Sol Children Theatre presents CHARLES DICKENS’ THE CHRISTMAS CAROL

10 Thursday Nov 2016

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Sol Children Theatre
presents
December 2 – 18

Perfect entertainment for the entire family…

November 10, 2016:

BOCA RATON, FL: The beloved tale of the penny-pinching miser, Ebenezer Scrooge, and the awakening of his long-forgotten festive spirit is a seasonal tradition for many. Sol Children Theatre will revisit Charles Dickens’ ghostly tale of the Past, Present, and Future when they present Brian Way’s faithful adaptation of Dickens’ timeless classic. The production will run from December 2^nd through December 18^th at Sol Theatre in Boca Raton.

First published on December 19^th, 1843, Dickens’ novella immediately met with critical and popular acclaim, and has never been out of print. A Christmas Carol illustrates the author’s concerns about time, family, and society’s ills; however Dickens also used his own humiliating childhood experiences, along with his sympathy for the poor, and various fairy tales and seasonal stories to enhance his tale.

Charles Dickens’ The Christmas Carol will be directed by Christopher Mitchell, and will feature a cast composed of adults and children.

“With it paying homage to both a cherished story and treasured holiday, I’m thrilled to be directing this production,” Mitchell says. “It’s eerie spooky undertones and touching story line have been great fun to play with. Everyone loves a good ghost story and a great Christmas story. And with this play, you get both!”

Director Mitchell’s adult cast includes Jim Gibbons as Ebenezer Scrooge; Murphy Hayes as Jacob Marley and Joe; Robert Fabano as Bob Cratchit. Other adult cast members include Sara Grant, Barry Katz, Fern Katz, Constance Moreau, Jenna Wyatt, Jeremy Wershoven, Amy Coker, John Maher, Neil Evangelista, Shafer Ross, and Melanie Leivers. Younger cast members include Eden Wexler as Tiny Tim, as well as Faith Alfieri, and Sabrina Lipp.

Boca Raton’s Sol Children Theatre is a not-for-profit theatre organization founded by veteran director and actor Rosalie Grant fifteen years ago. The company’s mission is to provide children with a safe, secure, and highly professional theatre experience. Those children in then in turn provide quality theatre experiences for audiences. In this production of Charles Dickens’ The Christmas Carol, Sol students will have the opportunity to work with adult professional actors as well as with their contemporaries.

Brian Way (1923 – 2006), a British teacher, director, and writer, is often credited with originating educational theater for children. He and Margaret Faulkes, in founding the Theatre Center in London, introduced the concept of informal theatrical performances in school, and the expansion of arts education. In his lifetime he wrote over 50 plays, including Pinocchio, The Mirrorman, and Sleeping Beauty, as well as the renowned text Audience Participation.

Tickets for Charles Dickens’ The Christmas Carol are on sale now and can be purchased on line at www.solchildren.org or by calling 561-447-8829. Tickets are $20; $12 for children aged 11 or younger. Sol Children Theatre is located at 3333 North Federal Highway in Boca Raton (33431).

For more information about Sol Children Theatre, a complete list of upcoming productions, as well as the company’s popular summer camp program, visit www.solchildren.org, or contact Rosalie Grant at 561-447-8829 / solchildtroupe@aol.com or Carol Kassie at 561-445-9244 / carol@carolkassie.com

Charles Dickens The Christmas Carol
Adapted by Brian Way
December 2 – December 18, 2014
Tickets: $20 ($12 for juniors 11 and under)
For tickets: 561-447-8829 / www.solchildren.org
Performances:
Friday & Saturday at 7 pm
Saturday & Sunday at 2 pm
All performances at
Sol Theatre
3333 N. Federal Highway
Boca Raton, FL 33431
www.solchildren.org
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Stage Door Theatre presents SWEET CHARITY – November 4 – December 11

28 Friday Oct 2016

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Stage Door Theatre
presents
November 4 – December 11

Fun! Laughs! Good times! ~ Fandango Taxi Girls – Sweet Charity

October 28, 2016
MARGATE, FL: Charity Hope Valentine, Dance Hall Hostess, unlucky romantic, and eternal optimist, continuously searches for true love in Sweet Charity, the Tony Award-winning musical which will open at Broward’s Stage Door Theatre on November 4^th and run through December 11^th at the Broward Stage Door Theatre.

Neil Simon’s sparklingly clever script, loosely adapted from Fellini’s “Nights in Cabiria”, follows Charity (and some of her very unusual friends) through a series of misadventures, and documents her constant and unfortunate tendency to offer her heart to the wrong man. Simon updated the story from Rome in the 1950s to New York City in the 1960s while the hippie culture was just emerging and taxi dancers were quickly becoming relics.

“Sweet Charity has always been one of my favorite musicals,” says the show’s Carbonell Award-winning director, Michael Leeds. With a score by Cy Coleman and Dorothy Fields and a book by Neil Simon, the show is sheer entertainment from start to finish.”

Coleman and Fields’ Tony Award-winning musical’s score includes songs that have become classics in America’s musical theatre lexicon, including Big Spender, If My Friends Could See Me Now, Baby, Dream Your Dream, and Too Many Tomorrows.

