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9 to 5: The Musical at the Broward Stage Door Theatre December 13 – January 19

02 Monday Dec 2013

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Broward Stage Door Theatre
presents
9 to 5: The Musical
December 13 – January 19
A musical celebration of friendship and revenge in the Rolodex era!

The Broward Stage Door Theatre will present the regional premiere of 9 to 5: The Musical from December 13^th through January 19^th. Based on the 1980 hit movie starring Dolly Parton, the show features Parton’s original award-winning title song, as well as her Tony Award and Grammy-nominated score. Outrageous, thought-provoking, and even a little romantic, 9 to 5: The Musical is a story of friendship, revenge, teaming up, and taking care of business!

Set in the ‘boys club’ workplace jungle of the ‘Mad Men’ era, the musical tells the tale of three dynamic – and very different – women, who conspire together to take control of their company – and their lives, and learn there’s absolutely nothing they can’t do – even in a so-called ‘man’s world’.

Dan Kelley is extremely pleased to have been selected to direct the show: “Like many people of a certain age I was obsessed with the movie 9 to 5,” he says. ”When it was turned into a Broadway musical I went to see it expecting the worst and left the theatre actually loving it. It stays true to the movie and adds some great songs by Dolly Parton. And,” he adds, “It’s proving to be the biggest seller of Stage Door’s season so far.”

Kelley and Stage Door’s Executive Producer/Artistic Director Derelle Bunn have assembled an excellent team to bring 9 to 5: The Musical to the popular theatre’s stage. Carbonell Award-winners Chrissi Ardito and David Nagy will choreograph and musical direct the show. “We have some familiar faces, and some exciting newcomers,” says Kelley. “Katie Angel will be playing Violet (the Lily Tomlin role), Jennifer Hope will play Judy (the Jane Fonda role) and Jessica Crilley will be filling some big…shoes…as Doralee (the Dolly Parton role). Local favorite and Carbonell nominated actor Shane Tanner will play the villainous boss Franklyn Hart, and we are also pleased to have Cindy Pearce, Shenise Nunez, Elizabeth Sackett, Courtney Blackmun , Kari Grunberg, Christopher Herr, Andrew Schultz, Clint Hromsco, Marcus Davis, Bobby Underwood and Evan Mayer in this wonderful cast.

9 to 5: The Musical will run from December 13^th through January 19^th at The Broward Stage Door Theatre in Coral Springs. The theatre is located at 8036 Sample Road, in Coral Springs.

Tickets for 9 to 5: The Musical are $38; $16 student tickets are also available. Tickets may be purchased at the Broward Stage Door Theatre box office at 954-344-7765 or on line at www.stagedoortheatre.com

9 to 5: The Musical
Music and Lyrics by Dolly Parton
Book by Patricia Resnick
Based on the 20th Century Fox Picture
December 13 – January 19
Tickets: $38 (Students $16)
Phone: 954-344-7765
Showtimes:
Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday at 2:00 pm,
Friday and Saturday at 8:00 pm
The Broward Stage Door Theatre
8036 W Sample Rd
Coral Springs, Fl 33065
www.stagedoortheatre.com

The Delray Beach Chorale to perform VOICES OF THE SEASON December 5th & 7th

14 Thursday Nov 2013

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The popular Chorale group’s holiday concert will feature crowd pleasing
selections ranging from Handel’s Messiah to Hanukah favorites

The Delray Beach Chorale’s holiday concert, Voices of the Season, will feature the 60-voice Chorale accompanied by a professional instrumental ensemble. They will perform a selection of choruses and solos (sung by their Artist-in-Residence professionals) from Handel’s Messiah, as well as a number of seasonal favorites, including “Hark the Herald Angels Sing”, “Away in A Manger”, “Do You Hear What I Hear”, “Silent Night” (sung in German), and two Hanukah favorites, “Bashana Haba’ah” (sung in Hebrew), and “Festival of Flame”. The concerts will take place at the Duncan Theatre in Lake Worth on Thursday, December 5^th at 7:30 pm, and at the First Presbyterian Church in Delray Beach on Saturday, December 7^th, at 3:00 pm.

The Chorale’s Artistic Director Eric Keiper is enthusiastic about both concert venues. “There’s not a bad seat in the house,” he says of the Duncan Theatre,” And the First Presbyterian Church provides beautifully live acoustics in a wonderfully pastoral setting. The seasonal music for this concert, both Chanukah and Christmas, is joyous, touching, celebratory, and familiar,” he continues. “Audiences are sure to leave our concerts with a song in their hearts and on their lips.”

Founded 30 years ago by a group of Delray Beach singers, the Chorale has consistently attracted talented amateur and professional vocalists from Fort Lauderdale to Palm Beach. The group performs with an orchestral ensemble consisting of array of talented instrumentalists, including members of the former Florida Philharmonic.

The Delray Beach Chorale’s mission is to promote and encourage the art of singing and to share the experience of great music with the community. Although their initial focus was on the classics of great choral literature, both traditional and contemporary, over the past several years they have broadened their musical scope to include works of 20th century composers, including Rachmaninoff, Copland, and Gershwin. Their April 2013 concert featuring the music of Leonard Bernstein and Stephen Sondheim sold out.

The Chorale also operates a Music Academy Program, the only one of its kind in the state. Five professional musicians selected as Artists-in-Residence perform as soloists with the chorale, act as section leaders, and provide instruction to a select group of talented high school singers who also sing with the chorale.

Tickets for the Delray Beach Chorale’s Voices of the Season are $25 each; $5 for students, and can be purchased on-line at delraybeachchorale.org or by phone at 1-800-984-7282.
Special Group Rates (15 or more) are also available.

The Delray Beach Chorale Performs Voices of the Season
The Duncan Theatre
Thursday, December 5
7:30 pm
4200 Congress Avenue
Lake Worth, FL 33461
1-800-984-7282

The Delray Beach Chorale Performs Voices of the Season
First Presbyterian Church
Saturday, December 7
3:00 pm
33 Gleason Street
Delray Beach, FL 33483
1-800-984-7282

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The South Florida Theatre League Announces the 2013 Remy Awards

14 Thursday Nov 2013

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The South Florida Theatre League Celebrates its 20^th Anniversary
by honoring the region’s Unsung Theatrical Heroes.

November 14 2013

The South Florida Theatre League’s Remy awards, named in honor of Remberto Cabrera, the former Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs’ Senior Cultural Administrator and Chief of Cultural Development, are given annually for Outstanding Service, and for Pioneering in South Florida regional theatre.

