Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead

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The School of Theatre at Florida State Presents

By Tom Stoppard Director

Jessica West Scenic Designer

Costume Designer

Tamara L. Honesty

Katharina Koehler

Sound Designer

Technical Director

Zach Cramer

Composer

Genny Wynn Dramaturg

Kyle Hoehn

Lance McGee

Lighting Designer

Michael Valdez Stage Manager

Kate Henderson

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The Cast In Order of Appearance

Rosencrantz....................................................................................................................Blake Lafita Guildenstern.......................................................................................................................Franci Holland The Player...........................................................................................................Ian David Bossung Alfred.......................................................................................................................Tanner Holman Tragedians.........................................................................................Max Bowen, Aaron Hagos, Lydia Moss, Ian Sicks Ophelia......................................................................................................................Jae Coutrier Hamlet...................................................................................................................Shane Howell King Claudius................................................................................................Michael Nichols Gertrude............................................................................................................ Anna Jane Trinci Courtier, Soldier, Laertes...............................................................................Joseph Morfogen Horatio, Courtier...........................................................................................Bradley Johnson Polonius, Fortinbras...............................................................................................Nicholas Palazzo

Time and Place Somewhere in Hamlet, circa 1600, and elsewhere...

Understudies* Rosencrantz..................................................................................................................Aaron Hagos Guildenstern......................................................................................................... Anna Jane Trinci The Player.......................................................................................................................Ian Sicks Tragedians.............................................................................Bethany Brownrigg, Liam Wirsansky Ophelia...................................................................................................................Bethany Brownrigg Hamlet.........................................................................................................................Bradley Johnson King Claudius, Horatio, Courtier, Polonius, Fortinbras...................................... Liam Wirsansky Gertrude..........................................................................................................................Jessica Warger *Understudies never substitute for listed players unless a specific announcement is made at the time of the performance

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Ian David Bossung

Max Bowen

Bethany Brownrigg

Jae Coutrier

Aaron Hagos

Franci Holland

Tanner Holman

Shane Howell

Bradley Johnson

Blake Lafita

Joseph Morfogen

Lydia Moss

Michael Nichols

Nicholas Palazzo

Ian Sicks

Anna Jane Trinci

Jessica Warger

Liam Wirsansky

Who’s Who Ian David Bossung (The Player) is a senior BFA Music Theatre major from Indianapolis, IN. He was last seen in Disney’s Beauty and the Beast (Beast). He is grateful to be working with incredible friends and actors and thanks his parents for their endless support.

Max Bowen (Tragedian) is a senior BFA Acting major from Houston, TX. Previous credits include Cloud 9, New Horizons: Original Works Festival, and Twelfth Night. He would like to thank his mom.

Bethany Brownrigg (u/s Tragedian, u/s Ophelia) is a sophomore BA Theatre major and is thrilled to be making her mainstage debut with such an amazing cast and crew.

Previous credits include Thoroughly Modern Millie, Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, and Bare: A Pop Opera.

Jae Coutrier (Ophelia) is a senior BFA Acting major from Miami, FL. Previous credits include Cloud 9, Hansel and Gretel, and A Streetcar Named Desire. She thanks her parents and professors for always supporting and pushing her to reach her maximum potential.

Aaron Hagos (Tragedian, u/s Rosencrantz) is a senior BA Theatre major. Previous credits include The Servant of Two Masters (Brighella) and One Hundred Years of Hope (Jimmy).

He would like to thank Jessica for this opportunity and all his friends and family for their support.

Franci Holland (Guildenstern) is a senior BFA Acting major. Previous roles include The Servant of Two Masters (Beatrice) and Twelfth Night (Viola). She would like to thank her class, family, and incredible friends for all of their support.

Tanner Holman (Alfred) is a sophomore BFA Acting major from Sarasota, FL. He was last seen in The Servant of Two Masters (Silvio). He thanks Jessica for this amazing opportunity and his friends and family for their support.

Shane Howell (Hamlet) is a senior BFA Acting major from Milton, FL. He was last seen in Cloud 9 (Betty/Edward). He thanks his family, class, cast, and crew for this amazing start to his final year.

Bradley Johnson (Horatio, Courtier, u/s Hamlet) is a senior BA Theatre major and is jubilant about being a part of this cast!

