FALL 2010 FLORIDA THEATRE CONFERENCE NEWS

Volume 55 Issue 2 Volume 57 Issue 1 Fall 2010 Winter 2012

Inside this issue: THEATRE FOR YOUTH AT Secondary Schools One Acts .... 2,3 FTC Idol ...... 3 Ten-Minute Playwriting FESTIVAL 2011 Competition...... 5 FTC Scholarship Winners ...... 5 Festival ’11 Photo Call ...... 6 Distinguished Career Awards ....7-9 FTC Membership Form ...... 10 FTC Board of Directors ...... 11 Schedule of Florida Theatres .... 12

FLORIDATheatre is the offi cial newsletter of the Florida Theatre Confer- ence for theatres through- out the state of Florida.

FLORIDATheatre is published three times a year and is free of charge. Bay Street Players Young People’s’Theatre cast of Lockers by Jeremy To be added to the mail- Kruse and directed by Amanda Warren ing list, contact Robert Ankrom at rankrom76@ BY GARY CADWALLADER– Holt. Directed by Darla Briganti, aol.com. The FTC move to Gainesville’s the show was a rousing success Santa Fe College was a huge suc- featuring audience interaction and www.fl atheatre.org cess, and the Theatre for Youth’s slapstick comedy. Saturday Festival in the beautiful The Arts Center of Citrus Coun- President Fine Arts Hall was abundantly rich ty from Hernando next presented a Rick Kerby with talent. Five groups presenting wonderful, visual production of Executive Director six productions featured young per- Kathryn Schultz Miller’s dramatic Robert E. Ankrom formers from companies and schools Poe Poe Poe. The talented cast of Editor from around the Sunshine State. Susan M. Smith fi ve brought a wonderful, dark pres- The morning kicked off with ence to the stage, tackling the text a production of Lane Riosley’s with precision and clarity. Cinderella with the Commedia Costumed and bedecked beau- Players performed by A Class Act tifully in black with interesting Studio from the Panhandle city of continued on Page 4 WINTER 2012 FLORIDA THEATRE CONFERENCE NEWS

Secondary School One-Act Play Festival

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Best Actress Amanda Springer - Palm Harbor Best Actor – Jacob Waldron

Best Actor Jacob Waldron-West Orange

Best Supporting Actress Alexa McKnight-Gulf Breeze

Best Supporting Actor KiDane Kelati-South Broward

Best Technical Award Best Supporting Actor and Actress Gulf Breeze Ki Dane Kelati and Alexa McNight

Cast of West Orange High School

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ALL STAR CAST South Broward - Ben McLaren, KiDane Kelati Episcopal - Justin Koppenberger Academy of Arts and Minds - Juan Orazoo, Bayshore - Claressa Martin Luke Sims Bartram Trail - Allison Lewis, Lainey Edens, Northeast - Tommy Hansana Rachele Rees Miami Northwestern - Brianna Woods Gulf Breeze - Marc Wakim, Josh Lawson, West Florida - Anthony Dickup Alexa McKnight Tate - Jordyn Shafer PK Yonge - Gregorio Suarez Oscelo Fundamental - Cory Phelps St. Petersburg - Alex Windisch West Orange - Jacob Waldron, Salvatore Viera, Palm Harbor - Ensemble Sara Bond New World - Brandon Flynn Booker - Hannah Battersby University - Jacob Tourjeman, Alex Mendez, Ft. Walton - Kaitlyn Kerwood Casi Munger West Nassau - Emily Crosby Clearwater - Ensemble Pinellas Co. Center for the Arts - Ensemble Buchholz - Brandon Friend Archbishop McCarthy - Ryan Avalos

Tech Olympics winners 1st. Place Technical Gulf Breeze High School West Orange High School

