Theater
Nov 21, 2024
Today
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The Three Musketeers
7:30pm @
University Theatre, Ball State University
Ball State University, next to Bracken Library and Pruis Hall
Cost: General Public: $18 in advance, $20 at the door Faculty/Staff/Students/Seniors: $15 in advance, $17 at the door The Three Musketeers
By Robert Kauzlaric
Adapted from the novel by Alexandre Dumas
Directed by Drew Vidal
November 15-16, 20-23 at 7:30 p.m.
November 17 and 24 at 2:30 p.m.In pursuit of his dream of becoming a Musketeer, young d’Artagnan travels to Paris, where he befriends the legendary Three Inseperables: Athos, Porthos, and Aramis. His acts of bravery earn the respect of King Louis XIII but ensnare d’Artagnan in the deadly schemes of Cardinal Richelieu and the beautiful yet depraved Milady Clarik. When the love of his life, Constance Bonacieux, is kidnapped on the eve of war, d’Artagnan must weigh his loyalties to king and country, comrades-in-arms, and the callings of his heart. Journey from Paris to London, from countryside taverns to glittering palaces, from a humble farm in Gascony to the siege of La Rochelle, in an epic tale of passion, intrigue, and adventure. “All for one, and one for all!”
This adaptation of The Three Musketeers was originally commissioned by the Illinois Shakespeare Festival (Deb Alley, Artistic Director), and premiered there in 2010.
Tickets
Tickets are available through the College of Fine Arts Box Office located at Sursa Hall in person, by phone at 765-285-8749, or online.
General Public: $18 in advance, $20 at the door
Faculty/Staff/Students/Seniors: $15 in advance, $17 at the door
- Fall Short Play Series: English Made Simple/Time Flies, Seagulls, & A Betrothal 7:30pm @ David Owsley Museum of Art AR 217 2021 West Riverside Avenue
Cost: $6 in advance, $8 at the door English Made Simple/Time Flies
Directed by Ben Dostalek
English Made Simple: A young man and woman meet at a party, and their immediate romantic attraction is translated into comically unromantic grammar lessons as they struggle to free themselves from the banal constrictions of party talk.
Time Flies: Two lonely but sweet young mayflies meet at a pond and really hit it off. Unfortunately, Horace and May watch a nature program on this first night out and discover they have a lifespan of only one day – and their lives are half over.
November 16, 17, 18, 20, 21, 23 @ 7:30pm
Seagulls
Directed by Audrey Walters
Written by Caryl Churchill
A department store clerk has recently become famous for her telekinetic powers after nabbing a shoplifter by willing the item he stole right up out of his bag. On her way to Harvard for scientific testing, her powers desert her. Is this the result of meeting an odd fan? Perhaps her awareness that now she is a commodity to be exploited is responsible? Or is it that strange, glowing box with a rocket on the side?
November 16, 18, 19, 21, 22 @ 7:30pm
November 17 @ 2:30pm
A Bethrothal
Directed by Tyler Robertson
Written by Lanford Wilson
A warm-hearted and humorous study of two fanatical iris-breeders who meet at a flower show. Annoyed and disappointed that their wonderful creations have been so rudely ignored by the judges, they eventually pool their anger ad resources resulting in the birth of an exciting new project – the creation of a cross-breed of their two would-be champions which would surely rock the horticultural world!
November 17, 19, 20, 22, 23 @ 7:30pm
November 17 @ 2:30pm
General Public/Faculty/Staff/Students/Seniors: $6 in advance, $8 at the door
Nov 22, 2024
Tomorrow
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The Three Musketeers
7:30pm @
University Theatre, Ball State University
Ball State University, next to Bracken Library and Pruis Hall
Cost: General Public: $18 in advance, $20 at the door Faculty/Staff/Students/Seniors: $15 in advance, $17 at the door The Three Musketeers
By Robert Kauzlaric
Adapted from the novel by Alexandre Dumas
Directed by Drew Vidal
November 15-16, 20-23 at 7:30 p.m.
November 17 and 24 at 2:30 p.m.In pursuit of his dream of becoming a Musketeer, young d’Artagnan travels to Paris, where he befriends the legendary Three Inseperables: Athos, Porthos, and Aramis. His acts of bravery earn the respect of King Louis XIII but ensnare d’Artagnan in the deadly schemes of Cardinal Richelieu and the beautiful yet depraved Milady Clarik. When the love of his life, Constance Bonacieux, is kidnapped on the eve of war, d’Artagnan must weigh his loyalties to king and country, comrades-in-arms, and the callings of his heart. Journey from Paris to London, from countryside taverns to glittering palaces, from a humble farm in Gascony to the siege of La Rochelle, in an epic tale of passion, intrigue, and adventure. “All for one, and one for all!”
