Butler University community members will see an increase in the number of ticketed art events next semester with the opening of the Howard L. Schrott Center for the Performing and Visual Arts, administrators within the Jordan College of Fine Arts said. “We think,” JCFA Dean Ronald Caltabiano said, “that we will be able to charge…
Lyric theater sets sail with “H.M.S. Pinafore”
The lyric theater students are taking to the high seas of laughter for their latest spring production. Set in the 1800s, “H.M.S. Pinafore” is a classic love story about Josephine (played by junior Lacey Kriston and sophomore Gina Ceragioli), the daughter of a captain, destined to be married to a much older Sir Joseph Porter…
Lyric Theater soars high with ‘Die Fledermaus’
Butler Lyric Theater’s production of Johann Strauss’ opera “Die Fledermaus” —The Bat—promises to be a refreshing and modern take on the original. Directing the show is John Schmid, adjunct instructor of lyric theater. Schmid is the Director of Music at nearby Fairview Presbyterian Church, and has been Course Master for the Indianapolis Opera for 27…