Avila University
2022-23 Theatre Season
Sept. 29 – Oct. 2, 2022
November 17 – 20, 2022
February 23 – 26, 2023
April 27 – 30, 2023
Avila University Theatre Presents:
Clue
Based on the screenplay by Jonathan Lynn
Written by Sandy Rustin
Additional material by Hunter Foster and Eric Price
Synopsis:
A creepy mansion. Six mysterious guests. And a dinner party with murder and blackmail on the menu. It’s a madcap murder mystery. Was it Miss Scarlet in the conservatory, or did Professor Plum commit the crime with the candlestick? Based on the 1985 movie, Clue will keep you guessing as the body count and laughs stack up.
Dates
- September 29, 30 & October 1, 2 (Homecoming Weekend)
- Dinner theatre performance September 29 and 30. Dinner begins at 6 p.m.
- Seating is limited. Please call 816.501.3699.
Featured 2022-23 Musical Performances
Both performances are Free!
“Winter Concert”
Inside the Goppert Theatre
December 9, 2022
7:30 p.m.
“Opera Scenes”
Inside the Frantze Family Black Box Theatre
May 5 and 6, 2023
7:30 p.m.
Avila University Theatre Presents:
The Walk
By Catherine Cunningham-Huston
Synopsis:
Haunting. Agonizing. Important. “The Walk” is the story of three seemingly incompatible people struggling to write a play about global sex trafficking. As the group voices their doubts, argues, and grapples with their own demons, the powerful stories of the trafficked women emerge. Avila Theatre shines a light on this important topic happening in our own communities today.
Dates
November 17, 18, 19, & Sunday, November 20
Avila University Theatre Presents:
Measure for Measure
Written by William Shakespeare
Synopsis:
To what extent should the government legislate sexuality? In this timely play, depravity and vice are running rampant as a sanctimonious deputy, Angelo, finds himself in control of enforcing the city’s old immorality laws. When devout novice, Isabella, pleads for her brother’s life, Angelo discovers that he is not above the sway of power and desire as they tip the scales of justice. “Some rise by sin, and some by virtue fall” in Shakespeare’s examination of corruption and injustice.
Dates
February 23, 24, 25 & Sunday, February 26
She Loves Me
Book by Joe Masteroff
Music by Jerry Bock
Lyrics by Sheldon Harnick
Synopsis:
Before Bumble, before DM, there were “pen pals,” and romance blossomed through pen and paper. In this Tony Award-winning best musical, a pair of pen pals fall anonymously in love on paper. When they meet in person, it’s not just romantic sparks that fly. In this story, which inspired two films, “The Shop Around the Corner” and “You’ve Got Mail,” our pen pals come to realize that animosity they feel in person is nothing less than love in disguise.
dates
April 27, 28, 29 & Sunday, April 30, 2023
Ticket Information
Reserve tickets by calling the Box Office at 816.501.3699 for more information.
Evening performances begin at 7:30 p.m., and Sunday matinee performances begin at 2 p.m.
Season Tickets
Regular — $30
Seniors — $28
Dinner Theatre
$30
*Available for September 29 and 30 productions of Clue
Regular Tickets
Regular — $10
Seniors — $8
Non-Avila Students — $8
Avila Students — FREE
Children under 10 receive free entry at all Avila Performing Arts events
Arts at Avila
The Arts at Avila program provides members of the community a chance to witness this great art through a variety of performances.
Friends of the Arts – $75
This entitles you to two special discounted Goppert Theatre season passes and VIP passes to opening night champagne receptions. You will also be noted in Arts at Avila publications and the Avila University Donor Recognition List.
Sponsor of the Arts – $150
This entitles you to four special discounted Goppert Theatre season passes and VIP passes to opening night champagne receptions. You will also be noted in Arts at Avila publications and the Avila University Donor Recognition List.
Patron of the Arts – $300
This entitles you to eight special discounted Goppert Theatre season passes and VIP passes to opening night champagne receptions. You will also be noted in Arts at Avila publications and the Avila University Donor Recognition List.
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Academic Information
What does Avila have to offer?
Avila Performing Arts provides students with a personal and participatory learning environment. We are not just talk – our integrative learning style is active, allowing students to directly apply the knowledge they learn in the classroom to real-world applications. Come be a part of our University and experience the best of undergraduate academic and professional education.