Boca Stage to present DAMAGED FURNITURE at the Willow Theatre March 6 – 15

24 Tuesday Feb 2026

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Damaged Furniture
Howard Skora’s Dark Comedy
Opens at the Willow Theatre March 6^th

“… you can understand your family, still think they’re insane, and yet forgive them…. Skora’s dialogue is full of zingers and deliciously rendered snark.”
Paul Birchall – Stage Raw

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February 24, 2026

BOCA RATON, FL: Boca Stage returns to the Willow Theatre with Damaged Furniture, Howard Skora’s outrageously funny dark comedy about a totally dysfunctional Brooklyn family. The production will open on March 6^th and run through March 15^th. The play received multiple awards and nominations when it debuted in Los Angeles in 2018.

When Doug Elling receives word that his beloved uncle has died in an unexpected – and bizarre – accident, he rushes from Los Angeles to Brooklyn and finds himself at the center of his family’s efforts to salvage their furniture business. An alcoholic father, his ‘happy-face’ mother, his recently widowed aunt and his therapist sister all add to the chaos surrounding Doug as he tries to balance the demands upon his future.

“We are now back at the glorious Willow Theater in Sugar Sand Park where we started over twenty years ago as The Boca Raton Theater Guild,” says the show’s producer/director Keith Garsson. “Although we have had several successful seasons elsewhere, we are happy to be returning to our original venue – and to our original mission – which was to produce shows on an a la carte basis rather than committing to a full season. This enables us to curate new work more finely.

“Howie Skora is a talented young playwright who has said the play is semi-autobiographical,” Garsson continues. “And we wanted a straight (and twisted) comedy that was fresh, “now” and relevant,” he continues. “Well… it is set in Bensonhurst! But, either way, Damaged Furniture is a comedy for today, a character-based piece that reflects how fast we are these days to say exactly what we are thinking…the moment we think it!”

Garsson has cast Bruno Faria as Doug, with Valerie diLorenzo as Laurie, Sharon Pfieffer as Gina, Liz DeBeer as Irene, Shane Tanner as Phil, and Susan Lloyd as Jo.

The Stage Managers for the production are Nicole Roach, Guiliana Barioli, and Hannah Hayley. Lighting Design is by Nicole Roach and Laura Fulton. Sound is by David Hart, Costumes are by Tim Charles Bowman, and the set will be designed and constructed by the MNM Scenic Shop.

Tickets for Damaged Furniture are on sale now and can be purchased online at https://www.myboca.us/2649/Damaged-Furniture or by phone at 561-347-3948.

For more information about Boca Stage and Damaged Furniture, to speak with Keith Garsson, orto arrange to attend a performance, please contact Carol Kassie at carol@carolkassie.com / 561-445-9244.

Damaged Furniture
by Howard Skora
March 6-15, 2026
Tickets: $40/$35 Groups (six or more tickets purchased in a single transaction)
For tickets: https://www.myboca.us/2649/Damaged-Furniture
Phone: 561-347-3948
Performance days and times:
Friday and Saturday at 7 pm
Saturday and Sunday at 1 pm
All performances will take place at
The Willow Theatre in Sugar Sand Park
300 S. Military Trail
Boca Raton, FL 33486

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AVI HOFFMAN Returns to the Aventura Arts & Cultural Center in March in Celebration of the Venue’s 15th Anniversary!

18 Wednesday Feb 2026

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Hoffman was the inaugural performer at the Center’s opening in 2010

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February 18, 2026

AVENTURA, FL: Award-winning actor, singer, author, raconteur, and South Florida favorite Avi Hoffman will return to the Aventura Arts & Cultural Center to celebrate its 15^th birthday, with two of his most popular productions: he will perform his one person shows Avi Hoffman’s Too Jewish? (the very first show to be performed on the Cultural Center’s stage in October 2010) on Wednesday, March 4^th at 8 pm and Still Jewish After All These Years: A Life in the Theatre, a celebration of his life in show business at 8 pm on Thursday, March 5^th. Hoffman will be accompanied by Phil Hinton at both performances.

Avi Hoffman’s Too Jewish? premiered Off-Broadway at New York’s Houseman Theatre in 1994 and has been presented thousands of times all over the world, as well as on the national PBS network. Hoffman, a child of Holocaust survivors, was taught at an early age to appreciate the beauty and depth of Jewish literature, music, and tradition. In Avi Hoffman’s Too Jewish? he combines a delightful mix of music, comedy, impersonations, and personal reminiscences to take his audiences on a journey through his own Jewish roots, and to illustrate the traditions and history of his beloved Yiddish culture.

