Footlighter's Production of High School Musical Jr scheduled May 2 & May 3

High School Musical Jr scheduled May 2 & May 3

Please come support your love of theatre and our Franklin Middle School Footlighters in their production this weekend of High School Musical Jr. at Franklin High!

Click the link below for tickets and more information!

https://givebutter.com/Footlighters25

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"Little Women" set performances at THE BLACK BOX on June 6 to June 8

For the final production of our 2024-25 season, FPAC is excited to present the musical adaptation of Little Women June 6-8 at THE BLACK BOX! 

 

Based on Louisa May Alcott’s life, Little Women follows the adventures of sisters Jo, Meg, Beth, and Amy March. Jo is trying to sell her stories for publication, but the publishers are not interested – her friend, Professor Bhaer, tells her that she has to do better and write more from herself. Begrudgingly taking this advice, Jo weaves the story of herself and her sisters and their experience growing up in Civil War America. 

 

at THE BLACK BOX on June 6 to June 8

Little Women embodies the complete theatrical experience, guaranteeing a night filled with laughter, tears and a lifting of the spirit. The powerful score soars with the sounds of personal discovery, heartache, and hope – the sounds of a young America finding its voice. 

📚Directed by Ali Funkhouser with Musical Direction by Hallie Wetzell! 

🎟️Tickets on sale NOW at FPAConline.com or by calling the box office at 508-528-3370!  Or directly -> https://theblackboxonline.com/little-women/

FHS Theatre Co to perform "Urinetown (The Musical)" in June

Via FHS Theatre Co 

"Urinetown (The Musical)" on June 13 & 14

"Urine good company in FHSTC’s audience, and our next production is no exception! On June 13th and 14th, FHSTC will be performing URINETOWN (The Musical) for our final production of the 2024-2025 season!

Looking to get more involved? Auditions are this wednesday at 2:15 in the FHS auditorium! for more information look at or join our google classroom (Code: LFPDOST)! We hope to see you there!

For more updates on this production, keep an eye out on all of our social media! We hope to see you in the audience in June!"

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YMCA holding auditions for performance of "Rock of Ages"

auditions for performance of "Rock of Ages"

Calling All Rock stars! Date: Tuesday, March 25th, 2025 Time: 5:00 PM - 9:00 PM (by appointment)  

Location: Mansfield Arts & Education Center, 40 Balcom St, Mansfield, MA Contact Emily at emilyh@hockymca.org for more info or Sign up Now at https://qrcodes.pro/YNaDH9.

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What's happening in Franklin, MA: Saturday, March 15, 2025 ???

Saturday, March 15

* "Look Up" Gallery (Franklin Public Library during open hours)

9:00am Thrifty Threads (Franklin Federated Church) 

9:30am Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) (Franklin Public Library) 

10:00am Franklin Historical Museum (always free)

7:00pm Country Dance: Reels and More! (First Universalist Society Franklin)

7:30pm FPAC: Mel Brooks "The Producers" (THE BLACK BOX)

For additional details on Library events ->    

https://www.franklinma.gov/calendar.aspx?CID=37,24&showPastEvents=false

** NO Town Meetings today   **

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Why are there multiple calendars?

What's happening today in Franklin? 

Respectfully, the Library and Senior Center calendars are too full of events to include all their events so we tend to focus on the major events. Town and School meetings are also kept separate. Links for all the calendars are shared here:

Find the full Community event calendar  https://bit.ly/FranklinCommunityCalendar

If you have an event to add to the calendar, you can use the form to submit it for publication:  https://bit.ly/Submit2Calendar

The Library calendar of events ->    calendar link

The Senior Center calendar of events ->   https://www.franklinma.gov/calendar.aspx?CID=37&showPastEvents=false

The Town meeting calendar is found  https://www.franklinma.gov/Calendar.aspx
The School district calendar is found  https://franklinpublicschooldistrictma.sites.thrillshare.com/o/fpsd/page/school-calendars

FPAC Announces Cast for Mel Brooks’ The Producers

The Franklin Performing Arts Company (FPAC) is excited to announce the cast of Mel Brooks’ The Producers running March 14-23 at THE BLACK BOX in Franklin, MA. The production is directed by FPAC Artistic Director Raye Lynn Mercer, with choreography by Associate Director Broadway’s Clay Rice-Thomson (Moulin Rouge!, KING KONG, Matilda, Newsies), and music direction by Hallie Wetzell. 

