For all the complexity of Rachel Bublitz’s Burst, much of its dramatic action is propelled by one strikingly singular force: central character Sarah Boyd’s all-consuming ambition. In seeking to solve the global plastic waste problem, Boyd is tackling something she describes as “the largest dilemma ever brought before mankind”—and she would have us believe that she’s astonishingly close to saving the world with her solution.
A local woman who has devoted much of her life to promoting the arts, taking part in a vast variety of artistic endeavors and helping young people develop their talents and find success in their respective fields, has been named president of the National Society of Arts and Letters (NSAL), a Boca Raton-based nonprofit organization that has spent more than 45 years fostering the arts and assisting those involved in countless creative activities to triumph in their chosen callings.
LAKEHOUSERANCHDOTPNG is returning with another season of bold, boundary-pushing theatre. The South Florida experimental and absurdist theatre company, in residence at Main Street Players, has announced its lineup of new plays for the 2026–2027 season, promising fresh voices and inventive storytelling.
Las Vegas tribute singers Gary Anthony, Andy DiMino and Lambus Dean become the famed “Rat Pack” singers Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin and Sammy Davis Jr. respectively in a July 4 musical show that celebrates the famed trio as well as patriotic holiday songs on Saturday July 4 at 2 p.m. at The Wick Theatre in Boca Raton.
This summer, the City of Pompano Beach invites residents and visitors to experience four thought-provoking exhibitions that explore identity, transformation, creativity, history, and human connection. Opening across the City’s cultural venues, I Am My Ancestors at the Ali Cultural Arts Center, Shape, Break, Build and Carried Home at Bailey Contemporary Arts Center (BaCA), and In Connection at the Pompano Beach Cultural Center demonstrate the transformative power of art to inspire dialogue while offering new perspectives on the world around us.
New City Players Presents the Southeastern U.S. Premiere of Burst-Rachel Bublitz’s Sharp Dark Comedy Explores Corporate Ambition, Tech Leadership, and the Price of Saying You Can Save the World.
New City Players proudly presents the southeastern U.S. premiere of Rachel Bublitz’s razor-sharp dark comedy, Burst, starring Nicole Hulett, Mary Gundlach, and Dayana Morales in a propulsive, funny, and uncomfortably relevant story about a tech CEO whose perfectly constructed world begins to crack — one question at a time.
Gary Schweikhart, president of the Carbonell Awards, today announced that “South Florida’s Theater & Arts Honors” is seeking nominations for up to eight additional Special Awards that will be presented at the 49th annual Carbonell Awards Ceremony on Monday, November 16, at 7:30 p.m. at FAU’s University Theatre in Boca Raton.
Palm Beach Symphony has announced the three esteemed recipients of the 2026 Randolph A. Frank Prize for the Performing Arts. Instrumental musician Mickey Smith Jr. was named Performing Artist, dancer Heather Lescaillewas named Performing Arts Educator and choral musician Roberto J. Vidal was named Emerging Artist.
Florida Atlantic University’s Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters has announced its summer lineup for Festival Repertory Theatre 2026. The shows will take place in the Marleen Forkas Studio One Theatre and the Carol and Barry Kaye Auditorium, 777 Glades Road, Boca Raton campus. Tickets for each show are $30, and groups and package discounted tickets are available at www.fauevents.com or by calling 561-297-6124.
Catherine Ariel, Kristin Rose Kelleher and Ella Perez have been earning rave reviews for their performances as “Cher” in the musical “The Cher Show,” running now through Sunday, March 31 at The Wick Theatre in Boca Raton by my colleague Mindy Leaf (read her review in the review section of southfloridatheater.com) and other local critics.
