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Visionary Theater Leader Louis Tyrrell Dies, Leaving A Legacy of Contemporary Challenging Art
Louis Tyrrell, one of the core visionaries transforming South Florida theater from safe predictable fare to a birthplace for new plays challenging intellect as well as emotion, died Friday afternoon.As a director, producer, actor, teacher and mentor, Tyrrell founded or co-founded Theatre Lab, Arts Garage and Florida Stage.
Dramaworks, Theatre Lab & Gulfshore Explore Work You’ve Never Seen
Area theater-goers are about to encounter a wide spectrum of new theatrical work as three South Florida festivals present plays in the early stages of development.
The region’s unofficial new play festival season kicks off with Palm Beach Dramaworks’ Perlberg Festival, Gulfshore Playhouse Next Wave Festival, Theatre Lab’s annual Owl New Play Festival.
Pigs Do Fly Closing On Work Focused On’Over 50′ Plays
Ellen Wacher is closing her Pigs Do Fly troupe which has produced plays for nine years focusing on characters and topics depicting people over 50 years old.
Theatre Lab Moves Next Season To A Real Theater Space At FAU
When Theatre Lab moved into its space at Florida Atlantic University in 2015, the backstage of their new home for the next decade was a former red mango frozen yogurt shop in a dormitory.
Next season, it will move to a true theater a few hundred yards away, complete with real rehearsal space and the luxury of actual dressing rooms that actually have private bathrooms and showers.
Redesigned Carbonell Awards Gala Bestows Annual Honors
Many of this year’s Carbonell Awards recipients were familiar names with acclaimed artistry, but the gala itself Monday was filled with changes and a few surprises. From a new location at Florida Atlantic University to changes in hosting duties to an 11-piece orchestra, the wryly nicknamed “theater prom” had a new look.
Carbonells Offer Watch Party Option to Now SOLD OUT Gala
The 48th annual Carbonell Awards, dealing with a sold out main auditorium has created a ticketed Carbonell Watch Party and After Show Party television feed to a Livestream Lounge at FAU where the on-stage event will occur.
An Unusually Diverse Array of Carbonell Nominations: Full List
Diversity in many forms – ethnicity, genres, performers, titles, geography, scope of performances values — dominate the nominees in 20 competitive categories to bestowed in November at the 48th annual Carbonell Awards.
2024-2025 Season’s Unique Silver Palm Awards Announced
The Silver Palm Awards for the 2004-2005 South Florida season have been announced. Envisioned as less structured program than the competitive Carbonell Awards, they honor outstanding contributions to the professional theater community.
GableStage Receives Bill von Mauer Award
GableStage has been named the recipient of the Bill von Maurer Award “honoring a theater company that exemplifies excellence for the totality of its programming: productions educational outreach, developmental programs, and audiences served, “ the Carbonells Awards program announced.
Dramaworks and GableStage Add New Executives
GableStage and Palm Beach Dramaworks are entering the new season with new executives added to the existing management.
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