The Producers is a Mel Brooks comedy full of adult humor and innuendo. Audience discretion is advised.

(L-R) Nick Paone, Paul Rescigno, Katie Mariko Murray

Leading the cast are FPAC’s Nick Paone as Max Bialystock and NYC’s Paul Rescigno as Leo Bloom. They are joined by NYC’s Katie Mariko Murray (Disney’s Frozen on tour) as Ulla, Anthony Fett (Disney’s Beauty and the Beast on tour) as Roger DeBris, Robert Mintz as Carmen Ghia, and Franklin favorite Timothy Ayres-Kerr as Franz Liebkind.

The ensemble is made up of artists from NYC, the Boston-Providence-Franklin area, and Musical Theater students from Dean College: Andrew Scott Holmes, Casey Harkness Andrade, Melissa Baratta, Elijah Bondar, Marissa J. Browning, Nya Dekrines, Heather Dorler, Shaina Dunn, Charley Eastman, Kim Frigon, Julia Lavoie, Alex LeBlanc, David Livingston, Conor Meehan, Caroline Merten, Anissa Perona, Myranda Rose Silva, Kellie Stamp, Jason Robert Warner, and Isis Wilson.

Joining the ensemble on stage at THE BLACK BOX are FPAC Student Apprentices from the Franklin School for the Performing Arts: Elena Baker, Ani Corkran, Helena Cornwell, Devin Curley, Brodie DeAngelis, Devin DeAngelis, Baree Frigon, Kayla Hoben, Hailey Hulbig, Madeleine Jacomme, Katherine LeBlanc, Matthew Packard, Kate Settle, Angelina Willey, and Michael Wirkus.

The plot of The Producers is simple: a down-on-his-luck Broadway producer and his mild-mannered accountant come up with a scheme to produce the most notorious flop in history, thereby bilking their backers (all "little old ladies") out of millions of dollars. Only one thing goes awry: the show is a smash hit. The antics of Max Bialystock and Leo Bloom as they maneuver their way fecklessly through finding a show, hiring a director, raising the money and finally going to prison for their misdeeds is a lesson in broad comic construction. At the core of the insanely funny adventure is a poignant emotional journey of two very different men who become friends. With a truly hysterical book co-written by Mel Brooks and Thomas Meehan (Annie) and music and lyrics by Mr. Brooks, The Producers skewers Broadway traditions and takes no prisoners.

FPAC is an Actors’ Equity Small Professional Theater company based at THE BLACK BOX in downtown Franklin. Each season, FPAC produces musicals, plays, ballets, and more featuring Broadway stars, professional actors, local artists, and students of the arts.

Tickets for The Producers are available at FPAConline.com/tickets or by calling the box office at 508-528-3370. Follow Franklin Performing Arts Company and THE BLACK BOX on Facebook and Instagram for updates on programming.

Kimberly Akimbo comes to Boston with FSPA Broadway Faculty Members

This cast features FSPA Broadway Faculty Members Emily Koch  @embkoch as Debra and Jim Hogan @jimhogan220 as Buddy  

"A new musical about growing up and growing old (in no particular order), KIMBERLY AKIMBO is the winner of 5 Tony Awards including BEST MUSICAL. It features Tony Award-winning book and lyrics by David Lindsay-Abaire (Shrek), a Tony Award-winning score by Jeanine Tesori (Fun Home), choreography by Danny Mefford (Dear Evan Hansen) and direction by Tony-nominated director Jessica Stone.

Kimberly is about to turn 16 and recently moved with her family to a new town in suburban New Jersey. In this “howlingly funny heartbreaker of a show” (The New Yorker), Kim is forced to navigate family dysfunction, a rare genetic condition, her first crush … and possible felony charges. Ever the optimist, she is determined to find happiness against all odds and embark on a great adventure."