2nd Place – Best Technical – West Orange High School

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THEATRE FOR YOUTH FESTIVAL actors relied simply on continued from Page 1 a stage trunk, beautiful- ly designed, traditional Commedia masks, and a pedal-to-the-metal en- ergy. Rich with lazzi, this well-rehearsed and confident piece was a winner. The festival conclud- ed with a local favorite. Star Center Youth Theatre Walker Ford, Best Supporting of Gainesville presented Actor the only musical this year, Stephen Schwartz’s Godspell, Jr. Lovingly directed by Rhonda Wilson, this wonderfully diverse cast sang their hearts out, performing the classic score with joy and enthusiasm. The Festival Respondents this year were Teaching Artist Lucy Lynn Bryson and playwright and Theatrefolk Malik Moore, Best Actor, and Claresa Martin, founder Lindsay Price. Both gave positive, encouraging Best Actress feedback to the Festival participants, sharing their love streaks of red, the overall production was simple for theatre, education, and young talent. Lindsay and yet affecting. The direction by Jessica Watson was Lucy were also given the diffi cult task of choosing the sublime. Festival’s performance awards, which were announced Next on stage was Mt. Dora’s Bay Street Play- at that evening’s closing ceremonies. Here are this ers Young People’s Theatre’s production of Jeremy year’s Theatre For Youth Award recipients: Kruse’s Lockers. Featuring vignettes of life in middle Malik Moore as Best Actor for his role as Jesus in school, the company’s young actors, directed by Godspell, Jr.; Claresa Martin as Best Actress for her Amanda Warren, brought raucous laughter and a nod turn as Rosetta (and Puss) in Commedia Puss in Boots; of recognition to an audience of appreciative fans. Dharbi Jens as Best Supporting Actress for her hilari- The production was followed by a second cast of ous Fairy Godmother in Cinderella with the Commedia A Class Act Studio’s Cinderella with the Commedia Players; and Walker Ford as Best Supporting Actor Players. The props, costumes and settings were the for his desperate attempt to win election as 6th grade same as the earlier production, but the new cast spun class president in Lockers. Congratulations and bravo a thoroughly fresh, original story. Ms. Briganti’s to all the award recipients and to all the young talent excellent young performers made the roles their own, gracing the Festival stage this year. delighting the audience with their comic skill, clever The Theatre for Youth Festival was a great success ad-libs, and wonderful command of the stage. Two due in part to the amazing production team at Santa Fe unique performances from the same troupe was a College. Special thanks go to Owen Reynolds, Austin revelation. Gresham, Bob Fetterman, and their team of staff and Commedia was a popular performance style students for supporting Theatre For Youth, and the this year, as the next production was yet another Conference overall with amazing organization and Riosely play, Commedia Puss in Boots. Performed creativity. by Bradenton’s Bayshore High School and directed Thank you for everything. I look forward to return- by Brendan Murphy, the cast of five high school ing to Gainesville next year.

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Scholarship FTC Idol Winners For the third year, the FTC Idol competition was held Megan Mulgrew from Fort Walton Beach High during the Festival. School received the Fran Walker Scholarship. Megan is an offi cer in her Thespian Troupe, a member of the Winners this year were: National Honor Society, as well as a member of her First Place: Ryan Monroe high school chorus. Kristin Charbonier received Runner-Up: Malik Moore the Vern Bryant Scholarship. Kristin will graduate . from Archbishop Edward A. McCarthy High School where she is on the honor roll. She is a member of the Thespian troupe in her school as well as the Linkedin Crew Leader.

Megan Mulgrew Malik Moore

10-Minute Playwriting Contest At the 55th annual conference, once again the ten The winning group’s play “A Debate about Botany!” minute “On the Spot” playwriting competition was was a fun comedic piece in the tradition of sketch com- held to great success. edy and included coauthors: Caroline Crook, Savannah Three groups of four students competed this year Fritz, John Michael Currie, and Hannah Marshal. and all were from Episcopal School of Jacksonville. All groups completed well-thought pieces. The These groups met for an evening playwriting work- group’s advisor/instructor, Katie Black stated that “This shop conducted by Santa Fe theatre professor and was a highlight of the Festival for all the participants.” FTC host, Terry A. Klenk. They were given writing And she hoped that “more schools would participate in criteria and eighteen hours to collaborate on writing this really fun activity in the future”. their pieces. We hope to do just that as we at FTC tweak and Each piece was presented “reader’s theatre” solicit more participation next year. So keep an eye out style at the Saturday presentation in the Santa Fe for this fun activity and how we might approach it next “black box” and judged by a panel of three, FTC year! president Rick Kerby, S.F.C. instructor Chris Kozak and Klenk.

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6 WINTER 2012 FLORIDA THEATRE CONFERENCE NEWS Distinguished Career Awards

