By PAM HARBAUGH Oh…I’m definitely going to this one. It’s “Hurricane Helga” created and produced by the South Beach Players. And if there’s a more enthusiastic, nuttier bunch of can-do theater people around here, please let me know who they are. And, they’re pretty damn dauntless as well. Just two and...
YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN comes Alive! Alive! at Surfside
By PAM HARBAUGH It’s Frahnkenschteen. No doubt, those who get that witty retort will be the first ones lining up for tickets for Surfside Playhouse’s new show opening tomorrow, “Young Frankenstein.” For the uninitiated, know that the musical is by comic genius Mel Brooks. Its zany storyline revolves around a respectable...
Review: Riverside Makes Magic with SMOKEY JOE’S CAFE
From left: Ian Coulter-Buford, Jamari Johnson Williams, Andre Jordan, Schyler Conaway in Riverside Theatre’s SMOKEY JOE’S CAFE. Photo by Garett Schiefer By JOAN TADDIE Brevard Culture Theatre Critic The jukebox is smokin’ at Riverside Theatre with its production of the nostalgic music revue, “Smokey Joe’s Café.” Conceived in 1995 by Stephen...
SMOKEY JOE’S at Riverside features Vero native
From left: Ian Coulter-Buford, Jamari Johnson Williams, Andre Jordan, Schyler Conaway in Riverside Theatre’s SMOKEY JOE’S CAFE. Photo by Garett Schiefer By PAM HARBAUGH The stars have aligned well for Jamari Williams. The talented young man who grew up in the Vero Beach area had been a fixture with the Gifford...
Review: Magic Happening at Henegar’s THE WIZ
By JOAN TADDIE Brevard Culture Theater Critic From melting witches and pyrotechnics, to a diverse audience gathered for a communal joy, there’s magic on stage at the Henegar’s production of “The Wiz.” The story and characters that we all know from watching the 1939 classic Judy Garland movie, “The Wizard of...
REVIEW: VERONICA’S ROOM Will Haunt You
Abigail Gordiany in VERONICA’S ROOM at Melbourne Civic Theatre. Photo by Max Thorton. By KEENAN CARVER Brevard Culture Theatre Critic After opening their season with the farce musical “Dirty Rotten Scoundrels”, Melbourne Civic Theatre offers the super-suspenseful “Veronica’s Room”, a spooky show just in time for the spooky season. The thriller...
THE WIZ Eases on Down to the Henegar
From left: Brian Hancock, Felander Stevenson, Kwabena Flewellyn, Ana Monet and Donnie Gethers in the Henegar’s THE WIZ. Photo detail by Dana Niemeier. By PAM HARBAUGH While there are plenty of opportunities to get scared outta your bloomers this season, Halloween enthusiasts of a more gentle persuasion have something fun for...
AUDITIONS October and November 2018
Here are upcoming auditions listed chronologically. Be sure to arrive early for auditions and check out the audition tips theaters offer on their websites. NOT QUITE RIGHT PLAYERS will hold an open audition 1 to 3 p.m. Oct. 28 at the NQR Theatre in the Eau Gallie Arts District, at 587...
TERROR STALKS MCT STAGE
Abigail Gordiany in VERONICA’S ROOM at Melbourne Civic Theatre. Photo by Max Thorton. By PAM HARBAUGH Mover over Halloween Horror Nights. Melbourne Civic Theatre director Peg Girard has yet again let loose her creep-out side in what will no doubt be a spine chilling production of “Veronica’s Room.” This is the...
REVIEW: The Little Mermaid at Cocoa Village Playhouse
Detail of an illustration for Cocoa Village Playhouse’s “The Little Mermaid” starring Leyla Corbett (Ursula) and Dominique Solano (Ariel) By KEENAN CARVER, Brevard Culture Theater Critic Showcasing an impressive ensemble and delightful technical elements, Cocoa Village Playhouse takes their patrons underwater to discover an adventure like none other. Indeed. For a...