Northwest Florida State College

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Broadway’s Best Touring Shows

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Broadway’s Best Touring Shows

Simply Irresistible . . .

Season Package Sales Begin September 6

&Individual Ticket Sales Begin

September 12for all national touring Broadway and Artist Series shows at the

Mattie Kelly Arts Center at Northwest Florida State College.

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100 College Blvd. Niceville, FL 32578

www.mattiekellyartscenter.org

2011-12 Season

An absolutely stellar season of nationally touring Broadway and Artist shows is scheduled to appear in 2011-2012 at the Mattie Kelly Arts Center at Northwest Florida State College in Niceville. Our “Simply Irresistible” line-up includes Broadway classic hits such as My Fair Lady, Damn Yankees and Brigadoon as well as new award-winning shows including Monty Python’s Spamalot and Mel Brooks’ Young Frankenstein! The Artist Series is equally spectacular with top shows out of New York and Las Vegas! All Broadway and Artist Series shows will each appear for one night only.

This season we are pleased to announce a new Custom Season Package option which offers a 10% discount on each show if you purchase a package of five or more national shows! That’s right – you pick the shows you want to see and get great package discounts! Customize your arts season by selecting your choice from among the nine national touring Broadway and Artist shows to appear this season at the Mattie Kelly Arts Center. Purchase all nine events for the best savings!

Custom Season Package patrons get best selection of seats with a priority buying window from September 6 to 11, 2011, prior to the opening of individual ticket sales. Individual tickets to all national shows are available starting September 12, 2011, through the show date, subject to availability. Custom Season Package sales and our great season ticket savings continue through January 28, 2012.

Contact the Box Office between 10:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. or see the center’s website for information and updates on our “Simply Irresistible” 2011-12 season at the Emerald Coast’s premier entertainment venue – the Mattie Kelly Fine & Performing Arts Center.

Northwest Florida State College

MATTIE KELLY

2Cover photograph by Benjamin Gillham. Poster reprints on sale at Box Office.

Brochure design by Tara Sikes.

Break!

“Full throttle entertainment!” – Houston Chronicle

The Urban Funk Spectacular

Artist series $30 adult/$25 youth

October 8, 2011

The nationally touring show, Break! THe UrBan FUnk SpeCTaCUlar, is a high energy tribute to Hip Hop featuring New York’s finest urban artists, a pumping soundtrack, live DJ and

master percussionists! Thrill to the pure physical strength and agility, breathtaking movements, and cutting edge dance. The cast and their unorthodox creative movement demonstrate

a distinctive American art form which finds its roots in the streets of the inner city. Performers have all been

featured as solo dancers in worldwide performances with show business legends including Puff Daddy,

Janet Jackson, Ringo Starr, Whitney Houston and Luther Vandross. Each performer in this show is a supremely talented specialist from the world of

break dancing, locking, “electric boogaloo” or “popping,” and power tumbling.

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BroAdwAy series $45 Each

November 29, 2011

It’s no accident My Fair lady once held the record of longest running theatrical production in history! And, it’s no wonder everyone – not just Henry Higgins – falls in love with Eliza Doolittle! A hit London production, a popular film version starring Audrey Hepburn and Rex Harrison that won eight Academy Awards, and more are part of the My Fair lady legend. Don’t miss the national touring Broadway production of this timeless classic and all its stunning Lerner and Loewe music including: Wouldn’t it Be loverly?, With a little Bit of luck, The rain in Spain, i Could Have danced all night, On the Street Where you live, Get Me to the Church on Time and i’ve Grown accustomed to Her Face.

The new york Times declares it

“The perfect musical!”

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Blast!

“An exuberant show ... Blast! stands, blows, pounds, marches

and whirls with panache.” – Bruce McCabe, Boston Globe

“Get your tickets now! A sure-fire hit. The only problem is in trying to describe just exactly what it is. This joyous explosion of music, movement ... packs a definite punch ... part marching band, part color guard and part jam session ... This is one you won’t want to miss.” – richard Ouzounian, The Toronto Star

Audiences across the nation are going wild for BlaST! – the winner of the 2001 Tony Award for “Best Theatrical Event” and the 2001 Emmy Award for “Best Choreography.” It’s America’s newest music-in-motion movement on national tour! Think riverdance or Stomp but in a totally unique event that combines instrumental virtuosity and the precision & pageantry of brass and percussion, with visual performers in a unique explosion of music and the showmanship of outdoor pageantry. It’s a flurry of drums, bugles, flags, rifles, sabers, costuming and special effects!

