LAKE WORTH, FL: An Honest Conversation between two friendly couples descends into a heated conflict, threatening their fledgling business venture, their friendship, and before the night is over, their marriages. Local journalist/playwright Mike Vogel’s newest play will have its World Premiere in the Stonzek Studio Theater at the Lake Worth Playhouse on December 11th. There will be four performances in total – two in December and two in February.
Vogel, a produced off-Broadway playwright, also writes opinion columns for the Sun Sentinel, Newsday, and other major publications. An Honest Conversation will be presented by A1A Theatrical Productions and will be directed by Arts Garage Artistic Director Michelle Diaz.
The play’s cast consists of Juan Gamero as Jason, Randy Coleman as Daryl, Gema Calero as Sonia, and Nakendra Tillman as Aisha.
“While clearly a drama, An Honest Conversation also has laugh-out-loud comedic moments woven throughout,” Vogel says. “Which is quite fitting for someone who has also written original material for numerous major comics, including Rodney Dangerfield!”
Tickets for An Honest Conversation are on sale now and are available online at https://lakeworthplayhouse.csstix.com/event-details.php?e=2509 or by phone at 561-586-6410. The Stonzek Studio Theater is located at 709 Lake Avenue in Lake Worth, Florida.
For more information about An Honest Conversation, to speak with Mike Vogel, or to arrange to attend a performance please contact Carol Kassie at carol@carolkassie.com / 561-445-9244.
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An Honest Conversation By Mike Vogel December 11 & 12 & February 19 & 20 Tickets: $42 Performance dates & times: Friday, December 11 at 7:30 pm Saturday, December 12 at 2 pm Friday, February 19 at 7:30 pm Saturday, February 20 at 2 pm Tickets: $42 Online: https://lakeworthplayhouse.csstix.com/event-details.php?e=2509 Box Office at 561-586-6410 All performances will take place in The Stonzek Studio Theatre at The Lake Worth Playhouse 709 Lake Avenue Lake Worth, FL 33460
Mike VogelGema CaleroJuan GameroNakendra TillmanRandy Coleman
2026-2027 THEATRE PRODUCTION SCHEDULES for Entr’Acte Theatrix The Art of Humanity Boca Stage Hy Juter Presents My Son the Waiter
August 6, 2026
Below is a current list of some of my clients’ theatrical productions currently scheduled for the 2026-2027 season. As yet, tickets are not on sale for some of these productions. Please note that this list and these productions are subject to change, and that there will most likely be additions and rescheduling as time goes by! Please don’t hesitate to contact me should you need more information about any of these theatre companies and/or shows, would like to see a performance, or speak with anyone involved with any of these productions.
ENTR’ACTE THEATRIX
Mary Poppins – The Broadway Musical Original music and lyrics by Richard M. Sherman and Robert B. Sherman Book by Julian Fellowes New songs and additional music and lyrics by George Stiles and Anthony Drewe Co-created by Cameron Mackintosh A musical based on the stories of P.L. Travers and the Walt Disney Film November 6 – 22, 2026 A ‘Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious’ entertainment is in store for audiences of all ages! Based on the books by P.L. Travers and the beloved Walt Disney Film, Disney and Cameron Mackintosh’s Mary Poppins – the Broadway Musical is an enchanting mixture of irresistible story, unforgettable songs, breathtaking dance numbers, and astonishing stage craft. Tickets will be on sale soon! For tickets: https://linktr.ee/entractetheatrix Performance days and times: Fridays at 7:30 pm Saturdays at 2 pm & 7:30 pm Sundays at 2 pm All performances will take place at The William G. Skaff Center 500 Spencer Drive West Palm Beach, FL 33409
THE ART OF HUMANTIY
Silent Tears – The Last Yiddish Tango Bridging Memory & Music Performed by the Payadora Tango Ensemble November 12, 2026 This award-winning production includes performances of songs based on poems, testimonies, and writings of women victimized during the Holocaust. The music – composed of Polish tangos that were performed in the 1930s – tells stories of survival, resilience, and terrible loss. Silent Tears – The Last Yiddish Tango began when Dr. Paula David launched a poetry project to help Holocaust survivors deal with long term trauma from horrific crimes. Silent Tearsalso includes a number of works based on Holocaust survivor Molly Applebaum’s diary and memoir, Buried Words. She’s now 94 and lives in Toronto. As a child, she was buried underground in a box on a farm in Dabrowa, Poland, with just a small hole to breathe. Silent Tears won the Weltmusikpreis in Germany, reached #1 onWorld Music Charts Europe, was album of the year at the Folk Music Ontario Awards, and won “Producers of the Year” at the 2024 Canadian Folk Music Awards. The program is performed in Yiddish with English supertitles. There will be a post-performance discussion led by Dr. Robert Watson. Tickets (on sale now): $36 Adults/$10 Students For tickets: https://www.theartofhumanity.org Performance times: 11:30 am & 7 pm All performances will take place at The Duncan Theatre 4200 South Congress Avenue Lake Worth, FL 33461
