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LIZZIE: THE MUSICAL – Opens Thinking Cap Theatre’s 2017-2018 Season – October 20th

09 Monday Oct 2017

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Alan Stevens Hewitt, Anne Marie Olson, Hannah Richter, Leah Sessa, Lizzie Borden, Lizzie the Musical, Nicole Stodard, Sabrina Gore, Steven Cheslik-DeMeyer, The Vanguard Sanctuary for the Arts, Thinking Cap Theatre, Tim Maner

Thinking Cap Theatre at The Vanguard
presentsLizzie: The Musical

October 20 – November 4, 2017

“A gothic rock ritual with a ‘riotgirl’ attitude… an eerie hybrid of rock club and a turn-of-the-century New England parlor…. Deliciously watchable” ~ The New York Times

For Immediate Release
Contact: Nicole Stodard
nicole@thinkingcaptheatre.com /(813) 220-1546
Carol Kassie
carol@carolkassie.com / 561-445-9244

October 10, 2017
FT. LAUDERDALE, FL: On a sweltering summer morning in 1892, in Fall River Massachusetts, a prominent business man and his wife were brutally axed to death in their home. Their daughter, Lizzie Borden, was the prime suspect. Lizzie’s trial was a coast-to-coast media sensation, and her story has become an integral part of American criminal mythology.  Lizzie: The Musical – the vibrant, rollicking, rock musical telling of this legendary crime will open Thinking Cap Theatre at the Vanguard’s 2017-2018 season on October 20th.  The production will run through November 4th.

Lizzie: The Musical started out as a four-song theater/rock concert piece written by Tim Maner with songs by Steven Cheslik-DeMeyer, and later expanded into a full musical with more music and orchestrations by newly added collaborator Alan Stevens Hewitt.   It sprang from Maner and Cheslik-DeMeyer’s love of musicals, Americana, women-rockers, and late 80s queer politics.

Although the show’s music is primarily raucous, rock, and of the ‘Riot Girl’ genre, the play also offers a sensitive look at what could drive someone to (allegedly) commit such a heinous crime (Borden was acquitted of the murders after an all-male jury deliberated for just ninety minutes). It allows audiences to relate to the Borden sisters – Lizzie and Emma –  in a way they might not have considered before. This emotional connection wouldn’t be possible without the four incredible performers that make up the cast – Ann Marie Olson as Lizzie Borden, Sabrina Gore as Emma Borden, Leah Sessa as Alice Russell, and Hanna Richter as Bridget Sullivan.

Lizzie:  The Musical will be directed by Thinking Cap’s Nicole Stodard; the production’s musical direction is by Patrick Watkins.

Tickets for Lizzie are $40 ($20 for students with ID) and are on sale now. Tickets can be purchased by calling 954-610-7263 or on line at www.thinkingcaptheatre.com .

The Vanguard Sanctuary for the Arts is located at 1501 S. Andrews Ave, Fort Lauderdale, 33301.  There is free street parking surrounding the building and a metered municipal lot just south of The Vanguard on Andrews Ave.

For more information about Thinking Cap Theatre at the Vanguard visit www.thinkingcaptheatre.com.  or contact Nicole Stodard at nicole@thinkingcaptheatre.com / 954-610-7263 or Carol Kassie at carol@carolkassie.com /  561-445-9244.

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Lizzie: The Musical
October 20 –  November 5
Music by Steven Cheslik-DeMeyer and Alan Stevens Hewitt
Lyrics by Steven Cheslik-Demeyer and Tim Maner
Book by Tim Maner
Tickets:  $40
For Tickets: 813-220-1546
www.thinkingcaptheatre.com
Performances:
Friday, October 20 – 8 pm
Saturday, October 21 – 3 pm & 8 pm
Sunday, October 22 – 5 pm
Friday, October 27 – 8 pm
Saturday, October 28 – 3 pm & 8 pm
Sunday, October 29 – 5 pm
Tuesday, October 31 – 8 pm (Costume encouraged!)
Wednesday, November 1 – 8 pm
Friday, November 3 – 8 pm
Saturday, November 4 – 8 pm
The Vanguard
1501 S. Andrews Avenue
Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33316
www.thinkingcaptheatre.com
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2017 – 2018 Theatre & Concert Schedule

10 Thursday Aug 2017

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Alan Stevens Hewitt, Around the World in 80 Days, Belle Barth, Beni Pasek, Blake Edwards, Boca Raton Theatre, Breaking Up is Hard to Do, Broward Stage Door Theatre, Children's Theatre, Chris Blackwood, Cinderella, comedy, Cooking With the Calamari Sisters, David Mamet, Dreamgirls, Emilie Collyer, Entr'Acte Theatrix, Evening Star Productions, Flashdance, Flashdance the Musical, From Door to Door, Garland in Word and Song, Henry Krieger, Henry Mancini, Imagine, James and the Giant Peach, James Sherman, Jerry Leiber, Jody Briskey, Judy Garland, Judy Garland at Carnegie Hall, Justin Paul, Kevin Black, Lizzie Borden, Lizzie the Musical, Macbeth, Mike Stoller, Mismatched, musical comedy, My Son the Waiter, My Son the Waiter A Jewish Tragedy, Neil Sedaka, Neil Simon, Nice Work If You Can Get It, Old Jews Telling Jokes, Oleanna, Peter Gordon, Peter J. Loewy, Piers Chater Robinson, Pigs Do Fly Productions, Playhouse Productions, Playhouse Productions at the PGA Arts Center, Primal Forces Productions, Raunchy Little Musical, Richard O'Brien's The Rocky Horror Show, Roald Dahl, Rodgers and Hammerstein, Saturday Night Fever, Secondary Cause of Death, Shakespeare, Smokey Joe's Cafe, Sol Children Theatre, South Florida Theatre, Spanish River Concerts, Stage Door Theatre, Steven Cheslik-DeMeyer, Straight White Men, The Good Girl, The Kosher Cheerleader, The PGA Arts Center, The Rocky Horror Show, The Sunshine Boys, The Vanguard Sanctuary for the Arts, The Willow Theatre, The Willow Theatre at Sugar Sand Park, Theatre in Boca Raton, Thinking Cap Theatre at The Vangaurd, Tickling the Ivories, Tim Maner, Time Step, Timothy Allen McDonald, Tom Eyen, Victor Victoria, William Shakespeare, Young Jean Lee

2017-2018 THEATRE/PRODUCTION SCHEDULES
for
Playhouse Productions at the PGA Arts Center
Playhouse Productions
2 J Productions in association with E&M Theatricals
Black Box Booking
Pigs Do Fly Productions
Primal Forces
Entr’Acte Theatrix
Evening Star Productions
Sol Children Theatre
Stage Door Theatre
Thinking Cap Theatre/The Vanguard Sanctuary for the Arts
Spanish River Concerts

 

PLAYHOUSE PRODUCTIONS AT THE PGA ARTS CENTER

I Will Survive: Soundtracks of the 70s
Conceived and written by Kevin Black & Mimi J.  
October 18 – November 19
Tickets:  $45 weekdays and $48 weekends,
with select premium seats available at $65
On line:  www.pgaartscenter.com
Phone: 855-448-7469 (855-HIT-SHOW)
Group Sales: (10 or more): 561-808-3446
Showtimes:
Wednesday and Thursday at 7:30 pm
Friday, and Saturday at 8 pm
Saturday, and Sunday at 2:00 pm
The PGA Arts Center
4076 PGA Boulevard
Palm Beach Gardens, FL 3410
www.pgaartscenter.com
Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/PGAARTSCENTER/
Ionic, memorable songs and dazzling dancing frame this pulsating and nostalgic journey through an unforgettable decade of music: The 70s! With songs by legendary artists like ABBA, Carly Simon, Gladys Knight, John Lennon, and ZZ Top. I will Survive: Soundtracks of the ’70s is a trip down memory lane – back to the time of bell bottoms, mood rings, smiley faces, and memorable music. Among the songs that will be featured in the show are “Close to You”, “Car Wash”, “Dancing Queen”, “Let it Be”, “Nobody Does It Better”, “Proud Mary”, “Midnight Train to Georgia”, “Hopelessly Devoted”, and “I Will Survive”.

Irving Berlin Salutes America
November 30 – December 24
Tickets:  $45 weekdays and $48 weekends,
with select premium seats available at $65
On line:  www.pgaartscenter.com
Phone: 855-448-7469 (855-HIT-SHOW)
Group Sales: (10 or more): 561-808-3446
Showtimes:
Thursday, Saturday, & Sunday at 2 pm
Thursday 7:30 pm
Friday & Saturday 8 pm

A Musical Tribute and Patriotic Holiday Celebration.
A spirited and patriotic celebration of the music of the greatest composer in American history, Irving Berlin. The show features hits like Alexander’s Ragtime Band, Cheek To Cheek, Steppin’ Out With My Baby, Puttin’ On The Ritz, Heat Wave, There’s No Business Like Show Business, God Bless America, and many more.
Lush ballads, memorable standards, patriotic anthems: “Irving Berlin IS American Music.”

Avi Hoffman’s Too Jewish
December 27 – January 21
Tickets:  $45 – $65
On line:  www.pgaartscenter.com
Phone: 855-448-7469 (855-HIT-SHOW)
Group Sales: (10 or more): 561-808-3446
Showtimes:
Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday & Sunday at 2 pm
Wednesday & Thursday at 7:30 pm
Saturday at 8 pm
In Avi Hoffman’s Too Jewish? the award-winning actor/director/comedian 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.
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.

Cooking with the Calamari Sisters
January 25 – March 18, 2018
Tickets:  $45-$65
Tickets:  1-855-448-7469 / www.pgaartscenter.com
Group Sales: 1-888-264-1788
Performances:
Thursday, Saturday, Sunday: 2 pm
Thursday, Friday, Saturday:  8 pm
PGA Arts Center
4076 PGA Boulevard
Palm Beach Gardens, FL  33410
www.pgaartscenter.com
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Hilarity, delicious dishes, and two over-the-top plus-size Italian Sisters from Brooklyn (stars of their very own fictional cable television show) take you on a Tour de Force of Italian, pop & show tunes and cuisine as they sing (Volare, Botcha – Me and more), dance, joke, and laugh through a very special cooking lesson! 

Old Jews Telling Jokes
January 17 – March 4, 2018
Created by Peter Gethers and Daniel Okrent
Based on the website:  www.oldjewstellingjokes.com
Tickets:  TBA
Tickets:  1-855-448-7469 / www.pgaartscenter.com
Group Sales: 1-888-264-1788
Performances:
Thursday, Saturday, Sunday: 2:3o pm
Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday:  7:30 pm
PGA Arts Center
4076 PGA Boulevard
Palm Beach Gardens, FL  33410
www.pgaartscenter.com
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Old Jews Telling Jokes showcases five actors in a comedy that pays tribute to and reinvents classic jokes of the past and present.   It celebrates the rich tradition of Jewish humor “and all the rabbis, complaining wives, fed-up husbands, patience-challenged physicians, gossiping ladies and competitive men” populating it. The humor can be suggestive (sometimes even raunchy) as the ‘Old Jews’ make fun of themselves as well as followers of every other religion.

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PLAYHOUSE PRODUCTIONS

My Son the Waiter – A Jewish Tragedy
February 1 – March 25
Written & Performed by Brad Zimmerman
Tickets:  $45 – $65
Tickets:  1-855-448-7469 / www.mysonthewaiter.com
Performances:
Thursday, Friday, Saturday: 7:30
Saturday & Sunday:  2 pm
NSU Museum of Art in Ft. Lauderdale
One Las Olas Blvd.,
Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33301
www.mysonthewaiter.com
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My Son the Waiter:  A Jewish Tragedy is the story of Brad Zimmerman’s struggle to fulfill his dream and ‘make it’ as a comedic actor in New York, He spent 29 years “temporarily” waiting tables in New York, all the while chasing a career in acting and comedy.  Brad 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.

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2 J PRODUCTIONS IN ASSOCIATION WITH E&M THEATRICALS        

Raunchy Little Musical – Belle Barth is Back!
March 23 – April 29,  2018
Book by Joanne Koch
Music by Ilya Levinson
Lyrics by Owen Kalt
Tickets:  $49-$54
Tickets:  1-855-448-7469 / www.pgaartscenter.com
Group Sales: 407-688-1951
Performances:
Thursday, Saturday, Sunday: 2 pm
Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday:  7:30 pm
The PGA Arts Center
4076 PGA Boulevard
Palm Beach Gardens, FL  33410
www.pgaartscenter.com
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An evening with Belle Barth, the pioneer of edgy comedy. Peppered with plenty of Barth’s original jokes, and interspersed poignant moments from her private life, Raunchy Little Musical showcases the self-proclaimed founder of ‘Ball Breakers Anonymous” and purveyor of dirty jokes whose attitude made her off-limits for Ed Sullivan – but her Adult Only records consistently topped the charts. 

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BLACK BOX BOOKING

Garland in Word and Song
January 26 – February 11, 2018
Book by William Randall Beard
Tickets:  $35 / $30 for groups of 6 or more
Tickets:   561-347-3948 / www.willowtheatre.org
Showtimes:
Thursday, Friday, & Saturday at 8:00 pm,
Saturday & Sunday at 2:00 pm
The Willow Theatre at Sugar Sand Park
300 S. Military Trail
Boca Raton, FL 33486
www.willowtheatre.org
Actress Jody Briskey channels Judy Garland and recreates the star’s iconic 1961 performance at Carnegie Hall.  Musical direction and accompaniment by David Nagy.

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PIGS DO FLY PRODUCTIONS

MisMATCH.com
By Peter J. Loewy
March 15 – April 1, 2018
Tickets: $35
Tickets:  866-811-4111 / www.pigsdoflyproductions.com
Performances:
Thursday, Friday, & Saturday: 8 pm
Sunday: 5 pm
All performances will take place at
Empire Stage
1140 N Flagler Drive,
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33304
www.pigsdoflyproductions.com
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A brand new musical comedy about the perils of dating at a certain age… in South Florida.

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PRIMAL FORCES (in association with Andrews Living Arts)

The Good Girl
By Emilie Collyer
October 13 – October 29, 2017
(Preview performances October 11 & 12 at 8 pm – tickets $25)
Tickets:  $30
Tickets:  http://primalforces.com/
Performances:
Thursday & Friday:  8 pm
Saturday: 7 pm (& 9 pm on 10/14)
Sunday: 2 pm
Andrews Living Arts
23 NW 5th Street
Ft. Lauderdale, FL  33301
http://primalforces.com/
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In this futuristic capitalist dystopia, an outbreak of disease killed millions and resulted in heavily regulated human interaction (and intimacy). Anjali has a government-issued job as the madam to a sex robot. When Ven, the maintenance man, finds the robot exhibiting unusual and illegal human-like behavior, the pair strike up an uneasy black market partnership; she expands her robot’s human-like repertoire of behaviors and he brings in the high-paying clientele. But when the clients start asking for more, and want to pay more, Anjali must decide just how far she’s willing to go.

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ENTR’ACTE THEATRIX

Richard O’Brien’s The Rocky Horror Show
By Richard O’Brien
October 19 – November 4
Tickets: TBA
Performances:  TBA
PGA Arts Center
4076 PGA Boulevard
Palm Beach Gardens, FL  33410
http://entractetheatrix.org
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The Rocky Horror Show is an outrageous assemblage of – and humorous tribute to – the most stereotypical science fiction and horror movies, Marvel comics, Frankie Avalon/Annette Funicello outings and rock ‘n’ roll of every vintage. The play (upon which the classic film The Rocky Horror Picture Show is based) has grown from an experimental production originally produced in a small London theatre in June 1973, to a cult phenomenon with fans world-wide.  The musical tells the story of a newly engaged couple who, when caught in a storm, find refuge in the home of a decidedly unusual scientist who is madly working towards unveiling his latest and greatest creation.

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EVENING STAR PRODUCTIONS

Oleanna
September 21 – October 8, 2017
By David Mamet
Directed by Rosalie Grant
Featuring Todd Bruno and Sara Grant
Tickets:  $30 / $20 for students
Tickets:  561-447-8829
www.eveningstarproductions.org
Performances:
Thursday, Friday, Saturday:  8 pm
Sunday: 2 pm
Sol Theatre
3333 N. Federal Highway
Boca Raton, FL  33431
www.eveningstarproductions.org
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A seething investigation of “political correctness” in a time when the nation’s morality has been tested by increased incidents of sexual harassment. “Oleanna is likely to provoke more arguments than any play this year.” —NY Times. “One of the ten best plays of 1992…reason enough to cheer for the future of the theatre.” —Time Magazine. 

