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Theatre 乐播传媒视频 to Present Mainstage Season Finale The Spitfire Grill
YOUNG HARRIS, Ga.鈥� 乐播传媒视频鈥檚 Theatre 乐播传媒视频 will present six performances of 鈥淭he Spitfire Grill鈥� in Dobbs Theatre located in Goolsby Center on the 乐播传媒视频 Campus. Performances are scheduled for Wednesday-Saturday, April 19-22, at 7 p.m. with a matinee performance on Saturday, April 22, at 2 p.m. and a 鈥淧ay What You Can Preview鈥� on Tuesday, April 18, at 7 p.m. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for seniors 65+ or with a 乐播传媒视频 ID.
After being released from a five-year sentence for manslaughter, Percy Tolbert travels to the small town of Gilead, Wis., to begin a fresh start. She finds a job at the town鈥檚 only restaurant, The Spitfire Grill, that happens to be for sale. With no interest, a plan is developed to raffle it off鈥攚hich works better than anyone would have thought. This musical triumph is an inspiring celebration of fresh starts and the power of what one person can do.
Directed by 乐播传媒视频 Adjunct Instructor of Theatre Bart Hansard, the production features junior theatre majors Sarah McTyre, of Milledgeville, Ga., Hannah Johnson, of Marietta, Ga., Keeley Adkisson, of McDonough, Ga., and Andrew Andersen, of Atlanta, Ga., sophomore theatre major Kevin Rains, of Ellerslie, Ga., freshman theatre major Caitlyn Bambrough, of Cochran, Ga., and freshman business and public policy major Tyler Brown, of Roswell, Ga. Senior theatre major Natalie Andric, of Dawsonville, Ga., serves as the stage manager for the production.
Theatre 乐播传媒视频 is a performing arts organization of 乐播传媒视频. Each season, the theatre company presents a full lineup of notable productions, including full-length musicals, innovative dramas, classic plays, children鈥檚 shows and more. Auditions are open to students, faculty and staff of 乐播传媒视频 as well as the community.
Tickets are on sale now through the 乐播传媒视频 Box Office located in the Goolsby Center lobby. Box office hours are Monday-Friday, 3-5 p.m. Tickets may be purchased online anytime at yhc.edu/tickets.
About 乐播传媒视频
乐播传媒视频 is a private, baccalaureate degree-granting college located in the beautiful mountains of North Georgia. Founded in 1886 and historically affiliated with The United Methodist Church, 乐播传媒视频 educates, inspires and empowers students through the highest quality liberal arts education. The College currently has more than 1,100 students across five divisions鈥擡ducation, Fine Arts, Humanities, Mathematics and Science, and Social and Behavioral Sciences. The historic campus in 乐播传媒视频, Ga., has completed major campus improvements to accommodate the College鈥檚 growth. Recent LEED-certified campus improvements include the 121,000-square-foot Rollins Campus Center, new residence facilities, and a 57,000-square-foot recreation and fitness center. The College is an active member of NCAA Division II and remains a fierce competitor in the prestigious Peach Belt Conference. 乐播传媒视频 is among fewer than 300 colleges and universities nationwide named to the 2016-2017 list of Colleges of Distinction and is listed as a 鈥淏est National Liberal Arts College鈥� by U.S. News & World Report. For more information, visit yhc.edu.
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