Peach State Summer Theatre
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| Location | Valdosta, Georgia, US |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1990 |
| Founded by | Valdosta State University Theatre |
| Type of play | Musical |
| Festival date | 1990–present |
| Website | www |
Peach State Summer Theatre (PSST) is an American summer theatre on the campus of Valdosta State University in Valdosta, Georgia.[1] Each summer, a group of some 60 actor-singers, dancers, technicians, managers, and creators will reside in Valdosta for a nine-week season. During that time, they will rehearse, build and present three musicals in rotating repertory.[2]
In 2006, Peach State Summer Theatre was designated the Official Musical Theatre of the State of Georgia by the Georgia Legislature.[2]
In 1990, Valdosta State University Theatre and the Jekyll Island Authority began offering live, professional musical performances in repertory cycles of three productions each summer. The performances were held on Jekyll Island as a way to offer the large number of tourists a variety of entertainment during their stay and were presented in the Jekyll Island Amphitheatre. VSU auditioned, cast, and hired a mix of professional performers, current Valdosta State Theatre students and faculty, as well as returning theatre graduates and staff to manage the program.[3]
Dedicated to musicals, the first Jekyll Island Musical Theatre Festival season opened with performances of The Roar of the Greasepaint – The Smell of the Crowd, Tintypes, and The Robber Bridegroom.[4]