Lifetime Achievement Artistic Director of a theatre in Wisconsin and a high school drama teacher in New York City, on Long Don E. Jones, Jr. Island and in St. Petersburg, Florida. His academic BY CHRIS CHAVERS–––This year’s Lifetime credits include Yale Drama School, New York Uni- Achievement Award in Theatre goes to the inimitable versity Tisch School of the Arts and HB Studios in Don E. Jones, Jr. New York City. He has been recognized as Theatre Educator of the Year by the Florida Association for Theatre Education, and received the Distinguished Career Award in Secondary Theatre from the Florida Theatre Conference in 1992. He was the recipient of the fi rst Florida State Thespians Lifetime Achievement Award. Continuing to serve as Program Chairman and Mainstage Screener for the Florida State Thespian Festival, he adjudicates and presents workshops at several district and state Thespian conferences. Don has, also, served unselfi shly as an adjudicator for FTC and for the Southeastern Theatre Conference for many years. He currently serves as the Secretary for the Florida Association for Theatre Education. As a trustee of the David A. Straz, Jr. Center for the Performing Arts and a member of the Board of Directors of the Don Jones and Chris Chavers Pinellas County Cultural Committee, he has been able to infl uence, support and expand the involvement of The fi rst time I met Don was in the early 1980’s those entities in theatre education. when we were on the Writing Team for the fi rst Drama Last, but certainly not least, Don has played the Teacher Certifi cation exam. He was, and is, a veritable role of Henry, the old actor, in eight productions of The fountain of information about the theatre. So much so, Fantasticks. He will be glad to make it nine, if asked. that all of us on the writing team would go to him to It is my privilege to present the Lifetime Achievement check our facts, even ones we knew well! Award to a man who is a fi ne example of “Those who After this experience I felt privileged to have met can do, teach.” him and I still feel privileged to count him among my colleagues and friends. Other experiences with Don have included my students and I being adjudicated by College/University him at FTC and Thespians, and taking his “File Folder Mikell Pinkney Scene Design Workshop” at Florida Association for Theatre Education Conference. I have constantly been BY TERRY KLENK–––I am pleased and privi- amazed at how he could use a fi le folder to design a leged to introduce this year’s awardee for the set! Distinguished Career Award for College and Uni- Whenever I am around Mr. Jones I have so much versity Theatre to Mikell Pinkney, Ph.D., Associate respect for him, because I always learn something. His Professor at the University of Florida School of The- style of adjudication and teaching has helped me and atre and Dance. He received a B.A. in Speech and countless other teachers and students progress in the Drama from Hampton Institute, his M.A., advanced art of theatre. studies at University of Michigan-Ann Arbor and Don has accumulated this knowledge through do- NYU Film School, and his M.A. and Ph.D. from ing and constantly learning. He has been Managing/ Ohio State University.

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“On Golden Pond,” convened by August Wilson in 1998 at Dartmouth College. He has appeared as an Associate Artist in the acting company at the Utah Shakespearean Festival. Notable Shakespearean performances include roles in Pericles, As You Like It, The Tempest, The Winter’s Tale, The Taming of the Shrew; Henry 4: Part I, and King Lear. He is a Past President and Board Consultant for the Black Theatre Network (BTN) and consulting editor for the BTNews publication, Black Theatre’s Unprecedented Times, a report and essay monograph of the August Wil- son National Black Theatre Summit events at Dartmouth and Atlanta, GA. At UF, Dr. Pinkney has appeared as both performer and/or director for a wide range of productions including: A Flea in Her Ear, Hair, Home, The Tempest, Jacques Brel is Alive and Well and Living in Paris, By Strouse, Tartuffe, Orestes, Richard III, Angels in America, Joe Turner’s Terry Klenk and Mikell Pinkney Come and Gone, The Maids, Day of Absence, On Tidy Endings, The Ohio State Murders, Hamlet, The Cherry Orchard, The Man of Mode, George Washington’s Boy, Dr. Pinkney worked as an actor and director for The Women, Noises Off, The Mousetrap and Gem of the Broadway, Off-Broadway, and Off-Off-Broadway and Ocean. He also directed world premiere productions at served as Artistic Director at the Billie Holiday Theatre UF of The Time Traveler’s Ball and The Cornbread Man, in Brooklyn, NY, and the Harmonie Park Playhouse, both written by Judi Ann Mason; and the choreopoem in Detroit, MI. He created resident acting companies Lavender Lizards & Lilac Landmines: Layla’s Dream by and served as master teacher and principal director noted author, Ntozake Shange. at both institutions. His companies and production In 1998 Dr. Pinkney was acknowledged as both casts have included, among many notable actors; the College of Fine Arts and the University of Florida Jonelle Allen, Peggy Alston, Jerome Preston Bates, “Teacher of the Year.” He is listed in the 2004-05 Edi- Denise Burse, Nell Carter, Anthony Chisholm, Lo- tion of National Register’s Who’s Who in Executives and retta Devine, Crystal Fox, Samuel L. Jackson, Ebony Professionals. He is also a published essayist on African JoAnn, Kenny Leon, Clifton Powell, Tim Rhoze, Ed American dramatic theory. Pinkney was named runner-up Wheeler and Carol Woods. for the UF Honors Program 2010-11 Dunlevie Term Pro- He has directed numerous productions of new fessorship, and coordinated a national symposium: “An plays, including original and revival productions Incessant Journey: Investigating Spirituality in August of A. Marcus Hemphill’s comedy, Innocent Black, Wilson’s African American Play Cycle.” which starred Melba Moore, Barbara Montgomery and Reginald Vel-Johnson on Broadway. For Dayton Opera Company, he directed the 1995 world pre- miere of Paul Laurence Dunbar: Common Ground, an opera by composer Adolphus Hailstork, based on the writings of the famed turn-of-the-century African American poet. Dr. Pinkney was one of only 45 distinguished in- dividuals invited to a National Black Theatre Summit

