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FSC theater troupe opens with 
"Arms and the Man"

LAKELAND, Fla. (Sept. 25, 2003) - Florida Southern's theatre department begins its 2003-2004 season with "Arms and the Man," by George Bernard Shaw, in the Loca Lee Buckner Theater on campus. Performances begin at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 9-11 and 16-18; matinees start at 2:30 p.m. Oct. 12 and 19. Mary T. Albright, theatre arts department professor, directs the play. 

Considered one of Shaw's most distinguished plays, "Arms and the Man" was first performed in 1894. The play was Shaw's first major theatrical success and has remained popular ever since. The classic satire of war takes place in a small town in Bulgaria in 1885 during the Serbian-Bulgarian war. A Serbian officer flees for safety after his army has been routed in battle. He finds refuge at the home of the Bulgarian commanding general, in the daughter's bedroom. 

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
Florida Southern is a four-year, private, co-educational liberal arts college affiliated with the United Methodist Church. The college offers more than 40 undergraduate majors and a master of business administration degree accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. Located in Lakeland, Fla., the college is home to the largest, single-site collection of Frank Lloyd Wright architecture in the world.

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