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Production at a glance:
Boeing Boeing
Written by Marc Camoletti
Translated by Beverly Cross and Francis Evans
Directed by Mark Brotherton
8 p.m.: June 13, 14, 15, 20, 21, 22, July 12, 18, 20
2 p.m.: June 16, June 23, July 14
Theatre UCF Black Box
Price: Standard $20, senior $18, student $10; group discounts available
Address: 4000 Central Florida Blvd., Orlando
Box office phone: 407-823-1500
Box office hours: Monday through Friday:聽noon to 5 p.m. and two hours before performances
For more information about Theatre UCF, visit .