Fine Arts Center of Kershaw County Celebrates Youth Arts Month
February 26, 2015
It’s Youth Arts Month!
The Wizard of Oz and the Youth Arts Exhibition at the FAC
CAMDEN, SC — March is Youth Arts Month and the Fine Arts Center of Kershaw County (FAC) is gearing up for a great month of celebrating youth arts. The month’s events begin with the opening of the Youth Arts Month exhibition in the Bassett Gallery from 5:30-7:00 p.m. on Thursday, March 12. Some of the best student artwork will be on display through April 9. Art teachers from grades K-12 have chosen the top of their students’ work to be on exhibition. This work will be judged again at the Center and the best of each grade level will go on to be a part of the FAC’s traveling Youth Arts display. This display travels throughout Kershaw County in various businesses before landing at our State’s Capital in Columbia. The exhibition is sponsored by the Target Corporation and is an annual partnership with the Kershaw County School District.
Following the exhibition opening will be this year’s Youth Arts Play — The Wizard of Oz as it hits the Wood Auditorium stage for a four-day run, March 12-15 with evening performances Thursday through Saturday at 7:00 p.m. and a 3:00 p.m. Sunday matinee. The Wizard of Oz is adapted and directed by Columbia Children’s Theatre’s (CCT) artistic director and Camden native, Jerry Stevenson. FAC Director of Education and Theatre Jami Steele acts as assistant director. Tickets are $10 for adults and $8 for students, seniors and military. The Wizard of Oz is sponsored by Modern Turf as well as the Target Corporation.
• About The Wizard of Oz
Featuring all the beloved characters from L. Frank Baum’s timeless classic and many of the cherished songs from the 1939 film with Judy Garland, this production features more than 85 local young actors age 6-13. Generally recognized as the first truly American fairy tale, The Wizard of Oz holds an iconic place in American culture. That is why, “this particular production,” says CCT Artistic Director, Jerry Stevenson, “stays very true to the original source material. This production is almost 100% traditional with just the occasional tongue-in-cheek nod toward modern humor.”
The cast includes Amber Baker, Autumn Barkley, Alexandra Bernier, Logan Boone, Riley Brazell, Caroline Chavez, Jared Chavez, Caleb Clay, Cailin Cokley, Ally Collins, Emma Collins, Kayla Dixon, Mary Elise Drakeford, Olivia Drakeford, Eliza Edwards, Marley Eignor, Brianna Follmer, Tyler Follmer, Autum Comer, Sydney Comer, Laila Houser, Lucy Houser, Emory Gunter, Grace Harvey, Patience Harvey, Vernard Hillary, Olivia Hinson, Ashley Horton, Emilia Robinson, Ethan Irizarry, Craig Jeffers, Kaitlyn Brannen, Renne Jordan, Kaleb Riley, Hannah King, Patrick Koeppen, Trinity Lauer, Tristan Lauer, Brianna Lloyd, Brecken Merrill, Maclaine Merrill, Kate Moore, Lucy Moore, Chloe Morgan, Jesse Morgan, Cadence Newman, Gabrielle Mason, Roxi Price, Alex Posey, Dylan Posey, Rebecca Prichard, Rembert Prichard, Alanna Patterson, Janiah Patterson, Aa’Lasia Ravenell, Aa’Liyah Ravenell, Kierra Ravenell, Alyssa Reckelhoff, Maddie Rhodes, Emma Richburg, Elaina Richmond, Laurel Rodgers, Mary Baxley Shuler, Christian Smith, Addie Stegner, Carter Stoyanowski, Abby Tarte, Hank Tarte, Laurel Taylor, Corey Thomas, Wade Tosh, TC Truesdell, Tyler Truesdell, Aaliyah Tucker, Jeanette Turner, Carley Vanzant, Jakob Vanzant, Caroline Vincent, TJ Warren, Liza Watkins, Peyton Dowey, Shannon Whalen, Hadley Williams, Julianna Willoughby, Izabell Rayne Brown, Mary Alice Woolington, Brenna Yeary, and Xander Yeary.
For more information or to purchase advance tickets call 803-425-7676, extension 300 or visit the FAC website at www.fineartscenter.org. The Fine Arts Center of Kershaw County is located at 810 Lyttleton Street in Camden. Office hours are Monday through Wednesday and Friday, 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. and Thursday 10:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m.
The Fine Arts Center is funded in part by the Frederick S. Upton Foundation and the South Carolina Arts Commission, which receives support from the National Endowment for the Arts. Additional funding provided by the City of Camden, Kershaw County, and BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina along with donations from businesses and individuals.
