Sun, 01 Oct 2023 14:30:00 -0500
Sun, 01 Oct 2023 14:30:00 -0500
The Marvelous Wonderettes
The University of West Florida Department of Theatre presents the musical “The Marvelous Wonderettes.” Performances will be held September 22-24 and September 29, 30 & October 1 with shows at 7:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, and 2:30 p.m. on Sunday. All performances will take place in the Besser Studio of the Center for Fine and Performing Arts, Building 82, on the Pensacola campus. Take a step back in time with this wonderful Jukebox musical. Follow Betty Jean, Cindy Lou, Missy and Suzy at their Senior Prom for Springfield High School in 1958 as the four best friends look to their future and how all their hopes and dreams will come true. We next meet them as they perform for their 10-year reunion. As always, life never really turns out exactly the way that we imagined it but true friends are eternal. Featuring hit songs from the ’50s and ’60s, The Marvelous Wonderettes is a nostalgia-packed show that will have you singing and dancing in your seats. Director, Sara Schoch, leads the team of UWF students in this production. She is an assistant professor teaching musical theater. She holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Musical Theatre from the State University of New York at Fredonia and a Master of Fine Arts in Acting from Brandeis University. Schoch is an award-winning actress who combines her 15 years of musical theater experience with her passion for teaching students the techniques of the profession. General admission ticket prices are $20 per person for adults, $16 per person for senior citizens and active military, $14 per person for non-UWF students and UWF faculty and staff, and $7 for high school students. UWF students are admitted free with their Nautilus cards. Tickets can be purchased at the CFPA Box Office, Building 82, by calling 850.857.6285 or online at uwf.edu/tickets. Due to the configuration of the seating area, once the play has started, no one will be allowed to enter the space until intermission.Due to adult subject matter, this show may not be appropriate for all audiences.
Sun, 01 Oct 2023 14:30:00 -0500