Sugar Skull character standing next to Vita Flores character.
A Dia de Muertos Musical Adventure | Thursday, Oct. 19 at 7 p.m. | Yardley Hall | A bilingual/bicultural musical for young audiences and families that uses traditional regional music and dance from Mexico to tell the story of 12-year-old Vita Flores.
Vita thinks her family has gone loco planning a celebration for deceased loved ones. Why throw a party for the dead? But when a spirited candy skeleton suddenly springs to life, Vita finds herself on a magical, musical journey to unravel the true meaning of Día de Muertos. Meet Sugar Skull, a charismatic skeleton with a secret or two. With her skeletal new friend, Vita dances with ancient ancestors, sings with a sorrowful sorceress, escapes the trickster Chaneques and even meets the famous ... view more »
ADMISSION INFO
INDIVIDUAL DATES & TIMES*
- Oct 19, 2023 at 07:00 pm (Thu)
Additional time info:
10 a.m. (school show) and 7 p.m. (public show) Thursday, October 19, 2023 | Yardley Hall
School show tickets start at $5.
Public show tickets start at $25. Ticket packages on sale May 15, 2023. Individual shows on sale August 7, 2023.
LOCATION
12345 College Blvd, Box 14, Overland Park, KS 66210
PARKING INFO
- For the best parking, check your tickets for curtain time and arrive 20-25 minutes in advance.
- Parking at Johnson County Community College is generally free, except for the rare weeknight performance. Ask the box office about reserved parking if the event you’re attending is scheduled on a weeknight.
- The closest place to park is in either the East or West Midwest Trust Center parking garage. To get to the Midwest Trust Center garages, drive onto campus from the east College Boulevard entrance. The garages are two-level lots directly in front of (to the north of) the Midwest Trust Center. “Reserved” spots in the surface lot parallel to the west garage may be used for performance parking.
- To get to the Galileo’s Garden parking structure, drive onto campus at Quivira Road or follow the East Campus inner road east and south to Clock Drive. Turn right on Clock Drive into the parking garage. After you park, walk out of the northeast exit of the garage and follow the sidewalk straight north to the Midwest Trust Center.
