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

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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 13th and run through April 14th.

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  

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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.

For Immediate Release
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”.

Carole Montgomery
Julia Scotti
Leighann Lord
Trish Keating
Vanessa Hollingshead

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!

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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, 2nd Floor
Boca Raton, FL 
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TO LIFE 4: THAT’S (JEWISH) ENTERTAINMENT at the Willow Theatre in Boca Raton – January 19 – February 4

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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 19th through February 4th 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 4th 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

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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 18th – 27th 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 24th and 25th at 12:30 pm. All performances will take place at the Delray Beach Playhouse, 950 NW 9th 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

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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 HERE for tickets or call 561-272-1281
All performances will take place at
The Delray Beach Playhouse
950 NW 9th Street
Delray Beach, FL  33444

Noah Levine, Angie Radosh, Sandi Stock
Noah Levine, Sandi Stock
Noah Levine, Sandi Stock
JB Wing, Angie Radosh
Sandi Stock, Kevin Cruz
JB Wing, Sandi Stock, Zoe Darragh Garnet
JB Wing, Sandi Stock, Zoe Darragh Garnet

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 21st through January 7th.

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 21st through January 7th 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 9th 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

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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 9th Street
Delray Beach, FL  33444

Tom Dugan as Tevye

They’re Back! The DISENCHANTED Princesses will be at the Studio at Mizner Park January 12 – 21

30 Thursday Nov 2023

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Marcie Gorman and
MNM Theatre Company
to present
Disenchanted
at
The Studio at Mizner Park


January 12 – 21, 2024


“.. a highly entertaining, hysterical, irreverent, clever, poignant, profane…reimagining of what happened to [these] princesses.”
Oline Cogdill ~ floridatheateronstage.com

“Delightful Disenchanted at MNM gives us straight talk, song from the princesses.”
Hap Erstein ~ Palm Beach Arts Paper

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

November 30, 2023

BOCA RATON, FL: Those irreverent princesses who amused and delighted audiences at the Kravis Center last May will toss their tiaras onto a stage in Boca Raton early next year.   Disenchanted, the fun-loving, subversive, and definitely not-for-the kiddies’ musical revue that proves happily-ever-after can be a ‘royal pain in the ass’, will be presented once again by Marcie Gorman and MNM Theatre Company. The show will run at The Studio at Mizner Park from January 12th through January 21st.  

“We all had so much fun with this show,” Gorman said recently.  “Our cast, our crew, and of course our audiences left the theatre every night laughing and applauding!  When the opportunity arose to bring the princesses back – this time to Boca – how could we say no!?

“Disenchanted is very funny, extremely clever, and yes – a little bit raunchy,” she continues, “But these princesses have a lot to say about… well just about everything. And as we all know there can be a lot of truth in comedy – and in satire.”

“It is such a pleasure to bring Disenchanted back to the stage and to Boca Raton,” says the show’s director, Jonathan Van Dyke. “This timeless tale is certain to bring audiences lots of laughs and an unexpected level of poignancy. And this knockout cast and team of musicians will definitely bring a new vision to what happens after happily ever after!”

MNM’s mission has always been to hire South Florida talent, and Van Dyke has once again assembled a stellar cast of local princesses: Reprising their May roles are Kat Gold as Mulan and Rapunzel, Leah Sessa as the Little Mermaid and Belle, and Vallery Valentine as the Princess Who Kissed the Frog. Stephanny Noria will step into Pocahontas’ and Badroulbadour’s shoes, Shelley Keelor and Kathryn Nash will share Snow White duties, Ashley Rubin and Jordan Gonzalez will rotate as Cinderella, and Sabrina Lynn Gore will play Sleeping Beauty. 

MNM is also one of the very few companies in South Florida that continues to use live musicians:  MAC and Bistro Award-winner Bobby Peaco will rotate with Ryan Crout as Disenchanted’s Musical Directors and pianists and will lead the production’s musical team of Julie Jacobs on Drums and Robert Ziawinski on Bass.

