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FAMILY
DANCE
PRESENTS
THCA
SEASON
ELEVEN
SALUTE TO THE ARTS
SEASON 11
Dear THCA Patron,
As Executive Director of the Thrasher-Horne
Center for the Arts, it gives me great pleasure
to announce the season that ushers in the
next decade for this wonderful cultural arts
facility. This 11th season is filled with exciting
and engaging performances that will make
your experience at the THCA as entertaining
and enriching as possible.
Opening our season on a high musical note is
the return of the Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra. Included in our season are Broadway
musicals, concerts, dance performances and
theatrical dramatic offerings.
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In February, the THCA is excited to present
dance week. Beginning with the return performance of a THCA audience
favorite, the Russian National Ballet Theatre in Don Quixote, dance week
continues with community residency and outreach activities conducted by
the acclaimed Eisenhower Dance Company. Their Motown In Motion performance will conclude dance week with a cameo appearance featuring community performers. Performances by Tango Buenos Aires and the Koresh
Dance Company make this a notable season for THCA audiences to fall in love
with the art of dance!
In the Studio Theatre we welcome back some of the THCA’s favorite performers. Fans of classical music will enjoy these relaxing Sunday afternoon
concerts including Donna Wissinger, Ayako Yonetani, Stephen Robinson and
select ensembles from the Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra.
A personal highlight for this season is the American Solider exhibition. For
residents and visitors to Clay County, this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity
to view this internationally renowned photographic exhibit. In creating a true
cultural arts experience, I have selected several main stage performances that
honor not only our military service men and women, but also their families.
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As your Executive Director for the first decade, it has been both my duty and
privilege to steward the THCA and remain true to our mission of providing
the very best of the cultural arts to the citizens, students and visitors of Clay
County and Northeast Florida. I will forever be indebted to the vision of St.
Johns River State College President Emeritus Dr. Robert L. McLendon and the
College Board of Trustees.
Now my tenure as the THCA Executive Director ends … and my beginning as a
THCA patron begins. It gives me GREAT pleasure to know that I will be seated in
the audience with you, enjoying and experiencing the next decade of growth and
excitement that will be . . . the Thrasher-Horne Center for the Arts!
Tony
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
SEASON OPENER
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JACKSONVILLE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
MUSIC
FAMILY
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JINGLE BELL ROCK
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POPOVICH COMEDY PET THEATER
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PARENTS NIGHT OUT
SCHOOL TIME SERIES
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CLASSIC ALBUMS LIVE- THE BEATLES: WHITE ALBUM
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NAVY BAND OF THE SOUTHEAST
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TOM WOPAT SWINGS THE RAT PACK
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SUPER SCIENTIFIC CIRCUS
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BOBBY HORTON: SONGS AND STORIES OF THE CIVIL WAR
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THE MUSICAL ADVENTURES OF FLAT STANLEY
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“NIGHT FEVER” - THE BEE GEES TRIBUTE
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JUNIE B. IN JINGLE BELLS, BATMAN SMELLS
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THE JIVE ACES
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LETTERS HOME
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CLAY COUNTY COMMUNITY BAND
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EISENHOWER DANCE: MOTOWN IN MOTION
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SUNDAY SALONS
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CHARLOTTE’S WEB
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STEVE TRASH
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DINOSAUR TRAIN LIVE: BUDDY’S BIG ADVENTURE
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BITS ‘N PIECES PUPPET THEATRE: RIP VAN WINKLE
BROADWAY AND OFF
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JEKYLL & HYDE
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LETTERS HOME
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ETHEL MERMAN’S BROADWAY, STARRING RITA MCKENZIE
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GUYS AND DOLLS
DANCE
GALLERY
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GALLERY INFORMATION
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THE AMERICAN SOLDIER EXHIBIT
INFORMATION
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RUSSIAN NATIONAL BALLET THEATRE: DON QUIXOTE
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EISENHOWER DANCE: MOTOWN IN MOTION
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BOX OFFICE INFORMATION
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TANGO BUENOS AIRES
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SEATING CHART
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KORESH DANCE COMPANY: COME TOGETHER
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MEMBERSHIP INFORMATION
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MEMBERSHIP LEVELS
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ARTS EDUCATION AT THCA
THCA is owned and operated by St. Johns River State College.
SEASON OPENER
JACKSONVILLE
SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
SAT U RDAY, OC T OB ER 4 - 7: 30 P.M.
Tickets starting at $16.00
Returning to the THCA stage, the Jacksonville
Symphony Orchestra will perform a concert of
favorite selections, from classical gems to popular hits, including the music of John Williams. Be
a part of the THCA’s 11th season excitement, and
celebrate great music with one of our country’s
top regional orchestras.
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CLASSIC ALBUMS LIVETHE BEATLES: WHITE ALBUM
THUR SD AY , OC TOBER 9 - 7:3 0 P . M.
Tickets starting at $15.00
*Mezzanine Closed*
The Classic Albums Live crew returns to the Thrasher-Horne Center for the Arts to take music lovers on a trip down musical
Memory Lane with a cut-for-cut, note-for-note performance of the Beatles’ White Album. This expansive double-album, released by The Fab Four in 1968, included Beatles’ fan favorites such as “Back in the U.S.S.R.,” “Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da,” “While My
Guitar Gently Weeps” (George Harrison), “Helter Skelter,” “Revolution #1” and many more.
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JEKYLL & HYDE
SAT U RDAY, OC T OB ER 25 - 7: 30 P.M.
Tickets starting at $24.00
A Frank Wildhorn and Leslie Bricusse musical
The epic struggle between good and evil comes to life on stage
in this all new production of the musical phenomenon Jekyll &
Hyde. Based on the classic story by Robert Louis Stevenson and
featuring a thrilling score of pop rock hits from multi Grammy and
Tony nominated Frank Wildhorn and double Oscar and Grammy
winning Leslie Bricusse, Jekyll & Hyde has mesmerized audiences
the world over.
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An evocative tale of two men - one a doctor, passionate and romantic - the other, a terrifying madman; and two women - one,
beautiful and trusting -the other, beautiful and trusting only herself.
Both women are in love with the same man. Both are unaware of
his dark secret. Their story unfolds in this gripping musical thriller
resplendent with a sumptuous score including the unforgettable,
“This is the Moment”, “Someone Like You” and “A New Life”. “Lush,
appealing and genuinely moving,” proclaims The Daily News. “Jekyll
& Hyde is back. Don’t miss it!”