In Still Jewish After All These Years, Hoffman will invite audiences on a casual and intimate tour of his multifaceted career and his extraordinary life in show business. Filled with songs and stories, reminiscences of performances, encounters with greats… and not so greats, Hoffman’s Still Jewish… will, entertain, move, and resonate with everyone.

Carbonell Award-winning actorAvi Hoffman has been awarded Congressional recognition, was invited to the Vatican to meet Pope Francis, and was inducted into the Bronx Jewish Hall of Fame for his lifetime work advancing Jewish culture, Yiddishkayt, and Holocaust awareness through the organization he founded – Yiddishkayt Initiative, Inc. (YILoveJewish.org). As an actor, he was nominated for a NY Drama Desk Award for his Yiddish language portrayal of Willy Loman in Death of a Salesman. He is well known for his Too Jewish Trilogy: Award winning one man shows Too Jewish, Too Jewish, Too! (PBS, Performer of the Year ’95 – NY Press Magazine; L.A. OVATION award – Best Actor in a Musical 2001; NY Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle award nominations) and Still Jewish After All These Years. On TV, he was featured as Sid Raskin in the Starz TV series Magic City, as well as on Netflix’ Bloodline, A&E’s The Glades and on the NBC series Law and Order. Avi has performed all over the world, has numerous acting and directing credits and has received multiple awards and nominations.

Avi Hoffman’s Too Jewish? and Still Jewish After All These Years will be performed on March 4^th (Too Jewish?) and March 5^th (Still Jewish…) at the Aventura Arts & Cultural Center. The theatre is located at 3385 NE 188^th Street, in Aventura, Florida (33180). Both performances will take place at 8 pm.

Tickets for both performances range in price from are $53-$59. Tickets may be purchased online at https://www.aventuracenter.org.

For more information about Avi Hoffman or either performance, please contact Carol Kassie (carol@carolkassie.com / 561-445-9244).

In the attached photo: Avi Hoffman
Photo credit: Bachi Frost

Avi Hoffman’s Too Jewish?
March 4^th at 8 pm
Created and performed by Avi Hoffman
Tickets: $53-$59
Direct ticketing link: https://www.aventuracenter.org/events/detail/avi-hoffman-too-jewish-2026
The performance will take place at the
Aventura Arts & Cultural Center
3385 NE 188th Street
Aventura, FL 33180

Avi Hoffman’s Still Jewish After All These Years
March 5th at 8 pm
Created and performed by Avi Hoffman
Direct ticketing link: https://www.aventuracenter.org/events/detail/avi-hoffman-still-jewish-2026
The performance will take place at the
Aventura Arts & Cultural Center
3385 NE 188th Street
Aventura, FL 33180

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Entr’Acte Theatrix to present THE WIZARD OF OZ February 26 – March 14

03 Tuesday Feb 2026

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Entr’Acte Theatrix to present
The Wizard of Oz
February 26 – March 14

“This is, to come out with it immediately, the most marvelous show.”
– Jeremy Kingston, The Times

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February 3, 2026

WEST PALM BEACH, FL: Entr’Acte Theatrix invites audiences to join them on the yellow brick road ‘somewhere over the rainbow’ when they present The Wizard of Oz at the William G. Skaff Center in West Palm Beach from February 26^th through March 14^th.

Based on the classic 1939 movie, this delightful theatrical version was tailored for the stage by John Kane for the Royal Shakespeare Company. It is a faithful adaptation of the film, recreating the dialogue and structure of the MGM classic nearly scene for scene. The production will feature the movie’s iconic score by Harold Arlen and E.Y. (Yip) Harburg, and all the tale’s beloved characters – Dorothy Gale, The Scarecrow, The Cowardly Lion, and The Tin Man, The Wicked Witch of the West, Glinda the Good Witch, and many more.

“The timeless messages of love and friendship and searching for home are just as relevant today as they were in 1939, and in 1900 when Frank L. Baum penned this classic tale,” says Entr’Acte Theatrix founder and producer Vicki Halmos. It’s a fitting piece for the times, and for Entr’Acte… a classic musical, extremely entertaining, and very apropos for these times.”

“The Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum brings out so many vivid memories and feelings for a lot of people,” says the production’s director, Carlo Sabusap. “It’s one of those timeless classics that could only be best described by experiencing it, whether you watch the original 1939 film or see it on stage. I find it exciting to be helming such a memorable story because it’s something I feel that we can all relate to, that feeling of finding home, whether it be a place or a group of people who make you feel loved and appreciated.

“We’re doing some fun new things with the material, via the use of hand-crafted puppets and costumes, but doing our best to stay true to the classical feel that everyone has come to be familiar with,” he continues. “The cast and crew are both talented and brilliant, and I’m sure it’s going to be a great time for all, even if for a moment, going somewhere over the rainbow.”

