Olivier Nominee DAVID SHANNON’s ‘THE MAKING OF A PHANTOM’ at the Willow Theatre March 8 – 10

20 Tuesday Feb 2024

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“I feel that if you understand what you’re singing about the rest will follow.”
~ David Shannon

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

February 20, 2024

BOCA RATON, FL: Irish actor, singer, and accomplished raconteur David Shannon will bring his amazing story, The Making of a Phantom, to the Willow Theatre in Sugar Sand Park from March 8^th – 10^th. The production will be presented by Black Box Booking.

From factory worker to starring as The Phantom in London’s West End for Lord Andrew Lloyd Webber, and an Olivier Award nominee for his performance in Lloyd Webber’s The Beautiful Game, David Shannon has played the leading roles in some of the West End and Broadway’s most iconic musicals, including Les Misérables (Jean Valjean), Matilda (Miss Trunchbull), Sweeney Todd (Sweeney Todd), Jesus Christ Superstar (Jesus and Judas), Miss Saigon (Chris), and most recently, Kevin T in the original London company of Come From Away.

David Shannon was born in Bishop’s Stortford, Hertfordshire, but grew up and went to school in Ireland. His musical career began in amateur dramatics in Ireland – performing a wide variety of roles in regional theatres. His first professional break came at the age of 21 when he won a role in the touring production of Les Misérables in Dublin and Edinburgh.

Shannon, accompanied by piano and back tracks will perform songs from his many starring roles, while recounting his incredible journey from furniture maker to star of stage and screen.

The Making of a Phantom – Starring David Shannon will run from March 8 – 10 at the Willow Theatre in Sugar Sand Park. Tickets are $40; group rates (6 or more tickets purchased in one transaction) are $35. Tickets can be purchased by phone at 561-347-3948. The Willow Theatre is located at 300 South Military Trail, in Boca Raton’s Sugar Sand Park (33486).

For more information about The Making of a Phantom, to speak with David Shannon, for photos, or to arrange to see the production, please contact Carol Kassie at carol@carolkassie.com / 561-445-9244.

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The Making of a Phantom – Starring David Shannon
March 8 – 10
Performances:
Friday & Saturday at 7 pm
Saturday & Sunday at 1 pm
Tickets: $40
Group rate: $35 (6 or more tickets purchased in one transaction)
Season ticket holders: $35
For tickets call 561-347-3948
All performances at
The Willow Theatre at Sugar Sand Park
300 S. Military Trail
Boca Raton, FL 33486

Pigs Do Fly Productions’ THE AFFECTIONS OF MAY Opens at Empire Stage March 8

06 Tuesday Feb 2024

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Pigs Do Fly Productions
to present
Norm Foster’s
The Affections of May
March 8 – 31, 2024

“A delightful, feel-good comedy by Canadian playwright Norm Foster, “The Affections of May” tickles your funny bone and tugs at your heartstrings.”
Michigan Live

“Norm Foster creates characters who are so believable that theatergoers see bits of themselves reflected on the stage.”
L.A. Daily News

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

February 6, 2024

FORT LAUDERDALE, FL: Pigs Do Fly Productions’ second show of the 2023-2024 season will be The Affections of May, Canadian playwright Norm Foster’s delightful comedy that explores love, loss, and new beginnings. The production will run from March 8^th through March 31^st at Empire Stage in Fort Lauderdale.

“This is the second Norm Foster play we at Pigs Do Fly have produced,” says Executive Producer Ellen Wacher. “This is the second Norm Foster play we at Pigs Do Fly have produced,” says Executive Producer Ellen Wacher. “We loved doing his The Ladies Foursome so much we decided to see what else he had that fit our misssion – to feature people over ‘a certain age’ whose lives are just as interesting – and messy, and funny, and hopeful, and real ‘now, as they were ‘then.’!

“This is our eighth season,” Wacher continues. “I am so proud of how much we have grown and what we have accomplished these past eight years. We have featured and served a demographic that is often ignored, and I think our patrons are extremely appreciative of that. And… it’s also very gratifying to see not only ‘my’ contemporaries in our audiences, but younger people as well! It proves beyond a doubt that good theatre has no age limit!”

“Norm Foster’s Affections of May is a charming account of a woman who has been dumped by her husband of 29 years and left to fend for herself in a new town at the helm of a struggling business,” the production’s director Mariah Reed explains. “May’s tenacity and ability to overcome challenges is inspirational and her story is one I am delighted to craft as a director. Her ardent suitors, too, have their own personal challenges and with May as a catalyst each learns to overcome their insecurities and embrace an uncertain (and potentially exciting) future.

