Other performers include Chris Bouchard of Atlanta, Loren Pinkerman, Jeff

Sargent, Jim Short and Wes Martin of LaGrange, and Derrick Jackson and Rachel

Hoogacker of Columbus.

Burns recently graduated from

Columbus State University with a BA in voice. While in Columbus she

played the role of Luisa in The Fantasticks at the Springer

Opera House. Other roles and production include: OKLAHOMA! (Laurey), The Sound

of Music (Brigitta), Jekyll and Hyde, Peter Pan and South Pacific. She is a

former Miss Columbus State and competed in the 2001 Miss Georgia Pageant. She

opened for country singer Tracy Lawrence at the Columbus Civic Center this

past May. Dr. Michael Marcades, Director of Choral Activities at Columbus State

University, is making his first appearance with LOT as Musical Director and

Dr. Stephen Earl Edwards, LaGrange College professor of Theater Arts, returns

as Stage Director, after having directed the very successful "Pirates

of Penzance" three years ago.

The Fantasticks is the longest

running musical theater production in history with a "Who's Who" of

performers during its historic run. It opened 44 years ago in a small

150 seat theater in New York with an original

cast that included Jerry Orbach. It continues to play today after more than

15,000 performances. Other performers in the show have included Liza Minnelli,

John Davidson, Bert Convy, Bert Lahr, Stanley Holloway, Ricardo Montalban,

David Cryer, Richard Chamberlain, John Carradine, Elliott Gould, Murray Abraham

and Robert Goulet. All performances will be at 8 p.m. at Price Theater on the

campus of LaGrange College. Tickets are $15 each ($10 for seniors and students

in advance) and can be purchased at LSPA Center, 210 Bull St. Additional information

is available by calling LSPA at 706-882-9909. Credit card sales also are available.