Michael Leeds

“It’s a large cast and it calls for a strong ensemble, (17!) able to handle the Fosse-esque numbers”, Leeds continues. “Luckily, we’ve got a terrific choreographer, Danny Durr who honors Fosse while still making these numbers his own. Of course, there’s no Sweet Charity without a – well – sweet Charity and Kristina Huegel is a triple threat who will knock you out. As you can tell, I’m very excited about this show!” he says.

Kristina Huegel will be joined on stage by Richard Lafleur as Oscar Lindquist, Rick Hvizdak as Vidal, Larry Buzzeo as Herman, and Rasheem Ford as Daddy Brubeck. Also in the cast are Vickie Anderson, Brody Awalt, Matthew Blum, Jerel Brown, Keagan Tanner Cerny, Jonathan Eisele, Nicole Kinzel, Natalie McPherson, Eddie Morales, Kaylee Olson, Melissa Rapelje, Casey Sacco, Sierra Stacy, Eduardo Uribe, Imani Pearl Williams, and Kelly Ziegler.

Along with choreographer Durr, who is currently starring in Stage Door’s Carbonell Recommended Swing! Swing! Swing!, Sweet Charity’s production team includes Dave Nagy as the production’s musical director and pianist, Ardean Landhuis as lighting designer, Rushnay Henry as sound designer, and Michael McClain, who has designed the set.

Sweet Charity will run from November 4 – December at Stage Door Theatre. The theatre is located at 8036 Sample Road, in Margate.

Tickets for Sweet Charity are $38 – $42; $16 student tickets are also available. Tickets may be purchased at the Broward Stage Door Theatre box office at 954-344-7765 or on line at www.stagedoorfl.org

For more information about Sweet Charity and/or Stage Door Theatre, please visit www.stagedoorfl.org, or contact Derelle Bunn Executive Producer/Artistic Director, at DerelleBunn@yahoo.com / 954-344-7765 or Carol Kassie (carol@carolkassie.com / 561-445-9244).

Sweet 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.stagedoorfl.org
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KWP Productions presents Jonathan Larson’s tick, tick… BOOM!

27 Thursday Oct 2016

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KWP Productions
presents
November 4 – 11

KWP Productions is pleased to partner with local agencies to present tick, tick…BOOM! in part as an HIV/AIDS outreach and education project

October 27, 2016

WEST PALM BEACH, FL: Before Rent, there was tick, tick… Boom! This autobiographical musical by Jonathan Larson, the Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning composer of Rent, is the story of a composer and the sacrifices that he made to achieve his big break in theatre. The musical, produced by KWP Productions, will run from November 4^th through November 11^th at the Bhetty Waldron Theater at Bob Carter’s Actor’s Workshop and Repertory Company in West Palm Beach.

KWP Productions’ Executive Producer Kimberly Rommel-Enright reached out to the Palm Beach County Health Department to and to FoundCare (formerly the Comprehensive AIDS Program) and Compass with the idea of raising public awareness about HIV/AIDS, and offering them the opportunity to provide information and materials regarding prevention and testing, as well as talk backs with the cast, outreach and testing workers and people living with the disease. The following performances are in support of these agencies: The Florida Department of Health on Friday, November 4^th at 8 pm; Compass on Wednesday, November 9^th at 7 pm and Foundcare on Friday, November 11^th at 8 pm.*

“Through these collaborations and with the support of Janssen Pharmaceuticals and Walgreens we hope we can raise a little bit of money for the agencies that provide services to HIV and AIDS infected clients, honor those in our community who work in the field, those who have died from the disease, and those who continue to live and fight every day,” Enright explains.

Set in 1990, tick, tick… Boom! is the compelling story of personal discovery. Jon’s girlfriend wants to get married and move out of the city, his best friend is making big bucks on Madison Avenue, and yet he is still waiting on tables and trying to write the great American musical. The three deal with balancing personal and professional relationships, economic issues, HIV awareness, and, of course, discovering personal identity. tick, tick…BOOM! is packed full of rock and pop songs, homages to Steven Sondheim (a large influence on Larson), reflections of life in the beginnings of the New York HIV/AIDS crisis, and fun commentary on 90’s culture and Gen X.

Sean Gogan & Melissa Gonzalez

The production will feature Boynton Beach resident Sean Gogan as Jon, West Palm Beach resident Melissa Gonzalez as Susan, and Boynton Beach resident Steve Youngstein as Michael.

Tick, Tick…Boom! will run from November 4 – 11. All performances will take place at the Bhetty Waldron Theater at Bob Carter’s Actor’s Workshop and Repertory Company, located at 1009 North Dixie Highway, West Palm Beach, Florida, 33401. Tickets are available for purchase on line at: http://kwpproductions.com or by calling 561-339-4687.

For more information about KWP Productions, please visit www.kwpproductions.com , or contact Kimberly Rommel-Enright, Managing Director, at kenright@kwpproductions.com /561-339-4687/561-352-5671 or Carol Kassie (carol@carolkassie.com / 561-445-9244).