Director Sabusap’s cast includes Daley Fosgate as Dorothy, Cherry Rivera as Almira Gulch/The Wicked Witch of the West, Carley Graefe as Aunt Em/Glinda the Good Witch, Ace Gilliam as Hunk/The Scarecrow, Greg Halmos as Hickory/The Tin Man, John Douglas as Zeke/The Cowardly Lion, Ennalls Berl as Professor Marvel/The Wizard of Oz, and Aaron Bravo as Uncle Henry/The Guard/and Others. The show’s ensemble cast includes Sarah Glass, Luis Acosta, Ophelia Koré, Carlo Sabusap, Nik Rosa, Mimi Anne Levenson, and Milo O’Connor.

The show’s Music Director is Aaliyah Amoin, and the Choreographer is Amber Lebrun. Elizabeth Southwell will serve as the production’s Lighting and Technical Director, and the Production Stage Manager is Jacob Quartell. Puppets by TCA – Carlo Sabusap, Milo O’Connor, and Sarah Elizabeth Kenny. Jason Fisher will handle Front of House duties.

The Wizard of Oz will run from February 26 – March 14 at William G Skaff Center in West Palm Beach (500 Spencer Drive, WPB, 33409). Tickets range in price from $20 – $40 and are on sale now. They can be purchased online at https://linktr.ee/entractetheatrix or by phone at 561-833-7529.

For more information about Entr’Acte Theatrix and/or The Wizard of Oz, please contact Carol Kassie at carol@carolkassie.com / 561-445-9244.

The Wizard of Oz (RSC Version)
By L. Frank Baum
With Music and Lyrics by Harold Arlen and E.Y. Harburg
Background Music by Herbert Stothart
Adapted by John Kane for the Royal Shakespeare Company
Based upon the Classic Motion Picture owned by Turner Entertainment and distributed in all media by Warner Bros.
February 27th – March 15th, 2026
Tickets: $20/$30/$40
For tickets: https://linktr.ee/entractetheatrix
Performances:
Thu, Feb 26th – 8 pm
Fri, Feb 27th – 8 pm
Sat, Feb 28th – 2 pm & 8 pm
Sun, March 1st – 2 pm
Fri, March 6th – 8 pm
Sat, March 7th – 2 pm & 8 pm
Sun, March 8th – 2 pm
Fri, March 13th – 8 pm
Sat, March 14th – 2 pm & 8 pm
All performances to take place at
William G. Skaff Center
500 Spencer Dr.
West Palm Beach, FL 33409

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Internet Star JODIE LANGEL to Direct [TITLE OF SHOW] at the Willow Theatre in January

21 Wednesday Jan 2026

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Internet Star
Jodie Langel
to Direct
[title of show]
at the Willow Theatre in February!

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carol@carolkassie.com / 561-445-9244

January 22, 2026

BOCA RATON, FL: Not only is Jodie Langel of “Raise your Ya Ya Ya!” fame an internet sensation (over 1 billion views), she is also the founder and driving force behind Off Glades Theatre Company. And as such, she will direct the delightful musical comedy [title of show] which will run at the Willow Theatre in Boca Raton’s Sugar Sand Park from February 13^th through March 1^st.

Langel is a Broadway actress, teacher, coach, and author. Some of her Broadway/Broadway National Tour Credits include Les Miserables (Cosette), Joseph…Dreamcoat (Narrator), and CATS (Grizabella), for which she has the distinction of being the youngest actor to portray the role, and the Pre-Broadway show Martin Guerre (lead character Bertrande). She is the co-author of the acclaimed book “Making it on Broadway” and has a successful teaching program of the same name www.makingitonbroadway.net. Jodie received her B.F.A from Tisch School of the Arts and her M.F.A from U.C.L.A. She has her own voice studio in Boca Raton, Florida (Jodie Langel.com) and has taught thousands of students in colleges, conferences, and schools around the country and the world.

“Raise Your Ya Ya Ya” ‘went viral’ via a TikTok video when Langel was filmed coaching a student how to use a vocal exercise to help her reach a high note, using ‘ya ya ya’ as a technique to open the voice. The original video can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/cO2KJglsz1k.

[title of show] is a musical comedy about writing a musical comedy. Four friends work to create a musical to submit to the NY Musical Theatre Festival – but what to write about? Funny and fast, the show is about creativity, collaboration, and the joy of making theatre. The production will feature talented local actors Steven Guez, Brandon Kraut, Melanie Perkins, and Nicole Roach.

[title of show] will run from February 13 – March 1 at The Willow Theatre in Sugar Sand Park (300 S. Military Trail, Boca Raton, FL 33486). Tickets are $35 (group rates are available) and may be purchased online at https://www.myboca.us/2648/title-of-show , by phone at 561-347-3948, or at the theatre’s box office.

