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S. C. Arts Commission Announces Free Night of Theatre

Presenters across the state are offering free show tickets as a part of Free Night of Theatre


October 4, 2007

Media Contact:

Milly Hough

(803) 734-8698


COLUMBIA, S.C. –South Carolina venues participating in Free Night of Theatre will begin reserving tickets Oct. 4. To reserve free tickets, visit Performing Arts and click on the Free Night of Theatre logo. Then click "Find a Show" and choose either Charleston, S.C., for performances in that area, or South Carolina for performances in other locations.

There are currently eight shows in South Carolina. They are:

  • Oct. 18: Tick, Tick...Boom!, Charleston Stage, Charleston
  • Oct. 18: 365 Days/365 Plays, PURE Theatre, Charleston
  • Oct. 18: Things You Shouldn't Say Past Midnight, The Footlight Players, Charleston
  • Oct. 18: Gypsy: A Musical Fable, The Village Playhouse, Mt. Pleasant
  • Oct. 18: King Midas and the Miraculous Golden Touch, The Clemson Little Theatre, Pendleton
  • Oct. 18: HELP! Travelers Rest High School, Travelers Rest
  • Oct. 18: After Midnight- Before Dawn, Wade Hampton High School, Greenville
  • Dec. 2: The Dining Room, J. L. Mann High School Academy, Greenville
Free Night of Theatre is an annual national audience development program for not-for-profit theatres sponsored by Theatre Communications Group. Since its debut in 2005, Free Night has increased in scope and participation each year. The 2007 program will take place in 25-30 communities (increased from 16 in 2006), with the goal to expand individual theatre participation to over 500 theatres, which will in turn offer as many as 50,000 free tickets nationally. For more information, visit Free Night of Theatre or contact Jeanette Guinn at (803) 734-8677.

About the S.C. Arts Commission

The South Carolina Arts Commission is the state agency charged with creating a thriving arts environment that benefits all South Carolinians, regardless of their location or circumstances. Created by the South Carolina General Assembly in 1967, the Arts Commission is celebrating 40 years of increasing public participation in the arts by providing services, grants and leadership initiatives in three areas: arts education, community arts development and artist development. Headquartered in Columbia, S.C., the Arts Commission is funded by the state of South Carolina and by the federal government through the National Endowment for the Arts. For more information, visit www.SouthCarolinaArts.com or call (803) 734-8696.

 

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