The Florida Theatre’s Theatreworks program has revealed the 2021 lineup for Free Summer Theatre sponsored by CITI. All four Free Summer Theatre events will take place at the Florida Theatre with show times of 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. Admission is free and reservations are required. Seats can be reserved now at TheatreworksJax.com.
The Florida Theatre’s Theatreworks program provides the best national and
international professional touring children’s theatre to the school age
children and summer campers of the First Coast region. Founded in 1979, Theatreworks
was an independent organization until it merged with the Florida Theatre in
2019.
The 2021 Free Summer Theatre lineup is:
Wednesday, June 16 - Princess Thimbelina: Princess
Thimbelina is Hans Christian Andersen’s classic story of a tiny fairy child
looking for happiness. The 45-minute musical is vividly presented on stage with
giant puppets and inflatable garden. A flower witch enchants the fairy child. A
frog scares her. A big blue sparrow hawk befriends her. And a mumbling mole and
spinning spider are helped by Thimbelina as she waits for Spring and a chance
to bloom. Princess Thimbelina and her menagerie of giant garden animal puppets
hope to meet you and share a smile!
Wednesday, July 14 - Doug Berky’s Gems: The World’s Wisdom
Stories: Doug Berky believes that stories should be seen as well as
heard. He uses improvisation, mime, masks, voice, and puppetry, to let the
story to let express itself. The result is a visual feast filled with fanciful
characters, drama, comedy, and many twists and turns. The stories are “Gems” of
wisdom passed down to us from many peoples around the world. Tales include
"The Lion and the Mouse," "The Crocodile and the Monkey,"
and "The Drip Nose Boy."
Thursday, July 15 - Doug Berky’s No Show: “No Show”
is a comic tapestry woven from physical comedy, mime, music, mask theatre,
clowning, improvisation, and circus arts. Doug draws from these vast traditions
to delight audiences internationally and across the US. “No Show” begins with
the premise that a performance has been scheduled, the stage is set with props
and costumes, the audience has gathered and is seated and waiting, but the
actors are a no show. What might happen when someone from the audience
approaches the stage and discovers all that awaits. Masterful mayhem? Perhaps.
Imagine one’s first attempt at riding a unicycle, the discovery of theatrical
masks, juggling clubs, and a sousaphone. Can one really keep rhythm juggling
shakers while playing classical music on harmonica? Experiencing “No Show” may
just satisfy your curiosity.
Tuesday, July 20 - The Time Machine: H.G. Wells’s
1895 Science Fiction novel travels to the stage in this “steampunk” rock
musical. A Victorian-era time traveler ventures far into the future
encountering the ethereal Eloi and the dangerous subterranean Morlocks. He must
return to his own time with a lesson in embracing diversity essential to saving
the human species.
Theatreworks: Free Summer Theatre is Sponsored by CITI, Kirbo Charitable Trust
and W.W. & the Eloise D. Gay Foundation.
All of this year’s Free Summer Theatre events will take place at the Florida
Theatre with a limited seating capacity. Please visit each individual event’s
page for a list of safety protocols. The Florida Theatre’s most up-to-date
safety protocols and COVID-related updates can be found at https://floridatheatre.com/home/breaking-news/.
The historic, nonprofit Florida Theatre is sponsored by Community First
Credit Union. For a complete list of upcoming events or to buy tickets visit
the Theatre’s official website, floridatheatre.com.
SERIES:
Theatreworks: Free Summer Theatre Sponsored by CITI
SHOW DATE:
Summer 2021 (event dates listed above)
SHOW TIMES:
11 a.m. and 1 p.m.
TICKET PRICE:
Free with Reservation
WEBSITES: theatreworksjax.com; floridatheatre.com
LOCATION: The Florida Theatre
128
East Forsyth Street.
Jacksonville, FL 32202
(904) 355-2787
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