Macbeth
October 26 – 28, 2017
By William Shakespeare
Adapted and directed by Seth Trucks and Sara Grant
Tickets:  $20
Tickets:  561-447-8829
 www.eveningstarproductions.org
Performances:  8 pm
Sol Theatre
3333 N. Federal Highway
Boca Raton, FL  33431
www.eveningstarproductions.org
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Shakespeare’s shortest tragedy, thought to have first been performed in 1606, “The Scottish Play” explores the damaging physical and psychological effects of political ambition on those who seek power for its own sake. Of all the plays Shakespeare wrote during the reign of James I, who was patron of Shakespeare’s acting company, Macbeth most clearly reflects the playwright’s relationship with his sovereign.
The premiere production of ‘Sol After Dark’.  

Secondary Cause of Death
April 19 – May 6, 2018
By Peter Gordon
Directed by Rosalie Grant
Tickets:  $30 / $20 students
Tickets:  561-447-8829
 www.eveningstarproductions.org
Performances:
Thursday, Friday, Saturday:  8 pm
Sunday: 2 pm
Sol Theatre
3333 N. Federal Highway
Boca Raton, FL  33431
www.eveningstarproductions.org
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The hilarious sequel to the author’s hit comedy thriller Murdered to Death: It’s now 1939, and storm clouds are gathering over Europe. Having inherited Bagshot House, Colonel Charles Craddock has converted the property into a hotel for the discerning visitor. Soon Inspector Pratt arrives once again at Bagshot House, bearing grim news for Colonel Craddock. But that’s just the beginning—who is the strange Polish Count? Is Henrietta really an army captain? And where does the flamboyant thespian Cardew Longfellow fit into the picture? When Joan Maple’s sister Cynthia arrives to stage a murder mystery evening, it’s not long before Pratt’s visit turns into a chaotic nightmare as the bodies pile higher than ever!

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SOL CHILDREN THEATRE

Around the World in 80 Days
December 8 – 23, 2017
Book and Lyrics by Chris Blackwood
Music by Piers Chater Robinson
Based on the book by Jules Verne
Directed by Rosalie Grant
Tickets:  $20 / $15 juniors (11 and under)
Tickets:  561-447-8829 / www.solchildren.org
Performances:
Friday & Saturday: 7 pm
Saturday & Sunday: 2 pm
Sol Theatre
3333 N. Federal Highway
Boca Raton, FL  33431
www.solchildren.org
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Based on Jules Verne’s classic novel, the musical recounts the journey of Phileas Fogg who has made a bet with the members of his gentlemen’s club that he can travel around the world in 80 days. Accompanied by his servant Passepartout the plot revolves around the adventures Fogg faces in his attempt.

Cinderella  
March 1 – 18, 2018
Book and Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II
Music by Richard Rodgers
Directed by Seth Trucks
Tickets:  $20 / $15 juniors (11 and under)
Tickets:  561-447-8829 / www.solchildren.org
Performances:
Thursday, Friday, Saturday: 7 pm
Saturday & Sunday: 2 pm
Sol Theatre
3333 N. Federal Highway
Boca Raton, FL  33431
www.solchildren.org
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The timeless enchantment of a magical fairy tale is reborn with the Rodgers & Hammerstein hallmarks of originality, charm, and elegance. Adapted for the stage with great warmth and more than a touch of hilarity, the hearts of children and adults alike still soar when
the slipper fits!

James and the Giant Peach
August 24 – September 9, 2018
Book by Timothy Allen McDonald
Music and Lyrics by Benj Pasek and Justin Paul
Based on the book James and the Giant Peach by Roald Dahl
Directed by Rosalie Grant
Tickets:  $20 / $15 juniors (11 and under)
Tickets:  561-447-8829 / www.solchildren.org
Performances:
Friday & Saturday: 7 pm
Saturday & Sunday: 2 pm
Sol Theatre
3333 N. Federal Highway
Boca Raton, FL  33431
www.solchildren.org
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When James is sent by his conniving aunts to chop down their old fruit tree, he discovers a magic potion that results in a tremendous peach… and launches a journey of enormous proportions. Suddenly, James finds himself in the center of the gigantic peach, among human-sized insects with equally oversized personalities, but after it falls from the tree and rolls into the ocean, the group faces hunger, sharks and plenty of disagreements. Thanks to James’ quick wit and creative thinking, the residents learn to live and work together as a family.  Featuring a wickedly tuneful score and a curiously quirky book.

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STAGE DOOR THEATRE

Group and Subscriber Discounts available for these productions 

The Sunshine Boys
August 18 – September 24, 2017
By Neil Simon
Tickets:  $48
Tickets:  954-344-7765 / www.stagedoorfl.org
Showtimes:
Wednesday, Saturday, & Sunday at 2 pm,
Friday & Saturday at 8 pm
Stage Door Theatre
8036 W Sample Rd
Margate, Fl 33065
www.stagedoorfl.org
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The Sunshine Boys follows the attempts of a young theatrical agent to re-unite his elderly uncle, a former Vaudeville great, with his long-time partner for a television reunion.  Despite their celebrated reputation, the two elderly men have not spoken in 12 years.  

Saturday Night Fever
September 1 –  October 15, 2017
Based on the Paramount/RSO Film and story by Nik Cohn
Adapted for the stage by Robert Stigwood in collaboration with Bill Oaks
Tickets:  $48
Tickets:  954-344-7765 / www.stagedoorfl.org
Showtimes:
Wednesday, Saturday, & Sunday at 2 pm,
Friday & Saturday at 8 pm
Stage Door Theatre
8036 W Sample Rd
Margate, Fl 33065
www.stagedoorfl.org
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This musical adaptation of the ‘70s classic film is the quintessential story of a talented, streetwise kid from Brooklyn who attempts to escape his dead-end life through dancing. 

Tickling the Ivories
October 13 – November 19, 2017
Conceived, directed, and choreographed by Kevin BlackTickets:  $48
Tickets:  954-344-7765 / www.stagedoorfl.org
Showtimes:
Wednesday, Saturday, & Sunday at 2 pm,
Friday & Saturday at 8 pm
Stage Door Theatre
8036 W Sample Rd
Margate, Fl 33065
www.stagedoorfl.org
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We love a piano!  A song always begins at the fingertips of its songwriter on those black and white keys.  Tickling the Ivories celebrates the amazing artists who share our love for this timeless instrument – the piano. Featuring the music of Barry Manilow, Stevie Wonder, Ray Charles, and many more.

Dreamgirls
November 3 – December 10, 2017
Book and lyrics by Tom Eyen
Music by Henry Krieger
Tickets:  $48
Tickets:  954-344-7765 / www.stagedoorfl.org
Showtimes:
Wednesday, Saturday, & Sunday at 2 pm,
Friday & Saturday at 8 pm
Stage Door Theatre
8036 W Sample Rd
Margate, Fl 33065
www.stagedoorfl.org
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Dreamgirls is a show about a time in American musical history when rhythm and blues blended with other styles of popular music creating a new American sound. The subject matter of this award-winning musical deals with the musical contributions to America of such importance that only now — decades later —we beginning to understand.

Smokey Joe’s Café – The Songs of Leiber and Stoller
December 15, 2017 – January 14, 2018
Words and Music by Jerry Leiber and Mike StollerTickets:  $48
Tickets:  954-344-7765 / www.stagedoorfl.org
Showtimes:
Wednesday, Saturday, & Sunday at 2 pm,
Friday & Saturday at 8 pm
Stage Door Theatre
8036 W Sample Rd
Margate, Fl 33065
www.stagedoorfl.org
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Leiger and Stoller, as much as anyone, virtually invented rock ‘n’ roll, and now their songs provide the basis for an electrifying entertainment that illuminates a golden age of American culture.  Featuring nearly 40 of some of the greatest songs ever recorded Smokey Joe’s Café isn’t just great pop music – it’s compelling musical theatre.

Flashdance – The Musical
December 29 – February 11, 2018
Book by Tom Hedley and Robert Cary
Music by Robbie Roth
Lyrics by Robbi Roth and Robert Cary
Tickets:  $48
Tickets:  954-344-7765 / www.stagedoorfl.org
Showtimes:
Wednesday, Saturday, & Sunday at 2 pm,
Friday & Saturday at 8 pm
Stage Door Theatre
8036 W Sample Rd
Margate, Fl 33065
www.stagedoorfl.org
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Set in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the show revolves around 18-year-old Alex, a welder by day and ‘flashdancer’ by night, and her dreams of attending the prestigious Shipley Dance Academy.

Imagine – A Beatles Retrospective
February 2 – March 11, 2018
Conceived, directed, and choreographed by Kevin Black
Tickets:  $48
Tickets:  954-344-7765 / www.stagedoorfl.org
Showtimes:
Wednesday, Saturday, & Sunday at 2 pm,
Friday & Saturday at 8 pm
Stage Door Theatre
8036 W Sample Rd
Margate, Fl 33065
www.stagedoorfl.org
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The Fab Four have left a permanent mark in history with their vast songbook of now timeless classics.  Imagine celebrates the music of The Beatles.  Featuring a live three piece band, and a cast of vocalists and dancers. 

Nice Work If You Can Get It
March 2 – April 15, 2018
Music and lyrics by George and Ira Gershwin
Book by Joe DiPietro
Inspired by Material by Guy Bolton and P.G. Wodehouse
Tickets:  $48
Tickets:  954-344-7765 / www.stagedoorfl.org
Showtimes:
Wednesday, Saturday, & Sunday at 2 pm,
Friday & Saturday at 8 pm
Stage Door Theatre
8036 W Sample Rd
Margate, Fl 33065
www.stagedoorfl.org
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Set in the 1920’s, Nice Work If You Can Get it is the story of charming and wealthy playboy Jimmy Winter, who meets female bootlegger Billie Bendix the weekend of his wedding.   Jimmy, who has been married three (or is it four?) times before, is preparing to marry again…

Time Step
March 30 – May 6, 2018
Conceived, directed, and choreographed by Kevin Black
Tickets:  $48
Tickets:  954-344-7765 / www.stagedoorfl.org
Showtimes:
Wednesday, Saturday, & Sunday at 2 pm,
Friday & Saturday at 8 pm
Stage Door Theatre
8036 W Sample Rd
Margate, Fl 33065
www.stagedoorfl.org
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That recognizable rhythmic tap combination – the time step –  a term that derives from the era of great tap dancers who used their distinctive footwork to set the pace of the music.  A mix of European Jig, Reel Steps, Clog, and African Rhythms all combined to create an exciting new dance style.

Victor/Victoria
May 4 – June 7, 2018
Book by Blake Edwards
Music by Henry Mancini
Lyrics by Leslie Bricusse
Tickets:  $48
Tickets:  954-344-7765 / www.stagedoorfl.org
Showtimes:
Wednesday, Saturday, & Sunday at 2 pm,
Friday & Saturday at 8 pm
Stage Door Theatre
8036 W Sample Rd
Margate, Fl 33065
www.stagedoorfl.org
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Victor/Victoria is based on the beloved 1982 film of the same name.  Victoria, a penniless soprano, schemes with a struggling impresario to disguise herself as a man named Victor – who entertains as a female impersonator known as ‘Victoria’ – and as a result becomes the toast of Paris.  Complications arise when a Chicago mobster sees the act, and finds himself attracted to the star. 

From Door to Door
May 25 – July 1, 2018
By James Sherman
Tickets:  $48
Tickets:  954-344-7765 / www.stagedoorfl.org
Showtimes:
Wednesday, Saturday, & Sunday at 2 pm,
Friday & Saturday at 8 pm
Stage Door Theatre
8036 W Sample Rd
Margate, Fl 33065
www.stagedoorfl.org
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When one woman reflects upon her past as a daughter, wife, and mother, who does she see?  From Door to Door is a bittersweet celebration of one family of women across generations.

Breaking Up is Hard to Do
July 6 – August 12, 2018
Featuring the songs of Neil Sedaka
Book by Erik Jackson and Ben H. Winters
Music by Neil Sedaka
Lyrics by Neil Sedaka, Howard Greenfield, and Philip Cody
Tickets:  $48
Tickets:  954-344-7765 / www.stagedoorfl.org
Showtimes:
Wednesday, Saturday, & Sunday at 2 pm,
Friday & Saturday at 8 pm
Stage Door Theatre
8036 W Sample Rd
Margate, Fl 33065
www.stagedoorfl.org
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Set in a Catskills resort in 1960, this sweetly comic story of two friends from Brooklyn in search of good times and romance one wild Labor Day weekend.  The score showcases 18 Sedaka classics.

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THINKING CAP THEATRE / THE VANGUARD SANCTUARY FOR THE ARTS

 

Straight White Men
September 8 – October 1
By Young Jean Lee
Tickets:  $35 ($37.22 with s/c)
For Tickets: 813-220-1546 /www.thinkingcaptheatre.com
Performances:
Friday and Saturday: 8 pm
Saturday: 3 pm
Sunday: 5 pm
The Vanguard
1501 S. Andrews Avenue
Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33316
www.vanguardarts.org
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During the Christmas holidays, three brothers return to their family home in the Midwestern United States, to keep their widowed father company.

Lizzie: The Musical
October 20 –  November 5
Music by Steven Cheslik-DeMeyer and Alan Stevens Hewitt
Lyrics by Steven Cheslik-Demeyer and Tim Maner
Book by Tim Maner
Tickets:  $35 ($37.22 with s/c)
For Tickets: 813-220-1546
www.thinkingcaptheatre.com
Performances:
Friday and Saturday: 8 pm
Saturday: 3 pm
Sunday: 5 pm
The Vanguard
1501 S. Andrews Avenue
Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33316
www.vanguardarts.org
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A rollicking rock musical.  On a sweltering summer morning in 1882, in a small New England city, a prominent business man and his wife were brutally axed to death in their home. Their daughter, Lizzie Borden, was the prime suspect.  Lizzie’s trial was a coast-to-coast media sensation, and her story has become an American legend.

Mistletoe Lounge
December 1 – 17
By Various Playwrights.
Tickets:  $35 ($37.22 with s/c)
For Tickets: 813-220-1546
www.thinkingcaptheatre.com
Performances:
Friday and Saturday: 8 pm
Saturday: 3 pm
Sunday: 5 pm The Vanguard
1501 S. Andrews Avenue
Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33316
www.vanguardarts.org
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Mistletoe Lounge is an original holiday show inspired by old Hollywood legends.