This adaptation of The Three Musketeers was originally commissioned by the Illinois Shakespeare Festival (Deb Alley, Artistic Director), and premiered there in 2010.
Tickets
Tickets are available through the College of Fine Arts Box Office located at Sursa Hall in person, by phone at 765-285-8749, or online.
General Public: $18 in advance, $20 at the door
Faculty/Staff/Students/Seniors: $15 in advance, $17 at the door
- Fall Short Play Series: English Made Simple/Time Flies, Seagulls, & A Betrothal 7:30pm @ David Owsley Museum of Art AR 217 2021 West Riverside Avenue
Cost: $6 in advance, $8 at the door English Made Simple/Time Flies
Directed by Ben Dostalek
English Made Simple: A young man and woman meet at a party, and their immediate romantic attraction is translated into comically unromantic grammar lessons as they struggle to free themselves from the banal constrictions of party talk.
Time Flies: Two lonely but sweet young mayflies meet at a pond and really hit it off. Unfortunately, Horace and May watch a nature program on this first night out and discover they have a lifespan of only one day – and their lives are half over.
November 16, 17, 18, 20, 21, 23 @ 7:30pm
Seagulls
Directed by Audrey Walters
Written by Caryl Churchill
A department store clerk has recently become famous for her telekinetic powers after nabbing a shoplifter by willing the item he stole right up out of his bag. On her way to Harvard for scientific testing, her powers desert her. Is this the result of meeting an odd fan? Perhaps her awareness that now she is a commodity to be exploited is responsible? Or is it that strange, glowing box with a rocket on the side?
November 16, 18, 19, 21, 22 @ 7:30pm
November 17 @ 2:30pm
A Bethrothal
Directed by Tyler Robertson
Written by Lanford Wilson
A warm-hearted and humorous study of two fanatical iris-breeders who meet at a flower show. Annoyed and disappointed that their wonderful creations have been so rudely ignored by the judges, they eventually pool their anger ad resources resulting in the birth of an exciting new project – the creation of a cross-breed of their two would-be champions which would surely rock the horticultural world!
November 17, 19, 20, 22, 23 @ 7:30pm
November 17 @ 2:30pm
General Public/Faculty/Staff/Students/Seniors: $6 in advance, $8 at the door
Nov 23, 2024
This Saturday
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The Three Musketeers
7:30pm @
University Theatre, Ball State University
Ball State University, next to Bracken Library and Pruis Hall
Cost: General Public: $18 in advance, $20 at the door Faculty/Staff/Students/Seniors: $15 in advance, $17 at the door The Three Musketeers
By Robert Kauzlaric
Adapted from the novel by Alexandre Dumas
Directed by Drew Vidal
November 15-16, 20-23 at 7:30 p.m.
November 17 and 24 at 2:30 p.m.In pursuit of his dream of becoming a Musketeer, young d’Artagnan travels to Paris, where he befriends the legendary Three Inseperables: Athos, Porthos, and Aramis. His acts of bravery earn the respect of King Louis XIII but ensnare d’Artagnan in the deadly schemes of Cardinal Richelieu and the beautiful yet depraved Milady Clarik. When the love of his life, Constance Bonacieux, is kidnapped on the eve of war, d’Artagnan must weigh his loyalties to king and country, comrades-in-arms, and the callings of his heart. Journey from Paris to London, from countryside taverns to glittering palaces, from a humble farm in Gascony to the siege of La Rochelle, in an epic tale of passion, intrigue, and adventure. “All for one, and one for all!”
This adaptation of The Three Musketeers was originally commissioned by the Illinois Shakespeare Festival (Deb Alley, Artistic Director), and premiered there in 2010.
Tickets
Tickets are available through the College of Fine Arts Box Office located at Sursa Hall in person, by phone at 765-285-8749, or online.
General Public: $18 in advance, $20 at the door
Faculty/Staff/Students/Seniors: $15 in advance, $17 at the door
- Fall Short Play Series: English Made Simple/Time Flies, Seagulls, & A Betrothal 7:30pm @ David Owsley Museum of Art AR 217 2021 West Riverside Avenue
Cost: $6 in advance, $8 at the door English Made Simple/Time Flies
Directed by Ben Dostalek
English Made Simple: A young man and woman meet at a party, and their immediate romantic attraction is translated into comically unromantic grammar lessons as they struggle to free themselves from the banal constrictions of party talk.
