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Abbie Fricke, Avi Hoffman, Barbara Bradshaw, Barbara Sloan, Brandon Campbell, comedy, Dave Corey, Debbie Slevin, Dramady, Gate B23, Movies of Delray, Sara Grant, Seth Trucks, Sol Theatre, Staged Readings, Theatre in Boca Raton, Theatre in Delray Beach, YI Love Jewish/Yiddishkayt Initiative
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Gate B23: Carry-On Baggage
January 24th & 25th
A poignant and hilarious journey of stranded travelers comes to
Boca Raton and Delray Beach
For Immediate Release
Contact: Carol Kassie
carol@carolkassie.com / 561-445-9244
January 8, 2026
BOCA RATON & DELRAY BEACH, FL: YILoveJewish.org will present readings of award-winning playwright Debbie Slevin’s critically acclaimed play Gate B23: Carry-On Baggage. The readings will take place at Sol Theatre in Boca Raton on January 24th at 7:30 pm and at Movies of Delray on January 25th at 1 pm.
This ‘dramedy’, directed by Avi Hoffman, is a witty and compelling exploration of human connection amid uproarious chaos. It follows a diverse cast of travelers, each wrestling with personal challenges, as they are stranded at Gate B23 at Palm Beach International Airport whilst enduring an increasingly prolonged flight delay. The play promises to deliver a unique theatrical experience that blends humor, tension, and profound human insights.
The reading of Gate B23: Carry-On Baggage will feature some of South Florida’s most prominent actors, including Barbara Bradshaw, Brandon Campbell, Abbie Fricke, Sara Grant, Barbara Sloan, Seth Trucks, and Dave Corey who will take on the role of the progressively disturbed Gate Attendant.
Debbie Slevin, an award-winning essayist and author is a writer, producer/director, and teacher. She conceived and co-produced The Apron Strings Project in Riverhead, NY, produced and directed The Last Five Years at Guild Hall in East Hampton, and the first NYC revival of Songs for a New World. Her play Gate B23: Carry-On Baggage was a best-selling selection of NYC International Fringe Festival and Manhattan Repertory Theater’s Winterfest. Now a well-read blogger for Huffpo50, Debbie’s writing has also appeared in Essence Magazine, Woman’s World, and Reform Judaism. She was also a staff writer for the Jewish Standard.
Tickets are available at both venues the day of the performance on a first come/first served basis. Tickets are free, but donations, accepted at the door of each venue, are suggested.
For more information about Gate B23: Carry-On Baggage, to speak with anyone involved in the reading, or to arrange to see the performance, please contact Carol Kassie at carol@carolkassie.com / 561-445-9244.
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Gate B23: Carry-On Baggage
By Debbie Slevin
Directed by Avi Hoffman
January 24th at 7:30 pm
Sol Theatre
3333 N. Federal Highway
Boca Raton, FL 33433
January 25th at 1:00 pm
Movies of Delray
7421 West Atlantic Avenue
Delray Beach, FL 33446
Carol Kassie 