This year, in celebration of their 20^th anniversary, the League has announced that the number of Remy Awards to be presented will increase from two to six. The four new categories will honor those members of the South Florida theatrical community who are not usually recognized by more traditional artistic awards. The Remy Awards will be handed out at the League’s 20th Anniversary Celebration in December.

Along with the traditional Service and Pioneer Awards, Remys will be presented for Outstanding Theatre Company Board Member, Outstanding Contributor to Community Theatre, Outstanding Contributor to Children’s Theatre, and Outstanding Behind the Scenes Theatre Professional.

Theatres and theatre producers were asked to nominate individuals and organizations they felt were deserving of recognition, and a Theatre League committee was tasked with choosing the winners.

This year’s Remy Award recipients are:

The Pioneer Award — Adriana Perez, Miami Dade Cultural Affairs
For her role in supporting the development of new work and artists in our region, particularly her expansion of the Miami-Dade County Playwright Development Program – which was originally conceived by Rem Cabrera. Adriana also manages the Internal Cultural Exchange, Festivals, and Special Events and several programs for individual artists for the county. She works with The DeVos Institute of Arts Management at the Kennedy Center with its Capacity Building program, books the programs for school children at the Joseph Caleb Auditorium, and works in partnership with Miami-Dade County Public Schools’ Cultural Passport program.

Service Award – WLRN
For the countless ways WLRN promotes South Florida theatre. From Ed Bell’s weekly program Arts Beat to the comprehensive online arts calendar, to Cultural Connection which offers same day ½ price tickets to select productions, to sponsoring the WLRN and South Florida Theatre League’s Summer Theatre Fest, WLRN is and will continue to be the source for keeping everyone in South Florida aware of theatre in our community.

Outstanding Board Member — Alan Fein, City Theatre
For his outstanding service and dedication as founding Chair of City Theatre. Alan has been with City Theatre from its inception in 1996, as has his firm, Stearns Weaver Miller Weissler Alhadeff & Sitterson, which each year has been the title sponsor for Summer Shorts. He is a past Chair of the Miami-Dade County Cultural Affairs Council and the Chair-Elect of the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts, Trust Executive Board.
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Outstanding Contributor to Children’s Theatre — Rosalie Grant, Sol Children’s Theatre
For the dedication and many contributions that she and Sol Children Theatre have made to our next generation of theatre professionals, providing them with a safe, secure, and highly professional theatrical training experience. Those young people in turn provide quality theatre experiences for audiences of all ages. Rosalie has been at the helm of Sol since it opened in 2002, and has directed over 60 plays and musicals.

Outstanding Contributor to Community Theatre — Dennis Lyzniak, Main Street Players
For his many and varied contributions to Main Street Players as grant writer, children’s camp coordinator, technical director, producer, master carpenter, playhouse manager, and whatever other particular need the theatre has at any given moment. “He is the backbone of our theater group and has become the face of our theater although he has never appeared on stage.” Dennis’ background in engineering, his knowledge and experience, not to mention his creativity is evident in his construction of some of the finest sets in South Florida. And he does this with limited space at the Main Street Playhouse. On top of all of this, he has also taken on the role of producer for several shows in the last couple of years.

Outstanding Behind the Scenes Contributor –George Schiavone, Photographer
For his behind the scenes work – or as the case really is here – for his behind the lens work as a photographer extraordinaire. George has captured the work of countless theatre companies with an artistic flair – including (but not limited to) GableStage, Mad Cat, Mosaic, Naked Stage, Promethean Theatre, Zoetic Stage, Broward College, Alliance Theatre Lab, and NWSA.

The Pioneer Award is bestowed upon individuals who have, over the years, taken the lead and contributed substantially to the health, growth and development of the South Florida theatre community.

The Service Award is given to either individuals or organizations in recognition of their invaluable and outstanding contributions made through time, talent, service, and expertise by taking the initiative and actively participating and contributing to the growth and development of the South Florida Theatre League.

The Theatre League’s 20^th Anniversary Celebration and Annual Holiday Party promises to be an exciting event, as the Silver Palm Awards will also be presented that evening. The party will take place at STACHE at 109 South West Second Avenue in Fort Lauderdale, on Monday, December 2^nd at 7:30 pm. Admission is $25 for non-Theatre League members; there is no charge for League members in good standing.

For further information about the South Florida Theatre League, The Remy Awards, or the 20^th Anniversary Celebration, please contact Executive Director Andie Arthur at 954-557-0778 and/or visit the South Florida Theatre League website at: www.southfloridatheatre.com

South Florida Favorite Steve Solomon to perform 3 different comedy shows in 3 different venues this season.

11 Monday Nov 2013

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Steve Solomon’s
award winning performances are a delicious mix of
comedy, cultures, and political incorrectness!

Steve Solomon has a busy South Florida winter ahead. He will perform his Stand Up comedy at the Lyric Theatre in Stuart, on December 3^rd; a prequel to his wildly successful My Mother’s Italian, My Father’s Jewish, & I’m in Therapy aptly and appropriately called My Mother’s Italian, My Father’s Jewish & I’m STILL in Therapy…the Chaos Continues… will play from December 18^th through December 22^nd at the Kravis Center for the Performing Arts – returning there by popular demand after last year’s sold out run; and his new show, Cannoli, Latkes & Guilt! The Therapy Continues… will open at the Coral Springs Center for the Arts and run from February 5^th through February 16^th.

Solomon’s humor is universal, and universally loved. Enhanced by his talent for impersonation and his mastery of different dialects – he does approximately 20 different characters and voices in his shows – his stories about his mixed heritage Italian/Jewish family resonate with everyone, no matter what their ethnicity, and have had audiences in stitches for over 3200 performances. In fact his recent performances of Still in Therapy broke all box office and attendance records in the 28 year history of the Bristol Riverside Theatre in Philadelphia.

And as Solomon will tell you himself – he’s politically incorrect:
“Of course I am! My entire family is politically incorrect; and that’s what helps make the shows so funny. The very fact that we can go out to the theatre a spend an evening laughing at ourselves—and the antics of others – without fear of pending imprisonment helps make this the great country it is – or used to be before the hordes of the politically correct police came banging on our doors.”

