“Next Year's Man of Steel” is set in 1940 when a struggling and opportunistic writer, Everett Gardner, is given the chance to make a mark in the still infant comic book industry. All he has to do is create a hero, which turns out to be more difficult than he expects. Everett learns that heroes can arise in the most unexpected places.

The show will be performed at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday-Thursday, April 23-24; 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday, April 25-26; and 2 p.m. Sunday, April 27. A school matinee will be performed at 10 a.m. April 24.

Cast members include: David Smithson as Everett Gardner, Mike McPartland as Simon Reed, Alex Hylton as Sheldon Kurtzberg and Mikayla Sherfy as Ramona Reed.

Tickets are $8 for adults, $6 for seniors and non-SCC students and free for SCC students with ID. Tickets will be offered at a special reduced price of $5 for everyone on Budget Wednesdays. To purchase tickets, visit www.stchastickets.com or call the SCC Box Office at 636-922-8050. For additional information, visit www.stchas.edu/centerstage. St. Charles Community College is located at 4601 Mid Rivers Mall Drive in Cottleville.

For accommodations information, email accessibilityservice@stchas.edu.

St. Charles Community College is a public, comprehensive two-year community college with associate degrees and certificate programs in the arts, business, sciences and career-technical fields. SCC provides workforce training and community-based personal and professional development as well as cultural, recreational and entertainment opportunities. For more information, visit www.stchas.edu.