New this season – YPT performances in Hardee County!

The Young People’s Theatre is live theater performed by national touring companies geared for specific age groups, open to school children and home-schooled students. Each year this series has provided opportunities for thousands of school age children to attend outstanding performances of an enriching and educational nature.

Reservations are on a first-come, first-served basis.  Email ypt@southflorida.edu for a reservation form or call the SFSC Box Office at 863-784-7178.  Tickets are $5.00 per student and groups receive 1 complimentary chaperone/educator ticket for every ten seats purchased.

Teachers, shows fill up quickly.  Reserve your seats early by contacting us at ypt@southflorida.edu.

Mr. C: World in Motion

Tuesday     October 8     9:30 AM (60 minute performance)

Are you ready for some hair-raising science, toe-tapping music and mind-blowing media? Join Mister C for an amazing day of learning in the lab as he explores all things air!

As the creator and host of the regional Emmy nominated show Full STEAM Ahead, Mister C is no stranger to finding exciting and engaging ways to explore STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math) in our everyday lives.

Mister C is a 20 year educator whose mission is to transform how everyone thinks about learning and gets everyone singing, dancing and learning to the tune of science. Students and teachers will be amazed with this fun and educational series as Mister C uses humor, media and the engineering design process to make the ordinary EXTRAordinary!

Appropriate for Grades 2 – 8  Curriculum Connections: Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math (STEAM)

Let Freedom Sing

Thursday     October 24     One show only at 9:30 AM

Uncle Sam says “I want you” to celebrate American history with Stages Productions musical revue, “Let Freedom Sing!” This high-energy firecracker explodes with knowledge about our great nation; from her birth in 1776, through the dark days of the Civil War and right into the new millennium. Filled with colorful songs and characters like Betsy Ross, Abraham Lincoln and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. this multi-media event will rekindle your appreciation for our homeland’s past and leave you proud to be an American.

Appropriate for grades 3 – 6

Florida Treasures

Hardee County Agri-Civic Center in Wauchula

Tuesday        November 5     9:30 AM                                                Wednesday   November 6     9:30 AM

When two tourists discover a treasure chest full of historical artifacts, they are magically transported back in time in a fun-filled journey through Florida history.  The audience will laugh and learn about Ponce De Leon, the settlement of Pensacola (Florida’s “Almost Oldest” city), the founding of St. Augustine, and the “Original” Pocahontas story.

*FOR GRADES K-5*

-LITERATURE -MUSIC -THEATRE -HISTORY
-CHARACTER EDUCATION -AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION 

Holiday Traditions Around the World

Monday     Dec. 9     One show only at 9:30 AM

This fast-paced musical take s a joyous tour around the world of the dances, songs and stories about Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa and many more.  Students will sing and clap as they learn new traditions and folklore of the magic of the season. This jubilee celebrates the true spirit of cultural diversity.  Recommended for grades K – 3.

The Ugly Duckling 

Wednesday     February 19     One show only at 9:30 AM                  This performance is sold-out.

Born bigger and different than the other hatchlings, the ugly duckling is ridiculed by his brothers and sisters, rejected by the other ducks, and eventually shunned by the entire barnyard. The little bird leaves home, embarking on a rollicking journey through hecklers, hunters, and hilarious hi-jinks only to discover that the beauty he was seeking was inside him all along. For over two centuries, Hans Christian Andersen’s “The Ugly Duckling” has been a childhood favorite all over the world. Now Stages Productions revives the classic tale in a brand new musical which is sure to please the entire family. Recommended for grades  K – 2.