SPANISH RIVER CONCERTS

Series:

An Evening of Romance
January 29 – February 10
Jackie Evancho, world-renowned prodigy who gained national acclaim on America’s Got Talent, joins powerhouse tenor, Daniel Montenegro to perform a beautiful combination of arias and crossover favorites with a full orchestra. Heralded as “the girl with the voice of an angel”, Evancho starred in three PBS specials, released six albums (including one gold and one platinum), and has performed with Barbra Streisand, Tony Bennett, and David Foster. Daniel Montenegro, longtime favorite of Spanish River Concerts subscribers, thrills audiences around the world, and has shared the stage with the likes of Placido Domingo.
www.spanishriverconcerts.com 

On Broadway
January 8 – January 16
There is magic in the air as Spanish River Concerts once again, captures the essence of the Great White Way. This original theatrical revue showcases top-notch performers from famed Broadway casts. No element is spared – lavish costumes, great musicians, artistic choreography, and of course, stunning vocals, performing your favorites in an exciting array of vignettes. On Broadway is a fast-paced whirlwind that will leave you standing and cheering for more.
www.spanishriverconcerts.com 

Greatest Divas of the Silver Screen with Full Orchestra
February 26 – March 6
Another Spanish River Concerts original production, this concert features Jeanette Bayardelle and other wonderful singers with a full orchestra, performing some of the signature songs, originated by the great Divas for hit films of yesterday and today. Lose yourself in the imagery created by Barbra Streisand, Bette Midler, Celine Dion, Whitney Houston, Diana Ross, and others.
www.spanishriverconcerts.com 

70 Years in the Promised Land
March 12 – March 20
Musical Director and Producer, Tomer Adaddi, assembles a cast from around the world, celebrating the 70th birthday of Israel. Through their musical artistry, this diverse group of fabulous performers bestow their heartfelt birthday wishes for peace and prosperity upon the young nation. The evening will immerse you in a profound experience, comprised of the sights and sounds of Israel and the far reaches of the Diaspora.
www.spanishriverconcerts.com 

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For more information about this list, or any of the productions listed, please don’t hesitate to contact me at:

Carol Kassie
Theatrical Marketing & Public Relations
www.CarolKassie.com
P.O. Box 811207
Boca Raton, FL 33481-1207
561-445-9244
carol@carolkassie.com

2016-2017 Theatre & Concert Schedule

07 Thursday Jul 2016

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A Jew Grows in Brookly, A Public Reading of an Unproduced Screenplay about the Death of Walt Disney, Alice in Wonderland, B'nai Torah Theatre Series, Beau Jest, Brad Zimmerman, Charles Dickens The Christmas Carol, Community Performing Arts, Danny Kaye & Sylvia - Musical Love Story, Evening Star Productions, Glenn Miller Battle of the Big Bands, Gutenberg! The Musical!, Invasion of Privacy, Irene Fornes, Jim Witter, Kevin Black, Kol Esperanza, Kol Esperanza with Lev Voce, Larry Parr, Lucas Hnath, Minnie's Boys, Mixed Nuts, Mud, My Son the Waiter A Jewish Tragedy, Nine, No Way to Treat a Lady, Once on this Island Jr., Pigs Do Fly Productions, Samuel Beckett, See Rock City and Other Destinations, Social Security, Sol Children Theatre, Spanish River Concerts, Stage Door Theatre, Sweet Charity, Swing, Synco Romantico, The Bris The Bar Mitzvah & Beyond, The Kid from Brooklyn, The Liverpool Legends, The Most Happy Fella, The Rothschilds, The Vanguard Sanctuary for the Arts, Thinking Cap Theatre, Tommy Dorsey, Vegas - A Night on the Strip, Waiting for Godot, Zoltán Mága

 

2016 -2017 THEATRE & CONCERT SCHEDULES
for
Pigs Do Fly Productions
Thinking Cap Theatre/The Vanguard Sanctuary for the Arts
Evening Star Productions
Sol Children Theatre
Stage Door Theatre
KWP Productions
B’nai Torah Theatre Series
Danny & Sylvia – The Danny Kaye Story
My Son the Waiter:  A Jewish Tragedy
A Jew Grows in Brooklyn
Baby Boom Baby
The Spanish River Concert Series

Below is a list of productions – plays, musicals, concerts, readings, radio plays, etc. –  that will be presented on various South Florida stages during the 2016-2017 season … and beyond.
I will try to keep this list up to date and make sure any additions, subtractions, and changes in dates or venues are noted as they arise.
As you will see as you scroll down this page, theatre in South Florida is thriving, and audiences will be able to choose from an exciting and eclectic selection of productions, concerts, and presentations in the coming months.
Please don’t hesitate to contact me if you have any questions…
I look forward to seeing you at the Theatre!
Carol

PIGS DO FLY PRODUCTIONS

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By Larry Parr
September 9 – September 25
(Preview Performance – September 8)
Tickets: $35
Tickets:  866-811-4111 / www.pigsdoflyproductions.com
Performances:
Thursday, Friday, & Saturday: 8 pm
Sunday: 5 pm
All performances will take place at
The Abyss Stage
2304 N. Dixie Highway, Wilton Manors, FL 33305
561-447-8829
www.infinite-abyss.org
www.pigsdoflyproductions.com
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Invasion of Privacy
 is based on the lawsuit brought against Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings (The Yearling) by her neighbor, Zelma Cason.  Cason contended that Rawlings’ description of ‘her’ character in Rawlings’ book Cross Creek made her out to be a ‘hussy’ and sued the author for invasion of privacy (the courts of the time found libel to be too ambiguous).  It was a cause of action that had never been argued in a Florida court.  “That was a time when a woman lawyer was a novelty in the South, and man’s moonshine was nobody’s business, and an invasion-of-privacy lawsuit was something of a brand-new issue, which eventually became a popular reason for going to court.” Jack Lyons, Theatre & Film

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THINKING CAP THEATRE

ThinkingCap - strokeA Public Reading of an Unproduced Screenplay
about the Death of Walt Disney
September 9 – 25
By Lucas Hnath
Tickets:  $35 ($37.22 with s/c)
For Tickets: 813-220-1546
www.thinkingaptheatre.com
Performances:
Thursday – Saturday at 8 pm
Sunday at 5 pm
The Vanguard
1501 S. Andrews Avenue
Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33316
www.vanguardarts.org
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“Tonight, Walt is going to read you a screenplay he wrote. It’s about his last days on earth. It’s about a city he’s going to build that’s going to change the world. And it’s about his brother. It’s about everyone who loves him so much, and it’s about how sad they’re going to be when he’s gone. Right? I mean, how can they live without him? How can anyone live without him?”
A blackly comic inversion of the public Disney persona, in the form of a stylized screenplay being read in an anonymous-looking corporate conference room.

Mud
October 20 –  November 6ThinkingCap - stroke
By Maria Irene Fornes
Tickets:  $35 ($37.22 with s/c)
For Tickets: 813-220-1546
www.thinkingcaptheatre.org
Performances:
Thursday – Saturday at 8 pm
Sunday at 5 pm
The Vanguard
1501 S. Andrews Avenue
Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33316
www.vanguardarts.org
www.thinkingcaptheatre.org
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In Mud, Maria Irene Fornes has created a stark and uncompromising drama, in which self-improvement is a wistful, far-off goal, and the bleak nature of everyday life is impossible to escape, in the end.
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THE VANGUARD SANCTUARY FOR THE ARTS


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December 1 – 12
By Various Playwrights.
Tickets:  $35 ($37.22 with s/c)
For Tickets: 813-220-1546
www.vanguardarts.org
Performances:
Thursday & Friday at 8 pm
Saturday & Sunday at 4 pm & 8 pm
The Vanguard
1501 S. Andrews Avenue
Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33316
www.vanguardarts.org
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Mixed Nuts, brand new, seasonable short comedies by some of our regions finest playwrights.

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EVENING STAR PRODUCTIONS

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September 15 – October 2, 2016
By Anthony King & Scott Brown
Directed by Ben Sandomir
Tickets:  $25 / $10 for students
For Tickets:  561-447-8829 / www.eveningstarproductions.org
3333 N. Federal Highway
Boca Raton, FL  33431
www.eveningstarproductions.org
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In this two-man musical spoof, a pair of aspiring playwrights perform a backers’ audition for their new project – a big, splashy musical about printing press inventor Johann Gutenberg. With an unending supply of enthusiasm, Bud and Doug sing all the songs and play all the parts in their crass historical epic, with the hope that one of the producers in attendance will give them a Broadway contract – fulfilling their ill-advised dreams.

See Rock CitySee Rock City and Other Destinations
January 12 – 29, 2017
Music by Brad Alexander
Book & Lyrics by Adam Mathias
Directed by Geoffrey Short
Tickets:  $25 / $10 for students
For Tickets:  561-447-8829 / www.eveningstarproductions.org
3333 N. Federal Highway
Boca Raton, FL  33431
www.eveningstarproductions.org
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A wanderer believes his destiny is written on rooftops along the North Carolina Interstate. A young man yearns to connect with intelligent life in Roswell, New Mexico. A woman at the Alamo steps out of the shadow of her grandparents’ idealized romance to take a chance on love. Three estranged sisters cruise to Glacier Bay to scatter their father’s ashes. Two high school boys face unexpected fears in the Coney Island Spook House. A terrified bride-to-be ponders taking the leap… over Niagara Falls.
With a book full of humor and humanity, and a score that incorporates pop, rock, folk and more, each story builds on the last to create a vivid travelogue of Americans learning to overcome their fears and expectations in order to connect.

Waiting-for-GodotWaiting for Godot
April 20 – May 7, 2017
By Samuel Beckett
Directed by Rosalie Grant
Tickets:  $25 / $10 students
For Tickets:  561-447-8829 / www.eveningstarproductions.org
3333 N. Federal Highway
Boca Raton, FL  33431
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In Waiting for Godot, two wandering tramps, Vladimir and Estragon, wait by a lonely tree, to meet up with Mr. Godot, an enigmatic figure in a world where time, place and memory are blurred and meaning is where you find it. The tramps hope that Godot will change their lives for the better. Instead, two eccentric travelers arrive, one man on the end of the other’s rope. The results are both funny and dangerous in this existential masterpiece.

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SOL CHILDREN THEATRE

CC cut outCharles Dickens’ The Christmas Carol
December 2 – 18, 2016
By Charles Dickens/Adapted by Brian Way
Directed by Christopher Mitchell
Tickets:  $15 / $10 juniors (11 and under)
For Tickets:  561-447-8829 / www.solchildren.org
3333 N. Federal Highway
Boca Raton, FL  33431
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This Baker best-seller is a straightforward, faithful, and theatrically stunning adaptation of the Dickens story. It has proven enormously popular in repertory, regional, school and community theatres.

once-on-this-island-junior-colorOnce on This Island, Jr.  
June 9 – 25, 2017
Book and Lyrics by Lynn Ahrens
Music by Stephen Flaherty
Directed by James Skiba
Tickets: $15 / $10 juniors (11 and under)
For Tickets:  561-447-8829 / www.solchildren.org
3333 N. Federal Highway
Boca Raton, FL  33431
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Adapted from the celebrated Broadway musical, with its poignant story of one small girl who finds love in a world of prejudice, and its catchy Caribbean-flavored score, Once on This Island, Jr. is a highly original theatrical adaptation of Hans Christian Andersen’s popular fairy tale, The Little Mermaid, and the Tony-nominated Broadway musical by the legendary writing team, Ahrens and Flaherty.

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August 11 – 27, 2016
By Lewis Carroll
Adapted and directed by Seth Trucks
Tickets: $15 / $10 juniors (11 and under)
For Tickets:  561-447-8829 / www.solchildren.org
3333 N. Federal Highway
Boca Raton, FL  33431
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Alice will once again fall through a rabbit hole into a fantasy world populated by peculiar anthropomorphic creatures.  This classic fantasy will be adapted especially for Sol’s stage by actor/director/playwright Seth Trucks.

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KWP Productions 2016-2017 Production Schedule:

Black Box Series:

It Had to Be YouIt Had to be You
August 19 – September 4, 2016
By Renee Taylor and Joseph Bologna
Directed by Helen Buttery
Tickets: $21
Performance Schedule:
Friday, August 19 – 8 pm
Saturday, August 20 – 2 pm
Saturday, August 20 – 8 pm
Sunday, August 21 – 2 pm
Saturday, August 27 – 2 pm
Saturday August 27 – 8 pm
Sunday, August 28 – 2 pm
Friday, September 2 – 8 pm
Saturday, September 3 – 8 pm
Sunday, September 4 – 2 pm

It Had To Be You is an absurd, fast-paced comedy about Theda Blau, a zany,  eccentric, ex-Hollywood B movie actress and ‘wannabe’ playwright seeking love and/or a writing partner in New York City.  She meets TV producer-director Vito Pignoli when she (unsuccessfully) auditions for one of his commercials.  Vito is charmed by Theda’s offbeat take on life.  After the audition they share a cab, and Vito, the nice guy that he is, helps Theda carry her Christmas packages to her door.  She invite’s Vito in, hoping he will read her latest ‘masterpiece’ and help connect her to a producer.  Vito happily accepts the invitation, but he has other things on his mind.  What happens there, on that fateful snowy Christmas Eve in Theda’s East Village apartment is the basis of this laugh-out-loud madcap comedy.

The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged)
October 14 – 23, 2016Shakespeare KWP
By Adam Long, Daniel Singer, and Jess Winfield
Directed by Kimberly Rommel-Enright
In collaboration with Steve Enright
Tickets: $21
Performance Schedule:
Friday, October 14 – 8 p m
Saturday, October 15 – 8 p m
Sunday, October 16 – 8 pm
Wednesday, October 19 – 8 pm
Thursday, October 20 – 8 pm
Saturday, October 22 – 8 pm
Sunday, October 23 – 2 pm

How on earth can three men do the impossible:  act through William Shakespeare’s entire canon – 37 plays – in 97 minutes?  By summarizing the canon through football plays, rap songs, and outrageously condensed comedy, mash-up titles (like Four Weddings and a Transvestite) of course!  The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged) hilariously summarizes all of Shakespeare’s plays using reenactments and audience participation.  It is famous for holding the (self-proclaimed) record for the shortest production of Hamlet at 43 seconds.  An extremely popular play that ran in London for nine years and has enjoyed countless productions in various languages throughout the world, The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged) entertains and teaches audiences facts about Shakespeare while ensuring them a rollicking good time.

Tick Tick… Boom!
By Jonathan Larsontick-tick-Boom
November 4 – 11, 2016
Directed by Kimberly Rommel-Enright
Tickets:  $23
Performance Schedule:
Friday, November 4 –  8 pm
Saturday, November 5 – 8 pm
Tuesday, November 8 – 8 pm
Wednesday, November 9 – 8 pm
Thursday, November 10 – 8 pm
Friday, November 11 – 8 pm

Before Rent, there was Tick, Tick… Boom!  This autobiographical musical by Jonathan Larson, the Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning composer.  Tick, Tick… Boom! Is the story of a composer and the sacrifices he made to achieve his big break in theatre. His girlfriend wants to get married and move out of the city; his best friend is making big bucks on Madison Avenue, yet Jon is still waiting tables and trying to write the great American musical.  Set in 1990, this compelling story of personal discovery is presented as a rock musical filled with instantly appealing melodies and a unique blend of musical theater styles.
Containing fourteen songs, ten characters, and three actors, Tick, Tick… Boom takes you on the playwright/composer’s journey that leads to a Broadway blockbuster.

4000miles4000 Miles
By Amy Herzog
February 3 – 12, 2017
Directed by Kimberly Rommel-Enright
Tickets $21
Performance Schedule:
Friday, February 3 – 8pm
Saturday, February 4 – 8pm
Sunday, February 5 –  2pm
Wednesday, February 8 – 8pm
Thursday, February 9 – 8pm
Friday, February 10 – 8pm
Saturday, February 11 – 8pm
Sunday, February 12 –  2pm

Ninety-one-year-old political activist Vera Joseph’s solitary existence is entirely shaken when her grandson, Leo, appears at the door in the middle of the night.  Leo is fresh from a cross-country bike ride, and assures Vera that he won’t stay long.  Leo, however, is in crisis, confused by an on-again, off-again romance, furious with his mother’s incessant meddling, and grieving deeply for his best friend and biking partner, Micah, who is recently deceased. While Leo seeks solace in his grandmother, Vera finds companionship in another person since the loss of her husband, Joe.  A finalist for the 2013 Pulitzer Prize in Drama, Amy Herzog’s 4000 Miles is a compassionate, intimate, and frequently funny play that examines the love of family we can choose, the family we can’t, and the healing power of trust.

The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Beespelling-bee
Conceived by Rebecca Feldman;
additional material by Jay Reiss
Music and Lyrics by William Finn
Book by Rachel Sheinkin
March 3 – 12, 2017
Director: TBA
Tickets: $23
Performance Schedule:
Friday, March 3 – 8pm
Saturday, March 4 – 8pm
Sunday, March 5 – 2pm
Tuesday, March 7 – 8pm
Wednesday, March 8 – 8pm
Thursday, March 9 – 8pm
Friday, March 10 – 8pm
Saturday, March 11 – 8pm
Sunday, March 12 – 2pm

An eclectic group of six-graders arrives at The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, each eager to win for very different reasons. Sweet and shy Olive brings only her best friend (the dictionary) with her to the bee; Bold and hyper-allergic speller William Barfee uses his “magic foot” to propel him to greatness; former champion Chip is struggling with his burgeoning puberty; easily distracted Leaf is unconvinced that he’s smart enough to be a challenger; overachiever Marcy is disappointed by her consistent success; and politically aware Logainne Schwartzandgrubenierre only wants to impress her gay dads. In hilarious, touching, and catchy songs, each speller reveals his/her hopes, struggles, and passions as they make their way through the competition. With an engaging, tuneful score by William Finn and a sweet, funny book by Rachel Sheinkin, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee causes audiences to fall in love, both with the show itself and its “perspicacious,” “jocular,” and “effervescent” spellers.

