The Mauldin Theatre Company is bringing the music and energy of the 1980s to the Mauldin Cultural Center Outdoor Amphitheater with three free performances of Rock of Ages, running October 2 through October 4. Together, the three performances make up a free outdoor production featuring live performances of major 1980s rock hits, according to WSPA 7News. The performances take place at the amphitheater, located at 101 East Butler Road in Mauldin, South Carolina.
Each performance begins at 7 p.m., with a pre-show experience starting at 6 p.m., per WSPA 7News. As reported by whosonthemove.com, the Mauldin production will be backed by a live band rather than recorded tracks, and the production is presented by Prisma Health. The event runs from 7 to 9:30 p.m. across all three nights, according to the Post and Courier.
A Set List Built on 80s Arena Rock
The musical draws its songs from some of the biggest hard rock acts of the decade. Whosonthemove.com reports a set list drawn from Journey, Bon Jovi, Foreigner, Pat Benatar, Twisted Sister and Whitesnake, giving the production the kind of anthemic catalog that defined 1980s rock radio. Rock of Ages also includes food trucks and a vintage market for shopping before the show, and the Post and Courier separately confirms the event features a live band, food trucks and a vintage market.
Food will be available on site alongside the vintage market, and pre-show activities are planned ahead of curtain, per the same whosonthemove.com report. The three-night run continues the Mauldin Cultural Center's practice of offering large-scale, no-cost programming at the amphitheater, the outlet notes, positioning Rock of Ages as part of an ongoing effort to bring free entertainment to the community rather than a one-off event.
Part of a New Season for Mauldin Theatre Company
The production arrives as the Mauldin Theatre Company gets ready to begin what it calls its 10th Act, a new season described by Greenville Online as created to foster joy, curiosity, conversation and new experiences. Kristofer Parker serves as manager of the Mauldin Theatre Company and assistant manager of the Mauldin Cultural Center, according to that report.
The Mauldin Cultural Center's broader performing arts schedule has expanded to include more youth theatre, musical revues and community theatre productions, according to the Mauldin Cultural Center. Rock of Ages fits into that expanding lineup, giving local audiences a free, high-energy way to close out the week with a soundtrack built on some of rock's loudest decade.
