through April 6. Alhambra Dinner Theatre - 12000 Beach Blvd. (904) 641-1212
This musical is about men and women, love and marriage and those have been popular themes since the days of Shakespeare. Robert, a desirable 35-year old bachelor, is put off by the prospect of marriage because of the flaws in the relationships of his five friends. He is tall, handsome, successful, charming and cosmopolitan. He also has a classy apartment with a great view of the New York skyline. Auditions: Aspiring children will want to use March to be preparing for the April l4th auditions for Sound of Music.
through March l5. Theatre Jacksonville - 2032 San Marco Blvd. (904) 396 4425
A 1920’s tomboy feverishly works to develop her latest invention – a little something called “television.” Twenty-five years later, her daughter will stop at nothing to bring her mother’s incredible story to life during TV’s Golden Age. But will it get the truth it deserves? Auditions for Absence of a Cello, March 9. Auditions for The Secret Garden, March 30.
March l4-29. Atlantic Beach Experimental Theatre - Adele Grage Cultural Center in Atlantic Beach. (904) 249-7177
The setting of this Paul Zindel play is the lavish reception room of the new multi-million-dollar Alamo Theatre, a regional theatre complex that has grown from a small operation in a converted church to one of the glories of Texas culture. A lady of great wealth and lust for power is scheming to replace Dede, the theatre’s director, with a fading Hollywood star. In the end, no one is left unscathed and while the insurrection is put down, it becomes clear that the scars of battle will be long in healing. Auditions for To Gillian on Her 37th Birthday March l5 & 17.
March 21 & 22. 5 Points Theater – Park St. in Riverside
Made up of a varying number of monologues read by a varying number of women, the recurring theme throughout the piece is the vagina as a tool of female empowerment and the ultimate embodiment of individuality. The Florida Coastal School of Law is staging this cutting-edge play with all funds going to Jacksonville’s Hubbard House. V-Day, the global movement to end violence against women and girls, will celebrate its 10th anniversary in 2008 with women and men from the U.S. and throughout the world. For information visit www.vday.org.
March 25-28. Douglas Anderson School of the Arts - 2445 San Diego Rd. (904) 346-5620 Ext 122
This comedic play by Ann-Marie MacDonald is the story of Constance Ledbelly, a young English assistant professor from Queen's University, who goes on a subconscious journey of self-discovery.
March 1. FCCJ Artist Series - Times-Union Center for the Performing Arts in downtown Jacksonville. (904) 632-3373 or www.artistseries.fccj.org
Recreating the biggest moments from the biggest shows for the last hundred years, and the singers are some of the actual stars from the musicals. Enjoy songs from The Phantom of the Opera, Les Miserables, CATS, Jesus Christ Superstar, and Jekyll & Hyde.
March 8.FCCJ Artist Series Times-Union Center, Moran Theater, (904) 632-3373 or www.artistseries.fccj.org.
Michael Flatley’s Lord of the Dance is a mesmerizing blend of traditional and modern Celtic music and dance. The story is based on mythical Irish folklore. Don Dorcha, Lord of the Darkness, challenges the ethereal lord of light, the Lord of the Dance. Battle lines are drawn, passions ignite and a love story fueled by the dramatic leaps and turns of dancers’ bodies begins to build against a backdrop of Celtic rhythm. The action is played out over 21 scenes on a grand scale of precision dancing, dramatic music, colorful costumes and state-of-the-art staging and lighting.
on March l5. FCCJ Artist Series -Times-Union Center for the Performing Arts in downtown Jacksonville. (904) 632-3373 or artistseries.fccj.org
Andrew Lloyd Webber’s musical about Eva Perone’s rise to power in Argentina. Read the interview with a cast member on page 36.
through March 11. Limelight Theatre - 11 Mission Ave, St. Augustine. (904) 825-1164
After moving to Chicago’s South Side in the 1950s, a poor black family struggles to deal with poverty, racism, and inner conflict as they strive for a better life—and a substantial insurance payment could mean either financial salvation or personal ruin.
March l3 & l4. Limelight Theatre - 11 Mission Ave, St. Augustine. (904) 825-1164
A one man show with Derek Coghlan.
March 16. Murder Mystery Players at Dave and Busters - 7025 Salisbury Rd. (904) 296-1525
Enjoy an interactive mystery where you become part of the show.
through March 29. Orange Park Community Theatre – 2900 Moody Ave. Orange Park. (904) 276-2599
Have you ever wondered what actually goes on back stage during the production of a play? This show will answer those questions and a whole lot more. Auditions for Brigadoon March 9 & 10
March 28 to April 12. Players by the Sea - 106 N 6TH St. Jacksonville Beach. (904) 249-0289
Within the broken down environs of a cheap Mexican Hotel, the human needs and conflicts of a group of people thrown together by circumstance become explicit. Alternately funny and heartbreaking, this play takes us into the moving, tormented heart of the human condition and proposes that the spirit survives even beyond the limits of anguish.
April 4. Thrasher-Horne Center for the Arts - 283 College Dr. Orange Park. (904) 276-6815
London's acclaimed Carl Rosa Opera Company present one of Gilbert & Sullivan's most popular comic pieces. The Mikado is a satiric look at love triangles and political hypocrisy in the fairy-tale setting of ancient Japan. This production is guaranteed to delight your eyes and ears - all while tickling your funny bone. Tickets are $26 - $45
All of the community theaters listed are looking for volunteers, so if you want to get involved in a non-performing way, call and you will be welcomed to become a part of the thriving theater scene.
Article Published in the 03-08 Issue of EU Jacksonville
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