by Donnie Quigley
I hope your summer has been relaxing, fun and filled with new experiences and adventures. The kids are back in school and starting all the fall activities. Don’t forget theatre arts classes all over the county. I will highlight a few in this article. Single tickets are now on sale at all the local theatres. If you cannot commit to a subscription, take a look at the many offerings, and choose plays or musicals to your liking or those of your children or friends. There are so many options this season, and you are bound to find some that you would enjoy.
Maltz Jupiter Theatre
The Maltz Jupiter Theatre has been selling single tickets since August 7, and there are still tickets available for most shows. There is not a bad seat in the house, so you can’t go wrong with any seat you choose. I have had seats all over the theater and always been very happy. The following plays and musicals are for the 2023-2024 season and the 20th Anniversary of the Maltz Jupiter Theatre.
Agatha Christie’s Murder on the Orient Express
October 29 – November 12, 2023
A Christmas Carol
November 28 – December 10, 2023
Beautiful: The Carole King Musical
January 9 – January 28, 2024
Plaza Suite
February 11 – February 25, 2024
42nd Street
March 12 – March 31, 2024
You can go online for tickets or call the box office at (561) 575-2223. The seating chart and various performances are online at www.jupitertheatre.org.
The Goldner Conservatory at the Maltz Jupiter Theatre is now registering for fall classes. There are classes for Pre-K through Grade 12. There are also classes for adults and senior adults.
Pre-K classes: Introducing creative play employing songs, stories, and movement.
Grades K-2: Movement and Song, Play in a Day, The Christmas Carol Experience, First Step to Stardom.
Grades 3-6: Acting Class, BAK Prep, Broadway Dance, Broadway Song Study, First Step to Stardom, Homeschool Theatre Hour, Play in a Day.
Grades 7-12: Acting Class, Acting for the Camera, Broadway Dance, Broadway Song Study, Dreyfoos Audition Prep, First Step to Stardom.
Adult: Audition for the Stage (Sessions 1-3)
Senior Adult: Play Readers Club
As you can see, there are so many types of classes for those who are interested in theatre classes, and there are some of the classes like Play in a Day, where a student can get a feel for the theatre if they are new to this type of experience. Theatre classes are great for communication skills, socialization skills and using the creative process to produce a scene, skit or show as part of a group.
For more information, you can contact Kim Cozort Kay, Director of Education at Kcozort@jupitertheatre.org or (561) 972-6106 or Kelly Morgan, Conservatory Administrator at: kmorgan@jupitertheatre.org or (561) 972-6112.
Mondays at the Maltz
If you haven’t seen the renovated Maltz Theatre, take the opportunity starting on September 11 to October 10, 2023 to get an exclusive behind the scenes tour. This tour is free to the public. The tour begins in the lobby and will last about an hour and is wheelchair accessible. The tour is for new patrons wanting to learn how to be involved with the Maltz Jupiter Theatre and reservations are required. You can register online and the tour is fascinating as you tour the stage, rehearsal rooms, behind the stage, the new black box theatre and so much more. We have such a treasure in Jupiter and if you have never seen the theatre, you will be impressed.
Maltz Jupiter Theatre
1001 E. Indiantown Rd, Jupiter
Tickets: 561.575.2223
www.jupitertheatre.org
Palm Beach Dramaworks
The 2023-2024 season subscriptions are on sale for Dramaworks, as well as single tickets. The theatre seating is intimate, and the seating chart is on their website. You can get tickets online at palmbeachdramaworks.org or call the box office at (561) 514-4042.
Lobby Hero by Kenneth Lonergan
October 13 – 29, 2023
The Messenger by Jenny Connell Davis
December 8 – 24, 2023
The Cancellation of Lauren Fein by Christopher Demos-Brown
February 2 – 18, 2024
Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller
March 29 – April 14, 2024
Trying by Joanna McClelland Glass
May 24 – June 9, 2024
Dramaworks has a One Humanity Tour for 6th and 7th graders and uses storytelling to develop informed, thoughtful and compassionate citizens, and provides thoughtful discussion following the performance. Swagger by Eric Coble is told in “direct address” by the three characters, Jordan (an 8th grade student), Daniel (a police officer) and Leela (a small business owner). Their lives intersect in a moment captured on video and told through different perspectives. These are real-life issues our students face in our world today.
The performance is brought to the school and has a 55-minute performance and discussion time. To book a free performance for your school, you can contact Gary Cadwallader, Director of Education at gcadwallader@palmbeachdramaworks.org or (561) 514-4042, ext. 123.
If you are interested in becoming a volunteer usher, Dramaworks will provide the training. Ushers are invaluable to all theatre venues. For more information, email Company and House Manager Pierre Tannous at ptannous@palmbeachdramaworks.org or (561) 514-4042 ext 2.
