

Boca Grande Community Center, 131 First St.

David Ives’ short plays “Mere Mortals,” “Philadelphia,” “Sure Thing” and “Variations on the Death of Trotsky.” 8 p.m. Crocker Memorial Church, 1260 12th St., Pioneer Park, Sarasota. Hall “Transition,” Larry Hamm “And Gods Cry, Too,” Janis Frawley “Stormy,” Walton Beacham. Theatre Odssey competition features short plays by Gulf Coast playwrights: “Rococo Bruno,” Lisa Evans “Lost and Found,” Jenny Beres “Inside the Department of the Exterior,” Philip W. Ten-Minute Play Festival: “Sailing Turbulent Seas”

March 29.Charlotte Players, Cultural Center Theatre, 2280 Aaron St., Port Charlotte. But he doesn’t have a family, so he has to act quickly. This enduring farce is all about a young man who invites his boss home to meet his wife and children. In Patrick Hamilton’s drama (also known as “Gaslight”), a man slowly leads his young wife into insanity while making her think he cares for her. Though the show itself hits bumpy waters, the Players Theatre production has mostly smooth sailing with some memorable performances and a dynamic set that makes you feel you’re on board. Glenridge Performing Arts Center, 7333 Scotland Way. “Tea for Three: An Evening with Lady Bird, Pat & Betty”Įmmy-winning actress Elaine Bromka portrays Lady Bird Johnson, Pat Nixon and Betty Ford in this one-woman show. Mertz Theater, FSU Center for the Performing Arts, 5555 N. (Reviewed by Jay Handelman.) Asolo Repertory Theatre. 366-5454 .Īn inventive, often compelling and occasionally silly production of Shakespeare’s tale about a king whose life falls apart when he suspects his wife has been unfaithful. The stars stir some laughs and have fun with this light musical based on “Some Like It Hot,” about two musicians who disguise themselves as women and join an all-girl band after witnessing a mob murder. 351-8000 .Ī comic dinner theater mystery with audience participation presented by MurderS She Wrote Inc. Bryan Torfeh, Ann Morrison and Mercedes Herrero create a lot of fun in Jeffrey Hatcher’s three monologues about people who kill at a Sarasota area retirement community.