Tickets for Disenchanted are on sale now and can be purchased online at mnmtheatre.org, or by calling 561-203-3742. Tickets range in price from $55 to $65.  Group rates are also available.

For more information about MNM Theatre Company or Disenchanted,visit mnmtheatre.org or contact Carol Kassie at carol@carolkassie.com / 561-445-9244.        

Please note:  Disenchanted contains some adult material.  It is not suitable for children under the age of 13.      

Disenchanted
January 12 – 21, 2024
Book, Music, and Lyrics:Dennis T. Giacino
Developed with: Fiely Matias
Performances:
Friday & Saturday at 8 pm
Saturday & Sunday at 2 pm
Thursday, January 18 at 8 pm
Prices: $55 – $65
For tickets: mnmtheatre.org or
Call 561-203-3742
All performances in
The Studio at Mizner Park
201 Plaza Real, 2nd Floor
Boca Raton, FL 33432

The May 2023 Cast of Disenchanted
Photo credit: Amy Pasquantonio

SPANISH RIVER CONCERTS Announces their 2024 Season

19 Thursday Oct 2023

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From Classical to Classics –
from Broadway to Rock and Roll
The Spanish River Concerts 2024 Season
Will Deliver Something for Everyone!

Spanish River Concerts is a fabulous experience of musical productions… From classical to big band, from ballet to tango, Spanish River Concerts offer a unique series of performances… Every year there are new productions to enjoy and love!
~ Trip Advisor

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

October 19, 2023

BOCA RATON, FL:  Honoring its high standard of musical excellence, Spanish River Concerts’ 2024 Season will once again be comprised of uniquely original productions featuring many new performers – along with some familiar faces – in all new programs.  The season will begin in January with a tribute to some of Broadway’s greatest musicals. Subsequent concerts will feature Classic Rock, Pop, and a unique ‘mash-up’ of The Sound of Music and Les Miserables.  Three special events will feature the Jerusalem Tenors, Master Musicians (with a Q&A), and a tribute to New York’s iconic Brill Building.  (See below for more details.)

Spanish River Concerts’ musical director Tomer Adaddi, conducts the Spanish River Concerts Orchestra, along with a roster of top-tier singers.  Adaddi is a multi-award-winning composer, pianist, and musical producer who has collaborated with numerous international stars, including Andrea Bocelli, Michael Buble, Il Volo, and Mercedes Sossa, among others.

Nearly 20 years ago, when Florrie and Seymour Morgenstern first mobilized their friends to create Spanish River Concerts, their vision was to present four concerts for the shared enjoyment of their community.  The 2024 Spanish River Concerts line-up continues the Morgensterns’ legacy with four world-class concerts and three special event concerts that are sure to entertain and inspire. 

All concerts will begin at 8 pm on Mondays and Tuesdays, and will take place at the Spanish River Church, located at 2400 Yamato Road in Boca Raton (33431). Series and individual tickets will be on sale as of October 30th and will be available online at www.spanishriverconcerts.org.  Concert Series prices range from $167 to $338.  Tickets for individual concerts are also available and range in price from $48 – $94.  Discounts of 20% are available for groups of 8 or more.  Tickets can also be purchased by phone at 800-716-6975. 

For more information about Spanish River Concerts, or to arrange to attend a performance, contact Carol Kassie at carol@carolkassie.com / 561-445-9244.

The 2024 Spanish River Concerts Series:

Symphonic Broadway: The New Chapter (January 8, 9)
The Spanish River Orchestra conducted by Maestro Adaddi brings Broadway to Boca – the way it was meant to be heard! SRC veterans Marc Devigne, Chassey Bennett, and Justin Sargent welcome Broadway’s Adrienne Stiefel for an all-new revue, featuring favorites from the best musicals of the Great White Way, including Funny Girl, Wicked, Mamma Mia, Lion King, Hamilton, Michael Jackson – the Musical, and many more.

