Franklin Performing Arts Company Announces Summer/Fall Events

Franklin Performing Arts Company has announced the following upcoming events:

Wednesday, July 25: Electric Youth, (EY) the international touring ensemble of talented singer-dancers trained at the Franklin School for the Performing Arts, will perform a free outdoor summer concert at Franklin Town Common at 6:00 p.m. Known for high-powered family entertainment with exciting choreography and impressive vocals, Electric Youth performs a wide range of music, including classic rock, contemporary pop and Broadway hits, designed to entertain and delight audiences of all ages. For more information about Electric Youth or the EY summer concert, call FSPA at (508) 528-8668 or visit www.electricyouth.com.

Tuesday, July 31: The Franklin Performing Arts Company (FPAC) presents the 5th annual Whatever Theater Festival from July 31 to August 4, with productions of Gilbert and Sullivan’s The Pirates of Penzance, Shakespeare’s The Tempest and One Acts. All performances are free of charge, with donations to FPAC gratefully accepted. A collection of One Acts will be performed at 8:00 p.m. at the Franklin School for the Performing Arts (FSPA), 38 Main Street. For more information, call FSPA at (508) 528-8668 or visit www.fpaconline.com. The Whatever Theater Festival is sponsored by Middlesex Savings Bank and, in part, by grants from the Franklin, Norfolk, Plainville and Wrentham Cultural Councils, local agencies which are supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency.

Wednesday, August 1: The Franklin Performing Arts Company (FPAC) presents the 2012 Whatever Theater Festival from July 31 to August 4, with productions of Gilbert and Sullivan’s The Pirates of Penzance, Shakespeare’s The Tempest and One Acts. All performances are free of charge, with donations to FPAC gratefully accepted. The Tempest will be performed at 8:00 p.m. on the Franklin Town Common (High Street). For more information, call (508) 528-8668 or visit www.fpaconline.com.

Thursday, August 2: The Franklin Performing Arts Company (FPAC) presents the 5th annual Whatever Theater Festival from July 31 to August 4, with productions of Gilbert and Sullivan’s The Pirates of Penzance, Shakespeare’s The Tempest and One Acts. All performances are free of charge, with donations to FPAC gratefully accepted. The Pirates of Penzance will be performed at 8:00 p.m. on the Franklin Town Common (Gazebo Stage). For more information, call (508) 528-8668 or visit www.fpaconline.com.

Friday, August 3: The Franklin Performing Arts Company (FPAC) presents the 2012 Whatever Theater Festival from July 31 to August 4, with productions of Gilbert and Sullivan’s The Pirates of Penzance, Shakespeare’s The Tempest and One Acts. All performances are free of charge, with donations to FPAC gratefully accepted. The Tempest will be performed at 8:00 p.m. on the Franklin Town Common (High Street). Friday’s performance of The Tempest will be followed by the Whatever Theater Festival Soiree, which will be presented at 10:30 p.m. at the Franklin School for the Performing Arts (FSPA), 38 Main Street. For more information, call FSPA at (508) 528-8668 or visit www.fpaconline.com.

Saturday, August 4: The Franklin Performing Arts Company (FPAC) presents the 5th annual Whatever Theater Festival. All performances are free of charge, with donations to FPAC gratefully accepted. A collection of One Acts will be performed at 3:00 p.m. at the Franklin School for the Performing Arts (FSPA), 38 Main Street. Gilbert and Sullivan’s The Pirates of Penzance will be performed at 8:00 p.m. on the Franklin Town Common (Gazebo Stage). For more information, call FSPA at (508) 528-8668 or visit www.fpaconline.com. The Whatever Theater Festival is sponsored by Middlesex Savings Bank and, in part, by grants from the Franklin, Norfolk, Plainville and Wrentham Cultural Councils, local agencies which are supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency.