Lemon Bay Playhouse
96 West Dearborn Street
Englewood, Florida 34223
(941) 475-6756
Tickets have to be exchanged 24 hours before performance
Tickets have to be exchanged 24 hours before performance
WELCOME TO OUR 25th SEASON!
The First Monday of the Month at 9:30 AM
Readers Theater is open to anyone interested in reading plays aloud or listening to plays. No experience is necessary! Remember to bring your friends.
Interested in Group sales? Group Sales are available for groups of 20 persons or more. Call:
941-474-9610 or email.
Day Of Performance Ticket Sales based on seat availability
THE GLASS MENAGERIE by Tennessee Williams, directed by Ron Bupp. (Drama)
May 2 – May 20, 2012
W-Th-F-S at 7:30 PM & Sun at 2:00 PM
A drama of great tenderness, charm and beauty, THE GLASS MENAGERIE is one of the most famous plays of the modern theatre. Amanda Wingfield is a faded, tragic remnant of Southern gentility who lives in poverty in a dingy St. Louis apartment with her son, Tom, and her daughter, Laura. Amanda strives to give meaning and direction to her life and the lives of her children, though her methods are ineffective and irritating. Tom is driven nearly to distraction by his mother's nagging and seeks escape in alcohol and the world of the movies. Laura who crippled, lives in her illusions also and is driven more and more into herself until the "gentleman caller" arrives.
Auditions: Sunday, February 19 & Monday, February 20, 2012 at 7 p.m. Roles: 2 male, 2 female
BAREFOOT IN THE PARK by Neil Simon, directed by Marion Barnes. (Comedy)
February 29 – March 25, 2012
W-Th-F-S at 7:30 PM & Sun at 2:00 PM
Paul and Corie Bratter are newlyweds in every sense of the word. He's a straight-as-an-arrow lawyer and she's a free spirit always looking for the latest kick. Their new apartment is her most recent find-too expensive with bad plumbing and in need of a paint job. After a six day honeymoon, they get a surprise visit from Corie's loopy mother and decide to play matchmaker during a dinner with their neighbor-in-the-attic Velasco, where everything that can go wrong, does. Paul just doesn't understand Corie, as she sees it. He's too staid, too boring and she just wants him to be a little more spontaneous, running "barefoot in the park" would be a start…”
Ken Ludwig's POSTMORTEM Directed by Dale Moore. (Mystery Thriller)
January 4 – January 29, 2012
W-Th-F-S at 7:30 PM & Sun at 2:00 PM
This clever thriller by the author of Lend Me a Tenor and Sullivan & Gilbert has delighted audiences nationwide. Actor manager and playwright William Gillette, best known for his portrayal of Sherlock Holmes, has invited his sister and the cast of the play for a weekend. For entertainment Gillette has arranged a seance. Now the scene is set for his greatest role. Someone is trying to murder William Gillette and he suspects it is one of his guests. Intrepid, eccentric Gillette plans to solve the case himself a la Sherlock Holmes.
Brent Burns
Gulf Shores, Alabama
February 3 & 4 at 7:30 , 2012
You’ll be wearing a ‘Margarita Smile’ when legendary Gulf Coast singer, songwriter and humorist Brent Burns takes the LBP stage. He was the 2008 Trop Rock Music “Entertainer of the Year.” Brent also picked up awards for “CD of the Year” for his “Ragtops and Flip Flops” CD and a special WAVE award for his charitable work. 2009 had Brent recording a duet with two time Grammy Award winner, Ray Stevens, on Brent’s song, “Retired.” PS: Snowbirds are welcome to attend all performances! Part of the “Showcase” series.
Bud Leeds Jazz Ensemble featuring
Jonathan "Jazz" Russell – Bronx, NY
February 17 & 18, 2012 at 7:30 PM
Violin prodigy Jonathan Russell is an exciting 15-year-old jazz violinist who bridges generational and cultural gaps with improvised jazz. He has performed in Europe and throughout the United States at clubs and jazz festivals such as the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival and the Bohém Jazz Festival in Hungary. The New York Times has
written “When he solos, he embraces his instrument and enters a private cocoon, where he conjures sophisticated improvisations on the melodies of jazz standards”. Part of the “Showcase” series.
Storytellers
March 30 & 31, 2012 at 7:30 PM
The Storytellers bring the music of the late ‘50s and early ‘60s to life with stories about these songs, anecdotes about those who wrote the music and lyrics, and the place of their songs in our lives. The timeless story of Rock and Roll is told through music that has their audiences clapping to the beat, singing along, and joyfully dancing in the aisles. Matt Baker, Joe Hendricks, Janine Elise Scott, John Howard (Founder) and Johnny LaLa make each performance a wonderful memory. Part of the “Showcase” series.
Seated: Lee Lawler, Monica McIntire, John T. Wyczlinski
Standing: Steve Horowitz, Maureen Young, Director Dale Moore, Lisa Pindara, Richard Blanchard
TerraNichol Academy Presents The Night At The Art Museum
Open to the Public
May 25 2012
Friday 6:00 PM
TerraNichol Academy welcomes you to the 5th Annual School Performance. Look out! Our little artists of TerraNichol Academy are taking an artistic adventure! Students will find magic in a very unlikely place and learn about artists from some very interesting people such as Van Gogh, Dali, Jackson Pollack, and many more. Let the Masterpiece begin! The show is an interactive play that requires the audience to participate. The students of TerraNichol Academy of The Arts developed the play over an 10 week session. The students helped design and create their own costumes and characters with the assistance from the TerraNichol Academy Teaching Team. General Admission: $10
STEEL MAGNOLIAS by Robert Harling, directed by Wil Horton. (Comedy/Drama)
June 27 – July 15, 2012
W-Th-F-S at 7:30 PM & Sun at 2:00 PM
This is more than a story of a group of gossipy southern ladies in a small-town beauty parlor. It is the story of a circle of friends whose lives come together there. This play is alternately hilarious and touching — and, in the end, deeply revealing of the strength and purposefulness which underlies the antic banter of its characters. You will laugh and you will cry, but most of all you will feel the humor and heartbreak of these Steel Magnolias as you watch the realities of their lives unfold.
Auditions: Sunday, April 22 & Monday, April 23, 2012 at 7 p.m. Roles: 6 female
Shorts Aloud, produced by Kathy Amelia
April 7, 2012 at 7:30 PM
The Third Annual "Shorts Aloud" Festival is presented by the Lemon Bay Playhouse Readers Theater Group. You’ll see seven short selections covering a variety of life situations, all with a comedic tone. Readers Theater format is an interesting example of live theater as the scripts are read, and there is minimal set design and props. All we ask is that you sit back, let your imagination be set free, and we guarantee you will leave the theater entertained and laughing. This one-night performance has a special ticket price of $10.
