Your Guide to Spooky Season in South Florida Theater

This October, South Florida’s theater stages are stirring with the spirits of Spooky Season. From immersive spectacles to cult-favorite musicals, theaters across the region are welcoming the Halloween season in style.

Horror lovers and Halloween enthusiasts alike will find jam-packed October calendar filled with frightful fun, and of course, plenty of theater! Whether you’re in the mood to experience something new, revisit a beloved classic, or see an artsy twist on horror, South Florida’ stages have something for everyone.  

Here is your guide to the shows haunting local theaters this spook-tacular season. 

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Pompano Beach Arts Launches its 2025 – 2026 Artists in Residence Program

The City of Pompano Beach Cultural Affairs Department is delighted to host the launch of its annual Artists in Residence (AiR) Program with its first exhibition on Oct. 3, 2025 at Bailey Contemporary Arts (BaCA) in Pompano Beach.

During October thru June, eight artists carefully selected by a distinguished panel of judges, and one AiR alumnus, will participate in this exclusive program at the historic BaCA. Each artist experiences a solo exhibition for one month during the nine-month residency.

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The Carbonell Awards Welcome Four New Judges for 2025-2026 Theatre Season

The Carbonell Awards, South Florida’s most highly coveted recognition of theatrical production and performance excellence, today announced four new judges. They will bring the total number of Carbonell judges to 48, including 18 in Broward County, 11 in Miami-Dade, and 19 in Palm Beach County. Collectively, they will see and evaluate more than 100 different productions at more than 30 professional theaters. The current theater season runs between September 1, 2025, and August 31, 2026.

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“CATCH ME IF YOU CAN” OPENS MD NOW® SLOW BURN THEATRE COMPANY’S 2025/2026 SEASON AT BROWARD CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS

 Based on the hit DreamWorks Motion Picture, “Catch Me If You Can: The Musical” opens the MD Now® Urgent Care Slow Burn Theatre Company 2025/2026 season presented by United Community Bank October 11 – 26 in the Amaturo Theater at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts, with an open-captioned performance on Sunday, October 19 at 2 p.m.

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Carbonell Awards Announces Finalists for 2024-2025 Theater Season

Gary Schweikhart, board president of the Carbonell Awards, South Florida’s Theater & Arts Honors, today announced the top finalists in 20 competitive categories for the 2024-2025 theater season. More than 100 professional productions at 33 theatres were evaluated by a diverse group of more than 40 judges representing all three participating counties (Broward, Miami-Dade, Palm Beach).

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The 2024-2025 Silver Palm Awards Announced

The Silver Palm Awards were established to honor outstanding contributions to the South Florida professional theater community. Fashioned after the Obie Awards, the Silver Palms seek to honor new and exciting offerings of talent and skill ranging from performance, to design, to more unique, out of the box concepts and creations of theatrical excellence.

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ARCA IMAGES 25th ANNIVERSARY SEASON BEGINS WITH SERGIO BLANCO’S “KASSANDRA”

Arca Images 25th Anniversary season begins with Sergio Blanco’s “KASSANDRA“, plus special performances of “Memento Mori” October 16-26, 2025 at the Westchester Cultural Arts Center.

Sergio Blanco, the award-winning playwright from Uruguay, returns to Miami for two special theatrical events, produced by one of South Florida’s leading Hispanic theater companies, Arca Images. Launching the company’s robust 25th anniversary season during unsettled times, Arca first presents Blanco’s Kassandra for its Miami premiere at the Westchester Cultural Arts Center from October 16 through 19, and October 25 and 26.Produced in partnership with the Center, Roxy Theater Group and Miami-Dade County Auditorium, this is a play that uses broken English and is accessible both English and Spanish-speaking audiences. The second is the U.S. premiere of Blanco’s one-person show, performed by the playwright himself, Memento Mori, also at Westchester, on Thursday, October 23 and Friday, October 24.

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