NAVY BAND OF THE SOUTHEAST
FRID AY , N OVEMBER 1 4 – 8:0 0 P . M.
Tickets are free. Pre-order your tickets now with the purchase of a season membership. Free tickets available to the general public beginning
August 25. Please visit THcenter.org to print ticket coupon. While attending this performance, please make your plans to allow time to visit
The American Soldier exhibit located in the THCA galleries.
Established in 1995, the Navy Band of the Southeast is one of 13 official U.S. Navy bands. Proudly representing the Commander, Navy Region Southeast, the band consists of 35 highly-trained professional musicians dedicated to the highest levels
of musical performance. Inspiring pride and patriotism through music, this incredibly popular unit performs more than 500
engagements annually throughout the southeastern United States.
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TOM WOPAT SWINGS THE RAT PACK
SAT U RDAY, N OVEM B ER 1 5 - 7: 30 P.M.
Tickets starting at $15.00
*Mezzanine Closed*
A TV star in the late 1970s as Luke Duke on The Dukes of Hazzard,
Tom Wopat hit country charts in the 1980s with the hit “The Rock
and Roll of Love.” He performed in the Tony Award-winning City of
Angels and Guys and Dolls, and also received a Tony nomination in
the revival of Annie Get Your Gun.
With his trio, Tom Wopat performs hits from his album, I’ve Got Your
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Number. Wopat applies his far-ranging interpretive skills, discovering
new, intriguing musical twists in such Great American Songbook classics as “The Good Life,” “The Folks Who Live on the Hill,” “Call Me,”
“Born to be Blue,” “I Won’t Dance” and, of course, the title track. As
if that wasn’t enough, he also takes his listeners on adventurous new
journeys through contemporary songs from the likes of Paul Simon,
Judy Collins, Bruce Springsteen, Bruce Hornsby and James Taylor.
Griffin Theatre
LETTERS HOME
SAT URD AY , N OVEMBER 22 – 7:3 0 P . M.
Tickets starting at $15.00
While attending this performance, please make
your plans to allow time to visit The American
Soldier exhibit located in the THCA galleries.
Letters Home puts the current wars in Afghanistan and Iraq front and center by bringing to life
actual letters written by soldiers serving in the
Middle East. The play gives audiences a powerful portrait of the soldier experience. Although
the title of the play implies that all the letters are
from soldiers, the piece includes a small number
of correspondences from parents - their words
being no less important.
These letters were written under the most difficult of circumstances; the disorientation of training, deployment, separation from family and
loved ones, and combat and occupation duties
in Afghanistan and Iraq. They help define for the
audience patriotism, and what it means to serve
our country today, through acts of bravery, compassion, social responsibility, sense of community and brotherhood. Collectively the production
gives a voice to a generation that went to war
against terror in Afghanistan and in Iraq. More
importantly, the play reveals the humanity that
lies within the war as seen through the eyes of
the men and women fighting it.
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JINGLE BELL ROCK
SAT U R D AY , D EC EMB ER 1 3 - 7: 30 P.M.
Tickets starting at $15.00
This fast-paced, fun-filled show is a high-energy celebration of the
holiday season. With such classics as “Sleigh Ride,” and “Rockin’
Around the Christmas Tree,” Jingle Bell Rock features a live band,
talented singers, lots of holiday fun and of course, everyone’s fa-
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vorite, Santa Claus! This talented cast guides us through the holiday season with rousing energy that keeps the house a-rockin’!
Be prepared to have a very merry Christmas with this family holiday event and its contemporary spin on a classic yuletide review.
STARRING RITA MCKENZIE
SAT URD AY , JA N UA RY 1 0 - 7:3 0 P . M.
Tickets starting at $16.00
*Mezzanine Closed*
There’s no business like Ethel Merman’s Broadway! Rita McKenzie recreates her uncanny, award-winning off-Broadway portrayal of Ethel Merman, the Queen of the Broadway musical, in this international smash hit. Relive those amazing tunes: “I
Got Rhythm,” “There’s No Business Like Show Business,” “Everything’s Coming Up Roses” and 20 more of Broadway’s all-time
greatest songs. McKenzie weaves Merman’s bigger-than-life story with her signature tunes in an absolute must-see evening.
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POPOVICH COMEDY
PET THEATER
SAT U RDAY, JA NU A R Y 24 - 7: 00 P.M.
Tickets starting at $14.00
The World Famous Popovich Comedy Pet Theater is a family-oriented blend combining the
unique comedy and juggling skills of Gregory
Popovich and the extraordinary talents of his
performing pets. The circus’ 15 cats, 10 dogs,
four geese, eight white doves and two parrots
were once strays, rescued from animal shelters.
Now, they love to show off onstage by performing a variety of stunts and skits!
Audiences will be delighted to see this extravaganza of European-style clowns, amazing juggling and balancing acts, and of course, very
talented performing pets. It’s a show that both
adults and kids of all ages will enjoy!
The Circus Fans Association of America awarded Popovich its 2009 Entertainer of the Year
award for his “unique and most enjoyable performance.” Mr. Popovich and his pets have been
featured on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, Late
Night with David Letterman, and as a finalist on
NBC’s America’s Got Talent.
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GUYS AND DOLLS
T UE SD AY , JA N UA RY 27 - 7:3 0 P . M.
Tickets starting at $24.00
Set in Damon Runyon’s mythical New York City, this oddball romantic comedy - considered by many to be the perfect musical
comedy - soars with the spirit of Broadway as it introduces us to a cast of vivid characters who have become legends in the
canon: Sarah Brown, the upright but uptight “mission doll” out to reform the evildoers of Times Square; Sky Masterson, the
slick, high-rolling gambler who woos her on a bet and ends up falling in love; Adelaide, the chronically-ill nightclub performer
whose condition is brought on by the fact she’s been engaged to the same man for 14 years; and Nathan Detroit, her devoted
fiance, desperate as always to find a spot for his infamous floating crap game.
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PARENTS NIGHT OUT
F RI DAY, F E B R UA R Y 6 - 7: 30 P . M.
