‘Dreamgirls’ at Cocoa Village Playhouse. Photo by Goforth Photography By JOAN TADDIE Guest Critic Dreams are made and sometimes broken in theaters everywhere when a curtain is raised. Opening night at the Historic Cocoa Village Playhouse was no exception. Executive director and producer, Anastacia Hawkins-Smith, held her breath as she welcomed...
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GET OUT! June 3 to 5
By PAM HARBAUGH Here are some cool ideas for this hot weekend. As always, we start with a darkened theater because you don’t need sun screen. And really…for something totally different, check out the item below about Riverside Theatre’s Comedy Zone. We start, though, with a one-time only playreading at Melbourne...
GET OUT! May 13 to 15
By PAM HARBAUGH Titusville Playhouse opens its production of one of my very favorite musicals opens tonight — THE DROWSY CHAPERONE. I’ll be seeing it and filing a review this weekend, BTW. Another one of my faves, IN THE HEIGHTS, finishes its run this weekend at Cocoa Village Playhouse. So here’s...
REVIEW: IN THE HEIGHTS at Cocoa Village Playhouse
‘In the Heights” at Cocoa Village Playhouse. Photo by Jonathan Goforth By PAM HARBAUGH The syncopated tap-tap of claves lure your attention to the darkened stage. A tight spotlight casts shadows on a silhouetted figure. He lifts a can of spray paint and and in a hip-hop whoosh, the musical begins....
AUDITIONS May
By PAM HARBAUGH “DREAMGIRLS” Cocoa Village Playhouse will hold auditions 7 p.m. Monday, May 2 and 7 p.m. Tuesday, May 3 for “DREAMGIRLS.” The cast is primarily African American but also has roles for other ethnicities. Males and females 13 years and older. The show runs June 24 to July 3....
nFOCUS: DAVID MORALES ‘IN THE HEIGHTS’
David Morales as Usnavi in “In the Heights” at Cocoa Village Playhouse. Photo by Jonathan Goforth. By PAM HARBAUGH Giving contemporary voice to a diverse community enriches the cultural landscape, says David Morales. He stars as the narrator Usnavi in “In the Heights,” which opens Friday at Cocoa Village Playhouse. “It...
GET OUT! April 1 to 3
A drag show at Hamburger Mary’s in Orlando. Photo by Pam Harbaugh. By PAM HARBAUGH No question to it…the place to be this evening is the Eau Gallie Arts District which is action central for not only a gallery stroll and free jazz music in the Foosaner Art Museum, but also...
AUDITIONS April 2016
Photo from Riverside Theatre’s production of “A Chorus Line.” By PAM HARBAUGH Although the theater season is winding down, there are still three theaters holding auditions for shows. They are, in chronological order: Surfside Playhouse will hold auditions 7 p.m. Sunday, April 17 and 7 p.m. Monday, April 18 for the...
GET OUT! March 25 to 27
By PAM HARBAUGH Rushed again to get to all the goodies for Culture Vultures out there. So here’s the quick hits to get your juices flowing for this weekend: SATURDAY ONLY: “WOMEN OF SURREALISM: EMBRACING THE IRRATIONAL” lecture exploring art by photographer Lee Miller, fashion designer Elsa Schiaparelli and painter Frida...
REVIEW: Cocoa Village Playhouse ‘SUGAR’
From left: Jonathan Goforth and Lawrence Mazza in Cocoa Village Playhouse production of “Sugar.” Photo by Goforth Photography By PAM HARBAUGH Cocoa Village Playhouse spins an empty-calorie story into a cotton candy treat with its adorable production of the musical “Sugar.” With music by Jule Styne and lyrics by Bob Merrill,...