GET OUT! Aug. 2 – 4

Your move. Will it be Sondheim, a comic murdery mystery or a musical based on an unlikely Stephen King movie, “Carrie.” Surfside Playhouse–Riverside Theatre–Melbourne Civic Theatre–Melbourne Chamber Music Society–Heidi’s Jazz Club–Cocoa Village Playhouse (in reverse alphabetical order, just because…). These organizations make BREVARD CULTURE possible. Please be sure to tell them...

GET OUT! August 26 to 28

Surfside Playhouse–Riverside Theatre–Melbourne Civic Theatre–Melbourne Chamber Music Society–Heidi’s Jazz Club–Cocoa Village Playhouse (in reverse alphabetical order, just because…). These organizations make BREVARD CULTURE possible. Please be sure to tell them you read about them in Brevard Culture. It goes a long way to helping us continue the mission. If your organization...

AUDITIONS August and September 2019

'A Chorus Line' at Riverside Theatre

Get on your marks…it’s starting up again. Here’s a list of upcoming auditions for area theaters. I HATE HAMLET at Melbourne Civic Theatre. Auditions are 7 p.m. Aug. 4 and 5. The show is scheduled to run Oct. 4 – Nov. 10. Needed are three men ages 30 to 60 and...

FROZEN Junior SPARKLES at FELLER ACADEMY

From left: Ashtyn Simerl (Anna) and Morgan Forehand (Elsa). By KRISTIN SPRINGER BREVARD CULTURE Guest Critic This glistening cast and crew of tweens brought lovely voices and charm to their summer-camp production of Disney’s “Frozen, Jr.” at the Henegar Center for the Arts in downtown Melbourne. Running just a few months...

GET OUT! July 12 to 14

From BREAD AND PUPPET THEATRE. Photo by Pam Harbaugh By PAM HARBAUGH Plenty of theater goodies for the young ones. Adults will want to head to Heidi’s Jazz Club or Riverside Theatre for some adult entertainment or to area museums for provocative exhibits. BTW, no art sent to me this week,...

GET OUT! June 28 to 30

HEDDA GABLER at Melbourne Civic Theatre. Photo by Max Thornton By PAM HARBAUGH This is the last weekend you have to see CHRISTINA LaFORTUNE in one of the most stunning performances ever in this area. She’s Hedda in the Ibsen play running at Melbourne Civic Theatre. Christina is sensational on stage....

GET OUT! June 21 to 23

By PAM HARBAUGH The cultural dog days are upon us and all we wanna do is nap in the shade. But still, you’ll find some easy going arts and entertainment in the area. Thank you to Brevard Culture advertisers! Be sure to click on their ads, which helps Brevard Culture abide:...

GET OUT! June 7 to 9

By PAM HARBAUGH Thank you to Brevard Culture advertisers! Be sure to click on their ads, which helps Brevard Culture abide: COCOA VILLAGE PLAYHOUSE, HEIDI’S JAZZ CLUB, MELBOURNE CHAMBER MUSIC SOCIETY, MELBOURNE CIVIC THEATRE, RIVERSIDE THEATRE, SURFSIDE PLAYHOUSE and the VERO BEACH MUSEUM OF ART. If your organization or supportive business...

GET OUT! May 31 to June 2

By PAM HARBAUGH Yes, have some wonderful cultural tourism, but don’t forget some of the resonating works by area arts. Thank you to Brevard Culture advertisers! Be sure to click on their ads, which helps Brevard Culture abide: COCOA VILLAGE PLAYHOUSE, HEIDI’S JAZZ CLUB, MELBOURNE CHAMBER MUSIC SOCIETY, MELBOURNE CIVIC THEATRE,...

Review: RENT Will Rock You

RENT at Titusville Playhouse. Photo by Niko Stamos. By PAM HARBAUGH There’s something about the rock opera “Rent” that defies logic. Despite its thin story line, dated quality and frequently annoying characters, it abides. There’s certainly a reason why it became a Tony Award, Drama Desk Award and Pulitzer Prize winning...