Tickets starting at $15.00
Parents Night Out is an “instant audience favorite,” delighting theatre audiences around the country. Karen Morgan, a Southern belle, and Jim Colliton, a Boston Irishman, are both comedy veterans and parents who are married ... just not to each other.
So they bring you both sides of the story. Through stand-up comedy, improv and hilarious audience participation, Jim and
Karen give parents of all ages a chance to laugh at the trials and tribulations of parenthood, marriage, family and everyday life
in America. Parents Night Out is clean comedy for grownups.
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BOBBY HORTON:
SONGS AND STORIES OF THE CIVIL WAR
F R IDAY, F EB R UA RY 1 3 A N D
S AT UR DAY, F EB R UA R Y 1 4 - 7 :30 P.M.
Studio Theatre - All seats $25.00
While attending this performance, please make your plans to allow time
to visit The American Soldier exhibit located in the THCA galleries.
Dressed as a 19th century performer and using period musical instruments, Bobby explores the stories of both the North and South through
the music they loved. Each song is placed in context with historical
background and portrays the struggles, hopes and fears of Americans
during this long and bloody conflict. These songs and stories tell of
sweethearts and families left behind, fallen comrades, the hope of going home, and the pride, bravery and patriotism of the volunteers who
answered their country’s call. This is not just a performance for Civil
War buffs, but for anyone who loves great music, inspired storytelling,
and an evening of unforgettable entertainment.
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DANCE WEEK
RUSSIAN NATIONAL BALLET THEATRE: DON QUIXOTE
SU N DAY, F E BR UA R Y 22 – 7: 00 P.M.
Tickets starting at $16.00
Based on an episode from Miguel de Cervantes’ famous novel,
Don Quixote de la Mancha, the story follows its title hero, a
middle-aged country gentleman absorbed with tales of chivalry, who sets out to defend virtue and punish those who violate the code of honor. With his servant Sancho Panza as his
armor-bearer, he travels to Barcelona, only to mistake Kitri,
an innkeeper’s daughter who is in love with a barber, for his
dream-lover Dulcinea. A dance-packed feast of comedy, drama, romance, intrigue, betrayal and fantasy, Minkus’ rousing
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score endows each scene with rich atmosphere. The Russian
National Ballet Theatre was founded in Moscow during the
transitional period of Perestroika in the late 1980s, when many
of the great dancers and choreographers of the Soviet Union’s
ballet institutions were exercising their new-found creative
freedom by starting new, vibrant companies dedicated not
only to the timeless tradition of classical Russian Ballet, but to
invigorate this tradition as the Russians began to accept new
developments in the dance from around the world.
EISENHOWER DANCE: MOTOWN IN MOTION
SAT URD AY , FEBR UA RY 2 8 – 7:3 0 P . M.
Tickets starting at $15.00
Detroit’s premier dance company, the Eisenhower Dance Ensemble, celebrates the music that made Motown famous in a razzle-dazzle
evening of music and dance. Under the leadership of Artistic Director Laurie Eisenhower, Motown in Motion is a playfully humorous
and theatrical event of dance and music that salutes such legendary artists as The Temptations, Marvin Gaye, Gladys Knight, Smokey
Robinson, Michael Jackson, The Supremes and Stevie Wonder. You’ll also be treated to some of the company’s most celebrated works
from their diverse repertory. This performance is sure to have you dancing in your seat and out into the street!
This performance is funded in part by a
grant from South Arts in partnership with
the National Endowment for the Arts.
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ORDERING INFORMATION
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MEMBERS
Orders received by Friday, August 22, 2014:
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order your tickets by August 22, 2014.
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Remember you can still save 5% by becoming a THCA season member.
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BOX OFFICE INFORMATION
283 College Drive
Orange Park, FL 32065
Phone: (904) 276-6750
Online: www.THcenter.org
Hours: August 11, 2014 - May 1, 2015
Monday – Friday, 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Thursday evenings, 4:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
One and a half hours before each performance
Special summer hours : June 30 – August 8, 2014
Monday – Wednesday, 11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Thursday, 11:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.
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Seating:
Seating requests should be included with your order. The
Box Office will make every effort to accommodate you in,
or as close as possible to, the requested seats.
Season members at the Producer, Supporter and Director
levels may renew their same seats beginning Thursday,
June 26 - Thursday, July 24, 2014. To purchase a season
membership, please inquire with the Box Office for more
information.
Viewing the auditorium: Seating inside the auditorium is
available for viewing by appointment only. Please call the
Box Office at (904) 276-6750.
Special Needs:
The THCA offers both wheelchair seating and accessible
seats with removable arms. Please inquire at the Box Office for a detailed list of these seats in each section. Hearing assistance devices, large print programs and children’s
booster seats are available at the coat check. Other services, such as sign language interpreters or Braille programs
are available with at least a three week notice prior to the
performance.
Children:
All persons, regardless of age, must have a ticket. In consideration of other patrons, the THCA reserves the exclusive
right to determine a child’s ability to sit quietly throughout
the performance.
Group Sales:
Enjoy the THCA with friends, family, social organizations,
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Groups of 12 or more receive a 20% discount off the regular ticket price plus NO processing fees on their order. (Excludes school time performances and Section CC.) Payment
is not due until one month before each performance.
Groups also enjoy preferred seating; group reservations are
available beginning Monday, August 18. For more information, contact the THCA Group Sales line at (904) 276-6766.
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SEATING CHART
Fri., Feb. 6
Sun., Feb. 8
Fri., Feb. 13
Sat., Feb. 14
Popovich Comedy Pet Theater
Guys and Dolls
Parents Night Out
Stephen Robinson
Bobby Horton: Songs and Stories
of the Civil War
Fri., Mar. 13
Tue., Jan. 27
Ayako Yonetani
The Jive Aces
Sat., Jan. 24
Ethel Merman’s Broadway
Sat., Mar. 7
Sun., Jan. 11
Jingle Bell Rock
Night Fever: The Bee Gees Tribute
Sat., Jan. 10
Letters Home
Sat., Feb. 28
Sat., Dec. 13
Letters Home (School Time)
Eisenhower Dance:
Motown in Motion
Sat., Nov. 22
Junie B. in Jingle Bells,
Batman Smells
Fri., Feb. 27
Fri., Nov. 21
Tom Wopat Swings the Rat Pack
Eisenhower Dance:
Motown in Motion (School Time)
Sat., Nov. 15
The Musical Adventures of
Flat Stanley
Sun., Feb. 22
Thu., Oct. 30
Jekyll & Hyde
Russian National Ballet Theatre:
Don Quixote
7:30 p.m.