He will also tell you his shows are full of stereotypes:
“Yep,” he says, in answer to his ‘politically correct’ critics “That was my life; stereotypical Italian and Jewish aunts who spent the entire day in house dresses stirring sauces and soup. Since I’m describing my family as they were, why should anyone be offended by the stereotypes I portray when the people who ARE the stereotypes don’t get offended?

“In fact,” he continues, “Not once, in the 11 years my plays have been touring, have I ever received a complaint from a patron about how offended they were – indeed it’s usually the opposite. I get dozens of e-mails and letters thanking me for the show and saying, ‘….that was my uncle….’ Or, ‘you nailed my Mom….’” “…I think we grew up in the same house…”

Steve Solomon epitomizes the phrase ‘multi-faceted’. He is an accomplished pianist, composer, and lyricist; a member of MENSA, a painter and cartoonist (all his show logos are his own creations); a teacher – he has two Master’s degrees and an SDA and ABD degree in education and taught physics in Long Island, New York (where he eventually became Assistant to the Superintendent of Schools); and according to his wife he can fix anything except, according to Solomon, the way certain seniors drive in South Florida!

Solomon, who lives in Boynton Beach, is extremely happy to be performing again in his own ‘stomping grounds’: “Why do I come back to the Kravis Center or the Lyric or Coral Springs? The people! South Florida has some of the most sophisticated and delicious audiences in the country—they love to laugh and I love to perform for them. It’s that simple!”

Tickets for all performances are on sale now. Please see the list below for performance venues, dates, times, and ticket prices.

For more information about Steve Solomon, please visit www.stevesolomon.net

To arrange for interviews, and for photos and/or graphics, please contact Carol Kassie.

Steve Solomon Performance Schedule:

Steve Solomon – Stand Up
December 3
Showtime: 7:00 pm

The Lyric Theater
59 S.W. Flagler Avenue,
Stuart, FL 34994
Tickets: $35
Phone: 772-286-7827
To purchase tickets on line: www.lyrictheatre.com/show/5086-steve-solomon-standup

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My Mother’s Italian, My Father’s Jewish & I’m STILL in Therapy… the chaos continues
December 18 – December 22
Showtimes:
Wednesday, December 18 at 7:30 PM
Thursday, December 19 at 7:30 PM
Friday, December 20 at 7:30 PM
Saturday, December 21 at 2:00 PM
Saturday, December 21 at 7:30 PM
Sunday, December 22 at 7:00 PM

The Kravis Center for the Performing Arts
Marshall E. Rinker, Sr. Playhouse
701 Okeechobee Blvd,
West Palm Beach, FL 33401
Tickets: $30
Phone: 561-832-7469 or 800-572-8471
To purchase tickets on line: http://www.kravis.org

Steve Solomon’s Cannoli, Latkes, & Guilt! The Therapy Continues…
February 5 – 16
Wednesday: 2 pm & 7:30 pm
Thursday: 7:30 pm
Friday: 8 pm
Saturday: 2 pm & 8 pm
Sunday: 2 pm
Ticket prices:
Wednesday & Thursday: $45.50/$42.50
Friday, Saturday, & Sunday: $49.50/$44.50

The Coral Springs Center for the Arts
2855 Coral Springs Drive
Coral Springs, FL 33065
Phone: 954-344-5990
Group Sales: 1-888-264-1788
http://www.coralspringscenterforthearts.com

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Praise for Steve Solomon’s Comedy:

“Judging from the riotous response at a recent performance, it is obvious that Solomon has it right.”
Caryn Robbins—Broadway World

“I Think Steve Solomon Is Funny as Hell!”
Mark Gabrish Conlan—San Diego Magazine

“…great comic timing…”
Nicholas Linnehan—NY Theatre.com

“He’s in Therapy; We’re in Stitches”
The Washington Post

“Solomon weaves his stories so deftly, that you don’t see the punch line
coming until you are collapsed in a helpless puddle of giggles.”
Marianne Regan—San Diego Magazine

“He is a polished performer who knows how to work a crowd and give them
what will keep them happy and make them laugh…”
Pat Craig—Theatre Critic, San Diego Times

The Boca Raton Theatre Guild and Peter J. Loewy present ‘Respect: A Musical Journey of Women’

30 Wednesday Oct 2013

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The Boca Raton Theatre Guild and Peter J. Loewy
present
Respect: A Musical Journey of Women

The Popular Hit Musical Returns to South Florida for a Limited Run

From Lily Langtree to Cyndi Lauper and Betty Boop to Tina Turner, or from Rosie the Riveter to Britney Spears, female singers and pop stars and their music provide a vivid reflection of how much has changed for women since the beginning of the 20^th century. RESPECT: A Musical Journey of Women, which has evolved from a one-woman dissertation to an international hit musical revue since its debut, is an entertaining, exuberant, and exhilarating look at the lives of women as reflected in the popular music of the times. RESPECT: A Musical Journey of Women will run from December 5^th through January 5^th at the Mizner Park Cultural Arts Center’s Studio Theatre in Boca Raton.

This production, which is part of the BRTG’s newly extended season, is a return of the very first, wildly popular Florida incarnation of RESPECT and will be directed by the show’s original director, Peter J. Loewy. Featuring an ensemble cast of four and a live band, and combining excerpts of 60 songs including “Someone to Watch Over Me,” “I Will Survive,” “I Will Follow Him,” “These Boots are Made for Walking,” “What’s Love Got to Do with it,” and “Hero” with women’s own stories about finding dreams, lost love, relationship issues, entering the workforce, gaining independence, and more, RESPECT has resonated with audiences around the world. Men as well as women will have no trouble at all identifying with the messages of encouragement and empowerment that RESPECT portrays.

Loewy, who recently produced a successful revival of RESPECT in his own theatre in Metuchen, New Jersey, is excited to bring the show back to its ‘state of origin’. “It’s a great show,” he explains. “Everyone who sees it loves it. It’s ‘up’, it’s fun, and yet it has a story to tell. And I get as many positive comments about it from men, as I do from women!”

RESPECT definitely has a universal appeal. “What’s interesting – and exciting – to me about RESPECT is that it’s attractive to all audiences,” Loewy says. “We get mothers with their daughters, and grandmothers with their granddaughters, not to mention their male counterparts! When we played at the Cuillo Centre for the Arts and at the 26^th Street Theatre in Wilton Manors, we would chat with people before and after the show. Some of them had seen it 5 or more times!”

