THE LABORATORY THEATER OF FLORIDA

God of Vengeance  by Sholem Asch November 24, at 6 pm, we will meet at The Laboratory Theater of Florida for a group read of  Sholem Asch's play  God of Vengeance ,  followed by a discussion on the work and why it is censored, if not outright banned, in many places.  THE STORY:   God of Vengeance is a 1906 play by Sholem Asch. It is about a Jewish brothel owner who attempts to become respectable by commissioning a Torah Scroll and marrying off his daughter to a yeshiva student. Set in a brothel, the play explores themes of religious hypocrisy and morality. “…[a] colorful evocation of the Lower East Side in the '20s and [a play of] indisputable historical significance…”  —Variety. Characters: Yankl Tchaptchovitch : The Jewish brothel owner who wants to keep his daughter, Rivkele, pure so she can be married off to a scholar. He commissions a Torah scroll to make himself and Rivkele worthy of respect Rivkele:  Yankl's teenage daughter who falls in love with Manke, a prostitute in her father's brothel.   Manke:  A prostitute in Yankl's brothel who falls in love with Rivkele.   Sarah:  Yankl's wife who supports his plans but becomes conflicted when she sees Rivkele and Manke's relationship.  Reb Eli:  A character who cares more about the safety of the Torah scroll than the welfare of Rivkele.  Other characters in the play include Shloyme, Hindel, Reizel, and Basha. ...

The Laboratory Theater of Florida will present the southwest Florida premiere of Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors by Gordon Greenberg and Steve Rosen.    "Dracula: ...

The Laboratory Theater of Florida will present the southwest Florida premiere of Gutenberg! The Musical! by Scott Brown and Anthony King.  In this side-splitting musical ...

This comedy features Clyde, who rules over her sandwich shop with an iron fist. Her formerly incarcerated staff hopes for a second chance at life ...

The Odyssey of Tyrell James by LaDarrion Williams has won The 2024  Laboratory Theater of Florida’s Louise Wigglesworth Excellence in Playwriting Award. Two additional plays ...

The cult classic Ride the Cyclone makes its SWFL premiere, opening on February 23rd at The Laboratory Theater of Florida.  Ride the Cyclone book, lyrics, ...

Yippee Ki-Yay Merry Christmas! A Die Hard Musical Parody , book and lyrics by Michael Shepherd Jordan and Alex Garday, music and lyrics by Stephanie ...

The Lab’s 24-Hour Playwriting Project is back on stage for one night only - December 2nd at 7:30 pm.    A southwest Florida Bucket List ...

The Laboratory Theater of Florida will host its annual fundraiser on November 18, 2023, from 3:30 PM - 8:00 PM. This year is special as ...

Misery, by William Goldman, based on the novel by Stephen King, opens October 20th at The Laboratory Theater of Florida. From the creator of The ...

The Laboratory Theater of Florida is thrilled to open its 15th season with Michael Frayn’s hilarious physical comedy Noises Off.  Actor love triangles, an ineffective ...

When one four-letter word creates a public relations nightmare during international nuclear talks, the seven women orbiting the president will risk everything to keep the ...

By Qui Nguyen *SWFL Youth Premiere Agnes finds her sister in a magical game of Dungeons and Dragons. She slashes her way through orcs, dragons, ...

The Laboratory Theater of Florida will present the world premiere of Mark Harvey Levine’s Save Hamlet from June 2nd to June 24th. In this joke-packed ...

The Laboratory Theater of Florida will present the southwest Florida premiere of Antoinette Chinonye Nwandu’s acclaimed play Pass Over from March 31 - April 16. ...

Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street Sweeney Todd, an unjustly-exiled barber, returns to 19th-century London, seeking vengeance against the lecherous judge who framed ...

SWFL Premiere! After Grandma's death, the women in the family clean out her attic and unpack love and memories. They sing hit tunes that trace ...

The Thanksgiving Play explores a group of white teachers who enthusiastically plan to create a respectful and politically correct Thanksgiving play for their schoolchildren. After ...

Part Monty Python, part Sherlock Holmes, and all mayhem, this Olivier Award-winning show is disastrously delightful. The fictitious Cornley Polytechnic Drama Society, whose limited funds ...

