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FSC theatre troupe presents "Pippin"

LAKELAND, Fla. (Jan. 29, 2003) - Florida Southern's theater department presents its first performance of 2003, "Pippin," in the Buckner Theater on campus. Performances begin at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 13-15 and 20-22; matinees start at 2:30 p.m. Feb. 16 and 23. 

"Pippin" opened on Broadway in October 1972, starring Ben Vereen, and went on to run for 1,944 performances. The whimsical story is based on Pippin, oldest son of Charlemagne and heir to the Holy Roman Empire. On a quest to find his true calling in life, he goes through war, love, politics and other pursuits before settling happily in peaceful domesticity.

The Florida Southern production features Ingrid MacDonald, professional actress and wife of Robert MacDonald, the college's artist in residence and director of the Festival of Fine Arts. MacDonald, who will play the role of Bertha, has performed at the Asolo Theatre and Theatre Winter Haven where she was twice winner of the "Best Actress" Award of the Southeastern Theatre Conference. 

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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