As you will see below, South Florida Theatres - large and small - are filled with wonderful productions this month, next month, and beyond! So many that you might need to view this entire email on-line, rather than in your inbox. 
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I look forward to seeing you at the theatre!   Carol



October 4 - 20

Meek floral assistant Seymour Krelborn stumbles across a new breed of plant he names "Audrey II" - after his coworker crush. This foul-mouthed, R&B-singing carnivore promises unending fame and fortune to the down and out Krelborn as long as he keeps feeding it... BLOOD. Over time, though, Seymour discovers Audrey II's out of this world origins and intent towards global domination!
 
Little Shop of Horrors
Murphy Hayes as the voice of Audrey II & Puppeteer Jackie Cohen

October 4 - 20
Book by Howard Ashman
Music by Alan Menken
Lyrics by Howard Ashman
For tickets: 
www.solchildren.org  / 561-447-8829
Tickets:  $20 /$15 for juniors (11 & under)
Performances:
Friday at 7 & Saturday at 7 pm
Saturday & Sunday at 2 pm
All performances will take place at
Sol Theatre
3333 N Federal Highway
Boca Raton, FL 33431

Opening October 18th!
October 18 - November 3

How far will a gay guy go to please his parents? Daddy Issues centers on Donald Moscowitz, an openly gay actor living in New York City in 1982. His overbearing Jewish parents know he's gay but that doesn't stop them from demanding a grandchild. When Donald learns that Grandma Moscowitz will double his inheritance if he produces a grandchild, he enlists the help of the ten-year old kid from downstairs  to play his son from an experimental tryst he had in college. His two best friends Henrietta  and Levi, a drag star from the village, fight over who will play the birth mother, Mary Ellen McQuire. When Mom and Dad show up what could go wrong?  Playwright/director David Goldyn will star in the production. 


Daddy Issues
Jesus Reyna, David Goldyn, Elijah Pearson, Michael Salvanto in 
Daddy Issues


By David Goldyn
October 18 - November 3
Tickets: $35-$60
Box Office: 800-595-4849
Click  HERE to purchase tickets online. 
Performances: 
Friday & Saturday at 8 pm
Sunday at 5 pm.
All performances will take place at
The Theatre at CSL (Center for Spiritual Living)
4849 N Dixie Highway
Oakland Park, FL 33334

Use the Code EARLY for $5 off regularly priced tickets

Opening Soon!
October 31 - November 24

Take a funny, profound, and provocative road trip with four women who share their stories of love, sex, and their 'first time' - with often hilarious but sometimes harrowing detail. This humorous and adventurous journey examines the choices we make that shape our lives forever, and the friendships that hold us up when we can't walk on our own.

The Lost Virginity Tour
Preview Performance: Thursday, October 31
Runs from November 1 - November 24, 2019
By Cricket Daniel
Tickets: $39
Tickets:  
866-811-4111   /  www.pigsdoflyproductions.com
Performances: 
Friday, & Saturday: 8 pm
Sunday: 5 pm
All performances will take place at 
Empire Stage
1140 N Flagler Drive,
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33304
www.pigsdoflyproductions.com
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November 22 - December 8

Broadway's greatest farce is light, fast-paced, witty, irreverent, politically incorrect, and one of the funniest musicals ever written.  A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum takes comedy back to its roots, combining situations from time-tested, 2000-year-old comedies of Roman playwright, Plautus, with the infectious energy of classic vaudeville.
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum is a nonstop laughfest in which Pseudolus, a crafty slave, struggles to win the hand of a beautiful, but slow-witted, courtesan named Philia for his young master, Hero, in exchange for freedom. The plot twists and turns with cases of mistaken identity, slamming doors and a showgirl or two.

A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
November 22 - December 8
Book by Burt Shevelove and Larry Gelbart
Music and Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim
Click HERE to purchase tickets, or call 561-832-7469
Performances:
Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, & Saturday at 7:30 pm (no Thanksgiving night performance)
Saturday & Sunday at 1:30 pm
All performances in
The Rinker Playhouse at
The Raymond F. Kravis Center for the Performing Arts
701 Okeechobee Blvd.
West Palm Beach, FL 33401

Special Broward Center Discounts Available for 
List Members.

Scroll down on the Super Groups Page
to 
find your show! 

