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ON THE WHEELS OF A DREAM: PART THREE

On The Wheels of a Dream: Part Three:  Actually putting bodies on the stage may be the most formidable issue. Starting just with pure numbers, interviewees disagreed whether there are plenty of actors, or a dearth of actors, or a shortfall in talented actors, or a shortage of experienced actors. And each might be correct within limits.

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ON THE WHEELS OF A DREAM: PART TWO

On the Wheels of a Dream: Part Two: The future of theater over the next three seasons will continue to be the result of the fragile juggling of balancing artistic vision and balance sheets,But part of the troubled aspect of the “artistic” equation is operating, administrative and production costs have risen steadily in recent years,

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ON THE WHEELS OF A DREAM: PART ONE

On the Wheels of a Dream: Part One of an in-depth three-part series about the future of Florida theater. As the curtain cautiously rises again this year in South Florida, profound questions are dogging about what the next three seasons will provide as local theaters grapple with rising costs, a mercurial talent pool, fluctuating funding and deciding how far to nudge the edge of the envelope.

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Thinking Cap Creates Shakespeare’s Multi-Genre Cymbeline This Month

Thinking Cap Theatre is creating a reimagined version of Shakespeare’s Cymbeline opening Dec. 5, what its director terms “It’s Shakespeare’s most thrilling—and, in my opinion, his funniest—work.”

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No Place Like Home For 2 SoFla Natives In Nat’l Tour of ‘The Wiz’

Two cast members on the national tour of “The Wiz” at the Adrienne Arsht Cente are performing on a stage where, as youngsters, they watched from the seats. Amitria Fanae’, who plays Addaperle, The Good Witch of the North and Kameren Whigham, a member of the ensemble, is

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 From Miami to Manhattan: Florida’s Ryan Crout Stars as John Belushi Off-Broadway

Saturday Night Live was a major part of South Florida performer Ryan Crout’s childhood. Understandably, then, he’s excited to perform in a play about the show’s beginnings – in New York City, the metropolis that birthed SNL. Crout is part of the Off-Broadway cast of Not Ready for Prime Time, which opens Oct. 20.

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Profile: Dramaworks’ 25 Years Striving For Quality, Connecting and Staying in the Black

The best theater profoundly affects audience & the artists simultaneously. Over 25 years, Palm Beach Dramaworks has accrued acclaim from audiences & donors for quality, respect in social-political fundraising corridors, and business standards keeping them in the black. Tracking their growth provides lessons for fledgling and experienced companies.

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Upcoming Kutumba Theatre Project Blends LGBTQ+ Advocacy With Artistry

After a long hiatus, Kutumba Theatre Project is back a with the East Coast premiere of Spy for Spy. Artistic Director Kim Ehly discovered this “playful, sophisticated, funny and heartfelt” play in London and knew it was time to head back to South Florida audiences.

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The New Latine Theater Lab To Bow In May With Fornes’ Mud

Alex Gonzalez is “thrilled to be back where I belong – creating art and building something meaningful through theater, specifically, building Latiné Theater Lab, one of South Florida’s newest non-profit, professional theater companies.

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WWII’s Music & Words Performing at Soundscape Park

The challenge and courage of World War II – delivered through music and imagery of the era – provide the center of a one-night special event in Miami Beach on Saturday – The Eyes of the World: From D-Day to VE Day.

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