ST. PETERSBURG - Tony and Pulitzer Prize winning drama, Doubt, by John Patrick Shanley, is coming to City Theatre May 31-June 6.
Running 90 minutes, the one-act play is provocative and probing. It looks deeply at the consequences of certainty versus doubt and the unalterable impact on the lives of everyone involved.
Sister Aloysius, a Bronx school principal, takes matters into her own hands when she suspects Father Flynn of improper relations with one of the male students. Suspicion is cast on the priest’s behavior in a captivatingly nuanced story that balances all sides. Without proof, the only certainty is Doubt.
Show times are Friday and Saturday, 8 p.m., with Sunday matinees at 2 p.m.
Call the Box Office for tickets and more information at 727-866-1973. Tickets are $22; $10 for students.
CLEARWATER - A hilarious musical revue titled Ain't Retirement Grand plays in Clearwater for one weekend only starting May 24.
The lighthearted show pokes fun at retirement in Florida. The songs and patter cover the full range of topics that concern the over-55s - wills, doctors, pets, early-bird specials, and "getting up off the couch occasionally."
Ain't Retirmement Grand plays at the West Coast Players theatre, 21905 U.S. 19 N. at Drew St., on Friday and Saturday, May 24-25, 8 p.m., and Sunday, May 26, at 2 p.m.
ST. PETERSBURG - American Stage Theatre Company announces the first of three plays for the 2012-2013 Summer Mainstage Series: Seven Homeless Mammoths Wander New England by Madeleine George previews May 29-30. Opening night is May 31 and the production runs through June 30.
This comedic production is a Tampa Bay premiere.
This play is a deliciously smart and funny “academic sex comedy” about life in a small university town. Dean Wreen’s college is in dire financial straits, and a plan to close its on-campus natural history museum is sending unexpected shock waves in every direction - just as the dean’s ex-girlfriend has come back into her life. This definitely complicates things with her much younger girlfriend, Andromeda. Neither budget cuts nor the shadows cast by seven about-to-be-homeless mammoths are any match for the sweet taste of romance in this hilarious and deeply moving play.
7 Homeless Mammoths Wander New England “7 Homeless Mammoths Wander New England,” by Madeleine George, presented by American Stage Theatre, May 31 through June 30; previews May 29-30, at the Raymond James Theatre, 163 Third St. N., St. Petersburg. Call 823-PLAY (7529) or visit www.americanstage.org. Generally, main stage performances are Wednesday through Saturday, 8 p.m. Matinees are Saturday and Sunday, 3 p.m. Ticket prices range from $29 to $59 depending on the date and time of the performance.
Doubt Doubt,” by John Patrick Shanley, May 31-June 6, at City Theatre, 4025 31st St. S., St. Petersburg. Show times are Friday and Saturday, 8 p.m., with Sunday matinees at 2 p.m. Tickets are $22; $10 for students. Call 727-866-1973 or visit www.spcitytheatre.org
The Boys in the Band “The Boys in the Band,” by Mart Crowley, June 7-23, at the West Coast Players Theatre, 21905 U.S. 19 N., Clearwater. Performances are Friday and Saturday, 8 p.m. Matinees are Sunday, 2 p.m. Tickets are $16. Call 437-2363 or visit www.wcplayers.org.
Scooby-Doo Live! Musical Mysteries Scooby-Doo Live! Musical Mysteries, Saturday, June 8, 2 and 5 p.m., at Ruth Eckerd Hall, 1111 McMullen Booth Road, Clearwater. Tickets start at $16. Call 791-7400 or visit www.rutheckerdhall.com.
ST. PETERSBURG - Opening May 3 at freeFall Theatre, the Tampa Bay area premiere of Andrew Lippa's John & Jen will include a cast of Katie Zaffrann and Chris Crawford, Chris Brent Davis providing musical direction and Eric Davis directing.
Set against the background of a changing America between 1950 and 1990, John & Jen is brimming with intelligence, wit, and beautiful melodies. This musical drama is a tender tale about Jen Tracy (Katie Zaffrann) and her relationships with the two Johns of her life: her younger brother, and her son, his namesake, who is trying to find his own way in the world (both played by Chris Crawford).
ST. PETERSBURG - The 25th Annual Putman County Spelling Bee comes to Demens Landing Park for American Stage in the Park’s 28th season. The show previews April 24-25, and continues April 27 through May 26.
Demens Landing Park is on the corner of First Avenue North and Bayshore Boulevard Southeast in downtown St. Petersburg.
Performances are scheduled Wednesday through Sunday at 8 p.m. Gates open at 6 p.m. and will call opens at 5:30 p.m.
CLEARWATER - Celebrating its 30th anniversary with two Florida premieres, Ruth Eckerd Hall recently announced its 2013-14 Broadway season.
“We are proud to present the exclusive Tampa Bay area premieres of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s ‘The Wizard of Oz’ on our main stage and the brand-new musical ‘I Love Lucy Live on Stage’ at the all-new Capitol Theatre in downtown Clearwater,” said Zev Buffman in a press release.
ST. PETERSBURG - A Simple Theatre announced it has entered into an agreement with Eckerd College to produce its plays in Bininger Theater on the Eckerd College campus, located at 4200 54th Ave. S. in St. Petersburg. This new relationship will be recognized as "A Simple Theatre in residence at Eckerd College."
