Selections for the upcoming 2007-2008 Season

August 17, 18, 19, 24, 25, 26, 31 September 1, 2	September 28, 29, 30 October 5, 6, 7, 12, 13, 14
November 16, 17, 18, 23, 24, 25, 31 December 1, 2, 7, 8, 9	Feb. 22, 23, 24, 29 March 1, 2, 7, 8, 9, 2008
April 11, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20 25, 26, 27 2008	May 23, 24, 25, 30, 31 June 1, 6, 7, 8, 2008

** Dates are subject to change.
Call the Box Office at (352) 787-3013 for further information.

This year's season is funded in part by a grant from the

ANNUAL MEETING OF THE MELON PATCH PLAYERS, INC.

Come join us at Melon Patch for our fall semester of the children’s theater. The K-5 class will be performing “The Velveteen Rabbit” and the 6-12 class will be performing “Nutcracker”. CLICK HERE for more Info

The Melon Patch Players Proudly Presented their 56th Annual Sara Awards on  Saturday, June 21, 2008 at the Melon Patch Theatre.  This annual event recognized the outstanding actors, technicians, designers and directors who produced and/or worked in this year's season of plays.  This event was also a celebration of appreciation to all of the volunteers who worked so hard throughout the year at the Melon Patch.  
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The Melon Patch is pleased to announce the recipients of their annual Scholarship Award in Memory of Eileen Batsch.  This year, our scholarship was underwritten by Leesburg Concrete Co., owned by Lannie and Sue Thomas.  Their generous contribution enabled the Melon Patch to award three separate $1,000 scholarships.  The three recipients are:

Jerrod Baxter, 18 , senior at South Sumter High School in Bushnell.  Jerrod plans to attend Lake Sumter Community College to major in Elementary Education and minor in Theater.  Jerrod has performed  with the Melon Patch children's theater as well as mainstage.  He also spent many volunteer hours helping behind the scenes at the Theater.   

Ben Tyson, a senior at Leesburg HIgh School, has been very active in the performning arts at the Melon Patch and in Central Florida theaters.  He plans to pursue a Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree, that will keep him involved in the performing arts with a  career in musical theatre. 

Emily Givens, 18, honors student at Leesburg High School, has decided to attend the University of South Florida at Tampa.  Her major will be mass communications with a minor in Musical Theater, which she believes will keep her involved in the performing arts after graduation from college.  Emily has given countless hours to the Melon Patch Theater, both on stage and off.  She assisted with Children's theater as well as performed with Children's theater and Mainstage.  She is also very active in the community, volunteering with Hospice, participating in Honor Society as well as Choir and Dance Choir. 

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