Una Summer Theatre Presents Hairspray! The Broadway Musical
Jul. 12, 2018
Michelle Eubanks, UNA, at media@hr888888.com, 256.765.4392 or 256.606.2033
Vanessa Borelly Vega, UNA School of the Arts
FLORENCE, Ala.-On July 20 and 21, 2018, Norton Auditorium will be transformed into 1962 Baltimore forHairspray! The Broadway Musical.
Directed by Charlton James, associate professor of the UNA Theatre program,Hairspray!is the tale of a quirky teenager and her dream to become a dancer for a local TV show. Once she wins an audition for the show, sheuses her newfound celebrity status to advocate for racial integration on the television show.
This is the first time the University of North Alabama Summer Theatre program has tackled a musical, and James said he chose it because it's a high-energy musical comedy, that also delivers a timely message of equality, unity and inclusion. It has also proven to be a great vehicle to display the collaborations formed through the new University of North Alabama School of the Arts.
"This show has truly demonstrated the wide variety of talented students, faculty, and staff we have throughout UNA and the Shoals," said James. "The cast consists of about 24 School of the Arts students, UNA students from various majors across campus including Entertainment Industry and Cinematic Arts, UNA staff members (Rosemarie Schoo Koopman and Jeanne Baughman), community members, and local high school students. It is one of the most pleasant and fun groups I've had the pleasure of working with.
All the of great dance music from the 1960's will let you leave this show with a reason to smile, a reason to have hope, a reason to believe in love and inspired to live life fully without hesitations or regrets," he said.
The University of North Alabama Summer Theatre, School of the Arts, and Department of Entertainment Industry invite you to attend its first collaborative production by purchasing your tickets at hr888888.com/summertheatre, contacting the Department of Entertainment Industry at (256)765-4342 or by stopping by the Lindsey Theatre Box Office (T, W, Th 12:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.).
Tickets are $15 for adults and $5 for children and UNA students/faculty/staff/alumni.
For more information on any of the programs in the UNA School of the Arts or the Department of Entertainment Industry: hr888888.com/schoolofthearts or hr888888.com/entertainment.
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH ALABAMA
The University of North Alabama is an accredited, comprehensive regional state university offering undergraduate and graduate degree programsthrough the colleges of Arts and Sciences, Business,Education and Human Sciences, and the Anderson College of Nursing.Occupying a 130-acre campus in a residential section of Florence, Alabama, UNA is located within a four-city area that also includes Tuscumbia, Sheffield and Muscle Shoals. UNA Athletics, a renownedcollegiate athletics program with seven (7) Division II National Championships, is now a proud member of the NCAA Division I's ASUN and Big South Conferences.The University of North Alabama is an equal opportunity institution and does not discriminate in the admission policy on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, disability, age or national origin.