"Fairview" by Jackie Sibblies DruryA middle-class African-American family prepares for a birthday dinner for their grandmother, only to be watched by four white people. Fairview ...

This comedy-horror show with many twists is a documentary-style thriller play based on research into the strange happenings of Menachap, California, where every member of ...

Based on the classic Hitchcock film, this laugh-out-loud parody features our heroes battling evil birds with plans to terrorize humans.Some raunchy humor....

"Les Liaisons Dangereuses" by Christopher Hampton. Opens April 15th. Half-price previews on April 13th & 14th. Closes May 7th. Using sex as a weapon, this ...

Music and Lyrics by Robert Lopez and Jeff Marx, book by Jeff WhittyWinner of the 2004 Tonys for Best Book, Best Score, & Best Musical! ...

The SWFL premiere of "Killer Joe" opens January 14th and it is not just HOT, it's STEAMY.This dark comedy is about a dysfunctional Texas family ...

Shakespeare's classic comedy about betrayal and family will lead you on a magical journey that's much less than a three-hour tour. Trapped on an island ...

Playwrights will receive themes and instructions at 8pm on Friday night. They'll write all night long and then work with directors and actors to produce ...

**SWFL Premiere**By Marsha Norman, Brenda Russell, Allee Willis, Stephen BrayFrom the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel by Alice Walker, this is the tale of African-American women finding ...

A whimsical comedy with musical elements, we follow the three Fail sisters, their brother, and a man named Mortimer Mortimer in 1928 Chicago. By the ...

"The Prabh and Wedler Show: All Original (Not Your Usual Variety Show)" showcases young talent in Fort Myers, FL. Acts range from singing, acting, stand-up ...

Continuing its tradition of presenting parodies of classic movies of old Hollywood, The Laboratory Theater of Floria is proud to present the world premiere of ...

"Race" by David MametThe case is anything but black and white.Charged with raping a black woman, a wealthy white man seeks legal representation. The simmering ...

In honor of Holocaust Remembrance Month, the theater is presenting a staged reading of The Letter. This is a poignant story of a mother's story, ...

**REGIONAL PREMIERE!**By Jordan TannahillSandro Botticelli is the promiscuous life of the party! While painting his masterpiece The Birth of Venus, the plague rages outside and ...

**REGIONAL PREMIERE!**By Jordan TannahillSandro Botticelli is the promiscuous life of the party! While painting his masterpiece The Birth of Venus, the plague rages outside and ...

The Laboratory Theater of Florida will present a SoDis (socially distant) reading of Scott Sickles' "Intellectuals on Tuesday, May 5th, at 7 pm on our ...

IN THE HEIGHTS tells the universal story of a vibrant community in New York's Washington Heights neighborhood a place where the coffee from the corner ...

IN THE HEIGHTS tells the universal story of a vibrant community in New York's Washington Heights neighborhood. A place where the coffee from the corner ...

Four best friends decide to invite an unusual young polyamorous woman and her two companions to join them for a New Years Eve party. What ...

When two couples invite a new temp, Pip, and her two male partners to dinner, the discussion turns to action and the exploration of unexplored ...

Scared Scriptless Comedy Lab is an award-winning comedy troupe that offers a uniquely fun experience with each show. Led by Steve Cobb, the troupe performs ...

A clever and hilarious mash-up of Death of a Salesman, A Streetcar Named Desire, Whos Afraid of Virginia Woolf, Our Town, The Breakfast Club, and ...

A GUY, A GIRL, A PIANO (Cabaret Act)NEW! Jan. 3, 4 @ 8pm, Jan. 5 @ 2pmTheresa Quinn and Randy Kramer will join us with ...

Set during Christmas in a hospital waiting room, this fast-paced comedy focuses on a couple about to adopt its first child with the help of ...

Wayne Morton is a professional comedian and actor. He's been seen on MASH, Dukes of Hazzard, Happy Days, Mork and Mindy, Private Benjamin, and Newhart, ...

In 1917, "Baby Jane" is a child vaudevillian star and her sister, Blanche, isn't anything. Within a few years, Blanche outshines her sister to become ...