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| | The Dream of the Burning Boy
September 28th, 29th, and 30th
October 5th, 6th, and 7th
Since the sudden death of his favorite student, high-school teacher Larry Morrow has been falling asleep at his desk and dreaming. As Larry’s dreams intensify, a shocking secret is exposed. A secret that will change everything. Searing yet surprisingly funny, The Dream of the Burning Boy is about finding the strength to move on, and the courage to live without regret. | Buy Tickets | |
| | Homecoming Concert
Saturday, September 29th at 4:00pm
Featuring the Valparaiso University Chorale, the Woman's Choir and the Men's Ensemble. | Buy Tickets | |
| | Gargoyle Brass with organ
Saturday, October 6th at 7:00pm
"Imaginary Landscapes" featuring music of Stravinsky, Holst and others. | Buy Tickets | |
| | Symphony Orchestra
Saturday, October 20th at 5:00pm
The Valparaiso University Symphony Orchestra, Dennis Friesen-Carper, conductor. | Buy Tickets | |
| | Lady Windermere's Fan
November 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th
Lady Windermere has her suspicions that her husband of just under two years is having an affair with another woman. After he denies her allegations, she decides to invite the woman in question to her 21st birthday party.
Oscar Wilde’s comedy is set in 19th-century London, and sees Wilde poke fun at the social upper classes, and their moral attitudes, of the period. It’s a play about relationships and infidelity in English high society. | Buy Tickets | |
| | Music of Johan de Meij
Saturday, November 3rd at 5:00pm
Symphony No. 5: Return to Middle Earth by Johan de Meij
premiere performance
Symphony No. 1: The Lord of the Rings by Johan de Meij
30th anniversary performance
Valparaiso University Chamber Concert Band
Windiana Concert Band
Jeffrey Scott Doebler, conductor
Johan de Meij, guest conductor and composer
Maura Janton Cock, soprano | Buy Tickets | |
| | A Carol Festival, Christmas Concert
Friday, November 30th at 7:30pm
Saturday, December 1st at 5:00pm
Symphony Orchestra, Chamber Concert Band, Chorale, Women’s Choir, Men’s Ensemble
Friday, November 30, 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, December 1, 5:00 p.m.
Chapel of the Resurrection | Buy Tickets | |
| | Acting/Directing Showcase
December 4th and 5th at 7:00pm
One-act plays, directed by senior theatre majors as part of their capstone coursework for the theatre department. Titles to be determined. | Buy Tickets | |
| | Dance Ensemble
January 31st and February 1st, 2nd, and 3rd
The Dance Ensemble takes the stage in the month of February, bringing student and faculty choreographed dance to the Valparaiso community.
Directors: Ann Kessler and Salena Elish | Buy Tickets | |
| | Symphony Orchestra with Concerto Winners
Saturday, February 16th at 5:00pm
Featuring winners of the 2018-19 Student Concerto Competition
Saturday, February 16, 5:00 p.m.
Chapel of the Resurrection
Dennis Friesen-Carper, conductor | Buy Tickets | |
| | St. Matthew Passion
Saturday, February 23rd at 5:00pm
Johann Sebastian Bach wrote the St. Matthew Passion for a single purpose, to present the Passion story in music during Good Friday vespers services. The first performance was at the St. Thomas Church in Leipzig in 1727, and this work is widely recognized as one of greatest pieces of Western music, with an interlocking of voices and instruments that creates an emotional connection into this dramatic journey. Bach built his Passion from choruses both small and large, and arias for specific characters such as Jesus, Judas, Peter and Pontius Pilate. The Evangelist, a role for tenor voice, is the principal storyteller, moving the drama along throughout. Supporting Bach's massive structure are three grand choruses — at the beginning, middle and end — standing as tall pillars, holding up the surrounding music. The performance will feature the internationally acclaimed Valparaiso University Chorale and the Leipzig Baroque Orchestra, the Valparaiso University Bach Orchestra and Choir, and the Fort Wayne Children’s Choir. The performance will be directed by Christopher M. Cock, Director of the Bach Institute at Valparaiso University and conductor of the Valparaiso University Chorale. For additional information visit valpo.edu/bach. | Buy Tickets | |
| | Our Town
March 27th, 28th, and 29th at 8:00pm
March 30th and 31st at 2:00pm
Described by Edward Albee as “…the greatest American play ever written,” the story follows the small town of Grover’s Corners through three acts: “Daily Life”, “Love and Marriage”, and “Death and Eternity”. Narrated by a stage manager and performed with minimal props and sets, audiences follow the Webb and Gibbs families as their children fall in love, marry, and eventually – in one of the most famous scenes in American theatre – die.
Directed by Lee F. Orchard | Buy Tickets | |
| | Symphony Orchestra, Spring Concert
Saturday, April 13th at 5:00pm
Saturday, April 13, 5:00 p.m.
Chapel of the Resurrection
Dennis Friesen-Carper, conductor | Buy Tickets | |
| | Pippin
April 26th and 27th
May 3rd and 5th
About the Performance:
Heir to the Frankish throne, the young prince Pippin is in search of the secret to true happiness and fulfillment. He seeks it in the glories of the battlefield, the temptations of the flesh, and the intrigues of power. In the end, though, Pippin finds that happiness lies not in extraordinary endeavors, but rather in the un-extraordinary moments that happen everyday.
With an infectiously unforgettable score from Steven Schwartz, Pippin is the story of one young man’s journey to be extraordinary.
Director: R. Andrew White
Musical Director: Dennis Friesen-Carper
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| | Annual Sousa Concert
Saturday, May 4th at 5:00pm
The 21st Annual Sousa Tribute Concert
Valparaiso University Chamber Concert Band, Luce Concert Band, and Community/University Concert Band
Saturday, May 4, 5:00 p.m.
Chapel of the Resurrection
Jeffrey Scott Doebler, conductor | Buy Tickets | |
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Information
ONLINE Ticket Pricing:
Adults: $15
Seniors/Non-VU Students: $10
Complimentary Tickets for Children 12 and under, VU Students, Staff and Faculty are issued through the VUCA Box Office only** (**see below).
**For complimentary tickets, please call the VUCA Box Office at
(219) 464-5162.
VU Students must request their complimentary tickets in person at the box office with a valid VU ID. Each student is eligible for one free ticket per ID.
Or drop by in person:
The Box Office is located in the Center for the Arts Administrative Suite. Hours are Monday through Friday, 10am-4pm and one hour before ticketed performances.
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