October 8 - 20

Click   HERE to purchase tickets for 
Les Mis é rables
at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts
Use the Discount Code
BCPASG

Cameron Mackintosh presents the new production of Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schönberg's Tony Award-winning musical phenomenon,  Les Misérables, direct from its acclaimed Broadway return. Featuring the beloved songs "I Dreamed A Dream," "On My Own," "Stars," "Bring Him Home," "One Day More," and many more, this epic and uplifting story has become one of the most celebrated musicals in theatrical history. 
October 19
11 am and 1 pm

Click  HERE to purchase tickets for 
The Little Engine that Could Earns Her Whistle
at the Aventura Arts & Cultural Center
AACCSG

Little Blue Engine dreams of someday leaving the train yard to pull the big cars on the main line track.  But can she convince Big Silver that she is worthy of being a main line engine?  ArtsPower's dynamic, song-filled adventure portrays Watty Piper's timeless tale about hard work,  determination, and loyalty.  Tickets include complimentary pre-show activities and a post-show snack!

October 25 - November 10

Click HERE to purchase tickets for 
Shrek, The Musical 
at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts
Use the Discount Code
BCPASG

JetBlue Presents Broward Center & Slow Burn Theatre Company's production of Shrek, The Musical. Based on the Oscar-winning DreamWorks Animation film,  Shrek The Musical is a Tony Award-winning fairy tale adventure. Shrek brings all the beloved characters you know from the film to life on stage in a hilarious and spectacular production that turns the world of fairy tales upside down.  
November 19 - December 1

Click  HERE  to purchase tickets for 
Jimmy Buffett's Escape to Margaritaville
at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts
Use the Discount Code
BCPASG

A change in attitude, is headed to your latitude. Welcome to Margaritaville, where people come to get away from it all - and stay to find something they never expected. Get ready for a hilarious and heartwarming musical with the most unforgettable songs from one of music's greatest storytellers - Jimmy Buffett.   Escape to Margaritaville - Set your mind on island time. 

Back by Popular Demand!

December 19 - January 12

My Son the Waiter:  A Jewish Tragedy  is the story of Brad Zimmerman's struggle to fulfill his dream and 'make it' as a comedic actor in New York, He spent 29 years "temporarily" waiting tables in New York, all the while chasing a career in acting and comedy.  Brad tells of his pursuit, along with stories about his childhood, family, and misbegotten love life with warmth, wit, self-deprecating humor, and wicked charm, and combines his years of training as an actor with his innate comedic talent.

My Son the Waiter - A Jewish Tragedy
December 19, 2019 - January 12, 2020
Written & Performed by Brad Zimmerman
Tickets:  $45 - $65
Tickets:  1-855-448-7469 / www.mysonthewaiter.com
Performances:
Thursday, Friday, Saturday: 7:30
Saturday & Sunday:  2 pm
Michael-Ann Russell JCC
Alan and Diane Lieberman Theatre
18900 NE 25th Avenue
Miami, FL  33180

Use the Discount Code CKEB for $15 off the $65 tickets.
This code can be used through October 15, 2019. 
You may purchase up to 6 tickets - cannot be combined with any other discount

Something to Watch!

Spotlight On the Arts shines a light on the performing arts in South Florida. A celebrity panel and special guests bring lively, spirited discussion on various topics related to the arts. Guests include artistic directors, choreographers, actors, singers comedians, playwrights, musicians, maestros, and many fascinating people who contribute to our cultural landscape. Every episode is entertaining, enlightening, and educational.

Watch Arianna Rose as she talks about her career and Miami New Musicals, which is an incubator for new musicals!

Arianna Rose, Creating New Musicals
Arianna Rose, Creating New Musicals

Panelists are John Manzelli, Bill Hirschman, Sara Rogers, and Carol Kassie. 

To watch more episodes of Spotlight on the Arts, Click HERE!

Just 5 Performances Left!!