BOCA STAGE
A Human Being Died That Night By Nicholas Wright Based on the book by Pumla Godob-Madikizela Directed by Keith Garsson December 4 – 20, 2026 Eugene de Kock was a paid White political assassin nick-named “Prime Evil” for his crimes against anti-apartheid activists. While he was serving his multiple life sentences at Pretoria’s C-Max prison, Black psychologist Pumla Gobodo-Madikizela went to interview him. As she attempts to unravel De Kock’s psychology, their conversations – and the play – offer a rare, penetrating look at how one of the 20th century’s bloodiest regimes came to be and the agonizing path toward healing and compassion. Tickets: $45 For tickets: https://www.myboca.us/2649/A-Human-Being-Died-that-Night Phone: 561-347-3948 Performance days and times: Friday and Saturday at 7 pm Saturday and Sunday at 1 pm All performances will take place at The Willow Theatre in Sugar Sand Park 300 S. Military Trail Boca Raton, FL 33486
HY JUTER PRESENTS
To Life – The Grand Finale: Jewish Broadway to Hollywood Written, Directed, and hosted by Shari Upbin Musical Direction by Elliot Weiss January 15 – 31, 2027 A delightful evening filled with music and song and a wonderful combination of amusing anecdotes and fascinating facts about some of America’s most well-known, lauded, and popular Jewish composers and entertainers who created and/or performed in iconic Broadway musicals, Hollywood movies, and popular and pop music – and added immeasurably to the American Songbook. Featuring the music of Rodgers and Hammerstein, Stephen Sondheim, Barbra Streisand, Jerome Kern, Simon and Garfunkel, and Marvin Hamlisch – just to name a few! Featuring Kate Delaney, Shelley Keelor, Ben Sandomir, and Shane Tanner. Tickets: $46 ($42 Group Rate – 6 or more tickets purchased in a single transaction) For tickets & Information: https://www.myboca.us/2647/To-Life-7-The-Grand-Finale Phone: 567-347-3948 Performance days and times: Friday and Saturday at 7 pm Saturday and Sunday at 1 pm All performances will take place at The Willow Theatre in Sugar Sand Park 300 S. Military Trail Boca Raton, FL 33486
MY SON THE WAITER: A Jewish Tragedy & STILL Not Famous
My Son the Waiter: A Jewish Tragedy& STILL Not Famous is the continuation of the story of comedian/actor/raconteur Brad Zimmerman’s struggle to fulfill his dream and ‘make it’ as a comedic actor in New York. One-part standup, one-part theatrical, and all parts uproarious, Zimmerman celebrates his 10th year on the road (with his original show, My Son the Waiter: A Jewish Tragedy) with this brand-new production – once again detailing his search for success in show business and “the parents who suffered through it”. My Son the Waiter: A Jewish Tragedy& STILL Not Famous By Brad Zimmerman January 21, 2027 Showtimes:2 pm & 7 pm Tickets: $45-$65 Phone: 1-561-586-6410 Online: https://www.mysonthewaiter.com The Lake Worth Playhouse 713 Lake Avenue Lake Worth, FL 33460
Actor/Comedian Brad Zimmerman’s hilarious and inspiring story about the grit and passion required to ‘make it’ as an artist and the sweet rewards that come from never giving up on your dream continues!
LAKE WORTH, FL: Brad Zimmerman’s hit New York comedy My Son the Waiter: A Jewish Tragedy has played to full houses across the United States. In celebration of his 10th year on the road, Zimmerman has created a brand-new show – once again detailing his search for success in show business. My Son the Waiter: A Jewish Tragedy & STILL Not Famous is another look at the comedian and raconteur’s long journey to follow his dream and ‘the parents who suffered through it.” Zimmerman will bring his show to the Lake Worth Playhouse for a limited engagement in December. The show will run for two days only – on December 6th& 7th at the popular Lake Worth venue.
Zimmerman has been working on the script for My Son the Waiter: A Jewish Tragedy & STILL Not Famous for a number of years and has performed it in a few small venues all over the country. This engagement at the Playhouse is the final stop on the show’s first major cross-country tour which included the Walnut Street Theatre in Philadelphia and Landmark on Main Street in Long Island, New York.
Every mother dreams her children will grow up to be happy, healthy, and successful. Every Jewish mother secretly – and often not so secretly – adds specifics to her wish: A doctor, a lawyer, a dentist, or these days, a Silicon Valley tycoon would make her very happy. Brad Zimmerman’s mother has finally adapted to her ‘actor-waiter’ son’s career choice and financial situation: “If all goes well, I think Brad is going to buy a bookcase,” she boasts to her friends.