“Stories of redemption and triumph are a joy to share,” she continues, “And I’m extremely grateful to Executive Producer Ellen Wacher and Artistic Director Deborah Kondelik for allowing me the opportunity to do so with Pigs Do Fly Productions.”

Reed has cast William Mahone as Hank, Brian James McCormack as Brian, Ben Prayz as Quinn, and Deborah Kondelik as May.

Norm Foster is considered Canada’s most produced playwright. An extremely prolific writer, frequently referred to as the Canadian Neil Simon, Foster has had more than fifty plays produced on professional stages. His plays are known for their humor, accessibility, and insight into ‘the everyday tribulations of life.’

The Stage Manager for The Affections of May is Patrick Vida. Dean Landhuis is the show’s Scenic Designer, David Hart will do the Sound Design, and Preston Bircher will create the Lighting Design and serve as Technical Director. Jessica Kaschube is the Company Manager.

Tickets for The Affections of May are $45 and are available online at www.pigsdoflyproductions.com or by calling 954-678-1496. Performances are on Fridays at 8 pm and Saturdays and Sundays at 5 pm. All performances will take place at Empire Stage, 1140 N. Flagler Drive, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33304.

For more information about Pigs Do Fly Productions, please visit www.pigsdoflyproductions.com. To arrange for interviews, or for photos, please contact Carol Kassie at carol@carolkassie.com / 561-445-9244. For more information about Ellen Wacher, please visit www.ellenwacher.com.

The Affections of May
March 8 – 31, 2024
By Norm Foster
Tickets: $45
Tickets: www.pigsdoflyproductions.com
Or call 954-678-1496
Performances:
Friday at 8 pm
Saturday & Sunday at 5 pm
All performances will take place at
Empire Stage1140 N Flagler Drive,
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33304

Mariah Reed
Deborah Kondelik
William Mahone
Brian McCormack
Ben Prayz
Ellen Wacher
Norm Foster

The Southeastern Premiere of PIED À TERRE Opens February 9 at The Willow Theatre

22 Monday Jan 2024

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Mid Life Crisis Productions
Presents
The Southeastern Premiere of

February 9 – 18

“John Anastasi’s play is a relevant, lovingly written and engrossing story with a complicated (though certainly not un-navigable) ethos. You’ll be hanging on until the last minute.”
~ Tom Wachunas – Artwatch

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

January 22, 2024

BOCA RATON, FL: Pied À Terre, a drama by John S. Anastasi, will have its southeastern premiere at the Willow Theatre in Sugar Sand Park in February. The production, to be directed by Peter J. Loewy, will open on February 9^th and run through February 18^th.

In this thought-provoking and ultimately moving piece of theatre, Julia, a successful television journalist discovers a Manhattan apartment owned by her attorney husband, Jack, that she was unaware existed. Her exploration of this newly discovered ‘pied à terre’ is interrupted by the sudden appearance of Katie, a beautiful young woman who seems to know Jack a little too well. At first glance these two women appear to have no connection save Julia’s husband. But as they circle around one another, revealing the secrets and burdens each of them has been carrying, they learn they have more in common than either could have thought possible.

“The initial idea of the story started one way, very simply,” playwright John Anastasi explained recently. “A married man picks up a young girl… But then all sorts of plot complications started presenting themselves to me and as I wrote, I discovered in these threads and ideas the theme of grieving, loss, survivors’ guilt, and the passions of the soul that come into conflict with the obligations of the mind and the needs of the heart.”

Pied À Terre, which has had successful runs Off-Broadway as well as in multiple cities in the US, in Ireland, and China, will be directed by Peter J. Loewy and will star Seth Trucks as Jack, Christy Antonio as Julia, and Anna Joy Lehman as Katie.

Pied À Terre will run from February 9 – 19 at the Willow Theatre in Sugar Sand Park. Tickets are $25; group rates (6 or more tickets purchased in one transaction) are $18. Tickets can be purchased online at www.sugarsandpark.org/pied-terre or by phone at 561-347-3948. The Willow Theatre is located at 300 South Military Trail, in Boca Raton’s Sugar Sand Park (33486).

For more information about Pied À Terre, to speak with John Anastasi, Peter J. Loewy and/or cast members, for photos, or to arrange to see the production, please contact Carol Kassie at carol@carolkassie.com / 561-445-9244 or visit www.piedaterreplay.com.

