Tickets on Sale for ‘The Music Man’

From Broadway Comes To Camp!:

A new drama/summer camp project called is coming to Lake County Aug. 10–18. The nine-day camp features a cast assembled from eight states and two foreign countries and will produce Meredith Willson’s “The Music Man” on Aug. 17 and 18.

Royce Chandler, the producer, directed Broadway shows at in Temple Terrace for 11 years. Those productions drew a large following from senior citizens living throughout central Florida. He and his wife, Hope Chandler, directed summer camps for the college for 20 years as part of the school’s student recruitment work. Now, they have decided to combine the summer camp experience with that of producing a major Broadway musical.

The Chandlers formed The Chandler Family Corporation for the Fine Arts, a non-profit, tax-exempt corporation to produce the project. Their mission statement: to provide a rich, educational drama experience to individuals and families who want to participate in a Broadway musical on a creative, professional level in an environment of conservative spiritual values. Both individuals and families are invited to join in either on or off stage.

“The Music Man” will delight you with such famous songs as “The Wells Fargo Wagon,” “Ya Got Trouble,” “Goodnight My Someone,” “Lida Rose,” and “76 Trombones.”

The production will be given in the large, air-conditioned auditorium at ACA Camp Geneva in Fruitland Park, four miles south of Leesburg, off Highways 441 and 27. Seating capacity is 350 for each show. Reservations will be taken on a first-call basis.

Seniors receive a discount price of $12 on reserved seats, $15 for non-seniors. The public is invited to reserve seats now for the two performances on Friday night, Aug. 17, and Saturday morning, Aug. 18. For tickets or more information, call 813-784-8387.