My Son the Waiter: A Jewish Tragedy& STILL Not Famous is the continuation of the story of Zimmerman’s struggle to fulfill his dream and ‘make it’ as a comedic actor in New York. One-part standup, one-part theatrical, and all parts uproarious, his first show My Son the Waiter: A Jewish Tragedy spent 2 years at Off-Broadway’s Stage 72 (Triad Theatre) in New York, and garnered rave reviews as it toured through Philadelphia, Boston, Atlanta, Toronto, San Diego, Thousand Oaks, CA, Huntington Beach, CA., Palm Beach, FL., the Northshore PAC in Skokie, Illinois, The Gordon Center For Performing Arts in Maryland, the George Street Playhouse in New Brunswick, New Jersey, and dozens of other cities across the United States.
Brad Zimmerman has paid his dues. He spent 29 years “temporarily” waiting tables in New York, all the while chasing a career in acting and comedy. He tells of his pursuit, along with stories about his childhood, family, and misbegotten love life with warmth, wit, self-deprecating humor, and wicked charm, and combines his years of training as an actor with his innate comedic talent.
Zimmerman also examines the trials and tribulations of waiting on tables – particularly for someone not exactly invested in that career, and with little tolerance for persnickety diners:
“I don’t want 60 questions, get to the point!” he said he would tell restaurant patrons when he sat down for a recent interview for The New York Times. He joked that if diners prefaced their orders by saying they were in a hurry he would say “So go!” He says he did enjoy some of the bantering he did with diners, and often tried out material on them, however there were also ‘the bossy customers who would snap their fingers to get his attention… and the health-food obsessives who elaborately customized their orders and button-holed him over ingredients.’ As he said in My Son the Waiter: A Jewish Tragedy, he was convinced his epitaph would read “I’ll be right with you.”
His perseverance and hard work eventually did pay off, and Zimmerman went on to act – he had a small part in “The Sopranos” playing Johnny Sack’s lawyer – and to become the opening act for a number of well-known entertainers, including George Carlin, Brad Garrett, Dennis Miller, Julio Iglesias, and Joan Rivers who said “I’ve had three great opening acts in my lifetime: Billy Crystal, Garry Shandling, and Brad Zimmerman.”
For more information about My Son the Waiter: A Jewish Tragedy & STILL Not Famous please visit mysonthewaiter.com. To speak with Brad Zimmerman, or to arrange to attend a performance please contact Carol Kassie at 561-445-9244 / Carol@CarolKassie.com.
My Son the Waiter: A Jewish Tragedy By Brad Zimmerman December 6 & 7 Tickets: $45-$65 Phone: 1-561-586-6410 Online: MySonTheWaiter.com or Click HERE. Group Rates (12 +): 1–888-264-1788 Showtimes: Saturday at 2 pm & 7:30 pm Sunday at 2 pm The Lake Worth Playhouse 713 Lake Avenue Lake Worth, FL 33460
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Praise for My Son the Waiter: A Jewish Tragedy:
“Delicious! Distinctly original… powerfully poignant.” “Great Comedy!” ~ The New York Times
“A Must See. It’s Hysterical, Heartfelt, Timely and Poignant. I cried, I laughed, I forgot where I parked.” ~ Brad Garrett (Everybody Loves Raymond)
“Zimmerman is a funny man with funny material.” ~ Thomas Burns Scully (On Stage) “This is easily the funniest show to hit an off-Broadway stage since ‘Old Jews Telling Jokes.’ What makes this SUPERIOR is that it isn’t just jokes. It’s a life.” ~ The Jewish Daily Forward
“AN ABSOLUTE MUST-SEE! You’ll laugh and you’ll walk out of the theater with a lesson: If you can find something that you truly love, it gives your life meaning. ~ Palm Beach Arts Paper
Actor/Comedian Brad Zimmerman’s hilarious and inspiring story about the grit and passion required to ‘make it’ as an artist and the sweet rewards that come from never giving up on your dream.
LAKE WORTH, FL: Brad Zimmerman will bring his hit New York comedy to Lake Worth in February with his highly praised autobiographical comedy, My Son the Waiter: A Jewish Tragedy. The show will run February15thand 16th at the Lake Worth Playhouse.
My Son the Waiter: A Jewish Tragedy is the story of Zimmerman’s struggle to fulfill his dream and ‘make it’ as a comedic actor in New York. One-part standup, one-part theatrical, and all parts uproarious My Son the Waiter: A Jewish Tragedy has garnered rave reviews wherever it has played, including sold out runs Off Broadway in New York, Philadelphia, Boston, Atlanta, Toronto, San Diego, Thousand Oaks, CA, Huntington Beach, CA., Palm Beach, FL., the Northshore PAC in Skokie, Illinois, The Gordon Center For Performing Arts in Maryland, the George Street Playhouse in New Brunswick, New Jersey, and dozens of other cities throughout the USA.
