Florida Repertory Theatre

This week, one show opens, five close and 12 others continue their runs at equity and community theaters from Naples to Sarasota.

On Tuesday, the director of grants, Jessica McElwee, told the Fort Myers Public Art Committee that the city is preparing to open the application window for this year’s arts & culture grants. If all goes well, that window will open April 1 and close on May 16, 2025.

This week, six shows open, three close and 12 others continue their runs at equity and community theaters from Marco Island to Sarasota. In addition, Southwest Theatre at Gulf Coast Symphony's production of 'West Side Story' will be at the Barbara B. Mann Performing Arts Hall for two shows only on Saturday and Sunday, March 22 & 23.

Ahead of the final weekend of Florida Repertory Theatre’s production of playwright Steven Dietz’s time travel love story “Bloomsday,” we listen back to our conversation with the playwright recorded on the set of the Florida Rep’s production.

It’s a busy week in Southwest Florida for area theaters, as seven shows open, eight shows close and five others continue their runs.

“Boca” is on stage at Florida Rep for just a few more shows. Playwright Jessica Provenz was in the audience on Sunday to see the play she wrote four years ago. That’s primarily because she and Director Chris Clavelli made some changes to make the laugh-out-loud comedy even funnier.

Four shows open, six productions close and nine others continue their runs this week in Southwest Florida theaters.

Three shows open, five productions close and 11 others continue their runs this week in Southwest Florida theaters.

“Boca” is onstage at Florida Rep February 11 through March 2. This brand-new, not-to-be-missed comedy follows a group of retirees from the northeast who – between tee times, bridge and Botox – can be found dishing gossip and living it up like they’re teenagers again. Producing Artistic Director Greg Longenhagen described the comedy as “Grumpy Old Men” meets “Thelma and Louise” - set in a golf community in Boca Raton.

Florida Repertory Theatre in Fort Myers is mounting a production of playwright Steven Dietz’s time travel love story “Bloomsday.” We feature a conversation with the playwright recorded on the set of the Florida Rep’s production.