Gavin Hawk, artistic director of A Simple Theatre and assistant professor of Theatre at Eckerd College said in a press release about the move, “I am thrilled with this agreement. We will have a permanent home in which we can produce our plays, in a space that has proper lighting and sound equipment, and an existing scene and costume shop. We will also be able to work with current theatre students at the college, enabling them to obtain valuable real-world experience.”
Blast Off exhibit Blast Off, Sept. 7 through Aug. 17, 2013, at the Dunedin Fine Art Center, 1143 Michigan Blvd., Dunedin. One of four exhibits designed to present an array of work gathered to reflect a broad, though singular theme, in Blast Off: The Final Frontier, the David L. Mason Children’s Art Museum casts its gaze to the stars with a trip to outer-space for the entire family. An exhibit of work from DFAC Summer Camp artists shares the same name, but occupies its own space in the Kokolakis Family Youth Gallery. DFAC galleries are open Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.; and Sunday, 1 to 4 p.m. Gallery admission is free. DLM Children’s Art Museum admission is $5 for adults, $4 for seniors and free for DFAC members and children 2 and younger. Call 298-3322 or visit www.dfac.org.
Free movie
TARPON SPRINGS – A free showing of the movie “Lincoln” is set Tuesday, May 21, 1 p.m., at the Tarpon Springs Community Center, 400 S. Walton Ave.
Seating is limited. Call 942-5628.
Pipe organ concert
PINELLAS PARK – The monthly Wurlitzer pipe organ concert will take place on Tuesday, May 21, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., at the City Auditorium, 7690 59th St. N.
This performance is free to the public. Bring lunch and enjoy the show.
Call 541-0895.
Blast Off exhibit Blast Off, Sept. 7 through Aug. 17, 2013, at the Dunedin Fine Art Center, 1143 Michigan Blvd., Dunedin. One of four exhibits designed to present an array of work gathered to reflect a broad, though singular theme, in Blast Off: The Final Frontier, the David L. Mason Children’s Art Museum casts its gaze to the stars with a trip to outer-space for the entire family. An exhibit of work from DFAC Summer Camp artists shares the same name, but occupies its own space in the Kokolakis Family Youth Gallery. DFAC galleries are open Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.; and Sunday, 1 to 4 p.m. Gallery admission is free. DLM Children’s Art Museum admission is $5 for adults, $4 for seniors and free for DFAC members and children 2 and younger. Call 298-3322 or visit www.dfac.org.
Line dancing classes
PINELLAS PARK – Pinellas Park Elk’s Lodge 2217, 7550 40th St. N., offers a weekly line dancing class every Wednesday at 7 p.m.
Call 561-7683 for more information.
• Thursday, May 23, 2013
Art exhibit reception
INDIAN SHORES – The Town of Indian Shores plans a free reception for its new art gallery exhibit “Summer Nights” on Thursday, May 23, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. on the fourth floor of Municipal Center, 19305 Gulf Blvd. For more information, call 474-7777. The art gallery is produced in partnership with Sara Mullins LLC and features a collection of works done in various media by local artists.
Behind the Gates
“Behind the Gates,” by Wendy Graf, presented by Jobsite Theater, May 1-26, at the Straz Center for the Performing Arts, 1010 N. W.C. MacInnes Place, Tampa. Call 813-229-7827 or visit www.jobsitetheater.org. Performances are Thursday through Saturday, 8 p.m. Matinees are Sunday, 4 p.m. Tickets are $28.
Blast Off exhibit Blast Off, Sept. 7 through Aug. 17, 2013, at the Dunedin Fine Art Center, 1143 Michigan Blvd., Dunedin. One of four exhibits designed to present an array of work gathered to reflect a broad, though singular theme, in Blast Off: The Final Frontier, the David L. Mason Children’s Art Museum casts its gaze to the stars with a trip to outer-space for the entire family. An exhibit of work from DFAC Summer Camp artists shares the same name, but occupies its own space in the Kokolakis Family Youth Gallery. DFAC galleries are open Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.; and Sunday, 1 to 4 p.m. Gallery admission is free. DLM Children’s Art Museum admission is $5 for adults, $4 for seniors and free for DFAC members and children 2 and younger. Call 298-3322 or visit www.dfac.org.
Free concert at Sunset Beach
TARPON SPRINGS – A free concert featuring the De Lei’ed Parrots is planned Thursday, May 23, 7 p.m., at Sunset Beach. For more information, call 942-5628.
The band specializes in parrot head music. Those attending should bring a lawn chair. No pets or alcohol allowed.
A shuttle bus will be available from the high school parking lot. The event is sponsored by the Tarpon Springs Recreation Division, Sun Toyota and the Friends of Music on the Beach.
John & Jen
“John & Jen,” by Tom Greenwald and Andrew Lippa, May 3-26, at freeFall Theatre, 6099 Central Ave., St. Petersburg. Call 498-5205 or visit www.freefalltheatre.com. Performances are Thursday, 7 p.m.; and Friday and Saturday, 8 p.m. Matinees are Saturday and Sunday, 2 p.m. Tickets are $37 for adults and $34 for students, seniors and military members. There is a $7 surcharge for premium seating.
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