Artist series $30 adult/$25 youth

January 18, 2012

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Home runs, hit songs and a sizzling temptress named Lola have made DAMN YANKEES a musical comedy favorite! Its sassy and winning ways earned this baseball tale eight Tony Awards – including Best Musical! Enjoy a devilishly good time as the national tour of this frothy Broadway hit spins the tale of a baseball fanatic who sells his soul to the Devil to help his favorite team win the pennant race against the New York Yankees. Filled with hit songs like Whatever lola Wants and you Gotta Have Heart, DAMN YANKEES is definitely a musical comedy home run!

“Damn Yankees is a triumph!

Broadway showbiz at its fast-paced,

skillful best!”

– new york Times

BroAdwAy series $45 Each

January 28, 20126

Simply Sinatra,

“Musically, the guy’s a heavyweight.”

– Staten island advance

“…the talk of Las Vegas;” “…he has an impeccable

vocal instrument” – las Vegas Style

Steve Lippiastarring

Artist series $30 Each

February 4, 2012

Headlining Las Vegas and now Niceville, Steve Lippia and his 16 piece band bring Frank Sinatra’s essence back to

the stage in a show that is as timeless as a cocktail, a tuxedo or a diamond ring! Relive your favorite songs including: The Lady is a Tramp, Summer Wind and I’ve Got the World on a String with Steve Lippia as

he channels the leader of the infamous Rat Pack! SiMply SinaTra showcases a musical arrangement

by Frank Sinatra’s own arranger and Lippia croons like Ol’ Blue Eyes himself! His show introduces

a new generation to this timeless music while appealing to longtime listeners.

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BroAdwAy series $45 Each

February 15, 2012

Broadway’s Tony Award-winning musical BriGadOOn is a sentimental adventure that blurs the boundaries between love and loss, past and present, and fantasy and reality. Lerner and Loewe’s sweeping romantic score includes the all classic songs featured on Broadway and in the 1954 MGM movie classic starring Gene Kelly and Cyd Charisse! BriGadOOn’S fantastical story of a village that rises in the Scottish mists just one day every hundred years will appear just one night on the Mattie Kelly Arts Center mainstage. Will love conquer the very laws of physics again? Simply delightful!

“Pageantry, a sword dance, jigs and reels, a wedding, a funeral, and ‘the mists of May…’” – playbill.com

Brigadoon

Great Love Comes Once

in a Hundred Years

Great Love Comes Once

in a Hundred Years

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“A high energy blast, you’ll leave the theatre whistling!”

– The Boston Herald

“A no-holds-barred smash

hit.” – Thenew yorker

February 24, 2012

Lovingly “ripped-off” from the internationally famous comedy team’s most popular motion picture, Monty python and the

Holy Grail – the Broadway version of MOnTy pyTHOn’S SpaMalOT was the winner of three 2005 Tony Awards including Best Musical and Best Director as well as the Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle awards for Best Musical. This national touring production tells the legendary tale of

King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table and their quest for the Holy Grail in a way that “raises silliness to an artform,” according to the Sunday Times. Just imagine a chorus line of dancing divas and knights,

flatulent Frenchmen, killer rabbits and one legless knight and you’re on your way to an unforgettable evening of pure Monty Python humor!

BroAdwAy series $45 Each

photos by Scott Suchman, 2010

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March 10, 2012

Enjoy a night of comedy, illusions and more with Las Vegas’ #1 Entertainer of 2010! andy GrOSS will boggle the mind with his ventriloquism, comedy and magic! Headlining at comedy clubs nationwide, his variety show showcases his unparalleled voice throwing ability and spellbinding feats of illusion. His ad-libs during his stand-up are compared frequently to Don Rickles and Robin Williams. Only a few people in the world can throw their voice and andy GrOSS is the best in the business – it is a “must hear to believe” feat! The hottest corporate entertainer,stand up comic, magician and ventriloquist working today – as evidenced by his sold out shows and devoted following! Don’t miss andy GrOSS!

