The Campus Performing Arts Series at Missouri University of Science and Technology continues March 2 with “Astronaut Group 1,” bringing the early years of space exploration to the stage.

The show will begin at 7:30 p.m. Sunday, March. 2, in Leach Theatre in Castleman Hall, located on the Missouri S&T campus at 10th and Main streets. Tickets are $25 for the public, $20 for Missouri S&T faculty and staff, and $5 for youth ages 18 and younger and Missouri S&T students.

“Astronaut Group 1” tells the story of the Mercury Seven, an elite group chosen from among hundreds of military test pilots to be America’s first astronauts. From the exhilaration of Alan Shepard’s first moments in space to the adrenaline rush of John Glenn making split-second decisions to survive re-entry, the audience gets to share in the thrills of early space exploration.

Before the show, a selection of artifacts and documents from Project Mercury will be on display in Castleman Hall, including a training helmet, operator’s manual and more provided by the Space Museum and Grissom Center in Bonne Terre, Missouri. A rover built by Missouri S&T’s Mars Rover Design Team will also be displayed before the show. 

Tickets can be purchased at the Leach Theatre Box Office, located inside the main entrance of Castleman Hall, facing 10th Street. The box office is open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Tickets can also be purchased online at leachtheatre.mst.edu/tickets or by calling 573-341-4219. Service fees may apply to tickets purchased online or by phone.

About Missouri University of Science and Technology

Missouri University of Science and Technology (Missouri S&T) is a STEM-focused research university of over 7,000 students located in Rolla, Missouri. Part of the four-campus University of Missouri System, Missouri S&T offers over 100 degrees in 40 areas of study and is among the nation’s top public universities for salary impact, according to the Wall Street Journal. For more information about Missouri S&T, visit www.mst.edu.