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Pied À Terre
February 9 – 18, 2024
By John S. Anastasi
Directed by Peter J. Loewy
Performances:
Friday & Saturday at 7 pm
Saturday & Sunday at 1 pm
Tickets: $25
Group rate: $18 (6 or more tickets purchased in one transaction)
Click HE RE for tickets or
Call 561-347-3948
All performances at
The Willow Theatre at Sugar Sand Park
300 S. Military Trail
Boca Raton, FL 33486

THE SECRET COMEDY OF WOMEN at The Pompano Beach Cultural Center – March 13 – April 14

16 Tuesday Jan 2024

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THE SECRET COMEDY OF WOMEN
At The Pompano Beach Cultural Center
March 13 – April 14, 2024

A delightful celebration of the joys of the journey from girlhood to womanhood for women of all ages… and the men who love them!

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

January 16, 2024

POMPANO BEACH, FL: The Secret Comedy of Women, an immersive theatrical experience that rejoices in the challenges of being a woman, will open at the Pompano Beach Cultural Center on March 13^th and run through April 14^th.

From boys to bras and pantyhose to menopause, this two-woman show explores the universal female experience through a rollicking spectacle of comedy, songs, dances, stories, and spontaneous moments of discovery that all women share.

Inspired by authors Barbara Gehring and Linda Klein’s earnest and sweetly absurd writings in their girlhood diaries, The Secret Comedy of Women is a mix of sketch comedy, improvisation, audience participation, witty songs, and clever videos. The show reminds audiences of the very funny and very charming similarities between all women. “It’s really like a girlhood reunion,” says Klein. “Our show is something highly universal, made personal. It is definitely for women of all ages,” says Gehring. “However,” she adds, make no mistake, the men in our audiences love the show just as much!”

The Secret Comedy of Women actively engages its audience with its high spirited, good-natured style of humor. With reviewers calling the show “…truly brilliant.” (Denver Post) and “Laugh out loud comedy!” (Broadway World) it is no wonder that this “two hour celebration of bras, purses, showers, breastfeeding and menopause” (Pittsburgh Tribune) ran continuously for nearly two years at the Denver Center for the Performing Arts, and has played to over a quarter of a million women across North America.

Barbara Gehring and Linda Klein both began writing and performing comedy at an early age. While young Barbara directed elaborate puppet shows in her secret fort thousands of miles away in Winnipeg, Canada, little Linda was producing extravagant backyard circuses in a tiny Colorado mountain town. Neither could have foreseen how well these skills would blend together decades later when they wrote The Secret Comedy of Women. Had they known each other all those years ago, The Secret Comedy of Women is exactly the type of show they would have created together and now as adults, it is exactly the kind of show in which they’ve always wanted to perform. Gehring and Klein have successful careers in the entertainment industry beyond comedy, and have rich expertise in the areas of training, writing, creative thinking, logistics, administration, marketing, and public relations.

The Secret Comedy of Women will run from March 13 through April 14 at the Pompano Beach Cultural Center. Tickets range from $45 to $65; group rates are also available. Tickets can be purchased online at https://playhouseinfo.com/pompanobeachculturalcenter or by phone at 855-448-7469. (For group sales call 888-264-1788).

For more information about The Secret Comedy of Women please contact Carol Kassie at carol@carolkassie.com / 561-445-9244 or visit www.SecretComedyOfWomen.com

The Secret Comedy of Women
By Barbara Gehring & Linda Klein
March 13 – April 14
Tickets: $45 – $65
For Tickets: 855-448-7469/ Or Click HERE!
Group Sales: 888-264-1788 (12 or more tickets purchased in one transaction)
Performances:
Thursday, Friday, and Saturday at 7:30 pm
Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday at 2:30 pm
All performances will take place at
The Pompano Beach Cultural Center
50 W. Atlantic Blvd.
Pompano Beach, FL 33060

FUNNY WOMEN OF A CERTAIN AGE on Multiple Florida Stages in February & March

11 Thursday Jan 2024

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Funny Women of a Certain Age
Will Bring Laughter to South Florida Stages in
February and March

Fighting ageism AND sexism one joke at a time.
These ladies prove that indeed #funnynevergetsold.

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

January 11, 2023

POMPANO BEACH, DELRAY BEACH, CORAL SPRINGS, LARGO, & AVENTURA, FL:
Carole Montgomery’s Funny Women of a Certain Age is a show straight from the unfettered mouths and uninhibited minds of the funniest, most daring, most experienced people in comedy: women who have seen it all! Arts Center Management will bring this brilliant and vibrant group of comedians to various South Florida venues in February and March.

