Challenge, Accepted
The Acrosstown Youthtroupe (ARTy) proudly presents: 10 Ways to Survive the Zombie Apocalypse by Don Zolidis. Halloween may be a particularly dangerous time for zombies, but that doesn’t mean we shouldn’t be vigilant all year long! Join our ARTy team as they informatively— and hilariously— show you how to survive a zombie apocalypse. Performances are Friday and … Read more
ARTy (the Acrosstown’s Youthtroupe) needs money to purchase Zombie makeup for our November production of Ten Ways To Survive the Zombie Apocalypse by Dan Zolidis, and you can help! Our youthtroupe provides FREE theatre training for kids, onstage and backstage, and they deserve to be truly horrifying in this production. STEP ONE: Visit our indiegogo campaign, and donate generously. STEP … Read more
The Acrosstown Repertory Theatre is proud to announce a staged reading of its original production, BANNED?!— a strange, silly & unexpectedly educational look at children’s books banned for the most ridiculous of reasons… in celebration of Banned Books Week. Join us one day only– Saturday, October 3— at 3 PM or 5PM. Recommended donation is $10— (“recommended” because reading and … Read more
The Acrosstown Repertory Theatre is pleased to announce its production of Lydia by Octavio Solis, directed by Kathy Byrne, opening Friday, October 16, at 8:00 PM and running Fridays and Saturdays at 8:00 PM and Sundays at 2:00 PM through November 1. Set in the 1970s on the Texas border separating the United States and … Read more
The Gainesville Sun calls the cast “stellar” and Dean Carvalho “masterful” as de Chanson. The GLOB says the show is “intelligent, inspiring and insightful” and suggests that “there should not be an empty seat at the Acrosstown Repertory Theatre during this run.” Shamrock McShane names this a “beautiful production, brought to shimmering life” and “meticulously crafted, … Read more
“The ART’s close quarters are well suited to de Chanson‘s confined universe. And director Jessica Arnold has selected a stellar cast for this intimate drama. “Dean Carvalho is masterful as de Chanson” “Jorge DeJesus artfully plays the foil to de Chanson’s bluster” “Mandalyn Fugate imbues Duchess Helene with a delicious tinge of evil” Read the … Read more
“[James Sunwall’s] vision of the play is fully realized in Jessica Arnold’s beautiful production, brought to shimmering life by Dean Carvalho, Jorge DeJesus, Katina Dailey, Mandalyne Fugate, and Carolyne Salt. Meticulously crafted, serious yet playful, unflinching, unsentimental, and thought-provoking, Escape of the Unicorn pleasingly unites the page too long dormant with the stage where it … Read more
“The ART has outdone itself with this production. The casting is incredible… Our suggestion is you see this play. It was intelligent, inspiring and insightful. In our opinion there should not be an empty seat at the Acrosstown Repertory Theatre during this run.” Thank you, Gator GLOB! Read the whole review here: https://www.gatorglob.com/art-a-about/item/4430-art-about-escape-of-the-unicorn
Auditions for our Youthtroupe’s November production of 10 Ways to Survive the Zombie Apocalypse are Thursday, September 10, from 4pm to 6pm at the theater! Join us! Click here for information on how to find our theater. Expect cold readings from a provided script; dress comfortably and be prepared to move. Although auditions, by their very … Read more
Escape of the Unicorn stars, clockwise from top, Jorge DeJesus, Katina Dailey, Dean Carvalho and MandaLyn Fugate Author James Sunwall attended Friday’s premiere of Escape of the Unicorn, and gave it a rave review. “This is just how I pictured my play–” he shared, “only better!” I loved how you brought the characters to life, and added … Read more
