COLUMBIA, S.C. – South Carolina venues participating in Free Night of Theatre will begin reserving tickets Oct. 4. To reserve free tickets, visit www.SouthCarolinaArts.com/performing/ and click on the Free Night of Theatre logo. Then click “Find a Show” and choose either “Charleston, S.C.,” for performances in that area, or “South Carolina” for performances in other locations.
There are currently eight shows in South Carolina. They are:
Oct. 18: “Tick, Tick...Boom!” Charleston Stage, Charleston
Oct. 18: “365 Days/365 Plays,” PURE Theatre, Charleston
Oct. 18: “Things You Shouldn't Say Past Midnight,” The Footlight Players, Charleston
Oct. 18: “Gypsy: A Musical Fable,” The Village Playhouse, Mt. Pleasant
Oct. 18: “King Midas and the Miraculous Golden Touch,” The Clemson Little Theatre, Pendleton
Oct. 18: “HELP!” Travelers Rest High School, Travelers Rest
Oct. 18: “After Midnight- Before Dawn,” Wade Hampton High School, Greenville
Dec. 2: “The Dining Room,” J. L. Mann High School Academy, Greenville
Free Night of Theatre is an annual national audience development program for not-for-profit theatres sponsored by Theatre Communications Group. Since its debut in 2005, Free Night has increased in scope and participation each year. The 2007 program will take place in 25-30 communities (increased from 16 in 2006), with the goal to expand individual theatre participation to over 500 theatres, which will in turn offer as many as 50,000 free tickets nationally. For more information, visit www.SouthCarolinaArts.com or contact Jeanette Guinn at (803) 734-8677.
About S.C. Arts Commission
The South Carolina Arts Commission is the state agency charged with creating a thriving arts environment that benefits all South Carolinians, regardless of their location or circumstances. Created by the South Carolina General Assembly in 1967, the Arts Commission is celebrating 40 years of increasing public participation in the arts by providing services, grants and leadership initiatives in three areas: arts education, community arts development and artist development. Headquartered in Columbia, S.C., the Arts Commission is funded by the state of South Carolina and by the federal government through the National Endowment for the Arts. For more information, visit www.SouthCarolinaArts.com or call (803) 734-8696.
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