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Submitted photo AT LEFT: Nisa Zakuan, Rotary Exchange student at Georgia Southwestern State University, rehearses a dance number from Rodgers and Hammerstein's musical, ‘The King and I’ with other cast members of the Sumter Players/GSW Dramatic Arts production to be performed at the Rylander Theatre in downtown Americus March 6-9. Surrounding Zakuan, clockwise from bottom, are Bailey Jennings, Syler Purtill, Brooke Waters and Maya Wynn, who play Royal Children of the King of Siam. At right is Christi Barr as Anna Leonowens, the English schoolmarm hired by the King to teach his many wives and children. In the background holding some scenery from the show are, from left, Everett Byrd and Ron Fross, who play servants of the King. Performances are 8 p.m. March 6, 7 & 8 and 2:30 p.m. March 9. Tickets to all performances are available at the Rylander box office, 310 W. Lamar St. (931-0001 and toll-free 1-800 903-7753. Internet ticketing is active 24/7 on the Rylander (rylander.org) and Sumter Players (sumterplayer.org) websites. Major credit cards accepted.