Florida Rep Presents 'Visiting Mr. Green'April 19, 2008David S. Howard has worked in theatres all over the country and is a long-time resident company member at the Asolo Repertory Theatre in Sarasota. In addition to his stage work, Mr. Howard has also been seen on Broadway in I'm Not Rappaport and on film in Meet Joe Black, Deconstructing Harry, Substance of Fire, Moonstruck and Crimes and Misdemeanors.
Horton Foote's 'The Trip to Bountiful' - Free ReadingApril 19, 2008Foote also received an Academy Award for Writing the Adapted Screenplay for To Kill a Mockingbird in 1962. His original screenplay Tender Mercies won an Academy Award for Writing of Original Screenplay, as well as the Writers Guild of America Award for Best Screenplay. Foote's screenplay for The Trip to Bountiful (1985) garnered him another Academy Award nomination.
Southeastern Premiere Of Weinraub's 'The Accomplices'April 19, 2008Among the many real-life characters depicted are Peter H. Bergson (a Zionist emissary in the United States, born Hillel Kook,) prominent Reform Rabbi Stephen Wise, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Henry Morgenthau, Jr. (FDR's Secretary of the Treasury,) Breckenridge Long (FDR's obstructionist immigration overseer,) and Hollywood screenwriter Ben Hecht.
Florida Rep Announces Season 11April 17, 2008The theatre's eleventh season features 8 plays that include 3 regional premieres, a Tony-winning Best Play and an American classic by one of the world's most beloved playwrights.
'A Jew Grows In Brooklyn' - Ends Run April 27April 17, 2008Ehrenreich entertains, educates and touches hearts. From his childhood in Brownsville, Brooklyn, through his experiences as a 'tummler' in the Catskills/Borsht Belt, to his years as an actor and musician, Ehrenreich invites his audiences along on his journey. But it is the stories he tells of his Holocaust Survivor parents - their struggle to find their footing in America, which form the heart and soul of the piece.
'Carmen. The Singer. Not The Opera'April 16, 2008Carmen's musical theatre appearances include 'Show Tune: the Music of Jerry Herman,' 'Meshuggah-Nuns,' 'My Way,' and 'Pump Boys and Dinettes,' at the Red Barn. At the Waterfront, she's appeared in ' Penny Lane,' 'Gotta Sing A Showtune (I and II) and the season opening Sondheim concert. At TWFAC, she played lead roles in 'Jesus Christ Superstar' and 'Little Shop of Horrors.'
Luncheon & Play With 'Three Fittings' Author S. WalkerApril 14, 2008Originally from Chicago, Stephanie began writing plays while working for the Tony Award- winning producing organization, Fox Theatricals, and has since found success in L.A. with productions of her plays-How to Feel Safe in the Suburbs, Three Fittings and Dreaming in Castellano and in New York with her short plays The Dress and The Big Ride.
'How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying'April 12, 2008'How To Succeed...' is an excellent musical with wit, intelligence and a fabulous Frank (Guys And Dolls) Loesser score. It is one of the handful of musicals to win the Pulitzer Prize. Matthew Broderick won another Tony when he starred in the 1990s revival. Of course, he played the part made famous in the original production by Robert Morse.
2008-9 Ft. Lauderdale Broadway Series AnnouncedApril 11, 2008Arriving with a slew of Tony ® Awards, advance popularity and record setting box office numbers to match such earlier powerhouses as WICKED, The Lion King and THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA, Tony ® Award winning Best Musical, Jersey Boys, is set to anchor the 2008-2009 Broadway Across America Fort Lauderdale theatrical season
S. Florida's Carbonell Award Winners AnnouncedApril 9, 2008Touring productions of Monty Python's Spamalot and Lerner & Loewe's My Fair Lady evenly split eight of the 10 Stock Road Show Awards with Chita Rivera - The Dancer's Life and Camelot taking home one each.
Michael Frayn's Award Winning 'Benefactors'April 7, 2008'Benefactors' was first staged in London in 1984 winning the Olivier Award for Best New Play before its Broadway premiere in 1985. The original Broadway cast included Glenn Close, Mary Beth Hurt, Simon Jones and Sam Waterston and was nominated for two Tony Awards.
Southeastern Premiere of Weinraub's 'The Accomplices'April 5, 2008Among the many real-life characters depicted are Peter H. Bergson (a Zionist emissary in the United States, born Hillel Kook,) prominent Reform Rabbi Stephen Wise, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Henry Morgenthau, Jr. (FDR's Secretary of the Treasury,) Breckenridge Long (FDR's obstructionist immigration overseer) and Hollywood screenwriter Ben Hecht.
'Three Fittings' From Women's Theatre ProjectApril 2, 2008Playwright Stephanie Walker has since found success in L.A. with productions of her plays-How to Feel Safe in the Suburbs, Three Fittings and Dreaming in Castellano and in New York with her short plays The Dress and The Big Ride.
Currently spending his time between New York and Florida, Beau was born to a theatrical family in Brooklyn. He studied drama at the Lee Strasberg Theater Institute and at HB Studios. He studied theater singing with Julia Sperratore and Helen Gallagher. Beau later taught drama at the Lincoln Center Square for the Arts. It was at this time Beau began working with the Theater Development Fund and helped found New York's famed HALF PRICE TICKET BOOTH. Early in his career, Beau was screen tested and contracted for Warner Brothers. He co-hosted, an early cable variety series on Manhattan's Teleprompter channel. At this time he directed the Johnny Specca musical, SEX IS..? at the Lincoln Center Library Theater. Beau has performed Off-Broadway in FAT FELL DOWN, The Comic Strip Theater's LITTLE LULU AND THE INVISIBLE INK and WILL THE REAL ZOOPERMAN PLEASE STAND UP. Around the country he has delighted audiences with his performances in ANYTHING GOES, THE APPLE TREE, GUYS & DOLLS, and HELLZAPOPPIN! He sang for New York audiences at such cabarets as The Duplex and Upstairs at the Downstairs. He has had numerous television appearances but is most proud to have been a winning contestant on the game shows JACKPOT and THE $20,000 PYRAMID.