Challenge, Accepted
Open to all ages! This free workshop series is a chance to learn about all different kinds of artistic expression. Drawing, painting, theatre, poetry, and more will be a part of the workshops to help you tap into your inner artist. Each workshop is a stand-alone event, so attend one or all. The Acrosstown will … Read more
The Acrosstown Repertory Theatre’s2023-2024 (42nd) Season August 18 – September 3, 2023 Thurs, Fri & Sat at 8pm, Sun at 2pm No Exit By Jean-Paul SartreDirected by Lola Bond Two women and one man are locked up together for eternity in one hideous room in Hell. The windows are bricked up, there are no mirrors, … Read more
April 14 – 29, 2023 Shakespeare in the Park: The Tempest Directed by Andrea Young The next chapter of the ART is upon us! Join us for our first foray into nomadic theatre (note the different locations!) as we partner with the City of Gainesville to present Shakespeare in the Park: The Tempest. The King … Read more
Thursday, September 87pm at the theater The Future of the ART Is in Crisis:A message from our President The Acrosstown has been a mainstay of the Gainesville theatre scene since its inception in 1980, but it’s future is now at a crossroads. We can no longer stay in this beautiful and unique theater at the … Read more
December 4-9, 2018; various times Our 2018-2019 Season marks the sixth anniversary of this not-to-be-missed event! It’s your opportunity to see staged readings of local authors’ plays here– first– before they hit the big time! Best of all, it’s just $15 to see all 14 performances over six days, and get a nifty laminated keepsake ticket (or, you could … Read more
December 7-17, 2017; various times Our 2017-2018 Season marks the fifth anniversary of this not-to-be-missed event! For audiences, it’s the opportunity to see staged readings of local authors’ plays here– first– before they hit the big time! For local playwrights, it’s the opportunity to see how your play works with real actors and real audiences so that you can … Read more
Summer Shakespeare Much Ado About Nothing By William Shakespeare Directed by Carolyne Salt HELD OVER! Jun 30-Jul 23, 2017 If you caught last year’s Twelfth Night and thought things couldn’t get more ridiculous, you couldn’t be more wrong! Mistaken identities, naughty bits and a masquerade ball– along with more serious meditations on honor, shame and … Read more
May 12-28, 2017 UMMU By Tom Miller Directed by Michael Presley Bobbitt A brilliant artist lost in a world of his own imagination. A brilliant psychologist trapped by his unusual cure. A beautiful woman who may be an angel or an alien, or who may not even exist. This world premiere of a Gainesville play that … Read more
Open Auditions: Sunday & Monday, March 5 & 6 UMMU By Tom Miller Directed by Michael Presley Bobbitt Performance dates: May 12-28, 2017 Don’t be shy, you were born to be a star! Join us at open auditions for the locally written masterpiece UMMU at the Acrosstown Repertory Theatre! A brilliant artist lost in a … Read more
A big thank you to our friends at gainesvilledowntown.com for an awesome writeup this week! Acrosstown Theatre Puts Playwrights in Spotlight