"...Come up to the lab and see what's on the slab!" ~ Frank N. Furter



Believe it or not, Halloween is just around the corner, and who better to celebrate with than the denizens of Dr. Frank N. Furter's home-sweet-castle in Richard O'Brien's beloved cult classic.    The  Rocky Horror Show  is an outrageous assemblage of - and humorous tribute to - the most stereotypical science fiction and horror movies, Marvel comics, Frankie Avalon/Annette Funicello outings and rock 'n' roll of every vintage. The play (upon which the classic film  The Rocky Horror  Picture Show  is based) has grown from an experimental production originally produced in a small London theatre in June 1973, to a cult phenomenon with fans world-wide.  The musical tells the story of a newly engaged couple who, when caught in a storm, find refuge in the home of a decidedly unusual scientist who is madly working towards unveiling his latest and greatest creation.

The Rocky Horror Show
The cast of Entr'Acte Theatrix' The Rocky Horror Show

By Richard O'Brien
September 13 - 22
Tickets: $25-$45
Box Office: 561-243-7922
Click HERE to purchase tickets online!
Performances:
Friday, September 20th - 7 PM & 10:30 PM
Saturday, September 21st - 7 PM & 10:30 PM
Sunday, September 22nd - 7 PM
All performances will take place at
The Field House at Old School Square
51 N. Swinton Ave.
Delray Beach 33444

Use the Code HOTDOG for $20 tickets to
The Rocky Horror Show!

A portion of the proceeds from
The Rocky Horror Show ticket and survival kit sales will be donated to Bahamas Hurricane Relief. 

"Let's Do the Time Warp Again!"

"Hot Patootie, Bless My Soul"

presents
September 13 -  29

Rave Reviews & A Carbonell Recommendation for 
Man of La Mancha
Man of La Mancha i s one of the world's most popular musicals. Inspired by Miguel de Cervantes' seventeenth-century masterwork Don Quixote and set during the Spanish Inquisition, the original 1965 production won five Tony Awards, including Best Musical.
Cervantes is in prison awaiting trial. He and his fellow prisoners perform a play-within-a-play, telling the story of the elderly Alonso Quijana, who renames himself Don Quixote and goes on a quest to right all 
wrongs in the world.

"MNM's  Man of La Mancha  Serves Up Some Much-Needed Idealism"
Christine Dolen - Sun-Sentinel  
Click HERE to read more!

"MNM Theatre Company's  Man of La Mancha  Reminds Us Why Idealism Matters"
Jan Sjostrom - Palm Beach Post
Click HERE to read more!

Man of La Mancha
Man of La Mancha Trailer (MNM Theatre Company)
Man of La Mancha Trailer (MNM Theatre Company)

September 13 - 29
Written by Dale Wasserman
Music by Mitch Leigh
Lyrics by Joe Darion
Directed by Bruce Linser
Click  HERE to purchase tickets, or
Call:  561-832-7469
Performances:
Thursday, Friday, & Saturday at 7:30 pm
Saturday & Sunday at 1:30 pm
All performances at
The Rinker Playhouse at
The Raymond F. Kravis Center for the Performing Arts
701 Okeechobee Blvd. 
West Palm Beach, FL 33401

One Performance Only!

I Left My Heart at the Stage Door Canteen
September 21st at 7:30 pm

Step back in time as  The Victory Dolls  pay tribute to The Andrews Sisters, Vera Lynn, Bing Crosby, and many others when they take the stage with their fabulous vocal harmonies, vintage look, and undeniable appeal in this spectacular Signature Production, I Left My Heart at the Stage Door Canteen. 

The Victory Dolls is a vintage, Andrews Sisters inspired, musical harmony group starring South Florida's Leading Ladies of Theatre! Through music and great storytelling, this All-Star group of singers -  the first of its kind in South Florida - seeks to honor our brave and courageous Veterans, Military and First Responders across the country, who work tirelessly to protect us all.

The Victory Dolls will take you on a sentimental journey through the music that inspired The Greatest Generation during WWII and the 1940's era, as they entertain you with classic hits such as "When the Lights Go On Again," "Land of Hope and Glory," "We'll Meet Again," "Hot Time in the Town of Berlin," "White Plains of Dover," and many of The Andrews Sisters' greatest songs such as "Rum and Coca Cola," "Shoo Shoo Baby," "Bei Mir Bist Du Schon" and "Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy."

Click HERE to learn more about The Victory Dolls

The Victory Dolls: I Left My Heart at the Stage Door Canteen
September 21 at 7:30 pm
Tickets:  $35
Click HERE to purchase tickets on line, or call   844-672-2849
The performance will take place at
The Mizner Park Cultural Center
201 Plaza Real (2nd Floor)
Boca Raton, FL 33432

Please note:  Limited seating available - book your tickets today!