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By Neil Simon
April 7 – 16, 2017
Director: Jim Tyminski
Tickets $21
Performance Schedule:
Friday, April 7 – 8pm
Saturday, April 8 – 8pm
Sunday, April 9 – 2pm
Tuesday, April 11 – 8pm
Wednesday, April 12 – 8pm
Thursday, April 13 – 8pm
Friday, April 14 –  8pm
Saturday, April 15 – 8pm
Sunday, April 16 – 2pm

Corie and Paul are newlyweds, fresh from their honeymoon. Corie is still enthralled by her recent sexual awakening and the adventure that comes with youth and marriage. She wants their passionate romantic life to continue at full speed.  Paul, however, feels it is time to focus on his burgeoning career as an up-and-coming lawyer. When they don’t see eye-to-eye about their apartment, their neighbors, and their sex drive, the new marriage experiences its first patch of rough weather.

Children’s Series

Snow White and the Seven DwarfsSnow White
By Tim Kelly
Music and Lyrics by Bill Francoeur
August 5 – 7, 2016
Director: Sean Gogan
Tickets:  $15
Performance Schedule:
Friday, August 5 – Sold Out
Saturday, August 6 – 1 pm Sold Out
Saturday, August 6 – 6 pm
Saturday, August 7 – Sold Out

All our old friends, plus a few new ones, are here in this marvelous musical adaptation. We’ll meet the captivating Princess Snow White, the prince, the evil queen, and, of course, the seven mischievous dwarfs — Sarge, Gabby, Gloomy Gus, Ticklish, Spritely, Snore, and Slowpoke. There’s also a hilarious palace cat and an enchanted vixen — a fox, you could say! Following the traditional storyline, the fairy tale is brought to life with an eclectic score of toe-tapping tunes.

The Adventures of Tom SawyerThe-Adventure-of-tom-sawyer

Based on the Mark Twain Classic
Adapted by Dave Barton and Matt Bond
December 15-17, 2016
Director: Sean Gogan
Tickets:  $15
Performance Schedule:
Thursday, December 15 – 7pm
Friday, December 16 – 7pm
Saturday, December 17 – 7pm

Enjoy the humor, action and excitement of life in Missouri in the late 1840s. All of Tom Sawyer’s famous adventures are included, climaxing with the life-or-death battle with Injun Joe in the cave.  It’s easy to see why Twain’s ’Life on the Mississippi’ will forever be an American favorite

The Legend of PocahontasLEGENDOFPO-1
By Vera Morris
May 12 – 14, 2017
Director: Sean Gogan
Tickets:  $15
Performance Schedule:
Friday, May 12 – 7 pm
Saturday, May 13 – 7 pm
Sunday, May 14 – 1 pm

Hi-ya-ya-hi-ya. Listen to the tom-tom drums and the message spoken by the “Wordspinner” that opens and closes this charming adventure suitable for all age groups. The name Pocahontas, belonging to the daughter of the powerful Algonquin Chief Powhatan, means “She-Who-Likes-To-Be-Mischievous.” It’s a fitting name, because the princess enjoys playing tricks and games, especially with Wolf, Raven and Squirrel… her playmates in the forest. She also makes friends with the English settlers in the struggling community of Jamestown. They have no food, and sickness has almost wiped them out. Pocahontas would like to help them, but Thundercloud, the medicine man, forbids it. When Captain John Smith, the leader of Jamestown, comes to the Indian village, he is condemned to death. In a thrilling scene, Princess Pocahontas saves his life and finds a way for the Indians and the settlers to live in harmony and friendship. This colorful play features a wonderful cast of characters: Little Running Rabbit, Brave Eagle, Aunt Morning Star, Forest Spirits, Mother Earth and the people of Jamestown. Filled with Native American lore and true to the original legend, it’s an entertaining and fascinating page from our country’s history that glows with excitement and warmth.

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WaiterNewLogo_July28-3My Son the Waiter:  A Jewish Tragedy
By Brad Zimmerman
December 15, 2016 – January 29, 2017
Tickets:  $45 – $65
Phone:  855-448-7469
On Line: MySonTheWaiter.com
Groups: 888-264-1788
Group Rates:
Wed/Thurs/Fri – Groups 12-19   $43.50 / Groups   20 +    $38.50
Sat /Sun – Groups 12-19   $48.50 / Groups   20 +    $43.50
Showtimes:
Wednesday 7:30 pm
Thursday 2:00 pm & 7:30 pm
Friday 7:30 pm
Saturday 2:00 pm & 7:30 pm
Sunday 2:00 pm
Mizner Park Cultural Arts Center/Studio Theatre 2nd Floor
201 Plaza Real
Boca Raton, FL 3342
(Opposite Lord & Taylor)
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Brad Zimmerman’s My Son the Waiter:  A Jewish Tragedy is the story of one man’s struggle to fulfill his dream and ‘make it’ as a comedic actor in New York.  Zimmerman 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.

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logo-photo with NY Times quote-hi resA Jew Grows in Brooklyn
By Jake Ehrenreich
February 1- 26, 2017
Performances:
Wed 3 PM and 7:30 PM
Thurs:  7:30 PM
Fri: 8 PM
Sat 3PM and 8PM
Sun 2PM and 5PM
Tickets:  $45 – $95
Phone 866-811-4111
  To Order Tickets on Line: www.ajewgrowsinbrooklyn.com
Mizner Park Cultural Arts Center
201 Plaza Real
Boca Raton, Fl  33432
(Opposite Lord & Taylor)
www.ajewgrowsinbrookyn.com
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March 10-12, 2017
Coral Springs Performing Arts Center
2855 Coral Springs Dr, Coral Springs, FL 33065
Performances:
Fri:  8PM
Sat: 3PM and 8PM
Sun 2PM and 5PM
Tickets: $45 – $95
Phone: (954) 344-5990
To Order Tickets on Line: http://www.coralspringscenterforthearts.com
From its record breaking, award winning run in the heart of Broadway, Jake Ehrenreich returns to Florida with a newly minted version of his hit comedy musical A Jew Grows in Brooklyn. The New York Times raves “Brooklyn is beautiful, touching and funny – like Billy Crystal’s 700 Sundays” and New York Magazine declares it “poignant and hilarious”.
From the streets of Brooklyn and struggle with his family’s survivor past, to the laughter and rebirth of a Catskills nightclub – with music, humor and multi-media – Jake Ehrenreich recreates his unforgettable journey of discovery – now made more famous in his critically acclaimed bestselling book by the Chicken Soup for the Soul publishers. Directed by NY theater veteran Jon Huberth, Broadway World raves “it’s one of the most uplifting evenings one can spend in the theater. Ehrenreich masterfully takes the audience from tears to laughter and back again.”  and The Miami Herald declares “it’s a knockout – somewhere two loving parents are kvelling over the son who did them proud.”

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D&S - postcard side 1Danny Kaye & Sylvia:  A Musical Love Story
January 13 – 29, 2017
Book by Robert McElwaine
Music by Bob Bain
Produced by Black Box Booking and Hy Juter
Tickets:  $35 / $30 for groups of 6 or more
Phone:   561-347-3948
To purchase tickets on line:  www.willowtheatre.org
Showtimes:
Thursday, Friday, & Saturday at 8:00 pm,
Saturday  & Sunday at 2:00 pm
The Willow Theatre at Sugar Sand Park
300 S. Military Trail
Boca Raton, FL 33486
www.willowtheatre.org
Direct from its sold-out London, Washington, DC, and New York runs:  A musical love story about entertainer Danny Kaye and his partner, personal song writer and wife, Sylvia Fine. Featuring numerous Kaye classics including “Tchaikovsky”, “Minnie the Moocher”, “Anatole of Paris”, and “Deena”.  Starring Carbonell Award-winner Clay Cartland as Danny Kaye, and Katie Angell Thomas as Sylvia Fine.

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Beau-Jest-1ckB’NAI TORAH THEATRE SERIES
Produced and Directed By Shari Upbin

Beau Jest
February 22, 2017
By James Sherman
7:30 pm
Tickets:  $36 ($25 for congregational members)
Phone: 561-392-8566
B’nai Torah Congregation
6261 SW 18th Street
Boca Raton, FL 33433
www.bnai-torah.org
Sarah Goldman is a nice Jewish girl with a problem:  her parents want her married – to a nice Jewish boy, of course. They’ve never met Sarah’s boyfriend, Chris Kringle, who doesn’t exactly fit that description, so to make them happy she invents Dr. David Steinberg – the man of their dreams.  When they insist upon meeting Dr. Steinberg, Sarah contacts an escort service to provide her with a Jewish date – but instead they send her Bob Schroeder, an out of work actor who agrees to perform the impersonation.  Sarah’s mother – armed with challah and lokshen kugel sets out to snare this Beau for her daughter with hilarious mix ups and consequences!!  With Emily Freeman, Roy Lynam, Christopher Mitchell, Larry Bramble, Chris Anthony Ferrer, and Phyllis Spear.

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STAGE DOOR THEATRE
Group and Subscriber Discounts available for these productions

rothschildsThe Rothschilds
September 2 – October 16, 2016
Book by Sherman Yellen
Music by Jerry Bock
Lyrics by Sheldon Harnick
Tickets:  $38 – $42
Phone:  954-344-7765
Showtimes:
Wednesday, Saturday, & Sunday at 2 pm,
Friday & Saturday at 8 pm
The Stage Door Theatre
8036 W Sample Rd
Margate, Fl 33065
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With its engaging and uncompromising book, The Rothschilds is one of the boldest book musicals of its time, a heartfelt testament to family, dignity, honor and unflinching tenacity. Nominated for 9 Tony Awards, The Rothschilds is the final collaboration from the incomparable Jerry Bock & Sheldon Harnick (Fiddler On The Roof, She Loves Me). 

swing logoSwing, Swing, Swing
October 7 – November 20, 2016
Conceived, directed, and choreographed by Kevin Black
Tickets:  $38 – $42
Phone:  954-344-7765
Showtimes:
Wednesday, Saturday, & Sunday at 2 pm,
Friday & Saturday at 8 pm
The Stage Door Theatre
8036 W Sample Rd
Margate, Fl 33065
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“It Don’t Mean A Thing If It Ain’t Got That Swing!”  Stage Door Theatre will bring back the memories with music and dance and the fabulous sounds that dominated the American charts in the Thirties and Forties.  Filled with classic hits by beloved favorites like Benny, Duke, Ella, Glenn, Billie, Cab, and Louis. “Relive the opulence of this bygone era told through the classic sounds you love!”

CharitySweet Charity
November 4 – December 11, 2016
Book by Neil Simon
Music by Cy Coleman
Lyrics by Dorothy Fields
Tickets:  $38 – $42
Phone:  954-344-7765
Showtimes:
Wednesday, Saturday, & Sunday at 2 pm,
Friday & Saturday at 8 pm
The Stage Door Theatre
8036 W Sample Rd
Margate, Fl 33065
www.stagedoortheatre.com
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Sweet Charity is a tender, poignant and consistently funny look at the adventures, or rather the misadventures, in the ways of love encountered by the gullible and guileless lady known as Charity Hope Valentine.

VegasVegas – A Night on the Strip
December 9, 2016 – January 22, 2017
Conceived, directed, and choreographed by Kevin Black
Tickets:  $38 – $42
Phone:  954-344-7765
Showtimes:
Wednesday, Saturday, & Sunday at 2 pm,
Friday & Saturday at 8 pm
The Stage Door Theatre
8036 W Sample Rd
Margate, Fl 33065
www.stagedoortheatre.com
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This revue is all that you love about the old days of Vegas, presented the only way Vegas knows how … as an incredible music driven spectacular.  The show dives into the rich history that made the city of Las Vegas a hot destination for entertainers from around the world.  Featuring music from some of Vegas’ most memorable icons – Frank, Sammy, Dean, Elvis, and countless others grace the stage once again for a night of vintage Vegas entertainment.

Most_Happy_FellaThe Most Happy Fella
December 30, 2016 – February 5, 2017
Book, Music, and Lyrics by Frank Loesser
Tickets:  $38 – $42
Phone:  954-344-7765
Showtimes:
Wednesday, Saturday, & Sunday at 2 pm,
Friday & Saturday at 8 pm
The Stage Door Theatre
8036 W Sample Rd
Margate, Fl 33065
www.stagedoortheatre.com
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From the composer of Guys And Dolls comes this touching, dramatic and intensely personal love story. Your heart will be warmed by this May-December romance when a city bride is wooed by an aging Italian grape farmer who nearly botches everything until his true goodness shines through. With a gorgeous score and spirited dancing, it’s a simple and touching love story that makes for an extraordinary night of theatre.

BrisThe Bris, The Bar Mitzvah, & Beyond
February 10 – March 26, 2017
By David Jay Bernstein
Tickets:  $38 – $42
Phone:  954-344-7765
Showtimes:
Wednesday, Saturday, & Sunday at 2 pm,
Friday & Saturday at 8 pm
The Stage Door Theatre
8036 W Sample Rd
Margate, Fl 33065
www.stagedoortheatre.com
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Welcome to David Jay Bernstein’s delightful new comedy that takes Gary and Max Shapiro through a lifetime, stopping to visit with them and Max’s bris and bar mitzvah, and the other rites of passage that bring Jewish fathers and sons together.

kid_from_BrookylynThe Kid From Brooklyn
February 24 – April 9, 2017
By Brian Childers and ?
Tickets:  $38 – $42
Phone:  954-344-7765
Showtimes:
Wednesday, Saturday, & Sunday at 2 pm,
Friday & Saturday at 8 pm
The Stage Door Theatre
8036 W Sample Rd
Margate, Fl 33065
www.stagedoortheatre.com
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Based on the turbulent and triumphant life of Danny Kaye, this intimate musical portrayal chronicles the master comedian’s career and relationships as we follow his rise from an undisciplined and impoverished comic to his success under the guidance of his wife, Sylvia Fine.

No_Way_to_treat_a_LadyNo Way to Treat a Lady
April 14 – May 28, 2017
By Douglas Cohen (Based upon the novel by William Goldman)
Tickets:  $38 – $42
Phone:  954-344-7765
Showtimes:
Wednesday, Saturday, & Sunday at 2 pm,
Friday & Saturday at 8 pm
The Stage Door Theatre
8036 W Sample Rd
Margate, Fl 33065
www.stagedoortheatre.com
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This theatrically charged musical comedy thriller about a publicity crazed actor turned killer and the endearing detective who pursues him is based on the best-selling novel that became a renowned movie. It is a devilish blend of humor, romance and murder.

nineNine
April 28 – June 11, 2017
Book by Arthur Kopit
Music and Lyrics by Maury Yeston
Adapted from the Italian by Mario Fratti
Tickets:  $38 – $42
Phone:  954-344-7765
Showtimes:
Wednesday, Saturday, & Sunday at 2 pm,
Friday & Saturday at 8 pm
The Stage Door Theatre
8036 W Sample Rd
Margate, Fl 33065
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Nine is the story of a celebrated film director Guido Contini and his attempts to come up with a plot for his next film as he is pursued by hordes of beautiful women, all clamoring to be loved by him and him alone. Flashbacks reveal the substance of his life which will become the material for his next film: a musical version of the Casanova story.

social security logoSocial Security
June 16 – July 30, 2017
By Andrew Bergman
Tickets:  $38 – $42
Phone:  954-344-7765
Showtimes:
Wednesday, Saturday, & Sunday at 2 pm,
Friday & Saturday at 8 pm
The Stage Door Theatre
8036 W Sample Rd
Margate, Fl 33065
www.stagedoortheatre.com
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Two married art dealers struggle with the visit of the wife’s goody goody sister, her uptight CPA husband, and her archetypal Jewish Mother – who are there to try to save their college student daughter from the horrors of living only for sex.

Minnies_BoysMinnie’s Boys
June 30 – August 6, 2017
Book by Arthur Marx and Robert Fisher
Music by Larry Grossman
Lyrics by Hal Hackady
Tickets:  $38 – $42
Phone:  954-344-7765
Showtimes:
Wednesday, Saturday, & Sunday at 2 pm,
Friday & Saturday at 8 pm
The Stage Door Theatre
8036 W Sample Rd
Margate, Fl 33065
www.stagedoortheatre.com
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The madcap Marx Brothers musical. A touching, song-filled celebration of the origins of these show-business legends and gutsy, tender, matriarch Minnie Marx, the extraordinary woman who gave birth to a generation of laughter in the form of the maddest, merriest quintet that ever drove a mother-and then the world-wild. This is their story—and Minnie’s as well. “Mama a Rainbow,” “Rich Is,” “They Give Me Love” and the title song are just a few of the catchy, Broadway-style melodies in this hummable score from the composer of Goodtime Charley and Snoopy. 