Artist series $25 adult/$20 youth

“Andy Gross is the Hottest variety show

in the country.” – las Vegas Sun

“Not just another illusion show, this show has it all.”

– Jenny Jones

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“More than enough electricity.”

– aBC-TV

“A Monster Hit” – FOX

May 10, 2012

it’s alive! From the creators of the record-breaking Broadway sensation The producers comes this monster new musical comedy on national tour! A wickedly inspired re-imagining of the Frankenstein legend based on Mel Brooks’ classic comedy masterpiece, the story follows bright young Dr. Frankenstein (that’s Fronkensteen) as he attempts to complete his grandfather’s masterwork and bring a corpse to life. Together with his oddly shaped and endearing helper Igor (that’s Eye-gor), his curvaceous lab assistant Inga, and in spite of his madcap fiancé Elizabeth, Frankenstein succeeds in creating a monster – but not without scary and quite often hilarious complications. yOUnG FrankenSTein is scientifically-proven, monstrously good entertainment … and the only place you’ll witness a singing and dancing laboratory experiment in the largest tuxedo ever made!

BroAdwAy series $45 Each

photos by Scott Suchman, 2010

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at Northwest Florida State College

Jeffrey Rink,Music Director & Conductor

Sat., Sept. 10, 2011 ~ The French ConnectionJoin the NFSO for a delectable evening featuring the works of renowned French composers Berlioz, Chabrier, Ravel and Saint-Saëns. Guest artist Gold Medal pianist Ko-Eun Lee will highlight the season opener with her performance of Saint-Saëns’ bubbly Piano Concerto No. 2. The orchestra’s rendition of Ravel’s intriguing Boléro will round out the concert. $22.50 each.

Hector Berlioz roman Carnival Overture Op. 9 Emmanuel Chabrier Suite pastorale Camille Saint-Saëns piano Concerto no. 2 in G minor Op. 22 Maurice Ravel Boléro

Sat., Oct. 29, 2011 ~ The Barber of SevilleThe NFSO continues its successful presentation of operas in concert version with the greatest masterpieces of comedy within music, Rossini’s Barber. A superb cast includes mezzo soprano Maria McDaniel and tenor Adam Kirkpatrick with baritone David Murray returning to Niceville to portray the world’s most famous and mischievous barber! $32.50 each.

Gioachino Rossini The Barber of Seville

Fri., Dec. 9, 2011 ~ Holiday Pops!The stellar Northwest Florida Symphony Chorus, under the direction of Lois Van Dam, and guest soloists join the orchestra in a holiday celebration of the season’s most beloved music in festive style for one and all! $22.50 each.

Fri., Feb. 17, 2012 ~ The Stars of TomorrowCome hear the extraordinary talent that surrounds us. Elementary school, high school and college winners of the 2011 Concerto Competition will be our featured soloists and will be sure to dazzle. The concert also includes a salute to the Old West. $22.50 each.

Aaron Copland Billy the kid José Pablo Moncayo Huapango

Sat., April 28, 2012 ~ Haydn Goes Hawaiian Put on your most colorful tropical shirt to help us officially kick off summer. It’s Hawaiian shirt night at the NFSO as we spotlight the father of the symphony – Franz Josef Haydn and two of his most famous pupils, Mozart and Beethoven. In addition we will feature a world-renowned soloist. $22.50 each.

Northwest FloridaSymphony Orchestra

* Box Office processing fee $2.00 per ticket

All concerts begin at 7:30 p.m.

Season Subscription $115 (5 concerts)

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The region’s premier professional orchestra since 1987.

www.nfsymphony.org

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Overture to The Marriage of FigaroLudwig van Beethoven Violin Concerto in d major Op. 61Franz Josef Haydn Symphony no. 104 “london”

September 10 – October 14McIlroy Gallery: Karl ZerbeHolzhauer Gallery: George RodrigueFront Hall: This Life, an exhibition of works by members of the FSU MoFA Artists’ League

October 29 – December 2McIlroy Gallery: Lou HaneyHolzhauer Gallery: Joelle DietrickFront Hall: Adopt-a-Painting

January 13 – February 17McIlroy Gallery: Duncan Baird and Cetin OguzHolzhauer Gallery: Elizabeth AustinFront Hall: Adopt-a-Painting

March 2 – April 21McIlroy Gallery: Arnie Hart Juried Student ExhibitionHolzhauer Gallery: Mattie Kelly Arts Center Faculty Exhibition

Gallery hours: 10:00 - 4:00 p.m., Monday - Friday & 6:00 - 7:30 p.m. prior to performances in the mainstage theater. Exhibits and opening receptions are free & open to the public.

