PERFORMING ARTS
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SEASON OF THE ARTS
Lost in Yonkers at Riverside is about two brothers who are
sent to live with their stern German grandmother after their
mother dies. “This will be the first time we’ve produced a
Neil Simon play on the Stark Stage and with his passing
I thought it appropriate to produce one of his works that
stands above the rest,” Cornell says. “He found a beautiful
balance between comedy and drama, and this play holds up
and is still relevant to audiences today.”
Riverside’s La Cage aux Folles, one of Broadway’s all-time
biggest hits and winner of multiple Tony awards, is filled
with madcap merriment and compassion. The 39 Steps is
a play filled with non-stop laughs and four actors playing
— wait for it — 150 characters. “If there is an overarching
theme, it is in giving our audiences divergent kinds of experiences,”
Cornell says. “For example, The 39 Steps is improvisational
and highly theatrical where four actors portray a
plethora of characters.”
Riverside auditions professional actors and produces its
own shows from scratch making it one of a few regional theaters
in Florida to do so.
In Fort Pierce, the historic 1923 Sunrise Theatre, often
considered the heart of downtown, is off and running in its
14th season since its restoration was finished. This year its
“Family Adventure Series” offers shows that will be enjoyed
by both children and adults. Starting with the holidays, the
series includes Rudolph, The Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Musical;
The State Ballet Theatre of Odessa dancing The Nutcracker;
Jack Hanna’s Into The Wild Live; Catapult — Amazing Magic of
Shadow Dance; Dinosaur World Live; and My Little Pony.
Into the Wild Live with famed animal expert Jack Hanna
features about 15 animals that will appear on stage. Fans will >> Jack Hanna will bring his live animals and stories to the Sunrise Theatre.
An American in Paris — a
classic that everyone should
see at least once — is coming
to the Sunrise Theatre stage.
JORDAN STURM