Along with Sharyn Peoples, who recently received rave reviews in Slow Burn Theatre Company’s production of Next to Normal, Carla Bordonada, Nicole Kinzel, and Ziarra Washington will make up the cast of RESPECT: A Musical Journey of Women; the show’s original musical director, Phil Hinton is also on board.

There will be two special New Year’s Eve ‘champagne performances’ of RESPECT (at 4 pm and 9 pm) on December 31st.

Tickets for RESPECT are on sale now and can be purchased on line at www.brtg.org, or by calling 866-811-4111. Tickets are $38, or $33 if purchased before November 15^th, and $30 for groups of 15 or more. (Call 561-948-2601 for group sales)

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RESPECT: A Musical Journey of Women
By Dorothy Marcic
December 5, 2013 – January 5, 2014
Previews: December 5 & 6 at 8 pm (preview tickets $30)
Opening Night: December 7
Tickets: $38/ $33 if purchased before November 15
$30 for groups of 20 or more.
Thursday – Saturday 8 pm
Wednesday & Sunday 2 pm

The Mizner Park Cultural Arts Center, Studio Theatre, 2^nd Floor
201 Plaza Real
Boca Raton, FL 33432
Phone: 866-811-4111
Group Sales: 561-948-2601
On Line: www.brtg.org

Praise for RESPECT: A Musical Journey of Women:

“I loved the show. It was the sound track of my life. Everyone should go see it!” Patti LaBelle

“RESPECT is fun! Women love RESPECT. They Adore it!” The Philadelphia Inquirer

“It’s One Heck Of A Fun Ride, complete with some of your favorite songs of the 20^th Century. This is a Must See and Must Hear Musical that you will want to see more than once!” Broadwayworld.com

“ ‘Respect’ — and they ain’t lyin’! Musicals have been made from classic novels, campy movies and even comic strips, but it seems likely that RESPECT: A Musical Journey of Women is the first show to come from a social history textbook.” Hap Erstein, Palm Beach Post/PalmBeachArtsPaper

“RESPECT…. is an engaging and entertaining look at the evolving roles of women in the 20th century. Using popular Top 40 hits, music, video images, and costumes, Dr. Marcic illustrates how, in the early part of the century, song lyrics resonated with women’s dependency and submissiveness; echoed their rebellion in the late 1960s; and reflected their independence in the 1990s.” Williams, MA newspaper

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The Women’s Theatre Project presents ‘The Lyons’

29 Tuesday Oct 2013

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The Women’s Theatre Project
presents
the Southeastern Premiere of
The Lyons

Nicky Silver’s ‘deliciously dark and hilarious’ comedy
to run December 6^th – 22^nd

The Women’s Theatre Project will open their tenth season – and their second season at the Willow Theatre in Sugar Sand Park – with the Southeastern premiere of The Lyons, Nicky Silver’s outrageously funny and stirring play about life, death, and family. The Lyons will run from December 6^th through December 22^nd.

As the Lyons family gathers together for a most unusual family reunion, Rita Lyons and her grown children come to find that despite being a family each of them is totally isolated. Afraid of closeness and solitude, they are pushed into a new arena – the human connection. The Lyons received glowing reviews when it ran on Broadway in 2012. New York Magazine’s Scott Brown said The Lyons is “simply trying to tell a funny, furious little tale of family annihilation with honesty, savagery, and humanity.”

“I was immediately attracted to this script by Nicky Silver,” explains director Genie Croft. “Silver is known for his caustic characters in plays about broken families, and warped relationships – and the characters in The Lyons allow their very private and unedited thoughts to be spoken out loud, and those thoughts are so full of humor, insight, and pain. As The New York Times, said in their review: “Hilariously frank, clear-sighted, compassionate and forgiving….laughter that rises in close and regular waves….””

“I am delighted that I was able to cast such a talented, creative group of actors to bring this funny, edgy, Broadway hit to life,” says Croft. “Multi-Carbonell Award winner Jessica K. Peterson will play Rita Lyons, the indomitable, frayed mother of this funny, furious family, and I’ve also cast Kevin Reilly, Clay Cartland, Jacqueline Laggy, Matthew Korinko, and Carolyn Johnson.

“It’s such a guilty pleasure to be able to laugh at such a dysfunctional family,” says Peterson. “Nicky Silver doesn’t spare anyone. I’m very grateful to Genie for picking plays with such great female roles.”

Jacqueline Laggy, who is the producer and one of the founding members of The Women’s Theatre Project’s is also pleased: “I’m very excited to kick off our tenth season with a Southeastern premiere of a Broadway hit!” She says. “The Lyons is a very funny and witty play that examines the dynamics of a modern family in today’s society. And the main character, Rita Lyons is a great and unique role for a middle aged woman who is about to enter into a new stage in her life. I’m thrilled to be a part of the cast and crew involved in this production!”

The Lyons will run from December 6^th through December 22^nd, 2013, with performances on Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays at 8 pm, and on Wednesdays, Saturdays, and Sundays at 2 p.m.

The Willow Theatre at Sugar Sand Park is located at 300 South Military Trail in Boca Raton, just south of Palmetto Park Road. Tickets for The Lyons are on sale now, and can be purchased at the Willow Theatre Box office: 561-347-3948. Tickets for all performances are $25.

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The Lyons
By Nicky Silver
December 6 – 22, 2013
Tickets: $25
Previews: December 6 at 8 pm/December 7 at 2 pm (Tickets $20)
Performances:
Dec 6, 7, 12, 13, 14, 19, 20 at 8pm
Dec 7, 8, 11, 14, 15, 18, 19, 22 at 2pm

The Willow Theatre at Sugar Sand Park
300 South Military Trail,
Boca Raton, FL 33486
Phone: 561-347-3948
www.womenstheatreproject.com
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Broward Stage Door Theatre presents ‘The Last Night of Ballyhoo’ November 15th to December 31st

29 Tuesday Oct 2013

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Broward Stage Door Theatre
presents
The Last Night of Ballyhoo
November 15^th to December 31st

It’s December 1939 in Atlanta, Georgia. Gone with the Wind is having its world premiere, and Hitler is invading Poland, but many of Atlanta’s German Jews are much more concerned with who is going to Ballyhoo, the social event of the season. The Last Night of Ballyhoo centers around Atlanta’s Freitag family – and as events take various unexpected turns, the family is pulled apart and then mended together with plenty of romance, revelations, and comedy along the way.

The Broward Stage Door Theatre will present The Last Night of Ballyhoo from November 15^th through December 31^st. The play, by Alfred Uhry, won the 1997 Tony Award for Best Play, the Drama League Award, and the Outer Critics Circle Award for Best Broadway Play.

