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No. COC-09-036
September 26, 2008 Theatre Students to Present 'South Pacific' at PAC This October, students from the College of the Canyons theatre, music and dance departments will combine their talents to present the tropical themed musical “South Pacific” on the Santa Clarita Performing Arts Center at COC main stage. Considered by many to be one of the greatest musicals ever written, “South Pacific” is set on a tropical island during World War II and tells the sweeping romantic story of two couples -- U.S. Navy nurse Nellie Forbush and French plantation owner Emile de Becque and U.S. Marine Joe Cable and young local native girl Liat -- and how their happiness is threatened by the realities of the war and by their own prejudices. Songs featured in the production include musical theater classics “Some Enchanted Evening,” “Younger than Springtime,” “Bali Ha’i,” “There is Nothin’ Like a Dame,” and “A Wonderful Guy.” Students involved in the production will perform under the direction of COC adjunct theatre director Andrea Slominski. “This production features a talented and experienced cast of student and community performers, a creative and dedicated team of directors and designers, a glorious score to sing and a Pulitzer Prize winning script to enact,” said Paul Wickline, COC theatre department chair, who is also producing the show. “‘South Pacific’ will be a terrific start to our theatre season.” The COC production of “South Pacific” will run for two weekends on the PAC main stage, opening Friday October 17, at 8 p.m. Additional performances will run: - Saturday October 18, at 8 p.m.
- Sunday October 19, at 2 p.m.
- Friday October 24, at 8 p.m.
- Saturday October 25, at 8 p.m.
- Sunday October 26, at 2 p.m.
Admission is $6 for students and seniors, and $12 for adults. Group rates are available. Tickets can be purchased online at www.canyonspac.com/southpacific or by calling the PAC box office at (661) 362-5304. | 
