Stetson University’s Theatre Arts program will have four productions open to the public during the 2012-13 academic year, including a popular musical during the fall Homecoming. The schedule is as follows:

An Evening at the Improv, features fun and games with Stetson student improv-artists. Performances will run Sept. 27-29, at 8 p.m., with a matinee on Sept. 30 at 3 p.m.

The 25^th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, the Tony Award-winning musical comedy by Rachel Sheinkin and William Finn, tells the story of six adolescent outsiders competing for the spelling bee championship. Through their trials, the competitors learn that winning is not everything and that losing does not make you a loser. Performances are scheduled Nov. 1-3 and Nov. 8-10, at 8 p.m., and Nov. 4 and 11 at 3 p.m.

Dracula, a melodramatic thriller adapted by Steven Dietz, from Bram Stoker’s novel is based on the legend of the Transylvanian vampire. The characters must discover Dracula’s identity and attempt to stop him from claiming new victims. Performances will run Feb. 13-16, 2013, at 8 p.m., with a matinee on Feb. 17 at 3 p.m.

Dancing at Lughnasa, a bittersweet Irish drama by Brian Friel, is about a man’s memory of the Festival of Lughnasa in 1936 when he was seven years old. Michael recalls a time when he lived with his struggling mother, her four sisters, and his uncle Jack, who had recently returned from Uganda with malaria. Performances will run April 18-20, 2013, at 8 p.m., with a matinee April 21 at 3 p.m.

All performances will be held at Stetson’s “Second Stage,” located inside the Museum of Florida Arts, 600 N. Woodland Blvd., DeLand, adjacent to campus. Box office hours are 3-5 p.m. weekdays, starting Monday the week of each show.

For tickets, call (386) 822-8700. Ticket prices vary, but there are always discounts for seniors, groups and students of other schools and universities.