“I’m always drawn to plays that show us what happens when cultures collide,” explains the show’s director Hugh Murphy. “The Last Night of Ballyhoo is a perfect example of that, doubled. First you have the tension of the Freitags, a Jewish family living in the Deep South. Then into that family comes Joe Farkas, an outsider from the North, who represents another source of tension. Wrap all of that in the excitement of Atlanta on the weekend that Gone With The Wind opens. Originally written for the Cultural Olympiad that went along with the Atlanta Olympics, Ballyhoo is about assimilation, about how we perceive the “other”, and finally, about the meaning of family. It’s one of Alfred Uhry’s most universal works and continues to delight audiences.”

Alfred Uhry is one of very few writers to receive an Academy Award, Tony Awards (2), and the Pulitzer Prize for dramatic writing. The Last Night of Ballyhoo is the second play in what is known as Uhry’s ‘Atlanta Trilogy’. The first in the series, Driving Miss Daisy, won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 1988, and the third, the 1998 musical Parade, about the 1913 trial of Jewish factory manager Leo Frank, earned Uhry a Tony Award for Best Book of a Musical.

The cast of The Last Night of Ballyhoo includes Larry Bramble, Janet Weakly, Alex Salup, Greyssan Felipe, Miki Edelman, Mary Sansone, and Stephen Kaiser.

The Last Night of Ballyhoo will run from November 15 through December 31st at The Broward Stage Door Theatre in Coral Springs. The theatre is located at 8036 Sample Road, in Coral Springs.

Tickets for The Last Night of Ballyhoo are $38; $16 student tickets are also available. Tickets may be purchased at the Broward Stage Door Theatre box office at 954-344-7765 or on line at www.stagedoortheatre.com.

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The Last Night of Ballyhoo
By Alfred Uhry
November 15 – December 31
Tickets: $38 (Students $16)
Phone: 954-344-7765
Showtimes:
Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday at 2:00 pm,
Friday and Saturday at 8:00 pm
The Broward Stage Door Theatre
8036 W Sample Rd
Coral Springs, Fl 33065
www.stagedoortheatre.com

Entr’Acte Theatrix presents Tommy – October 17 – 27

11 Friday Oct 2013

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The Who’s ‘amazing journey’ begins at the Delray Beach Center for the Arts’ Crest Theatre on October 17^th.

Rehearsal’s for Entr’Acte Theatrix upcoming production of The Who’s Tommy are well underway, but the cast recently took a ‘time out’ for a quick photo session. All three Tommy’s were present, along with The Acid Queen, Captain and Mrs. Walker, Sally Simpson, Cousin Kevin, and Uncle Ernie.

The Who’s Tommy will run from October 17^th through October 27^th at the Delray Beach Center for the Arts’ Crest Theatre in Old School Square.

Entr’Acte’s recent production of Monty Python’s Spamalot was a near sell-out, and ticket sales indicate that Tommy will attract similar crowds.

Pete Townshend and Des McAnuff’s Tony Award-winning musical about a young boy who discovers a natural knack for pinball was one of the very first rock operas to play on Broadway, and opened the door to a new era of musical theatre. Tommy is currently enjoying an extremely successful revival at the Stratford Festival in Stratford, Ontario, Canada.

Entr’Acte’s cast members include Alexander Zenoz as Tommy, Alexa Baray as Mrs. Walker, Sean Dorazio as Captain Walker, Ashley Gravelin as the Acid Queen, Greg Halmos as Cousin Kevin, and David Lamphier as Uncle Ernie.

All the photos below are available for download.

Entr’acte Theatrix, is a not-for-profit, semi-professional, showcase company for young actors, providing performance opportunities for emerging theatre artists. An off-shoot of the Palm Beach Principal Players, an acting company for theater students of high school and college age, Entr’acte, as the name suggests, is the “next step,” from classroom to career, and provides the young actor his or her first professional, all-important, resume-building credit.

The Who’s Tommy will run from October 17^th to October 27^th only, at the Crest Theatre at the Delray Beach Center for the Arts at Old School Square. The theatre is located at 51 North Swinton Avenue, Delray Beach, 33444. Tickets are on sale now, and are available by calling 561-243-7922. Tickets are $20; $15 for groups of 15 or more with the 16^th ticket free; and $10 for children under 12; and are on sale now. $10 Student Rush tickets will be available ½ hour before curtain only, with valid ID. Tickets can be purchased on line at:
http://delraycenterforthearts.org or by phone at: 561-243-7922, ext. 1.

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The Who’s Tommy
Composer & Lyricist: Pete Townshend
Librettists: Pete Townshend and Des McAnuff
Additional music and lyrics by John Entwistle and Keith Moon
October 17 – 27
Tickets: $20
Groups of 15 or more: $15 (16^th ticket is free)
Children 12 & Under: $10
Student Rush – ½ hour before curtain: $10 – with valid ID
Performances:
Thursdays, Fridays & Saturdays – 8 p.m.
Saturday & Sunday – 2 p.m.
Delray Beach Center for the Arts / Crest Theatre
Old School Square, 51 N. Swinton Ave.
Delray Beach 33444
Box Office: 561-243-7922, ext. 1
Direct link for on-line ticket purchase:
http://bit.ly/18ZAtNX
DelrayCenterForTheArts.org
http://www.entractetheatrix.org
https://www.facebook.com/EntrActePB?fref=ts

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Duke Ellington’s “Sophisticated Ladies” Swings into The Broward Stage Door Theatre October 25th

08 Tuesday Oct 2013

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Broward Stage Door Theatre
presents
Sophisticated Ladies
October 25^th – November 24^thStylish, Sexy… and Sophisticated!

The Broward Stage Door Theatre will reverberate with the music of the legendary Duke Ellington when Sophisticated Ladies opens on October 25^th. Ellington’s musical legacy will be celebrated in style in this brassy and classy tribute to one of America’s greatest musicians and composers.

“Sophisticated Ladies will definitely bring you back to Harlem’s famed Cotton Club,” says the show’s director Dan Kelley. “Yet it’s an eclectic mix of big band swing, jazz, blues, pop, and classical. In short, it’s the very best of the best, and it promises to be an unforgettable evening of entertainment.”

