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SSC Fine Arts Theatre

2011 - 2012 Season

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SSC Fine Arts Theatre
407-708-2039

The Fantasticks

Sept. 30 and Oct. 1, 6, 7 and 8 at 7:30 p.m.
Oct. 2 and 9 at 2 p.m.
On May 3, 2011, the world's longest running musical celebrated its 51st anniversary. Winner of an Obie Award and a 1992 Special Tony Award, "The Fantasticks" is an allegorical story based on the play "The Romances" by Edmond Rostand. Luisa and Matt are two teenagers on neighboring farms who hide their love from their feuding fathers. The two, however, do not know that their fathers are good friends and have devised a plan to have them fall in love. The musical features such hit tunes as "Try to Remember" and "Soon It's Gonna Rain."

The Laramie Project

Nov. 11, 12, 17, 18 and 19 at 7:30 p.m.
Nov. 13 and 20 at 2 p.m.
"The Laramie Project" records in performance the reaction of the town of Laramie, Wyo., to the brutal death of gay University of Wyoming student Matthew Shepard. This production is certain to stir up emotions and debates in audiences about hate crimes, homophobia, violence and discrimination. It provides a rare look into a reality that many choose to ignore.

It's a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play

Dec. 1, 2 and 3 at 7:30 p.m.
Dec. 4 at 2 p.m.
Joe Landry has adapted Frank Capra's film to the stage as a radio play. The play was originally performed at the Stamford Center for the Arts in 1996 and is now one of the most popular produced holiday pieces. This classic holiday tale takes place on Christmas Eve 1949, when George Bailey gets the chance to see what the world would be like if he'd never been born.

The Piano Lesson

Feb. 3, 4, 9, 10 and 11 at 7:30 p.m.
Feb. 5 and 12 at 2 p.m.
Winner of the 1990 Pulitzer Prize and the 1995 Peabody Award, "The Piano Lesson" was inspired by the painting of the same name by Romare Bearden. The play, set in 1936 in the midst of the Great Depression, centers on the Charles family of Pittsburgh, Pa. Strong-willed Bernice fights to keep the only family heirloom, an unused, ornately carved, antique piano. Her brother, Boy Willie, wants to trade their heirloom for the land their family had once "toiled on"; thus, the struggle between the two siblings begins.

Yow Dance

Feb. 24 and 25 at 8 p.m.
Feb. 26 at 2 p.m.
"Spring into Dance" has become a yearly tradition with our theater audiences at Seminole State College. Last year, the College's dance students participated with their first dance performance, and this production will once again showcase their talents. Yow Dance is a professional dance troupe that continues to wow audiences!

The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee

April 13, 14, 19, 20 and 21 at 7:30 p.m.
April 15 and 22 at 2 p.m.
"The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee" explores the lives of an unusual cast of characters as they try to win the grand prize of the bee. Winner of the 2005 Tony Award for "Best Book of a Musical" and "Best Feature Actor," this musical comedy will take audiences on a crazy, ribald journey that they will never forget.

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