Season brochures for the purchase of subscriptions (the six Mainstage shows) will be mailed to our current mailing list the week of August 16. People who have bought tickets in the last few years should be on that list; if you want to be sure to be included, drop us your name and address here, putting "Mailing List" in the subject line.
Subscriptions will be accepted via mail order beginning immediately. Orders are processed in the order they are received, with these priorities:
1. Friends of the Theatre—having made a donation of at least $100 in the past year. Priority will be given until the end of August. After that time they will be processed daily along with the non-donors' orders.
2. Non-Friends—These will be collected in the order they are received and processed in that order following the priority period given to Friends of the Theatre. Subscriptions may be purchased online beginning at this time as well.
3. Individual show orders—purchases for ALL shows will be available beginning 8 days before the opening of Chicago on Sept. 30 (so beginning Sept. 22).
In the Ted Paul Theatre; sponsored by HickoryTech Corporation
7:30 p.m. Sept. 30-Oct. 2, Oct. 7-9
2:00 p.m. Oct. 2, 3, 9 & 10
Music by John Kander, lyrics by Fred Ebb, book by Ebb and Bob Fosse.
In roaring ‘20s Chicago, chorus girl Roxie Hart murders a faithless lover and convinces her hapless husband Amos to take the rap ... until he finds out he's been duped and turns on Roxie. Convicted and sent to death row, Roxie and another “Merry Murderess,” Velma Kelly, vie for the spotlight and the headlines, ultimately joining forces in search of the “American Dream”: fame, fortune and acquittal. This sharp-edged satire features a dazzling score that sparked immortal staging by Bob Fosse and the 2002 Academy Award-winning blockbuster film.
Individual tickets for Chicago are $20.00 regular, $18.00 for senior citizens, youth 16 and under and groups of 15 or more, $14.00 for current Minnesota State students. They go on sale Sept. 22.
In the Andreas Theatre (Mainstage season)
7:30 p.m. Oct. 14-16, 20-23
2:00 p.m. Oct. 16, 17, 23 & 24
By Edward Albee
George, a professor at a small college, and his wife, Martha, have just returned home, drunk from a Saturday night party. Martha announces, amidst general profanity, that she has invited a new young professor and his wife to stop by for a nightcap. The drinks flow and suddenly inhibitions melt. In the end, the mystery in which the distressed George and Martha have taken refuge is exposed, once and for all revealing the mess they have made of their lives. The couple was memorably portrayed on stage and screen by Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor. Winner of the 1963 Tony Award for Best Play, Minnesota State Mankato presented Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? in summer 1968. Note: This production contains adult language and situations.
Individual tickets for Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf ? are $14.50 regular, $13.00 for senior citizens, youth 16 and under and groups of 15 or more, $10.00 for current Minnesota State students. They go on sale Sept. 22.
In the Ted Paul Theatre; sponsored by Blethen, Gage & Krause, LLP
7:30 p.m. Nov. 11-13, 18-20
2:00 p.m. Hov. 14, 20 & 21
Adapted from the translation by Robert Fitzgerald and originally directed by Mary Zimmerman
The epic story mainly centers on the Greek hero Odysseus (or Ulysses, as he was known in Roman myths) and his 10-year journey home following the 10-year Trojan War. In his absence, it is assumed he has died, and his wife Penelope and son Telemachus must deal with a group of unruly suitors competing for Penelope’s hand in marriage. This classic tale is vibrantly brought to life in this 2006 retelling, from the author of Metamorphoses, which Minnesota State Mankato presented in the Andreas Theatre in 2004.
Individual tickets for The Odyssey are $14.50 regular, $13.00 for senior citizens, youth 16 and under and groups of 15 or more, $10.00 for current Minnesota State students. They are on sale Sept. 22.
In the Andreas Theatre
7:30 p.m. Sept. 15-18
By Michael Frayn
Werner Heisenberg was a German physicist who went to Copenhagen where he lived and worked with the older Niels Bohr on quantum theories. Over their three years together they developed such revolutionary ideas as Complementarity and the Uncertainty Principle. The play, a fictional dialogue based on historical figures and events, is based on a meeting between Bohr and Heisenberg in Copenhagen in 1941 not long before the advent of the atomic bomb. It debuted in London in 1998.
Individual tickets for Copenhagen are $9.00 regular, $8.00 for senior citizens, youth 16 and under and groups of 15 or more, $7.00 for current Minnesota State students. They go on sale Sept. 7
In the Andreas Theatre
7:30 p.m. Dec. 1-4
Book & lyrics by George Reinblatt, music by Frank Cipolla/Christopher Bond/Melissa Morris/George Reinblatt
Evil Dead: The Musical is a hilarious parody that takes all the elements of the cult classic films, Evil Dead 1, Evil Dead 2 and Army of Darkness, then combines them to make one of the craziest theatrical experiences of all time! Five college students go to an abandoned cabin in the woods and accidentally unleash an evil force that turns them into demons. It’s all up to Ash (a house wares employee, turned demon killing hero), and his trusty chainsaw to save the day. Blood flies ... Limbs dismembered ... Demons tell bad jokes ... and all to music. Note: This production contains adult language and situations.