Award-winning veteran stand-up comic Carole Montgomery has had a long and varied career as a comedian, writer, director, and producer, with an extensive background in television, and as a comedy club headliner throughout the United States (including two extremely successful Las Vegas productions). Frustrated by the way women have been portrayed on television once they hit 50, she created Funny Women of a Certain Age to give older women comics a chance to be seen and heard. Montgomery will be joined on stage in February by comedians by Juila Scotti and Leighann Lord and in March by Vanessa Hollingshead and Tampa Bay comedian Trish Keating.

Funny Women of a Certain Age premiered on Showtime television in 2019; the special was the highest-rated premiere stand-up show for the network that year. It made history as the first TV comedy special to feature female comics over the age of 50. A second, and then a third iteration of the special garnered similar ratings. The national tour was launched in the spring of 2022, and since then the show has played in numerous venues across the country.

Funny Women of a Certain Age will be performed at various venues throughout South Florida in February and March. Venues, dates, and ticketing websites are listed below. Ticket prices vary.

For more information about Funny Women of a Certain Age, to speak Carole Montgomery, or to attend a performance, please contact Carol Kassie at Carol@CarolKassie.com .

Funny Women of a Certain Age dates, venues, and showtimes:

Feb 8-9 – Pompano Beach Cultural Center, Pompano Beach
Showtime: 7:30 pm
https://www.pompanobeacharts.org/events/funny-women-of-a-certain-age

Feb 12-14 – Delray Beach Playhouse, Delray Beach,
All performances sold out.

Feb 15 – Coral Springs Center for the Arts, Coral Springs,
Showtime: 8:00 pm
https://www.thecentercs.com/events/detail/funny-women-of-a-certain-age

March 21 – Central Park Performing Arts Center, Largo
Showtime: 7:30 pm
https://www.largoarts.com/ticket_detail_T42_R669.php

March 22 – Aventura Cultural Arts Center, Aventura
Showtime: 8:00 pm
https://www.aventuracenter.org/events/detail/funny-women-of-a-certain-age-2024

About the Funny Women:

Leighann Lord is a veteran standup comedian who has appeared on HBO, Comedy Central, The View, and Showtime’s Even More Funny Women of a Certain Age. She has performed for the troops in the Middle East and her Dry Bar comedy special, I Mean Business, has had over one million views. Leighann is a former co – host of the Emmy – nominated StarTalk with Neil de Grasse Tyson, and she has received the AHA Humanist Arts Award. Leighann is the author of several humor books.

Julia Scotti is an American transgender stand-up comedian. She was a stand-up comedian pre and post-transition, with a period in between when she was a middle school language arts teacher. Juli returned to her comedy career in 2011 and appeared on the 11th season of “America’s Got Talent”, where she was eliminated in the quarter-finals. She has had a documentary produced about herself called Julia Scotti: Funny that Way.

Vanessa Hollingshead is an actress and stand-up comedian who has performed on many comedy programs including Comedy Central Presents, Live At Jongleurs, Just For Laughs, The Jim Breuer Show, and Funny Women of a Certain Age. She has also acted in a number of films, including a role in the 1999 film, “Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai”. Vanessa also runs comedy workshops for aspiring comedians.

Trish Keating has been seen on NBC, FOX, HSN, and CBS. An alum of Chicago’s Second City, she was recently featured in West Coast Player’s British comedy “It Runs in the Family”, was a Florida’s Funniest Comedian semi-finalist, and a STAR Award nominee for Best Supporting Actress in Brighton Beach Memoirs at the Francis Wilson Playhouse. Trish headlines cultural centers as well as private and corporate events. When not performing, Trish directs full-length theatrical productions, is an acting and improv coach, and is writing a solo show entitled “How to Avoid My Mother’s Calls”.

The Princeton Triangle Club to present SHIP HAPPENS – A CRUISICAL – January 24th – In Boca Raton

04 Thursday Jan 2024

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The Princeton Triangle Club
To present
Its 2024 Original, All-New Musical Comedy
Ship Happens, A Cruisical
at The Studio at Mizner Park Theatre
January 24th

Join the Triangle Club on a journey filled with laughs, tunes, and, of course, high kicks – no small feat (feet?) on the turbulent high seas.

