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Tickets on sale for IVCC’s ‘Hello, Dolly!’

Reserve seats through theater’s virtual box office

Students attend the first day of class at Illinois Valley Community College on Monday, Aug. 15, 2022 in Oglesby.

Tickets for Illinois Valley Community College’s production of “Hello, Dolly!” are on sale.

To reserve seats, visit the IVCC theater department’s virtual box office at ivcc.edu/theatre. Tickets are $20 for adults and $15 for students in high school and younger. Admission is free for IVCC employees and students.

“Hello, Dolly!” will be performed from April 3 through April 13. Performances begin at 7:30 p.m. Thursdays, Fridays and Saturday, April 5. Sunday matinees begin at 2 p.m. There is no performance Saturday, April 12, because IVCC celebrates its 100th anniversary with a gala finale that evening.

The production stars guest artist and professional actress Tamra Challacombe as Dolly, and the large cast includes community members and students. The show is directed and choreographed by Don Grant Zellmer and produced and costumed by David Kuester, with technical direction by Chad Brokaw.

The production marks Kuester and Zellmer’s last before they retire this year. Kuester has taught speech and theater for 26 years, and Zellmer has directed and choreographed productions for 21 years.

Derek Barichello

Derek Barichello

Derek Barichello is the news editor for The Times in Ottawa and NewsTribune in La Salle, part of Shaw Local News Network, covering La Salle, Bureau and Putnam counties. He covers local and breaking news in the areas of government, education, business and crime and courts, among others.