2019 - 2020
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Our professional touring season consists of 6-7 shows specifically chosen to appeal to our community. We strive to keep ticket prices accessible and offer relatable, relevant programming that welcomes aficionados alongside those attending their first live performance.
Our Community Spotlight recognizes groups that make a positive impact on our community. The featured 2019-2020 Community Spotlight groups were our Business and Retail Organizations, Public Servants, Educators, Senior Citizens, Manufacturing Industries, and Non-Profit Organizations. As thanks for their contributions to the community, these groups received a 20% discount on their tickets. We will announce the next round of Community Spotlight groups with the 2021-2022 Season. From all of us at the Auditorium, thank you for all you do.
September 12, 2019
Pat Hazell’s Preview of Permanent Record
Comedian and Seinfeld writer Pat Hazell has made a name for himself over the years, and it’s left him with a permanent record of his life. Pat uncovers his own record with humor, heart, and humanity. This special Preview of Pat Hazell’s Permanent Record will have you laughing all night long! Hold on tight while the creator of The Wonder Bread Years and My Funny Valentine turns a stroll down Memory Lane into a breakneck speed chase down Memory Highway. If you can’t laugh at yourself, why not laugh at him?
October 23, 2019
Dr. Willie Jolley CSP, CPAE, Speaker
Create an “Attitude of Excellence” with Dr. Willie Jolley, a world-class, award-winning speaker and international bestselling author. His high-energy Willie Jolley Experience is filled with memorable nuggets and usable strategies on how every person can live a better life, one day at a time.
Many know him as the speaker Ford Motors called on when they were on the brink of bankruptcy. He rose from humble beginnings as a failed singer (replaced by a karaoke machine!) to be named “One of the Outstanding Five Speakers in the World” by the members of Toastmasters International alongside Colin Powell, Nelson Mandela, and Margaret Thatcher. Dr. Jolley is one of 121 living members of the National Speaker Association’s Hall of Fame. His goal is to inspire YOU to Live Better and Achieve More!
Sponsored by: Carl and Martha Drost, Joe and Jeanie Crookham, Oskaloosa School District, VanWall Equipment, Mahaska Health, and William Penn University
November 17, 2019
Terry Lee Goffee - The Ultimate Tribute to "Johnny Cash"
When Johnny Cash’s sister Joanne saw Terry Lee Goffee perform his tribute to Johnny in Nashville, she said, “It’s a wonderful show, I would recommend it to anyone. You don’t impersonate my brother, you pay tribute with honor.” Joanne and another Cash sibling, Tommy, even performed with him at a later concert.
Goffee says his tribute “sprang from my appreciation and love, not only for the music of Johnny Cash but for the man himself.” Terry Lee’s Tribute to Johnny Cash has taken him across the U.S., Canada, Ireland, and the U.K. performing hits like “A Boy Named Sue,” and “I Walk the Line.” In 2009 he was selected to provide the moves for the Johnny Cash character in Guitar Hero 5. He looks like Johnny. He sounds like Johnny. He moves like Johnny. Nobody does Johnny Cash like Terry Lee Goffee.
Sponsored by Musco Lighting
December 11, 2019
Alliance Brass Quintet
Alliance Brass Quintet
Gather up the family and enjoy a night of holiday cheer with a powerhouse quintet! Featuring two trumpets, a French horn, a trombone, and a tuba, they play everything from the early Renaissance to classical and jazz. Alliance Brass will play holiday favorites like “Carol of the Bells,” selections from The Messiah, and “We Wish You A Merry Christmas.”
This program is made possible with support from the Mahaska County Community Foundation. Sponsored by C.L. Barnhouse
January 18, 2020
Missoula Children's Theatre: Pinocchio
Auditions: JANUARY 13, 2020
Performances: JANUARY 18, 2020
Missoula Children’s Theatre: Pinocchio
Calling all kids! 60 kids will be cast in Pinocchio. Children ages 5-18 are invited to audition, rehearse, and perform with Missoula Children’s Theatre’s actor educators.
Sponsored by MidWestOne Bank and the Kiwanis Club of Oskaloosa.
February 25, 2020
Llama Llama Live!
This hilarious new musical based on the bestselling books by Anna Dewdney will warm every Llama and Llama Mama’s heart. Bedtime has never been so exciting! It’s the end of the day for the Llama family. After a long day of adventures at the school and the store, Baby Llama can’t wait to put on his red pajamas. He and his friends the toys are ready to sing and dance their way to sleep…except, they need a bedtime story, a kiss goodnight, and a drink of water. But, where’s Mama?
We’re throwing a Llama Llama Pajama Party where you can enjoy treats, play games, and meet Llama before the show!
This presentation is supported by the Arts Midwest Touring Fund, a program of Arts Midwest that is funded by the Nation Endowment for the Arts, with additional contributions from the Iowa Arts Council and the Crane Group. Sponsored by Clow Valve and Mahaska Health.