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Tickets available ->    https://www.emersoncolonialtheatre.com/events/kimberly-akimbo/

BFCCPS schedules performances of "Annie" for March 7-9

BFCCPS schedules performances of "Annie" for March 7-9

 

"You can now pre-purchase tickets, place an ad in the program or send well wishes to the cast & crew. 

Please visit this site for all the details! -> https://www.bfccps.org/apps/s/?s=12777"

What's happening in Franklin, MA: Saturday, December 21, 2024 ???

Saturday, December 21

• Fiber Art Installation (Franklin Public Library)
• Fresh Floral Holiday Arrangements 4 Sale (via Instagram) 
• Franklin Art Association, Art Show & Sale (Norfolk Public Library)

9:00am Thrifty Threads (Franklin Federated Church)

10:00am Winter Farmers Market (Fairmount Fruit Farm)

10:00am Franklin Historical Museum (always free)

10:00am Rise Up Holiday party (Franklin United Methodist Church)

1:00pm Fairytale Fun (Franklin Public Library)

2:00pm 'Tis the Season (Franklin High School)

5:00pm Holiday Charcuterie Workshop (Birchwood Bakery & Kitchen)

7:00pm The Fourtet (live music) (La Cantina Winery)

7:30pm 'Tis the Season (Franklin High School)

8:00pm Country Christmas Band (Teddy Gallagher's Irish Pub)

8:00pm Karaoke (Raillery Public House)

**   NO  Town Meetings today   **

What's happening today in Franklin? 

---------------

Why are there multiple calendars?

Respectfully, the Library and Senior Center calendars are too full of events to include all their events so we tend to focus on the major events. Town and School meetings are also kept separate. Links for all the calendars are shared here:

Find the full Community event calendar  https://bit.ly/FranklinCommunityCalendar

If you have an event to add to the calendar, you can use the form to submit it for publication:  https://bit.ly/Submit2Calendar

The Library calendar of events ->    calendar link

The Senior Center calendar of events ->   https://www.franklinma.gov/node/39/events/upcoming

The Town meeting calendar is found  https://www.franklinma.gov/calendar
The School district calendar is found  https://franklinpublicschooldistrictma.sites.thrillshare.com/o/fpsd/page/school-calendars

Dean College POM team vs Teddy Gallagher's in Musical Bingo - Today at 7 PM

Dean College POM team vs Teddy Gallagher's

 

"Come join us tomorrow night in support of the Dean Pom Team! 

We will be having specialty cocktails and Whalers Brewing Company in the house! 

Starts at 7pm. @deancollegepom

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Local Kids to Perform Alongside Broadway Star in School of Rock at FPAC

Liam Fennecken

The Franklin Performing Arts Company (FPAC) will open their 2024-25 Season with School of Rock - The Musical starring Broadway’s Liam Fennecken October 18-27 at THE BLACK BOX in downtown Franklin, MA. Fennecken will play Dewey Finn, a role he played on the Broadway Tour of School of Rock. 

The production will be directed by FPAC Artistic Director Raye Lynn Mercer and Broadway’s Clay Rice-Thomson (Moulin Rouge, Matilda, Newsies, King Kong), with choreography by Rice-Thomson and music direction by FPAC’s Resident Music Director Hallie Wetzell. 

A cast of talented young local actor-musicians from MA and RI have been selected to play Dewey’s “band”: Scotty Kippenhan (Rockland, MA) as Zack on guitar, Colette Lelievre (Bellingham, MA) as Katie on bass, Owen Charles (Franklin, MA) as Freddy on drums, Grayson Kerrigan (Norfolk) as Lawrence on keys, and Aida DiChiara (Franklin, MA) as Summer the band manager. Portraying the other musical students of Horace Green in School of Rock are Hayley Pezza (East Greenwich, RI), Matthew McGuirl (Millis, MA), Helena Cornwell (North Attleboro, MA), Baree Frigon (Franklin, MA), Hailey Hulbig (Franklin, MA), Ani Corkran (Northridge, MA), Liam Kerrigan (Norfolk, MA), Whitney Williams (Montague, MA), Bella Pereira (Mendon, MA), and Rowan Vadenais (Woonsocket, RI). 

