Ball State University College of Fine Arts

The 12th Annual Showcase Concert presents a sampling of the School of Music's outstanding large ensembles, chamber groups, and soloists. We invite you to witness the exceptional talent of our students and help support student scholarships!

Spring Choreography Projects

Choreographed by BFA Dance Majors

Korsgaard Dance Studio

• April 10-12 at 7:30 pm

Tickets

General Public/Faculty/Staff/Students/Seniors: $6 in advance, $8 at the door

Spring Choreography Projects

Choreographed by BFA Dance Majors

Korsgaard Dance Studio

• April 10-12 at 7:30 pm

Tickets

General Public/Faculty/Staff/Students/Seniors: $6 in advance, $8 at the door

Spring Choreography Projects

Choreographed by BFA Dance Majors

Korsgaard Dance Studio

• April 10-12 at 7:30 pm

Tickets

General Public/Faculty/Staff/Students/Seniors: $6 in advance, $8 at the door

The Ball State University Singers are extra ecstatic this year for their 2024 Spectacular because this will be our 60th anniversary performance! We are pulling out all the stops for this momentous event. It's a reunion year for all past cast members to enjoy and be recognized, and ALL guest choreographers are Singers alums! The cast features promising new and veteran members bringing their special skills and talents to the stage under the new leadership of Jodi Cotton-Street who is creating a special new event that is sure to be a dazzling display of showmanship and celebration. This must-see event will be a ONE NIGHT ONLY show at 7:00pm April 13th, so be sure to plan ahead with your friends, family, and fans to join the HUNDREDS of audience members cheering on the Singers during our professional-level performance of music throughout the decades! This will be a showing of faith, hope, laughter, and love that you will NOT want to miss!

The ensemble is under the direction of Jodi Cotton-Street.

This is the only full public performance.

Under the direction of Andrew Crow and Kerry Glann, the Ball State Choirs present a series of concerts each year featuring a wide range of music from around the world and across the centuries.

The University Choral Union is a large and lively mixed choir that performs a variety of literature, from multicultural pieces to show tunes. The Cardinal Chorus is a tenor-bass ensemble and Vox Anima is a treble-voice ensemble. 

Program

These ensembles will conclude their season showcasing songs of love and triumph from widely varying traditions. We will also pay musical tribute to former director of choral activities Douglas Amman and honor our graduating seniors.

For their Spring performance, Ball State’s Opera Theatre program will present two one-act operas: Donizetti’s Il Campanello di Notte and Puccini’s Suor Angelica. Il Campanello is a comedy and Suor Angelica is a tragedy. Get ready for a night of laughs and deep emotion as you experience these two classic tales!

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 p.m. on Sunday, April 21.

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.

The Last Five Years

Cave Theatre

Written by Jason Robert Brown

Originally Produced for the New York Stage by Arielle Tepper and Marty Bell

Originally Produced by Northlight Theatre

Chicago, IL

Directed by Payten Romig

April 17-20 at 7:30 pm

 April 20-21 at 2:30 pm

An emotionally powerful and intimate musical about two New Yorkers in their twenties who fall in and out of love over the course of five years. Cathy, the woman, telling her story backwards while Jamie, the man, tells his story chronologically.

THE LAST FIVE YEARS is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI.

www.mtishows.com

The Last Five Years

Cave Theatre

Written by Jason Robert Brown

Originally Produced for the New York Stage by Arielle Tepper and Marty Bell

Originally Produced by Northlight Theatre

Chicago, IL

Directed by Payten Romig

April 17-20 at 7:30 pm

 April 20-21 at 2:30 pm

An emotionally powerful and intimate musical about two New Yorkers in their twenties who fall in and out of love over the course of five years. Cathy, the woman, telling her story backwards while Jamie, the man, tells his story chronologically.

THE LAST FIVE YEARS is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI.

www.mtishows.com

For their Spring performance, Ball State’s Opera Theatre program will present two one-act operas: Donizetti’s Il Campanello di Notte and Puccini’s Suor Angelica. Il Campanello is a comedy and Suor Angelica is a tragedy. Get ready for a night of laughs and deep emotion as you experience these two classic tales!

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 Friday, April 19.

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.

Under the direction of Cassidy Nalepa, Ball State's Campus Band will perform in Sursa Hall. Tickets available for purchase in person or online through the College of Fine Arts Box Office. This concert will also be livestreamed.