For more information about Jodie Langel, (www.jodielangel.com), [title of show], Off Glades Theatre Company, or to arrange to speak with Jodie, please contact Carol Kassie (carol@carolkassie.com / 561-445-9244).

In the attached photos:
Jodie Langel
Photo credit: Eli Flynn
Jodie with Jennifer Lopez/JLo photo courtesy of Jodie Langel

[title of show]
February 13 – March 1, 2026
Music and Lyrics by Jeff Bowen
Book by Hunter Bell
Tickets: $35
Group rates available For tickets & Information:
https://www.myboca.us/2648/Title-of-Show
561-347-3948
Performance days and times:
Friday and Saturday at 7 pm
Saturday and Sunday at 1 pm
All performances will take place at
The Willow Theatre in Sugar Sand Park
300 S. Military Trail
Boca Raton, FL 33486

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YILoveJewish.Org to present GATE B23: CARRY-ON BAGGAGE January 24 & 25

08 Thursday Jan 2026

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YILoveJewish.Org to present
Gate B23: Carry-On Baggage
January 24^th & 25^th

A poignant and hilarious journey of stranded travelers comes to
Boca Raton and Delray Beach

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January 8, 2026

BOCA RATON & DELRAY BEACH, FL: YILoveJewish.org will present readings of award-winning playwright Debbie Slevin’s critically acclaimed play Gate B23: Carry-On Baggage. The readings will take place at Sol Theatre in Boca Raton on January 24^th at 7:30 pm and at Movies of Delray on January 25^th at 1 pm.

This ‘dramedy’, directed by Avi Hoffman, is a witty and compelling exploration of human connection amid uproarious chaos. It follows a diverse cast of travelers, each wrestling with personal challenges, as they are stranded at Gate B23 at Palm Beach International Airport whilst enduring an increasingly prolonged flight delay. The play promises to deliver a unique theatrical experience that blends humor, tension, and profound human insights.

The reading of Gate B23: Carry-On Baggage will feature some of South Florida’s most prominent actors, including Barbara Bradshaw, Brandon Campbell, Abbie Fricke, Sara Grant, Barbara Sloan, Seth Trucks, and Dave Corey who will take on the role of the progressively disturbed Gate Attendant.

Debbie Slevin, an award-winning essayist and author is a writer, producer/director, and teacher. She conceived and co-produced The Apron Strings Project in Riverhead, NY, produced and directed The Last Five Years at Guild Hall in East Hampton, and the first NYC revival of Songs for a New World. Her play Gate B23: Carry-On Baggage was a best-selling selection of NYC International Fringe Festival and Manhattan Repertory Theater’s Winterfest. Now a well-read blogger for Huffpo50, Debbie’s writing has also appeared in Essence Magazine, Woman’s World, and Reform Judaism. She was also a staff writer for the Jewish Standard.

Tickets are available at both venues the day of the performance on a first come/first served basis. Tickets are free, but donations, accepted at the door of each venue, are suggested.

For more information about Gate B23: Carry-On Baggage, to speak with anyone involved in the reading, or to arrange to see the performance, please contact Carol Kassie at carol@carolkassie.com / 561-445-9244.

Gate B23: Carry-On Baggage
By Debbie Slevin
Directed by Avi Hoffman
January 24th at 7:30 pm
Sol Theatre
3333 N. Federal Highway
Boca Raton, FL 33433
January 25^th at 1:00 pm
Movies of Delray
7421 West Atlantic Avenue
Delray Beach, FL 33446

AVI HOFFMAN Joins The Workers Circle & Leaders of Faith and Conscience at Weekly Vigils Outside ‘Alligator Alcatraz’

08 Thursday Jan 2026

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Avi Hoffman Joins The Workers Circle and leaders of faith and conscience at
Weekly Vigils Outside“Alligator Alcatraz” (2 Dozen weeks +)
and Launches HumansFirst.World – A Movement for Global Human Rights

“Join us in standing on the side of justice – because when we honor the dignity of every human, we honor the best in ourselves.” ~ Avi Hoffman

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January 8, 2026

OCHOPEE, FL — Prominent Jewish cultural leader, child of Holocaust Survivors, renowned actor, and human rights advocate Avi Hoffman will join The Workers Circle (www.circle.org), Betty Osceola of the Miccosukee Tribe, many leaders of faith and conscience from across Florida and the nation, and families of detainees for his 23rd weekly Vigil outside the cruelly-named Alligator Alcatraz detention center. Anyone can join Avi at the vigils which take place every Sunday at 4:00 PM at 54575 Tamiami Trail E (Rt. 41), Ochopee, Florida, in an ongoing call to end the inhumane and unconstitutional treatment of detainees.

