01 Feb 2016 ‘Doktor Kaboom’ to perform Friday at UCA’s Reynolds

by Julia Dossett Morgan

Doktor Kaboom will entertain students and families at the University of Central Arkansas Reynolds Performance Hall on Friday, Feb. 5, as part of the Main Stage Educations Series.

Schools may attend the 12:30 p.m. school matinee, and the public is invited to the 6 p.m. performance.

Creatively blending theatre arts with the wonders of scientific exploration, Doktor Kaboom keeps his crowds riveted with interest and rolling with laughter. In Live Wire: The Electricity Tour!, Doktor Kaboom will explore the fundamentals of electrical energy and the history of humanity’s adventures into its potential.

Topics covered include safety; Tesla; Edison; Faraday; lightning bolts, current; voltage; conductive and non-conductive media; electrical arcs; light emission; sparks; resistance; magnetic fields, electric generators: mechanical energy to electrical energy; electromagnetic coils and conductors.

This play was co-commissioned by Doktor Kaboom, LLC and the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts and was first presented at the Kennedy Center with the world premiere during the 2014-2015 season.

Tickets are $5 for children and $10 for adults. For tickets, call UCA Ticket Central Box Office at 501.450.3265 between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. Monday through Friday or toll free from anywhere in Arkansas at 1.866.810.0012 or visit uca.edu/reynolds. Teachers must reserve seats for their classroom ahead of time.