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Not Even Six Degrees of Separation In Play Reading
If you wonder just how small the theater world is, consider how Paul Paul Ben-Victor’s play This Little Jew Girl has found its way to a free reading at GableStage at 7:30 p.m. Monday with Ben-Victor, Todd Allen Durkin, Betsy Graver, and the corporation of Avi Hoffman, Laura Turnbull and Arielle Hoffman.
There Ain’t No Cure For The Summertime News
So much for the myth of the summer doldrums…. Besides recent and imminent openings at Mad Cat, Palm Beach Dramaworks, GableStage, Actors Playhouse, the XXVII International Hispanic Theatre Festival, three shows at the Stage Door venues, not to mention the Arsht’s Donkey Show, here’s some news and notes you might not have heard about regarding Naked Stage, Island City Stage, Lake Worth Playhouse, David Kwiat and PPTOPA.
Photos From A Tribute To Jan (McArt, Of Course)
About 150 friends and alumni of the Royal Palm Dinner Theater gathered Sunday evening at the Count de Hoernle Theater in Boca Raton to honor actress, producer, director and impresario Jan McArt. Combined with a performance of Entr’acte Theatrix’s production of Jesus Christ Superstar. A champagne and pizza dinner similar to what she hosted after Royal Palm Sunday matinees was provided.
Free Tickets Offered Through Theatre League’s Free Fest
More than 400 free tickets to theatrical productions across South Florida are being offered as part of the Summer Free Fest Night being sponsored as an audience building program by the South Florida Theatre League as part of the WLRN Summer Theatre Fest.
Dramaworks’ William Hayes Elected President of FPTA
William Hayes, producing artistic director of Palm Beach Dramaworks, has been elected president of the Florida Professional Theatres Association , a group designed to encourage companies to better collaborate, develop and promote live professional theatre throughout Florida.
Ghost Light / Conundrum Stages Returns With Weekly Readings
The Ghost Light Series returns with different performances of theatrical readings at 8 p.m. each Tuesday next month beginning July 10 under the auspices of Conundrum Stages. Admission is free but donations are accepted.
July New Theatre Benefit Benefits From New Theater
New Theatre has a long tradition of promoting new works; now new works return the favor as 14 playwrights donate their efforts at a July 6-8 benefit for the Miami-Dade company dubbed the Miami 1-Acts Festival.
Michael McKeever’s Stuff Gets Staged Reading in New York City
Michael McKeever’s Stuff, winner of the 2011 Carbonell for best new work, will receive a staged reading in New York on Thursday, June 28 featuring an A list of veteran actors, Stephen Spinella, David Greenspan, Penny Fuller and Sheldon Best.
Standing On Ceremony To Take A Wry Look at Gay Marriage
Standing On Ceremony, a collection of short plays bowing next week at the Broward Center, is about the traditional values of love and marriage. Specifically, gay marriage. Produced by Miami’s City Theatre, the slate of works, droll and poignant, aims to win over or solidify public sentiment for marriage equality.
Arsht Bonds with Zoetic, House, U of Miami & Alliance For Theater Up Close Next Season
Theater Up Close, the series co-produced by the Arsht Center, has announced a 2012-2013 season partnering with the home-grown Zoetic Stage, the University of Miami’s theater department, the House Theatre of Chicago and, for the first time, the Alliance Theatre Lab of Miami Lakes.
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