For information, appointments for classes or groups, or to volunteer asa Mattie Kelly Arts Center Art Gallery Docent call (850) 729-6044.

Mindgame (NWFSC Fall theatrical production) 7:30 PM Oct. 12-15 SprintNFSO Concerto Competition Finals 9:00 AM Oct. 15 Tyler Recital HallMadrigals/Belle Voci – Christmas delights 2:00 PM Dec. 4 Tyler Recital HallJunior Orchestra Concert 11:00 AM Dec. 10 Tyler Recital HallNFSYO (Youth Orchestra) Concert 3:00 PM Dec. 11 MainstageShowchoir Snowbirds Show 2:00 PM Feb. 12 MainstageFood & Wine Festival to Benefit the NFSO 4:00-6:00 PM Feb. 19 Emerald Coast Conference Centerdo Black patent leather Shoes really reflect Up? 7:30 PM March 14-17 SprintMadrigals/Belle Voci – Spring Recital 3:00 PM April 15 Tyler Recital HallDance Facets 7:30 PM April 20 & 21 MainstageJazz Festival - Middle & High School Bands 1:00-5:00 PM April 27 AmphitheaterNFSYO (Youth Orchestra) Concert 3:00 PM April 29 MainstageNWFSC Jazz Band Spring Concert 7:30 PM April 30 MainstageShowchoir Season Finale Concert 7:30 PM May 1 Mainstage Junior Orchestra Concert 11:00 AM May 12 Tyler Recital HallThe Wiz (NWFSC Summer musical) 7:30 PM July 18-21 Mainstage

May 6 – June 8McIlroy Gallery: Arts and Design Society of Ft. Walton Beach’s 20th Annual Southeast Regional Juried Fine Arts ExhibitionHolzhauer Gallery: Selena Nawrocki

June 25 – July 21McIlroy Gallery: Duane PaxsonHolzhauer Gallery: Salvador Dalí’s Divine Comedy series Front Hall: Adopt-a-Painting

Throughout the season (beginning in Oct.) we will be featuring works from our adopt-a-painting program, through which patrons can sponsor the professional art restoration

of works by Emil Holzhauer in our Permanent Collection. To Adopt-a-Painting, contact the

Galleries or NWFSC Foundation.

NWF State College Series

McIlroy & Holzhauer Galleries

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“Oh, the thinks you can think” when Dr. Seuss’s best-loved stories collide and cavort in an unforgettable musical caper! Adapted from the Broadway version, the Cat in the Hat is the host and emcee (and all-around mischief-maker) in this romp through the Seuss classics. Will the planet of Who survive? Will Horton pay attention to Gertrude? Will Mayzie ever return for her egg? Dr. Seuss’s beloved classic characters find themselves intertwined in an incredible crazy-quilt adventure, in which the power of imagination and the most miraculous “think” ever save the day!

“A whimsical charmer of a show finally gets its moment in the spotlight!” – The new york Times

Mattie Kelly Arts Center Children’s SeriesEach year the Mattie Kelly Arts Center features a Children’s Series – school shows for public school and home school children/groups. All shows appear at either 9:45 am or 11:30 am unless otherwise noted and each runs about an hour. Tickets are $6 each. Limited space may be available for the general public, following group sales to schools. Instructional guides are available for teachers. For information or group reservations, contact Delores Merrill, Mattie Kelly Arts Center, at (850) 729-6065 or merrilld@nwfsc.edu.

October 13, 2011 – SeUSSiCal the musical

November 10, 2011 – JUnie B. JOneS

February 17, 2012 at 10:00 a.m. (one show only)Northwest Florida Symphony Orchestra

Fifth Graders Concert & Art Contest

February 21, 2012 – are yOU My MOTHer?

October 13, 2011 – SeUSSiCal the musical

November 10, 2011 – JUnie B. JOneS

February 17, 2012 at 10:00 a.m. (one show only)Northwest Florida Symphony Orchestra

Fifth Graders Concert & Art Contest

February 21, 2012 – are yOU My MOTHer?