Local Kids to Perform Alongside Broadway Star in School of Rock at FPAC

Based on the hit movie, School of Rock follows Dewey Finn, a failed, wannabe rock star who decides to earn an extra bit of cash by posing as a substitute teacher at a prestigious prep school. There he turns a class of straight–A pupils into a guitar-shredding, bass-slapping, mind-blowing rock band. But can he get them to the Battle of the Bands without their parents and the school’s headmistress finding out? With its sensational live kids’ rock band, School of Rock - The Musical is a loving testimony to the transforming power of music. 

Liam Fennecken recently starred in Broadway’s Chicago as Amos Hart. He toured the US and South Korea in School of Rock, and has toured North America with Once, American Idiot, and Peter Pan 360. He is a member of the viral a cappella sensation “T.3” with whom he performed on America’s Got Talent. Fennecken is joined by NYC actress Ali Funkhouser as Principal Rosalie Mullins and Boston’s David Livingston and Anissa Perona as Ned and Patty. Rounding out the adult cast are NYC, Boston, and local performers as well as Musical Theater majors from Dean College: P.T. Mahoney, Melissa Baratta, Michael Baratta, Elijah Bondar, Kim Frigon, April Lisette, Connor Meehan, Nick Paone, Kylie Parsons, Kellie Stamp, and Isis Wilson. 

Franklin Performing Arts Company (FPAC) is an Actors’ Equity Association Small Professional Theater. Each season, FPAC produces musicals, plays, ballets, and more featuring Broadway stars, professional and regional performers, and emerging artists. Tickets for School of Rock and FPAC’s entire 2024-25 Season are available now at FPAConline.com or by calling the box office at 508-528-3370. 

Get your tickets for the SCHOOL OF ROCK starring Broadway’s Liam Fennecken at THE BLACK BOX in October

Don’t miss SCHOOL OF ROCK starring Broadway’s Liam Fennecken @liamfennecken this October at FPAC!

Tickets on sale NOW at FPAConline.com or by calling the box office at 508-528-3370!

Rock got no reason, rock got no rhyme… You better get me to school on time! FPAC presents Andrew Lloyd Webber’s School of Rock – The Musical October 18-27 at THE BLACK BOX! Directed by FPAC Artistic Director Raye Lynn Mercer with choreography by Broadway’s Clay Rice-Thomson (Moulin Rouge!, King Kong, Matilda, Newsies), and Music Direction by Hallie Wetzell.

SCHOOL OF ROCK starring Broadway’s Liam Fennecken

Based on the hit movie, School of Rock follows Dewey Finn, a failed, wannabe rock star who decides to earn an extra bit of cash by posing as a substitute teacher at a prestigious prep school. There he turns a class of straight–A pupils into a guitar-shredding, bass-slapping, mind-blowing rock band. But can he get them to the Battle of the Bands without their parents and the school’s headmistress finding out? With its sensational live kids’ rock band, School of Rock – The Musical is a loving testimony to the transforming power of music. May the spirit of rock be with all who pledge allegiance to Lloyd Webber’s newest hit!

‼️Content Warning: School of Rock – The Musical is based on the movie of the same name which was rated PG-13. The show contains some adult language and humor.

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More "School of Rock" cast members announced

Meet more of the cast joining Broadway’s Liam Fennecken in SCHOOL OF ROCK at FPAC! These actors join FPAC from NYC, Boston, and beyond!

Tickets on sale NOW at FPAConline.com or by calling the box office at 508-528-3370!

Rock got no reason, rock got no rhyme… You better get me to school on time! FPAC presents Andrew Lloyd Webber’s School of Rock – The Musical October 18-27 at THE BLACK BOX! Directed by FPAC Artistic Director Raye Lynn Mercer with choreography by Broadway’s Clay Rice-Thomson (Moulin Rouge!, King Kong, Matilda, Newsies), and Music Direction by Hallie Wetzell. 

Based on the hit movie, School of Rock follows Dewey Finn, a failed, wannabe rock star who decides to earn an extra bit of cash by posing as a substitute teacher at a prestigious prep school. There he turns a class of straight–A pupils into a guitar-shredding, bass-slapping, mind-blowing rock band. But can he get them to the Battle of the Bands without their parents and the school’s headmistress finding out? With its sensational live kids’ rock band, School of Rock – The Musical is a loving testimony to the transforming power of music. May the spirit of rock be with all who pledge allegiance to Lloyd Webber’s newest hit!