For Immediate Release
Contact: Carol Kassie
Carol@CarolKassie.com /561-445-9244
Contact: Bill Metzger
jwmetzger@aol.com / 561-309-3169

January 4, 2024

BOCA RATON, FL: Princeton’s famous Triangle Club will sail into Boca Raton for its 133rd year of original musical comedy with a tale as old as tide, when they present their only Palm Beach County performance of Ship Happens, a Cruisical, on Wednesday, January 24 at 7:30 pm, at The Studio at Mizner Park.

Icebergs are the least of the passengers’ problems on the less-than-luxury liner SS Gizney. While promising non-stop activities, exotic ports of call, and all the amenities, this voyage soon turns into a real ship show. Audiences should prepare to be swept away in a current of schemes, dreams, and Triangle’s unique brand of whimsy. Not since Ted has a Cruise from Princeton gone so wrong!

For 133 years the Princeton Triangle Club has been creating professionally produced, original student-written musicals which premiere each year in “The House that Triangle Built”, the renowned McCarter Theatre. In fact, The Princeton Triangle Club is one of the oldest collegiate musical-comedy troupes in the United States and has been touring nationally since 1901.

The Triangle Club boasts a rich history and long list of alumni who have graduated to eminence in the creative arts, including F. Scott Fitzgerald ’17, Joshua Logan ’31, Jimmy Stewart ’32, Jose Ferrer ’34, Wayne Rogers ’56, Clark Gesner ’60, Jeff Moss ’63, David Kelley ’79, David Duchovny ’82, Brooke Shields ’87, Wentworth Miller ’95, Ellie Kemper ’02, and Molly Ephraim ’08. The club’s current members have diverse academic interests from astrophysics to economics, public policy to literature, and many plan on pursuing professional theater in some capacity.

Ship Happens offers audiences a one-time opportunity to see America’s most brilliant young minds and talents sing their hearts out and uphold a cherished musical tradition!

Ship Happens will be performed at The Studio at Mizner Park in Boca Raton at 7:30 pm on January 24th. Tickets are $45 for adults, $20 for young alumni, students and children, and $5 for high school students. Various sponsorship and donation prices are also available. Tickets may be purchased online HERE. The Studio at Mizner Park is located at 201 Plaza Real in Boca Raton.

In the photos below, scenes from Ship Happens, A Cruisical
Photo credit: Frank Wojciechowski

Grab a floatation device and join Triangle as they drop anchor for one night only in Boca Raton!

Ship Happens – A Cruisical
January 24, 2024
7:30 pm
Music, Book, & Lyrics by The Triangle Writers Workshop
Directed by Marc Tumminelli
Music Director: Pete Mills
Choreographed by: Katelin Zelon
Tickets: $45 Adults/$20 Young Alumni, Students/$5 High School Students
Purchase Tickets online HERE.
The performance will take place at
The Studio at Mizner Park
201 Plaza Real, 2^nd Floor
Boca Raton, FL
http://www.triangleshow.com
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TO LIFE 4: THAT’S (JEWISH) ENTERTAINMENT at the Willow Theatre in Boca Raton – January 19 – February 4

14 Thursday Dec 2023

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Hy Juter
Presents

To Life 4:
That’s (Jewish) Entertainment!
Stories & Music Celebrating Some of the Greatest Jewish Entertainers
At the Willow Theatre in Sugar Sand Park

January 19 – February 4

“I have always thought of music as a highway with many lanes.” Marvin Hamlisch

“I love writing songs. I’m a songwriter…. I know how to make it a great musical. I’ve got to. It’s
like I’ve got to see it on stage.” Mel Brooks

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

December 14, 2023

BOCA RATON, FL: To Life 4, That’s Jewish Entertainment! Stories & Music Celebrating Some of the Greatest Jewish Entertainers the popular series developed by producer Hy Juter will run from January 19^th through February 4^th at The Willow Theatre in Boca Raton’s Sugar Sand Park. To Life 4 is a follow-up to three previous To Life productions – all of which played to sold out houses at almost every performance.

This all-new 4^th chapter in the popular series will once again feature music, amusing anecdotes, and fascinating facts about some of the most well-known, lauded, and popular Jewish entertainers and composers in recent history, including Mel Brooks, Marvin Hamlisch, Bette Midler, Neil Diamond, Jerry Herman, Sheldon Harnick, and many more!

The production will feature top tier South Florida entertainers Jinon Deeb, Shelley Keelor, Ben Sandomir, and Shane Tanner. Writer/director Shari Upbin will serve as the show’s host/narrator and noted pianist composer Elliot Weiss will serve as the production’s musical director.