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SPANISH RIVER CONCERTS
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Spanish River Concerts celebrates its fourteenth season this January through March, by yet again offering innovative virtuoso musical performances in conveniently located venues in West Boca Raton and Delray Beach. Prices for individual tickets for these concerts will be announced in the fall, but series subscriptions, which include all four of the following concerts, are available now for the discounted package price of $168 (plus tax).

Zoltán Mága – Live in Concert
Enjoy the passion and romance as PBS star Zoltán Mága – Hungary’s foremost violin virtuoso – performs your favorite Pops, Broadway, Italian, Gypsy, and classical masterpieces. This exciting extravaganza also features Zoltán’s wonderful orchestra in formal attire, extraordinary singers, and costumed dancers.
Schedule: Spanish River Church Monday, January 9; Tuesday, January 10; Monday, January 16; Tuesday, January 17; Monday, January 23; Tuesday, January 24.
Kings Point Theatre Wednesday, January 11; Thursday, January 12; Saturday, January 14 at 2:00 PM

Better than the Beatles – Featuring the Liverpool Legends
We combined one of the most talented Beatles-inspired bands with just the right orchestra to do justice to this repertoire, including songs that the Beatles themselves seldom performed live – because of the extensive instrumentation. Uniquely sanctioned by George Harrison’s sister (Louise Harrison), the Liverpool Legends will make you Twist and Shout.
Schedule:  Spanish River Church: Monday, February 20; Tuesday, February 21; Monday, February 27; Tuesday, February 28; Monday, March 6; Tuesday, March 7.
Kings Point Theatre: Wednesday, March 1: Thursday, March 2: Saturday, March 4 at 2:00 PM.

Tommy Dorsey and Glenn Miller Orchestras – Battle of the Big Bands
Though the namesakes are gone, the iconic orchestras carry on – with a “battle” of the best kind. Capturing the essence of the Big Band sound and its storied tradition, a talented cast of vocalists and instrumentalists will dazzle you with timeless Tommy Dorsey and Glenn Miller classics, even if you were born decades later.
Schedule: Spanish River Church: Monday, January 30; Tuesday, January 31; Monday, February 6; Tuesday, February 7; Monday, February 13;
Tuesday, February 14.
Kings Point Theatre: Wednesday, February 8; Thursday, February 9; Saturday, February 11 at 2:00 PM.

Synco Romantico
An amazing 10-piece instrumental ensemble that features powerful male and female vocalists and a hint of Latin Jazz flavor. They deliver a high-energy, international blend of fresh and familiar pop favorites. We call them Synco Romantico, but you will just call them fabulous!
Schedule:  Monday, March 13; Tuesday, March 14; Monday, March 20; Tuesday, March 21; Monday, March 27; Tuesday, March 28.
Kings Point Theatre: Wednesday, March 22; Thursday, March 23; Saturday, March 25; at 2:00 PM.

2017 Optional Concerts

Jim Witter with Tiffany Desrosiers and Full Orchestra
The best music of the 70’s, 80’s, and 90’s.  Two wonderful singers and a full orchestra take you on a journey through the songs of Billy Joel, Carole King, Elton John, Linda Ronstdat, James Taylor, Bonnie Raitt, and many more.
Tickets are on sale now – price: $48/person
Kings Point Theater
Schedule: Wednesday, March 29, 8 pm; Thursday, March 30, 8 pm, Saturday, April 1, 4 pm, Saturday, April 1, 8 pm.

Kol Esperanza with Lev Voce
With new repertoire added, the biggest concert of the 2016 season is making a return.  Featuring a 25-piece orchestra, this concert will take place at the Carole and Barry Kaye auditorium at the Florida Atlantic University Boca Raton Campus. Kol Esperanza and Lev Voce’s encore concert is sure to be memorable.
Tickets are on sale now – price:  Orchestra seating $65/person; Gallery Seating $40/person.
FAU Boca Raton Campus/Carole & Barry Kaye Auditorium
Schedule: Wednesday, March 15, 8 pm; Thursday, March 16, 8 pm, Friday,  March 17, 8 pm, Saturday, March 18, 2 pm; Saturday, March 18, 8 pm.

All Evening and matinee concerts (except Kol Esperanza) will be presented at either Spanish River Church, at 2400 Yamato Road, Boca Raton, 33431, and Kings Point Theatre, 7000 West Atlantic Avenue, Delray Beach, 33446.

Call 1-800-716-6975 or visit CPA’s website at www.SpanishRiverConcerts.com  for specific concert dates, times, and ticket availability.”

 

Thinking Cap Theatre’s Neo-Restoration Comedy OR, at the Vanguard Sanctuary for the Arts – February 19 – March 5

03 Wednesday Feb 2016

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Thinking Cap Theatre at The Vanguard
presents
OR - ckFebruary 19 – March 5

“Love ceases to be a pleasure when it ceases to be a secret.” Aphra Behn

February 3, 2016
LAUDERDALE, FL: Thinking Cap Theatre will open its 2016 season with OR, Liz Duffy Adams’ wild and witty neo-restoration comedy set in the intriguing and intrigue-filled days of Charles II. The play will run at The Vanguard Sanctuary for the Arts in Ft. Lauderdale from February 19th through March 5th.

As the play’s title, OR, suggests, much remains uncertain about Aphra Behn, England’s first professional female playwright.  Was Aphra gay or straight?  A playwright or a whore?  A loyalist or a spy? Adams’ clever, bawdy, and riotous send-up of restoration comedy will give audiences plenty to ponder – and to laugh at – in this exploration of Behn, the decadent King Charles II, and their mutual lover, the stage beauty Nell Gwynne.

Thinking Cap Theatre at the Vanguard has quickly established itself as a respected presence in the South Florida theatrical community.  The company earned three Carbonell Award nominations during their 2015 season:  Ann Marie Olson (Best Actress in a Play, Always Patsy Cline), Barbara Sloan (Best Actress in a Play, Vita & Virginia), and Niki Fridh (Best Suporting Actress in a Play, Vita & Virginia).

Niki Fridh will star as Aphra Behn in OR, alongside Betsy Graver as Nell Gwynn, and Alex Alvarez as King Charles II.

Niki Fridh

Niki Fridh

“I’m thrilled to be joining TCT for my fifth production,” says Fridh. “Nicole is a friend and a true inspiration in my life, and when she told me that she wanted to do OR, and have me play Aphra Behn, of course I jumped at the opportunity to work with her again. She is a real visionary and the South Florida Theatre community it so very lucky to have her as an integral part of it. Nicole is the ONLY producer/director down here to take on such varying works and I love her sense of fearlessness and passion for theatre.”

Nicole Stodard

Nicole Stodard

“Most audiences will be unfamiliar with Behn’s name,” Stodard explains. “But it’s one that any lover of mystery, art, and liberty should know.  She was a royal spy, a bisexual, the author of more than 18 plays and countless volumes of poetry, and an innovator of the modern day novel. For centuries, Aphra, like so many other (women) artists had been edited out of history books,” she continues. “But she has thankfully been restored to her exciting place in history, thanks to artists such as Virginia Woolf and Liz Duffy Adams, and general increased interest in the 17th century because of films like The Libertine and Stage Beauty.  The era of Charles II’s court (1660-1685) was one of the sexiest and wittiest of all London ages, making it a blast to travel back in time to play with him, Aphra, and the great Nell Gwynne!”

Tickets for OR, are $35 ($20 for students with ID) and are on sale now. Tickets can be purchased by calling 813-220-1546 or on line at www.thinkingcaptheatre.com .

The Vanguard Sanctuary for the Arts is located at 1501 S. Andrews Ave, Fort Lauderdale, 33301.  There is free street parking surrounding the building and a metered municipal lot just south of The Vanguard on Andrews Ave.

For more information about Thinking Cap Theatre at the Vanguard visit www.thinkingcaptheatre.com.  or contact Nicole Stodard at nicole@thinkingcaptheatre.com / 813-220-1546 or Carol Kassie at ckassie@gmail.com  / 561-445-9244.

Or,
By Liz Duffy Adams
February 19 – March 5
Tickets:  $35 ($37.22 with s/c)
Students 25 and under with valid ID $20
For Tickets: 813-220-1546
http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/2492363   
www.vanguardarts.org
February 19 8pm
February 20 8pm
February 21 3 pm & 7 pm
February 25 8pm
February 26 8pm
February 27 8pm
February 28 5pm
March 2 8pm
March 3 8pm
March 4 8pm
March 5 8pm

All performances will take place at
The Vanguard Sanctuary for the Arts
1501 S. Andrews Avenue
Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33316
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Critical Praise for OR,

“…Tom Stoppard is the most celebrated contemporary playwright to compose history-based fictions that occasionally take liberties with the facts. Many have tried to emulate the formula in his heady wake; most have sunk under the challenge… Ms. Adams fares remarkably well. Her language has a natural period flavor and a formidable wit; her characters possess the spark of fully animated spirits; and she weaves into her story both biographical detail and cultural context with grace.” –Charles Isherwood, New York Times. 

“Adams’s historical play celebrates not only Behn’s pioneering career, which Virginia Woolf famously memorialized in A Room of One’s Own (‘All women together ought to let flowers fall upon the tomb of Aphra Behn’), but also the side of the writer’s tumultuous life that Woolf dismissed as ‘shady and amorous.’ [Adams] has written an Aphra-disiac valentine, not a stodgy bio-play.”—Rob Weinert-Kendt, TimeOut New York

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Thinking Cap Theatre at The Vanguard presents Oscar Wilde’s THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST November 20 – December 13

27 Tuesday Oct 2015

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Thinking Cap Theatre at The Vanguard
presents
Oscar Wilde’sEarnest-poster---web
November 20 – December 13

“The truth is rarely pure and never simple.”
Oscar Wilde, The Importance of Being Earnest

October 28, 2015
LAUDERDALE, FL: Dust off your disco shoes and get ready to have fun with puns. Thinking Cap Theatre will put its own unique spin on one of the theatre’s most beloved classics when it presents Oscar Wilde’s bristling comedy The Importance of Being Earnest at the Vanguard Sanctuary for the Arts from November 20th through December 13th.

Director Nicole Stodard has set the play in December 1978 – in disco-era New York City. The show promises to be punny, prurient, and pointed, informed by both 1970’s pop culture and social issues.

“In matters of grave importance, style, not sincerity, is the vital thing.”
Oscar Wilde, The Importance of Being Earnest

First performed on February 14th, 1895 at the St James’s Theatre in London – the height of the Victorian era – the farcical comedy, in which the protagonists maintain fictitious personae to escape burdensome social obligations, has proven to be one of Wilde’s most popular and enduring pieces. The Importance of Being Earnest was celebrated for the lighthearted ingenuity of its plot and its scintillating dialogue. Yet the play also contains a critique of relationship conventions, social mores, and gender roles that still resonate today.

Stodard has assembled an award-winning cast to bring Wilde’s characters to life:
Carbonell Award-winners Karen Stephens and Clay Cartland will be joined by Elizabeth Price, Carey Hart, Noah Levine, Jim Gibbons, Johnnie, Bowls, and Emma Magner.

Nicole Stodard

Nicole Stodard

“For me, Earnest was love at first read,” says Stodard. “Wilde’s wit is, in my opinion, unrivaled. And yet, depending on the staging, the play can sometimes feel dated, so I always knew that I wanted to stage the play closer to our own moment. The class, gender, racial, and sexual politics of the late 1970’s make for a rich and poignant backdrop for revisiting and re-imagining Wilde’s comedy. The 1970’s were an incredibly hedonistic and liberated decade, a drag culture was emerging in downtown NYC, and discos, most notably Studio 54, were the sites of divine apparel, playfulness, and pleasure. However, feminism experienced a splintering, gay marriage was still decades from society’s grasps, AIDS was on its way to becoming an epidemic, and anti-gay and racial violence still occurred routinely—not the least of which was the November 1978 murder of openly gay politician, Harvey Milk.”

Karen Stephens

Karen Stephens

“I’m so thrilled to play a role I wouldn’t normally get to play,” says actress Karen Stephens, who will play Lady Bracknell in the production “And the opportunity to bring this character – who is normally played by a male – to life in the retro world that will be created by director, Nicole Stodard is so exciting.”

“I am so excited to FINALLY work with Nicole Stodard and Thinking Cap Theatre, not to mention this stellar cast!” says Clay Cartland, who won the 2014 Carbonell Best Actor, Musical, Award for his work in The Trouble With Doug.

Clay Cartland

Clay Cartland

“Take everything you thought you knew about Oscar Wilde and this show in general,” he continues. “Then imagine Oscar Wilde and Donna Summer conceived a child while watching Saturday Night Fever…and then buy your tickets!

“The good ended happily, and the bad unhappily. That is what Fiction means.”
Oscar Wilde, The Importance of Being Earnest

Tickets for The Importance of Being Earnest are $35 ($20 for students with ID) and are on sale now. Tickets can be purchased by calling 813-220-1546 or on line at www.thinkingcaptheatre.com.

The Vanguard Sanctuary for the Arts is located at 1501 S. Andrews Ave, Fort Lauderdale, 33301.  There is free street parking surrounding the building and a metered municipal lot just south of The Vanguard on Andrews Ave.

For more information about Thinking Cap Theatre at the Vanguard visit www.thinkingcaptheatre.com. or contact Nicole Stodard at nicole@thinkingcaptheatre.com / 813-220-1546 or Carol Kassie at ckassie@gmail.com /561-445-9244.

The Importance of Being Earnest, A Trivial Comedy for Serious People
By Oscar Wilde
November 20 – December 13, 2015
Tickets: $35 ($37.22 with s/c)
For Tickets: 813-220-1546
On Line:  http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/2304016
www.thinkingcaptheatre.com
Performance Schedule:
Friday, November 20, 2015, 8pm (Opening Night)
Saturday, November 21st, 8pm
Sunday, November 22nd, 5pm
Friday, November 27th, 8pm
Saturday, November 28th, 8pm
Sunday, November 29th, 5pm
Thursday, December 3rd, 8pm
Friday, December 4th, 8pm
Saturday, December 5th, 8pm
Sunday, December 6th, 5pm
Thursday, December 10, 8pm
Friday, December 11, 8pm
Saturday, December 12, 8pm
Sunday, December 13, 5pm
Please note – there will be no performance on Thursday, November 26 – Thanksgiving Day

The Vanguard
1501 S. Andrews Avenue
Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33316
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“How you can sit there, calmly eating muffins when we are in this horrible trouble, I can’t make out. You seem to me to be perfectly heartless.”
“Well, I can’t eat muffins in an agitated manner. The butter would probably get on my cuffs. One should always eat muffins quite calmly.
It is the only way to eat them.”
“I say it’s perfectly heartless your eating muffins at all, under the circumstances.”
Oscar Wilde, The Importance of Being Earnest

 

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A MAP OF VIRTUE at Thinking Cap Theatre at the Vanguard – October 1 – 18, 2015

17 Thursday Sep 2015

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Thinking Cap at the VanguardThinking Cap Theatre at The Vanguard
presents
the Southeastern Premiere of
MOV 4X6A Map of Virtue
by Erin Courtney
October 1 – 18, 2015
A New York Times Critics’ Pick

A “delicate gem…a haunting, romantic story with a mystery at its center”
Jason Zinoman, New York Times

September 17, 2015
FT. LAUDERDALE, FL:   Theatre goers need look no further than Thinking Cap Theatre’s Southeastern premiere of Erin Courtney’s award-winning play (Special Citation Obie Award, 2012), A Map of Virtue, for a thrilling way to kick off the month of October. The production will run from October 1 – October 18 at the Vanguard Sanctuary for the Arts in Ft. Lauderdale.

A Map of Virtue has been described as “one of the most terrifying plays of the past decade” by the New York Times’ Alexis Soloski. Part interview, part comedy, part middle-of-the-night horror story, A Map of Virtue is about a shared obsession that leaves a group of friends stranded in the woods. A bird statue is the guide through this symmetrical tale about the limits of our virtues and what we leave behind.

