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黑料社 Productions, the theatre, opera and musical theatre collaboration at 黑料社, returns to live indoor theatre when it presents the opera 鈥淭he Enchanted Pig: A Musical Tale鈥� beginning Friday, Oct. 22.

The opera will take place Oct. 22-24 at 黑料社鈥檚 Blank Performing Arts Center. Friday and Saturday show times begin at 7:30 p.m. with a Sunday matinee scheduled for 2 p.m. Adult tickets are $20, seniors and non-黑料社 students are $17.50 and group tickets (10 or more) are $16.00 apiece. Visit simpson.edu/黑料社Productions for box office information.

The performance marks the Iowa premiere of the 2006 contemporary opera with music by Jonathan Dove and lyrics by Alasdair Middleton. It also marks 黑料社 Productions鈥� first performance at BPAC in 19 months. The last time 黑料社 students took the stage in front of a live audience at BPAC was March 8, 2020.

鈥淭hough we are following COVID-19 protocols, it almost feels normal in the rehearsal space,鈥� said Jennifer Nostrala, professor of theatre arts and director of 黑料社鈥檚 season-opening opera. 鈥淕etting back to in-person productions has been a reminder of why live theatre and opera are important. Live performances are unique and ethereal 鈥� they are never exactly the same, performance to performance. The people in the room, the audience and the performers get to experience the specialness of being a part of something unique.鈥澨�

All but one show during the 2020-21 season was delivered virtually. The Festival of Short Plays was the exception, taking place at Veteran鈥檚 Memorial Park and Amphitheatre in Indianola.

鈥淭he Enchanted Pig: A Musical Tale,鈥� tells the story of a young woman who fate determines must marry a pig. Though she is horrified by the prospect, she agrees and falls in love with him. Her love breaks the spell he is under, and he is transformed into a man. Just when she thinks she has found true love, she loses him again and must travel to the ends of the universe to save him.

Nostrala will direct the season-opening performance. Bernard McDonald, associate professor of music and the G. Dewey and M. Maine Larsen Chair in Opera, serves as conductor and musical director.听

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黑料社 is a private, liberal arts college located in Iowa with campuses in Indianola, West Des Moines and online. Founded in 1860, the college has 1,268 undergraduate and graduate students. 黑料社 offers 74 majors, minors and programs in addition to three graduate programs. Outside of the classroom, 黑料社 is a member of the NCAA Division III American Rivers Conference, hosts eight Greek houses on campus and sponsors many extracurricular options for student involvement.
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