State of the ART

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

Open Auditions: Hamlet

At the Acrosstown Repertory Theatre619 South Main Street, Gainesville, FL 32601 Open Auditions:Sunday & Monday, May 15 & 16, at 7:00 pm at the theater HamletBy William ShakespeareDirected by Catherine Karow Performance dates: July 15 – August 7, 2022, Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays at 8pm, and Sundays at 2pm. ***We request that all cast and … Read more

Open Auditions: August: Osage County

At the Acrosstown Repertory Theatre619 South Main Street, Gainesville, FL 32601 Open Auditions:Sunday & Monday, March 20 & 21, at 7:00 pm at the theaterAnd online through March 17 August: Osage CountyPlay by Tracy LettsDirected by Jay NixonAssistant Directed by Virginia Martinez A vanished father. A pill-popping mother. Three sisters harboring shady little secrets. When … Read more

Homegrown 2022: Homegrown @ Home!

Homegrown has gone virtual with Homegrown @ Home! Tune in to our free online event to see and hear works by our newest local playwrights! By holding this event in Zoom, we able to bring you into the new play development process. See actors read a new script. Participate in a talkback with actors, director, … Read more

01|21 Open Auditions: The Full Monty

At the Acrosstown Repertory Theatre619 South Main Street, Gainesville, FL 32601 Open Auditions:Sunday & Monday, January 2 & 3, 2021, at 7:00 pm The Full MontyBook by Terrence McNallyMusic and Lyrics by David YazbekDirected by Jackie CollinsAssistant Directed by Tammy Meyers A raucous, pop-rock-musical send-up of gender expectations and stereotypes… that takes it all off. … Read more

Open Auditions: The Importance of Being Earnest (Part II)

At the Acrosstown Repertory Theatre619 South Main Street, Gainesville, FL 32601 Open Auditions:Sunday & Monday, December 5 and 6, 2021, at 7:00 pm Oscar Wilde’sThe Importance of Being EarnestDirected by Andrea Young This is the second round of auditions to replace those people cast way back in February, 2020, who are no longer able to … Read more

2021 | 12 Gruesome Playground Injuries

December 3-15, 2021 Gruesome Playground Injuries By Rajiv Joseph It’s not your typical love story: Doug and Kayleen meet at the nurse’s office in their elementary school; she’s got a painful stomach ache, and he’s all banged up from a running dive off the roof of the school. Over the next thirty years, these scar-crossed … Read more

2021 | 10 Neil Gaiman’s A Study in Emerald… and Other Literary Horrors

November 4-13, 2021 World Premiere! Join us for the World Premiere of three never-before-seen horror short-story classics adapted for the stage and presented in one unforgettable evening! Charlotte Perkin Gilman’s The Yellow Wallpaper, an iconic feminist masterpiece, follows one woman’s confinement and descent into madness. Edgar Allan Poe’s The Masque of the Red Death invites … Read more

Open Auditions: A Night of Literary Horrors

Open Auditions:Sunday & Monday, August 15th & 16th, 2021, at 7:00 pm At the Acrosstown Repertory Theatre619 South Main Street, Gainesville, FL 32601 A Night of Literary Horrors Performance dates: November 4 – 13, 2021 Don’t be shy, you were born to be a star! Join us at open auditions for A Night of Literary … Read more