Presented by ASHOKA
Ashoka is WashU’s South Asian Student Association. They promote the understanding and appreciation of South Asian culture through various different events during the year such as like our famous Diwali show in the fall and our South Asian Heritage Month and Holi celebration in the spring. They do workshops, community service, dinners, dances, movie nights and more.
Join us for the Ashoka Diwali Show, a vibrant celebration of Diwali, symbolizing light over darkness and good over evil, while showcasing diverse South Asian cultures. All ticket sales and donations will support Helping Hand for Relief and Development’s Kashmir Relief Fund, which provides critical aid to communities affected by conflict and natural disasters in Kashmir.
Samosas will be sold in the lobby after the show. Proceeds go to club and donations for mentioned philanthropic organization.
November 15 at 7:00pm *almost sold out!
November 16 at 1:00pm *best availability
November 16 at 7:00pm SOLD OUT (usher positions still available)
All tickets $10
For accessible seating options, please contact the Box Office
314 – 935 – 6543
boxoffice@wustl.edu
Consider being an usher and seeing the show for free!
Email Emily at kemily@wustl.edu for more info and to get signed up!
Edison Theatre
Located in Mallinckrodt Center
- Physical Address: 6465 Forsyth Boulevard, St. Louis, MO, USA
Edison Theatre is the only fully technically equipped, proscenium thrust theater at Washington University in St. Louis and plays a varied role on campus.
Edison serves as a teaching facility for the Washington University Performing Arts Department, which produces three mainstage Edison shows each year and serves as a performance venue for Washington University student organizations.
Edison is also one of the few theaters in the St. Louis area to serve as a rental house for locally based presenting arts organizations such as The Black Rep.
At its capacity, Edison Theatre seats 656.
Officially named Samuel B. & Charles B. Edison Theatre, but known affectionately as “the Edison,” the theater’s construction was made possible through a generous donation from Mrs. Samuel B. Edison in 1972 and is named after her late husband and son