Duke Ellington was – and is still considered to be an American Master. His career spanned over 50 years – from 1923 until his death. Although he was a pivotal figure in the history of jazz, he embraced the phrase ‘beyond category’, and preferred to call his work “American Music”. Sophisticated Ladies showcases his multi-faceted talent. The show was nominated for eight Tony awards when it originally played on Broadway, and it won three. It features over 35 musical numbers by “The Duke” that have become standards in the American Songbook, including such hits as A Train, It Don’t Mean A Thing If It Ain’t Got That Swing, Solitude, Hit Me With A Hot Note, Satin Doll, Mood Indigo, and I’m Beginning To See The Light.

Stage Door’s Artistic Director Derelle Bunn has assembled an impressive team for the production. Along with the award-winning Kelley as director, Sophisticated Ladies will feature the choreography of multiple Carbonell Award-winner Chrissi Ardito, the musical direction of Marcus Davis, and costume design by award-winning costumer Peter Lovello.

Kelley has cast the show with some Stage Door favorites as well as several exciting newcomers, including Courtney Blackmun, Marcus Davis, Karma Jenkins, Clint Hromsco, Walter Kemp, Brooke Martino, Shenise Nunez, Gregory Omar Osborne, Ziarra Washington, Stevanie Anita Williams, and Christopher George Patterson.

Says Patterson: “Sophisticated Ladies is one of my favorite shows because of the positively infectious music of Duke Ellington, but more so because it once starred my idol, Gregory Hines, on Broadway. This show brings you back to the days where the spectacle of Broadway was purely the song-and- dance element, and no high-tech scenery or theatrical automation stole the show from the performers.”

Sophisticated Ladies will run from October 25^th to November 24^th at The Broward Stage Door Theatre in Coral Springs. The theatre is located at 8036 Sample Road, in Coral Springs.

Tickets for Sophisticated Ladies are $38; $16 student tickets are also available. Tickets may be purchased at the Broward Stage Door Theatre box office at 954-344-7765 or on line at http://www.stagedoortheatre.com

Sophisticated Ladies
Concept by Donald McKayle
Based on the music of Duke Ellington
October 25 – November 24
Tickets: $38 (Students $16)
Phone: 954-344-7765
Showtimes:
Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday at 2:00 pm,
Friday and Saturday at 8:00 pm
The Broward Stage Door Theatre
8036 W Sample Rd
Coral Springs, Fl 33065
www.stagedoortheatre.com

The 2013-2014 Season will be a Feast for Theatre Lovers in South Florida

07 Monday Oct 2013

Posted by Carol Kassie in Boca Raton Theatre Guild, Clients, Entr'Acte Theatrix, RESPECT: A Musical Journey of Women, Sol Children Theatre, Steve Solomon's 'Canoli, Latkes, & Guilt! The Therapy Continues...', The South Florida Theatre League, Theatre Thoughts, Uncategorized

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South Florida theatre is thriving. At last count, the Theatre League of South Florida reported a membership of 58 theatres, with several new production companies waiting in the wings to join.

The 2013-2014 South Florida theatre season promises to be more exciting than ever. Theatre companies have chosen a wide variety of plays – traditional and non – to populate their many stages, and audiences will have the opportunity to sample everything from Broadway classics and award-winning dramas to rock operas, madcap comedies, and children’s theatre.

Although many are familiar with the larger venues in the area – The Broward Center for the Performing Arts, The Kravis Center for the Performing Arts, and Miami’s Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts, there are a number of excellent smaller, interesting, and reasonably priced local theatres definitely worth visiting.

Boca Raton hosts several well respected theatre companies. The award-winning Women’s Theatre Project and the Boca Raton Theatre Guild both operate out of the Willow Theatre at Sugar Sand Park. This state of the art theatre seats 155 patrons. There is ample parking available, and the surrounding park is a delightful setting for a pre-theatre picnic. This year, the two companies have joined forces to offer patrons the opportunity to purchase subscriptions to their productions. For a total of $99, patrons can attend four plays – two musicals produced by the Boca Raton Theatre Guild, and two plays presented by the Women’s Theatre Project.

The Boca Raton Theatre Guild will also team with Peter J. Loewy this season, and together they will co-produce Respect: A Musical Journey of Women at the Mizner Park Cultural Arts Center. Respect originated in South Florida, and Loewy was not only its first director, but one of the prime developers of the ever-popular show.

Parade Productions is one of Boca Raton’s newer companies. Their mission, “to produce high quality theatre experiences that entertain, enlighten inform, uplift and inspire”, is reflected in their choice of plays. This season’s production, The Last Schwartz has been praised as being ‘rollicking, sad, shocking, goofy, and thoughtful…’ Their home, at the Mizner Park Cultural Arts Center’s Studio Theatre, is easily accessible, and free, metered, or valet parking is available.

Sol Children Theatre offers theatre for the entire family. Now entering their 11^th year, this company of young performers, under the direction and guidance of Rosalie Grant, produces a number of quality productions each year. Located on Federal Highway just south of Spanish River Boulevard, Sol is a small black box theatre. It seats 77, including child sized front row seating for their younger audiences. This year they are debuting a new production company, Evening Star Productions, which will focus on plays for more for mature audiences, and feature adult, professional actors, as well as young people working towards a career in theatre.

For those who would venture north to Delray Beach, Entr’Acte Theatrix will follow up this past summer’s highly successful production of Monty Python’s Spamalot with The Who’s Tommy at the Delray Beach Center for the Arts at Old School Square.

Steve Solomon will bring his comedic recollections back to the The Lyric Theatre, The Kravis Center for the Performing Arts, and the Coral Springs Center for the Arts …And the Broward Stage Door Theatre in Coral Springs has a dozen productions planned between September 2013 and July 2014.

Below is a list, in chronological opening night order, of just some of the theatres, theatre companies, plays (and one musical group), that will be on stage this season, along with brief descriptions of each production. Group rates are available for every one of these productions. Mark your calendars and purchase your tickets soon!