Tick, Tick… Boom!
By Jonathan Larson
November 4 – 11, 2016
Directed by Kimberly Rommel-Enright
Tickets: $25
Performance Schedule:
Friday, November 4 – 8 pm
Saturday, November 5 – 8 pm
Tuesday, November 8 – 7 pm
Wednesday, November 9 – 7 pm
Thursday, November 10 – 7 pm
Friday, November 11 – 8 pm
All performances will take place at
The Bhetty Waldron Theatre
Bob Carter’s Actor’s Workshop and Repertory Company
1009 N. Dixie Hwy.
West Palm Beach, FL 33401
www.kwpproductions.com
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* To purchase tickets to the agency performances of tick, tick…BOOM!, please call 561-339-4687 or visit www.kwpproductions.com, look for the agency logos at the bottom of the page and enter the code “redribbon” when prompted. The general public is encouraged to attend any of the performances including the special agency evenings.

Statement by Kimberly Rommel-Enright:

Kim Rommel-Enright

“Over 20 years ago I was the founding attorney for our Ryan White Project in my office. For many years (in the early years of the disease) I represented HIV+ and AIDS infected clients in a variety of cases, most often family type cases where I would help them make arrangements for their children when they passed. I also spent one day a week at the Pediatric AIDS clinic. I saw much death and sickness and prejudice. Those were rough years and touched my life in a way I can never fully articulate. I also became a member of our local HIV CARE Council and for over 20 years I have been a part of the board that oversees the money and Ryan White services in Palm Beach County.

Jump forward to last winter when we at KWP Productions were deciding what shows we wanted to do next season. My company manager and another young actor in our company were again trying to convince me to produce Rent. We listened to the music, I cried. I then came to the realization that it was time for us to do the show, not just to produce it but to make it an educational, community project for the public and the company actors. You see, HIV and STDs are on the rise in our community which has already had a historically large population. I regularly work with young (high school and college aged) actors and have become increasingly concerned about their lack of knowledge about the disease and their very cavalier attitude about it as well. They never saw what my generation saw. They have no appreciation for what came before and for those still living with it and taking medication every day to stay alive. I decided it was time to educate this generation and to celebrate and honor those I knew and lost, those fighting the war in the trenches every day and those still fighting and living with the disease every day. The best way I could think to do that was to produce Rent. Unfortunately Rent was under contract to start a tour and despite several months of negotiating with the touring company they would not release the rights to us. So I switched gears. What about tick, tick….BOOM! It was also written by Jonathan Larson and touched on many of the same issues, including HIV/AIDS. By this time I also had a former young company member come back to me to tell me he was HIV positive. It was even more personal now (having never expected to be dealing with this as close as that now in 2016) and I was even more determined.”

KWP Productions presents THE COMPLETE WORKS OF WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE (abridged)[revised] October 14 – 23

29 Thursday Sep 2016

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KWP Productions
presents
October 14 – 23

September 29, 2016

WEST PALM BEACH, FL: How on earth can three men do the impossible: act through Shakespeare’s entire canon – 37 plays – in 97 minutes? KWP Productions’ second offering in their newly expanded season will try to answer that question when they present The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged) [revised] at the Bhetty Waldron Theatre in West Palm Beach from October 14 – 23.

The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged) [revised]) cleverly and hilariously summarizes the beloved Bard’s works through football plays, rap songs, and outrageously condensed comedy mash-up titles (think: Four Weddings and a Transvestite) using comedic reenactments and audience participation. The show is famous for holding the (self-proclaimed) record for the shortest production of Hamlet at 43 seconds.

The ever popular play, written by Adam Long, Daniel Singer, and Jess Winfield, parodies all Shakespeare’s plays with all of them performed (in comically shortened or merged form) by only three actors. The writers, former founding members of the Reduced Shakespeare Company, first performed the show – originally titled The Complete Works of William Shakespeare, (abridged) – at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in 1987 and later at the Criterion Theatre in London, where it ran for nine years.

To celebrate its 20^th anniversary Singer and Wingfield thoroughly revised the play, renaming it The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged) [revised], and bringing it up to date for 21^st century audiences, incorporating some of the funniest material culled from numerous productions that have been performed around the world, as well as references to various contemporary cultural touchstones. The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged) [revised] both entertains and teaches audiences facts about Shakespeare while ensuring them a rollicking good time.

Steve Enright will direct the production: “Directing this cast is like being given the keys to the shackles of incredibly powerful performers,” Enright says. “I’ve only needed to release them and show them how to find their way out of the box. It’s all about encouraging them to continually ignore all limits.

Actors Christian Cooper, Alfredo Gonzalez, and Josh Nelson will take on close to 1000 roles in the production.

“Being in The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged)[revised] has been a whirlwind of excitement,” Josh Nelson says. “It involves paying homage to the Bard’s work with a mix of sarcasm, slapstick comedy, and even the occasional ‘potty humor’. However, despite the satire, it requires a deep appreciation and respect for the source material, and it has been an absolute treat to see these great works in a new light.”

His cast mate, Christian Cooper is equally enthusiastic: “It’s quite a challenging piece of work, he explains, “And I really like how it’s stretching my talent as an actor.”

