The Drowsy Chaperone,” a delightful parody of the American 1920s musical comedy, will take MTSU’s Tucker Theatre stage for five shows in April presented by the university’s Speech and Theater Department.

The opening night for the production, part of the 2013-14 MTSU Arts series sponsored by Ascend Federal Credit Union, will be at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 9. The rest of the run includes shows at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, April 10, through Saturday, April 12. An afternoon matinee will be staged at 2 p.m. Sunday, April 13.

Hear from the director and two of the cast members in the videos below.

Tickets can be purchased online at www.mtsu.edu/tuckertheatre by clicking on the “Drowsy Chaperone” link, then the “Get Tickets” link in the upper left corner of the next webpage. You can also purchase tickets by phone by calling 1-888-71-TICKETS on weekdays from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Advance general admission tickets are $10 each and $5 for K-12 students and senior citizens when purchased online and $12 and $7 at the door. MTSU students with valid IDs will be admitted free.

For more details on the show, visit http://mtsunews.com/the-drowsy-chaperone-2014.