“To Life 4: That’s (Jewish) Entertainment! is a marvelous extension of To Life 1, 2, and 3,” Upbin says. “Along with Jewish composers of Broadway and Hollywood, we now have the pleasure of featuring those performers who changed our lives and shaped our formative years. Neil Diamond, Bette Midler, Mel Brooks, and the explosive talent of the Borsht Belt. We have also been able to add those dynamic women composers, Dorothy Fields and Betty Comden into To Life 4. Every chapter of To Life introduces us to even more of the legends of the Golden Years of the Great American Songbook, and we are so excited to be able to bring you this year’s version!”

To Life 4 will run from January 19 through February 4 at the Willow Theatre in Sugar Sand Park. Tickets are $45; group rates (6 or more tickets purchased in one transaction) are $40. Tickets can be purchased online at www.sugarsandpark.org/life-4 or by phone at 561-347-3948. The Willow Theatre is located at 300 South Military Trail, in Boca Raton’s Sugar Sand Park (33486).

For more information about To Life 4, That’s Jewish Entertainment! Stories & Music Celebrating Some of the Greatest Jewish Entertainers please contact Carol Kassie at carol@carolkassie.com / 561-445-9244.

Hy Juter (Jupiter Theater Company, LLC) presents
To Life 4: That’s (Jewish) Entertainment!
Stories & Music Celebrating Some of the Greatest Jewish Entertainers
January 19 – February 4, 2024
Written and Directed by Shari Upbin
Musical Direction by Elliot Weiss
Tickets: $45 / $40 for groups of 6 or more tickets purchased in one transaction
For tickets: 561-347-3948 or
https://www.sugarsandpark.org/life-4
Showtimes:
Friday & Saturday at 7 pm
Saturday, & Sunday at 1 pm
All performances take place in

The Willow Theatre at Sugar Sand Park
300 South Military Trail,
Boca Raton, FL 33486

About The Willow Theatre:
The Willow Theatre, opened in 1998, is a beautiful 155-seat proscenium theater, located inside Sugar Sand Park Community Center and allows for a unique experience for theatre patrons. Before or after a show, you may wander the nature trails, visit the Children’s Science Explorium, look at the art exhibit on display, or picnic at one of our pavilions.

Shari Upbin
Jinon Deeb
Shelley Keelor
Ben Sandomir
Shante Tanner
Hy Juter
Elliot Weiss

COMIC CURE Plans an All-Star Lineup in Their New Home in Boca Raton

12 Tuesday Dec 2023

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Comic Cure
Plans an
All Star Lineup
In their new home in
Boca Raton

“If laughter is the best medicine, then we are the pharmacy!”

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

December 12, 2023

BOCA RATON, FL: Comic Cure has been entertaining audiences with outstanding stand-up comedy since its founding in 2015. And now the popular comedic company has found a new home at Sol Theatre in the heart of Boca Raton.

Comic Cure has hosted some of the biggest names in the industry; their performances are a premier destination for comedy lovers in South Florida. (They also operate out of venues in New Jersey, Philadelphia, and Southwest Florida.)

“There’s nothing better than a comedy show in an intimate setting where the laughter is contagious and space between you and the performer is like sitting across from each other at the dinner table. This is what it’s like at Sol Theatre,” say Comic Cure’s Founder and Managing Director, Ben Leis.

“Our upcoming season of headliners are handpicked all-stars of stand-up comedy. Each brings a different style and unique story to the stage for the enjoyment of our audiences,” he continues. “Every show thus far has sold out so it’s exciting to know that the community is appreciating our efforts to bring award-winning comedy to Boca Raton.”

Comic Cure’s mission is to support local entertainers and local non-profit organizations by using the unifying power of laughter to uplift and engage communities. Over the past eight years they have helped more than 300 not-for-profit organizations raise over 2 million dollars.

For more information about Comic Cure visit https://comiccure.com or contact Carol Kassie at carol@carolkassie.com / 561-445-9244.

Tickets are on sale for all the events listed below and can be purchased online at https://comiccure.com. Tickets prices range from $30 to $40. Prices increase by $10 if purchased on the day of the performance.

Free parking is available on site. Patrons are encouraged to bring their own snacks, and beverages are available for a donation – there are no purchase minimums.