The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged)[revised] will run from October 14 – 23. All performances will take place at the Bhetty Waldron Theater at Bob Carter’s Actor’s Workshop and Repertory Company, located at 1009 North Dixie Highway, West Palm Beach, Florida, 33401. Tickets are available for purchase on line at: http://kwpproductions.com or by calling 561-339-4687.

For more information about KWP Productions, please visit http://kwpproductions.com , or contact Kimberly Rommel-Enright, Managing Director, at kenright@kwpproductions.com /561-339-4687/561-352-5671 or Carol Kassie (carol@carolkassie.com / 561-445-9244).

The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged) [revised]
October 14 – 23
By Adam Long, Daniel Singer, and Jess Winfield
Directed by Steve Enright
Tickets: $21 (General seating)
For tickets: 561-339-4687
To purchase tickets on line: www.kwpproductions.com
Performance dates & times:
Friday, October 14th at 8 pm
Saturday, October 15th at 8pm
Sunday, October 16^th at 2 pm
Wednesday, October 19th at 7pm
Thursday, October 20th at 7pm
Saturday, October 22nd at 8 pm
Sunday, October 23^rd at 8 pm
The Bhetty Waldron Theatre
Bob Carter’s Actor’s Workshop and Repertory Company
1009 N. Dixie Hwy.
West Palm Beach, FL 33401
http://kwpproductions.com
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Entr’Acte Theatrix & Theatre of Collaborative Arts present PETER AND THE STARCATCHER – October 6 – 16

22 Thursday Sep 2016

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Entr’Acte Theatrix
Introduces
Theatre of the Collaborative Arts
Presenting
October 6 – 16

“Peter and the Starcatcher is a tiny show, but spectacle, wit, and joy spill out of it like treasure from a magic pocket.” Justin Davidson ~ Vulture

September 22, 2016

WEST PALM BEACH, FL: In keeping with their mandate to nurture and support the next generation of theatre artists, Entr’Acte Theatrix and The Peter Halmos Foundation will collaborate with a brand new company – Theatre of Collaborative Arts – to present the award-winning musical play Peter and the Starcatcher. The production will run from October 6 – 16 at the William G. Skaff Center in West Palm Beach.

Theatre of Collaborative Arts, founded by Carlo Rufino Sabusap, a Entr’Acte Theatrix alumnus, is a new community theatre and arts effort in West Palm Beach with a mission to produce artistic experiences through collaboration.

The winner of numerous honors, including five 2012 Tony Awards, Peter and the Starcatcher was named one of the New York Times, New York Magazine, New Yorker’s Top 10 shows of the year. The play is based on the best-selling novel by Dave Barry and Ridley Pearson, and was conceived for the stage by a multiple award-winning creative team including directors Roger Rees and Alex Timbers, writer Rick Elice, and composer Wayne Barker.

Peter and the Starcatcher upends the century-old story of how a miserable orphan comes to be The Boy Who Would Not Grow Up (a.k.a. Peter Pan). From marauding pirates and jungle tyrants to unwilling comrades and unlikely heroes, Peter and the Starcatcher playfully explores the depths of greed and despair, and the bonds of friendship, duty, and love.

A young orphan and his mates are shipped off from Victorian England to a distant island ruled by the evil King Zarboff. They know nothing of the mysterious trunk in the captain’s cabin, containing a precious, otherworldly cargo. At sea, the boys are discovered by a precocious young girl named Molly, a Starcatcher-in-training, who realizes the trunk’s precious cargo is starstuff, a celestial substance so powerful it must never fall into the wrong hands. When the ship is taken over by pirates – led by the fearsome Black Stache, a villain determined to claim the trunk and its treasure for his own – the journey quickly becomes a thrilling adventure.

Carlo-Rufino Sabusap

Carlo-Rufino Sabusap will direct the production: “Peter and the Starcatcher is by far my favorite play,” Sabusap explains. “I saw it on Broadway a few years ago and absolutely fell in love with its magic and inventive use of the theatrical experience. It uses some of the oldest, most traditional methods of stage craft, but uses it in a way that is totally inventive and fresh. I’m sure audiences of all ages who appreciate true, live theatre will enjoy every moment.

“We’re working with Entr’Acte Theatrix to bring this show to life,” he continues, “And I’m very grateful for their help and support – something that Entr’Acte has been doing as part of their mission from the beginning.”

“Yes, indeed,” says Vicki Halmos, Entr’Acte Theatrix founder and Executive Producer. “Entr’Acte and the Halmos Foundation are pleased to facilitate the launching of this new theatre venture -TCA – in West Palm Beach. It will bring further opportunities for young people interested in theatrical arts to hone their skills and gain performance experience. Part of our goal, of course, is always to add resume building to their theatrical cache.”

Several of Peter and The Starcatcher’s cast members have been part of Entr’Acte Theatrix’ troupe; others are new to the group and to the stage.

