Jake owns a bowling alley in a small Midwestern town. He is sitting on a hilltop where two of his three wives are buried. Lois was zapped by lightning while carrying a bowling trophy in a thunderstorm and Loretta was killed by a ball return machine where he comes to ruminate. In his younger days, he was a promising concert musician, but a foul-tip baseball broke his fingers which subsequently healed into a perfect bowler's grip. Jake replays the key frames of his life and, from time to time, is visited by his daughter Molly who has become adept at talking women into marrying her father for love and free lane time. But who is that nattily dressed man with dark glasses and a revolver lurking nearby?
“Within its thin overlay of absurdum, More Fun than Bowling is a zany romantic comedy that audiences will be glad has come their way.” - Talkin’ Broadway
General Admission tickets are $21, Senior tickets are $19, Student tickets are $10, and WMU Student tickets are $7. Student and WMU Student tickets require the patron to bring their student ID when they check in at the performance.
Our box office hours are Tuesday-Friday 1 p.m.-5 p.m. as well as an hour and a half before each performance. You can always leave a message, and someone will get back to you as soon as possible. Season passes and tickets are always available online.
Email: theatre-info@wmich.edu
Phone: (269) 387-6222
Email: theatre-info@wmich.edu
2024/02/02 - 2024/02/11
Western Michigan University - Gilmore Theatre Complex
1921 W. Michigan Ave., Kalamazoo, MI 49008