Classic Rock Hits on SRC RADIO (January 22, 23)
We love this collection of hits from the 60s, 70s, and 80s so much that we created SRC RADIO – our own fictional radio station to take you on a journey through the golden era of Classic Rock. Sit back and relax, or get up and dance to the greatest hits of Bruce Springsteen, Tom Petty, 3 Dog Night, Fleetwood Mac, Elton John, Tina Turner, Queen, and so many more. So don’t touch that dial because you don’t want to miss the Spanish River Orchestra and the amazing voices of rockers Brook Wood, Aaron LaVigne, Katie Boeck, and Dustin Brayley, delivering a rockin’ blockbuster as only Spanish River can!

Omer & Friends (February 19, 20)
Come see why our subscribers rave about the talent, charisma, and versatility Omer Shaish displays every time he walks on stage. Loved for his wonderful performances with Kol Esperanza and Four Best Men, Omer always brings his “A” game. This year, he introduces newcomers Ruby Lewis and Hila Zittoun to SRC, as they join him and the Spanish River Orchestra for an unforgettable evening of the beloved Popular, Broadway, Hebrew, and Yiddish songs that inspired his storied journey from Tel Aviv to Broadway.

Triumph of the Human Spirit  (March 18, 19)
This uplifting mash-up features the music of two of the most iconic musicals ever written. Individually, The Sound of Music and Les Miserables are musical masterpieces; but combine their incredible repertoire with Maestro Adaddi’s arrangements, and the magnificent voices of all-stars: David Burnham, Kathy Voytko, Randal Keith, Heidi Webster, and Andrew Ragone, and you have a season finale guaranteed to hold you over until 2025!

Special Events:

Jerusalem Tenors – with Special Guest (February 5, 6)
Back in 2014, we searched the globe for just the right voices to create the Jerusalem Tenors. Our audiences agree that Vladyslav Gorai, Felix Livshitz, and Alexander Gunko fit the bill perfectly. We thought this would be a wonderful time to reunite the tenors on our stage. They welcome special guest and longtime SRC favorite Betty Lipska for an evening of Hebrew, Yiddish, International, and Crossover music – all, of course, accompanied by the Spanish River Orchestra.

Minds of the Masters (March 4, 5)
Last season, Natalie Tenenbaum (piano) and Filip Pogady (violin) mesmerized our audiences with our Boundless Virtuosity program. We couldn’t wait to bring both of them back for an all-new production with the Spanish River Orchestra. This year’s program features the genius of Natalie and Filip, with the inimitable voices of San Francisco Opera alums Daniel Montenegro and Maria Valdez. This very approachable Classical, Popular, and Crossover concert appeals to any type of music-lover and will include a brief audience/artist Q&A segment to provide insight into the remarkable mindset that drives these world-class performers.

Brill-iance!  (March 11, 12)
The Brill Building in Manhattan was the epicenter of the American music scene from the World War II era through the 1960s. This site was home to some of the most prolific popular composers, many of whom went on to become well-known singer-songwriters and recording artists in the 1970s. In fact, Carole King, Paul Simon, Neil Diamond, Burt Bacharach, and Neil Sedaka all got their start in the Brill Building. Fabulous singers Jenna Rubaii, John-Mark McGaha, Nicole Kaplan, and David Toole join the Spanish River Orchestra to tell some of the Brill-insider stories and to celebrate the renowned artists who paid their dues at this historical institution.

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Entr’Acte Theatrix’ LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS Opens November 9th!

17 Tuesday Oct 2023

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Entr’Acte Theatrix
in collaboration with
Theatre of Collaborative Arts
presents
Little Shop of Horrors

November 9 – 19, 2023

“It’s a show for horticulturists, horror-cultists, sci-fi fans and anyone with a taste for the outrageous.”
Mel Gussow – New York Times

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

October 17, 2023

WEST PALM BEACH, FL:  A deviously delicious Broadway horror comedy rock sci-fi musical, Little Shop of Horrors has devoured the hearts of theatre-goers for over 40 years. In fact, it is currently enjoying an extremely successful run Off Broadway.   Entr’Acte Theatrix will present this beloved cult classic, created by Howard Ashman and Alan Menken (Disney’s The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast, and Aladdin), from November 9th through November 19th at the William G. Skaff Center in West Palm Beach.