The ongoing vigils amplify voices of conscience across Florida – echoing the Workers Circle’s century-long fight for the rights of immigrants, workers, and all marginalized people – and now draw on the singular force of Hoffman’s lifelong dedication to both heritage and humanity. Together, they call on public officials and all people of conscience to unite in declaring: Humans Must Come First.

Founded in 1900 by Eastern European Jewish immigrants, the Workers Circle has a proud legacy as a champion of social justice, labor movement activism, mutual aid, and rich Yiddish cultural programming. Throughout history, the organization has fought for a fairer world: from the founding of influential garment workers’ unions, to providing free medical care, to becoming an early voice against fascism and for civil rights in America.

Hoffman in alliance with the Workers Circle, one of America’s preeminent Jewish social justice organizations – is officially announcing his new Humans First movement (www.HumansFirst.World), dedicated to fundamental global human rights. The movement’s vision is rooted in the belief that every human being deserves dignity, compassion, and the freedom to pursue a better life.

Standing at the crossroads of cultural renewal and social justice, Hoffman’s Humans First initiative is dedicated to promoting and upholding fundamental human rights worldwide. In his words: “Where every human being can pursue their greatest dreams and fulfill their highest potential destiny. Tzuzamen – Together, we can create a world where the pursuit of due process, fairness, justice and humanity for all comes before all else.”

Avi Hoffman, a member of The Bronx Jewish Hall of Fame, a child of Holocaust survivors, founder (with his mother Journalist and acclaimed Columbia University Professor Miriam Hoffman) of the Yiddishkayt Initiative (YILoveJewish.org), and Congressional honoree, has long been recognized for his work advancing Yiddish theatre and language, Jewish culture, and Holocaust awareness. Through decades of performance in theater, television, and advocacy, Hoffman’s mission has been to advocate for Human Pride, build cultural bridges across communities and create a world where human stories lead to understanding and respect.

Vigil Details:
Weekly Interfaith Vigil – prayer and testimony against injustice. All are welcome, including clergy (who are encouraged to wear vestments as appropriate) and community members. Dress for mosquito protection—Park on the roadside near the detention center.

When: Sundays at 4:00 PM
Where: Outside Alligator Alcatraz, 54575 Tamiami Trail E (Rt. 41), Ochopee, FL
Please RSVP to help the organizers at https://bit.ly/RSVP-FLVigils.

For interviews, further information on the Vigils or for other media inquiries, please contact: Carol Kassie at carol@carolkassie.com / 561-445-9244. For more information on HumansFirst visit HumansFirst.world. For more information about Workers Circle contact: Noelle Damico NDamico@circle.orgplease contact:

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Off Glades Theatre Company to present [TITLE OF SHOW] February 13 – March 1, 2026

18 Thursday Dec 2025

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Off Glades Theatre Company
to present
[title of show]
At the Willow Theatre
February 13 – March 1, 2026

“Mr. Bowen and Mr. Bell have concocted a zesty, sweet, Broadway-trivia-riddled musical about the anxiety and excitement of creating a zesty, sweet, Broadway-trivia-riddled musical about the anxiety and excitement of creating a….”
Charles Isherwood ~ The New York Times

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Contact: Carol Kassie
carol@carolkassie.com / 561-445-9244

December 18, 2025

BOCA RATON, FL: Off Glades Theatre Company’s first production of the 2026 season will be [title of show] the unique – and delightful – one act autobiographical musical by Jeff Bowen and Hunter Bell. The production will run in Boca Raton’s Willow Theatre in Sugar Sand Park from February 13^th through March 1^st.

[title of show] chronicles its own creation as an entry in the New York Musical Theatre Festival and follows Jeff and Hunter – two struggling writers – after they hear about the competition. Even though the deadline for submissions is just three weeks away, the two decide to try to create something new, and with the help of some friends conversations begin as they discuss what to write about. Eventually, Jeff suggests they write about what to write about! They make a pact to write up until the festival’s deadline and dream about the show changing their lives. [title of show] is taken from the space on the festival’s application form which asks for the “[title of show]”.

The production will be directed by Social Media Superstar Jodie Langel who has garnered over 1 billion views of her ‘Raise Your Ya Ya Ya’ video.

“[title of show] is a wildly smart, self-aware musical about two writers and their two friends trying to write a musical… about writing a musical before a looming deadline totally breaks them,” Langel explains. “It’s fast, funny, and surprisingly heartfelt, diving into creative panic, big dreams, and all the ridiculous thoughts that pop into your head when you’re making something you care about. This show invites the audience into the chaos, It’s fast, funny, and unexpectedly heartfelt, an honest look at why artists create, how collaboration works, and what happens when you decide to put your messy, unfinished ideas on stage! The songs are upbeat, fun and Off Glades Theatre has assembled some of South Florida’s finest talent!”