Erin Courtney

Erin Courtney

“I started writing A Map of Virtue while on a silent playwriting retreat run by Erik Ehn out in the woods in upstate New York,” Courtney explained in a recent interview. “The first night of the retreat, he gave each playwright a poem in an envelope and gave us the assignment of memorizing the poem. The poem I tried to memorize in silence was by Edmond Jabes and it was about the inability to use language after the horror of the Holocaust. The next day I started writing and the content of the poem infused the play.”

A Map of Virtue will be directed by Thinking Cap Theatre’s Artistic Director Nicole Stodard. The production will feature Jovon Jacobs, Casey Dressler, Tom Anello, Scott Douglas Wilson, Alex Alvarez, Niki Fridh, and Noah Levine.

Tickets for A Map of Virtue are $35 ($20 for students with ID) and are on sale now. Tickets can be purchased by calling 813-220-1546 or on line at www.vanguardarts.org.    The Vanguard is located at 1501 S. Andrews Ave, Fort Lauderdale, 33301.  There is free street parking surrounding the building and a metered municipal lot just south of The Vanguard on Andrews Ave.

For more information about Thinking Cap Theatre at the Vanguard visit www.vanguardarts.org. or contact Nicole Stodard at nicole@thinkingcaptheatre.com / 813-220-1546 or Carol Kassie at ckassie@gmail.com /561-445-9244.

A Map of Virtue
By Erin Courtney
October 1 – 18, 2015
Tickets: $35 ($37.22 with s/c)
For Tickets: 813-220-1546
www.vanguardarts.org
Performances:
Thursday – Saturday at 8 pm
Sunday at 5 pm
The Vanguard
1501 S. Andrews Avenue
Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33316
www.vanguardarts.org
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Thinking Cap Theatre at the Vanguard presents WAITING FOR WAITING FOR GODOT – August 28 – September 13

10 Monday Aug 2015

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Thinking Cap at the VanguardThinking Cap Theatre at The Vanguard
presents the
Southeastern Premiere of
Waiting for Waiting for Godot

by Dave Hanson WFWFG - Logo ckAugust 28 – September 13 (Preview performance – August 27)

“…Waiting for Waiting for Godot is a perfectly executed trip into metatheatrical purgatory…” TimeOut New York

August 11, 2015 FT. LAUDERDALE, FL: What better way to wrap up the summer season than with a cool comedy that masterfully and humorously takes on a theatrical classic. Thinking Cap Theatre will present Dave Hanson’s critically acclaimed Waiting for Waiting for Godot. August 28th through September 13th. (There will be a preview performance on August 27th) Hanson’s comedy about two understudies who are waiting to ‘go on’ in a production of Samuel Beckett’s classic Waiting for Godot – itself a play about two men who wait for a man they’ve never met, who never arrives – is not in any way an adaptation or interpretation of Beckett’s work, but rather a brand new play that examines life, theatre, acting, and art in a unique, clever, and extremely funny way. A winner of the Overall Excellence Award for Overall Play at the 2013 New York Fringe Festival, Waiting for Waiting for Godot was described as ‘gleefully absurd’ by TimeOut New York, ‘delectable’ by the New York Times, and ‘damn near perfect’ by Theatre is Easy.

Award-winning theatre artist and educator Margaret Ledford is directing the production, which will star Scott Douglas Wilson, Mark Duncan, and Vanessa Elise.

Dave Hanson

Dave Hanson

Dave Hanson is an actor and writer living in New York City. Originally from Seattle, he studied Theatre and English Literature at Whittier College and spent several years in Los Angeles, where he worked as an actor and writer, performed improv and sketch comedy, and served as a writer and producer for the Chelsea Lately Show on the E! Network. He has also toured the country as a standup comedian. Hanson’s other works include two one act plays, The Exit Interview & Cafe d’Automatique, which were produced and published for the 2013 & 2014 C10 Play Festival.  He is a permanent ensemble member of the Collective New York Theatre Group, and writes and performs regularly with the New York sketch group The Shorts Show.

The Vanguard, which serves as the permanent residence of Thinking Cap Theatre, is an intimate, versatile, 99-seat black box performance space located in the heart of downtown Fort Lauderdale.  Formerly a church when first erected in 1939, the freshly remodeled venue is fast becoming a well known sanctuary for the arts. Their recent productions of Always… Patsy Cline, Vita & Virginia, and most recently, David and Amy Sedaris’ The Book of Liz have been extremely well received by critics and audiences alike.

Tickets for Waiting for Waiting for Godot are $35 ($20 for students with ID) and are on sale now. Tickets can be purchased by calling 813-220-1546 or on line at http://thinkingcaptheatre.com. The Vanguard is located at 1501 S. Andrews Ave, Fort Lauderdale, 33301.  There is free street parking surrounding the building and a metered municipal lot just south of The Vanguard on Andrews Ave. For more information about Thinking Cap Theatre visit http://thinkingcaptheatre.com. For information about The Vanguard visit http://www.vanguardarts.org

Waiting for Waiting for Godot
By Dave Hanson
August 27 – September 13, 2015
Performance dates & times:
Thursday 8/27 8pm (Preview)
Friday 8/28 8pm (Opening Night)
Saturday 8/29 8pm
Sunday 8/30 5pm
Thursday 9/3 8pm
Friday 9/4 8pm
Saturday 9/5 8pm
Sunday 9/6 5pm
Wednesday 9/9 8pm
Thursday 9/10 8pm
Friday 9/11 8pm
Saturday 9/12 8pm
Sunday 9/13 5pm
Tickets: $35 /$20 for students with ID
To purchase tickets: 813-220-1546 or http://thinkingcaptheatre.com
The Vanguard
1501 S. Andrews Avenue
Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33301
vanguardarts.org

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2015 -2016 Theatre & Concert Schedules

02 Sunday Aug 2015

Posted by Carol Kassie in Clients, Entr'Acte Theatrix, Pigs Do Fly Productions, Sol Children Theatre, The Theatre Arts Series at B'nai Torah, Theatre Thoughts, Thinking Cap Theatre

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2015-2016 Theatre & Concert Schedules
for
Pigs Do Fly Productions
Entr’Acte Theatrix
Sol Children Theatre
Evening Star Productions
Stage Door Theatre
Thinking Cap Theatre at The Vanguard
Shari Upbin Directs
Baby Boom Baby
Arts Radio Network Theatre Project series at Arts Garage
4 Ever ’50s
Unlikely Heroes
The Jazz Singer
The Jackie Mason Musical
The Delray Beach Chorale
The Spanish River Concert Series (Community Performing Arts)

Below is a list of productions – plays, musicals, concerts, readings, radio plays, etc. –  that will be presented on various South Florida stages during the 2015-2016 season … and beyond.
I will try to keep this list up to date and make sure any additions, subtractions, and changes in dates or venues are noted as they arise.
As you will see as you scroll down this page, theatre in South Florida is thriving, and audiences will be able to choose from an exciting and eclectic selection of productions, concerts, and presentations in the coming months.
Please don’t hesitate to contact me if you have any questions…
I look forward to seeing you at the Theatre!
Carol

Pigs Do Fly Productions:

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By Various Playwrights
October 8 – October 25, 2015
There will be a second production of new plays in March 2016

Tickets: $30
Tickets: 866-811-4111 / http://pigsdoflyproductions.com
Performances:
Thursday, Friday, & Saturday: 8 pm
Sunday: 2 pm
All performances will take place at Empire Stage.
1140 North Flagler Drive.
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33304
http://pigsdoflyproductions.com
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Seven brand new short plays chosen to highlight ‘vibrant, healthy people over the age of 50 doing interesting things with their lives’; the plays are selected with all audiences in mind. Playwrights include E.M. Garcia, Andrea Rassler, Marv Siegel, and Carol White.

Entr’Acte Theatrix:

YoungFrankensteinYoung Frankenstein
Book by Mel Brooks
Music and Lyrics by Mel Brooks
Book by Thomas Meehan
October 22 – November 1
Performance Schedule:
Thursday, October 22 – 8 pm (Preview)
Friday, October 23 – 8 pm
Saturday, October 24 – 2 pm
Saturday, October 24 – 8 pm
Sunday, October 25 – 2 pm (BOGO)
Sunday, October 25 – 8 pm
Wednesday, October 28 – 8 pm
Thursday, October 29 – 8 pm
Friday, October 30 – 8 pm
Saturday, October 31 – 2 pm
Saturday, October 31 – 8 pm
Sunday, November 1 – 2 pm
Delray Beach Center for the Arts / Crest Theatre
51 N. Swinton Ave.
Delray Beach 33444
Box Office: 561-243-7922, Ext. 1                    
http://www.delraycenterforthearts.org
http://www.entractetheatrix.org
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A wickedly inspired re-imagining of the Frankenstein legend, Mel Brooks’ comedy masterpiece follows bright young Dr. Frankenstein (that’s Fronkensteen!) as he attempts to complete his grandfather’s masterwork and bring a corpse to life. Together with his oddly shaped and endearing helper Igor (that’s Eye-gor), his curvaceous lab assistant Inga, and in spite of his incredibly self-involved madcap fiancé Elizabeth, Frankenstein succeeds in creating a monster — but not without scary and quite often hilarious complications.

Evening Star Productions:

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October 8 – 25
Music and Lyrics by Ryan Scott Oliver
Based on photographs by Matthew Murphy
Vocal arrangements and orchestrations by Ryan Scott Oliver
Additional percussion arrangements by Jeremy Yaddaw
Additional guitar arrangements by Matt Hinkley
Directed by Rosalie Grant
Tickets: $25 / $10 for students
For Tickets:  561-447-8829 /http://www.eveningstarproductions.org
Sol Theatre
3333 North Federal Highway
Boca Raton, FL 33431
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If a picture is worth a 1,000 words – what about a song? Can a picture inspire a song – or fifteen? In 35mm, each photo creates an unique song, moments frozen in time; a glimmer of a life unfolding; a glimpse of something happening. A stunning new multimedia musical which explores a groundbreaking new concept in musical theatre… This intricately woven collection of stories told through song re-imagines what the modern American musical can be.

murdered to death prelim logoMurdered to Death
April 14 – May 1, 2016
By Peter Gordon
Directed by Rosalie Grant
Tickets: $20 / $10 students
For Tickets:  561-447-8829 / http://www.eveningstarproductions.org
Sol Theatre
3333 North Federal Highway
Boca Raton, FL 33431
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From the author of Out of Focus comes this hilarious spoof of the best Agatha Christie traditions, with an assembled cast of characters guaranteed to delight: Bunting the butler, an English Colonel with the prerequisite stiff upper lip, a shady French art dealer and his moll, bumbling local inspectors and a well meaning local sleuth who seems to attract murder – they’re all here, and all caught up in the side-splitting antics which follow the mysterious death of the owner of a country manor house. But will the murderer be unmasked before everyone else has met their doom, or will audiences die laughing first?

Sol Children Theatre:

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December 3 – 20, 2015
Music by Mary Rodgers
Book by Jay Thrompson, Dean Fuller & Marshall Barer
Lyrics by Marshall Barer
Directed by Rosalie Grant and Gisbert Heuer
Tickets: $15 / $10 juniors (11 and under)
Tickets: $25 / $10 for students
For Tickets:  561-447-8829 / http://www.solchildren.org
Sol Theatre
3333 North Federal Highway
Boca Raton, FL 33431
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If you thought you knew the story of ‘The Princess and The Pea,’ you may be in for a walloping surprise! Did you know, for instance, that Princess Winnifred actually swam the moat to reach Prince Dauntless the Drab? Or that Lady Larken’s love for Sir Harry provided a rather compelling reason that she reach the bridal altar post haste? Or that, in fact, it wasn’t the pea at all that caused the princess a sleepless night? Carried on a wave of wonderful songs, by turns hilarious and raucous, romantic and melodic, this rollicking spin on the familiar classic of royal courtship and comeuppance provides for some side-splitting shenanigans. Chances are you’ll never look at fairy tales quite the same way again.

80 Days GraphicAround the World in 80 Days
June 17 – July 3, 2016
Book and Lyrics by Chris Blackwood
Music by Piers Chater Robinson
Based on the book by Jules Verne
Directed by Rosalie & Gisbert Heuer
Tickets: $15 / $10 juniors (11 and under)
Tickets: $25 / $10 for students
For Tickets:  561-447-8829 / http://www.solchildren.org
Sol Theatre
3333 North Federal Highway
Boca Raton, FL 33431
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Based on Jules Verne’s classic novel, the musical recounts the journey of Phileas Fogg who has made a bet with the members of his gentlemen’s club that he can travel around the world in 80 days. Accompanied by his servant Passepartout the plot revolves around the adventures Fogg faces in his attempt.

msnd prelim logoA Midsummer Night’s Dream
August 5 – 21, 2016
By William Shakespeare
Adapted and directed by Seth Trucks
Tickets: $12 / $8 juniors (11 and under)
Tickets: $25 / $10 for students
For Tickets:  561-447-8829 / http://www.solchildren.org
Sol Theatre
3333 North Federal Highway
Boca Raton, FL 33431
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One of Shakespeare’s most popular plays, A Midsummer Night’s Dream depicts the events surrounding the marriage of Theseus, the Duke of Athens, and his bride Hippolyta, including the adventures of four young Athenian lovers and a group of six amateur actors, who are controlled and manipulated by the fairies who inhabit the forest in which most of the play is

Stage Door Theatre:

Group and Subscriber Discounts available for these productions

showlogo-the_fantasticks (web)The Fantasticks
September 4 – October 11, 2015
Music by Harvey Schmidt
Lyrics by Tom Jones
Tickets: $38 – $42
Phone: 954-344-7765
   Showtimes:
Wednesday, Saturday, & Sunday at 2 pm,
Friday & Saturday at 8 pm
The Stage Door Theatre
8036 W Sample Rd
Margate, Fl 33065
www.stagedoortheatre.com
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The world’s longest running musical is a funny and romantic musical about a boy, a girl, two fathers, a wall… and a world of moonlight and magic. The timeless score includes the classic “Try to Remember”, as well as “Soon It’s Gonna Rain”, “They Were You”, and “Plant a Radish”.

Promises Promises (no dates)Promises, Promises
September 25 – November 1, 2015
Music by Burt Bacharach
Lyrics by Hal David
Tickets: $38-$42
Phone:  954-344-7765
Showtimes:  Wednesday, Saturday, & Sunday at 2 pm
Friday & Saturday at 8 pm
Stage Door Theatre
8036 Sample Road
Margate, FL 33065
www.stagedoor Theatre.com
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Infused with the swinging energy of 1968 Manhattan, Promises, Promises is the musical tale of a lovelorn young executive and a romantically troubled waitress. Featuring a number of hit songs, including “A House is Not a Home”, “I’ll Never Fall in Love Again”, and “I Say a Little Prayer for You”.

final-unnessary-farce-cs5Dial ‘M’ for Murder
October 30 – December 6, 2015
By Frederick Knotts
Tickets: $38 – $42
Phone: 954-344-7765
Showtimes:
Wednesday, Saturday, & Sunday at 2 pm,
Friday & Saturday at 8 pm
The Stage Door Theatre
8036 W Sample Rd
Margate, Fl 33065
www.stagedoortheatre.com
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Deception, murder, and passion complicate this darkly brilliant tale of jealousy and greed. Motivated by his wife Magot’s large fortune and a previous infidelity, Tony Wendice decides it’s time to murder her. With twists and turns galore, Dial M for Murder remains one of the most clever and shocking plays of any genre.

Gypsy (mailer)Gypsy
November 20, 2015 – January 3, 2016
Music by Jule Styne
Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim
Book by Arthur Laurents
Tickets: $38 – $42
Phone: 954-344-7765
Showtimes:
Wednesday, Saturday, & Sunday at 2 pm,
Friday & Saturday at 8 pm
The Stage Door Theatre
8036 W Sample Rd
Margate, Fl 33065
www.stagedoortheatre.com
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Loosely based on the memoirs of stripper Gypsy Rose Lee, Gypsy focuses on Momma Rose, who has been called the ‘ultimate show business mother.  It chronicles Rose’s dreams and efforts to raise her two daughters, Louise and June to perform on stage, and casts an affectionate eye on the hardships of a life in show business.  Musical numbers include “Let Me Entertain You”, “Some People”, “If Momma was Married”, “Together”, and “Everything’s Coming Up Roses”.

