LAKELAND, Fla. (Nov. 3, 2005) — Florida Southern’s theatre department performs “As Bees in Honey Drown” in the Loca Lee Buckner Theatre on the college campus, as part of FSC’s Festival of Fine Arts Series. Performances begin at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 17-19 and Dec. 1-3; matinees start at 2:30 p.m. Nov. 20 and Dec. 4. Mary T. Albright directs the play. 

"As Bees in Honey Drown" holds up a mirror to modern society's fascination with celebrities and exposes the seductive nature of fame, glamour and wealth. Thrust into Manhattan’s “fast lane” by the success of his first novel, a young writer falls prey to the wiles of Alexa, provocative lioness of the celebrity scene. Later, left alone and strapped with unpaid bills, he learns that others have shared his hapless fate. Written by Douglas Carter Beane, the play opened in New York City at the Drama Department in 1997. It won the prestigious Outer Critics Circle playwriting award, the Obie Award, and a nomination for the Drama Desk Best Play.

Tickets are $15. FSC students are admitted free. Non-FSC students pay half price. For ticket information, please contact the Branscomb Auditorium box office at (863) 680-4296. 

About Florida Southern College
Founded in 1885, Florida Southern College is a private, comprehensive, United Methodist college with a liberal arts core. The college maintains its commitment to academic excellence through 38 undergraduate majors and distinctive graduate programs in business administration, education, and nursing. Florida Southern has a 14:1 student/faculty ratio, provides strong student/faculty mentorship programs, boasts 25 NCAA Division II national championships, and is ranked by U. S. News and World Report as one of the top ten Southern Comprehensive Colleges-Bachelors and by the Princeton Review as a “Best Southeastern College.” Located on scenic Lake Hollingsworth, Florida Southern is the home of the world’s largest single-site collection of Frank Lloyd Wright architecture.