Veteran cast members are Devin Tupler as Molly Aster, David W. Lamphier as Lord Leonard Aster, Rosseroni Paris as Black Stache, and Greg Halmos as Smee, Nik Rosa as Bill Slank/Fighting Prawn, Christopher Lam as Mrs. Bumbrake. New cast members include Tom Matthews as Peter, Matthew Cejmer as Ted, Brayan Betancourt as Prentiss, Alex Fine as Alf/Captain Scott, Amada Ruggiero as Grempkin, and Ben Shaevitz as Hawking Clam/Mack/Sanchez.

Entr’Acte Theatrix is a not-for-profit, semi-professional, showcase company providing opportunities for emerging theatre artists, both on-stage and backstage. The fifteen-year-old company gives students with a goal of working in the theatrical profession a chance to gain experience in their area of training or interest. Entr’Acte, as the name suggests, is the “next step,” from classroom to career, and provides the young theatre artist with one of his or her all-important resume-building credits.

Peter and the Starcatcher will run from October 6 – 16 at the William G. Skaff Center in West Palm Beach. Tickets are on sale now, and can be purchased on line at: http://www.theatreca.com or by phone at 561-255-8362. Tickets are $25; student and senior tickets are $15.

For more information about Entr’Acte Theatrix, Theatre Collaborative Arts or Peter and the Starcatcher, contact Carol Kassie at carol@carolkassie.com / 561-445-9244.

Peter and The Starcatcher
A Play by Rick Elice
Music by Wayne Barker
Based on the novel by Dave Barry and Ridley Pearson
October 6 – 16
Tickets: $25 (Seniors and Students with ID $15)
For tickets: 561-255-8362 / on line: http://www.theatreca.com
Performance Schedule:
Thu Oct 13 – 7:30 PM
Fri Oct 14 – 7:30 PM
Sat Oct 15 – 2 PM
Sat Oct 15 – 7:30 PM
Sun Oct 16 – 2 PM
Sun Oct 16 – 7:30 PM
Sat Oct 22 – 2 PM
Sat Oct 22 – 7:30 PM
Sun Oct 23 – 2 PM
Sun Oct 23 – 7:30 PM
The William G. Skaff Center
500 Spencer Drive
West Palm Beach, FL 33409
http://www.theatreca.com
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Stage Door Theatre presents Kevin Black’s SWING! SWING! SWING! – October 7 – November 20

21 Wednesday Sep 2016

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WORLD PREMIERE!
Stage Door Theatre
presents

October 7 – November 20

“It don’t mean a thing if it ain’t got that swing!” Duke Ellington

September 21, 2016
MARGATE, FL: Kevin Black’s recent hit production, The Soul of Motor City, had audiences on their feet and dancing in the aisles. The show received a Carbonell recommendation, and was extended numerous times past its originally scheduled closing date. It’s no wonder then, that Stage Door Theatre’s Executive Producer Derelle Bunn has asked Black to develop another brand new show for her ever-popular theatre.

Black’s Swing! Swing! Swing! will have its world premiere at Stage Door on October 7^th. The show is scheduled to run through November 20^th.

Kevin Black

“Swing music has its roots in Jazz, beginning in New Orleans and Kansas City then eventually moving its way across the nation.” Black explains. “Once it reached New York City, the phenomenon quickly became the pop music of its day. Duke Ellington, Benny Goodman and Glenn Miller took the jazz infused sounds of George Gershwin and Louis Armstrong and invented a genre that featured a strong drum and bass line, creating that unmistakable rhythm that lead to the high energy dance styles of the jitterbug and the jive.

“Swing! Swing! Swing! pays tribute to these Jazz and Swing classics, told through various thematic groupings of songs and artists,” he continues. “That Big Band sound, normally created by a 20 plus piece swing band, will be reimagined by utilizing live piano, bass and drums, while incorporating the cast as the brass section through rhythmic vocals and harmonized scatting. The show is set in an Art Deco style club, masterfully envisioned by Michael McClain. We are certain the more senior patrons of Stage Door will thoroughly enjoy reliving these timeless classics. Our hope is to bring this magnificent musical style to a new generation of audiences.”

Just a few of the classic pieces that will be revisited include ‘Tuxedo Junction’,’In The Mood”, ‘Stardust’, ‘Stormy Weather’, ‘I Got Rhythm’, and of course ‘It Don’t Mean a Thing.’

Elijah Word

The cast of Swing! Swing! Swing! includes Sharyn Peoples, Don Seward, Emily Tarallo, Alexandra Van Hasselt, Danny Durr, and Elijah Wood, whose recent appearance in The Soul of Motor City received rave reviews.

