Features
Maltz Creates Frozen’s Olaf With The Magic Of Puppet And Actor
The twin creators of the Olaf — h is puppet designer and actor — detail how the Frozen character is brought to life at the Maltz Jupiter Theatre’s current production
MiND Escorts You Through 3rd Immersive: Lincoln Road Hustle
Miami New Drama’s third immersive Lincoln Road Hustle is mounted in, on and around the titular locale — a logistically and artistically challenging tale reflecting the cultural and economic vibe of the area.
Deceived At Maltz Jupiter Theatre Is a Lesson in Gaslighting With Gaby Tortoledo
“I love thrillers. Both as spectator and an actor,” enthuses Gaby Tortoledo who gets to explore it as the heroine in Maltz Jupiter Theatre’s current play Deceived through Nov. 10.
Mother-Daughter Bond Familiar To Actresses In Steel Magnolias
Dalia Aleman and Alexandra Van Hasselt find themselves in familiar roles as they prepare to perform in a professional South Florida co-production of the classic comedy-drama, Steel Magnolias.They will play mother and daughter, respectively, for the third time in the two women’s careers. And they seem overjoyed about that.
Hampton House’s Place In Black History Seen Via Family Play
Veteran Black actor-playwright Keith C. Wade returns to a Miami landmark to theatrically track how the civil rights movement transformed yet undercut the thriving Brownsville-Overtown —a journey seen through the memories of his parents in “The Last Sun of the Hampton House.”
Break A Leg: Loxen To Stage ‘The Play That Goes Wrong’
If South Florida’s Loxen Entertainment, Inc. does its job well during the nonprofit company’s season-opening show, the actors will seem inept. Indeed, appearing incompetent is the goal for the season opener…and no, that’s not a misprint.
Maltz’s New “The Island Theatre” Space Aims To Diversify Scope
By Bill Hirschman / It is not an imposing space. It is just space. Often blank. Like a canvas waiting for something. But in a few months, magic brewing 10 years at the Maltz Jupiter Theatre will transform that featureless The Island Theatre into Ruth Westheimer’s apartment crammed with memorabilia and the cluttered home of Albee’s George and Martha.
Hispanic Theater Fest Of Miami Has Everything From Dramas To Mime To Musical
The International Hispanic Theater Festival of Miami (IHTF) opened its 38th edition July 11 at the Westchester Cultural Arts Center, in Tropical Park, with “Orgia,” a collection of intimate stories of abducted and battered women by the Spanish group La Rara.
Feature: MND Explores ‘Dangerous Days’ & Aftermath Of Arthur McDuffie’s Death
A preview look at Dangerous Days, a play at Miami New Drama about the 1980s tumult following the acquittal of four officers by an all-white male jury for the beating of Arthur McDuffie.
Feature: The Arts Meld in Miami New Drama’s The Museum Plays
Michel Hausmann is again creating theater away from Miami New Drama’s home at the Colony Theatre. Joining forces with Miami’s Rubell Museum, it premiered The Museum Plays, six commissioned short works inspired by pieces in the Rubell’s collection.