All  Victory Dolls performances will help benefit, support and raise awareness of non-profit organizations that support groups such as  Honor Flight of South Florida Gary Sinise Foundation Wounded Warriors Families Support,  and many others.
One Performance Only!
October 5 at 8 pm

The Mersey Beatles are no ordinary tribute band. The lads grew up as childhood and schoolmate friends, just like The Beatles. They are the official Beatles tribute band representing the City of Liverpool, and from 2002 to 2012 they were the resident tribute band at The Cavern Club, the nightclub in Liverpool, England, where The Beatles perfected their act before launching a global rock music revolution in the 1960s.
Since 1999, the band has played sell-out shows in more than 20 countries, recreating The Beatles' most popular hits. The show spans the Fab Four's entire catalog with four costume changes and authentic Liverpool accents, wit, and charm. The Mersey Beatles recreate The Beatles' sound and image with amazing accuracy using replica Hofner, Rickenbacker, and Gretsch guitars and VOX and Ludwig gear.

In celebration of the 50th Anniversary of The Beatles iconic Abbey Road, the band will play the entire album, followed by a set of Beatles' greatest hits.

Julia Baird, John Lennon's sister and the Director of the Cavern Club, will be in attendance selling and signing copies of her book Imagine This: Growing Up with My Brother John Lennon at the general merchandise table before, during and after the show. 


The Mersey Beatles - Four Lads from Liverpool
Saturday, October 5, at 8 pm
Tickets: $39 - $55
Click HERE to purchase tickets or call  844-672-2849
The performance will take place at
Mizner Park Cultural Center
201 Plaza Real
Boca Raton, FL 33432
Audition Notice

LAUDERHILL, FL: Lauderhill Performing Arts Center, in collaboration with Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre located in Fort Myers, Florida, is holding open auditions for adults (Non-AEA) for their upcoming productions on Saturday, September 21, 2019 beginning at 10:00 a.m. All auditions are by appointment only and can be made by e-mailing Brian Enzman at [email protected] . Callbacks will be held on Sunday, September 22, 2019. Actors will be informed at the Saturday auditions if they are needed for a callback on Sunday.
 
The following are the productions and roles that are available:
 
Kinky Boots - LPAC (2 Theatre Tour with Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre)
Rehearsals: Jan. 9-18, 2020 at Broadway Palm, Ft. Myers, FL (*Housing will be provided for LPAC local actors)
Tech and Opening at LPAC: Jan. 20-23, 2020. Closes Feb. 9, 2020.
 
Kinky Boots - Broadway Palm (2 Theatre Tour with LPAC)
Rehearsals/Tech: Feb. 10-12, 2020
Opening at LPAC: Feb. 13, 2020. Closes Mar. 28, 2020.
 
Beauty and the Beast - LPAC
Rehearsals: Feb. 6-19, 2020
Opening at LPAC: Feb. 20, 2020. Closes Mar. 8, 2020.
 
Casting all roles (leads, supporting, and ensemble) in both productions.
Please Note: Any male auditioning for an "Angel" (The Drag performers) or "Lola" in Kinky Boots must bring female heeled shoes to wear at the dance audition.
 
Anyone auditioning should bring two copies of their current headshots and resumes and be prepared to sing a one-minute cut in the musical theatre genre that best shows off their vocal range. Please bring sheet music in the proper key; an accompanist will be provided (no recorded music is accepted). After the vocal audition actors/actresses may be asked to attend a dance audition or attend the Sunday reading/singing callback auditions.  
 
Lauderhill Performing Arts Center (LPAC) is a professional theatre and a professional weekly salary will be provided. Productions require a rehearsal process with rehearsals daily, generally from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Anyone auditioning must be available for the entire rehearsal process and all performances. Performances at the Lauderhill Performing Arts Center are Wednesday through Saturday evenings with matinees on Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday. Limited housing will be available for LPAC, but we are primarily seeking actors/actresses within the Lauderhill area with housing.

Subscriptions are on sale now for the 2019-2020 Season
Subscriptions to Primal Forces 2nd Season at Sol Theatre are on sale now. 
Click HERE for more information or to purchase tickets!

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