Previous credits include Labour’s Lost (King Ferdinand), The Garden of Rikki Tikki Tavi, and Wasteland. He thanks his parents and brothers for supporting his theatre endeavors and his friend squad for their company.

Blake Lafita (Rosencrantz) is thrilled to be making his FSU debut! He is grateful for the opportunity to work his most treasured craft in collaboration with the great minds and personalities which make up the FSU theatre community.

Joseph Morfogen (Courtier, Soldier, Laertes) is a freshman BA Theatre major.

He is incredibly excited to kick off his FSU career with such an astounding cast in such an intriguing show.

Lydia Moss (Tragedian) is a sophomore BA Theatre and Studio Art major from South Bend, IN. She became involved in theatre at the age of eleven when she joined the Robinson Shakespeare Company, a theater program that would inspire her passion for the arts. She was previously seen in Ubu and The Truth Commission.

Michael Nichols (King Claudius) is a senior BA Theatre major from the Middle East.

Excited for his FSU debut as King Claudius in Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead, he continues to enjoy art and voicework.

Who’s Who Nicholas Palazzo (Polonius, Fortinbras) is a sophomore BA Theatre major from Pembroke Pines, FL. He is absolutely thrilled to be making his FSU debut. He would like to thank Jessica for this amazing opportunity, as well as his friends, family, and the cast and crew for all of their love and support.

Ian Sicks (Tragedian, u/s The Player) is a senior BFA Acting major from Brookhaven, MS. Previous credits include New Horizons: Original Works Festival, The Chairs, Ubu and The Truth Commission, and Twelfth Night (Curio).

He thanks Erin, Prim, Mom, and Dad. Anna Jane Trinci (Gertrude, u/s Guildenstern) is a senior BFA Music Theatre major. Recent credits include Disney’s Beauty and the Beast (Mrs. Potts), The Garden of Rikki Tikki Tavi (Darzee), Hair (Jeannie), The Gondoliers (Fiametta), and two years with FSU’s sketch comedy troupe, 30in60.

Jessica Warger (u/s Gertrude) is proud to be a freshman BA Theatre major. Jessica has always been passionate about performing and she is thrilled to be participating in her first FSU production with an amazing cast and crew.

Liam Wirsansky (u/s Tragedian, u/s King Claudius, u/s Horatio, u/s Courtier, u/s Polonius, u/s Fortinbras) is thrilled to be making his FSU debut. He serves as the Treasurer of White Mouse Theatre Productions and is extremely thankful for the opportunity to help bring such an excellent play to life!

Zach Cramer (Sound Designer) is the staff sound designer for the FSU School of Theatre.

He has been involved with theatre for over 19 years and has since designed over 80 productions.

Selected design credits include The Who’s Tommy, Peter Pan, Ragtime, Seussical The Musical, Nine (winner 2008 FTC, 2009 SETC and advanced to national AACT), Titanic, The Producers, Monty Python’s Spamalot, Hedda Gabler, Legally Blonde, and Disney’s Beauty and the Beast. He is also the sound designer for Valdosta State University’s Peach State Summer Theatre.

Kate Henderson (Stage Manager) is a senior BA Theatre major and is thrilled to be working on her third School of Theatre production.

She would like to thank the production team for their dedication and support, as well as the actors for their unending enthusiasm.

Kyle Hoehn (Technical Director) is a third year MFA Technical Production candidate from Rochester, NY. Previous credits include How I Became a Pirate (Technical Director), Stagehand at the Walton Arts Center, Scenic and Lighting Designer at Trike Theatre, Art Preparator for Crystal Bridges Museum, and Assistant Technical Director for the outdoor dramas Horn in the West and The Lost Colony.

Tamara L. Honesty (Scenic Designer) is delighted to return to Florida State University to design her third show. Previous design credits include Seminar and Legally Blonde.

Her designs have been on stages from New York City to the Midwest. In a few weeks, Cincinnati Playhouse will open An Evening with Groucho with Tamara’s scenic design. This summer, she designed the set for the world premiere of Family Ties at the Human Race Theatre Company in Ohio. Currently, she is an Assistant Professor of Scenic Design at Kent State University. Check out her website at www.edwardlaynedesigns.com Katharina Koehler (Costume Designer) is a second year MFA Costume Design candidate.