The Broward Stage Door Theatre will present 12 plays and musicals between August 30, 2013 and July 6, 2014. Included in their schedule are 9-5: The Musical, Stephen Sondheim’s Company, Sophisticated Ladies, featuring the music of Duke Ellington, Twilight of the Golds, Crimes of the Heart, and The Last Night of Ballyhoo.
The Broward Stage Door Theatre
8036 W Sample Rd
Coral Springs, Fl 33065
www.stagedoortheatre.com
Tickets: $38 (Students $16)
Phone: 954-344-7765
Showtimes:
Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday at 2:00 pm,
Friday and Saturday at 8:00 pm
Several productions will also play at the Broward Stage Door Miami
www.stagedoormiami.com
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Sol Children Theatre and Evening Star Productions will present a number of plays throughout the season. Please keep checking this website for more information!
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The Last Night of Ballyhoo
Presented by: The Broward Stage Door Theatre
By Alfred Uhry
November 15 – December 31
Tickets: $38 (Students $16)
Phone: 954-344-7765
Showtimes:
Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday at 2:00 pm,
Friday and Saturday at 8:00 pm
The Broward Stage Door Theatre
8036 W Sample Rd
Coral Springs, Fl 33065
www.stagedoortheatre.com

It’s Atlanta, Georgia, in December 1939. Gone with the Wind is having its world premiere, and Hitler is invading Poland. But many of Atlanta’s German Jews are more concerned with who is going to Ballyhoo, the social event of the season. By the author of Driving Miss Daisy. Winner of the 1997 Tony Award for Best Play.
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Steve Solomon – Stand Up
December 3
Showtime: 7:00 pm
The Lyric Theater
59 S.W. Flagler Avenue,
Stuart, FL 34994
Tickets: $35
Phone: 772-286-7827
To purchase tickets on line: www.lyrictheatre.com/show

America’s favorite dysfunctional comedian is back again. Creator and star of three-time award-winning Broadway comedy “My Mother’s Italian, My Father’s Jewish, and I’m in Therapy”, Steve Solomon returns with even more side-splitting, raucous jokes this December, introducing new material and incorporating stories from his other hit shows, such as “STILL in Therapy” and “Home for the Holidays.”
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RESPECT: A Musical Journey of Women
December 5 – January 6
Presented by: The Boca Raton Theatre Guild & Peter J. Loewy
The Mizner Park Cultural Arts Center, Studio Theatre, 2^nd Floor
201 Plaza Real
Boca Raton, FL 33432
Phone: 866-811-4111
Group Sales: 561-948-2601
Tickets: $38/$33 if purchased before November 15
RESPECT: A Musical Journey of Women chronicles of the progress of women through the 20^th Century, as played out against the songs they were listening to during various periods in their lives. Featuring an ensemble cast of four and a live band, the show includes more than 60 songs, ranging from “I Wanna Be Loved by You,” and “Diamonds are a Girl’s Best Friend,” to “I Will Survive,” “Hero” and “Video.
Purchase tickets at: www.brtg.org
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The Lyons
December 6 – 22, 2013
Presented by: The Women’s Theatre Project
The Willow Theatre at Sugar Sand Park
300 South Military Trail,
Boca Raton, FL 33486
Phone: 561-347-3948
Tickets: $25 (Joint subscriptions with the Boca Raton Theatre Guild available – see above)
www.womenstheatreproject.com
Nicky Silver’s outrageously funny and stirring play about a family coming to terms with the impending death of its patriarch received glowing reviews when it ran on Broadway in 2012. The play focuses on Rita Lyons and her grown children, who, as they gather to say goodbye, learn that despite being a family, each of them is totally isolated. Afraid of closeness and solitude, they are pushed into a new arena – the human connection.
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9-5: The Musical
Presented by: The Broward Stage Door Theatre
Music and Lyrics by Dolly Parton
Book by Patricia Resnick
Based on the 20th Century Fox Picture
December 13 – January 19
Tickets: $38 (Students $16)
Phone: 954-344-7765
Showtimes:
Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday at 2:00 pm,
Friday and Saturday at 8:00 pm
The Broward Stage Door Theatre
8036 W Sample Rd
Coral Springs, Fl 33065
www.stagedoortheatre.com
9-5: The Musical is the musical comedy based on the popular movie, and features Dolly Parton’s original hit title song, along with her Tony Award and Grammy-nominated score. 9-5: The Musical is a hilarious story of friendship and revenge. Outrageous, thought-provoking, and even a little romantic, 9-5: The Musical is about teaming up and taking care of business!
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The comedy chaos continues in this ALL NEW critically acclaimed prequel to his original smash hit, My Mother’s Italian, My Father’s Jewish and I’m In Therapy! I’m Still In Therapy takes us back to Steve’s wacky childhood right up to the present day. The audience follows along in this wonderfully funny journey about growing up, mixed marriages, ex-wives, dogs, cats, dieting, and dozens of other side-splitting situations that we can all relate to. It’s an evening of comedy you don’t want to miss!
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Peter Pan
January 17 – February 2
By J.M. Barrie – Updated by John Caird & Trevor Nunn
Presented by Sol Children Theatre
Fridays & Saturdays 7pm;
Saturdays & Sundays 2pm
Tickets: $12 & $8 juniors
3333 North Federal Highway,
Boca Raton, FL 33431
Phone: 561-447-8829
www.solchildren.org
The beloved story of Peter, Wendy, Michael, John, Capt. Hook, Smee, the Lost Boys, pirates and Indians, and, of course, Tinker Bell, in their adventures in Never Land. However, for the first time, the play is here restored to Barrie’s original intentions.
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Wiesenthal
January 22 – March 16
Presented by Karyl Lynn Burns & Normand Kurtz
and The Broward Stage Door Theatre
Tickets: $38/$42
Phone: 954-344-7765
Showtimes:
Wednesday, Thursday Saturday, and Sunday at 2:00 pm,
Friday and Saturday at 8:00 pm
The Broward Stage Door Theatre
8036 W Sample Rd
Coral Springs, Fl 33065
www.stagedoortheatre.com

