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Theatre Guide





        FLORIDA SOUTHERN COLLEGE
        THEATRE ARTS

        February 15-18 & 22-25
        South Pacific
        By Rodgers & Hammerstein. Directed by James Beck.
        Based on James Michener's Pulitzer Prize-winning
        book Tales of the South Pacific, and with ten Tony
        awards, this classic is considered to be one of the
        greatest musicals of the 20th century.
        Unless otherwise noted, performances are in Loca
        Lee Buckner Theatre, Thursday-Saturday 7:30pm,
        Sunday 2:30pm. Tickets: $18 adults, $9 students.
        Florida Southern College • 111 Hollingsworth Dr.
        Lakeland, FL 33801 • Phone: 863-680-3089
        www.flsouthern.edu/ffa



        HAINES CITY                          Lakeland Community Theatre's October 2017 Main Stage production of SWEENEY TODD with Chris Kizirian as Sweeny and
        COMMUNITY THEATRE                    Laura Modrall as Mrs. Lovetts.

        January 27-February 18
        Lend Me A Tenor                      LAKELAND                             LAKE WALES LITTLE THEATRE

        By Ken Ludwig. Directed by Renee Palmer.   COMMUNITY THEATRE
        This madcap, screwball comedy will leave audiences                        January 12-28
        teary-eyed with laughter.            January 12-14                        The Dixie Swim Club
        Saturdays 7:30pm. Sundays 2:30pm. Tickets:$15   Fancy Nancy the Musical   A Jones Hope Wooten Comedy. Directed by Audrey
        each. Visit the theatre website or leave a message   From the tip-top of her twinkly tiara down to her   Fritz. Five Southern women set aside a long weekend
        at  863-421-1893. The office opens one hour prior   sparkly slippers, Nancy is ready for the spotlight   every August to recharge their relationships.
        to showtime.                         in her first dance recital. Based the popular Fancy
                                             Nancy book series by Jane O'Connor. Adult   March 9-25
        Haines City Community Theatre • 303 Ledwith Ave.  $15, Child $12. A Eunice Fuller Theatre for Youth   Over the Tavern
        P.O. Box 1452 • Haines City, FL 33845  production. Rated G.               By Tom Dudzick. A warm and hilarious look at
        Phone: (863) 421-1893 • hainescitytheatre.com                             family, growing up, and God.
                                             January 31 & February 1              Friday & Saturday 7:30pm. Sunday 2pm.
                                             The Toxic Avenger                    Adults $18, 18 & under $12.
                                             Based on Lloyd Kaufman's cult film and winner of
        HARRISON SCHOOL FOR THE ARTS         the Outer Critics Circle Award for Best Off-Broadway   Lake Wales Little Theatre, Inc. • 411 N. 3rd St.
                                             Musical, The Toxic Avenger is a charming love story   P.O. Box 3428 • Lake Wales, FL 33859
        February 23-25                       and laugh-out-loud musical that has it all: an unlikely   Phone: 863-676-1266 • lwlt.org
        Cyrano                               hero, his beautiful girlfriend, a corrupt New Jersey
        The original play written in 1897 by Edmod Rostand,   mayor and two guys who play... well, everyone else
        and is a fictionalization of the real life of Cyrano de   ... bullies, mobsters, old ladies and stiletto-wearing
        Bergerac. Tickets: Adults $12, Students/Seniors $10.   back -up singers. Tickets: $15. A production of The   POLK STATE COLLEGE THEATRE
                                             Edge Stage Read Series. Rated M.
        March 9-11                           February 23-25, March 2-4 & 9-11     February 15-18
        Into The Woods                       Disney and Cameron Mackintosh's      The Clean House
        Musical Theatre. By James Lapine. Music & Lyrics                          By Sarah Ruhl. Directed by Mark Graham.
        by Stephen Sondheim. Tony Award-winning book   “Mary Poppins”             A whimsical romantic comedy centered on Matilde,
        and musical score that brings everyone's favorite   Everyone's favorite practically perfect nanny takes   a Brazilian cleaning woman who would rather be a
        storybook characters together in an epic fairytale   the stage in this Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious   comedian.
        about wishes, family and the choices we make.   musical adventure for the entire family. The Tony   Thursday-Saturday at 7:30pm, Sunday at 2:30pm.
        Adults $15, Students/Seniors $12.    Award winning musical is based on the children's
                                             books by P. L. Travers and the classic 1964 Disney   Admission is $10 for the general public. FREE for
        Harrison main stage theatre performances are held   film, and is a fusion of the two. Adult $22, Senior $20,   Polk State students, faculty and staff..
        on Friday & Saturday at 7pm, and Sunday at 2pm.   Student $15. LCT Main Stage production. Rated G.
                                                                                  Polk State College • 999 Avenue H NE
        Harrison School for the Arts         Friday & Saturday performances are at 7:30pm.   Winter Haven, FL 33881 • Phone: (863) 299-1050
        750 Hollingsworth Rd. • Lakeland, FL 33801   Sunday performances are at 2pm.  polk.edu/the-arts/box-office
        Phone: 863-676-1266 • www.harrisonarts.com
                                             Lakeland Community Theatre • 121 S. Lake Ave.
                                             Lakeland, FL 33801 • Phone: 863-603-7529
                                             www.lakelandcommunitytheatre.com

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