Polk State Theatre Helps Land Actor in Competitive New York Program
Just a few months ago, Austin Thomas was on stage at Polk State College, acting, singing, dancing — and dreaming of one day making it to the big city. Now, the “big city” — New York,…
Polk State Lakeland to Host First Full-Length Play
Polk State Lakeland’s burgeoning theatre presence will mark a new milestone on June 20, with Almost Maine, the first full-length play to be staged at Polk’s largest campus. Almost, Maine is a series of nine vignettes, each of…
“Yessssss”: Kids from Across Polk Flock to College for All Kids Read Event
It’s been a week of firsts for more than 3,600 second-graders across Polk County — their first visit to a college campus, their first live theatre performance, and for some, maybe even the first time…
Polk State Children’s Festival to Stoke Imaginations, Encourage Reading
To inspire children and their families to spend the summer reading together, the Polk State College Lake Wales Arts Center will host a reading festival on May 4. The All Kids Read with Polk State…
Polk State Theatre Plans Scholarship Auditions
Students interested in studying with Polk State Theatre have two opportunities to audition for a scholarship. The 2013 Theatre Scholarship Auditions will take place on May 10 from 3 to 6 p.m. and May 11…
Polk State to Present ‘An Evening of Turbo-Charged Short Plays’
Polk State College will present An Evening of Turbo-Charged Short Plays on April 25 at 6:30 p.m. in room LAC 1133 at Polk State Lakeland. The performance is free and open to the public. Free…
More than 3,600 Second-Graders Coming to Polk State for ‘All Kids Read’
As it reads on the syllabus, the final exam for students in Polk State Professor Ilene Fins’ Oral Interpretation class is to take a few children’s books, turn them into stage performances, and act them…
Opening Night for ‘All Shook Up’ Biggest in College History
More than 350 attendees turned out for Polk State Theatre’s preview of “All Shook Up” on Wednesday evening, making it the biggest opening night in the College’s history. “It was huge,” said Polk State Theatre…
A Landmark Polk State Theatre Season Culminates with ‘All Shook Up’
A landmark season for Polk State Theatre comes to its rollicking conclusion in April, with the staging of “All Shook Up,” a romantic musical told through Elvis Presley hits. It’s a performance that will be…
“Anna in the Tropics Audiences”: Before the Play, Get to Know Anna Karenina
Polk State Theatre will present the Pulitzer Prize-winning play, “Anna in the Tropics,” beginning Feb. 6. The play, set in 1929, interweaves the tale of Ybor City cigar workers with Leo Tolstoy’s novel “Anna Karenina.”…