Memorial Opera House & The Penguin Project Presents | The Music Man Jr.
Friday, July 11 & Saturday, July 12, 2025
7:00pm
Memorial Opera House - 104 Indiana Ave. Valparaiso, 46383
There's trouble in River City when a fast-talking salesman gets his heart stolen by the town librarian in this adaptation of the Tony Award-winning Broadway classic.
Based on Meredith Willson's six-time-Tony-Award-winning musical comedy, The Music Man JR. features some of musical theatre’s most iconic songs and a story filled with wit, warmth and good old-fashioned romance. The Music Man JR. is family entertainment at its best — a bold, brassy show that will have the whole town atwitter!
Master showman Harold Hill is in town and he’s got “seventy-six trombones” in tow. Can upright, uptight Marian, the town librarian, resist his powerful allure? The story follows fast-talking traveling salesman, Harold Hill, as he cons the people of River City, Iowa, into buying instruments and uniforms for a boys' band he vows to organize. The catch? He doesn't know a trombone from a treble clef. His plans to skip town with the cash are foiled when he falls for Marian, whose belief in Harold’s power just might help him succeed in the end in spite of himself.
Tickets • General Admission
$30• Loge
$20• Adults
$18• Senior/Student/Military
Empowering Young Artists with All Abilities through Theatre
The Penguin Project productions are a uniquely uplifting experience for both the actors and the audience, because all of the roles are filled by young artists with developmental challenges including Down syndrome, cerebral palsy, autism, intellectual disabilities, learning disabilities, visual impairment, hearing impairment, and other neurological disorders. They are joined onstage by a dedicated group of peer mentors – typically developing children and teens who have volunteered to work side-by-side with them through months of rehearsals and through the final performance.
By providing access to community theater, The Penguin Project demonstrates that the special challenges of a disability should not handicap a child’s ability to participate in life’s experiences. We provide a safe, ADA accessible space for rehearsals and performances, which is of the utmost importance for all involved.