Every mother dreams her children will grow up to be happy, healthy, and successful. Every Jewish mother secretly – and often not so secretly – adds specifics to her wish: A doctor, a lawyer, a dentist, or these days, a Silicon Valley tycoon would make her very happy. Brad Zimmerman’s mother has finally adapted to her ‘actor-waiter’ son’s career choice and financial situation: “If all goes well, I think Brad is going to buy a bookcase,” she boasts to her friends.
Brad Zimmerman has paid his dues. He spent 29 years “temporarily” waiting tables in New York, all the while chasing a career in acting and comedy. He tells of his pursuit, along with stories about his childhood, family, and misbegotten love life with warmth, wit, self-deprecating humor, and wicked charm, and combines his years of training as an actor with his innate comedic talent.
Zimmerman also examines the trials and tribulations of waiting on tables – particularly for someone not exactly invested in that career, and with little tolerance for persnickety diners:
“I don’t want 60 questions, get to the point!” he said he would tell restaurant patrons when he sat down for a recent interview for The New York Times. He joked that if diners prefaced their orders by saying they were in a hurry he would say “So go!” He says he did enjoy some of the bantering he did with diners, and often tried out material on them, however there were also ‘the bossy customers who would snap their fingers to get his attention… and the health-food obsessives who elaborately customized their orders and button-holed him over ingredients.’ As he says in My Son the Waiter: A Jewish Tragedy, he was convinced his epitaph would read “I’ll be right with you.”
His perseverance and hard work eventually did pay off, and Zimmerman went on to act – he had a small part in “The Sopranos” playing Johnny Sack’s lawyer – and to become the opening act for a number of well-known entertainers, including George Carlin, Brad Garrett, Dennis Miller, Julio Iglesias, and Joan Rivers who said “I’ve had three great opening acts in my lifetime: Billy Crystal, Garry Shandling, and Brad Zimmerman.”
Zimmerman worked on the script for My Son the Waiter: A Jewish Tragedy for 9 years and performed it in small venues all over the country, including a stint at Florida’s Stage Door Theatre, where it came to the attention of producers Dana Matthow and Philip Roy (Respect: A Musical Journey of Women, Old Jews Telling Jokes, My Mother’s Italian, My Father’s Jewish & I’m in Therapy). Since then My Son the Waiter: A Jewish Tragedy spent 2 years at Off-Broadway’s Stage 72 (Triad Theatre) in New York, and has toured the USA from coast to coast.
My Son the Waiter: A Jewish Tragedy will run February 15thand 16that the Lake Worth Playhouse in Lake Worth. Tickets are on sale now, and are available on line at MySonTheWaiter.com or by phone at 561-586-6410. For group rates (12 +) call 1-888-264-1788. Tickets for My Son the Waiter: A Jewish Tragedy range from $45 – $65. For more information about My Son the Waiter: A Jewish Tragedy please visit http://mysonthewaiter.com or contact Carol Kassie at 561-445-9244 / Carol@CarolKassie.com.
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My Son the Waiter: A Jewish Tragedy By Brad Zimmerman February 15 & 16, 2025 Tickets: $45 – $65 Phone: 1-561-586-6410 On Line: MySonTheWaiter.com Group Rates (12 +): 1–888-264-1788 Showtimes: Saturday at 2 pm & 7:30 pm Sunday at 2 pm The Lake Worth Playhouse 713 Lake Avenue Lake Worth, FL 33460 http://mysonthewaiter.com Like Brad on Facebook!
The South Florida Theatre League Invites Theatres & Patrons to Get in Bed with the Arts
The South Florida Theatre League is building a bed! Yes, a bed. Its cover will be a map listing all South Florida theatres; its bed skirt will contain the logos of the League’s member theatres; its head board will read Get in Bed with the Arts; and its footboard will feature the South Florida Theatre League logo and website address. (Rendering of bed by Bombshell Productions)
The goal of the League’s Get in Bed with the Arts campaign, which will run in conjunction with WLRN’s Summer Theatre Fest program, is to raise awareness of the theatrical arts in the South Florida community.
The bed will make its debut at the 37th annual Carbonell Awards ceremony on April 1st at the Broward Center for the Arts, and will lead the way to the South Florida Theatre League sponsored after party/celebration; its final appearance will be as a participant in the annual Coconut Grove Bed Race on Labor Day weekend.
The bed will ‘visit’ League member theatres during Theatre Fest (June 1st through August 31st) on Thursday evenings (performance days only). Theatre patrons will be invited to participate in the fun – doing interviews, or having their photos taken on or next to the bed. The interviews and photos will be posted on the South Florida Theatre League’s website (www.southfloridatheatre.com/).
A complete list of participating theatres, their productions, and run dates will be announced in the near future.
The 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.
