Theatre Performances
Ticket Information
Single ticket prices, all shows:
Adults - $12
Senior (65 plus) - $10
Youth (high school and under) - $5
Season subscribers to the Guest Artist Series recieve a free season pass to the Hanover Theatre's four mainstage shows.
Theatre tickets may be purchased in advance by calling or visiting the Campus Box Office at 812-866-7100, online via the Hanover Box Office, or at the door on the evening of the show as available.
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The Birds
Friday - Sunday | October 2-4 | 2010 Homecoming Show
7:30 PM
A political comedy from ancient Greece, by Aristophanes
Directed by Dani DeVincentis '10
Parker Auditorium
A playful, fantastical political satire by the father of western comedy, "The Birds" tells the story of two dissatisfied young men who set out to create a better life. Winding up in the land of the birds, the scalawags convince them to create, Cloud Cuckooland, and crown the men kings. Their first decree is to charge tribute to gods and mortals alike for passage through their territory, turning the natural order topsy-turvy. This is Aristophanes at his most irreverent. "The Birds" is a brilliant, timeless, and universal comedy, as topical and funny today as it was some 2400 years ago.
The Digging Hill
Friday - Sunday | November 13-15 | 7:30 PM
A new comedy by Jon Becraft '11
Directed by Mark Fearnow
Parker Auditorium
What happens when a small Kentucky town experiences a political scandal, the disappearance of a young couple, a search for buried treasure, and a panoply of strange, unexplainable events? "The Digging Hill" by Jon Becraft answers this intriguing question in a fast-paced social comedy, packed full of twists, turns and witty observations about how we live. Becraft brings the energy and audacity of a young playwright to this world premiere of a fresh and surprising play, which will be entered in the American College Theatre Festival.
Triptych: Three Medieval Plays
Friday - Sunday | February 19-21 | 7:30 PM
Directed by Paul Hildebrand
Parker Auditorium
Celebrate the majesty and humanity, the reverent devotion and earthy comedy of medieval theatre! "The Visit to the Sepulcher," from the 12th century, tells through music and drama the story of Mary Magdalene and her encounter with the empty tomb of Jesus. "Noah and the Ark," a 15th century pageant play, mixes reverence and comedy with spectacular stage effects. "The Disobedient Child," from 1560, tells the comic story of a rich father who wants his teenage son to go to college and make something of himself, while the over-indulged boy prefers to marry instead ... much to his own regret! It's sure to be a uniquely entertaining evening for the whole family.
The Highly Improbable Search for Trevor McDoogal
Friday, March 12 | 7:30 PM
Saturday, March 13 | 2 & 7:30 PM
Sunday, March 14 | 2 PM
Written and Directed by Bryan Kerr '10
Parker Auditorium
A new play for the whole family! Trevor McDoogal isn't your typical action hero. But life changes when a harmless joke takes a turn for the worse, propelling him into a world of dynasty, duels, and deception. Aided by some interesting characters along the way, Trevor soon realizes he's searching for more than just his ticket home. This new play weaves together fantasy and reality to tell one boy's amazing journey through a land of which most of us only dream.
10-Minute Plays
Friday- Saturday, April 2-3 | 7:30 PM
Parker Auditorium
In one of the college theatre's most popular annual presentations, all-new 10-minute plays written by students from the fall playwriting class receive simple but entertaining and imaginative presentations by students of the winter directing class. Always featuring a broad range of plots and styles, we advise some viewer discretion, but we guarantee the entertainment!
Free admission! First come, first-seated.