Kevin Black is the owner of Kevin Black Productions, a global company providing entertainment to cruise lines, corporate events, resorts, musical theater productions, and tours. Kevin’s extensive cruise line work includes costume design, choreography, production, and direction on Norwegian, Saga, and Asuka Cruise Lines. Corporate clients include HP, Motorola, Muvico, and Giorgio Armani; tours include original works – Cirque style shows, as well as musical theater productions including La Cage Aux Folles, The Jazz Singer, Smokey Joe’s Café, Funny Girl, Victor/Victoria, Cabaret, and Dreamgirls. Kevin’s work can currently be seen at the Villa de Palmar Resorts in Cabo, Mexico. His most recent work includes Laffing Matterz at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts; 8 Track, I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change, and Rags at The Plaza Theatre in Manalapan, Florida; What’s New Pussycat?, On The Radio, A Chorus Line, Promises, Promises, Pompadour, Evita and The Soul of Motor City at The Stage Door Theatre in Margate, Florida. He also recently directed and choreographed Spamalot, Tommy, The Rocky Horror Show, and Into The Woods for Entre’Acte Theatrix performing at The Crest Theatre in Delray Beach, Florida. Kevin is the producer, director and choreographer of an original children’s show, The Adventures of Bella & Harry, and is the Artistic Director for CAST (Career in the Arts, School of Talent) located in Cooper City, Florida.

Swing! Swing! Swing! will run from October 7 – November 20 at Stage Door Theatre. The theatre is located at 8036 Sample Road, in Margate.

Tickets for Swing! Swing! Swing! are $38 – $42; $16 student tickets are also available. Tickets may be purchased at the Broward Stage Door Theatre box office at 954-344-7765 or on line at gghttp://www.stagedoortheatre.com.

For more information about Swing! Swing! Swing! and/or Stage Door Theatre, please visit www.stagedoortheatre.com , or contact Derelle Bunn Executive Producer/Artistic Director, at DerelleBunn@yahoo.com / 954-344-7765 or Carol Kassie (carol@carolkassie.com / 561-445-9244).

Swing! Swing! Swing!
October 7 – November 20
Conceived and Directed by Kevin Black
Choreographed by Kevin Black, Ben Bagby, Emily Tarallo and Danny Durr
Assistant Choreographer Isabel Trelles
Musical Direction by Ben Bagby
Assistant Musical Director Michael Friedman
Costume Design by Jerry Sturdefant of Carousel Theatrical
Scenic Design by Michael McClain
Lighting Design by Ardean Landhuis
Sound Design by Paul O’Donnell
Band Leader / Pianist – Michael Friedman
Bassist – Rupert Ziawinski
Percussionist – Roy Fantel
Tickets: $38 – $42
Phone: 954-344-7765
On line: www.stagedoortheatre.com
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 South Florida Theatre League to present a Workshop on COPYRIGHT LAW AND ITS APPLICATION TO THE THEATRE AND PERFORMING ARTS COMMUNITY – October 8

09 Friday Sep 2016

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The South Florida Theatre League
to present a workshop on
Copyright Law and Its Application to the Theatre and Performing Arts Community
October 8, 2016

September 9, 2016
MIAMI, FL: In keeping with its mandate to provide education and support to its membership and community, the South Florida Theatre League will present Copyright Law and Its Application to the Theatre and Performing Arts Community – a workshop dedicated to copyright law considerations for theatre professionals, on Saturday, October 8, 2016 at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts from 1-5 pm. The course will be conducted by two local attorneys, Susan Dierenfeldt-Troy and David Rogero, who between the two of them, have over fifty years of combined experience in the area of intellectual property law.

The course will focus on matters of concern to various professionals within the theatrical community – from producers to playwrights – and will be comprised of a lecture and a workshop. For the workshop, attendees will be asked to address a hypothetical copyright law-related problem confronting a fictional theater. Workshop topics to be covered include protecting one’s copyright, avoiding infringement of another’s copyrighted work, and copyright licensing agreements.

The target audience for the Copyright Law and Its Application to the Theatre and Performing Arts Community workshop includes playwrights, producers, directors, performing artists, and anyone who wishes to learn more about copyright law in general from both a theoretical and practical standpoint. It will be open to both South Florida Theatre League members and non-members.

Cost for the Copyright Law and Its Application to the Theatre and Performing Arts Community workshop will be $10 for League members, and $25 for non-members. Tickets are available on line at http://southfloridatheatre.org; tickets will also be available for purchase at the door, the day of the event.

Four Florida Bar General CLE Credits will be awarded for this course.

South Florida Theatre League is an alliance of theatrical organizations and professionals dedicated to nurturing, promoting, and advocating for the growth and prestige of the South Florida theatre industry. The League unites member theaters at all levels from the professional organizations that hire Equity actors to community theatres that give amateurs a chance to test their skills. Everyone who works in the theatre industry in South Florida is eligible to be a member of the League.

For more information about the Copyright Law and Its Application to the Theatre and Performing Arts Community workshop and/or the South Florida Theatre League, contact Andie Arthur at andie@southfloridatheatre.com /954-557-0778, or Carol Kassie at carol@carolkassie.com, or visit the League’s website at http://southfloridatheatre.org.