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Professional Theatre Secondary School Bridget R. Bartlett Christa Whittaker BY MARY BRITT–––One of Florida’s most respected costume designers, Bridget Bartlett, never set out to have a career in theatre. At the age of 30, Bridget was a housewife with fi ve small children, a husband dying of cancer, and in need of a job. She was an excellent seamstress and a friend told her that a Western theme park was looking for someone to design and build costumes for the Can Can girls. From that most practical beginning, grew a 40-year career. To my knowledge, she never had to apply for an- other job … ever. Every subsequent job resulted from the recommendation of a director, actor, or fellow designer. She started traveling as a guest artist, designing costumes for Once Upon A Stage (Orlando, FL), Burt Reynolds Dinner Theatre (Jupiter, FL), Royal Palm Dinner The- atre (Boca Raton, FL), and for many, many years, the Caldwell Theatre Company (Boca Raton, FL). She received 21 Carbonnel Award nominations for her work in South Florida. In many years, she received multiple nominations and was competing against her- Christa Whittaker and Margie Timmons self. Her career extended beyond state boundaries with a long-term relationship with Flat Rock Playhouse – the BY MARGIE TIMMONS–––It is an honor to be State Theatre of North Carolina – and other distinguished presenting this award to such a deserving person. It is companies such as Charlotte Rep. evident the impact she has made on the lives of so many In her hometown of Ocala, Florida, Bridget served people. She was born in Tryon, North Carolina and at- as a director emeritus, designer, staff member, and tended North Carolina School of the Arts, where she met mentor. She loved working in the theatre – being a part of her wonderful husband, Bob, and continued her educa- the process, mentoring actors, and dispensing life lessons tion at Old Dominion University graduating in 1993. as well as artistic input. It was one of Bridget’s greatest She was a drama teacher at Northview High School in joys to always encourage those creative and thoughtful Virginia until 1997 and then moved to Florida. souls in theatre, whether on stage or behind the scenes. She was the object of a bid war between three As each of you embarks on your journey in life, Bridget schools and Ft. Walton Beach High School won the would have reminded you to lead by example, to listen prize. How lucky they are; she is a prize full of energy and learn, to be patient and thoughtful, and to work hard and love for theatre. Her energy reminds me of the en- at work worth doing. ergizer bunny. She just keeps going and going no matter Six weeks ago, Bridget lost her battle with cancer, what happens. The phrase “I can’t, I have rehearsal” is but just 8 days before she died, she fi nished costuming Christa. When she was nine months pregnant she had - her fi nal show at Ocala Civic Theatre. Bridget was a some minor pain, went to the hospital and was in labor. powerful force in theatre – and in life – right to the very She said “I can’t be in labor, I have rehearsal!” end, which is why I take such great pleasure in accept- She is the District I Thespian Chair, on the Board of ing this award from the Florida Theatre Conference on Florida State Thespians, and president of FATE. behalf of her family tonight. And why I am pleased to She is devoted to her job and her students and it is share with all of you here who may not have known her my pleasure to present the Distinguished Career Award personally what an amazing, talented, and special person for Secondary School Theatre to Christa Whittaker. she was. On her behalf, I wish all of you good luck and great success as you follow your dreams in life.

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PRESIDENT SECONDARY SCHOOLS CHAIR UNIVERSITY/COLLEGE Rick Kerby, Managing Artistic Director Margie Timmons Terry A. Klenk Manatee Players, Inc. Gulf Breeze High School Professor/Theatre Director 102 Old Main Street 675 Gulf Breeze Parkway Santa Fe College Bradenton, FL 34209 Gulf Breeze, FL 32561 3000 NW 83rd Street W:(941) 748-0111 H:(941) 284-2651 W: (850) 916-4139 Gainesville, FL 32606-6200 Fax: (941) 750-9437 [email protected] W: (352) 395-5092 H:(352) 377- [email protected] 9608 DIRECTORS Fax: (352) 395-4432 VICE PRESIDENT Mary Britt, Executive Director [email protected] Tammy Serebrin Ocala Civic Theatre 4337 E. Silver Springs Blvd. SETC PRELIMINARY AUDI- 1122 Kells Court TIONS Lakeland, FL 33813 Ocala, FL 34470 H: (863) 647-3670 H:(352) 694-2497 W:(352) 236-2851 Marci J. Duncan, Asst. Professor Theatre Fax: (863) 665-9606 Fax: (352) 236-0927 Florida A&M University [email protected] [email protected] 515 Orr Drive, Room 105 Tallahassee, FL 32307 Mark Duncan W: (850)412-5532 Cell: (850)524- TREASURER/SECRETARY Associate Professor, Theatre Chair 1619 Fax: (850) 561-2290 Steve Bayless Nova University [email protected] Retired Secondary School Teacher 3001 Old Orchard Rd. 4945 B 91st. Avenue Davie, FL 33328 PROFESSIONAL THEATRE Pinellas Park, Florida 33782 (954) 290-7589 Melanie Lisby, General Manager H: (727) 560-8879 [email protected] Gulfshore Playhouse [email protected] 4215 14th Avenue SE Kevin P. Kern, Naples, FL 34117 PAST PRESIDENT Assistant Professor of Theatre W:(239)261-PLAY H:(239)348-3033 Jeff Revels The University of West Florida [email protected] Artistic Director Department of Theatre Orlando Repertory Theatre 11000 University Parkway WEBMASTER 1001 E. Princeton Street Pensacola, FL. 32513 Randy Ford, ARRFdesigns Orlando, FL 32803 (850) 473-7265 Web Design & Hosting W: (407) 896-7365, ext. 216 [email protected] www.arrfdesigns.com [email protected] (941)840-0RAF(0723) Scott Keyes COMMUNITY THEATRE Musical Theatre Teacher EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Allan Kollar Booker High School Robert E. Ankrom Producing Director 7008 Modanna Place Professor Emeritus, University of Miami Venice Theatre Sarasota, FL 34243 9022 41st Way (941) 484-4033 ext 244 941-756-7519 Pinellas Park, FL 33782 (941) 539-6402 [email protected] H:(727) 568-0956 [email protected] Fax: (727) 579-9851 Ken Rush, Theatre Teacher [email protected] THEATRE FOR YOUTH West Orange High School Gary Cadwallader 1625 Beulah Rd. NEWSLETTER EDITOR Education Director Winter Garden, FL 32787 Susan M. Smith Orlando Repertory Theatre H: (407) 522-9190 St. Thomas University 1001 E. Princeton Street W: (407) 905-2400 ext. 2282 6520 S.W. 45 Street Orlando, FL 32803 [email protected] Miami, FL 33155 W: (407) 896-7365, ext. 201 W:(305) 628-6661 [email protected] Fax: (407) 897-3284 DraMature DIVISION H: (386) 672-2071 Christine Chavers ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT [email protected] Retired Secondary Teacher Elizabeth Gress [email protected] H:(305) 408-3796 11733 7th Lane N. St. Petersburg, FL 33716 [email protected] H: (727) 577-9613 Cell:(727)430-5503 fl [email protected]

