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CBS 12 News Anchor Sam Kerrigan will be the emcee of this year’s Doggie and Kittie Ball. Page 14
Kevin Black Productions brings ‘Backwards Broadway” to Willow Theater Photos courtesy of Carol Kassie
Theater Lab at Florida Atlantic University will offer its annual New Play Festival March 10-12 at the Heckscher Stage on the FAU campus, 777 Glades Road in Boca Raton. Theatre Lab’s annual New Play Festival continues its tradition of providing opportunities for emerging and established playwrights to showcase their work. Each reading is accompanied by a post-show discussion, an opportunity to interact with the playwrights themselves, where they will discuss the process, inspiration, and plans for future development.
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Singer Sharyn Peoples
Singer Michael Westrich
New Play Festival at FAU’s Theater Lab offering six performances
LabRats, students in Theater Lab’s educational outreach program
Producer/creator Kevin Black
By Dale King
If you’re wondering what “Backwards Broadway” is really like, you’ve got four opportunities to find out. Two popular local singer/actors, Sharyn Peoples and Mike Westrich, will take you on a topsy-turvy ride through Broadway’s greatest hits in four shows that are coming this weekend to the Willow Theater in Boca Raton’s Sugar Sand Park, 300 S. Military Trail. Dates and Times: Friday, March 10 at 8pm Saturday, March 11 at 2pm Saturday, March 11 at 8pm Sunday, March 12 at 2pm Ticket prices: $20 Per Person $15 Group Rate (6 or more tickets purchased in a single transaction) $15 Season Ticket Society
With Peoples and Westrich in the starring roles, this revue flips the script and puts a whole new twist on your favorite Broadway show tunes. Sharyn takes on classics like “Music of the Night” from Phantom of the Opera and Mike explores what it’s like when you just “Cain’t Say No” from the musical Oklahoma! Accompanied by pianist Christopher Hamblin, Sharyn and Mike take you on an entertaining ride through Broadway’s greatest hits. Kevin Black is the show’s producer and creator. The performance is 90 minutes long with no intermission. It is rated PG and is not recommended for children under 10. For tickets, call the box office at 561-347-3948. Box office is open Tuesday-Saturday 12pm-5pm.
Playwright Deborah Zoe Laufer
Playwright Johnny G. Lloyd
Doggie and Kittie Ball returns as fundraiser for Tri County Animal Rescue Tri County Animal Rescue has brought back its annual Doggie and Kittie Ball, the 18th edition of the fundraiser for the organization that rescues, cares for and adopts out dogs and cats. The theme this year is: “Cirque du Furleil benefiting furmanity.” Continued on Page 14 www.bocaratontribune.com
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