Content Warning: School of Rock – The Musical is based on the movie of the same name which was rated PG-13. The show contains some adult language and humor

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Liam Fennecken will perform in FPAC’s production of School of Rock in October, tickets on sale now

Broadway’s LIAM FENNECKEN will star as Dewey Finn in FPAC’s production of School of Rock this October!! After touring the U.S. and South Korea with School of Rock, Liam appeared on Broadway as Amos in Chicago! He has also toured North America with Once, American Idiot, and Peter Pan 360. Liam is part of the viral a cappella sensation T.3!

🎟️Tickets on sale NOW at FPAConline.com or by calling the box office at 508-528-3370!

Liam Fennecken

🎤Rock got no reason, rock got no rhyme… You better get me to school on time! FPAC presents Andrew Lloyd Webber’s School of Rock – The Musical October 18-27 at THE BLACK BOX! Directed by FPAC Artistic Director Raye Lynn Mercer with choreography by Broadway’s Clay Rice-Thomson (Moulin Rouge!, King Kong, Matilda, Newsies), and Music Direction by Hallie Wetzell.

🥁Based on the hit movie, School of Rock follows Dewey Finn, a failed, wannabe rock star who decides to earn an extra bit of cash by posing as a substitute teacher at a prestigious prep school. There he turns a class of straight–A pupils into a guitar-shredding, bass-slapping, mind-blowing rock band. But can he get them to the Battle of the Bands without their parents and the school’s headmistress finding out? With its sensational live kids’ rock band, School of Rock – The Musical is a loving testimony to the transforming power of music. May the spirit of rock be with all who pledge allegiance to Lloyd Webber’s newest hit!

‼️Content Warning: School of Rock – The Musical is based on the movie of the same name which was rated PG-13. The show contains some adult language and humor. 

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Reminder: “Footloose: Youth Edition” scheduled for May 10 & May 11, at 7:00 PM

The Franklin Public Schools middle school theater company, The Franklin Footlighters, is proud to present “Footloose: Youth Edition” which will be performed Friday, May 10 and Saturday, May 11, 2024 at 7:00 pm at Horace Mann Middle School, 224 Oak Street, Franklin.

“Footloose: Youth Edition” scheduled for May 10 & May 11, at 7:00 PM

Tickets are now available!  Please go to the Franklin Footlighters Footloose website to purchase tickets.  Save time and money at the door and buy them online!  Each ticket bought on the day of the show costs $2 more than buying tickets ahead of time.

Please email MusicAcademy@franklinps.net with any questions.  See you at the show!

“Footloose: Youth Edition” scheduled for May 10 & May 11, at 7:00 PM

“Footloose: Youth Edition”

The Franklin Public Schools middle school theater company, The Franklin Footlighters, is proud to present “Footloose: Youth Edition” which will be performed Friday, May 10 and Saturday, May 11, 2024 at 7:00 pm at Horace Mann Middle School, 224 Oak Street, Franklin.

Tickets are now available!  Please go to the Franklin Footlighters Footloose website to purchase tickets.  Save time and money at the door and buy them online!  Each ticket bought on the day of the show costs $2 more than buying tickets ahead of time.

Please email MusicAcademy@franklinps.net with any questions.  See you at the show!

BFCCPS performs A Pirate's Life for Me! - Mar 1 & 2

Please join us for this weekend's performances of the BFCCPS Musical: A Pirate's Life for Me!