She received her BFA in Design and Technology, with a focus in costume design, from Northern Kentucky University. Previous design credits include Cock, Once in a Lifetime, and It’s A Grand Night For Murder. Last year, she was the Assistant Costume Designer for How I Became A Pirate and All Shook Up. She will assist with costume designs for Tartuffe this spring.

Information in “Who’s Who” is provided by members of this production. Opinions expressed are those of the players, and not necessarily those of the School of Theatre or Florida State University.

Who’s Who Christopher Nùñez (Assistant Director) is a first year MFA Directing candidate and a BFA Design & Technology alumnus. Professional credits include Associate Company Manager for Phantom: The Las Vegas Spectacular (dir. Hal Prince) and Rock of Ages Las Vegas; Assistant Producer for Magic Mike Live (dir. Channing Tatum), Magic Reinvented Nightly, Puppet Up!, etc; Scenic Designer for 50 Shades: The Musical at Bally’s Las Vegas; and Stage Manager for The Groundlings. He is a proud graduate of the Page Program at Paramount Pictures, a former FSU Patrons Scholar, and die-hard Seminole. Go NOLES! Michael Valdez (Dramaturg) is a second year MA Theatre Studies candidate and is ecstatic that his first FSU production is Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead. He received his BA in Theatre and Literature from New College of Florida, where he was a proud founding member of the Windmill Theatre Company. Select directing and dramaturgy credits include Howard Barker’s 13 Objects, Lucas Hnath’s nightnight, Caryl Churchill’s Softcops (Windmill Theater Company), and Arthur Feinsod’s adaptation of The Rainmaker (Crossroads Repertory).

Live Music Arranged and Written by Lance McGee

Jessica West (Director) is the director of the MFA program in Directing at FSU. Prior to arriving in Florida, she taught at Agnes Scott College and Mars Hill University. In addition to her educational career, Ms. West has had a long and varied professional career in theatre and has been the recipient of many accolades and awards for her work: Wit, Fiddler on the Roof, Master Class, and The Sunset Limited, to name a few. As an actress, she counts among her many credits the Angel in Angels in America, four turns as Queen Elizabeth I, and a command performance of the one-woman play, Hungarian Medea for the President of Hungary. She is a member of AEA and SDC, received her education from Western Carolina University, the University of Georgia, and around the globe. Ms. West is now happy to be a Tallahassee lassie.

Genny Wynn (Lighting Designer) has worked in many venues all over the country.

Some of her favorites include Mill Mountain Theatre (Roanoke, VA), Company of Fools (Hailey, ID), and Peach State Summer Theatre (Valdosta, GA). She has taught Lighting, Sound, and Set Design at Boise State University and Christopher Newport University. This fall, she is excited to be joining the faculty at Valdosta State University as an Adjunct Professor. She wishes to dedicate all her work to her wonderful mentor Pat Simmons. “Thanks Pat for teaching me the glory of light!”

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From the Dramaturg, Michael Valdez Tom Stoppard is one of the most celebrated and prolific British playwrights of the past 50 years, having written over 60 pieces for the stage, radio, and television since 1964. A disciple of the European theatrical canon, as well as a voracious reader of all things theological, political, vegetable and mineral, Stoppard uses subject matter ranging from Shakespeare to rock n’ roll as political resistance in Czechoslovakia, where he was born.

Stoppard’s family fled Nazi occupation of Czechoslovakia, and immigrated to England in 1946 by way of Singapore, Australia, and India. His world travels and experience of political upheaval permeate his work, which often addresses dense philosophical quandaries with light hearted wit and biting commentary.

In the theatre, “Stoppardian” as an adjective has come to describe dialogue that provokes laughter and thought in the same breath. One of Stoppard’s earliest plays, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead is a comedy riddled with literary references, existential themes, and dramatic experimentation.

In Shakespeare’s Hamlet, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are two of Hamlet’s school chums, brought to Elsinore by Claudius to spy on the young prince. All in all, they are only on stage for a couple of minutes, only to leave and be declared dead at the end of the play. In Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead, Stoppard puts the spotlight on these negligible characters and follows them offstage, where we find them at the top of the play. There, with trademark Stoppardian wit, they wait, argue, worry, and debate the inevitable, whatever that may be today. The dialogue in Stoppard’s adaptation is engaging and captivating to the point that it doesn’t matter much whether you are a Shakespeare aficionado or have wandered into the theatre for your first time, there’s something for you in this play.

