The Plant City High School theater club will be staging its first large-scale musical performance after being stalled by the pandemic.
It will be held at the campus at 1 Raider Pl., in Plant City and will be a show called “Bright Star” written by actor and comedian Steve Martin.
The performance will run from April 21 to April 23, at 7 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. every night.
Tickets are available at Our.Show/PCHSBrightStar.
Online, tickets are $8 for students and $10 for adults. At the door, tickets will be $10 for students and $12 for adults.
Inspired by a true story and featuring the Tony®-nominated score by Steve Martin and Edie Brickell, Broadway’s “Bright Star” tells a sweeping tale of love and redemption set against the rich backdrop of the American South in the 1920s and 1940s.
When literary editor Alice Murphy meets a young soldier just home from World War II, he awakens her longing for the child she once lost. Haunted by their unique connection, Alice sets out on a journey to understand her past—and what she finds has the power to transform both of their lives.
With beautiful melodies and powerfully moving characters, the story unfolds as a rich tapestry of deep emotion. An uplifting theatrical journey that holds you tightly in its grasp, “Bright Star” is as refreshingly genuine as it is daringly hopeful.
The recommended audience is age 10 and up.
In 2019, the theater troupe was selected as one of the top teams to compete in the Florida State Thespian Festival competition, its second year in a row.
The group won a superior – the highest score for a play and walked away with the title of Best Play at the District 9 One Act Festival.
It also did something unprecedented in Plant City by winning the NBC R.I.S.E. America Grant.