SHOW DATES

• Show #1: Friday, March 1 @7pm
• Show #2: Saturday, March 2 @2pm
• Show #3: Saturday, March 2 @7pm

TICKET PRICING

• Adult Ticket - $17
• Senior/Student Ticket - $13
• Staff/Faculty Ticket - $10

TICKET BUNDLES

• Adult Tickets for all three shows - $45
• Senior/Student Tickets for all three shows - $30
• Family Matinee- 2 adult tickets, 2 senior/student tickets for Saturday, March 2nd at 2pm - $55

Tickets available -> https://www.bfccps.org/apps/s/?s=10763

BFCCPS performs A Pirate's Life for Me! Mar 1 & 2

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Tarzan, the Broadway musical, scheduled by FPAC for March 8-17

Further casting has been announced for the Franklin Performing Arts Company (FPAC)’s reimagined production of Tarzan the Broadway musical starring Broadway’s original Tarzan Josh Strickland March 8-17 at THE BLACK BOX in Franklin, MA. Ruby Lewis (Paramour) will star as Jane alongside Tyrick Wiltez Jones (Hairspray, Finian’s Rainbow, Bat Out of Hell) as Terk. Maria Sylvia Norris and P.T. Mahoney will appear as Kala and Kerchak, with Nick Paone as Clayton and Liam Kerrigan as Young Tarzan. Katie Gray and Andrew Scott Holmes will be featured vocalists with the show’s band. 

Josh Strickland

The ensemble, comprised of NYC and Boston/Providence talent as well as collegiate actors from programs like Dean College, includes Casey Harkness Andrade, April Ball, Gia Chessa, Heather Dorler, Takaaki Matsumoto, Emiliano Morales, DJ Ormond, Julia Ormond, Myranda Rose Silva, Kellie Stamp, Johanna Stipetic, Lindsay Tomas, and Isis Wilson. The cast will be joined by Student Apprentice Performers from the Franklin School for the Performing Arts Elena Baker, Helena Cornwell, Devin Curley, Finley Doherty, Emmett Eastman, John Fitzhenry, Anya Fox, Macie Hoben, Matthew Packard, Ashley Pepin, Mason Sanford, Kate Settle, Angelina Willey, Owen Charles, Grayson Kerrigan, and Colette Lelievre. 

FPAC’s flexible theater space, THE BLACK BOX, will be transformed into a multi-stage rock concert centering the iconic Phil Collins music, while telling the classic story by blending Broadway and concert experience. Conceptualized and directed by Raye Lynn Mercer and Ali Funkhouser, the show will feature choreography by Broadway’s Clay Rice-Thomson (Moulin Rouge!, KING KONG, Newsies, Matilda) and music direction by Hallie Wetzell. Based on Disney's epic animated musical adventure and Edgar Rice Burrough's Tarzan of the Apes, Tarzan features heart-pumping music by rock legend, Phil Collins, and a book by Tony Award-winning playwright, David Henry Hwang. High-flying excitement and hits, like the Academy Award winning "You'll Be in My Heart," as well as "Son of Man," and "Two Worlds," make Tarzan an unforgettable theatrical experience.

In 2006, Josh Strickland created the leading role of Tarzan in Disney’s musical Tarzan on Broadway. In 2009, he made his starring Las Vegas debut in Peepshow at Planet Hollywood Casino & Resort while concurrently co-starring in the hit E! reality show Holly's World. Strickland debuted his first single "Report to the Floor," which skyrocketed to the top-five on the iTunes Dance Charts the first week of its release, followed by “Last Dance.” Ruby Lewis starred as Indigo in Cirque du Soleil’s premiere Broadway show, Paramour. She specializes in biographical roles, having played Betty Hutton & Peggy Lee in Lights Out: Nat ‘King’ Cole at the Geffen Playhouse (Ovation Nomination) and Marilyn Monroe in Marilyn! The New Musical (Best Broadway Performer Las Vegas) at the Paris Theatre in Las Vegas, backed by the Marilyn Monroe Estate. Tyrick Wiltez Jones led the U.S. Tour and Off-Broadway productions of Bat Out of Hell as Jagwire. His Broadway credits include Howard in Finian’s Rainbow and Hairspray as well as the Broadway National Tours of Miss Saigon, Seussical, Fosse, and Show Boat. 

FPAC is an Actors’ Equity Small Professional Theater company based at THE BLACK BOX in downtown Franklin, MA. Each season, FPAC produces musicals, plays, ballets, and more featuring Broadway stars, professional actors, local performers, and emerging artists. Tickets for Tarzan are available at FPAConline.com or by calling the box office at 508-528-3370.