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Welcome to the
STATE THEATRE CENTER FOR THE ARTS
Fayette County's Historic Home for Live Entertainment, Theatre, & Community Events
Honoring the Past.
Reimagining the Future.
Upcoming Events at the State
Rent
By Main Street Theatre Company
$25, $22, $20
July 24-25 at 7:00 PM
July 26 at 2:00 PM
RENT IS RECOMMENDED FOR AGES 13+ — PARENTAL DISCRETION ADVISED
Set in the East Village of New York City, Rent is about falling in love, finding your voice and living for today. Winner of the Tony Award for Best Musical and the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, Rent has become a pop cultural phenomenon. with songs that rock and a story that resonates with audiences of all ages.
Based loosely on Puccini's La Boheme, Jonathan Larson's Rent follows a year in the life of a group of impoverished young artists and musicians struggling to survive and create in New York's Lower East Side, under the shadow of HIV/AIDS. The physical and emotional complications of the disease pervade the lives of Roger, Mimi, Tom and Angel. Maureen deals with her chronic infidelity through performance art; her partner, Joanne, wonders if their relationship is worth the trouble. Benny has sold out his Bohemian ideals in exchange for a hefty income and is on the outs with his former friends. Mark, an aspiring filmmaker, feels like an outsider to life in general. How these young bohemians negotiate their dreams, loves and conflicts provides the narrative thread to this groundbreaking musical.
Uptown Girl
By Vita Bella Theatricals
$28, $25, $23
August 14-15 at 7:00 PM
August 16 at 2:30 PM
Crystal, heartbroken, goes for a drive and doesn't stop until she gets a flat tire in Fayette County. Tony, a local mechanic, comes to the rescue, but causes more damage and Crystal ends up stranded in Fayette County for 2 months! This jukebox musical incorporates many of the 1980's songs that you know and love to create a hilarious and heartfelt musical inspired by true events.
Twitty & Lynn
State Theatre Center for the Arts
$68, $58, $48, $43
August 21 at 7:00PM
Back at the State Theatre in Uniontown this August — TWITTY & LYNN!
There's never been a more dynamic country music duo than Conway Twitty and Loretta Lynn! Now, the torch has been passed to the next generation...Tayla Lynn and Tre Twitty.
It's a must see show with Tayla and Tre delivering their iconic grandparents super hits! Along with stories behind the songs, Tayla will bring on the laughs and sometimes the tears with her stories about traveling on the road with her Memaw, and how Loretta was inspired to pencil those words from her heart onto a yellow legal pad and spin them into country gold.
Tre Twitty is Conway's grandson and with his smooth style and delivery you'll feel that his Poppy is right back on that stage!! Darlin, you could be the one onstage with Tre Twitty singing a song to you!
It's a tribute you don't wanna miss!!
Ferris Bueller's Day Off
State Theatre Film Series
$10, $7
August 28 2:00 & 6:00PM
Ferris Bueller's Day Off is an iconic 1986 teen comedy about a charismatic high school senior who fakes an illness to skip school. He convinces his best friend and his girlfriend to join him on a spontaneous, rule-breaking adventure through downtown Chicago, all while trying to outwit their suspicious principal.
The Beautiful Future is Coming
By The National Road Heritage Corridor
$20, $15, $12
September 3 at 7:00PM
Join director Ingrid Sonnichsen for an intimate reading of The Beautiful Future is Coming by Flora Wilson Brown, a powerful and inventive contemporary play that explores climate change, hope, and human connection across three generations and timelines. Spanning from 1856 New York to a future Arctic seed vault, the work examines what it means to imagine—and fight for—a livable future. This special gathering offers an opportunity to experience the play’s urgent themes in a thoughtful and conversational setting. Q&A to follow.
Important Seating Information:
This event will be presetned in an intimate configuration. All seating is general admission and located directly on stage. Please note that guests will be required to navigate 5 stairs to access the seating area on stage, as elevator access to the stage is not available. Due to the unique seating arrangement, late seating may be limited. We encourage patrons with accessibility questions or concerns to contact the box office prior to purchasing tickets.
Happy Gilmore
State Theatre Film Series
$10, $7
September 18 at 2:00 & 6:00PM
Happy Gilmore is a 1996 American sports comedy film starring Adam Sandler. It follows a volatile, failed ice hockey player who discovers he has a superhuman golf drive. Desperate to raise money to save his grandmother's house from IRS foreclosure, he joins the PGA Tour, creating an uproarious clash of cultures.
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