Sat., Oct. 25
Mon., Nov. 17 10:15 a.m.
7:30 p.m.
Thu., Oct. 16
Super Scientific Circus
7:30 p.m.
7:30 p.m.
7:30 p.m.
10:15 a.m.
7:00 p.m.
4:00 p.m.
7:30 p.m.
7:30 p.m.
7:00 p.m.
4:00 p.m.
7:30 p.m.
7:30 p.m.
7:30 p.m.
10:15 a.m.
7:30 p.m.
10:15 a.m.
7:30 p.m.
10:15 a.m.
7:30 p.m.
Thu., Oct. 9
Classic Albums LiveThe Beatles: White Album
7:30 p.m.
Time
Sat., Oct. 4
Date
Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra
Performance
$38.00
$38.00
$44.00
$8.00
$48.00
$25.00
$25.00
$25.00
$40.00
$63.00
$36.00
$25.00
$48.00
$44.00
$38.00
$8.00
$8.00
$40.00
$8.00
$63.00
$8.00
$38.00
$48.00
Section #
A
$36.00
$32.00
$36.00
-
$38.00
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-
$32.00
$53.00
$30.00
-
$38.00
$36.00
$32.00
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$35.00
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$53.00
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$32.00
$38.00
Section #
B
$26.00
$26.00
$26.00
-
$28.00
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-
$26.00
$43.00
$24.00
-
$28.00
$26.00
$26.00
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-
$27.00
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$43.00
-
$26.00
$28.00
Section #
C
$15.00
$15.00
$15.00
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$16.00
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$15.00
$24.00
$14.00
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$16.00
$15.00
$15.00
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$15.00
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$24.00
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$15.00
$16.00
Section
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Wed., May 6
Sun., May 10
Tue., May 12
Tue., Jun. 23
Steve Trash
Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra
String and Wind Ensembles
Dinosaur Train Live:
Buddy’s Big Adventure
Bits ‘n Pieces Puppet Theater:
Rip Van Winkle
10:15 a.m.
Thu., Apr. 23
Sat., Apr. 25
10:15 a.m.
Wed., Apr. 22
Charlotte’s Web
Koresh Dance Company:
Come Together
7:00 p.m.
Sat., Apr. 18
Clay County Community Band
$8.00
$8.00
$25.00
$8.00
$44.00
$8.00
$8.00
$5.00
$25.00
$48.00
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$36.00
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$38.00
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$26.00
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$28.00
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NAVY BAND OF THE SOUTHEAST
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Sun., Apr. 12
Donna Wissinger:
Tales of Legendary Florida
7:30 p.m.
Fri., Mar 27
Tango Buenos Aires
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BEFORE THE PERFORMANCE
Lobby:
No food or drink in the auditorium.
The Box Office and lobby open one and a half hours before
each performance. Seating in the auditorium begins 30 minutes before curtain time. Late seating will be admitted at the
discretion of the House Manager.
Concessions:
Concessions are cash only; there is no ATM on the premises. Concessions are available in the lobby before and during
intermission for most performances.
Merchandise:
Some performers may have merchandise available for sale in
the lobby at intermission and after the performance. Merchandise sales are cash only; there is no ATM on the premises.
Parking:
FREE parking is available in the front, back and side of the
THCA. The THCA reserves more than the amount of handicap spaces required by federal law. However, these spots fill
up quickly, so it is recommended to arrive early. A covered
portico is also available for guest drop off.
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THCA ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP
When you choose to become an annual THCA season member,
you keep ticket prices affordable for the THCA School Time Series, ensuring thousands of students in Northeast Florida the
opportunity to not only experience a live theatrical performance, but also to visit the Center’s two visual art galleries.
Additionally, your THCA season membership makes it possible
for the Center to partner with many community organizations
like the Jacksonville USO.
Members truly make it happen! By offering the very best of
professional theater, dance, music performances and visual art
exhibits, THCA season members make it possible to develop
and nurture the artistic potential and growth of students, residents and visitors.
PRODUCER’S CLUB
Members joining at the Producer, Supporter or Director level
can enjoy relaxing in the THCA Producer’s Club. Located in the
Hutson Company Mezzanine, the Producer’s Club is open one
hour prior to most main stage performances. The Producer’s
Club’s lounge-like atmosphere features complimentary hors
d’ oeuvres and a cash bar.
Additional Producer’s Club passes can be purchased for
$10.00 each.
Concierge Service
This complimentary one-on-one service is available for Producer,
Supporter and Director level members. The personal concierge
representative is available for:
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Membership renewal
Ticket orders
Producer’s Club table reservations
Producer’s Club call-ahead beverage orders
Special requests, such as flowers, pre-show announcements,
birthdays, anniversaries and other special occasion celebrations
MEMBERSHIP
LEVELS
MEMBERSHIP
LEVELS
Producer ($1,000)
• 15% discount on all tickets purchased by Aug. 22, 2014;
5% discount on tickets purchased after Aug. 25
• Reserved same seats from season to season; Ticket orders
must be submitted to the Box Office by Thursday, July 24,
2014 in order to guarantee your reserved seats.
• Special member processing fee of $3 per order all season
long; excludes online ticket orders. Ticket orders will be
processed after July 24, 2014.
• Producer’s Club membership for 6 (additional Producer’s
Club passes can be purchased for $10.00 each per event)
• 20 complimentary drink coupons per season
• Use of the THCA member concierge service
• Gallery reception invitations
• Recognition in THCA playbills
• 2 VIP parking passes
Supporter ($500)
• 15% discount on all tickets purchased by Aug. 22, 2014;
5% discount on tickets purchased after Aug. 25
• Reserved same seats from season to season. In order to
guarantee your reserved seats, ticket orders must be
submitted to the Box Office by Thursday, July 24, 2014.
• Special member processing fee of $3 per order all season
long; excludes online ticket orders. Ticket orders will be
processed after July 24, 2014.
