Campus stages / University of Michigan
University of Michigan Gilbert & Sullivan Society (UMGASS)
Gilbert and Sullivan, student-run, since 1947: UMGASS calls itself the oldest student society in the US devoted to the duo's operettas, with two productions a year, orchestra included.
Quick facts
- Opened
- 1947
01 / Playbill
Now on stage
Nothing on our calendar from this venue right now. Its full, current lineup is on its own site.
Full lineup on the venue’s site ↗02 / The story of this place
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The University of Michigan Gilbert & Sullivan Society, UMGASS for short, was founded in 1947. It describes itself as the oldest student-run society in the United States dedicated to performing Gilbert and Sullivan operettas. It stages two productions a year with orchestra, open to the public in Ann Arbor. Recent shows were The Gondoliers (fall 2025) and The Mikado (winter 2026), and it's now casting Princess Ida.
- Student-run since 1947
- Two productions a year, with orchestra
- Up next: Princess Ida
Plan your visit
Performances are in Ann Arbor. Check the society's website for the venue and dates before you buy tickets.
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