Sweat
By Lynn Nottage
Directed by N. Emil Thomas
University Theatre
- February 10-11, 14-18 at 7:30 pm
- February 12 at 2:30 pm
Filled with warm humor and tremendous heart, Sweat tells the story of a group of friends who have spent their lives sharing drinks, secrets, and laughs while working together on the factory floor. But when layoffs and picket lines begin to chip away at their trust, the friends find themselves pitted against each other in a heart-wrenching fight to stay afloat.
SWEAT is presented by special arrangement with Broadway Licensing, LLC, servicing the Dramatists Play Service collection. (www.dramatists.com)
Co-commissioned by Oregon Shakespeare Festival’s American Revolutions: The United States History Cycle and Arena Stage World premiere produced by the Oregon Shakespeare Festival
This production of SWEAT was first presented in New York by The Public Theater (Oskar Eustis, Artistic Director; Patrick Willingham, Executive Director)
Originally produced on Broadway by Stuart Thompson and Louise L. Gund
General Public: $18 in advance, $20 at the door
Faculty/Staff/Students/Seniors: $15 in advance, $17 at the door
The SpongeBob Musical
conceived by Tina Landau
book by Kyle Jarrow
with music and lyrics by various artists
Directed by Andy Waldron and Anne Beck
Musical Direction by Jay Schwandt
Choreographed by Anne Beck
University Theatre
- March 24-25, 28-April 1 at 7:30 pm
- March 26, April 2 at 2:30 pm
The stakes are higher than ever in this dynamic stage musical, as SpongeBob and all of Bikini Bottom face the total annihilation of their undersea world. Chaos erupts. Lives hang in the balance. And just when all hope seems lost, a most unexpected hero rises up and takes center stage. The power of optimism really can save the world!
General Public: $18 in advance, $20 at the door
Faculty/Staff/Students/Seniors: $15 in advance, $17 at the door
Child (12 and under): $12 in advance, $14 at the door
THE SPONGEBOB MUSICAL is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals. www.concordtheatricals.com
A Taste of Broadway
Choreographed by Nina Kossler and Beverly Bautista
University Theatre
From the theaters in Times Square all the way to Muncie, enjoy dance inspired by some of the most famous Broadway musicals!
General Public: $18 in advance, $20 at the door
Faculty/Staff/Students/Seniors: $15 in advance, $17 at the door
Child (12 and under): $12 in advance, $14 at the door
Fall '22 performances
OUR TOWN
Written by Thorton Wilder
Directed by David Taylor Little
University Theatre
- September 16-17, 20-24 at 7:30 pm
- September 18 at 2:30 pm
Thorton Wilder's most frequently produced play, Our Town, is a timeless drama of life in the mythical village of Grover’s Corners, New Hampshire, and has become an American classic with universal appeal. Our production brings the story to life using the cast, crew, and Muncie community member's memories and special objects to make the story uniquely ours.
General Public: $18 in advance, $20 at the door
Faculty/Staff/Students/Seniors: $15 in advance, $17 at the door
INTO THE WOODS
Music and Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim
Book by James Lapine
Directed by Dee Dee Batteast and Bill Jenkins
Musical Direction by Beth Truitt
Choreography by Dylan Cole Passman
University Theatre
- November 4-5, 8-12 at 7:30 pm
- November 6 at 2:30 pm
Currently on Broadway, this James Lapine and Stephen Sondheim classic takes everyone's favorite storybook characters and brings them together for a timeless, yet relevant, piece where each person's wish is granted, but the consequences of their actions return to haunt them later with disastrous results.
General Public: $18 in advance, $20 at the door
Faculty/Staff/Students/Seniors: $15 in advance, $17 at the door
THE NUTCRACKER
Music by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Original choreography by Marius Petipa
Directed by Audra Sokol and Christie Zimmerman
Choreography by Mya Ajanku, Susan Koper, Audra Sokol, and Christie Zimmerman
Emens Auditorium
- December 10 at 2:30 pm and 7:30 pm
Featuring live music by Ball State Symphony Orchestra conducted by Gregory Robbins, the age-old tale of Tchaikovsky's The Nutcracker provides the setting for the return of the Department of Theatre and Dance and School of Music collaboration to the Emens Auditorium stage! Enjoy an unforgettable kickoff to the holiday season with the telling of the story of Clara, the Mouse King, and the Nutcracker Prince.
Please Note: ALL tickets are available for sale at the Emens Auditorium box office or by calling 765-285-1539/
All tickets: $10