• Producer’s Club membership for 4 (additional Producer’s
Club passes can be purchased for $10.00 each per event)
• 10 complimentary drink coupons per season
• Use of the THCA member concierge service
• Gallery reception invitations
• Recognition in THCA playbills
• 1 VIP parking pass
Director ($300)
• 15% discount on all tickets purchased by Aug. 22, 2014;
5% discount on tickets purchased after Aug. 25
• Reserved same seats from season to season. Ticket orders
must be submitted to the Box Office by Thursday, July
24, 2014 in order to guarantee your reserved seats.
• Special member processing fee of $3 per order all season
long; excludes online ticket orders. Ticket orders will be
processed after July 24, 2014.
• Producer’s Club membership for 2 (additional Producer’s
Club passes can be purchased for $10.00 each per event)
• 6 complimentary drink coupons per season
• Use of the THCA member concierge service
• Gallery reception invitations
• Recognition in THCA playbills
• 1 VIP parking pass
Star ($150)
• 15% discount on all tickets purchased by Aug. 22, 2014;
5% discount on tickets purchased after Aug. 25
• Special member processing fee of $3 per order all season
long; excludes online ticket orders. Ticket orders will be
processed after July 24, 2014.
• Gallery reception invitations
• Recognition in THCA playbills
• 1 VIP parking pass
Friend ($75)
• 15% discount on all tickets purchased by Aug. 22, 2014;
5% discount on tickets purchased after Aug. 25
• Special member processing fee of $3 per order all season
long; excludes online ticket orders. Ticket orders will be
processed after July 24, 2014.
• Gallery reception invitations
• Recognition in THCA playbills
Cast & Crew ($25)
Available only for current SJR State faculty, staff, students,
THCA volunteers and Saint Leo employees. Starting one week
before each performance, Cast and Crew members save 50%
on up to four tickets. Discount is subject to ticket availability at
time of order. This discount is not valid online or on Section CC
seating and may not be used with any other special offers or
discounts. Must present valid ID.
Cast & Crew memberships are only available at the THCA Box
Office. Please call (904) 276-6750 to order this level.
Tax Deduction Information:
The Thrasher-Horne Center for the Arts is affiliated with
the St. Johns River State College Foundation, which is a
nonprofit corporation as described under section 501(c)
(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Contributions to the
THCA qualify as tax deductions under appropriate tax
laws. Since the IRS considers benefits given in recognition of a charitable gift as a reduction in the value of the
gift, only a portion of your THCA membership is tax deductible. Fair market value for the Producer’s Club is $10
per person for each event attended, plus $5 per person
for each drink coupon redeemed.
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“NIGHT FEVER“ - THE BEE GEES TRIBUTE
SAT U RDAY, MA R C H 7 -7: 30 P . M.
Tickets starting at $15.00
*Mezzanine Closed*
“Night Fever”-The Bee Gees Tribute is the largest production of the Bee Gees in the world. This all Canadian cast has been touring for
the past 10 years, from Disneyland to Russia, recreating the look and sound of the Bee Gees. Capturing a full history of the Bee Gees,
“Night Fever” includes songs from “To Love Somebody,” “Massachusetts,” “I Got to Get A Message,” “I Started A Joke,” “Jive Talkin,”
“More Than A Woman,” “Nite Fever,” “You Should Be Dancing,” “Tragedy,” “Stayin’ Alive,” and many more.
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THE JIVE ACES
FRID AY , MA RC H 1 3 - 7:3 0 P . M.
Tickets starting at $15.00
*Mezzanine Closed*
Direct from London, THE JIVE ACES are internationally renowned for their superior musicianship and spectacular stage show
and their energetic renditions of fresh arrangements of swing/Jive/R&B classics by such greats as Louis Prima, Cab Calloway,
Bobby Darin, Louis Armstrong, Dean Martin and Sammy Davis Jr. The Tinseltown Jitterbugs, representing six swing dancers,
join The Jive Aces on stage.
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TANGO BUENOS AIRES
F RI DAY, M A RC H 27 – 7: 30 P .M.
Tickets starting at $16.00
The legendary dance phenomenon Tango Buenos Aires returns from the heart of Buenos Aires, Argentina, for a passionate performance of Tango.
Tango Buenos Aires is recognized throughout the Americas,
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Europe and the Far East as the leader in authentic and uncompromising performances of the Tango art form. Creative
choreography; rhythmic and perfect dance coordination;
male and female dancers will fill the stage with a radiant mixture of heart stomping dance movements.
CLAY COUNTY COMMUNITY BAND
SAT URD AY , APRIL 1 8 - 7:0 0 P . M.
All seats $5.00
*Mezzanine Closed*
Their first solo performance on the THCA main stage brought
the audience to its feet! This season, the Clay County Community Band returns to perform the popular hits, classic composers, traditional marches and big swing band favorites that
have earned them the honor of being called Clay County’s official “band.”
Since its founding in 1989, the Clay County Community Band continues to develop and expand upon its mission of providing an
arena for local musicians to come together to share in the joy of
music making and to develop their talents in both rehearsal and
performance. Joining the band on stage will be vocalist Bonalyn
Boyd. This is an evening of music you will not want to miss!
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KORESH DANCE COMPANY:
COME TOGETHER
SAT U RDAY, AP R IL 25 – 7: 30 P . M.
Tickets starting at $14.00
The curtain raises to the full 10 member Koresh Dance Company
clad in white for the celebratory work “Home,” to the music of
the Idan Raichel Project. This introductory piece sets the tone for
this compelling work which juxtaposes Middle Eastern music with
classical favorites, sharing with the audience both the grounded,
driving, earthy rhythms of the old world with the ethereal, heavenly, sounds of the new. Enjoy both sweeping circle patterns and
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gestures drawn from Israeli folk dance, as well as stunning athleticism as the Koresh Dance Company seamlessly shifts between
classical, folk and pedestrian movement.
In “Come Together,” the audience takes a musical journey
with composers from Israel and Turkey set alongside Chopin,
Beethoven, Ravel and more.
SUNDAY SALONS
SUNDAY, JANUARY 11 - 4:00 P.M. - $25
AYAKO YONETANI
This classic afternoon concert features a return performance by internationally acclaimed violin/viola player Ayako
Yonetani. A world renowned violinist, Dr. Yonetani has astounded audiences since her solo debut at the age of 10.
Later, she made her United States debut as a concertmaster with the New York String Orchestra at Carnegie Hall.
