FSCJ Presents SMTE's YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN

FSCJ Artist Series and the FSCJ Nathan H. Wilson Center for the Arts are proud to present the 13th Annual High School Summer Musical Theatre Experience! This program provides theatre opportunities to 7th-12th graders in the First Coast area and allows them to work hands-on with some of the highest recognized local and regional theatre professionals at the FSCJ Nathan H. Wilson Center for the Arts.

This year, participants will perform YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN July 20-29 for six performances only at the Wilson Center for the Arts on Florida State College at Jacksonville's South Campus (11901 Beach Blvd). More than 70 student performers and technicians are training for the production of YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN.

From the creators of the record-breaking Broadway sensation, The Producers, comes this monster new musical comedy. The comedy genius, Mel Brooks, adapts his legendarily funny film into a brilliant stage creation - Young Frankenstein!

Grandson of the infamous Victor Frankenstein, Frederick Frankenstein (pronounced "Fronk-en-steen") inherits his family's estate in Transylvania. With the help of a hunchbacked sidekick, Igor (pronounced "Eye-gore"), and a leggy lab assistant, Inga (pronounced normally), Frederick finds himself in the mad scientist shoes of his ancestors. "It's alive!" he exclaims as he brings to life a creature to rivalhis grandfathers. Eventually, of course, the monster escapes and hilarity continuously abounds.

Every bit as relevant to audience members who will remember the original as it will be to newcomers, Young Frankenstein has all the panache of the screen sensation with a little extra theatrical flair added. It will surely be the perfect opportunity for a Production Company to showcase an array of talents. With such memorable tunes as "The Transylvania Mania," "He Vas My Boyfriend" and "Puttin' on the Ritz," Young Frankenstein is scientifically proven, monstrously good entertainment.

PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE FOR YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN:

• Friday, July 20 at 7:30 p.m.
• Saturday, July 21 at 7:30 p.m.
• Sunday, July 22 at 2 p.m.
• Friday, July 27 at 7:30 p.m.
• Saturday, July 28 at 7:30 p.m.
• Sunday, July 29 at 2:00 p.m.

Tickets for YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN:

• $25 for Reserved Seating
• $20 for seniors (60+), Military (with valid ID), and non-FSCJ students
• $15 for Florida State College at Jacksonville students and employees (with valid ID)
• Limit 2 discounted tickets per valid ID.

For tickets to YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN, call the Wilson Center for the Arts Box Office at (904) 646-2222 or the FSCJ Artist Series Box Office at (904) 632-5000.

Tickets can also be purchased online at www.fscjartistseries.org. Discounts are available for groups of 10+ by calling (904) 632-5050 or emailing groupsales@fscj.edu.