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Show TimesAll Broadway and Artist Series shows and NFSO concerts begin at 7:30 p.m. CST.

Address & Directions The Mattie Kelly Arts Center is located at 100 College Boulevard on the Niceville

campus of Northwest Florida State College. The center is easily accessible via U.S. Highway 285 (Partin Drive), U.S. Highway 85, the Mid-Bay Bridge, and Interstate 10.

For directions visit www.mattiekellyartscenter.org or call (850) 729-6000.

Group Sales / Discounts / Youth RateGroups of 10 or more tickets to a single show will receive a $5 per ticket discount if the group sale

is made by a single purchaser. A Custom Season Package offers a 10% discount off each show for Custom Packages of five or more Broadway or Artist Series events.

Youth rate, when available, is for ticket holders age 18 or younger.

Refunds and ExchangesThe Mattie kelly arts Center cannot supply refunds unless an event

is cancelled or rescheduled. There are no exchanges.

Processing FeeThere is a $2.00 per ticket Box Office processing fee for all ticket sales.

Special Needs PatronsWe are happy to provide services for those with special needs. Wheelchair and companion seating is available upon request. The facility is also equipped with wheelchair accessible

restrooms, handicap parking, ramps, and a passenger loading and unloading area to assist those with disabilities. Assisted listening devices are available in the lobby prior to

performances. Requests for an interpreter for signed performances must be made at least five days in advance. Please notify the Associate Director of the Mattie Kelly Arts Center at (850) 729-6004 of your special needs. Assisted listening devices have been generously

provided by the Sugar Beach Sertoma Club.

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Custom Season Packages

Contact & Payment Information

Mattie Kelly Arts Center Box Office (850) 729-6000 or toll free at 1-888-838-ARTS (2787)

Online 24/7 at www.mattiekellyartscenter.orgin-person Monday to Friday 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

and 90 minutes prior to show time. Closed during college holidays.

Individual Tickets Available Sept. 12 to Show Date

Available Sept. 6 to Jan. 28, 2011Available by phone or in-person only.

Season package discounts available through January 28, 2012.

Available by phone, in-person & online.

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Complete this form for purchase by mail or in person from the Box Office.

See next page for ticket order form.

www.mattiekellyartscenter.org(850) 729-6000 • Toll FREE 1-888-838-ARTS (2787)

2011-12 Ticket Order Form

Custom Season Packages

Break! The Urban Funk Spectacular Oct. 8 _______x $27.00 (each)My Fair lady Nov. 29 _______x $40.50 (each) BlaST! Jan. 18 _______x $27.00 (each)damn yankees Jan. 28 _______x $40.50 (each)Simply Sinatra, starring Steve lippia Feb. 4 _______x $27.00 (each)Brigadoon Feb. 15 _______x $40.50 (each)Spamalot Feb. 24 _______x $40.50 (each)andy Gross March 10 _______x $22.50 (each)young Frankenstein May 10 _______x $40.50 (each)

Create your own Custom Season Package by selecting five or more shows of your choice and receive a 10% discount off each show (discount price shown below).

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Sub-Total Tickets: $_________ + Processing Fee* ________ = TOTAL: $___________* Box Office $2 per ticket processing fee.

Sub-Total Tickets: $_________ + Processing Fee* ________ = TOTAL: $___________* Box Office $2 per ticket processing fee.

Discounted rate for packages of five or more shows

Purchase your custom season package September 6, 2011 through January 28, 2012, for packages of five or more shows. Package sales available by phone, in-person, or mail only.

Individual TicketsBroadway Series:My Fair lady Nov. 29 _______x $45damn yankees Jan. 28 _______x $45Brigadoon Feb. 15 _______x $45Spamalot Feb. 24 _______x $45young Frankenstein May 10 _______x $45

Artist Series:Break! The Urban Funk Spectacular Oct. 8 _______x $30 (adult) _______x $25 (youth)Blast! Jan. 18 _______x $30 (adult) _______x $25 (youth)Simply Sinatra, starring Steve lippia Feb. 4 _______x $30 (each) (No Youth rate available)

andy Gross March 10 _______x $30 (adult) _______x $25 (youth)

Call or Click for your tickets!

Purchase individual tickets September 12, 2011 through show date.

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