Flagler College presents "Kiss Me, Kate"

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PHOTO CAPTION: Justin Register and Kia Miller as Petruchio and the spitfire Kate, in their natural pose of opposition.

ST. AUGUSTINE, FL (02/10/2012)(readMedia)-- The Flagler College Department of Theatre Arts announces showtimes for its spring musical, "Kiss Me, Kate," presented by special arrangement with Tams-Witmark. The show will be performed on March 2, 3, 9, and 10 at 7:30 p.m., and on March 4 and 11 at 2 p.m. in the Flagler College Auditorium.

"Kiss Me, Kate" is a sophisticated and entertaining musical that combines Shakespeare's "Taming of the Shrew" and the beautiful music and lyrics of Cole Porter. This play within a play features the well-loved musical numbers "So in Love," "Too Darn Hot," "Always True to You Darling in My Fashion," and "Another Op'Nin, Another Show."

Justin Register, who plays Petruchio, and John Labman, who plays Gremio, have just returned from the American College Theatre Festival as nominees for the coveted Irene Ryan Scholarship. Kia Miller, who plays Kate, is currently interning at Nease High School and will graduate at the end of the semester. Maria Helfrich (playing Lois) is currently interning at Murray Middle School and is also in her final semester.

The box office will be open for ticket sales Monday through Friday from 12-5 p.m. beginning February 27, 2012. The box office is located at the Flagler College Auditorium, 14 Granada Street, St. Augustine. Tickets are $20 and can be purchased by cash or check only, no debit or credit card. For more information, please call 904-826-8600 (during box office hours) or leave a message for Andrea McCook at 904-819-6401. If you are a person with a disability and need reasonable accommodations, please contact Lynn Francisco at 904-819-6460. Sign Language Interpreters are available upon request with a minimum of three days' notice.

For Flagler College news and events visit www.flagler.edu/our-community.

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Flagler College is an independent, four-year, comprehensive baccalaureate college located in St. Augustine, Fla. The college offers 24 majors, 29 minors and two pre-professional programs, the largest majors being business, education and communication. Small by intent, Flagler College has an enrollment of about 2,500 students, as well as a satellite campus at Tallahassee Community College in Tallahassee, Fla. U.S. News & World Report and The Princeton Review regularly feature Flagler as a college that offers quality education at a relatively low cost; tuition is $22,500, including room and board. A relatively young institution (founded in 1968), Flagler College is also noted for the historic beauty of its campus. The main building is Ponce de Leon Hall, built in 1887 as a luxury resort by Henry Flagler, who co-founded the Standard Oil Company with John D. Rockefeller. For more on Flagler College, visit www.flagler.edu.

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