Time Flies: Two lonely but sweet young mayflies meet at a pond and really hit it off. Unfortunately, Horace and May watch a nature program on this first night out and discover they have a lifespan of only one day – and their lives are half over.
November 16, 17, 18, 20, 21, 23 @ 7:30pm
Seagulls
Directed by Audrey Walters
Written by Caryl Churchill
A department store clerk has recently become famous for her telekinetic powers after nabbing a shoplifter by willing the item he stole right up out of his bag. On her way to Harvard for scientific testing, her powers desert her. Is this the result of meeting an odd fan? Perhaps her awareness that now she is a commodity to be exploited is responsible? Or is it that strange, glowing box with a rocket on the side?
November 16, 18, 19, 21, 22 @ 7:30pm
November 17 @ 2:30pm
A Bethrothal
Directed by Tyler Robertson
Written by Lanford Wilson
A warm-hearted and humorous study of two fanatical iris-breeders who meet at a flower show. Annoyed and disappointed that their wonderful creations have been so rudely ignored by the judges, they eventually pool their anger ad resources resulting in the birth of an exciting new project – the creation of a cross-breed of their two would-be champions which would surely rock the horticultural world!
November 17, 19, 20, 22, 23 @ 7:30pm
November 17 @ 2:30pm
General Public/Faculty/Staff/Students/Seniors: $6 in advance, $8 at the door
Nov 24, 2024
This Sunday
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The Three Musketeers
2:30pm @
University Theatre, Ball State University
Ball State University, next to Bracken Library and Pruis Hall
Cost: General Public: $18 in advance, $20 at the door Faculty/Staff/Students/Seniors: $15 in advance, $17 at the door The Three Musketeers
By Robert Kauzlaric
Adapted from the novel by Alexandre Dumas
Directed by Drew Vidal
November 15-16, 20-23 at 7:30 p.m.
November 17 and 24 at 2:30 p.m.In pursuit of his dream of becoming a Musketeer, young d’Artagnan travels to Paris, where he befriends the legendary Three Inseperables: Athos, Porthos, and Aramis. His acts of bravery earn the respect of King Louis XIII but ensnare d’Artagnan in the deadly schemes of Cardinal Richelieu and the beautiful yet depraved Milady Clarik. When the love of his life, Constance Bonacieux, is kidnapped on the eve of war, d’Artagnan must weigh his loyalties to king and country, comrades-in-arms, and the callings of his heart. Journey from Paris to London, from countryside taverns to glittering palaces, from a humble farm in Gascony to the siege of La Rochelle, in an epic tale of passion, intrigue, and adventure. “All for one, and one for all!”
This adaptation of The Three Musketeers was originally commissioned by the Illinois Shakespeare Festival (Deb Alley, Artistic Director), and premiered there in 2010.
Tickets
Tickets are available through the College of Fine Arts Box Office located at Sursa Hall in person, by phone at 765-285-8749, or online.
General Public: $18 in advance, $20 at the door
Faculty/Staff/Students/Seniors: $15 in advance, $17 at the door
- The Three Musketeers 7:30pm @ University Theatre, Ball State University Ball State University, next to Bracken Library and Pruis Hall
Cost: $18 in advance, $20 at the door Play written by Ken Ludwig and Alexandre Dumas
November 15, 16, 20, 21, 22, 23 @ 7:30 PM
November 17 & 24 @ 2:30 PM
In pursuit of his dream of becoming a Musketeer, young d’Artagnan travels to Paris, where he befriends the legendary Three Inseperables: Athos, Porthos, and Aramis. His acts of bravery earn the respect of King Louis XIII but ensnare d’Artagnan in the deadly schemes of Cardinal Richelieu and the beautiful yet depraved Milady Clarik. When the love of his life, Constance Bonacieux, is kidnapped on the eve of war, d’Artagnan must weigh his loyalties to king and country, comrades-in-arms, and the callings of his heart. Journey from Paris to London, from countryside taverns to glittering palaces, from a humble farm in Gascony to the siege of La Rochelle, in an epic tale of passion, intrigue, and adventure. “All for one, and one for all!”
*This adaptation of The Three Musketeers was originally commissioned by the Illinois Shakespeare Festival (Deb Alley, Artistic Director), and premiered there in 2010.
