Since its debut at the Orlando Shakespeare Theatre\u2019s PlayFest in early 2009, \u201cThe Chimes\u201d has been called one of the area\u2019s Top 20 can\u2019t-miss cultural events this fall.<\/p>\n
The play, written by Central Florida native Kevin Christopher Snipes, tells the story of four teenage boys at a New England boarding school on the eve of World War II. They are brought together by their love of Shakespeare and torn apart by the impending war.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe Chimes\u201d opens this week as a full-scale production with many of last year\u2019s cast members. The play, in the Black Box Theatre on UCF\u2019s Orlando campus, runs from Thursday, Sept. 23, through Sunday, Oct. 10.<\/p>\n
\u201c\u2019The Chimes\u2019 rings out to remind us that unless a stand is taken, ignorance and hatred can rule not only an institution of higher education, but an entire civilization,\u201d said director David Lee, an assistant professor of Theatre at UCF.<\/p>\n
The cast combines the talents of several UCF Theatre students with three professional actors: Mark Brotherton, a UCF Theatre faculty member, Bob Dolan and noted film actor Tom Nowicki. Please note that this show includes adult themes and brief nudity.<\/p>\n
Performances of\u00a0 \u201cThe Chimes\u201d will be Thursdays through Saturdays from Sept. 23 until Oct. 9. A Sunday matinee performance will be Oct. 10.<\/p>\n
All shows begin at 8 p.m., except for the Sunday matinee, which will start at 2 p.m.<\/p>\n
Ticket prices are $17 for adults, $15 for seniors and $10 for students with their ID. Reservations are recommended and available through the UCF Conservatory Theatre box office at 407-823-1500. Group rates are available. The box office can assist with accommodations for patrons with disabilities.<\/p>\n
Read more about the production on Snipes\u2019 blog<\/a> and visit the UCF Conservatory Theatre website<\/a> to see listings for the rest of the 2010-11 season.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Since its debut at the Orlando Shakespeare Theatre\u2019s PlayFest in early 2009, \u201cThe Chimes\u201d has been called one of the area\u2019s Top 20 can\u2019t-miss cultural events this fall. The play, written by Central Florida native Kevin Christopher Snipes, tells the story of four teenage boys at a New England boarding school on the eve of World War II. They are…","protected":false},"author":27,"featured_media":15955,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"template-twocol.php","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"lazy_load_responsive_images_disabled":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":"","_wp_rev_ctl_limit":""},"categories":[3,28],"tags":[499,2973,14919,4872],"tu_author":[],"class_list":["post-15954","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-arts","category-theatre-ucf","tag-black-box-theatre","tag-mark-brotherton","tag-theatre-ucf","tag-ucf-conservatory-theatre"],"yoast_head":"\n