Nittany Knights to host Gold-Medal Quartet, students at Annual Show

– by Thomas Range II

The Nittany Knights will be performing Just SING! at 7 pm on May 17th, 2025 at the State Theatre in downtown State College. The annual spring show will feature 2024 International Barbershop Harmony Society GOLD Medal Quartet Winners, Three and a Half Men, Penn State Barbershop Quartet The Valley Four and choirs from State College High School, Mount Nittany Middle School, and Park Forest Middle School.

Just Sing

The Nittany Knights chorus is an a cappella ensemble of 25 men led by director Patricia Andriaccio, performing contemporary arrangements of popular tunes as well as traditional barbershop favorites. The Knights have been entertaining audiences in the Centre Region since the mid-1960’s.

Director Andriaccio states “I'm excited to conduct my first major performance with the Nittany Knights! This show features a wide variety of talent from local middle schoolers to a world-class barbershop quartet. It will be a night to remember!”

The world-class quartet Three and a Half Men is a dynamic vocal quartet from Central Florida that brings a variety of musical styles to the scene. With backgrounds in barbershop, doo-wop, vocal jazz, and gospel music, the quartet enjoys a diverse repertoire and delivery.

The quartet is led by Tony De Rosa, who currently serves as Music Director for the Voices of Liberty at Disney’s EPCOT, the Dapper Dans of Disney World at the Magic Kingdom, and as Vocal Director for “Finding Nemo the Musical” at Disney’s Animal Kingdom, he has also led the acclaimed a cappella group, Voctave.

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The 2024 International Barbershop Harmony Society GOLD Medal Quartet Winners, Three and a Half Men

The show will also feature a song performed by each of the school choirs, plus a few songs by The Valley Four, and conclude with a combined Sound Celebration of all the performers on stage.

According to Paul Wagner, President of the Nittany Knights, "This will be an incredible show, with the 2024 Gold Medal Champions Three and a Half Men and the Sound Celebration Youth Chorus."

Tickets are $20 for children 15 and under and $30 for everyone else, and they can be purchased here.

For those wanting to have a more intimate time with The Nittany Knights and Three and a Half Men, there will be a post-concert dinner at the Ramada Inn. The cost is $35 for a catered buffet dinner with a cash bar. Tickets for the dinner can be purchased here.

If Hotel Accommodations are needed for out-of-town visitors, a block of rooms at the Ramada Inn in State College is available. To make a reservation, call 814-238-3001 and use the code KNIGHTS25 or go online.

The Happy Valley Adventure Bureau publishes up-to-date event information at HappyValley.com/events