Boca Stage completes 2021-22 season with performance of intricate, two-person drama, ‘The Sound Inside’
Most folks who know Boca Stage Artistic Director Keith Garsson are aware of his penchant for producing complex, slightly skewed theatrical pieces.
Reviews… We Love To Hate Them
It’s just another show day as I sit in my dressing room. Our room is filled with laughter and music as we get ready for our show. It’s one hour before show time and emotions are high. We are in the middle of a run and I feel really good about my performance and show so far. Our stage manager calls five minutes to sound check, then SUDDENLY, someone yells, “REVIEWS ARE IN!” Anxiety, excitement, and fear are the three emotions that come to mind. Did they LIKE me? Did they HATE me? Did they NOTICE me? I think to myself… oh gosh, this is my first big lead and these reviews could make or break me. What if I get a horrible review, will I ever be cast again? Or am I finally going to be recognized for all of my hard work? Should I read this before my show? Probably not the best idea because it might mess with my performance… but one little peek won’t hurt.
Bevy of Sedaka tunes buttresses Catskills romcom to conclude 2021-22 season at Wick Theatre
The jukebox musical, Breaking Up is Hard to Do, now playing at the Wick Theatre in Boca Raton, offers the audience a double shot of nostalgia. Not only does it feature 18 terrific tunes written and/or sung by Juilliard-trained ‘50s and ‘60s rock star Neil Sedaka, but it also revisits the era of Catskills comedy with a couple of romantic love stories that blossom at Esther’s Paradise, a Borscht Belt hostelry about to wrap up its summer of fun with a tune-filled Labor Day spectacle.
One Year Later
I guess it’s true what they say, time really does FLY when you are having fun.
As I sit here and try to reflect on the past year of South Florida Theater Magazine and life in general, I have trouble wrapping my head around the fact that it really has been a full year.
NSAL Star Maker Awards spotlight rising performers, two ‘achievers’
The Wick Theatre and Costume Museum recently hosted the 2022 Star Maker Awards for the National Society of Arts & Letters (NSAL) of Florida, which raised more than $47,000 to support the Boca Raton-based nonprofit’s mission of supporting local emerging performing and visual artists.
Time Goes On: The Power & Gift of One Year
This past year I’ve had the privilege to write about all sorts of topics on my blog, Unscripted. From my family history, mental health, the arts, South Florida, love, kindness, friendships and even an interview with the Ghislaine Maxwell Trial Tracker… It has been a wild and sweet honor to be a part of South Florida Theater Magazine’s first year.
GABLESTAGE’S ‘BOCA’ PONDERS LIFE & LOVE IN A SENIOR WORLD
By Christine Dolen