Southern State Stages Hamlet, Community Invited to November Performances
Southern State Community College will present an adaptation of William Shakespeare's Hamlet adapted by Rainee Angles November 7 through 9, 2025 at the Edward K. Daniels Auditorium on the Central Campus in Hillsboro. The production offers local audiences affordable tickets, student discounts, and an opportunity to support campus arts and student learning while contributing to downtown activity on performance nights.
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Southern State Community College’s theatre department will stage an adaptation of William Shakespeare’s Hamlet adapted by Rainee Angles the weekend of November 7 through 9, 2025 in the Edward K. Daniels Auditorium on the Central Campus in Hillsboro. Performances are scheduled Friday and Saturday evenings at 7:30 p.m., with a Sunday matinee at 3:30 p.m. The college’s news release providing these details was published by People’s Defender on November 2, 2025.
Tickets are priced at $20 for general admission and $10 for students with valid identification, a 50 percent discount for students. Purchases can be made online or in person using credit cards, and the release directs patrons to sscctheatre.com for advance sales and additional information. The venue is located at 100 Hobart Drive on Southern State’s Central Campus, providing a convenient location for county residents and regional visitors.
The production emphasizes Hamlet’s core themes of revenge, madness and family betrayal, according to the release, and lists principal cast and creative leads in its full announcement. The adaptation by Rainee Angles signals a fresh interpretive approach that may shift emphasis or staging from more traditional productions, offering local audiences a chance to see a well known work through a contemporary lens.
For Adams County the play serves multiple roles beyond entertainment. The theatre department production functions as a hands on laboratory for students studying performance, stage management and technical theatre, translating classroom learning into practical experience. Affordable ticket pricing and a discounted student rate broaden access, making the performance an attainable cultural option for families and school groups. Evening performances on Friday and Saturday are also likely to generate modest spillover benefits for nearby restaurants and businesses in Hillsboro, as patrons arrive earlier or linger after the show.
Public colleges often cite community engagement as a core mission and university arts programming has been associated with civic vitality. While specific attendance projections were not provided in the release, the combination of accessible pricing and multiple show times increases the potential audience for this production across age groups.
Residents interested in attending should visit sscctheatre.com for ticketing and production details. The college’s weekend staging of Hamlet on November 7 through 9 offers Adams County a local cultural event that supports student learning, expands arts access and contributes to community life in Hillsboro.
