Dr. Ann Marie Daehn will debut Michael Ching’s “Speed Dating Tonight!” Nov. 6 at 7:30 p.m. and Nov. 8 at 2:30 p.m. in Ellis Recital Hall.

Admission is $5, which can be paid in advance online. Tickets will not be printed, but attendees names will be place on a list.

More about the performance

Dr. Amy Muchnick will conduct the popular American opera, while students of Missouri State’s Opera Workshop and Chamber Musicians will perform.

MSU’s opera students were national finalists last year in the National Opera Association scenes competition.

Comedy exposes world of speed dating

“Speed Dating Tonight!” was written in 2013. It is a witty and endearing peek into a sometimes romantic and often ridiculous speed-dating event. Set in a bar with 27 characters, the attendees include a cat lady, a guy who loves his muscle car, a triathlete, and many more. With traditional opening and closing numbers, the middle section of the opera is a group of one-to-two-minute “dater arias.”

Event details

Schedule: Nov. 6 at 7:30 p.m.; Nov. 8 at 2:30 p.m.
Location: Ellis Recital Hall
Tickets: $5