LAKELAND, Fla. (March 22, 2007) — Florida Southern College’s theatre arts department presents “The Curious Savage,” by John Patrick in the Loca Lee Buckner Theatre on the college campus as part of FSC’s Festival of Fine Arts. Performances begin at 7:30 p.m. April 5-7 and April 12-14; matinees start at 2:30 p.m. April 8 and April 15. Mary T. Albright of the theatre arts department directs the play. 

In the play, the recently widowed Mrs. Savage is placed in a sanatorium by her greedy stepchildren when they discover her plans to give away the family fortune.  With the inspiration of the kind and quirky residents, she attempts to teach her stepchildren a lesson, and in doing so learns to stand on her own two feet.

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 39 undergraduate majors and distinctive graduate programs in business administration, education, and nursing. Florida Southern has a 13:1 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 institutions 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.