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ComingComing Soon Soon ...... at atFlorida Florida Theatres Theatres If you wouldIf you wouldlike your like theatre’s your theatre’s schedule schedule to appear to appear in the nextin the newsletter, next newsletter, please send your seasonplease no send later your than season April no 15 later to: Susan than April M. Smith, 15 to: 6520 Susan S.W. M. 45Smith, Street, 6520 Miami, FL 33155S.W. or 45 [email protected]. Street, Miami, FL 33155 or [email protected].

PENSACOLA LITTLE THEATRE THEATRE A LA CARTE NORTHWESTNORTHWEST 400 South Jefferson Street 1516 Copperfi eld Circle Pensacola, FL 32502 Tallahassee, FL 32312 DIXIE THEATRE (850) 432-2042 (850) 385-6700 21 Avenue E www.pensacolalittletheatre.com www.theatrealacarte.org Apalachicola, FL 32320 Mainstage Theatre Series: Elton John & Tim Rice’s Aida (850) 653-3200 Short Attention Span Theatre July 20–29, 2012 www.DixieTheatre.com February 10–18, 2012 Pas de Vie Ballet Studio 400 THEATRE WEST February 20–22, 2012 August Osage County 9732 Sidney Road Elvis andCENTRAL Friends Do the Dixie March 2–11, 2012 Pensacola, FL 32507 January 27–29, 2012 Maiden of Stonehenge (850) 912-4087 My Noble Destiny April 13–22, 2012 www.sanctuarytheatrewest.com February 24–26, 2012 The Diaries of Adam and Eve PENSACOLA STATE COLLEGE February 3-12, 2012 THE SCHOOL OF THEATRE AT Music & Theatre Department–06 FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY 1000 College Boulevard YOUNG ACTORS THEATRE P.O. Box 3061160 Pensacola, FL 32504 609 Glenview Drive Tallahassee, FL 32306-1160 (850) 484-1847 Tallahassee, FL 32303 (850) 645-4879 | www.pensacolastate.edu/Lyceum (850) 386-6602 http://theatre.fsu.edu Of Mice and Men www.youngactorstheatre.com At the Fallon Theatre: February 24–26 and March 2–4, 2012 Mainstage: The Full Monty November To Kill a Mockingbird February 17 - 26, 2012 May 18–20 and 25–27, 2012 February 24–March 4, 2012 At the Lab Theatre: Legally Blonde Adventures of a Wimpy Kid The Seagull July 27–August 5, 2012 April 5–7, 2012 March 23 - April 1, 2012 Anything Goes At the Studio Theatre: TALLAHASSEE LITTLE July 6–15, 2012 Leading Ladies THEATRE April 13 - 22, 2012 1861 Thomasville Rd. Tallahassee, FL 32303 NORTHEAST KALEIDOSCOPE THEATRE Mailing address: P.O. Box 3262 P. O. Box 526 Tallahassee, FL 32315 Lynn Haven, FL 32444 (850) 224–4596 or (866) 893-7972 AMELIA COMMUNITY (850) 265-3226 www.tallahasseelittletheatre.org THEATRE www.kt-online.org Mainstage: 209 Cedar Street (PO Box 662) Almost Maine Much Ado About Nothing Fernandina Beach, FL 32034 February 10–26, 2012 February 2–12, 2012 (904) 261-6749 The Nerd 12 Angry Men www.AmeliaCommunityTheatre.org March 16–April 1, 2012 February 23–March 11, 2012 Into The Woods Man of La Mancha The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas February 9–25, 2012 May 4–20, 2012 April 19–May 6, 2012 A Streetcar Named Desire Wonder of the World April 12–14, 2012 June 7–24, 2012 Steel Magnolias June 7–23, 2012

