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The Houseboy adapted from the film by Spencer Schilly directed by Massimo Stinco Starring Nicky May with Francesco Pellino, Todd Bruno, Jerry Jensen, Angel Perez,Constantine Afthinos, Damian Robinson, Brandon St. John & Misty Eyes

The Colony Hotel - which The Palm Beach Post has hailed as 'probably the best place for cabaret on the planet' - announced a star-studded, 10th anniversary season of the hotel's celebrated Royal Room, featuring headliners straight from Broadway and the most sophisticated nightspots in Chicago, Los Angeles, Las Vegas and Manhattan.

GableStage is proud to announce that local playwright and Carbonell Award nominee, Michelle Rosenfarb, was recently accepted into the MFA Dramatic Writing Program at New York University's Tisch School of the Arts and will commence this prestigious program in the fall. To help support her educational endeavors, GableStage will be housing a benefit playreading of her award-winning, The Gates of Choice. All proceeds will go to the playwright. Critically acclaimed, The Gates of Choice, received its world premiere production at New Theatre in Coral Gables during their 2008-2009 season, and is the work that gained Ms. Rosenfarb attention on the theatre map.

Miami City Ballet has been selected to make its debut at the 2010 Fall for Dance Festival at New York's City Center September 28th and 29th, 2010. The company will perform Twyla Tharp's 'The Golden Section.' The festival, running September 28th - October 9th, 2010, will showcase 20 dance companies and choreographers from across the United States and around the world. Miami City Ballet is one of ten dance companies making their debut in the festival. 'We are thrilled to perform, as it builds on our ongoing successful relationship with New York City Center, where the company made its debut in 2009,' said Edward Villella, founding artistic director and CEO of Miami City Ballet.

Caldwell Theatre Company has completed their casting for Bob Clyman's Secret Order and announced that joining South Florida's preeminent actor Gordon McConnell are Nick Duckhart-last seen at Caldwell in The Whipping Man, Howard Elfman-South Florida's favorite character man and Katie Cunningham-currently enrolled in the FSU- MFA program at Asolo Theatre.

After the universal acclaim that accompanied Caldwell Theatre's 2009 Summer season, (Vices: A Love Story, The Whipping Man) Artistic Director Clive Cholerton, has chosen again to counter program against traditional summer fare, and will produce a World premiere in Joel Gross's highly emotional romantic drama, The Comfort of Darkness, preceded by the Southeastern premiere of Bob Clyman's successful comedic thriller, Secret Order.

Please prepare a brief song from the show or from any Sondheim musical. Bring sheet music; an accompanist will be provided.

Lea DeLaria will be presenting two nights of comedy and song at the Manor Epic Showroom Friday, July 30th and July 31st at 7:30 p.m. for the benefit of Rising Action Theatre. This is the first partnership between Rising Action Theatre and The Manor Complex. 'We anticipate this will be a great success, and we plan to do more of these events in the future,' says David Goldyn, Rising Action's Producing Artistic Director. Sponsors of the event are Hot Spots Magazine, Mark Magazine, and the South Florida Gay News.

Thomas, the son of Pastor Waller, leaves home to attend college and joins a fraternity against his father's advice. Filled with high kickin 'steppin', soul shakin music, and a 70's FRATERNITY house party, FRAT HOUSE will make laugh, cry, and shake your groove thang. Come prepared to read from the script, sing, STEP, and/or dance.

Caldwell Theatre Company concludes their summer season with the World Premiere of Joel Gross', The Comfort of Darkness. Based on the real life 18th century figures, Dr. Anton Mesmer (the pioneer of hypnosis) and Maria-Theresa von Paradis (a famous blind pianist of her time and contemporary of Mozart) The play interweaves a timeless romance with a sophisticated examination of the choices we make.

Thomas, the son of Pastor Waller, leaves home to attend college and joins a fraternity against his father's advice. Filled with high kickin 'steppin', soul shakin music, and a 70's FRATERNITY house party, FRAT HOUSE will make laugh, cry, and shake your groove thang. Come prepared to read from the script, sing, STEP, and/or dance.

Auditions for a January 2011 production of Neil Simon's BROADWAY BOUND Directed by Genie Croft Auditions for a February 2011 production of the classic musical CABARET Directed by Keith Garsson

The COMEDY SERIES kicks off with the iconic American comic, JERRY SEINFELD, appearing in two stand up performances on November 6, 2010. In a rare solo appearance, entertainment legend and comedy queen WHOOPI GOLDBERG performs for one night only on January 15, 2011. NPR's award-winning comedy quiz show WAIT WAIT...DON'T TELL ME!, jumps straight off the airwaves and into the Knight Concert Hall February 3 and 4, 2011 for a series of live performances and audio tapings to air on NPR Member Stations. CELEBRITY AUTOBIOGRAPHY, the show where surprise guest stars read from the real and really hilarious memoirs of their celebrity colleagues, takes Miami by storm, April 28-May 8, 2011.

Hot Flash! From the successful producers of Menopause The Musical - GFour Productions is heading into its third trimester. They are soon to deliver 90 minutes of fun in the original play MOTHERHOOD The Musical, premiering September 24th in South Florida.

When their young son has his first sleepover, Adam and Jan are allowed the first night alone together in their Brooklyn brownstone in years. Will they renew a vital spark that's been nearly smothered or, will the night provide the moment when provisional civility explodes into fiery chaos? An expansive look at modern marriage that is alternately funny and frightening.

Lea DeLaria will be presenting two nights of comedy and song at the Manor Epic Showroom Friday, July 30th and July 31st at 7:30 p.m. for the benefit of Rising Action Theatre. This is the first partnership between Rising Action Theatre and The Manor Complex. 'We anticipate this will be a great success, and we plan to do more of these events in the future,' says David Goldyn, Rising Action's Producing Artistic Director. Sponsors of the event are Hot Spots Magazine, Mark Magazine, and the South Florida Gay News.

Michael McKeever is South Florida's most produced and prolific playwright. His plays have premiered in many of South Florida's top theatres including Florida Stage, New Theatre, Actors Playhouse, Caldwell Theatre Company, Palm Beach DramaWorks & City Theatre. McKeever's plays are produced throughout the United States and Europe. His play 'South Beach Babylon' will open the inaugural season for Zoetic Stage.

Carbonell nominee (Speaking Elephant) Angie Radosh has performed at Florida Stage, Caldwell Theatre Company, Palm Beach Dramaworks, Gable Stage, Actor's Playhouse, New Theatre, and Key West Theatre Festival, and was part of the award winning City Theatre Summer Shorts ensemble. Her work has earned a Curtain Up award and citations from the New Times. She received the Silver Palm Award for her work in Speaking Elephant and The Glass Menagerie at New Theatre. Television and film work include Disney's 'Johnny and the Sprites' and the award winning film 'Lost Everything.'

The Stage Door Theatre in Coral Springs is beginning rehearsals of 'Mack and Mabel,' which opens their new season. Previews begin on August 20, with the opening on August 28. The musical is considered by Jerry Herman, who is also the author of 'La Cage Aux Folles,' 'Hello Dolly!,' and 'Mame,' to be his best score. The show was nominated for 8 Tony Awards when it opened on Broadway in 1974.

In a two-for-one theater event, Rising Action Theatre is hosting the one-act plays 'Mr. Charles, currently of Palm Beach' by Paul Rudnick and 'Mexico City' by David Leddick. Both plays will star Mr. Leddick, Merry Jo Cortada and Stefan Pinto. Funny and sad, sexy and sinister, the two plays promise an exhilarating emotional experience for the audience.