DAYTONA BEACH, FL (Feb. 4, 2010) – Daytona State College’s School of Music, Entertainment and Art presents: "Godspell,” a spirited musical in which the talents of a few students pay tribute to those who perished on September 11, 2001. Traditionally, Godspell is set in a junkyard, a schoolyard, or in the film version, in and around Manhattan, with one scene performed on the top of the World Trade Center. In most productions, the disciples and Jesus are dressed as hippies to emphasize the spirit of love and trust. Jesus traditionally wears a Superman shirt.
“On September 11, 2001, the world watched in disbelief, horror and anguish as a jetliner flew into the Pentagon in Washington, another crashed in Pennsylvania and two flew directly into the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center,” commented Godspell Director Robert Arcuri. “I can honestly say that that day was one of the worst days of my life as an American, a New Yorker and a friend of some that died. I still mourn. It is out of this tragedy that I came up with the concept of setting our production of Godspell in 2001, amid the tragic destruction that came to be called Ground Zero. The disciples will mirror the look of today’s East Village youth, and our Jesus, rather than wear a Superman emblem emblazoned on his shirt, will wear four simple letters: FDNY.”
Presented in the Gillespy Theater at the News-Journal Center, performances begin Tuesday, Feb. 23 at 2:30 p.m. (free admission), followed by nightly performances Feb. 24, 25, 26, 27, March 5 and 6 at 7:30 p.m., and conclude Sunday, March 7 with a matinee performance at 2:30 p.m.
Admission is free to Daytona State College and Volusia County students, all others $8 per person or $15 for two. Tickets are available in advance at the News-Journal Center Box Office located at 221 N. Beach Street, Daytona Beach. Box Office Hours: Monday - Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Contact the News-Journal Center Box Office by calling (386) 226-1927. Online ticketing can be made at www.DaytonaState.edu/TheArts
Tickets also will be sold the day of each performance at the Box Office, which opens two-hours prior to performance.
Complimentary (student) tickets are available for pick-up from the Daytona State College Box Office located in the Theater Center (bldg. 220) on the Daytona Beach Campus at 1200 W. International Speedway Blvd. Box Office Hours: Wednesday – Friday, 11:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., for additional information call (386) 506-3042.
The performing arts programs at Daytona State prepare students for a future in music, drama and dance while also providing entertainment opportunities for the community through a variety of events produced each semester. For information about upcoming performances visit www.DaytonaState.edu/TheArts
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