All performances take place at
Sol Theatre
3333 North Federal Highway,
Boca Raton, FL 33431

December and January Scheduled Comic Cure Performances:

Julie Scoggins (from Last Comic Standing)
December 29 – 30 at 6 pm and 8:30 pm

For more than 25 years, Julie Scoggins has been in the business of putting smiles on people’s faces in comedy venues all over the world. Starting from humble beginnings of open mic nights in Charlotte NC, Julie has risen through the ranks of the industry to become one of the top acts for Carnival Cruise Lines and The Armed Forces Entertainment Group. She is a regular guest on major syndicated media shows such as The Bob & Tom Show, John Boy & Billy, and XM/Sirius Blue Collar Radio. Television appearances include spots on ABC, NBC, CBS and even a part on the Hit Show Last Comic Standing.

Ariel Alias (from Jimmy Kimmel Live)
January 5 & 6 at 6 pm and 8:30 PM

Ariel is a comedian living in New York City. Growing up, this Kentucky Jew made everyone laugh at her bat mitzvah, and the rest is history. Today her comedy is a fun mesh of unique, personal stories mixed with witty and wry observations. Described as “a sly young comic from Kentucky” by the New York Times, Ariel has also been featured in Rolling Stone, the Washington Post, and on Good Morning America. As a traveling stand-up comedian, she has performed on the set of The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel and was named a “New Face” at the 2021 Just For Laughs Comedy Festival. After catching Jimmy Kimmel’s attention with a viral stand-up clip that displayed her cool, calm, and hilarious composure, he invited Ariel to make her late- night television debut on his show! In the same week she also appeared for an interview on the daytime talk show, Sherri.

The Leaning In Tour with Gianmarco Soresi
January 19 & 20 at 6 pm and 8:30 pm

Gianmarco Soresi is a New York based stand-up comedian, actor, and creator known for his sharp societal observation and spry, energetic stage presence. Gianmarco effortlessly commands a room with his animated style, blending upbeat candor with dark comedic beats — which has garnered him critical acclaim from NPR, Esquire, The Atlantic, Buzzfeed, ABC News, and many more. He’s performed stand-up on The Late Late Show with James Corden, Comedy Central, Don’t Tell, The Real Housewives of New York, and was selected as a JFL New Face in 2022. He can be seen in the new multi-comic standup series on Netflix called Verified Standup which debuted on the platform on November 28, 2023. Gianmarco has also acted in Billy Crystal’s Here Today, Netflix’s Bonding, Hustlers, The Last OG, and is the host of the popular podcast “The Downside with Gianmarco Soresi.”

Boca Raton Night of Magic & Mentalism (Adults Only)
January 27 at 8 pm

Edward Oschmann is an award-winning close-up, magician and mentalist. He has performed and lectured at the world-famous Magic Castle in Hollywood California. He was also a featured performer at Malone’s Magic Bar, at the Boca Resort and Club. His over 40 years in magic has provided the knowledge, and experience to give you sensations of wonder and awe.

Boca Stage to Present BOEING BOEING January 18 – 27 at the Delray Beach Playhouse

11 Monday Dec 2023

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Boca Stage to present
Boeing Boeing
at the Delray Beach Playhouse

January 18 – 27

“…the appeal of “Boeing Boeing” is the very opposite of what you might expect. It’s not smutty at all. It’s deliciously, deliriously innocent.” Ben Brantley – The New York Times

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

December 11, 2023

DELRAY BEACH, FL: Boca Stage’s second production of the season will be the 1960’s French farce Boeing Boeing. The production will run from January 18^th – 27^th in the Cabaret Theater of the award-winning theatre company’s new home at the Delray Beach Playhouse.

“After our virtually sold-out run of Wait Until Dark, for our second show we’re investing in straight comedy,” says Boca Stage producer and the show’s director, Keith Garsson. “Boeing Boeing has been re-translated and updated several times since its original incarnation in 1960. However, we chose this particular piece because unlike most farces, the plot does not depend on a simple misunderstanding, where, if explained, the play would be over. Rather, this play’s machinations ride on the ability of an American in Paris trying to keep all three of his internationally diverse flight attendant fiancées from discovering each other…when they all show up at his bachelor pad almost simultaneously.

“However, the authors were not content to rely solely on slamming doors and fast changes to the humor,” he continues. The dialogue is fast, clever and funny. The characters are a broad spectrum of whack jobs and neurotics each with their own voice yet staying just this side of stereotypes. And as always, to disclose more about the plot, or even the characters, would be unthinkable as surprises and twists lurk on every page,” he concludes.

