Governor’s Program for Gifted Children to hold productions, recitals next week

Published 7:28 am Thursday, July 14, 2016

The 2016 Governor’s Program for Gifted Children at McNeese State University will present two theater productions, an art show, a student recital and a concert as a finale to its summer program Wednesday-Saturday, July 20-23.

Performances are free and will be in the Tritico Theatre; the art show will be held in the Grand Gallery.

Both are in the Shearman Fine Arts Annex.

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The schedule:

“The Pirates of Penzance,” a musical production — 7 p.m. Wednesday-Friday.

“Who Killed Aunt Caroline,” a drama production — 3 p.m. Thursday and Friday.

Art show — 2-7 p.m. Friday and 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday.

Student recital — 12:30 p.m. Friday.

Choral/large ensemble concert — 3 p.m. Saturday.

The seven-week summer residential program is held on campus each summer as an arts and humanities program for gifted students in Louisiana.

It is the oldest and most comprehensive enrichment program for students in grades 6-10 in the state.

For more information on the program, call 475-5446 or go to www.gpgc.org.