Langel has cast Brandon Kraut as Jeff, Steven Guez as Hunter, Melanie Perkins as Heidi, and Nicole Roach as Susan. The production’s Music Director Darko Varga will also take on the role of Larry. Cameron Jaye Scott will serve as the show’s Choreographer, and Sage Meyers is production’s Stage Manager. The male swing is Cameron Jaye Scott and the female swing is Ana Marie Calise.

[title of show] will run from February 13 – March 1 at The Willow Theatre in Sugar Sand Park (300 S. Military Trail, Boca Raton, FL 33486). Tickets are $35 (group rates are available) and may be purchased online at https://www.myboca.us/2648/title-of-show , by phone at 561-347-3948, or at the theatre’s box office.

For more information about [title of show], Off Glades Theatre Company, or Jodie Langel, please contact Carol Kassie (carol@carolkassie.com / 561-445-9244).

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DANCING ON GLASS – Gary Morgenstein’s provocative new play to be given 2 readings on January 14th

25 Tuesday Nov 2025

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November 25, 2025

PLANTATION, FL/DELRAY BEACH, FL: Dancing on Glass, award-winning playwright Gary Morgenstein’s ‘ripped from the headlines’ play that confronts antisemitism and political bullying at a private school in Brooklyn, will be given two staged readings on January 14^th, 2026. The first, at 1 pm will take place at the Soref Jewish Community Center in Plantation, and the second at 7 pm that same evening will be held at the Dr. André Fladell Civic Center in Delray Beach.

A Jewish teacher is fired by his progressive Jewish Board for not being “balanced enough” to continue teaching his course in Israeli/Palestinian issues. He decides to fight back. The play deals with contemporary classroom issues such as educational bias and bullying – issues which are being faced across our country and around the world today. Although the play’s themes are dark, Morgenstein’s play is laced with humor and light self-reflection.

“In these unsettling times, theater should light a path through the terror, through faith in ourselves and each other, aided by the timeliness and approved treatment of laughter,” Morgenstein said recently.

A talk-back/question and answer session with the playwright will follow each performance.

Gary Morgenstein’s plays, including Dancing on Glass, have been performed throughout the United States. Other works include A Black and White Cookie, Walking Charlie, and A Tomato Can’t Grow in the Bronx. His latest work is The Silence of Our Friends. Author of seven novels, including his critically acclaimed dystopian trilogy (“1984 Meets Shoeless Joe”) “A Mound Over Hell” begins in 2098 after America and the West have lost World War Three to the Islamic Empire, as well as his Dark Trilogy series.

The production will be directed by Peter J. Loewy, the founder and Producing Artistic Director of The Forum Theatre Company in New Jersey. Loewy has directed and/or produced over 100 plays, has worked extensively on Broadway, across the US, and in London. Casting has begun, and the cast will be announced soon.

The reading is being produced by The Art of Humanity whose mission is to combat antisemitism, Holocaust denial, and bigotry through the arts and education. For more information visit https://www.theartofhumanity.org.

For more information about Dancing on Glass and Art of Humanity, to speak with anyone involved in the production, or to arrange to see a performance, please contact Sheri Smith at sheri@purplehairdev.com / 561-254-5494 or Carol Kassie at carol@carolkassie.com / 561-445-9244.

In the attached photo:
Gary Morgenstern
Peter J. Loewy

Dancing on Glass
By Gary Morgenstein
January 14, 2026
Tickets: $18 (Students attending with a paid parent are free)
For tickets:
Soref JCC: https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/dancing-on-glass-soreff
Delray Civic Center: https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/dancing-on-glass-delray-civic-center
1 pm at the Soref JCC
6501 Sunrise Blvd.,
Plantation, FL
7 pm at the Dr. André Fladell Civic Center
16700 Jog Road
Delray Beach, FL 33446

TO LIFE 6: STORIES & MUSIC CELEBRATING THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF JEWISH COMPOSERS, ARTISTS, AND COMEDIANS TO BROADWAY & HOLLYWOOD at the Willow Theatre in January

20 Thursday Nov 2025

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“In any great adventure, if you don’t want to lose
Victory depends upon the people that you choose
So listen, Arthur, darling, closely to this news
We won’t succeed on Broadway if we don’t have any Jews”
From the musical Spamalot
Music by John Du Prez and Eric Idle, Lyrics by Eric Idle

For Immediate Release
Contact: Carol Kassie
carol@carolkassie.com / 561-445-9244

November 20, 2025

BOCA RATON, FL: From Arlen and Harburg (“Over the Rainbow”), to Bacharach and David (“Raindrops Keep Falling on My Head”); from Rodgers and Hammerstein (Carousel) to Jerry Herman (La Cage Aux Folles); or from Stephen Schwartz (Wicked) to Bock and Harnick (Fiddler on the Roof), Jewish composers and artists have contributed mightily to the great American Songbook, to Broadway musicals, to pop music, and to theatre and the arts in general. (As Eric Idle and John Du Prez – non-Jews – so humorously rhapsodized in Spamalot).

