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Darke County Center for the Arts will open its 2015-2016 Family Theatre
Series season at Henry St. Clair
Memorial Hall in Greenville on Sunday,
October 4, presenting TheatreworksUSA's production of The
Lightning
Thief, based on the first book in author Rick Riordan's popular Percy
Jackson series.
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Darke County Center for the Arts
The Lightning
Thief opens DCCA Family Theatre Series
Darke County Center for the Arts will open its 2015-2016 Family Theatre
Series season at Henry St. Clair Memorial Hall in Greenville on Sunday,
October 4, presenting TheatreworksUSA's production of The Lightning
Thief, based on the first book in author Rick Riordan's popular Percy
Jackson series. “The Lightning Thief is an action-packed musical with
heroic battles and mythological monsters that will thrill kids and
entertain adults,” said DCCA Artistic Director Keith Rawlins. The show
starts at 2 p.m.
According to Rawlins, the story centers around bright but troubled
sixth-grader Percy Jackson who is expelled from school—again. During
the youngsters subsequent quest to find his Mom and prevent a war of
Olympian proportions, he encounters monsters and Medusa as well as
others like himself, and learns the reassuring lesson that “normal is a
myth; everyone has troubles they're dealing with.” “The movie version
relied on computer-generated imagery to tell the tale, but live actors
and imaginative stage magic can be even more fascinating to audiences
of all ages,” Rawlins stated. “A lightning flash and a loud bolt of
pop-rock get the musical off to a rollicking start that doesn't let up
throughout the fast and funny production,” he concluded.
DCCA's Family Theatre Series was established to provide local families
the opportunity to enjoy professional theatrical productions within
their home community at an economical cost. Tickets are $5; these low
ticket prices are made possible by the contributions provided by the
following sponsors: Dayton Power & Light Company Foundation, Second
National Bank, Greenville Federal, Greyson James Steyer Fund of the
Darke County Foundation, Edison Community College, Gordon Orthodontics,
Jordan Insurance Agency, The Andersons Inc., Wayne HealthCare, and
Greenville Rotary Club.
The Jean Louise Thieme Fund of the Darke County Foundation and DCCA
memberships also support Family Theatre. Additionally, the Ohio Arts
Council helped fund this program with state tax dollars to encourage
economic growth, educational excellence and cultural enrichment for all
Ohioans. DCCA also receives operating support from the Harry D. and
Esther Stephens Memorial as well as funding from the Ketrow Foundation
and Lydia E. Schaurer Memorial Trust Fund.
Contact DCCA at dcca@centerforarts.net or 937-547-0908 to purchase
tickets for The Lightning Thief or purchase them online at
www.centerforarts.net. Tickets are also available at Greenville Public
Library and Readmore's Hallmark in Greenville, as well as Worch
Memorial Public Library in Versailles. If any remain by showtime,
tickets will also be sold at the door prior to the performance.
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