Copyright Law and Its Application to the Theatre and Performing Arts Community
Presented by the South Florida Theatre League
Led by Susan Dierenfeldt-Troy and David Rogero
Saturday, October 8, 2016
1 – 5 pm
The Broward Center for the Performing Arts
201 SW Fifth Avenue
Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33312
http://southfloridatheatre.org
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Susan D. Troy is a partner with the Miami-based law firm of Troy & Schwartz, LLC. She specializes in intellectual property law matters pertaining to copyrights, trademarks, patents, trade secrets, and entertainment law. She is a registered patent attorney with the U.S. patent bar. In the area of copyrights, Ms. Troy has assisted clients with the formal registration of copyrights in music, literature, the visual arts, software, and television programs. She has also conducted copyright and trademark clearance searches and written opinion letters on behalf of television show producers. She has prosecuted copyright infringement suits in numerous courts, largely as the counsel for defendants in such lawsuits and written and negotiated numerous copyright licensing agreements on behalf of copyright owners.
Ms. Troy is also an instructor at Miami-Dade College’s Continuing Education Department where she teaches a course on risk management for new and growing businesses. Susan is a magna cum laude graduate of St. Thomas School of Law where she was a member of the law review.

David M. Rogero is an AV Preeminent-rated attorney specializing in copyright and trademark matters and business litigation. He has 40 years’ experience, and is admitted to practice in all state and federal courts in Florida. Mr. Rogero has assisted clients with the registration of their copyright claims in music, literature, photographs, and other visual arts and television programs. He has prosecuted numerous copyright infringement suits in federal courts throughout Florida. Mr. Rogero has served as chairman and as an active committee member in the Florida Bar’s Entertainment, Arts and Sports Law Section. He has also served several terms on the board of directors of the Dade County Bar Association, as well as the chairman of the Legal Aid and Public Service Committee, and as chairman of the board of the Greater Miami and the Keys Chapter of the American Red Cross.
David graduated from the University of Florida School of Law with honors.

Stage Door Theatre presents THE ROTHSCHILDS September 2 – October 16

30 Tuesday Aug 2016

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Stage Door Theatre
presents
September 2 – October 16

“…it is interesting, in parts very witty, has a certain moral force and,
best of all, it has style.” Clive Barnes, NY Times

August 30, 2016

MARGATE, FL: Stage Door Theatre’s September production is a Tony Award-winning musical based on the fascinating story of one family’s rise from the ghettos of late eighteenth century Germany to domination of the European financial community and the loftiest echelons of society. The Rothschilds will open on September 2^nd and run through October 16^th in the theatre’s large auditorium.

The Rothschilds has been called ‘one of the boldest book musicals of its time; a heartfelt testimony to family, dignity, honor, and unflinching tenacity.’ (Music Theatre International) The musical was the final collaboration between Jerry Bock and Sheldon Harnick (Fiddler on the Roof, She Loves Me); the book was by Sherman Yellen. The Rothschilds was nominated for nine Tony Awards, winning two.

Based on the book The Rothschilds, by Frederic Morton, the musical tells the story of “shrewd, charismatic, resourceful and ambitious Mayer Rothschild and his five sons [as they] struggle to overcome the prejudice of late eighteenth century European society …and build a family banking …On the way, they come to dominate European finance, help fund Napoleon’s defeat, and secure a Declaration of Rights for their people from the Crowned Heads of State. It’s truly Europe’s most famous rags-to-riches story.” (Music Theatre International)

Peter J. Loewy

Peter J. Loewy will direct the production, which will star Matthew Chizever as Mayer Rothschild, Jonathan Eisele as Kalman Rothschild, Sebastian Lombardo as Solomon Rothschild, Alex Salup as Amshel Rothschild, Rio Peterson as Jacob Rothschild, Alexander Zenoz as Nathan Rothschild, Meredith Bartmon as Gutele Rothschild, Whitney Grace as Hannah Cohen, and Troy Stanley as Prince Metternich. David Nagy will serve as the Musical Director for the production, Dean Landhuis is the Lighting Designer, and Larry Bauman is the show’s Costume Designer.

The Rothschilds will run from September 2 – October 16 at Stage Door Theatre in Margate. The theatre is located at 8036 Sample Road, in Margate.

Tickets for The Rothschilds are $38 – $42; $16 student tickets are also available. Tickets may be purchased at the Broward Stage Door Theatre box office at 954-344-7765 or on line at www.stagedoortheatre.com.

For more information about The Rothschilds and/or Stage Door Theatre, please visit www.stagedoortheatre.com , or contact Derelle Bunn Executive Producer/Artistic Director, at DerelleBunn@yahoo.com / 954-344-7765 or Carol Kassie (ckassie@gmail.com / 561-445-9244).

The 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
www.stagedoortheatre.com
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Evening Star Productions presents GUTENBERG! THE MUSICAL! September 15 – October 2

23 Tuesday Aug 2016

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Evening Star Productions
presents
September 15 – October 2

“Who knew that a musical about the life of the inventor of the printing press
could have so many laughs?” Jason Zinoman NY Times

August 23, 2016

BOCA RATON, FLORIDA: Evening Star Productions will leap even farther back into history, jumping from William Shakespeare (their recent production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream played to appreciative audiences for three weeks in August) to Johannes Gutenberg when they produce Anthony King and Scott Brown’s Gutenberg! The Musical! which will open on September 15^th, and run through October 2^nd at Boca Raton’s Sol Theatre.

This uproarious spoof tells the story of two passionate musical theatre writers – desperate and bravely untalented – who perform a backer’s audition for their new musical about the inventor of the printing press. With an unending supply of enthusiasm, the two authors sing all the songs and play all the parts in their crass historical epic.