Dr. Yonetani received her bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral degrees from the Juilliard School. Currently, she is a
professor of violin/viola at the University of Central Florida and travels the world as a guest soloist. She is a member of Japan’s premier chamber ensemble in Tokyo. Her afternoon concert recital will feature a guest pianist.
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 8 - 4:00 P.M. - $25
STEPHEN ROBINSON
Stephen Robinson, one of America’s great ambassadors for classical music and the guitar, will perform
an eclectic program of music from around the globe. As Richard Long of SOUNDBOARD magazine said,
“Anyone who has not heard Robinson play is missing one of America’s great guitarists, a performance of
brilliance, elegance and lyricism. To put it simply, he plays beautiful music, and he plays it beautifully.”
SUNDAY, APRIL 12 - 4:00 P.M. - $25
DONNA WISSINGER:
TALES OF LEGENDARY FLORIDA
Music, stories and visual art turn the pages of 500 exciting years of the rich heritage that is Florida. Journey
through time with images of unspoiled Florida and the plaintive flute voices of the earliest inhabitants,
crest the waves to the landing, conquests and adventures of Ponce de Leon and De Soto, step into the
gentle footsteps of environmentalist William Bartram, and boogie on the 1902 rails of Henry Flagler’s railroad across-the-sea.
SUNDAY, MAY 10 - 4:00 P.M. - $25
JACKSONVILLE SYMPHONY
STRING AND WIND ENSEMBLES
Enjoy this up-close performance by the Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra musicians. A string quartet and woodwind quintet will present a delightful program of popular pieces and light classics.
All Sunday Salon performances are in the Studio Theatre.
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GALLERY
JACK MITCHELL GALLERY
Named after the late noted international photographer Jack Mitchell,
The Thrasher-Horne Center for the Arts’ Jack Mitchell Gallery is dedicated to the art of photography and mixed media. The gallery exhibits
both regional and internationally known photographers. In addition,
when not touring other cultural arts centers, the gallery is home to a
permanent collection of the late Jack Mitchell’s work, which is owned
by the THCA.
Gallery Hours: Monday - Friday, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.; Thursday until 7 p.m.
Open through all THCA performances, and admission is free.
LEE ADAMS FLORIDA ARTISTS GALLERY
The Lee Adams Florida Artists Gallery was created by the late Mary
W. Huntley as a bridge between Florida artists of the past, present
and future. The gallery, located in the Mary Ward Huntley Wing, has
gained a regional reputation for its dedication to exhibiting art created by Florida’s gifted artists. Named in memory for Lee Adams, the
gallery is a living testament and showplace for the diverse talent and
creativity of Florida artists.
Gallery Hours: Monday - Friday, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.; Thursday until 7 p.m.
Open through all THCA performances.
THE MARY WARD HUNTLEY FLORIDA ARTISTS FUND
The Florida Artists Fund was established by the late Louis and Mary
Ward Huntley to fill a need by supplying additional financial support
to the Thrasher-Horne Center for the Arts’ galleries. After naming the
THCA Lee Adams Florida Artists Gallery in 2004, Mary and Louis realized
additional financial support would be necessary to help the galleries
achieve the THCA’s mission of exhibiting the finest Florida artists to the
residents of Northeast Florida.
The Mary Huntley Florida Artists Fund is overseen by a volunteer committee comprised of THCA senior staff, educators and artists. The Florida Artists Fund supports the THCA Young Masters program and the
Mary Ward Huntley Visual Arts Scholarship. Donations to the Florida
Artists Fund are 100% tax deductible by law and are administered to
support the THCA galleries and outreach under the umbrella of the St.
Johns River State College Foundation.
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THE AMERICAN SOLDIER - A PHOTOGRAPHIC TRIBUTE
THE AMERICAN SOLDIER, A Photographic Tribute from the Civil War to the War in Iraq, is the first exhibition of its kind ever
mounted. The idea for the exhibition dates to 1995, when curator Cyma Rubin was inspired by a photograph of a World War II
G.I. that appeared on the cover of the New York Times Magazine. In examining more than 4,000 photographs covering nearly
150 years of American military history, the exhibition focuses on
the real lives of American soldiers - Army troops and Marines through the nine major wars in which America has fought since
1861. One hundred sixteen photographs were chosen - many of
them not widely seen before-that tell the story of American soldiers’ camaraderie, courage, humor and sacrifice.
The greatly enlarged photographs provide an up-close view of
our servicemen and women soldiering. The exhibition is both
commemorative and educational, giving children and young
adults a vivid picture of just how much today’s soldiers and
their predecessors have given us.
Additionally, THE AMERICAN SOLDIER, A Photographic Tribute
from the Civil War to the War in Iraq, celebrates the contributions made by photojournalists who risk danger at the frontlines, and without whose work we could not experience these
moments of history.
It opened in 2007 and is exhibited in Presidential libraries, museums, historical centers, universities, and convention centers
throughout the United States, with more than 1 million visitors
to date.
Curator Cyma Rubin is a Tony and Emmy award producer, director, writer and president of Business of Entertainment Inc.
Among her Broadway producing credits is the award-winning
smash-hit revival of “No, No, Nanette”, which received six Tony
nominations and won four Tony Awards. She produced educational programs for Pepsi, CBS Movies-of-the-Week and documentaries for Japanese television. She won the Emmy for best
documentary for her production: “Moment of Impact: Stories of
the Pulitzer Prize Photographs.”
THE AMERICAN SOLDIER
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ARTS EDUCATION AT THCA
SUPPORT EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AT THE THCA
Through the generous support of season members, the THCA is able to offer a broad range of educational presentations and continue
its commitment to enriching the lives of students through its School Time Series and Young Masters visual arts exhibits.
Roger and Gail Arrowsmith Education Enhancement Fund
Support arts education in our community by donating to the Roger and Gail Arrowsmith Education Enhancement Fund. Established in
2006, this fund helps offset ticket cost for students at designated Title One schools. Additionally, donations to this fund support educational enhancement programs in both the visual art galleries and theatre. NEW! Make a donation to the Arrowsmith Education Enhancement Fund. By donating $8, one Clay County Title One student can attend a School Time performance. To make your donation call the
THCA Box Office at 904-276-6750. Donations are accepted in any amount and are tax deductible.
