The theatrical season at Fort Hays State University begins with the music of “Show Boat” at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Friday and Saturday, Oct. 6, Oct. 7 and Oct. 8.
A matinee performance will be at 2:30 on Sunday, Oct. 9. All performances are in Felten-Start Theatre in Malloy Hall.
“Show Boat,” which premiered on Broadway in 1927, is based on a best-selling novel by Edna Ferber.
Tomme Williams, instructor of music and theatre, is the director, and Dr. Terry Crull, associate professor of music and theatre, is the musical director for the cast of 25 students.
The story follows the lives of three generations of show people on a Mississippi River boat and features songs that have been regularly performed throughout the decades since: “Ol’ Man River,” “Make Believe” and “Can’t Help Lovin’ Dat Man.”
The tickets are affordable at $15 for the public and $10 for seniors and students. Season tickets cost $50 for the public, $30 for FHSU students and $25 for senior citizens, saving ticket holders an average of $10 per show and allowing them to reserve their seats. Season tickets went on sale Sept. 1 and will remain on sale through Sunday, Oct. 9.
Patrons can also purchase all-event passes for $125, which gives admission to more than 30 Music and Theatre Department events.
For more information, call 785-628-4533 or email [email protected].
Tickets can be purchased online at https://webapps.fhsu.edu/theatreonlinereservations.