Gutenberg! The Musical! opened at the Actor’s Playhouse in January 2007; it was nominated for the 2007 Lucille Lortel Award for Outstanding Musical and the 2007 Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding New Off-Broadway Musical, and its authors were nominated for the 2007 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Book of a Musical.

Ben Sandomir

Gutenberg’s director, Ben Sandomir, explains the play this way: “Bud and Doug are putting on a backer’s audition for their new musical about the inventor of the printing press, Johannes Gutenberg. Since research materials on Johannes are “scant” they fill in the blanks with “historical fiction”.

“Bud and Doug are played by two local South Florida actors, Robyn Eli Brenner and Alex Weiss,” he continues. “They also play all 18 characters in the musical, a mighty but fitting task for a play about two artists shooting for the stars. As the director, I’ve spent the last few months trying to figure out how Bud and Doug can transport the audience to the word of their magnum opus on a shoestring budget inside a small black box theatre. I think our audiences will laugh and be entertained and fall in love with these hopeless optimists, as I have.”

“As an actor you always want the opportunity to do something like Gutenberg – a two-man, full length musical.” Robyn Eli Brenner says. “And I’m extremely proud and honored to be doing such a funny piece of theatre – one that audiences probably wouldn’t get to see if it weren’t for this production.”

Alex Weiss

Alex Weiss, who plays Doug, agrees: “I’m so excited to be working with this extremely talented cast and crew on Gutenberg! The Musical!” he says. “With Ben’s direction and unique perspective, I really think we will be bringing something to South Florida that’s never been done before. Plus, I get to play a variety of different characters including a woman named after a font. It’s the little things!”

Weiss has also offered a thought from the enthusiastic perspective of his character, Doug Simon: “I can’t wait to bring our musical to the people! Bud and I have always wanted to be on Broadway and I truly feel like this is the first and only step that we will need to get there.”

Gutenberg! The Musical! will run from September 15 – October 2 at Sol Theatre in Boca Raton. Tickets are $25 and $10 for students. Group rates are also available. Tickets are on sale now, and can be purchased by calling 561-447-8829 or on line at www.eveningstarproductions.org.

For more information about Evening Star Productions visit www.eveningstarproductions.org or contact Rosalie Grant at 561-447-8829 /info@eveningstarproductions.com ; For more information about this production, contact Carol Kassie at 561-445-9244 /ckassie@gmail.com.
Gutenberg! The Musical!
September 15 – October 2, 2016
By Anthony King & Scott Brown
Directed by Ben Sandomir
Tickets: $25 / $10 for students
Performances:
Thursday, Friday, Saturday at 8 pm
Sunday at 2 pm
For Tickets: 561-447-8829 / www.eveningstarproductions.org
3333 N. Federal Highway
Boca Raton, FL 33431
www.eveningstarproductions.org
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KWP Productions presents IT HAD TO BE YOU – August 19 – September 4

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KWP Productions
presents
Renee Taylor & Joseph Bologna’s
August 19 – September 4

“A cartoon comedy of great dexterity and loving warmth.” – The New York Post

August 12, 2016
WEST PALM BEACH, FL: KWP Productions will start off their expanded season in their new location with a delightful comedy sure to please audiences of all ages. It Had To Be You will open at the Bhetty Waldron Theater at Actor’s Rep on August 19^th and run through September 4^th.

Written by Renee Taylor and Joseph Bologna, 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 Vito Pignoli, a hugely successful TV commercial director. By holding him hostage in her apartment on a snowy Christmas Eve, she somehow manages to convince him to be her partner both on the page and off.

Joseph Bologna and Renee Taylor

Married in 1965 Taylor and Bologna have enjoyed successful careers separately and as a team. Their first collaboration, Lovers and Other Strangers (in which Bologna made his professional acting debut) was produced on Broadway in 1968. The film version, which they co-wrote, was released in 1970, and garnered them an Oscar nomination for Best Adapted Screenplay. Since then the couple have continued writing, and both have starred in numerous films, television programs, and on stage.

“[It Had To Be You] was the hardest and most rewarding thing we’ve ever written,” Bologna has said. “It’s a two-character play that takes place in real time. At first we set the play over six months, then one month and then one week. But it never worked until we made it happen in one night. That’s because it made the feelings more intense.”

Helen Buttery will direct KWP’s production, which will star Deborah Lynskey-Lake as Theda Blau, and Lenny Marine as Vito Pignoli.

All performances will take place at the Bhetty Waldron Theater at Actor’s Rep, located at 1009 North Dixie Highway, West Palm Beach, Florida, 33401.

Tickets are available for purchase on line at: http://kwpproductions.com or by calling 561-339-4687.

It Had to Be You
August 19 – September 4, 2016
By Renee Taylor and Joseph Bologna
Directed by Helen Buttery
Tickets: $21
For tickets and information: 561-339-4687 / http://kwpproductions.com
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
All Performances to take place at
The Bhetty Waldron Theater at Actor’s Rep,
1009 North Dixie Highway,
West Palm Beach, Florida, 33401
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