Wheeling Jesuit/River City Symphonic Band Concert
September 30 at 7:00p.m.
Bring your lawn chairs and blankets and enjoy a breezy fall evening of live music as the Wheeling Jesuit University Symphonic Band, in association with River City Brass, performs in front of Donahue Hall. A delightful evening for all!

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Interactive Mystery Theater Dinner
Murder Me Always
by Lee Mueller

October 1 at 7 p.m.
During a very bad performance of "Murder Me Always", an actual murder takes place off stage. The Director is shot. The "fake" play comes to a screeching halt and a "real" murder mystery begins. It seems a "Murder Mystery Murderer" is on the loose and has struck again. Could it be that one of these very bad actors is really a very bad person? Will this "real" murder mystery be any better than the fake one? Is art imitating life? Is the play really the thing? For this event only, there will be a charge for dinner and reservations will be required. Call for more information.

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Two One-Act Plays
Performed in the round.
October 20, 21, 22 at 8 p.m. October 23 at 2 p.m.

The Zoo Story
by Edward Albee

Produced by special arrangement with Dramatist Play Service, Inc. Peter and Jerry meet on a park bench in Central Park. Peter is a middle-class publishing executive with a wife and two daughters and lives in ignorance of the world outside his settled life. Jerry is isolated, disheartened and troubled. Desperate to have a meaningful conversation with another human being he intrudes on Peter's peaceful state by relating a story about his visit to the zoo. Ironic humor and unrelenting dramatic suspense are brought to a climax when Jerry brings his victim down to his own atavistic level. Contains strong language and adult themes

No Exit
Produced by Jean-Paul Sartre
Special arrangement with Samuel French, Inc.

Two women and one man are locked up together for eternity in one hideous room in hell. The windows are bricked up; there are no mirrors; the electric lights can never be turned off; and there is no exit. The irony of this hell is that its torture is not of the rack and fire, but of the burning humiliation of each soul as it is stripped of its pretenses by the cruel curiosity of the damned. Here the soul is shorn of secrecy, and even the blackest deeds are mercilessly exposed to the fierce light of hell. Contains strong language and adult themes.

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The Emperor's Nightingale
Book by Don Difonso
Music by Shirley Barasch
Lyrics by Shirley Barasch and Don Difonso

November 17, 18, 19 at 7 p.m. and November 20 at 2 p.m.
Produced by special arrangement with Pioneer Drama Service, Inc. In this lively musical adaptation of the Hans Christian Andersen classic, the Emperor, saddened by the loss of his only child, has become weak and bitter. Only Kang, his chief servant, can console him. His cousin, the evil Lord Chamberlain and his wife, Lady Ming, plot to destroy him. How could they know the beautiful song of the Nightingale and the tender heart of a lowly kitchen maid could help the Emperor make a new start? Charming puppets and elaborate sets and costumes will captivate young and old alike.

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Student Dance Showcase
December 9 at 8 p.m.
An exciting evening of dance including jazz, ballet, and modern styles.

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The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds
by Paul Zindel

February 16, 17,18 at 8 p.m. and February 19 at 2 p.m.
Produced by special arrangement with Dramatist Play Service, Inc. Awarded the 1970 Obie Award for Best Play, the 1970 New York Drama Critics Circle Award for Best American Play and the 1971 Pulitzer Prize for Drama. This powerful, sometimes painful, drama, tells the unexpected story of Tilly, a girl who escapes the entanglements of her tortured family in the limitless beauty of scientific discovery.

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Oliver
Book, Music and Lyrics by Lionel Bart
April 19, 20, 21 at 7:30 p.m. and April 22 at 2 p.m.
Produced by special arrangement with Tams-Witmark Music Library, Inc. One of the greatest musicals of all time, Oliver won three Tony awards when it appeared on stage over 40 years ago. Featuring musical classics such as "Food, Glorious Food!" and "Where Is Love?"� Oliver is based on Charles Dickens' moving tale of Oliver Twist, an orphan boy who escapes from the orphanage only to end up in the company of pickpockets. Dickens' characters are always larger-than-life, and the musical captures his unforgettable creations. In addition to WJU students, Oliver will feature the talents of children from several local elementary schools.

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General Information

All performances are in Troy Theater unless otherwise noted. Troy Theater is located in Swint Hall on the WJU campus. Please check curtain times as they may vary for each event.

Admission is free on a first-come basis. No reservations are taken. All seating in festival style. The box office will open one hour before curtain time. Late arrivals will not be seated until an appropriate break in the production or until intermission.

If you have any questions, would like more information, please contact Dave Henderson, Coordinator for Performing Arts and Lectures at daveh@wju.edu or call 304-243-2095.