Friends of the University of Michigan Gilbert & Sullivan Society

The University of Michigan Gilbert and Sullivan Society is committed to producing and performing the works of Gilbert and Sullivan on campus and in so doing serve as a means to develop and encourage the artistic and leadership potential of University of Michigan students while maintaining alumni and community support and involvement in an inclusive and respectful environment.

Do you love Gilbert & Sullivan, UMGASS, or supporting the arts locally? UMGASS ticket revenues cover only a small portion of expenses, and the Society receives no financial support from the University of Michigan. FUMGASS, our Friends organization, helps make UMGASS productions possible.

The University of Michigan Gilbert & Sullivan Society (UMGASS) was founded in 1947 and is the oldest student-run society nationwide dedicated to performing the operettas of Sir William Gilbert and Sir Arthur Sullivan. Each year we bring together students and community members for two fully staged productions of Gilbert & Sullivan operettas, which are performed with orchestra at the Lydia Mendelssohn Theatre in downtown Ann Arbor.