THCA Young Masters
Created by the THCA Education Committee, the Young Masters program gives students the opportunity to create visual art works
based on the stories that inspire the presentations of the 2014-2015 School Time Series. Student art is created in the classroom and
then displayed in the THCA Fountain Gallery. This program is a community partnership between the Art Guild of Orange Park and Clay
County Art Enrichment volunteers and is funded in part by the Mary Ward Huntley Florida Artists Fund and THCA season members.
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2014-2015 SCHOOL TIME SERIES
The 2014-2015 THCA School Time Series offers entertaining, educational and engaging performances for students. Through these educational
programs, the THCA continues its commitment to enrich the lives of the students the Center serves.
How to Schedule Your THCA Field Trip
To schedule your field trip to one of our exciting 2014-2015 School Time
productions, call the Box Office at 904-276-6750. School groups may
reserve for performances beginning Wednesday, Aug. 13. To qualify as
a school group, reservations must be for 12 or more tickets. Each fulltime teacher attending the performance will receive two complimentary
tickets. Payment in full for reserved tickets is due one month before the
performance. In Clay County, designated Title One school teachers are
urged to inquire about the THCA Title One ticket subsidy, which is made
available through the Roger and Gail Arrowsmith Fund and THCA season
members. Study guides are available for select School Time Series presentations. To download study guides, visit www.THcenter.org. Click on
the education tab and then click on the resource guides link.
the musical adventures of flat stanley
$8.00 - Approximate running time for this performance is 60 minutes.
Thursday, October 30 - 10:15 a.m.
Dallas Children’s Theatre on Tour!
Book by Timothy Allen McDonald
Lyrics by Timothy Allen McDonald,
Jonathan K. Waller
Music by David Weinstein,
Jonathan K. Waller, Timothy Allen
McDonald & Stephen Gabriel
Based on the book FLAT STANLEY by Jeff Brown
super scientific circus
$8.00 - Approximate running time for this performance is 60 minutes.
Thursday, October 16 - 10:15 a.m.
Super Scientific Circus uses engaging characters and outrageous stunts,
combined with fun audience participation, amusing circus skills and magic
tricks to demonstrate scientific concepts. Starring Mr. Fish and Trent the
Mime, Super Scientific Circus proves that science can be fun. Alternately
assisted and foiled by the comedic antics of Trent the Mime, Mr. Fish uses
amazing circus skills involving boomerangs, bubbles, beach balls, bull whips
and magic to introduce the principles of friction, inertia, centripetal force,
aerodynamics, sonic booms, air pressure and ultraviolet light.
Stanley Lambchop is just like everyone
else. That’s the problem. For Stanley, life is
TOO normal. Determined to do something
amazing, something no one’s ever seen before, he makes a wish on a falling star. That
night, the bulletin board on the wall above
Stanley’s bed comes loose and falls - right
on top of him. The next morning, Stanley
Lambchop wakes up flat. Not just a little flat... really, really flat! Thus begins his
new life and an unexpected quest to see the world, which comes surprisingly
easy when you can travel through the mail as a letter! Along the way, Stanley
thwarts a robbery at the Louvre Museum in Paris and surfs off the coast of Hawaii. He’s stamped, posted and cancelled from Hollywood to France to Honolulu and beyond. Once Stanley realizes that great adventures aren’t as special
without his family around to share them, he becomes a three-dimensional boy
once again and learns that heroes come in all shapes and sizes.
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junie b. in jingle bells, batman smells
$8.00 - Approximate running time for this performance is 60 minutes.
Monday, November 17 - 10:15 a.m.
Produced by William W. Jones
Adapted by Allison Gregory
Based on the book by Barbara Park
Illustrated by Denise Brunkus
Published by Random House Children’s Books
It’s holiday time, and everyone’s favorite first grader is back to celebrate! All of the students in Room One are happily creating the
perfect holiday party. Except how is Junie B. supposed to enjoy anything when she has drawn the name of her arch nemesis, Tattletale
May, for her Secret Santa gift!! But wait-- the Secret Santa gift is the
perfect opportunity to give May exactly what she deserves... maybe.
eisenhower dance - motown in motion
$8.00 - Approximate running time for this performance is 60 minutes.
Friday, February 27 - 10:15 a.m.
Grades K-8; Curriculum Standards: Arts Education Content Standards and
Benchmarks for Dance, Social Studies Content Standards and Benchmarks
Griffin Theatre
letters home
$8.00 - Approximate running time for this
performance is 60 minutes.
Friday, November 21 - 10:15 a.m.
Recommended for students in grades 8-12.
This hit production brings the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan front and center by bringing to life actual letters written by troops serving in the Middle
East. The production is inspired by the New York
Times Op-Ed article, “The Things They Wrote” and
the subsequent HBO documentary, “Last Letters
Home.” The play without politicizing gives audiences a powerful portrait of the soldier experience in the ongoing wars. Reserve time during
your field trip for your students to view The American Solider Exhibit, located in the THCA galleries.
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Especially designed for schoolchildren, this scaled-down
version of Eisenhower Dance’s lavish production Motown in Motion is a fast-paced and lively presentation.
Through narration, performance and audience interaction, the program teaches students about the life of a
professional dancer, the elements of dance and the history of Motown.
This performance is funded in part by a grant from South Arts in partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts.
charlotte’s web
$8.00 - Approximate running time for this performance is 60 minutes.
Wednesday, April 22 & Thursday, April 23 - 10:15 a.m.
Theatreworks’ production of Charlotte’s Web is based on E. B.
White’s loving story of the friendship between a pig named Wilbur and a little gray spider named Charlotte. Wilbur has a problem: how to avoid winding up as pork chops! Charlotte, a fine
writer and true friend, hits on a plan to fool Farmer Zuckerman -she will create a “miracle.” Spinning the words “Some Pig” in her
web, Charlotte weaves a solution which not only makes Wilbur
a prize pig, but ensures his place on the farm forever. This treasured tale, featuring mad-cap and endearing farm animals, explores bravery, selfless love, and the true meaning of friendship.
steve trash
$8.00 - Approximate running time for this performance is 60 minutes.
Wednesday, May 6 - 10:15 a.m.
