20 Years of Memories at the George Daily Auditorium
Members of the OHS band and William Penn band members joined Transit Authority at George Daily Auditorium during last years professional season. (file photo)
OSKALOOSA, IA — Oskaloosa has spent the last 20 years making memories at the George Daily Auditorium. Make more this year with the amazing shows in the new professional season.
The season kicks off on Thursday, October 19, 2017 with Broadway’s Next H!T Musical, the Tony Awards meets “Whose Line Is It Anyway?” Master improvisers gather audience suggestions for fake songs from fake musicals. The audience votes for their favorite song and watches as the cast turns it into a full-blown improvised musical – complete with memorable characters, witty dialogue, and plot twists galore.
Pinkalicious the Musical on Wednesday, November 15, 2017 is a fun family musical based on the popular Pinkalicious books. Pinkalicious can’t stop eating pink cupcakes and her problem turns her pink from head to toe. But when her hue goes too far, only she can find a way out of this predicament!
On Wednesday, December 13, 2017, Ball in the House hits the George Daily stage! This R&B/Soul/Pop a cappella group makes “music that’ll move ya” with beatbox and vocal bass under their cool harmonies. They’ve appeared on The Today Show, America’s Got Talent, and NPR and opened for The Beach Boys, Lionel Richie, and The Jonas Brothers.
Missoula Children’s Theatre returns for the 18th consecutive year with Snow White & The Seven Dwarfs. Auditions on Monday, January 22, 2018 will cast 60 students in K-12th grade for two performances on Saturday, January 27, 2018.
The Tony Award-winning play On Golden Pond follows a single family and how they pull apart and find each other. Aging couple Ethel and Norman Thayer spend each summer at their lake home at Golden Pond, exploring strained relationships and the difficulties faced by a couple in the twilight years of their marriage. Don’t miss this play on Monday, February 12, 2018.
The season ends with Joseph Hall’s Elvis: Rock ‘n’ Remember tribute. On Saturday, March 10, 2018, Elvis will be in the building! Hall has the look, the voice, the charm, and the moves and was a finalist on NBC’s America’s Got Talent.
Season tickets are available now. A season ticket guarantees you a seat of your choice to all the shows in the professional touring season at a 10% discount. Season tickets are $105 for adults and $45 for students. Individual tickets are also available at www.georgedaily.org or by contacting the box office.
Every year, the George Daily Auditorium makes it possible for Mahaska County to enjoy professional performances by national and international talent and make memories that will last a lifetime. At the same time, the Auditorium provides educational opportunities for area youth to learn and grow through the performing arts. These opportunities are only made possible through the generous support of our Friends of the Auditorium. Friends of the Auditorium supports the professional season, the George Daily Youth Theatre, educational outreach opportunities, culture, education, and entertainment for an entire region. Make your tax-deductible donation at www.georgedaily.org or mail it to George Daily Auditorium, 1800 N 3rd St, Oskaloosa, IA 52577.
For more information about the professional season, tickets, or Friends of the Auditorium, visit www.georgedaily.org, e-mail tickets@georgedaily.org, or call 641-672-0799.