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FLORIDA STATE COLLEGE Mainstage: Concert Series: AT JACKSONVILLE The 25th Annual Putnam County Love Is in the Air Wilson Center for the Arts Spelling Bee February 11, 2012 FSCJ South Campus February 3–26, 2012 Comedy Tonight 11901 Beach Blvd. Social Security March 24, 2012 Jacksonville, FL 32246 April 10–May 13, 2012 www.fscj.edu Camelot GAINESVILLE COMMUNITY 904-646-2222 July 6–29, 2012 PLAYHOUSE Readers Theatre performance of The Bay Street Project: (at the Vam York Theater Ti Jean Blues Around the World in 80 Days 4039 NW 16th Blvd.) February 17 - 18, 2012 February 12, 19 & 26, 2012 P.O. Box 14233 Book of Days Dinner with Friends Gainesville, FL 32604 April 12 – 15, 2012 April 29, May 6 & 13, 2012 (352) 376-4949 Young Peoples’ Theatre Production www.gcplayhouse.org LIMELIGHT THEATRE Classes: Intimate Apparel 11 Old Mission Ave. Follies January 27–February 12, 2012 St. Augustine, FL 32084 January 9–March 4, 2012: Thoroughly Modern Millie (904) 825-1164 Willy Wonka Jr. March 23–April 15, 2012 www.limelight-theatre.org March 5–May 20, 2012 Agnes of God Harvey May 18–June 3, 2012 January 20–February 12, 2012 CARROLLWOOD PLAYERS Hairspray House of Blue Leaves 4333 Gunn Highway (in Plantation Plaza July 13August 5, 2012 March 2–25, 2012 between Linebaugh and Casey) Children of a Lesser God Tampa, FL 33688 HIGHLANDS LITTLE THEATRE April 20–May 13, 2012 (813) 265-4000 356 W. Center Av Bingo The Award Winning www.carrollwoodplayers.org Sebring, FL 33870 Musical The Rainmaker (863) 382-2525 June 8–July 1, 2012 February 10–March 3, 2012 www.highlandslittletheatre.org Dearly Beloved Mainstage: April 20–May 12, 2012 Allyn Un-hinged The Nerd February 3, 2012 CENTRAL April 20–May 12, 2012 Nunsense March 30–April 15, 2012 FLORIDA SCHOOL OF THE ARTS How the Other Half Loves AMERICAN STAGE 5001 St. John’s Avenue June 8–24, 2012 211 Third Street South Palatka, FL 32177 St. Petersburg, FL 33731 (386) 312–4300 LAKELAND COMMUNITY (727) 823-PLAY fl[email protected] THEATRE www.americanstage.org Clue - the Musical at Lake Mirror Theatre Mainstage Series: February 23–26, 2012 121 South Lake Street Seven Guitars Lakeland, FL 33801 January 18–February 26, 2012 FRANCIS WILSON PLAYHOUSE (863) 603–7529 2.5 Minute Ride 302 Seminole Street www.lakelandcommunitytheatre.com March 16–May 6, 2012 Clearwater, FL 33755 Mainstage: The Rocky Horror Show (727) 446-1360 My Fair Lady April 1–May 13, 2012 www.FrancisWilsonPlayhouse.org February 24–March 11, 2012 Mainstage: The Odd Couple BAY STREET PLAYERS The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas April 20–29, 2012 at the Historic State Theatre February 23–March 11, 2012 Chicago 109 N. Bay Street Moonlight and Magnolias July 20–30, 2012 Eustis, FL 32726 April 5–15, 2012 Theatre for Youth: (352) 357-7777 The Pajama Game How I Became a Pirate www.baystreetplayers.org May 10–27, 2012 June 15–17, 2012