Dec 8, 2024
Sunday
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Cirque Musica Holiday Wonderland
6:00pm @
Emens Auditorium, Ball State University
1800 W Riverside Ave
Cost: $25 - $65 Step into a world of enchantment this holiday season with Cirque Musica Holiday Wonderland. Get ready to be swept away on a journey filled with music, marvels, and merriment, guaranteed to ignite the festive spirit in all who attend. Join us for a breathtaking spectacle featuring the unparalleled talents of the Cirque Musica ensemble. From awe-inspiring acrobatics to gravity-defying aerial feats, every moment is a testament to the performers' extraordinary skill and boundless imagination.
Dec 12, 2024
Thursday
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The Children's Nutcracker
7:00pm @
Cornerstone Center for the Arts
520 East Main Street - Muncie, IN 47305
Cost: $10 tickets in person, $11 online The Children's Nutcracker, a ballet theatre fairy tale in two acts, with dancing mice, toy soldiers, dolls and the Sugar Plum Fairy. The perfect length for our younger audience. Thursday, Dec 12, & Friday, Dec. 13 at 7 PM, Saturday, Dec. 14 at 2 PM. Tickets $10 at the door or local outlets, or $11 online https://www.muncieballet.org/performances
- A Chris Mystery II: The Case of the Missing Missus 7:30pm @ Sursa Performance Hall, Ball State University Corner of Riverside and McKinley
Cost: General Public/Faculty/Staff/Senior: $15 Student/Child: $5 Detective Phil Barlow and his intrepid canine companion Bogie are back with another Yuletide adventure! When Mrs. Klaus disappears under suspicious circumstances, Phil and Bogie team up with Reindeer Force, Squadron B to scour the city and find her before the evil Krampus ruins Christmas for everyone. Join us for some high-flying mystery-solving fun with Zipper, Flipper, Schnitzel and the rest of Squadron B as they learn that even the oldest legends can have surprising twists, and it’s the unexpected deliveries that truly make the holidays magical.
IPR Radio Dramas feature community and campus actors, musicians and singers who through their live performance, transport listeners back to a different time, evoking memories of shared experiences, and reminding people of a bygone era when imagination played a more significant role in entertainment. Live music and sound effects help recreate an authentic radio drama reminiscent of the Golden Age of Radio.
Audience members play a crucial role in the radio drama experience by actively engaging with the narrative and reacting to the emotions presented through audio.
Attendees should be seated by 7:30 p.m. and will be treated to a pre-show program including a sound effects demonstration.
Tune in at 8pm for the live broadcast on Indiana Public Radio.
General Public/Faculty/Staff/Senior: $15
Student/Child: $5
Tickets for in-person attendance are sold through the College of Fine Arts Box Office located at Sursa Hall.Dec 13, 2024
Friday
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The Children's Nutcracker
7:00pm @
Cornerstone Center for the Arts
520 East Main Street - Muncie, IN 47305
Cost: $10 tickets in person, $11 online The Children's Nutcracker, a ballet theatre fairy tale in two acts, with dancing mice, toy soldiers, dolls and the Sugar Plum Fairy. The perfect length for our younger audience. Thursday, Dec 12, & Friday, Dec. 13 at 7 PM, Saturday, Dec. 14 at 2 PM. Tickets $10 at the door or local outlets, or $11 online https://www.muncieballet.org/performances
- Dear Evan Hansen 7:30pm @ Emens Auditorium, Ball State University 1800 W Riverside Ave
Cost: $32-$54 Dec 14, 2024
Saturday
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The Children's Nutcracker
2:00pm @
Cornerstone Center for the Arts
520 East Main Street - Muncie, IN 47305
Cost: $10 tickets in person, $11 online The Children's Nutcracker, a ballet theatre fairy tale in two acts, with dancing mice, toy soldiers, dolls and the Sugar Plum Fairy. The perfect length for our younger audience. Thursday, Dec 12, & Friday, Dec. 13 at 7 PM, Saturday, Dec. 14 at 2 PM. Tickets $10 at the door or local outlets, or $11 online https://www.muncieballet.org/performances
Feb 19, 2025
Wednesday
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Kodo One Earth Tour 2025: Warabe
3:58pm @
Emens Auditorium, Ball State University
1800 W Riverside Ave
Cost: $31 - $41 ; Youth $15 In Japanese, the word “Kodo” holds a double meaning. It can be translated as “heartbeat,” the primal source of all rhythm. However, this group’s name is written with different characters, which mean “drum” and “child.” This reflects Kodo’s desire to play the drums with the simple heart of a child. For their 40th anniversary, they created two works based on their name: “Tsuzumi” takes its name and theme from the drum character, and “Warabe” from the child element.
