ULM 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 

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

WHERE: Brown Auditorium, 4001 Desiard St., Monroe 

COST: GA $15, ULM Students Free with ID 

INFO: Tickets available online at https://bit.ly/ulm-pirates-2026 or at the door prior to each performance 

MONROE, La. – The ULM 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.  

The Pirates of Penzance opens Thursday, October 22, with additional performances on Friday, October 23, and Saturday, October 24. Each performance begins at 7:00 p.m. in ULM’s Brown Auditorium, 4001 Desiard St. in Monroe.  

General Admission is $15, and ULM students are admitted free with ID. Tickets are available at https://bit.ly/ulm-pirates-2026 

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. 

“This show has something for everyone. That’s why it has maintained its popularity for over 100 years. There’s very silly comedy, great music, and clever satire,” says Dr. Carlton Kilpatrick, Asst. Professor of Music and director of the show.     

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

“We are so lucky as students to have the opportunity to perform fully staged operas as undergrads. Our opera and theater experiences here at ULM prepare us for our careers as performers,” said Braden Tucker, a senior who plays the role of “The Pirate King.”  

For more information on this performance, contact the ULM School of Visual and Performing Arts at (318) 342–3811.