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MAD COW THEATRE COMPANY OCALA CIVIC THEATRE ROYAL PALM PLAYERS 105 South Magnolia Avenue 4337 East Silver Springs Boulevard P.O. Box 954 Orlando, FL 32801 Ocala, FL 33470 Boca Grande, Florida 33921 (407) 297-8788 (352) 236–2274 (941) 964-2670 www.madcowtheatre.com www.ocalacivictheatre.com Secrets of a Soccer Mom At the Arena Theatre: Signature Series: February 9–12, 2012 Sunday in the Park with George Nunsense II Shakespeare Workshop January 27–February 19, 2012 February 2–26, 2012 February 20–24, 2012 Black Box Theatre: A Perfect Wedding ‘Night Mother Hedda Gabler March 15–April 8, 2012 March 1–4, 2012 March 9–April 1, 2012 Fiddler on the Roof Stained Glass At the Arena Theatre: May 17–June 10, 2012 March 9 & 10, 2012 Private Lives Ovation Series: The Sunshine Boys March 30–April 22, 2012 Squabbles March 29–April 1, 2012 The 10th Annual Orlando Cabaret March 29–April 6, 2012 The Turn of the Screw Festival April 6, 2012 April 27–May 13, 2012 ORLANDO REPERTORY At the Arena Theatre: THEATRE ST. PETERSBURG CITY Next to Normal in partnership with UCF THEATRE June 8–July 1, 2012 1001 East Princeton Street 4025 31 Street South At the Black Box Theatre: Orlando, FL 32803 St. Petersburg, FL 33712–4047 The Pitmen Painters (407) 896-7365 ext. 1 (727) 866-1973 June 22–July 15, 2012 www.orlandorep.com www.splt.org Pinkalicious The Musical Hairspray MELON PATCH PLAYERS January 19–February 19, 2012 January 25–February 5, 2012 311 N. 13th Street Lyle The Crocodile See How They Run Leesburg, FL 34748 February 23–March 25, 2012 March 2–18, 2012 (352) 787–3013 The Boxer Children A Streetcar Named Desire www.melonpatch.org April 19–May 20, 2012 June 1–17, 2012 Grease March 23–April 8, 2012 ORLANDO SHAKESPEARE STAGE WEST COMMUNITY PLAYHOUSE The Odd Couple THEATER in partnership with UCF 8390 Forest Oaks Boulevard May 4–20, 2012 812 E. Rollins St. Orlando, FL 32803 Spring Hill, FL 34606 (352) 683-5113 MOUNT DORA THEATRE (407) 447-1700 www.stagewest.net COMPANY www.shakespearefest.org Young Audiences: Mainstage: Sonnentag Theatre at the Icehouse Romeo and Juliet The Music Man 1100 N. Unser Street January 25–March 17, 2012 March 8–18, 2012 (weekends) Mount Dora, FL 32757 Cymbeline (352) 383-4616 February 8–March 18, 2012 THEATRE WINTER HAVEN www.icehousetheatre.com Post Offi ce Drawer 1230 Lend Me a Tenor RICHEY SUNCOAST THEATRE Winter Haven, FL 33882-1230 January 20–February 5, 2012 6237 Grand Blvd. (863) 294–SHOW The Marvellous Wonderettes New Port Richey, FL 34652 www.theatrewinterhaven.com March 16–April 8, 2012 Mainstage: (727) 842-6777 The Marvellous Wonderettes Breaking Legs www.richeysuncoasttheatre.com May 4–27, 2012 January 12–February 5, 2012 City of Angels Buddy, The Buddy Holly Story February 23–March 11, 2012 February 23–March 18, 2012 Mame May 10–27, 2012

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UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA VENICE THEATRE CALDWELL THEATRE School of Theatre and Dance 140 W. Tampa Avenue COMPANY Nadine McGuire Theatre and Venice, FL 34285 Count de Hoernle Theatre Dance (941) 488-1115 7901 N. Federal Highway Pavilion www.venicestage.com Boca Raton, FL 33487 687 McCarty Dr. (P.O. Bos Altar Boyz (561) 241–7432 or (877) 245-7432 115900) February 3–March 4, 2012 www.caldwelltheatre.com Gainesville, FL 32611 The Music Man The Elaborate Entrance of Chad (352) 273-0500 February 14–March 11, 2012 Dolly www.arts.ufl .edu/theatreanddance Avenue Q January 8–February 12, 2012 Roberto Zucco March 15–April 15, 2012 Working January 27–February 12, 2012 Stand By Your Van February 26–April 1, 2012 She Stoops to Conquer April 3–22, 2012 Our Lady of Allapattah March 30–April 7, 2012 April 15–May 20, 2012 SOUTHEAST FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY DEPARTMENT SOUTHWEST OF THEATRE ACTORS PLAYHOUSE AT THE Herbert & Nicole Wertheim MIRACLETHEATRE Performing Arts Center ASOLO REPERTORY THE- 280 Miracle Mile 11200 SW 8th Street, WPAC131 ATRE Coral Gables, FL 33134 Miami, FL 33199 5555 North Tamiami Trail (305) 444-9293 (305) 348-2895 Sarasota, FL 34243 www.actorsplayhouse.org www.fi u.edu (941) 351-8000 or (800) 361-8388 Mainstage: In The Next Room (The Vibrator www.asolo.org Next to Normal Play) Repertory Season: January 18–February 12, 2012 January 27–February 12, 2012 Once in a Lifetime Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Arabian Nights January 6–April 1, 2012 Dreamcoat March 2–11, 2012 God of Carnage March 7–April 8, 2012 January 13–February 29, 2012 Childrens Theatre: GABLESTAGE AT THE Yentl Alexander Who’s Not Not Not Not Not BILTMORE January 20–April 26, 2012 Going to Move! 1200 Anastasia Avenue Fallen Angels January 12–March 9, 2012 Coral Gables, FL 33134 March 9–May 13, 2012 (305) 445-1119 Hamlet, Prince of Cuba ADRIENNE ARSHT CENTER www.gablestage.org March 23–May 6, 2012 1300 Biscayne Blvd A Steady Rain Miami, FL 33132 March 3–April 1, 2012 LEMON BAY PLAYHOUSE (305) 949-66722 Time Stands Still 96 W. Dearborn Street www.arshtcenter.org May 5–June 3, 2012 Englewood, FL 34223 Broadway in Miami: Race (941) 475-6745 Come Fly With Me July 7–August 5, 2012 www.lemonbayplayhouse.com March 20–25, 2012 Barefoot in the Park The Lion King JERRY HERMAN RING February 29–March 25, 2012 May 15–June 10, 2012 THEATRE University of Miami MANATEE PLAYERS BROWARD COLLEGE P. O. Box 284273 102 Old Main Street A. Hugh Adams Central Campus Coral Gables, FL 33124 Bradenton, FL 34205 3501 S.W. Davie Road (305) 284-3355 (941) 748-5875 Davie, FL 33314 www.miami.edu www.manateeplayers.com www.broward.edu A Funny Thing Happened on the Fuddy Meers Way to the Forum March 15–24, 2012 April 11–28, 2012