Workshopped at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in August 1966, its official opening at London’s Old Vic in April 1967 propelled Stoppard to the spotlit center of the European theatre scene. From there, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead has lived many lives. From its opening in ‘66, it travelled to Broadway in ‘67 (where it was jubilantly revived in ‘87), reworked as a radio play in ‘78, and eventually helped to solidify the star status of Gary Oldman and Tim Roth as the titular characters in the 1990 film adaptation, giving Stoppard his only film directing credit. Most recently, in April, 2017, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead triumphantly returned to where it all began, the Old Vic, starring Daniel Radcliffe as Rosencrantz and Joshua McGuire as Guildenstern in a star-studded celebration of this hilarious and challenging work.

LEARN MORE: THEATRE OF THE ABSURD Theatre of the Absurd was a short-lived yet significant theatrical movement centered in Paris in the 1950s. The term was first coined by Martin Esslin, a Hungarian-born English producer, to describe the work of a group of playwrights. It was defined as theatre that seeks to represent the absurdity of human existence by presenting a world without logic or morals. There is often no real story line and language is used as a barrier to communication. Notable contributors to this movement are Samuel Beckett, Arthur Adamov, Eugene Ionesco, and Jean Genet.

KNOW MORE: TRIVIA TIME Tom Stoppard wrote the screenplay for which movie starring Gwenyth Paltrow? a) Emma b) Great Expectations c ) Hook d) Shakespeare in Love What was the original title of the play? a ) Rosencrantz and Guildenster Meet King Lear b) Hamlet: An Untold Story c ) Hand of Fate d)The Fates of Rosencrantz and Guildenstern How old was Tom Stoppard when the play was first staged? a ) 25 b) 29 c ) 31 d) 35 Which Harry Potter actor was in the play’s revival at The Old Vic? a ) Tom Felton b) Rupert Grint c ) Daniel Radcliffe d) Alan Rickman

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DISCOVER MORE: TOM STOPPARD “Their very facelessness makes them dramatic; the fact that they die without ever really understanding why they lived makes them somehow cosmic."

- About choosing Rosencrantz and Guildenstern

"It was so clearly taking from Waiting for Godot.

Rosencrantz & Guildenstern was a combination of my own voice and what was in the air around me."

- About his writing style

"I think the theory being since I had never directed a film, I might turn out to be a great film director. I realized pretty soon that if this was going to be adjusted and adapted, I was the person who would be the least defensive about it. I felt it needed a bit of disrespect. My fear was it would be over-respected and would look like a filmed play."

- About directing the film adaptation

SOURCES:

Esslin, M. (1960). Tulane Drama Review King, S. (2016, January 16). LA Times Smith, J. (2013 July 24). San Diego Reader Old Vic Theatre (n.d) Playbill Vault. (n.d).

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Production Staff Director................................................................................................................Jessica West Assistant Director..........................................................................................Christopher NÚùez Scenic Designer............................................................................................. Tamara L. Honesty Costume Designer.......................................................................................Katharina Koehler Assistant Costume Designers.........................................Jacqueline Rittenbacher, Stacy Walker Lighting Designer.................................................................................................. Genny Wynn Sound Designer.......................................................................................................Zach Cramer Composer...............................................................................................................Lance McGee Technical Director....................................................................................................Kyle Hoehn Assistant Technical Director................................................................................. Cliff Glowacki Dramaturg.......................................................................................................Michael Valdez Stage Manager................................................................................................Kate Henderson Assistant Stage Managers.....................................................................Julia Bodolay, Eric Foster Fencing Coach.............................................................................Alberto Miguel Perez Rueda Director of Production Services......................................................................... Ombra Sandifer Technical Direction Advisors........................................................... Robert Coleman, Jim Lile Production Manager......................................................................................Joshua Wickham Assistant Production Managers................................. Zach Hiatt, Zach Murphy, Christy Perez Scene Shop Manager...................................................................................... Colin Campbell Drafters......................................................................................Erin Collopy, Cliff Glowacki, Ryan Ponsell, Colin Shay, Justin Voga Carpenters................................................................................... Brock Baird, Cliff Glowacki, Ryan Ponsell, Bri Weintraub Paint Shop Supervisor...............................................................................................Jason Strom Scenic Charge Artist..................................................................................................Jason Strom Scenic Artists..................................................................Haley Brown, Bradley Hargesheimer, Kerry Oro, Delia Revard, Riley Roberts Properties Manager................................................................................................... Kevin Grab Properties Master................................................................................................. Rachel Wier Properties Artisans................................................................Kassidy Coburn, Allison Daniels, Zach Murphy, Veronica Nia, Reona Woods Costume Design Advisor...................................................................................Colleen Muscha Costume Technology Advisor....................................................................Martha H. Cooper Costume Shop Manager...................................................................................... Sarah Jahnke Assistant Costume Shop Manager................................................................................Caitlin Yost Wardrobe Supervisor............................................................................................ Marc Taylor Drapers............................................................Martha H. Cooper, Sarah Jahnke, Caitlin Yost Stitchers..................................................................Amy Avila, Julianne Babel, Celeste Collado, Briann Hemp, Clara Jean Kelly, Courtni Riddick, Jacqueline Rittenbacher, Marc Taylor, Stacy Walker Wig Stylists.................................................................................................... Clara Jean Kelly Master Electrician..............................................................................................Carrie Barton Assistant Master Electrician................................................................................Jonah Watson Electricians.......................................................................Zach Briscoe, John Abraham Davis, Beth Slade, Justin Voga