Individual tickets for Evil Dead: The Musical are $9.00 regular, $8.00 for senior citizens, youth 16 and under and groups of 15 or more, $7.00 for current Minnesota State students. They are on sale Sept. 22.
In the Ted Paul Theatre
7:30 p.m. Dec. 3 & 4
2:00 p.m. Dec. 4
In the Andreas Theatre; sponsored by Community Bank Mankato
7:30 p.m. Jan. 27-29, Feb. 2-5
2:00 p.m. Jan. 29, 30, Feb. 5 & 6
By Garson Kanin
An uncouth, corrupt tycoon, Harry Brock, brings his showgirl mistress, Billie Dawn, with him to Washington, D.C. When Billie’s ignorance becomes a liability to Brock’s shady business dealings, he hires a journalist, Paul Verrall, to educate her. In the process of learning, Billie realizes how corrupt Harry is and begins interfering with his plans. This classic Kanin comedy was one of the longest running plays on Broadway. The 1950 movie captured the Best Actress Oscar for star Judy Holliday. Minnesota State Mankato presented Born Yesterday in 1958 and 1995.
Individual tickets for Born Yesterday are $14.50 regular, $13.00 for senior citizens, youth 16 and under and groups of 15 or more, $10.00 for current Minnesota State students. They are on sale Sept. 22.
In the Ted Paul Theatre
7:30 p.m. Feb. 17-19, 24-26
2:00 p.m. Feb. 20, 26 & 27
Adapted by Hamilton Deane & John Balderston
This is an adaptation of the classic vampire story by Bram Stoker, the vampire story that started it all. Dracula is a 1924 stage play adapted by Hamilton Deane and substantially revised for American audiences by John L. Balderston in 1927. It was the first adaptation of the novel authorized by Stoker's widow and has influenced many subsequent adaptations. That first Broadway production starred Bela Lugosi, who then made a career of it. Minnesota State Mankato presented Dracula in 1983 and 1998.
Individual tickets for Dracula are $14.50 regular, $13.00 for senior citizens, youth 16 and under and groups of 15 or more, $10.00 for current Minnesota State students. Individual tickets go on sale Sept. 22.
In the Ted Paul Theatre; sponsored by Immanuel St. Joseph's-Mayo Health System
7:30 p.m. April 7-9, 14-16
2:00 p.m. April 9, 10, 16 & 17
Adapted by Mel Brooks and Thomas Meehan from Brooks’ 1968 film of the same name
The Producers is a musical romp concerning two theatrical producers who scheme to get rich by overselling interests in an assumed Broadway flop. Complications arise when the show unexpectedly turns out to be successful. Featuring such songs as “Springtime for Hitler” and “I Wanna Be a Producer,” the original production that opened on Broadway in 2001 ran for 2,502 performances, winning a record-breaking 12 Tony Awards, including three for Mel Brooks himself (Best Musical, Best Score, Best Book). Since then, it has become an international sensation, proving humor has no boundaries.
Individual tickets for The Producers are $20.00 regular, $18.00 for senior citizens, youth 16 and under and groups of 15 or more, $14.00 for current Minnesota State students. They are on sale Sept. 22.
In the Andreas Theatre
7:30 p.m. March 30-April 3
By John Ford Noonan
This two-character comedy takes place in suburban Westchester County, N.Y., kitchen of Maude Mix, who is having a tough day: her husband is off on a weekend spree with his secretary and she can't get rid of the pesky neighbor who has just moved up from Texas. Hannah Mae Bindler badgers Maude into friendship and the two eventually join forces against their errant and erring husbands. This long-running Off-Broadway hit opened in 1981 and starred Susan Sarandon and Eileen Brennan.
Individual tickets for A Coupla White Chicks Sitting Around Talking are $9.00 regular, $8.00 for senior citizens, youth 16 and under and groups of 15 or more, $7.00 for current Minnesota State students. They are on sale Sept. 22.
In the Andreas Theatre
7:30 p.m. April 20-23
By Bryony Lavery
One evening, ten-year old Rhona goes missing. Her mother, Nancy, retreats into a state of paralytic hope, “frozen,” as it were, in the expectation her daughter will be returned safe and sound. Agnetha, an academic, comes to England to research a thesis titled "Serial Killings: A Forgiveable Act?" Then there's Ralph, a loner with a bit of a record who's looking for some distraction. Drawn together by horrific circumstances, these three embark upon a long, dark journey that finally curves upward into the light. This play was nominated for the 2004 Best Play Tony.
Individual tickets for Frozen are $9.00 regular, $8.00 for senior citizens, youth 16 and under and groups of 15 or more, $7.00 for current Minnesota State students. They are on sale Sept. 22.
In the Ted Paul Theatre
7:30 p.m. April 28-29
2:00 p.m. April 30