All but two members of Boeing Boeing’s cast (Angie Radosh and Kevin Cruz just off the company’s spring production of Grand Horizons) are fresh faces to Boca Stage; South Florida Theater veteran Noah Levine will play the “put upon” swinging bachelor Bernard who is on the verge of a breakdown juggling his three paramours. These paramours are Boca Stage newcomers Sandi Stock, Zoe Darragh Garnett, and JB Wing.

The Stage Manager for Boeing Boeing is James Danford. Cindi Blank Taylor is the show’s Scenic Designer, David Hart will create the Sound, Alberto Arroyo continues as Costume Designer while Andre Lancaster will serve as the show’s Technical Director. Backstage Managers are Anne Solomons and Edgar Maldonado.

Tickets for Boeing Boeing range in price from $39 to $69 and are available online at delraybeachplayhouse.com or by calling 561-272-1281. Performances are on Friday and Saturday at 2 pm and 8 pm, and on Sunday at 2 pm. There will also be performances on Thursday, January 18th at 8 pm and on Wednesday and Thursday January 24^th and 25^th at 12:30 pm. All performances will take place at the Delray Beach Playhouse, 950 NW 9^th Street, Delray Beach (33444)

For more information about Boca Stage, to arrange for interviews, or for photos, please contact Carol Kassie at carol@carolkassie.com / 561-445-9244.

Please note: Ticket availability is extremely limited – please contact me as soon as possible in order to arrange to see a performance.

Photos by Amy Pasquantonio

Boeing Boeing
January 18 – 27, 2024
By Marc Camoletti
Translated by Beverly Cross and Francis Evans
Performances:
Friday & Saturday at 8 pm
Saturday & Sunday at 2 pm
Thursday, January 18 at 8 pm
Wednesday & Thursday, January 24 & 25 at 12:30 pm
Tickets: $39-$69
Click H ERE for tickets or call 561-272-1281
All performances will take place at
The Delray Beach Playhouse
950 NW 9^th Street
Delray Beach, FL 33444

Tom Dugan’s TEVYE IN NEW YORK! at the Delray Beach Playhouse

05 Tuesday Dec 2023

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December 21 – January 7

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

December 5, 2023

DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA: Tom Dugan, creator of Tell Him It’s Jackie, and the multiple award-winning play Weisenthal will bring his newest play, Tevye in New York! to the Delray Beach Playhouse. The solo performance, starring Dugan himself, will run from December 21^st through January 7^th.

This production will be the East Coast premiere of Tevye in New York! Its only other outing was at The Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts in Beverly Hills in 2021,

Based on Sholom Aleichem’s beloved characters immortalized in Fiddler on the Roof, Tevye In New York! picks up where the original stories left off – following Tevye as he fights for his piece of the American Dream in the crowded streets of Manhattan’s lower East Side in 1914. Tevye and his daughters have made their way across the Atlantic Ocean, through Ellis Island, past “the big green lady”, and into the gritty melting pot of New York. Tevye’s humor and his unique relationship with his god help him through a myriad of challenges – including ‘high tech’ advances such as automobiles, electricity and the most curious contraption of all, the telephone!

Tom Dugan has had a long relationship with Tevye, having played the part in the Rahway High School (NJ) 1978 production of Fiddler on the Roof. Like so many young people, it was while performing Tevye that Tom caught the acting bug that set him on his lifelong path in Theatre. A few years ago, wanting to revisit this wonderful character, he reached out to The Shalom Aleichem Family Foundation (Some of whom had seen his play Wiesenthal Off-Broadway) and was granted their blessing to write and perform Tevye In New York!

Tevye in New York! will run from December 21^st through January 7^th at the Delray Beach Playhouse. Tickets are $44 each ($54 with lunch) and can be purchased online at www.delraybeachplayhouse.com or by phone at 561-272-1281. The Delray Beach Playhouse is located at 950 NW 9^th Street in Delray Beach (33444}.

For more information about Tevye in New York! or Tom Dugan please contact Carol Kassie at carol@carolkassie.com / 561-445-9244.

Please note: Ticket availability is limited – please contact me as soon as possible in order to arrange to see a performance.

In the attached photos: Tom Dugan as Tevye
Photo credit: Lawrence K. Ho

Tevye In New York
December 21 – January 7, 2023
Written and performed by Tom Dugan
Performances:
Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, & Sunday at 2 pm
Friday & Saturday at 7:30 pm
Tickets: $44 ($54 with lunch)
For tickets: www.delraybeachplayhouse.com / 561-272-1281
All performances will take place at
The Delray Beach Playhouse
950 NW 9^th Street
Delray Beach, FL 33444

Tom Dugan as Tevye