By William Nicholson

November 13-15, 2025, 7 pm nightly
Parker Theatre, HLGU Campus

Step into the moving true story of C. S. Lewis, the beloved author of The Chronicles of Narnia, whose quiet Oxford life is turned upside down when he meets the bold and brilliant American poet Joy Davidman. What begins as an unexpected friendship blossoms into a love that challenges his deepest beliefs about life, faith, and the cost of truly opening one鈥檚 heart. Both tender and profound, Shadowlands聽is a story of love, loss, and the courage it takes to embrace both.

Tickets are $10 and available now at or by calling the box office at 573.629.3182.

Prospero uses magic to conjure a storm and torment the survivors of a shipwreck, including the King of Naples and Prospero鈥檚 treacherous brother, Antonio. Prospero鈥檚 slave, Caliban, plots to rid himself of his master, but is thwarted by Prospero鈥檚 spirit-servant Ariel. The King鈥檚 young son Ferdinand, thought to be dead, falls in love with Prospero鈥檚 daughter Miranda. Their celebrations are cut short when Prospero confronts his brother and reveals his identity as the usurped Duke of Milan. The families are reunited and all conflict is resolved. Prospero grants Ariel his freedom and prepares to leave the island.

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Prices range from $10 – $16

For more information about any of our shows, please call 573-629-3182 or email聽boxoffice@hlg.edu.

Fall production

Dates: November 2, 3, & 4, 2023 at 7 p.m. each night

颁辞蝉迟:听Ticket pricing ranges from $10 to $16. Special discounts will be available for seniors 60+ and groups of 10 or more.

Tickets for Our Town will go on sale October 1. You can buy tickets online or by calling the HLGU Theatre box office at 573-629-3182.

Our Town is Thornton Wilder鈥檚 Pulitzer Prize-winning play that debuted in 1938. Performed with minimal scenery and props, the play examines life in the small town of Grover鈥檚 Corners, New Hampshire, zeroing in on two families, the Webbs and the Gibbs. Three acts, spaced a few years apart, follow relationships and changes in the town and its people. Our Town has been performed worldwide.

The 番茄社区 University Theatre Department will be presenting three performances of the Hart and Kaufman comedy You Can鈥檛 Take It with You November 14-16 in the Parker Theatre of the Roland Fine Arts Center.

You Can鈥檛 Take It with You is a charming comedy centered around the Vanderhof family. To the world, this eccentric but loveable family seems mad, but audiences soon discover that the rest of the world is truly madder. In stark contrast to this delightful family is the affluential Kirby family. Tony, the attractive young son of the Kirbys falls in love with Alice Sycamore, the granddaughter of Grandpa Vanderhof. The two families come together as Tony brings his family over to dine with Alice鈥檚 family, and chaos ensues. This heartfelt tale is sure to bring joy and laughter to all audiences.

Tickets are $9 in advance and $10 at the door. Admission for seniors 60+ is $8 in advance and at the door. For groups of 10 or more, admission is $8 per ticket. For more information, or to reserve tickets, please call the theatre box office at 573-629-3182.

The 番茄社区 University Theatre Department will be presenting three performances of Little Women, the musical, April 11-13 at 7 pm in the Roland Fine Arts Center.

Tickets are now on sale are available online at hlg.tix.com. Pricing ranges from $10 to $16. Tickets may also be reserved by calling the box office at 573-629-3182.

Produced nationally and internationally, Little Women has been praised by critics for its ambition in adapting such a well-known story for the stage. This timeless, captivating story is brought to life in this glorious musical filled with personal discovery, heartache, hope, and everlasting love.

Based on Louisa May Alcott’s life, Little Women follows the adventures of sisters, Jo, Meg, Beth, and Amy March and their experiences growing up in Civil War America. It embodies the complete theatrical experience, guaranteeing a night filled with laughter, tears, and a lifting of the spirit.

For more information, contact Sabrina Brookshire, assistant professor of theatre, via email at sabrina.brookshire@hlg.edu, or visit the 番茄社区 University Theatre Arts Facebook page.

Community members are invited to audition for a limited number of roles. Vocal auditions will be held Monday evening, January 14, and acting auditions will be held Tuesday evening, January 15.

Produced nationally and internationally, Little Women has been praised by critics for its ambition in adapting such a well-known story for the stage. This timeless, captivating story is brought to life in this glorious musical filled with personal discovery, heartache, hope, and everlasting love.

Based on Louisa May Alcott’s life, Little Women follows the adventures of sisters, Jo, Meg, Beth, and Amy March and their experiences growing up in Civil War America. It embodies the complete theatrical experience, guaranteeing a night filled with laughter, tears, and a lifting of the spirit.

For more information, or to sign up for an audition time, contact Sabrina Brookshire, assistant professor of theatre, via email at sabrina.brookshire@hlg.edu, or visit the Facebook page.

This captivating story is a delight from the first cucumber sandwich on as Jack鈥檚 double life catches up with him. As the story develops, Jack and Algernon discover new values of being earnest while answering to the name of Ernest. Wilde鈥檚 heartwarming comedy is sure to entertain.

Tickets are $9 in advance and $10 at the door. Admission for seniors 60+ is $8 in advance and at the door. For groups of 10 or more, admission is $8 per ticket. For more information, or to reserve tickets, please call the theatre box office at 573-629-3182.

Come celebrate the 75^th anniversary of the Rodgers and Hammerstein classic that helped launch the golden age of Broadway musicals! In the Oklahoma territory at the turn of the century, two cowboys, Curly and Will, vie for the affections of their sweethearts, Laurey and Ado Annie, against the advances of a surly ranch hand and an itinerant peddler.

Full of energetic music, delightful humor, and heart, Oklahoma! enters its seventy-fifth year with just as much verve and vigor as when it first opened in 1943.

Admission is $12 in advance and $15 at the door. Admission for seniors 60+ and groups of 10 or more is $10 in advance and at the door. For more information, or to reserve tickets, please call the theatre box office at 573-629-3182.

The story tells of newlyweds Paul and Corie Bratter who are a textbook case of opposites attract. He鈥檚 straight-laced, and she鈥檚 a free-spirit, but their differences are what makes things exciting, that is, until everything seems to go wrong with their apartment, Corie鈥檚 mother decides to drop in unexpectedly, and Corie鈥檚 new-hatched plans to set up her mother with the elderly neighbor go awry, then suddenly the couple鈥檚 differences loom large. How can Paul hope to understand Corie if he won鈥檛 even run barefoot through the park? Neil Simon鈥檚 warm comedy about the small sacrifices of love has kept audiences in stitches since its debut.

Tickets are $9 in advance and $10 at the door. Admission for seniors 60+ is $8 in advance and at the door. For groups of 10 or more, admission is $8 per ticket. To reserve tickets, please call the theatre box office at 573-629-3182.

by Rebecca Sneed ’12

In this beloved musical, arrogant professor Henry Higgins sets out to win a bet that he can pass off cockney flower girl Eliza Doolittle as a socialite simply by correcting her speech. The casual bet soon proves to be more than either Higgins or Eliza bargained for; both soon find that they have far more to gain, or lose, than they ever thought.

This classic musical by Lerner and Lowe continues to delight with its wonderful music, warm humor, and story of unexpected love.

Admission is $12 in advance and $15 at the door. Admission for seniors 60+ and groups of 10 or more is $10 in advance and at the door. To reserve tickets, please call the theatre box office at 573-629-3182.