ALLIANCE — The University of Mount Union Department of Performing Arts will present “Signals” Thursday through Saturday in the Gallaher Black Box Theatre of the Giese Center for the Performing Arts.

Andrea Dager of Alliance and Anna Eversdyke of Alliance are part of the production.

Thursday-Saturday performances of “Signals” begin at 7:30 p.m. The Sunday matinee will start at 2 p.m. Tickets are $12 for adults and $10 for seniors and are available by visiting mountunion.edu/boxoffice or calling 330-821-2565.

“Signals” is a new musical by Rachel Dean and Ian LeRoy (’14), featuring additional lyrics and music by University of Mount Union students.

Dean is a composer, pianist, and music director. She earned a Bachelor of Music in Composition from the University of Miami Frost School of Music and a Master of Fine Arts in Musical Theatre Writing from New York University Tisch School of the Arts. Dean is a rehearsal pianist for Hamilton and Moulin Rouge on Broadway as well as a staff pianist at NYU Steinhardt.

LeRoy is a music director, pianist, and vocal coach. He earned a Bachelor of Music in Music Performance from the University of Mount Union and a Master of Music in Performance from Youngstown State University. He is a music director and staff pianist for NYU Steinhardt’s Vocal Performance program and an audition pianist for Disney Parks Live Entertainment and Disney Cruise Line.

In a world shaped by constant connection, “Signals” explores how technology both links and isolates us. Through a series of interconnected songs, the piece follows individuals navigating relationships, identity, and purpose in an age of endless communication. The song cycle asks what signals we send, what signals we receive, and what does it mean to connect in the 21st century? The show blends contemporary musical theatre with student-driven storytelling, featuring many songs that have been devised during student songwriting and improvisation workshops at the University.

Both Dean and LeRoy will present the Eckler Lecture on Friday at 6 p.m. before that evening’s performance. The lecture will take place in Presser Recital Hall. Tickets for the lecture are free, though required.