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LYNN UNIVERSITY Top Girls Riverside Children’s Theatre: 3601 N. Military Trail April 12–15, 2012 The Adventures of Flat Stanley, Jr. Boca Raton, FL 33431 The New Playwrights Festival February 3–25, 2012 (561) 237-9000 April 20–22, 2012 Rapunzel & Me: The Muzical www.lynn.edu/tickets Our Town March 24–April 15, 2012 Five Guys Named Moe May 17–20 and August 19, 2012 The Noodle Doodle Box February 11–12, 2012 April 28 & 29, 2012 The Vagina Monologues PALM BEACH DRAMAWORKS Spring Repertory Dance Concert February 24 & 25, 2012 Don & Ann Brown Theatre May 17 & 18, 2012 201 Clematis Street (new location) Spring Fiesta MARATHON COMMUNITY West Palm Beach, FL 33401 May 19, 2012 THEATRE (561) 514-4042 5101 Overseas Highway www.palmbeachdramaworks.org VERO BEACH THEATRE GUILD Marathon, FL 33050 The Pitmen Painters 2020 San Juan Avenue (305) 743-0408 February 17–March 11, 2012 Vero Beach, Florida 32960 www.marathontheater.org “Master Harold” ...and the boys (772) 562-8300 Once Upon a Mattress April 6–29, 2012 www.verobeachtheatreguild.com March 1–31, 2012 Proof Titanic, The Musical Forever Plaid May 25–June 17, 2012 March 15–April 1, 2012 May 3–12, 2012 Bell, Book and Candle THE PLAYGROUND THEATRE May 10–20, 2012 MOSAIC THEATRE at American 9806 NE 2nd. Avenue Heritage Center for the Arts Miami Shores, FL 33138 12200 West Broward Blvd., (305) 751-9550 Bldg. 3000 www.theplaygroundtheatre.com Plantation, FL 33325 Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland (954) 577-8243 February 1–March 11, 2012 www.mosaictheatre.com A Very Old Man With Enormous Wings The Birds April 25–May 25, 2012 March 8–April 1, 2012 The Michael Brewer Project RED BARN THEATRE April 19–May 13, 2012 319 Duval Street (Rear) The Edge of Our Bodies Key West, FL 33040 June 7–July 1, 2012 (305) 296-9911 www.redbarntheatre.com NEW THEATRE God of Carnage 4120 Laguna Street February 7–March 10, 2012 Coral Gables, FL 33146 Match (305) 443-5909 March 20–April 14, 2012 www.new-theatre.org Short Attention Span Theatre Winter April 24–May 12, 2012 January 27–February 12, 2012 Property Line RIVERSIDE THEATRE March 23–April 8, 2012 3280 Riverside Park Drive Vero Beach, FL If you would like your NEW WORLD SCHOOL OF (772) 234-8052 theatre's schedule to appear in this newsletter, please THE ARTS www.riversidetheatre.com add this address to your Louise O. Gerrits Theater The Full Monty mailing list: 25 NE 2nd Street, 8th fl oor January 12–February 5, 2012 Susan M. Smith Miami, FL The Music Man 6520 S.W. 45 St. www.nwsa.mdc.edu February 23–March 25, 2012 Miami, FL 33155 Three Sisters A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To or send to [email protected]. February 10–19, 2012 The Forum April 12–May 6, 2012

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