The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater’s Young Auditorium will celebrate its 20th year of bringing the performing arts to the region with its 2012-13 season.
The Young Auditorium’s 20th anniversary party will kick off with a Missoula Children’s Theatre performance of “The Secret Garden” on Aug. 18.
The celebration will continue all year with a mix of annual favorites such as “The Nutcracker,” musical performances like “Mozart Requiem” by the Wisconsin Chamber Choir and classics like “Taming of the Shrew.”
Its seems only fitting that the season concludes with Wisconsin native Thornton Wilder’s “Our Town” featuring Emmy Award winning actor John McGivern in a role that explores the traditional, rural American community.
Tickets are on sale now.
All events start at 7:30 p.m. unless otherwise noted.
The lowdown
UW-Whitewater’s Irvin L. Young Auditorium is a regional performing arts center featuring national and international artists, located at UW-Whitewater Campus, 930 W. Main St.
Ticket prices vary for each performance. For more information, call (262) 472-2222 or visit www.uww.edu/youngauditorium.com
Check out the 2012-13 season below.
August
18- “The Secret Garden” – Missoula Children’s Theatre, 2 p.m.
September
13- Delhi 2 Dublin & Rana Santacruz
27- Sweet Honey In The Rock
October
6- “Hotel California – A Salute to the Eagles”
15- Turtle Island Quartet – “Have You Ever Been…?”
16-17- “Vince- The Life and Times of Vince Lombardi”
21- “Creatures of the Night” – David Stokes, 3 p.m.
23- “Cyrano de Bergerac” – Aquila Theatre
24– “Taming of the Shrew” – Aquila Theatre
30- “The Secret History of Love” – Sean Dorsey Dance
November
7- Luna Negra Dance Theater
15- Golden Dragon Acrobats
17- “Mid-Life Vices – Four Bitchin’ Babes”
December
1- Gala Holiday Concert
8- “A Leahy Family Christmas”
17- “The Nutcracker” – The Dance Factory, 2 and 7 p.m.
January
26- Sing-A-Long- “A Sound of Music,” 1 and 7 p.m.
31- “A Chorus Line”
February
2- “The Tortoise Versus The Hare” – Missoula Children’s Theatre, 2 p.m.
10- “Rumpelstiltskin” – ArtReach: The Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati, 3 p.m.
14- “As You Like It” – The Acting Company
18- Ballet Folklórico Quetzalli de Veracruz
23- “Masters of Motown”
24- “Martha Speaks,” 3 p.m.
March
5- The Minneapolis Guitar Quartet
9- “Take Me Home: The Music of John Denver”
10- Pint Size Polkas – Uncle Mike’s Music & Dance Program, 3 p.m.
13- The Improvised Shakespeare Company
April
14- “Mozart Requiem” – Wisconsin Chamber Choir with Orchestra, 3 p.m.
21- “Our Town” – UW-Whitewater Theatre/Dance Department, 2 p.m.
22- “Our Town” – UW-Whitewater Theatre/Dance Department
