I just got a very pretty pamphlet that lists the plays for this season.
The Summer Production will be Alice in Wonderland (Jr.) and will be July 16-18 and July 23-25 2010. ($15.00 Adults and $10.00 Students)
Big River will be September 17-25, 2010. Auditions are SOON so stay tuned for more information.
Crossing Delancey will be October 22-30, 2010. (The lead character works in a book shop. Hmm.)
The Best Christmas Pageant Ever (HEY! UNTO YOU A CHILD IS BORN!) will be December 3-11, 2010.
Moon Over Buffalo is February 18-26, 2011.
Into The Woods is April 29-May 7, 2011.
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There should more plays with diversity. There are never any plays that have any major roles( more than ONE) for African-Americans, Hispanices, etc… The plays are always “lilly white”. It may not be intentional , but after years of selecting plays that overlook the people of color in this county- it looks like blacks, Hispanics, etc …are blocked out 0f the theatre through the plays that are chosen each year. Why call it the Florence Little Theater if it does not truly represent all the people of Florence? It was said that someone made the comment that people of color do not support the theater. What a surprise! Most years, the plays selected do not represent people of color well, or do not represenst them at all. This year’s Big River is an example of that. This is another play inwhich Black people will play slaves or stand around being slaves in the background while white actors have the main roles.
The Sumter Little Theater has opened itself to diverse plays. Why is the FLT lagging behind? I thought that building a new theater would bring FLT into the 21st century, but it seems that only the building has moved into the new age. The mindset of those who choose plays, etc…still operate like those with mindsets of the 1950′s old south.
There should more plays with diversity. There are never any plays that have any major roles( more than ONE) for African-Americans, Hispanics, etc… The plays are always “lilly white”. It may not be intentional , but after years of selecting plays that overlook the people of color in this county- it looks like blacks, Hispanics, etc …are blocked out 0f the theatre through the plays that are chosen each year. Why call it the Florence Little Theater if it does not truly represent all the people of Florence? It was said that someone made the comment that people of color do not support the theater. What a surprise! Most years, the plays selected do not represent people of color well, or do not represenst them at all. This year’s Big River is an example of that. This is another play inwhich Black people will play slaves or stand around being slaves in the background while white actors have the main roles.
The Sumter Little Theater has opened itself to diverse plays. Why is the FLT lagging behind? I thought that building a new theater would bring FLT into the 21st century, but it seems that only the building has moved into the new age. The mindset of those who choose plays, etc…still operate like those with mindsets of the 1950′s old south.