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'The Apiary' at Urbanite Theatre heads a list of 24 shows at Southwest Florida theaters
3+ hour, 51+ min ago (94+ words) 'The Apiary' at Urbanite Theatre heads a list of 24 shows at Southwest Florida theaters'WGCU 'The Apiary' at Urbanite Theatre heads a list of 24 shows at Southwest Florida theaters This week, eight shows open, two close, 12 continue their runs and there…...
Bonita Springs Short Film Festival accepting submissions from filmmakers of all ages and skill levels
2+ day, 14+ min ago (301+ words) The Bonita Springs Short Film Festival began in 2013 from a grassroots movement by residents of Bonita Springs that wanted to support local filmmaking and raise awareness of the natural beauty of Bonita Springs. In 2014, a red-carpet gala was held at…...
Frank Blocker performs all 17 characters in his one-man show “STABILIZED NOT CONTROLLED”
6+ day, 11+ hour ago (200+ words) Frank Blocker performs all 17 characters in his one-man show "STABILIZED NOT CONTROLLED'WGCU Frank Blocker performs all 17 characters in his one-man show "STABILIZED NOT CONTROLLED Each Wednesday evening in March, the Norris Center Auditorium in Naples is featuring performances of the…...
Venturino Comedy Series comes to Marco Island's Art Center Theatre Feb. 27
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (164+ words) Arts Center Theatre presents Venturino's Comedy Series on Friday, Feb. 27. The evening gives Marco Island audiences the chance to experience nationally touring standup comics in an intimate theater setting. Headlining an evening of high-energy comedy is viral sensation Rodney Norman....
August Wilson’s “Two Trains Running” opens next week at Lab Theater
1+ mon, 6+ day ago (242+ words) In collaboration with Theatre Conspiracy, the Laboratory Theater of Florida's 17th season continues with performances beginning next week of August Wilson's realist drama "Two Trains Running." Chronologically, the play marks the seventh installment of the playwright's American Century Cycle: a series…...
'The Play That Goes Wrong' at Florida Rep headlines the four shows opening this week in Southwest Florida theaters
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (210+ words) It's been called "Monty Python meets Sherlock Holmes." An Olivier Award-winning comedy, "The Play That Goes Wrong" features an unconscious leading lady, a corpse who can't play dead, and actors who trip over everything, including their lines. It's also one…...
'Tuesdays with Morrie' headlines the 24 shows onstage this week at SWFL theaters
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (226+ words) 'Tuesdays with Morrie' headlines the 24 shows onstage this week at SWFL theaters'WGCU 'Tuesdays with Morrie' headlines the 24 shows onstage this week at SWFL theaters This week, three shows open, three close and 16 continue their runs and there are two limited…...
Comedy writers Rick Compton and Betsy Bennett throw shade on Sunshine State at Norris Center
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (309+ words) Compton & Bennett have been performing original stage works for more than 25 years. They are best known for "Assisted Living: The Musical" and "A Cracker at the Ritz." Their next performance of "Straight Outta Florida" is Jan. 27, with ensuing shows every…...
Madelaine Weymouth channels a little Joe Pesci for 'Clown Bar Christmas' parody 'The Snitch Who Stole Christmas'
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (546+ words) A character in a Hallmark Christmas movie says forlornly that people having a good time stress her. Actor Madelaine Weymouth goes one better. Weymouth channels these sentiments when she performs her "Clown Bar Christmas" parody, "How the Snitch Stole Christmas....
Arts Center Theatre opens season of comedy with Sam Bobrick's 'Baggage"
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (507+ words) Arts Center Theatre on Marco has opened its season with "Baggage." Executive Director Hyla Crane says a big reason they chose this comedy is the playwright. "Sam Bobrick is better known for his TV writing, a comedy writer who wrote…...