Written by and starring Tom Dugan and produced by Karyl Lynn Burns and Tony Award-winner Normand Kurtz, Wiesenthal tells the remarkable story of the life of Simon Wiesenthal, sometimes referred to as “The Jewish James Bond.” Told with hope, humanity and humor, the play follows Wiesenthal as he addresses a group of visitors on his last day at the Jewish Documentation Center in Vienna. As he reflects on his life and work, Wiesenthal recounts how he faced Hitler’s SS; how he endured the loss of family and friends; how he escaped a concentration camp only to be recaptured; and how, after liberation day, he began a remarkable journey for justice.
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Pippin
January 24 – February 9
Presented by: The Boca Raton Theatre Guild
The Willow Theatre at Sugar Sand Park
300 South Military Trail,
Boca Raton, FL 33486
Phone: 561-347-3948
Group Sales: 561-948-2601
Tickets: $35 (Joint subscriptions with the Women’s Theatre Project available – see above)
www.brtg.org
Currently enjoying an extremely successful revival on Broadway, Pippin uses the premise of a mysterious performance troupe, led by a Leading Player, to tell the story of a young prince and his search for meaning and significance.
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The Last Schwartz
January 30 – February 23
Presented by: Parade Productions
The Mizner Park Cultural Arts Center, Studio Theatre, 2^nd Floor
201 Plaza Real
Boca Raton, FL 33432
Phone: 866-811-4111
Group Sales: 561-291-9678
Tickets: $35/$40
www.paradeproductions.org
The Schwartz family is on its last legs. Their father has died and their Catskills home is going up for sale. Norma Schwartz’ husband hasn’t spoken to her since she turned their 15 year old son in for smoking pot; it doesn’t seem like brother Herb’s wife will ever present him with an heir; middle sibling Simon has one foot on the moon; and youngest brother Gene arrives at the family compound with an unexpected guest. Will any of them remember what it means to be a family?
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Steve Solomon’s Canoli, Latkes, & Guilt! The Therapy Continues…
February 5 – 16
The Coral Springs Center for the Arts
2855 Coral Springs Drive
Coral Springs, FL 33065
Phone: 954-344-5990
Group Sales: 1-888-264-1788
Tickets: $42.50/$49.50
The Coral Springs Center for the Arts
2855 Coral Springs Drive
Coral Springs, FL 33065
Phone: 954-344-5990
Group Sales: 1-888-264-1788
www.stevesolomoncomedy.com
Just in case you’ve missed one of Steve Solomon’s award winning “My Mother’s Italian, My Father’s Jewish…” comedies, he’s back with a new show featuring the very best comedy bits from his earlier three shows – plus loads of new comedy pieces.
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Red Hot Patriot: The Kick-Ass Wit of Molly Ivins
February 28-March 16
The Willow Theatre at Sugar Sand Park
300 South Military Trail,
Boca Raton, FL 33486
Phone: 561-347-3948
Tickets: $25 (Joint subscriptions with the Boca Raton Theatre Guild available – see above)
www.womenstheatreproject.com
Barbara Bradshaw will star as the unsinkable, unstoppable Molly Ivins. The ‘dyed-in-the-wool liberal from deep in the heart of Texas’, famously brassy newspaper columnist and best-selling author was a crusading journalist who broke gender barriers with her sharp-tongued wit, humor, and political savvy to establish herself as one of the nation’s most influential political columnists.
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The Anarchist
By David Mamet
February 28 – March 21, 2014
Tickets: $25 ($20 previews)
Days & Times: Thu – Sat: 8pm
Sat & Sun: 2pm (not all Sat matinees available)
Andrews Living Arts Studio
23 NW Fifth Street
Fort Lauderdale, FL, 33301
Tickets available online at: www.brtg.org or by calling 866-811-4111The Southeast American premiere of Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright David Mamet’s The Anarchist, starring Carbonell Award-winner Patti Gardner and Jacqueline Laggy. Two women and one unspeakable crime highlight this searing drama as one character’s radical past in the turbulent 70s comes back to haunt her….again. This production will take place in the Andrews Living Arts Studio, an intimate, 50 seat black box theatre well suited to the play.
www.brtg.org
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Great Moments in Opera:
March 29 & April 4
Presented by: The Delray Beach Chorale
Featuring the choruses of several major operas. The 60-voice chorale will be performing with professional instrumental accompaniment. The concert will feature soloists Artists-in-Residence Alicia Branch, Soprano, Monica Hidalgo, Alto, Myngoe Brashears, Tenor, Jorge L. Toro, Tenor and William R. Stafford, baritone and Jorge Toro, Tenor.

The concert will be performed on March 29th at
The Duncan Theatre in Lake Worth
4200 South Congress Avenue
Lake Worth 33461
&
On April 4th at
The First Presbyterian Church in Delray Beach
33 Gleason Street,
Delray Beach 33483
Tickets: $25 in advance/$30 day of show
delraybeachchorale.org
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Everyday Rapture
By Sherie Rene Scott & Dick Scanlon
Music by various composers
April 25 – May 11, 2014
Tickets: $28
Days & Times: Thurs – Sat: 8pm
Sat & Sun: 2pm
The Mizner Park Cultural Arts Center, Studio Theatre, 2^nd Floor
201 Plaza Real
Boca Raton, FL 33432
Phone: 866-811-4111
Group Sales: 561-948-2601
Tickets available online at: www.brtg.org or by calling 866-811-4111

May 25 – May 27, 2014
The Willow Theatre at Sugar Sand Park
300 South Military Trail,
Boca Raton, FL 33486
Tickets: $28
Days & Times: Fri & Sat: 8pm
Sat & Sun: 2pm
Phone: 561-347-3948 (tickets available by phone or at the box office only)
www.brtg.org

Everyday Rapture was praised by critics and audiences alike when it played on Broadway in 2010. Margot Moreland will star in the Southeast premiere of this Tony Award-nominated musical story of a young woman’s psycho-sexual-spiritual journey on the rocky path that separates her mostly Mennonite past from her mostly Manhattan future. Her life takes her from the cornfields of Kansas to the clover fields of New York (with a disturbing detour through YouTube). Featuring songs made famous by Harry Nilsson, The Band, David Byrne, Roberta Flack, Mister Rogers, The Dap Kings and Judy Garland.
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This page will be updated on a regular basis.

For information on the Theatre League of South Florida and what’s playing in theatres from Key West through Jupiter, visit www.southfloridatheater.com.

Carol Kassie

~ Theatrical Marketing & Public Relations

Category Archives: Clients

9 to 5: The Musical at the Broward Stage Door Theatre December 13 – January 19

The Delray Beach Chorale to perform VOICES OF THE SEASON December 5th & 7th

The South Florida Theatre League Announces the 2013 Remy Awards

South Florida Favorite Steve Solomon to perform 3 different comedy shows in 3 different venues this season.

The Boca Raton Theatre Guild and Peter J. Loewy present ‘Respect: A Musical Journey of Women’

The Women’s Theatre Project presents ‘The Lyons’

Broward Stage Door Theatre presents ‘The Last Night of Ballyhoo’ November 15th to December 31st

Entr’Acte Theatrix presents Tommy – October 17 – 27

Duke Ellington’s “Sophisticated Ladies” Swings into The Broward Stage Door Theatre October 25th

The 2013-2014 Season will be a Feast for Theatre Lovers in South Florida