Steve Trash is the Rockin’ Eco Hero, recycling enthusiast and green entertainer that has been sharing his appreciation of the environment around
the world for over 25 years. Using comedy, illusion, magic tricks and
trash, Steve teaches young audiences about reducing, reusing and recycling, and most of all, that natural resources are valuable and limited.
According to Steve Trash, garbage is just a natural resource that we’ve
decided is no longer valuable. The trash & recycle show is a magical,
ecological, and educational experience filled with tips on how to reduce,
reuse, recycle and fun illustrations of how everything in the natural
world is connected. With several awards and much recognition for his
work Steve Trash, the Rockin’ Eco Hero shows kids everywhere that being green and learning about our resources is fun and magical!
dinosaur train live: buddy’s big adventure
$8.00 - Approximate running time for this performance is 60 minutes.
Tuesday, May 12 - 10:15 a.m.
Produced by Mills Entertainment and Gables Grove Productions
Directed by John Tartaglia
Book by Craig Bartlett
Executive Producer/Tour Booking: The Brad Simon Organization, Inc.
Based on the television show “Dinosaur Train,” created by Craig Bartlett,
produced by The Jim Henson Company
JIM HENSON’S DINOSAUR TRAIN LIVE: BUDDY’S BIG ADVENTURE embraces and celebrates the fascination that preschoolers have with both
dinosaurs and trains. The series encourages basic scientific thinking skills
as the audience learns about life science, natural history and paleontology. Come join Buddy, Tiny, Don and all of their friends and family in
this fun-filled, interactive and immersive live trip back in time to an age
when dinosaurs roamed the earth... and rode in trains! Little Buddy is a
proud Tyrannosaurus Rex living happily in the Pteranodon family nest.
But, what exactly makes Buddy a part of this family, and just what will
happen when he gets bigger and can’t fit in the nest anymore? Buddy
wants to know, so the Pteranodons decide to hop aboard the one and
only Dinosaur Train and set off on an adventure across the Mesozoic to
take Buddy to see his good friend King Cryolophosaurus. King’s giving a
big concert in Troodon Town and will be a great pal for Buddy to talk
to and figure it all out. But - oh no - King is missing! Will Buddy and the
gang be able to find him in time for his concert? Just why is King hiding,
anyway? And will Buddy discover what makes him special and such an
important part of the Pteranodon family? Lets all take a ride on the Dinosaur Train to find out, together!
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SPECIAL SUMMER SHOW TIME!
bits ‘n pieces puppet theatre - rip van winkle
$8.00 - Approximate running time for this performance is 60 minutes.
Tuesday, June 23 - 9:30 a.m.
The Bits ‘N Pieces Puppet Theater returns
to the THCA with its original adaptation of
Washington Irving’s classic Rip Van Winkle.
Their combination of talented puppeteers
and actors brings new perspective to this
beloved children’s tale.
While some men work for a better tomorrow,
Rip Van Winkle is easily distracted by the lure
of having fun today. He learns a difficult lesson by sleeping his life away; his dreams slip
away too. His life has passed him by.
Nine-foot-tall puppets take Irving’s great
adventure to new heights with singing and
dancing.
Rip Van Winkle, Ayako Yonetani, Stephen Robinson and Donna Wissinger are sponsored in part by the State of Florida, Department of State, Division of Cultural Affairs, and the Florida Council on Arts and Culture.
The Florida Division of Cultural Affairs is Florida’s state arts agency. The Division promotes arts and culture as essential to quality
of life for all Floridians. Arts and culture contribute to a vibrant and creative Florida. These diverse resources include arts in education, local arts agency, state service organization, theater, dance, folk arts, literature, media arts, museum, multidisciplinary,
music, sponsor/presenter, and visual arts programs and projects.
Since 1969, the Division has connected cultural funding opportunities and services to Florida’s citizens and visitors. The Florida
Legislature and National Endowment for the Arts provide funding for the Division. The Division’s partners include South Arts,
Citizens for Florida Arts, Inc. and the National Endowment for the Arts. In addition, the Division administers the Museum of
Florida History, Florida’s state history museum.
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2014-2015
THCA CALENDAR OF EVENTS
AUGU S T
S E PTEM BER
O C T O BER
N OV E MBE R
8/13 - School groups may reserve
seating for School Time Series performances
9/3 - Jazz Ambassadors (Free)
10/4 - Jacksonville Symphony
Orchestra
11/14 - Navy Band of the Southeast
10/9 - Classic Albums Live The Beatles’ White Album
8/18 - Group reservations
8/22 - Last day to receive
membership recognition
8/25 - Ticket ordering begins for general public
11/15 - Tom Wopat
Swings the Rat Pack
10/16 - Super Scientific Circus
11/17 - Junie B. in Jingle Bells,
Batman Smells
10/25 - Jekyll and Hyde
11/21 - Letters Home (School Time)
10/30 - The Musical Adventures
of Flat Stanley
11/22 - Letters Home
DE C EMB E R
J A NUA R Y
F EBR U A R Y
MA R C H
12/13 - Jingle Bell Rock
1/10 - Ethel Merman’s Broadway,
starring Rita McKenzie
2/6 - Parents Night Out
3/7 - “Night Fever” The Bee Gees Tribute
1/11 - Ayako Yonetani
1/24 - Popovich Comedy Pet Theater
1/27 - Guys and Dolls
2/8 - Stephen Robinson
2/13 and 2/14 - Bobby Horton:
Songs and Stories of the Civil War
3/13 - The Jive Aces
3/27 - Tango Buenos Aires
2/22 - Russian National Ballet Theater:
Don Quixote
2/27 - Eisenhower Dance:
Motown in Motion (School Time)
2/28 - Eisenhower Dance:
Motown in Motion
A PRIL
MAY
JUNE
4/12 - Donna Wissinger:
Tales of Legendary Florida
5/6 - Steve Trash
6/23 - Bits ‘n Pieces Puppet Theater Rip Van Winkle
4/18 - Clay County Community Band
4/22 and 4/23 - Charlotte’s Web
4/25 - Koresh Dance Company:
Come Together
5/10 - Jacksonville Symphony
String and Wind Ensembles
THCA SALUTES
OUR VETERANS
5/12 - Dinosaur Train Live:
Buddy’s Big Adventure
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Equity Officer, St. Johns River State College, 5001 St. Johns Avenue, Palatka, Florida, 32177; 386-312-4070.
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