“Over 20 years ago, we produced this show,” says Entr’Acte Theatrix Founder and Producer Vicki Halmos.  “I was researching by phone possibilities for the puppets used to portray Audrey II, when the morning news was interrupted by the events of 9/11, which I watched live TV. I decided to proceed with that production, to keep some level of normalcy going in my life and that of the cast and crew. As our production proceeded, I saw many parallels between the events of 9/11 and the message of Little Shop. Now, 20 years later, with this new production, we have another evidence of an evil force with the intention of ‘coming to eat the world whole”, with the events of Israel’s current challenge with the horrendous forces of evil. But, beyond the ironic parallel between these productions of Little Shop, we are fiercely working towards an excellent production to present to our community and let them draw their own conclusions.  By the way, though, I highly doubt that the writers of Little Shop had this ironic analogy in mind when they wrote this entertaining piece of musical theater.” 

Meek floral assistant Seymour Krelborn stumbles across a new breed of plant he names “Audrey II” – after his coworker crush. This R&B-singing carnivore promises unending fame and fortune to the down and out Krelborn as long as he keeps feeding it…blood. Over time, though, Seymour discovers Audrey II’s out of this world origins and intent towards global domination!

“I am very excited to be helming Little Shop of Horrors,” says the show’s Director, Carlo Sabusap.  “Little Shop is one of those great classic Broadway musicals that reaches out to all audiences in its comedy, its sincerity, and its music. Our production will have some unique elements that I am sure will give those who experience it something to talk about, while preserving the memorable moments masterfully created by writer Howard Ashman and composer Alan Menken. I am so proud of the magic this cast and crew is creating, and I hope that the audience will feel the same magic that I see in them.”

Sabusap’s Little Shop of Horrors cast includes Ryan Townsend as Seymour Krelborn, Aletta Kemp as Audrey, Murphy Hayes as Mr. Mushnik, Chase Stante as Audrey II, Greg Halmos as Orin Scrivell, Pamela Hankerson as Ronette, Sarah Romeo as Crystal, Jamie Wade as Chiffon, Nik Rosa as Puppeteer/Swing, Sebastian Rukes and Nicole Hernandez as Ensemble/Swings, and Kai as Ensemble.

The production’s Music Director is Roger Blankenship, and the Assistant Music Director is Ed Kolcz.  The show’s Music Captain is Ryan Townsend, Kai is the show’s Choreographer, Costumes are by Ashley Carlisle, and Sets and Sound are provided by Theatre of Collaborative Arts.  The Production Stage Manager is Elizabeth Southwell.

Tickets for Little Shop of Horrors are on sale now and can be purchased online at https://tinyurl.com/pmsz5kse. Tickets are $25; $15 for Seniors 55+, children12 and under, students with valid ID, and groups of 10 or more.

For more information about Entr’Acte Theatrix and/or Theatre of Collaborative Arts, to speak with someone involved in the production, or to arrange to attend a performance, please contact Carol Kassie at 561-445-9244 / carol@carolkassie.com. 

Little Shop of Horrors
November 8 – 19, 2023
Book by Howard Ashman
Music by Alan Menken
Lyrics by Howard Ashman
Based on the film by Roger Corman, screenplay by Charles Griffith
Direct ticketing link:  https://tinyurl.com/pmsz5kse
Tickets: $25 General Admission, $15 Seniors 55+, children12 and under, students with valid ID, and groups of 10 or more.
Performances:
Thursdays, Fridays, & Saturdays at 8 pm
Saturdays at 2 pm
Sundays at 3 pm
All performances will take place at
William G Skaff Center|500 Spencer Drive
West Palm Beach, Fl 33409