VICTORIA THEATRE ASSOCIATION
138 North Main Street, Dayton, Ohio 45402 – 1776
Administrative Office: 937-228-7591 • Ticket Center Stage: 937-228-3630 • Fax: 937-449-5068

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Upcoming Victoria Theatre Association Presentations: March 2008 

Tickets for all shows available through Ticket Center Stage:

Box Office Location: Schuster Center

By Phone: 937-228-3630 or toll free 888-228-3630

Order Online: www.ticketcenterstage.com

Hours (Box Office & Phone Sales):

Monday – Friday, 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.

Saturday, noon – 4 p.m.

Beginning two hours prior to each performance

·         JPMorgan Chase Broadway Series

BLAST!

Location: Victoria Theatre

Performance Dates: Through March 2

Performance Times:

Tuesday through Friday evenings at 8 p.m.

Saturdays at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m.

Sundays at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.

Ticket Prices:

Fri. & Sat. Evenings, Sat. & Sun. Matinee: $73, $69, $60, $39

All Other Performances: $63, $60, $52, $35

Discounts available for students, seniors and groups.

Remember the heart-pounding exhilaration of their 2003 performance at the Schuster Center? Well, BLAST! is back - by popular demand! This spectacular performance event is “music in motion” – ranging from classical to the blues, jazz to rock and roll, and beyond – performed in dizzyingly theatrical style by the top young brass, percussion and visual performers from across the country.

 ·         Star Attractions

Brundibár

In partnership with Dayton Opera Association

Location: Victoria Theatre

Performance Date: March 9

Performance Times: 2 p.m. & 7 p.m.

Ticket Prices: Adults, $12; Children, $6

Discounts available for groups

Composed by Czech Jewish composer Hans Krása, this charming musical fairytale with a profound message follows the story of two children who overcome the threats of a bully by banding together with their friends. This unique production will feature the Kettering Children’s Choir and the Dayton Philharmonic Youth Orchestra. Originally performed by children 55 times in a Nazi concentration camp, Brundibár is a testament to the indomitable human spirit.  This will be a locally produced show, under the direction of Luke Dennis, Education and Outreach Manager for Victoria Theatre Association.

One Night of Queen

Location: Schuster Center

Performance Date: March 9

Performance Time: 7 p.m.

Ticket Prices: $36 & $29

Discounts available for students, seniors, groups

Gary Mullen is Freddie Mercury and he will rock you!  Along with his band The Works, Mullen's show One Night of Queen delivers the look, the sound and the showmanship of arguably the greatest live band of all time.  One Night of Queen formed in 2000 after Mullen won ITV's “Stars In Their Eyes” grand final with a record poll of 864,838 votes, more than double the runner up and the most votes ever received on the show.  Over the past severn years, One Night of Queen has toured virtually non-stop around the UK, Germany, Portugal, Holland, France and New Zealand, playing theatres, arenas and festivals to sell-out crowds.

·         Universal 1 Variety Series

Man 1, Bank 0

Location: Victoria Theatre

Performance Date: March 12

Performance Time: 7:30 p.m.

Ticket Prices: $46, $38, $27

Discounts available for groups, seniors and students

 This outrageously funny true story and Off-Broadway hit by Patrick Combs tells the amazing-but-true story of how he deposited a $95,093.35 junk-mail check marked "non-negotiable" - hoping to spread a little banking cheer to tellers - and how it erupted into a staggering and funny David vs. Goliath-like adventure that still continues today. This show was an official selection by HBO's US Comedy Arts Festival and a Critics Choice for the 2005 Spoleto Festival.

·         The Eichelberger Loft Series 1

Rabbit Hole

Location: The Loft Theatre

Performance Dates: March 13 – 30

Performance Times:

Tuesdays at 7 p.m.

Wednesday through Saturday evenings at 8 p.m.

Sundays at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m.

Ticket Prices:

      March 13, 8 p.m. Preview: $28

Fri. & Sat. Evening, Sun. Matinee: $34

Tues. through Thurs. & Sun. Evening: $31

Discounts available for students, seniors and groups 

David Lindsay-Abaire, previously known for his deft comic touch, shows a deep understanding of the process of rising above grief, in this stirring drama of a family coping with a tragic loss.  The New York Times acclaimed the script's ability to find hope in the lowest moments in life and for its "meticulously mapped empathy."  The New York production reaped five 2006 Tony^® nominations.

·         Young at Heart Family Series

The Wizard of Oz

Location: Victoria Theatre

Performance Dates: March 15 & 16

Performance Times: 1 p.m. & 3:30 p.m. each day

Ticket Prices:

Adults, $17; Children, $15

Discounts available for groups

Follow the Yellow Brick Road to a world of wonder and magic!  Join Dorothy and Toto in their exciting adventures with the Tinman, the Scarecrow, the Cowardly Lion and all the rest.  This all-new musical is filled with original songs and plenty of theatrical magic.  This is a re-imagined American classic the whole family will enjoy. 

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Victoria Theatre Association is one of Dayton’s premier arts organizations, presenting the Chase Broadway Series, the Young at Heart Family Series, the Michelob Ultra Cool Films series, Star Attractions, the Universal 1 Variety Series, and the Physicians for Kids Discovery Series, which features curriculum-enhanced live theatre productions for school children. Victoria Theatre Association is proud of its alliance with the Dayton Opera Association and its collaboration on The Eichelberger Loft Series 1 with The Human Race Theatre Company.

In addition to the performances it presents, Victoria Theatre Association also manages the historic Victoria Theatre, the Benjamin and Marian Schuster Performing Arts Center, and the Metropolitan Arts Center, which houses The Loft Theatre. Victoria Theatre Association receives funding from a variety of diverse public, corporate, individual and private sources, including the Montgomery County Arts and Cultural District and the Ohio Arts Council. The Ohio Arts Council helped fund this program or organization with state tax dollars to encourage economic growth, educational excellence and cultural enrichment for all Ohioans.