Faculty and student choreographers are featured in the annual concert by the Valparaiso University Dance Ensemble. The talents of campus performers are combined with participation from invited dancers from the region. A variety of dance styles are juxtaposed to create a program full of energy, creative and original costume, lighting design and music to inspire. […]
Valparaiso University’s Department of Theatre presents “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee,” a musical based on an improvisational play by Rebecca Feldman, opening April 24. A recipient of a Tony Award for Best Book of a Musical, “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee” is a one-act musical comedy that centers around six young […]
One indecisive bachelor, one prospective bride, four suitors, and two matchmakers come together in an event you won’t believe — “Marriage”. In Nikolai Gogol’s whimsical comedy a sacred institution becomes a business, and who knows if the competing matchmakers will seal the deal? With a cast of distinct characters and a kooky plot, “Marriage” will take […]
A performance by Valparaiso University students, Sweeney Todd, will be Nov. 13-14 and 16-17. Performance times are listed below. Tickets for adults are $15, senior-citizens and non-Valpo students are $10. Tickets are free to Valpo students, faculty, and staff. All performances are in the University Theatre. Nov. 13 – 14, 8 p.m. Nov. 16-17, 2 […]
WHO: Sponsored by the Department of Theatre at Valparaiso University, the performance features students from across disciplines at Valpo. The show is directed by Lee Orchard, theatre department chair, with music directed by Dennis Friesen-Carper, Frederick A. and Mazie N. Reddel Professor of Music. WHAT: “Sweeney Todd” is a musical thriller that tells the chilling, […]
Performance Dates: February 19 – 21, 8 p.m. February 22 – 23, 2 p.m. *All performances held in the Studio Theatre at the Valparaiso University Center for the Arts. Tickets: $15 for adults, $10 for senior citizens and non-Valpo students. Admission is free for Valpo students, faculty, and staff. About the performance: Greed, guilt, prophecy, […]