Tempe Little Theatre Presents SWEET CHARITY

On March 19 Tempe Little Theatre, the community's only non-profit, all volunteer, theater company will open the classic musical SWEET CHARITY at the Tempe Center for the Arts. With a book written by Neil Simon, music by Cy Coleman and lyrics by Dorothy Fields, SWEET CHARITY will be directed for Tempe Little Theatre by Jeffrey Middleton.

SWEET CHARITY follows the adventures of Charity Hope Valentine, a taxi dancer at the Fandango Ballroom in New York City. Charity is a girl who wants to find love so badly that she loses sight of who she truly is. She makes her way through several changes and chances at romance, but does she find love? This is a fascinating musical comedy with several big show-stopper numbers like "Big Spender," "If My Friends Could See Me Now," and "I'm a Brass Band."

Performance dates for SWEET CHARITY are March 19, 20, 26, 27, April 2, 3, at 8 p.m. March 21, 27, 28, April 3 and 4 at 2 p.m. and April 1 at 7 p.m. All performances will be held at the Tempe Center for the Arts at 700 W Rio Salado Parkway at Tempe Town Lake.

Ticket prices are $20 for adults and $18 for seniors (55+) and students. Tickets go on sale February 22 and reservations can be made by calling the TCA box office at 480-350-2822 or by visiting their website at www.tempe.gov/TCA.

This production is supported in part by grants from the City of Tempe, the Salt River Project, and the Arizona Commission on the arts with funding from the state of Arizona and the National Endowment for the Arts.

For additional information on Tempe Little Theatre auditions, volunteering, and meetings call 480-350-8388 and leave a message, or visit Tempe Little Theatre's website at www.tempelittletheatre.org.