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FSC theatre troupe performs 
"Much Ado About Nothing" for area high schools

LAKELAND, Fla. (Oct. 11, 2004) - The Florida Southern College drama department will offer a free high school matinee of their production of Shakespeare's comedy, "Much Ado About Nothing." The performance takes place Oct. 14 at 10 a.m. in the Buckner Theatre on campus. 

Over 300 students and teachers from the following schools are scheduled to attend the event:

McKeel Academy (Lakeland)
Lake Wales High School (Lake Wales) 
Mulberry Senior High School (Mulberry)
Northside Christian School (St. Petersburg)
Boca Ciega Senior High School (Gulf Port)
Admiral Farragut Academy (St. Petersburg)

For further information about the performance, please contact Paul D. Bawek, theatre arts professor, at 680-4184 or pbawek@flsouthern.edu. 


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 24 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. Located on scenic Lake Hollingsworth, Florida Southern is the home of the world's largest single-site collection of Frank Lloyd Wright architecture.

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