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Special Thanks to the FSU Fencing Club

2017-2018 Scholarship Recipients Angela Musette Russo Memorial Scholarship Wendy Parkulo, Carlee Soeder, Caroline Steed Davis Gaines Music Theatre Scholarship Michael Bradley, Sean Watkinson, Dori Waymer Frank and Joann Fain Scholarship Aidan Neal, Connor Olney, Lilianna Solum Gil Lazier Scholarship Diana Grose, Gabriella Juliet, Marina Rose Macherone, Anna Jane Trinci* Hazel Sliger Presidential Scholarship Jennifer Reichert* Hoffman Scholarship Jae Coutrier* Howard W. Kessler Scholarship Shane Howell*, Hana Khan, Francesca Martin, Erin McNellis, Joey Merendino, Brooke Schellpfeffer Leon and Jane Howard Schmehl Scholarship Simon Beckham, Tanner Holman*, Blake Lafita*, Emily Onimus, Trey Stripling, Alison Wood

Mart and Louis Hill Presidential Scholarship Claudia Montague Patrons Endowment London Scholarship Scott Callenberger, Gabby Lawlor*, Jillian Martell, Amelia Morgeson, Brian Piedra Patrons Scholarship Jessica Barthle, Linnet Berna, Chanterelle Davis, Shelby Gilberto, Hannah Katz*, Aliya Kraar, Isadora Leiva, Claire McCarthy, Veronica Nia*, Jessie Suarez, Southard Williamson Pettit Presidential Scholarship Jelysbeth Bobadilla Richard G. Fallon Scholarship Jenna Myers, Ahmad Ratliff, Jeanne Schwenck Robert S. Barber Scholarship Claire Fleitz, Kate Henderson*, Giancarlo Herrera, Marina Schipani* Theodore and Barbara Judd Scholarship Macy Lanceta*, Madison Minnich

An (*) following a student’s name indicates a scholarship recipient involved in this production.

