Footloose: The Musical
Stage Adaptation by Dean Pitchford and Walter Bobbie Based on the Original Screenplay by Dean Pitchford
Music by Tom Snow | Lyrics by Dean Pitchford
Additional Music by Eric Carmen, Sammy Hagar, Kenny Loggins, and Jim Steinman
Friday, Oct. 7 at 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 8 at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, Oct. 9 at 2 p.m.
Fine Arts Center Main Theatre
The explosive movie musical bursts onto the live stage! With dynamic new songs augmenting the powerhouse hits from its bestselling Oscar-nominated score. Footloose celebrates the exhilaration of youth, the wisdom of listening to one another, and the power of forgiveness.
Footloose is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals. www.concordtheatricals.com.
Measure for Measure
Friday, Nov. 18 at 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, Nov. 19 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, Nov. 20 at 2 p.m.
Weber Center for the Performing Arts Lyche Theatre
Shakespeare’s Measure for Measure masterfully explores the morality of a society caught between two worlds. With an austere new head of state in place, long-ignored codes of conduct are suddenly enforced leading to pleas for mercy that are met with indecent demands for quid pro quo. “Who will believe thee, Isabel? My false o’erweighs your true.”
Significant Other
By Joshua Harmon
Friday, Feb. 17 at 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, Feb. 18 at 7:30 p.m.
Sunday Feb. 19 at 2 p.m.
Fine Arts Center LaCroix Black Box Theatre
Jordan Berman would love to be in love, but that’s easier said than done. So until he meets Mr. Right, he wards off lonely nights with his trio of close girlfriends. But as singles’ nights turn into bachelorette parties, Jordan discovers that the only thing harder than finding love is supporting the loved ones around you when they do.
Significant Other is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Samuel French, Inc. www.concord theatricals.com.
This play contains graphic language and mature content.
The Pirates of Penzance
Music by Arthur Sullivan
Libretto by W.S. Gilbert
Friday, March 3 at 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, March 4 at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, March 5 at 2 p.m.
Weber Center for the Performing Arts Lyche Theatre
Set sail with Gilbert and Sullivan’s operetta, The Pirates of Penzance. Frederic, who’s been apprenticed to a lively band of pirates, will soon celebrate his 21st birthday and be free to put piracy behind him, or will he? This classic comedy boasts a vibrant score and laughs at every turn, not to mention the famed rapid-fire patter song, I Am the Very Model of a Modern Major-General.
The Hello Girls
Music and Lyrics by Peter Mills
Book by Peter Mills and Cara Reichel
Friday, March 31 at 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, April 1 at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, April 2 at 2 p.m.
Fine Arts Center LaCroix Black Box Theatre
From New York to Paris, from ragtime to jazz: The Hello Girls chronicles the story of America’s first women soldiers in this new musical inspired by history. These intrepid heroines served as bilingual telephone operators on the front lines, helping turn the tide of World War I. They then returned home to fight a decades-long battle for equality and recognition, paving the way for future generations.
The Hello Girls is presented through special arrangement with and all authorized performance materials are supplied by Theatrical Rights Worldwide, 1180 Avenue of the Americas, Suite 640, New York, NY 10036. www.theatricalrights.com
Dance Kaleidoscope 2023
Friday, April 28 at 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, April 29 at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, April 30 at 2 p.m.
Fine Arts Center Main Theatre
Dance Kaleidoscope is the exciting culminating performance for Viterbo University students completing their dance minor degree training. Students have been immersed in classes that explore space, shape, line, level, direction, focus, points on the stage, floor patterns, phrasing, and transitions. Using these elements of dance, students bring these new works to life with innovative choreography. Pieces vary in style from jazz and tap to ballet and modern while showcasing each choreographer’s individual style.