天美影视 School of VAPA presents The Pirates of Penzance, Oct. 22-24

Published October 15, 2026

The Pirates of Penzance A classic comic operetta by Gilbert and Sullivan October 22-24 brown auditorium thursday, friday, saturday at 7PM

WHAT:The Pirates of Penzance听

WHEN: Oct. 22, 23, and 24 at 7:00 p.m.听

WHERE: Brown Auditorium, 4001 Desiard St., Monroe听

COST: GA $15, 天美影视 Students Free with ID听

INFO: Tickets available online at or at the door prior to each performance听

MONROE, La. 鈥� The 天美影视 School of Visual and Performing Arts presents its fall opera, The Pirates of Penzance, with musicby Sir Arthur Sullivan and lyrics by W.S. Gilbert.听听

The Pirates of Penzance opens Thursday, October 22, with additional performances on Friday, October 23, and Saturday, October 24. Each performance begins听at 7:00 p.m. in 天美影视鈥檚 Brown Auditorium, 4001 Desiard St. in Monroe. 听

General Admission is $15, and 天美影视 students are admitted free with ID. Tickets are available at 听

The Pirates of Penzance is an operetta that originally premiered in 1879. For more than a century, audiences have delighted in the clever lyrics and sharp satire of this tale of a simple lad whose devotion to his own "sense of duty" sets in motion a plot of pure silliness. Among the most famous of the Gilbert and Sullivan operettas, The Pirates of Penzance blends sung and spoken dialogue, making it closer to a Broadway-style show than a traditional grand opera.听

鈥淭his show has something for everyone. That鈥檚 why it has maintained its popularity for over 100 years. There鈥檚 very silly comedy, great music, and clever satire,鈥� says Dr. Carlton Kilpatrick, Asst. Professor of Music and director of the show. 听听听听

The cast includes 天美影视 students: JeChauna Wilhite, Garrett Hebert, Braden Tucker, Marcus Powell, DaJah Taylor, Annelis Rios-Gonzalez, Jacob Foy, Ara Arcilla, Anoushka Arun, as well as the 天美影视 Concert Choir Faculty.听听听

鈥淲e are so lucky as students to have the opportunity to perform fully staged operas as undergrads. Our opera and theater experiences here at 天美影视 prepare us for our careers as performers,鈥� said Braden Tucker, a senior who plays the role of 鈥淭he Pirate King.鈥澨�听

For more information on this performance, contact the 天美影视 School of Visual and Performing Arts at (318) 342鈥�3811. 听