Peach State Offers Lively Season
May 10, 2011
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Peach State Offers Lively Season
VALDOSTA -- Audiences will hear of love and loss in Rogers and
Hammerstein’s “Carousel,” sway to Disney’s jazzy classic “The
Jungle Book,” and whisk away to 1960s Baltimore in “Hairspray”
during Peach State Summer Theatre’s rotating repertory from June 4
to July 17.
More than 70 actors from across the nation, as well as several area
youth, will bring Georgia’s official summer theatre to life.
Memberships and patronages, which enjoy a discount over single
tickets purchased separately, may be purchased through the box
office or online until June 4. Individual tickets ($25 for adults,
$20 for seniors/students, and $18 for groups of 10+) may also be
purchased now or once the season starts.
The Shows
“Carousel”, which opens the season on June 4, tells the moving,
tragic, yet ultimately hopeful story of carnival barker Billy
Bigelow and Julie Jordan. Presenting serious themes, complex
characters and a timeless score, the musical contains some of the
stage’s most memorable tunes, including ”If I Loved You,” “June is
Bustin’ Out All Over,” and “You’ll Never Walk Alone.”
Curtains open June 17 for “The Jungle Book,” a musical for all ages
that follows beloved storybook characters Mowgli, Baloo, and King
Louie as they swing their way through madcap adventures and thwart
ferocious tiger, Shere Khan. This musical includes favorite Disney
tunes "The Bare Necessities" and "I Wan'na Be Like You."
“Hairspray,” which will open June 24, introduces audiences to
loveable plus-size heroine, Tracy Turnblad, whose passion for
dancing wins her a spot on local television dance program, "The
Corny Collins Show." The overnight sensation searches for love and
acceptance in this show, based on the cult-classic film of the same
name, which features songs “Good Morning Baltimore,” “I Know Where
I’ve Been,” and “You Can’t Stop the Beat.”
The June 12 and 25 matinee performances and the June 29 evening
show will be interpreted in American Sign Language for the deaf and
hard of hearing community. The theatre will also offer several
pay-what-you-can performances so that cost does not inhibit patrons
from experiencing live theatre. Those dates will be published at a
later date on the Peach State Summer Theatre website, www.valdosta.edu/psst .
Tickets
The PSST! Box Office, located on the first floor of the VSU Fine
Arts Building, is open Tuesdays through Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 5
p.m. and on Sundays from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Call the office at
(229) 333-7770
to reserve and purchase tickets or go online at
www.valdosta.edu/Tickets.shtml.
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