Pomp LogoPompadour
December 26, 2015 – January 31, 2016
Conceived by Michael Leeds
Tickets: $38 – $42
Phone: 954-344-7765
Showtimes:
Wednesday, Saturday, & Sunday at 2 pm,
Friday & Saturday at 8 pm
The Stage Door Theatre
8036 W Sample Rd
Margate, Fl 33065
www.stagedoortheatre.com
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What do the Everly Brothers, Bobby Darrin, Ben E. King, Frank, and Elvis have in common?  Great music… and great hair!  Pompadour is the new musical review that features five incredible guys singing and dancing through five decades of unforgettable songs.  It’s the music you remember, made famous by the singers and groups you’ll never forget.  So put your comb in your pocket, your brush in your bag, and get ready to raise the roof!

Carnival (Jan 22, 2016 - Feb 28, 2016))Carnival
January 22 – February 28, 2016
Music & Lyrics by Bob Merrill
Tickets: $38 – $42
Phone: 954-344-7765
Showtimes:
Wednesday, Saturday, & Sunday at 2 pm,
Friday & Saturday at 8 pm
The Stage Door Theatre
8036 W Sample Rd
Margate, Fl 33065
www.stagedoortheatre.com
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Based on the popular 1953 musical Lili, Carnival is filled with colorful characters, delightful puppets, wonderful dance sequences, memorable music, and theatrical magic.  The musical relates the story of a naive young orphan girl who joins a traveling French circus, where she meets a manipulative magician and a disillusioned puppeteer, who can only show his emotions via his whimsical puppet creations.

Pussycat (mailer)What’s New Pussycat
February 19 – March 27, 2016

Conceived by Kevin Black and Michael Leeds
Tickets: $38 – $42
Phone: 954-344-7765
Showtimes:
Wednesday, Saturday, & Sunday at 2 pm,
Friday & Saturday at 8 pm
The Stage Door Theatre
8036 W Sample Rd
Margate, Fl 33065
www.stagedoortheatre.com
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Back by popular demand!  These Boots are Made for Walkin’ so let’s go Downtown, taking The Long and Winding Road to a Bridge over Troubled Waters.  Then I’ve Got Georgia On My Mind, so I’ll be Leavin’ On a Jet Plane with My Girl, My Guy, and Eleanor Rigby.  But if you’re California Dreamin’, I’m feeling those Good Vibrations, so just Walk Like a Man and let’s Hit the Road, Jack.  You Don’t Have to Say You Love Me ’cause Our Day Will Come and we’re gonna be Happy Together.  How do I know…? ‘Cause I Heard it on the Grapevine!

Evita_web 2Evita
March 18 – April 24, 2016
Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber
Lyrics by Tim Rice
Tickets: $38 – $42
Phone: 954-344-7765
Showtimes:
Wednesday, Saturday, & Sunday at 2 pm,
Friday & Saturday at 8 pm
The Stage Door Theatre
8036 W Sample Rd
Margate, Fl 33065
www.stagedoortheatre.com
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Based upon the life of Argentine political leader Eva Peron, who became the spiritual leader of the nation, Evita traces this charismatic woman’s rise from obscurity to fame and fortune as one of the most influential political figures in the country’s history.

same-time-next-year (mailer)Same Time, Next Year
April 15 – May 22, 2016
By Bernard Slade
Tickets: $38 – $42
Phone: 954-344-7765
Showtimes:
Wednesday, Saturday, & Sunday at 2 pm,
Friday & Saturday at 8 pm
The Stage Door Theatre
8036 W Sample Rd
Margate, Fl 33065
www.stagedoortheatre.com
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Same Time, Next Year chronicles the love affair between Doris and George, both married to other people, who rendezvous just once a year.  Twenty-five years of manners and morals are hilariously and touchingly played out in this classic and popular romantic comedy.

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May 13 – June 19, 2016
Tickets: $38 – $42
Phone: 954-344-7765
Showtimes:
Wednesday, Saturday, & Sunday at 2 pm,
Friday & Saturday at 8 pm
The Stage Door Theatre
8036 W Sample Rd
Margate, Fl 33065
www.stagedoortheatre.com
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At an all-night, black-tie party in a penthouse, the hosts, an older couple, face their disillusions and marital troubles; a younger, less jaundiced couple struggle with their feelings and desires, and a commentator oversees and influences the action.  The spouses deal with infidelity and divorce, but finally reconcile before dawn.  This musical compendium features almost 30 Sondheim tunes, including songs from Into the Woods, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, A Little Night Music, Company, and Sweeny Todd.

The Soult of Motor City ( June 10, 2016 - July 17, 2016)The Soul of Motor City
June 10 – July 17, 2016

Conceived by Kevin Black
Tickets: $38 – $42
Phone: 954-344-7765
Showtimes:
Wednesday, Saturday, & Sunday at 2 pm,
Friday & Saturday at 8 pm
The Stage Door Theatre
8036 W Sample Rd
Margate, Fl 33065
www.stagedoortheatre.com
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In the early 1960s Detroit was on the move.  The distinctive sound that emerged from the city was the sound of young America.  That music has left an indelible stamp on the heart, soul, and mind of several generations.  The Soul of Motor City brings new life to those classics made famous by such artists as The Four Tops, Martha Reeves, Aretha Franklin, Ray Charles, The Temptations, The Supremes, and many more.

Present-Laughter (July 8, 2016 - Aug 14, 2016))Present Laughter
July 8 – August 14, 2016
By Noel Coward
Tickets: $38 – $42
Phone: 954-344-7765
Showtimes:
Wednesday, Saturday, & Sunday at 2 pm,
Friday & Saturday at 8 pm
The Stage Door Theatre
8036 W Sample Rd
Margate, Fl 33065
www.stagedoortheatre.com
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Present Laughter was described by playwright Noel Coward as “a series of semi-autobiographical pyrotechnics.”  The play covers several days in the life of the successful and self-obsessed Garry Essendine as he prepares to travel for a touring commitment in Africa.  Amid a series of events bordering on farce, Garry has to deal with women who want to seduce him, placate his long-suffering secretary and his estranged wife, cope with a crazed young playwright, and overcome his impending mid-life crisis (since he recently turned forty.)

TJ’z Productions
presents
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4 Ever ‘50s

December 4 – 13
Performance dates & times:
Dec 4, 5, 10, 11, 12 at 8pm
Dec 5, 6, 12, 13 at 2pm
Tickets:
$30 per person; $21 opening night December 4)
$24 group rate (6 or more tickets purchased in one transaction)(Group rates may only be purchased in person or by calling the Box Office)
To purchase tickets: 561-347-3948 or www.willowtheatre.org
The Willow Theatre at Sugar Sand Park
300 South Military Trail
Boca Raton, FL 33486
www.willowtheatre.org
www.4ever50s.com

A treat for history buffs and music lovers alike, 4 Ever 50’s asks how many of the jingles of that special era rattled off during the evening will audiences remember and sing along to? Can they name all the top television shows from the 1950’s and early 1960’s? And of course, can they sing along to such timeless classics as “Teenager in Love,” “Blue Moon,” “At the Hop,” “Why Do Fools Fall in Love?” and many, many more.
“The show’s song list is irresistible ear candy for folks who grew up on sock hops and 45 rpm records.”   “… the show embraces the audience with a sincere charm.” – Damien Jacques of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

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Both Sides of a Famous Love Affair with a Hilarious Twist

The Jackie Mason Musical By Ginger Reiter
January 7 – 24, 2016
Performances:
Thursday, Friday, & Saturday at 8 pm
Sunday at 5 pm
For tickets:  866-811-4111
Click HERE to purchase tickets on line.
All performances will take place at
Empire Stage
1140 N. Flagler Drive
Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33304
Based on a true story, The Jackie Mason Musical begins at The Rascal House – a deli in Miami Beach – in 1977, where Jackie, a renowned 46 year old comedian, spots a pretty young college girl, Ginger (played by Jackie’s own daughter, comedian Sheba Mason).  Along for the ride is er overbearing mother, Mr.s Olivier, who engineers the entire affair – down to a black negligee – with unforgettable panache, and a hilarious cast of six.

Black Box Booking & Hy Juter present:

JAZZ LOGOThe Jazz Singer
Based on the play by Samson Raphaelson
January 8 – January 24, 2016
Tickets: $35
Group rates (6 or more) available
Phone: 561-347-3948
   Showtimes:
Thursday, Friday, & Saturday at 8:00 pm,
Saturday & Sunday at 2:00 pm
The Willow Theatre at Sugar Sand Park
300 S. Military Trail
Boca Raton, FL 33486
Black Box Booking – Jazz Singer Information

www.willowtheatre.org

The Jazz Singer explores the internal coming of age struggle of a talented son’s passion for music interfering with his cantor father’s plans for him to follow in his footsteps. The musical features songs by various artists and composers including Irving Berlin and George Gershwin. Numbers include “You Made Me Love You”, “Baby Face”, “Mammy”, “I’m Sittin’ on Top of the World”, “I’m Just Wild About Harry”, and “April Showers”.

Family Pool Productions:

Unlikely HeroesUNLIKEY HEROES FRAME
By Charles Gluck
Directed by Avi Hoffman
January 28 – February 21, 2016
(Previews, January 28 at 8 pm, January 29 at 8 pm & January 30 at 2 pm)
Tickets:  $35 (plus $4.50 S/C)
Phone:  800-595-4849 / Purchase tickets on line
Excellent Group Rates Available-Call:  828-828-536-0963
Performances:
Wednesday – Saturday at 8 pm
Saturday & Sunday at 2 pm
Mizner Park Cultural Arts Center/Studio Theatre 2nd Floor
201 Plaza Real
Boca Raton, FL 33432
http://unlikelyheroesplay.com

“Laughter, love, dark secrets, anger, sadness, joy, and hope are woven into the fiber of this riveting new play about ordinary people under extraordinary circumstances.  A close family fragments when faced with a crisis and then comes together with unlikely heroes emerging. Sometimes strength can be a weakness and weakness a strength”. The cast includes Avi Hoffman, Patti Gardner, Kim Ostrenko, Margot Moreland, Michael H. Small, and Robert Johnston.

The Vanguard:
Multi-production Flex Passes available

WFWFG - Logo ckWaiting for Waiting for Godot
By Dave Hanson
August 28 – September 13, 2015

Tickets: $35 ($37.22 with s/c)
For Tickets: 813-220-1546
www.vanguardarts.org
Performances:
Thursday – Saturday at 8 pm
Sunday at 5 pm
The Vanguard
1501 S. Andrews Avenue
Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33316
www.vanguardarts.org
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Dave Hanson’s comedy about two understudies who are waiting to ‘go on’ in a production of Samuel Beckett’s classic Waiting for Godot – itself a play about two men who wait for a man they’ve never met, who never arrives – is not in any way an adaptation or interpretation of Beckett’s work, but rather a brand new play that examines theatre, acting, and art in a unique, clever, and extremely funny way.

A Map of Virtue
By Erin Courtney
October 2 – 18, 2015
Tickets: $35 ($37.22 with s/c)
For Tickets: 813-220-1546
www.vanguardarts.org
Performances:
Thursday – Saturday at 8 pm
Sunday at 5 pm
The Vanguard
1501 S. Andrews Avenue
Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33316
www.vanguardarts.org
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A Map of Virtue is a symmetrical play guided by a bird statue, pivoting around an encounter with and dissection of evil. Part interview, part comedy, part middle-night-middle-forest horror story, the play was awarded an Obie in 2012, and described as “one of the most terrifying plays of the past decade” by Alexis Soloski in The New York Times.

The Importance of Being Earnest, A Trivial Comedy for Serious People
By Oscar Wilde
November 20 – December 13, 2015
Tickets: $35 ($37.22 with s/c)
For Tickets: 813-220-1546
Click HERE to purchase tickets on line
Performance Schedule:
Friday, November 20, 2015, 8pm (Opening Night)
Saturday, November 21st, 8pm
Sunday, November 22nd, 5pm
Friday, November 27th, 8pm
Saturday, November 28th, 8pm
Sunday, November 29th, 5pm
Thursday, December 3rd, 8pm
Friday, December 4th, 8pm
Saturday, December 5th, 8pm
Sunday, December 6th, 5pm
Thursday, December 10, 8pm
Friday, December 11, 8pm
Saturday, December 12, 8pm
Sunday, December 13, 5pm
Please note – there will be no performance on Thursday, November 26 – Thanksgiving Day
The Vanguard
1501 S. Andrews Avenue
Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33316
www.vanguardarts.org
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Dust off your disco shoes and get ready to have fun with puns. Thinking Cap Theatre will put its own unique spin on one of the theatre’s most beloved classics when it presents Oscar Wilde’s bristling comedy The Importance of Being Earnest at the Vanguard Sanctuary for the Arts. Director Nicole Stodard has set the play in December 1978 – in disco-era New York City. The show promises to be punny, prurient, and pointed, informed by both 1970’s pop culture and social issues.

B’nai Torah Theatre Series:
Produced and Directed By Shari Upbin

Women's MinyanWomen’s Minyan
by Naomi Ragen
February 3rd, 2016
7:30 pm
Tickets: $36 ($25 for congregational members)
Phone: 561-392-8566
B’nai Torah Congregation
6261 SW 18th Street
Boca Raton, FL 33433
www.bnai-torah.org
In her powerful and often emotional award-winning play Women’s Minyan (based on a true story), novelist and playwright Naomi Ragen explores the strict rules that govern the lives of Orthodox Jewish women, and in particular, how religious leaders can twist biblical and other holy writings to suit their objectives. But more importantly, Ragen – who once described herself as “a very religious woman who relates to religion with great seriousness” – sheds light on the subject of domestic abuse, especially when it occurs in a close-knit, patriarchal community that prefers to keep its hidden secrets.

B&T poster 2Bridge & Tunnel
by Sarah Jones
March 16, 2016
7:30 pm
Tickets: $36 ($25 for congregational members)
Phone: 561-392-8566
B’nai Torah Congregation
6261 SW 18th Street
Boca Raton, FL 33433
www.bnai-torah.org
Carbonell Award-winning actress Karen Stephens will reprise her award-winning performance in Sarah Jones’ Tony Award winning  play Bridge & Tunnel. On March 16th, 2016, Stephens will once again inhabit the souls of 14 unique and diverse members of New York City’s melting pot.

Baby Boom Baby

Baby Boom Baby
Written & Performed byTommy Koenig
April 28 – May 15 
Tickets:  $40 
Phone: 855-728-8497
To purchase tickets on line: http://palmbeachestheatre.org
Showtimes:
Thursday, Friday, & Saturday at 7:30 pm
Sunday at 2 pm
The Palm Beaches Theatre
250 South Ocean Blvd.,
Manalapan, FL 33462
(East Ocean Ave. & A1A –
Formerly Florida Stage/Plaza Theatre)
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1455725116-BABY_BOOM_BOOM_TICKETSComedy Central/National Lampoon star Tommy Koenig’s Baby Boom Baby has been called wildly entertaining, touching, and very, very funny!  It has also been called well-written, high energy and invigorating.  Koenig will bring his one man “‘musicomedy’- a flashback through our times and the music that defined them” to the Palm Beaches theatre from April 28th through May 15th.

Baby Boom Baby is Koenig’s story, told from his distinctly Baby Boomer perspective. He was born in Brooklyn, New York, in 1953, the year Rock and Roll was born.  The son of a musician who played with Glenn Miller during WW2, Koenig was greatly influenced by chance meetings with John F. Kennedy and later George Carlin, and mostly by what the Beatles brought – the influence of music on Boomers’ culture and personal choices.  In Baby Boom Baby Koenig recounts the years he struggled to keep up with the changing times, just missing Woodstock by a few miles; the rites of passage of College, Travel, Sex and Drugs; and the ever changing cultural and political landscape that music unleashed as it morphed from Disco to Punk to MTV to Rap and beyond.

Arts Radio Network Theatre Project series at Arts Garage:On Air - AGRN graphicFrom The Mercury Theatre to A Prairie Home Companion, the radio play is a uniquely American art form, and one of this country’s most beloved.  During the 1930s through 50s, live performances of plays broadcast over the radio were a part of everyday life. The Arts Radio Network Theatre Project is a unique combination of the nostalgia of classic radio drama, and the excitement of a live theatrical performance. Come see the golden age of radio brought gloriously back to life on stage at Arts Garage, featuring some of South Florida’s finest actors! It’s a trip to the past with a modern twist.

