8+ hour, 10+ min ago  (1030+ words) No, this isn't the first part of a joke " that was last week " so bear with me. If you are sitting in Lakewood Ranch, you probably want the dirty chicken out of there. You are wondering whether you've got feathers…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago  (542+ words) "This play is fantastic. I've got to direct this!" (laughs) It instantly grabbed me on an emotional level. I immediately included it in our Modern Works Festival of staged readings in 2023. Well, that was a delayed reaction. I started thinking…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (952+ words) Bradenton's Tim Boyd, a pastor turned-comedian, travels the country performing comedy anywhere from comedy clubs to churches. Fundraisers, particularly ones that help at-risk children, are where Boyd enjoys performing the most." "People want to be a part of something bigger,…...

4+ mon, 2+ week ago  (748+ words) Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty's "Lucky Stiff" is alive and kicking at FST. The play's main character isn't. He's a stiff. Bereft of life, he rests in peace. He's kicked the bucket, shuffled off this mortal coil, run down the…...

4+ mon, 4+ week ago  (1136+ words) The FSU/Asolo Conservatory for Actor Training is a proving ground for young actors. "Emma," Kate Hamill's brisk, witty stage adaptation of Jane Austen's beloved novel, is its latest challenge. For the conservatory's faculty, it's more than a classic story....

9+ mon, 1+ week ago  (480+ words) Lakewood Ranch's Kevin Allen connects with the crowd during the Florida Studio Theatre's improv show at Waterside Place June 20. Sarasota's Dellan Short bursts into a song during a skit in the Florida Studio Theatre's show at Waterside Place June 20. It's…...

11+ mon, 2+ week ago  (541+ words) Local comedians Cliff Hornsby and Al Earnst opened for Chicago-based headliner Don Tersigni at the fundraiser, which will support the Longboat Key Garden Club in its efforts to restore Longboat Key's ... Al Earnst, Don Tersigni and Cliff Hornsby perform at…...