Who’s Who in the School of Theatre Cameron Jackson..........................................................................Executive Director; School of Theatre Brad Brock.................................................................................... Associate Director; School of Theatre Samer Al-Saber..................................................................................Assistant Professor, Theatre Studies Terri Bourus.........................................................................................................Professor, Performance Fred Chappell................................................................................................................Professor, Acting Robert H. Coleman................................................................ Associate Professor, Technical Production Director - MFA Technical Production Martha H. Cooper.................................................................. Associate Professor, Costume Technology Mary Karen Dahl............................................................................................ Professor, Theatre Studies Director - MA/Ph.D. Program Patricia Delorey..........................................................Teaching Faculty, Voice; FSU/Asolo Conservatory Jonathan Epstein......................................................Teaching Faculty, Acting; FSU/Asolo Conservatory Kate Watson Gelabert............................................................................. Associate Professor, Movement Director - BFA Music Theatre Debra Hale..................................................................................................... Associate Professor, Voice Scott Hudson...........................................................................Visiting Assistant Professor, Performance Dale F. Jordan................................................................................................... Professor, Scenic Design Greg Leaming...................................................................................Director; FSU/Asolo Conservatory Jean McDaniel Lickson..................................................................................Associate Professor, Acting Director - BFA Acting Jim Lile....................................................................................Assistant Professor, Technical Production Andrei Malaev-Babel............................................................ Professor, Acting; FSU/Asolo Conservatory Patrick McKelvey..............................................................................Assistant Professor, Theatre Studies Colleen Muscha............................................................................................ Professor, Costume Design Director - MFA Costume Design Elizabeth Osborne............................................................................ Associate Professor, Theatre Studies Thomas Ossowski...............................................................................Associate Professor, Music Theatre Leslie France-Patterson............................................................................ Teaching Faculty, Performance Anthony Rhine....................................................................... Assistant Professor, Theatre Management Kris Salata............................................................................................ Associate Professor, Performance Director - BA Program Eliza Schwarz.................................................... Teaching Faculty, Movement; FSU/Asolo Conservatory Jessica West............................................................................................... Associate Professor, Directing Director - MFA Directing Carrie Barton........................................................................................................... Lighting Supervisor Colin Campbell................................................................................................... Scenic Studio Manager Jonathan Courtemanche.................................................Office Administrator; FSU/Asolo Conservatory Zach Cramer..................................................................................................................Sound Designer Michele Diamonti................................................................ Director of Academic and Student Services Sarah Goodson.................................................................................. Director of Fine Arts Ticket Office Kevin Grab................................................................................................................Properties Manager Sarah Jahnke..................................................................................................... Costume Shop Manager Marcia McClellan.................................................................................................Staff Services Associate Christopher McVicker....................................................... Technical Director; FSU/Asolo Conservatory Megan Mowery..............................................................................................................Media Specialist Ombra Sandifer.......................................................................................Director - Production Services Debi Schalch.................................................... Student Services Coordinator; FSU/Asolo Conservatory Lauren Snyder..............................................................................................F & A Operations Manager Samantha Spiers..........................................................................................................Academic Advisor Jason Strom............................................................................................................. Paint Shop Manager Barbara Thomas............................................................................... Student Services Assistant Manager Amber Vann Lee.................................................................................................... Office Administrator Joshua Wickham.....................................................................................................Production Manager Kathy Wickham...................................................................................Degen Resource Room Librarian Caitlin Yost........................................................................................ Assistant Costume Shop Manager

For Your Information Welcome to the School of Theatre at Florida State.

Whether you are returning or visiting for the first time, we want you to feel comfortable and be familiar with our facilities and services.

As a courtesy to the actors on stage and other members of the audience, we ask you to silence cellular phones, pagers, and watch alarms during the show.

Recording or photographing any part of this performance is strictly prohibited.

Cameras and recording equipment must be checked with the House Manager.

For persons in need of hearing reinforcement, infrared headsets are offered free of charge in the Fallon Theatre. Headsets should be reserved through the Fine Arts Ticket Office.

There is no charge for this service; however, a driver’s license, major credit card, or $10 returnable deposit is required.

Smoking is not permitted in any Florida State University building.

Lost and Found articles should be turned in to the House Manager and may be claimed at the Fine Arts Ticket Office, located in the Fine Arts Building.

Gift Certificates may be purchased at the Fine Arts Ticket Office in any dollar amount. Gift certificates are great ideas for birthdays, anniversaries, and other special occasions.

There are a variety of ticket packages and discounts available. Theatre parties with friends and business associates may be organized at substantial discounts for groups of ten or more.

Patrons in wheelchairs will find handicapped parking available in the parking garages adjacent to the Fallon, Lab, and Studio Theatres. Wheelchair seating is available at all of our theatres and should be requested when ordering tickets. Patrons should seek the House Manager for assistance upon arrival.

For group sales information, contact the Fine Arts Ticket Office Manager at 850644-6500.

Everyone must have a ticket for the event including infants and children in laps.

If your child is causing a disturbance, please exit to the lobby. It is not advised that children under our recommended ages listed per show attend School of Theatre productions.

Late arrivals will be seated at the discretion of the House Manager.

Restrooms are conveniently located in the lobby area.

Hours of operation for the Fine Arts Ticket Office are Tuesday through Saturday, 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM. The Ticket Office will open 60 minutes prior to each performance.

Please arrive 15 minutes prior to performance time to guarantee seating.

Patrons arriving 15-20 minutes after the start of the performance will not be seated until intermission.