201 Clematis Street, West Palm Beach
Tickets: 561.514.4042 Ext. 2
www.palmbeachdramaworks.org
Kravis Theatre for the Performing Arts
This season marks the 15th season of Kravis on Broadway! There is such a wonderful variety of shows this season, and now is the time to grab your tickets to some of the most entertaining and spectacular Broadway shows. Subscription tickets are on sale for as low as $361 for all 8 shows! Individual tickets will be on sale sometime in the future.
Chicago
November 7 -12, 2023
Mean Girls
December 5 – 10, 2023
Beetlejuice
December 19 – 24, 2023
To Kill a Mockingbird
January 2 – 7, 2024
Jagged Little Pill
February 20 – 25, 2024
Tina: The Tina Turner Musical
March 12 – 17, 2024
Six
March 29 – 31, 2024
Hamilton
April 10 – 21, 2024
To become a subscriber, visit www.kravis.org/broadway or call the Box Office at (561) 832-7469. For a complete listing of the other shows that Kravis has available, go to their website at www.Kravis.org. They have dance programs, classical programs, comedians and even The Wheel of Fortune!
Kravis Center for the Performing Arts
701 Okeechobee Blvd., West Palm Beach
Tickets 561.832.7469 or 800.572.8471
www.kravis.org
The Wick Theatre and Costume Museum
The Wick Theatre has their 2023- 2024 season tickets on sale now. You can buy a subscription or buy a single show. This is Season 10 for The Wick Theatre in Boca Raton, and their season has a lot of classic Broadway musicals.
I Love a Piano: Music by Irving Berlin
October 19 – November 12, 2023
Bye, Bye Birdie
November 30 – December 24, 2023
Fiddler on the Roof
January 11 – February 11, 2024
Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Carousel
February 29 – March 24, 2024
Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story
April 11 – May 5, 2024
The Museum Club at The Wick Theatre is unique and offers a beautiful perspective of My Fair Lady. The Experience is entitled Ascot, and honors the spectacular Broadway musical, My Fair Lady. The costumes from the 1965 show are at the museum, and the whole experience will have you singing along with the wonderful music. Lunch is included in the $85 fee at their lovely restaurant. I will be going next month and fill you in on my own experience!
The Wick Theatre and Costume Museum
7901 N Federal Hwy, Boca Raton, FL 33487
Phone: (561) 995-2333
https://thewick.org/
Riverside Theatre
Just a 90-minute ride up the road is the Riverside Theatre in Vero Beach at Riverside Park. The 2023 – 2024 season tickets subscriptions and the single show tickets are now on sale.
Million Dollar Quartet: Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins, and Johnny Cash
October 24 – November 12, 2023
Jersey Boys: The Story of Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons
January 2 – January 28, 2024
Morning After Grace
January 30 – February 18, 2024
Kinky Boots
February 20 – March 17, 2024
Yankee Tavern
March 19 – April 7, 2024
On Your Feet: The Story of Emilio Estefan and Gloria Estefan
April 9 – May 5, 2024
If you would like more information on these shows or wish to buy tickets, visit www.RiversideTheatre.com or call (772) 231-6990.
Riverside Theatre
3250 Riverside Park Dr, Vero Beach, FL 32963
Phone: (772) 231-6990
https://www.riversidetheatre.com/
Asolo Theatre
In Sarasota, Florida, a quaint, small city an hour from Tampa, there is a jewel of a theatre. The Asolo Theatre’s interior was brought over in 1949 from a small Italian village. It was acquired by Everett Austin, the first Director of the John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art. The acting company, part of Florida State University, began performing a summer series of plays and operas, first as the Asolo Theatre Festival and later the Asolo Theatre Company.
The company grew from a seasonal festival to a year-round company. It was recognized as the First State Theatre of Florida. In 1973, the theatre partnered with the FSU School of Theatre to mentor actors in its MFA program. Although it outgrew the original theatre, the new theatre within the FSU Center for the Performing Arts is just lovely. I have been to many productions and have enjoyed them all. Take a weekend and enjoy the Ringling Museum and everything else Sarasota has to offer along with a wonderful production. I have listed their 2023-2024 Season below.
Crazy for You
November 15, 2023 – January 4, 2024
Inherit the Wind
January 17 – February 24, 2024
Born with Teeth
February 7- March 29, 2024
Intimate Apparel
February 28 – April 18
Dial M for Murder
March 20 – April 25, 2024
Twelve Angry Men: A New Musical
May 5 – June 9, 2024
For tickets and more information, please visit www.asolorep.org.
Asolo Theatre
5555 N Tamiami Trail, Sarasota, Florida 34243
Phone: (941) 351-8000 / (800) 361-8388
Email: patronservices@asolo.org
https://www.asolorep.org
Don’t get left out this season, grab those subscriptions or tickets to your favorite shows! Try out a show you have never seen, and enjoy a whole new experience. There are lots of shows that are appropriate for the children in your life, especially around the holidays. Children and adults who laugh and sing live fuller and happier lives! Until next time… Exit, Stage Right!