The African Queen
August 19 and 20, 2015
At the start of World War 1, Charlie Allnut is using his old steamer, The African Queen, to ferry supplies to villages in East Africa. When the Rev. Samuel Sayer dies, Charlie agrees to take Sayers’ sister, Rose, back to civilization, taking on the Germans at the same time. Their time alone on the river turns to love.

Double Indemnity
September 16 and 17, 2015
Based on the 1944 classic film noir masterpiece directed by Billy Wilder, this cynical, witty, and sleazy thriller involves scandals including adultery, corruption and murder. Needless to say, all does not go according to plan…

Miracle on 34th Street
December 16 and 17, 2015
Six-year-old Susan has doubts about childhood’s most enduring miracle – Santa Claus. Her mother told her the “secret” about Santa a long time ago, so Susan doesn’t expect to receive the most important gifts on her Christmas list. But after meeting a special department store Santa who’s convinced he’s the real thing, Susan is given the most precious gift of all – something to believe in.

Arts Radio Network Theatre Project at Arts Garage:
For tickets:  561-450-6357/ http://www.artsgarage.org/Page/RadioTheater
Performances:
Wednesday & Thursday at 7:30 pm
General Admission: $15
Reserved Seat: $20
Premium Seat: $25
Reserved Table for 6: $108
Premium Table for 6: $135
Group rates are also available
All performances at
Arts Garage
180 NE First Street
Delray Beach, FL 33444
http://www.artsgarage.org/Page/RadioTheater
www.artsradionetwork.com
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DBC New logoThe Delray Beach Chorale:
Now in its 34th season, under the direction of Artistic Director/Conductor Dr. Patricia P. Fleitas, the Delray Beach Chorale is proud to announce its 2015-16 season, expanding its outreach in Palm Beach County through performances in Boca Raton and North West Palm Beach. The Chorale will open its season with the debut performance of its newly founded, the DBC Chamber Ensemble. The Chorale will join the Lynn University Philharmonia and the Florida Atlantic University Chamber Singers for the April, 2016 concert, “Haydn Mozart, Beethoven and Company,” featuring Mozart’s Coroanation Mass.

Fall Concerts: Magnificats, Alleluias and Carols
The Fall 2015 concerts will feature Halsey Stevens’ Magnificat for strings and trumpet solo, a medley of carols, Christmas Ornaments, by Randol Bass for chorus and orchestra, and Bach’s Magnificat in D Major for chorus, soli, and orchestra.

Performances:
Friday, December 4, 2015 at 7:30 pm
DiSantis Family Chapel
Palm Beach Atlantic University
300 Okeechobee Blvd.
West Palm Beach, 33401

Saturday, December 5, 2015 at 3 pm
First Presbyterian Church
33 Gleason St.
Delray Beach, 33483

Spring Concerts: The Vienna of Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven, and Company
A choral concert featuring the Viennese Style of Haydn, Mozart, and Beethoven, in addition to Shubert, Bruckner, and Brahms. Featured work will be Mozart’s Coronation Mass.

Performances:
Friday, April 8, 2016 at 7:30 pm
Roberts Theatre, St. Andrews School
3900 Jog Road
Boca Raton 33434

Saturday, April 9, 2016 at 7:30 pm
First Presbyterian Church
33 Gleason St.
Delray Beach, 33483

Tickets are $25 in advance: $30 at the door. Students under 25 with ID- $5. Season ticket packages are available at $20 per ticket for a limited time via 1-800-984-7282. Group sales are also available by calling 1-800-984-7282. http://delraybeachchorale.org.

Spanish River Concerts (Community Performing Arts):

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Community Performing Arts celebrates its thirteenth season this January through March, by yet again offering innovative virtuoso musical performances in conveniently located venues in West Boca Raton and Delray Beach. Individual tickets for these concerts will cost $49 (plus tax) when they go on sale on December 1, but series subscriptions include all four of the following concerts, and are available now for the discounted package price of $158 (plus tax).

Kol EsperanzaKol Esperanza – With Guests:
Kol Esperanza is a vibrant Israeli pop trio created by Community Performing Arts and musical director Tomer Adaddi. Accompanied by a virtuoso ensemble, classically trained Nimrod, Nadav, and Omer sing popular selections with guest soprano-duo Lev Voce.


Umi Garrett
Umi Garrett with Conductor Adam Glaser:
Hailed by the Huffington Post as “a budding musical genius”, fifteen year old pianist Umi Garrett will perform classical masterpieces, accompanied by the Boca Symphonia, conducted by Juilliard’s engaging and charismatic Adam Glaser.

Ethan BortnickEthan Bortnick and Friends:
Nationally known pianist, singer, composer, Ethan Bortnick conceived and starred in two award-winning PBS specials that aired more than 600 times across the USA. For this special production, Ethan invites a talented trio of Broadway singers to share the stage with him in an entertaining and inspirational concert. Backed by his 14-piece instrumental ensemble, he welcomes David Burnham, Cassie Levine, and Shelley Keelor for a uniquely memorable evening of multi-genre music.

Jersalem TenorsJerusalem Tenors:
An encore of the most lauded engagement in CPA’s history – European opera stars Yevgeni Shapovalov, Felix Livshitz, Vladislav Goray, and baritone Alex Gounko create a wonderful evening featuring well-known opera and popular favorites in English, Italian, Russian, and Yiddish.

2016 Optional Concert
(Sold separately from the above series, and available now for $46 plus tax)

Broadway’s Best:
A showcase concert produced by popular/composer, producer Neil Berg, featuring the music and dance of Broadway, performed by some of the Great White Way’s best talent, backed by a four-piece instrumental ensemble.

Evening and matinee concerts will be presented at either Spanish River Church, at 2400 Yamato Road, Boca Raton, 33431, and Kings Point Theatre, 7000 West Atlantic Avenue, Delray Beach, 33446.

Call 1-800-716-6975 or visit CPA’s website at www.SpanishRiverConcerts.com for specific concert dates, times, and ticket availability.”

The Vanguard presents Amy & David Sedaris’ THE BOOK OF LIZ – June 12 – 28

19 Tuesday May 2015

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The Vanguard presents Book of Liz - image1The Book of Liz by The Talent Family – Amy Sedaris and David Sedaris June 12 – 28

“[a] delightfully off-key, off-color hymn to clichés we all live by, whether we know it or not.” —NY Times.

May 19, 2015 LAUDERDALE, FL: Amy and David Sedaris individually are two of America’s premier comic geniuses. Together, as The Talent Family, they are responsible for such witty, clever, and often downright hilarious productions as Stitches, One Woman Shoe, Stump the Host, Incident at Cobbler’s Knob and The Book of Liz. Fresh off their critically acclaimed production of Vita and Virginia, The Vanguard, Fort Lauderdale’s exciting new cultural venue, will present The Talent Family’s The Book of Liz from June 12th through June 28th at The Vanguard. The Book of Liz chronicles the plight of Sister Elizabeth Donderstock (of the Squeamish Order) renowned for her delicious cheese balls (traditional and smoky) that sustain the existence of her entire religious community. However, upon the arrival the sanctimonious Brother Brightbee, and feeling decidedly unappreciated, Donderstock flees from her home in Clusterhaven to try her luck in the real world. Her adventures lead her to an array of distinctly Sedaris-esque characters, from a Ukrainian immigrant dressed as a giant peanut to the alcoholic staff of a local diner, as she struggles to figure out where she belongs.

Mark Duncan

Mark Duncan

“The Book of Liz is a fun romp that asks serious questions about identity, self worth, and status,” says the production’s director, Mark Duncan.  “Audiences can identify with Liz’s search for recognition, approval, and respect as they “sweat” through life.” Duncan has assembled a talented, award-winning cast to portray Liz and the various characters she encounters on her journey of self-discovery: Christina Groom will play Sister Elizabeth Donderstock, and she, along with Elena Maria Garcia, Matt Stabile, and Scott Douglas Wilson will take on multiple roles throughout the play.

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Christina Groom

“I love offbeat, totally irreverent humor, and The Book of Liz has that in spades, which is why I jumped at the opportunity to be a part of this production,” Groom explains.

Elena Maria Garcia

Elena Maria Garcia

“I saw the play at the Orlando Fringe Festival in 2000,” says Garcia. “I was very pregnant at the time, and I laughed so hard I thought my water would break! I truly enjoy morphing from character to character,” she continues, “and this is the perfect vehicle to play and create in…” Matt Stabile“I’ve been hoping to work with Thinking Cap for quite a while now,” Matt Stabile explains. “So…I probably would’ve taken any show they offered! But the deal was sweetened when I read this wacky comedy, heard about this “probably more funny than should be allowed together in a room” cast, and found out that Mark Duncan was captaining this ship.  I love that this show is just silly fun.  I think there is a place for that in the theatre – and a way to help possibly connect some new audiences to the art form I love so much.”

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Scott Douglas Wilson

Scott Douglas Wilson is equally enthusiastic: “A couple years back I discovered the script at a used bookstore in Ohio,” he says. “And being a big fan of the Sedaris family, I purchased it. I read it on the flight back to South Florida, laughing myself silly and thinking ‘I’ve gotta see this someday!’ Fast forward to 2015, and here I am – fortunate enough to actually BE in the show, with this amazingly hilarious and talented team! That’s what I call Gouda Luck!” The Vanguard, which officially opened its doors on March 13th, has been enthusiastically received by local artists, theatergoers, and nearby businesses. The new venue is located at 1501 S. Andrews Avenue in what was formerly a church when the building was first erected in 1939. The Book of Liz will run from June 12 – June 28 at The Vanguard.  There will be a special opening night reception at the theatre on June 12th from 7 pm – 8 pm. Tickets for the evening are $40 and include wine and cheese(cake), automatic entry into a raffle for books by David Sedaris, and a silent auction with prizes such as a ‘Wine Night for 2’ at The Naked Grape, a private wine tasting for up to 20 people donated by Total Wine, and valued at $500, and rare Israeli wines, donated by the Madonna Family.  Sponsors for the evening include The Cheesecake Factory, Bob’s News, Total Wine & More, Naked Grape, Enchantment Flowers, and the Madonna Family. Tickets for The Book of Liz are $35, and are on sale now. Tickets can be purchased online at www.vanguardarts.org , or by phone at 813-220-1546. Performances are on Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays at 8 pm, and on Sundays at 5 pm. There will be a matinee performance on Saturday, June 13th at 2 pm. The venue is located at 1501 S. Andrews Avenue, Ft. Lauderdale, 33316. For more information, production shots, head shots, or to set up interviews, please contact Nicole Stodard at 813-220-1546 / nicole@thinkingcaptheatre.com or Carol Kassie at 561-445-9244 / ckassie@gmail.com or visit www.vanguardarts.org. Photographs and graphics available on request. The Book of Liz By Amy Sedaris and David Sedaris June 12 – 28 Tickets: $35 ($37.22 with s/c) For Tickets: http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/1475445 www.vanguardarts.org 813-220-1546 Performances: Friday, June 12th – Opening Night Thursdays – Saturdasy at 8 pm Sundays at 5 pm Saturday, June 13 at 2 pm

The Vanguard 1501 S. Andrews Avenue Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33316 www.vanguardarts.org Like us on Facebook!

[The Book Of Liz] may well be the world’s first Amish picaresque…hilarious…” —Village Voice. “…acidic laughs…linguistic delight…” —Variety. “Good-natured, goofy and frequently hilarious…” —NY Newsday. “…laugh-out-loud funny…” —Broadway.com.

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Thinking Cap theatre at The Vanguard Presents VITA & VIRGINIA by Eileen Atkins April 17th – May 3rd

01 Wednesday Apr 2015

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Thinking Cap theatre at The Vanguard Presents
vita & virginia 4x6 shemagby Eileen Atkins
April 17th – May 3rd
“A masterful dance of two women” ~ Laurie Winer, Los Angeles Times

April 1, 2015
FORT LAUDERDALE, FL: Patsy Cline and Louise Seger might be thought by some to be a hard act to follow. But Nicole Stodard, Thinking Cap Theatre’s producing artistic director has found two women whom she knows can more than fill the bill. The fascinating relationship between Virginia Woolf and Vita Sackville-West will be examined in Eileen Atkins’ Vita & Virginia which will run at The Vanguard, Broward County’s newest performing arts space, from April 17th through May 3rd.

Atkins’s epistolary play deftly weaves the letters and diaries of essayist and novelist Virginia Woolf and poet and novelist Vita Sackville-West into a conversation between two passionate, intelligent, and intensely literate women. Woof was 40, and Sackville-West was 30 when they met in 1922, and their correspondence began shortly thereafter, ending only with Woolf’s suicide in 1941. Their affair was as much literary as physical; although each had husbands, and in Sackville-West’s case, numerous lovers of both genders. Woolf’s son Nigel once referred to her 1927 novel Orlando, which was inspired by her relationship with Sackville-West, as “the longest and most charming love letter in literature.”

Barbara Sloan will play Virginia Woolf in the production, and Niki Fridh will take on the role of Vita Sackville-West.

Barbara HS

Barbara Sloan

“I’m excited to be playing Virginia Woolf,” says Sloan. “It’s always a challenge to take on historical figures because people often have preconceived ideas about who they were. This play is based on letters between these two women over a 20 year period, so you are hearing their own voices rather than the playwright’s, allowing us to get a rare and intimate glimpse into their world. And I’ve always wanted to work with Niki Fridh. She’s an interesting actress with great instincts!

“It’s also an honor to work with the courageous visionary Nicole Stodard,” she continues. “She not only produces challenging and thought provoking work, but also took a risk and opened a theatre!”

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Niki Fridh

“I’ve known Barbara Sloan for a number of years and have wanted to work with her on a project for a long time,” says Fridh. “This piece will be quite the challenge for both of us….challenging I think, because  there is no dialogue between Vita and Virginia – the entire play is only letter correspondence between the two women. However, I know that Nicole wants the piece to be magical, erotic, and whimsical. Vita Sackville-West was very intelligent, eccentric, adventurous woman who lived life to its fullest. I can only hope that I do justice to her free spirit and open heart.”

Nicole Stodard

Nicole Stodard

“Thinking Cap Theatre is known for staging more experimental plays, so I was very excited to discover Atkins’ play about Virginia Woolf, one of my favorite experimental fiction writers,” says Stodard. “The play is witty and sensual and poignant in its depiction of same-sex desire in an age that still lacked the language to name it and the legal freedoms to allow it. I’m thrilled to be working with two of South Florida’s finest actresses to bring these iconic women of the modern era to life on stage.”

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Eileen Atkins

Eileen Atkins has worked in the theatre, film, and television consistently since 1953. She has won several major acting awards, including a BAFTA, an Emmy and three Olivier’s. She was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in 1990 and Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (DBE) in 2001. Although she is best known as one of the co-creators (along with Jean Marsh) of the British series Upstairs,Downstairs, she has played numerous roles in film, on stage, and television.

A post-show talkback with gender & literary experts will follow the Sunday April 19th, 5 pm performance. Tea, scones, and other treats will be provided by various sponsors including Eat the Tea, Starbucks, and Croissan’ Time.

The Vanguard, which officially opened its doors on March 13th, has been enthusiastically received by local artists, theatergoers, and nearby businesses. The new venue is located at 1501 S. Andrews Avenue in what was formerly a church when the building was first erected in 1939.

Vita & Virginia will run from April 17th through May 3rd at The Vanguard.
Tickets are $35, and are on sale now. Tickets can be purchased online at www.vanguardarts.org , http://thinkingcaptheatre.com or by phone at 813-220-1546. Performances are on Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays at 8 pm, and on Sundays at 5 pm. The venue is located at 1501 S. Andrews Avenue, Ft. Lauderdale, 33316.

For more information, production shots, head shots, or to set up interviews, please contact Nicole Stodard at 813-220-1546 / nicole@thinkingcaptheatre.com or Carol Kassie at 561-445-9244 / ckassie@gmail.com or visit www.vanguardarts.org or http://thinkingcaptheatre.com

Vita & Virginia
By Eileen Atkins
April 17 – May 3
Tickets: $35 ($37.22 with s/c)
For Tickets:
http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/1339884
www.vanguardarts.org
http://thinkingcaptheatre.com
813-220-1546
Performances:
Friday, April 17th is Opening Night
Double Feature, Saturday, April 18th, matinee at 3pm; evening performance, 8pm
Thursday – Saturday at 8 pm
Sunday at 5 pm
The Vanguard
1501 S. Andrews Avenue
Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33316
www.vanguardarts.org
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