Upper Room Theatre Presents ‘The Music Man’ April 15-17

The University of Mobile Upper Room Theatre will present “The Music Man” April 15-17 at Saraland High School Performing Arts Center. The curtain goes up at 7 p.m. April 15 and 16 and the Sunday matinee begins at 2 p.m.

General admission tickets are $20 for adults and $15 for students. Groups of eight or more may purchase discount tickets at $18 each. Ticket sales begin April 1 and may be purchased through the Upper Room Theatre box office at 251.442.2383 or email rdoswell@umobile.edu.

Full of small town charm, “The Music Man” features a cast of memorable characters and songs including "Til There Was You." In this musical comedy, a con man comes to Iowa in order to swindle a town with promises of a boys' band, but he never anticipated the Iowa stubbornness of one astute librarian.

“The Music Man” is the final production of the 2010 - 2011 academic year by the Upper Room Theatre.

Bruce Earnest, chair of the musical theatre department and associate professor of musical theatre, is directing of the production. Charles Houghton, chair of theatre at the University of West Florida, is the set designer.

Scott Wright, general director of Mobile Opera, is musical director for the URT production and Monica Henry is choreographer.

The Upper Room Theatre is part of the University of Mobile Musical Theatre Program in the university’s Center for Performing Arts. It provides current, professional training in a supportive environment that focuses on students’ development as artists of excellence.

For more information about the University of Mobile Center for Performing Arts, visit www.umobile.edu or call 251.442.2420.