To Life 6: Stories & Music Celebrating the Contributions of Jewish Composers, Artists, and Comedians to Broadway & Hollywoodwill open in Boca Raton’s Willow Theatre in Sugar Sand Park on January 16^th and run through February 8^th.

Once again this popular show will feature amusing anecdotes and fascinating facts about some of America’s most well-known, lauded, and iconic Jewish composers and entertainers who created and performed such musical classics as “I’ll Be Seeing You,” “Get Happy,” “Defying Gravity,” “Some Enchanted Evening,” “What the World Needs Now,” and many more.

The production, produced by Hy Juter, and written, directed, and hosted by Shari Upbin will feature top-tier South Florida actor/entertainers Kate Delaney, Bruno Faria, Shelley Keelor, and Shane Tanner. Aiden Quintana will serve as the production’s Musical Director, and Nicole Roach is the production’s Stage Manager.

“What an honor to be the director of all the To Life shows including To Life 6, the longest running come back series in Florida!” Upbin says. “Over the years we have featured some of the most talented Carbonell award-winning entertainers in town and highlighted the musical genius of the finest Jewish composers and lyricists of the 19th and 20th and 21st centuries. Our audiences have been to the Borscht Belt, tasted Egg Creams and looked at the most famous comic books, all stemming from the pens of Jewish artists. At this point we could even present an entire evening of Christmas songs as so many were written by Jewish composers!

“To Life 6 honors our Jewish immigrant ancestors from Eastern Europe, who came to America, the ‘golden medina’ the land of opportunity and freedom!” she continues. “Those immigrants whose music have become the greatest influence of American pop culture Broadway and Hollywood in the world! L’Chaim!”

To Life 6 will run from January 16 through February 8 at the Willow Theatre in Sugar Sand Park. Tickets are $46; group rates (6 or more tickets purchased in one transaction) are $42. Tickets can be purchased online at https://www.myboca.us/2647/To-Life-6 or by phone at 561-347-3948. The Willow Theatre is located at 300 South Military Trail, in Boca Raton’s Sugar Sand Park (33486).

For more information about To Life 6: Stories & Music Celebrating the Contributions of Jewish Composers, Artists, and Comedians to Broadway & Hollywood,to speak with anyone involved in the production, or to arrange to see a performance, please contact Carol Kassie at carol@carolkassie.com / 561-445-9244.

In the attached photos:
Shari Upbin
Hy Juter
Photo credits:
Hy Juter/Shari Upbin

To Life 6 – Stories & Music Celebrating the Contributions of Jewish Composers, Artists, & Comedians to Broadway & Hollywood.
Written, directed, and hosted by Shari Upbin.
Musical direction by Aidan Quintana
January 16 – February 8, 2026
Tickets: $46 ($42 Group Rate – 6 or more tickets purchased in a single transaction)
For tickets & Information:
https://www.myboca.us/2647/To-Life-6
Phone: 567-347-3948
Performance days and times:
Friday and Saturday at 7 pm
Saturday and Sunday at 1 pm
All performances will take place at
The Willow Theatre in Sugar Sand Park
300 S. Military Trail
Boca Raton, FL 33486

To Life 6 – Production Photos 1/14/2026
Photo credit: Carol Kassie

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“My Son the Waiter: A Jewish Tragedy & STILL Not Famous” at the Lake Worth Playhouse December 6 & 7

19 Wednesday Nov 2025

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Actor/Comedian Brad Zimmerman’s hilarious and inspiring story
about the grit and passion required to ‘make it’ as an artist and the sweet rewards that come from never giving up on your dream continues!

For Immediate Release
Contact:
Carol Kassie
561-445-9244 / Carol@CarolKassie.com

November 19, 2025

LAKE WORTH, FL: Brad Zimmerman’s hit New York comedy My Son the Waiter: A Jewish Tragedy has played to full houses across the United States. In celebration of his 10^th year on the road, Zimmerman has created a brand-new show – once again detailing his search for success in show business. My Son the Waiter: A Jewish Tragedy & STILL Not Famous is another look at the comedian and raconteur’s long journey to follow his dream and ‘the parents who suffered through it.” Zimmerman will bring his show to the Lake Worth Playhouse for a limited engagement in December. The show will run for two days only – on December 6^th & 7^th at the popular Lake Worth venue.

