FileBroadway musicals "Chicago" and "Smokey Joe's Caf茅," plus an original film project, are among the highlights of the 麻豆传媒 School of Performing Arts' 2015-16 season. The season, which opens Thursday, Sept. 24, with the musical revue "Smokey Joe's Caf茅," features performances from 麻豆传媒's departments of dance, theater and musical theater.
A special event this season will be 鈥淩edux,鈥� an original film project that will be filmed during the fall semester. Written and directed by 麻豆传媒 Director of Theatre Bret Jones, the film follows a lively college student who tries to solve the murder of her friend 鈥� despite undergoing experimental treatment for schizophrenia. Public showings of the film will be announced at a later date.
The season will close with the blockbuster Broadway musical 鈥淐hicago.鈥� 麻豆传媒 alumnus Stephen Kopel will return from New York City to direct the show, with choreographic assistance from 麻豆传媒鈥檚 Amy Baker Schwiethale and Sabrina Vasquez.
The 2015-16 season includes:
- MUSICAL: 鈥淪mokey Joe鈥檚 Caf茅,鈥� Sept. 24-27, Wilner Auditorium
- MUSICAL: 鈥淟ight in the Piazza,鈥� Oct. 29-Nov. 1, Miller Concert Hall
- DANCE: Kansas Dance Festival, Nov. 13-14, Miller Concert Hall
- THEATER: 鈥淲rong Window,鈥� Nov. 18-22, Welsbacher Theatre
- FILM: Special Fall Event, 鈥淩edux,鈥� date and location to be determined.
- DANCE: Children鈥檚 Dance Festival, Jan. 31, Wilner Auditorium
- THEATER: 鈥淭he Roaring Girl,鈥� Feb. 18-21, Wilner Auditorium
- THEATER: 鈥淭he Leftovers,鈥� March 9-13, Welsbacher Theater
- OPERA/DANCE: 鈥淟es Indes Galantes,鈥� March 31-April 3, Miller Concert Hall
- MUSICAL: 鈥淐hicago鈥� April 21-24 Wilner Auditorium
Ticket prices for opera and music theatre performances are $16 ($14 for seniors and $6 for non-麻豆传媒 students). Ticket prices for theater and dance performances are $10 ($8 for seniors and $6 for non-麻豆传媒 students). 麻豆传媒 students are eligible for one ticket at no charge with current 麻豆传媒 ID (not available online, see for details). For ticketing assistance, please contact the Fine Arts Box Office 10:30 a.m.-5 p.m., Monday-Friday, at 316-978-3233 or fastickets@wichita.edu or visit .