In “Warabe,” Kodo looks to its classic repertoire and aesthetics from the ensemble’s early days. This production blends simple forms of taiko expression that celebrate the unique sound, resonance, and physicality synonymous with Kodo—forever children of the drum at heart.
Mar 24, 2025
Monday
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Come From Away
7:30pm @
Emens Auditorium, Ball State University
1800 W Riverside Ave
Cost: $39 - $69 Broadway’s COME FROM AWAY is a Best Musical winner all across North America!
This New York Times Critics’ Pick takes you into the heart of the remarkable true story of 7,000 stranded passengers and the small town in Newfoundland that welcomed them. Cultures clashed and nerves ran high, but uneasiness turned into trust, music soared into the night, and gratitude grew into enduring friendships.
Don’t miss this breathtaking musical written by Tony® nominees Irene Sankoff and David Hein, directed by Tony-winning Best Director, Christopher Ashley and musical staging by Tony-nominee Kelly Devine. The tour is directed by Daniel Goldstein with musical staging by Richard J. Hinds, based on the original Broadway direction and choreography.
Newsweek cheers, “It takes you to a place you never want to leave!”
On 9/11, the world stopped.
On 9/12, their stories moved us all.
Apr 9, 2025
Wednesday
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R.E.S.P.E.C.T.
7:30pm @
Emens Auditorium, Ball State University
1800 W Riverside Ave
Cost: $35-$45 R.E.S.P.E.C.T. is an electrifying tribute celebrating the music of the legendary Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin. This concert experience takes audiences on a journey of love, tragedy, courage, and triumph. Starring a live band and supreme vocalists, come experience a night of music by one of the greatest artists of all time.
The concert features all your favorite hits in one evening, including "Natural Woman,” “Think,” “I Knew You Were Waiting for Me,” “Chain of Fools,” “RESPECT,” and many more. You’ll be out of your seat and dancing in the aisles as you lose yourself in the music that inspired a generation.
May 19, 2025
Monday
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STOMP
7:30pm @
Emens Auditorium, Ball State University
1800 W Riverside Ave
Cost: $40 - $50 STOMP – CELEBRATING 30 YEARS IN NORTH AMERICA.
This unique combination of percussion, movement and visual comedy was created in Brighton, UK, in the summer of 1991. It was the result of a ten-year collaboration between its creators, Luke Cresswell and Steve McNicholas.STOMP does not have a storyline like a traditional musical or play. There is no dialogue or plot. Instead, the eight-member troupe uses everything but conventional percussion instruments – matchboxes, wooden poles, brooms, garbage cans, Zippo lighters and hubcaps, just to name a few – to fill the stage with magnificent rhythms.
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STOMP
7:30pm @
Emens Auditorium, Ball State University
1800 W Riverside Ave
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R.E.S.P.E.C.T.
7:30pm @
Emens Auditorium, Ball State University
1800 W Riverside Ave
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Come From Away
7:30pm @
Emens Auditorium, Ball State University
1800 W Riverside Ave
-
Kodo One Earth Tour 2025: Warabe
3:58pm @
Emens Auditorium, Ball State University
1800 W Riverside Ave
- Dear Evan Hansen 7:30pm @ Emens Auditorium, Ball State University 1800 W Riverside Ave
- A Chris Mystery II: The Case of the Missing Missus 7:30pm @ Sursa Performance Hall, Ball State University Corner of Riverside and McKinley
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The Children's Nutcracker
7:00pm @
Cornerstone Center for the Arts
520 East Main Street - Muncie, IN 47305
- The Three Musketeers 7:30pm @ University Theatre, Ball State University Ball State University, next to Bracken Library and Pruis Hall
- Fall Short Play Series: English Made Simple/Time Flies, Seagulls, & A Betrothal 7:30pm @ David Owsley Museum of Art AR 217 2021 West Riverside Avenue
- Fall Short Play Series: English Made Simple/Time Flies, Seagulls, & A Betrothal 7:30pm @ David Owsley Museum of Art AR 217 2021 West Riverside Avenue
- Fall Short Play Series: English Made Simple/Time Flies, Seagulls, & A Betrothal 7:30pm @ David Owsley Museum of Art AR 217 2021 West Riverside Avenue