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.
Reserve your seats early by contacting us at ypt@southflorida.edu.
Mr. C Science: When Science Goes Viral
October 12 at 9:30 AM
Join regional Emmy Award-winning producer Mister C in the lab for another amazing day of learning! With YOU, his science crew, he attempts the world’s coolest and most popular experiments! Mister C’s positive attitude, his love for science, and his passion for creating media makes this show fun for learners of all ages. Warning: Attendees may experience laughter, learning, and a love for science! Combining Mister C’s love of science and making epic videos is sure to create an amazingly fun learning adventure that encourages exploration, curiosity, and even failure! From chemical reactions, kitchen concoctions, and DIY rockets, Mister C uses humor, media, and the engineering design process to make the ordinary extraordinary.
Wild World of Animals
Nov 16 at 9:30 AM, The Alan Jay Wildstein Center for the Performing Arts, November 17, Hardee County Agricultural Center
Grant Kemmerer and friends return to the Wildstein Center! Considered to be the Gold Standard by which all live animal stage shows should be assessed, Wild World of Animals is an exploration into the fascinating world of the wildlife we share with the planet. This remarkable show features a menagerie of live animals, including some of the most majestic, interesting, bizarre, and critically endangered species in the world.
The fantastic animal lineup, encompassing arthropods, amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals, are the real rock stars of Wild World of Animals. Grant Kemmerer brings approximately 16 guests to each show, ranging from leopard, monkey, wolf, and badger to the critically endangered red ruffed lemur, plus owl, marine toad, and dictator scorpions, as well as a legless lizard, cobra, alligator, and a 100-year-old alligator snapping turtle.
A hit for naturists, animal lovers, and kids of all ages, Wild World of Animals is an entertaining and educational show in an intimate setting. Kemmerer stresses the importance of animals doing their jobs to keep nature working, and educates the audience to the loss of useable habitat leading to endangered species — a fascinating show for the whole family!
Let Freedom Sing!
Presented by STAGES PRODUCTIONS
April 14, 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 multimedia event will rekindle your appreciation for our homeland’s past and leave you proud to be an American.