Zimmerman has been working on the script for My Son the Waiter: A Jewish Tragedy & STILL Not Famous for a number of years and has performed it in a few small venues all over the country. This engagement at the Playhouse is the final stop on the show’s first major cross-country tour which included the Walnut Street Theatre in Philadelphia and Landmark on Main Street in Long Island, New York.

Every mother dreams her children will grow up to be happy, healthy, and successful. Every Jewish mother secretly – and often not so secretly – adds specifics to her wish: A doctor, a lawyer, a dentist, or these days, a Silicon Valley tycoon would make her very happy. Brad Zimmerman’s mother has finally adapted to her ‘actor-waiter’ son’s career choice and financial situation: “If all goes well, I think Brad is going to buy a bookcase,” she boasts to her friends.

My Son the Waiter: A Jewish Tragedy & STILL Not Famous is the continuation of the story of Zimmerman’s struggle to fulfill his dream and ‘make it’ as a comedic actor in New York. One-part standup, one-part theatrical, and all parts uproarious, his first show My Son the Waiter: A Jewish Tragedy spent 2 years at Off-Broadway’s Stage 72 (Triad Theatre) in New York, and garnered rave reviews as it toured through Philadelphia, Boston, Atlanta, Toronto, San Diego, Thousand Oaks, CA, Huntington Beach, CA., Palm Beach, FL., the Northshore PAC in Skokie, Illinois, The Gordon Center For Performing Arts in Maryland, the George Street Playhouse in New Brunswick, New Jersey, and dozens of other cities across the United States.

Brad Zimmerman has paid his dues. He spent 29 years “temporarily” waiting tables in New York, all the while chasing a career in acting and comedy. He tells of his pursuit, along with stories about his childhood, family, and misbegotten love life with warmth, wit, self-deprecating humor, and wicked charm, and combines his years of training as an actor with his innate comedic talent.

Zimmerman also examines the trials and tribulations of waiting on tables – particularly for someone not exactly invested in that career, and with little tolerance for persnickety diners:

“I don’t want 60 questions, get to the point!” he said he would tell restaurant patrons when he sat down for a recent interview for The New York Times. He joked that if diners prefaced their orders by saying they were in a hurry he would say “So go!” He says he did enjoy some of the bantering he did with diners, and often tried out material on them, however there were also ‘the bossy customers who would snap their fingers to get his attention… and the health-food obsessives who elaborately customized their orders and button-holed him over ingredients.’ As he said in My Son the Waiter: A Jewish Tragedy, he was convinced his epitaph would read “I’ll be right with you.”

His perseverance and hard work eventually did pay off, and Zimmerman went on to act – he had a small part in “The Sopranos” playing Johnny Sack’s lawyer – and to become the opening act for a number of well-known entertainers, including George Carlin, Brad Garrett, Dennis Miller, Julio Iglesias, and Joan Rivers who said “I’ve had three great opening acts in my lifetime: Billy Crystal, Garry Shandling, and Brad Zimmerman.”

Tickets are on sale now and are available online at mysonthewaiter.com or https://lakeworthplayhouse.csstix.com/event-details.php?e=2261 (or by phone at 1-561-586-6410. For group rates (12 +) call 1–888-264-1788. Tickets pricesrange from $45 – $65.

For more information about My Son the Waiter: A Jewish Tragedy & STILL Not Famous please visit mysonthewaiter.com. To speak with Brad Zimmerman, or to arrange to attend a performance please contact Carol Kassie at 561-445-9244 / Carol@CarolKassie.com.

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My Son the Waiter: A Jewish Tragedy
By Brad Zimmerman
December 6 & 7
Tickets: $45-$65
Phone: 1-561-586-6410
Online: MySonTheWaiter.com or
Click HERE.
Group Rates (12 +): 1–888-264-1788
Showtimes:
Saturday at 2 pm & 7:30 pm
Sunday at 2 pm
The Lake Worth Playhouse
713 Lake Avenue
Lake Worth, FL 33460

Praise for My Son the Waiter: A Jewish Tragedy:

“Delicious! Distinctly original… powerfully poignant.” “Great Comedy!” ~ The New York Times

“A Must See. It’s Hysterical, Heartfelt, Timely and Poignant. I cried, I laughed, I forgot where I parked.” ~ Brad Garrett (Everybody Loves Raymond)

“Zimmerman is a funny man with funny material.”
~ Thomas Burns Scully (On Stage)

“This is easily the funniest show to hit an off-Broadway stage since ‘Old Jews Telling Jokes.’ What makes this SUPERIOR is that it isn’t just jokes. It’s a life.” ~ The Jewish Daily Forward

“AN ABSOLUTE MUST-SEE! You’ll laugh and you’ll walk out of the theater with a lesson: If you can find something that you truly love, it gives your life meaning.
~ Palm Beach Arts Paper