Northwest Florida Theatre Festival
May 14-19
Emerald Coast Theatre Company
560 Grand Boulevard, Upstairs at Grand Boulevard | Miramar Beach
Northwest Florida Theatre Festival is a Stage For All at Emerald Coast Theatre Company May 14 - 19 in Grand Boulevard. The Festival is presented by Emerald Coast Theatre Company and is part of CAA's Art Month South Walton. This year’s Festival includes a group of participants that bring unique and original content to the stage. Come support these performers as they entertain, make you laugh and amaze you in their abilities and talent. It is an experience not to be missed. Tickets are on sale for individual performances or festival pass to all shows.
Show times will be Wednesday-Friday between 6:00 p.m. and 8:30 p.m., Saturday and Sunday between 9 a.m. and 8:30 p.m. Festival show ticket prices are set by each producing organization and will range from $15 to $25. All access passes will be available for purchase for $100. The Festival will be staged at Emerald Coast Theatre Company’s performance space located at 560 Grand Boulevard, upstairs, in Grand Boulevard at Sandestin in Miramar Beach, Florida.
For information on schedules and tickets go to NWFTheatreFestival.com.
Ticket prices range from $15-$25
Enjoy the whole festival with an All Access Pass for $100
The mission of the Northwest Florida Theatre Festival is to unify the theatre and performing arts groups of Northwest Florida and showcase the talent, work, and productions of numerous organizations and people. The 2019 Festival includes Stand up Comedy, Comedy, an original Musical Drama, Aerial Arts, Burlesque, Spoken Word, Drama and Historical Drama.
NWF THEATRE FESTIVAL SHOW LISTINGS
Collected Stories by Donald Margulies
KAYLA MAY AND KERRY SANDELL
This smart, compelling play explores the dynamic relationship between a celebrated writer and her ambitious student. As the women grow and change, the ultimate conflict revolves around the issues of privacy, intellectual property, and betrayal. “Kerry and Kayla confidently inhabited their characters as they led us through this powerful play. Their performances were intelligent and poignant” (Christine Kellogg, Pen Arts)
Show Rating: 13 and up
Show Includes: Strong language
Running Time: 100 Minutes
Genre: Drama
facebook.com/sojournertheatreco
Friday, May 17th at 7:00pm $15
“Convivial Eccentricity” More Poems for People Who Hate Poetry!
THE LIVE BARD
For the past fourteen years, Peter Thomas has traveled the country, from the Gulf Coast to the Great Lakes, appearing before audiences as “The Live Bard”, giving dramatic recitations of classic works of “narrative verse,”—poems that tell a story.
For this upcoming performance, this “affable iconoclast” will recite venerated tales of fanciful humor as well as those that offer insight into the human condition. He may lampoon a modern poet or two and will include some of his own “narrative verse with an attitude.”
Show Rating: 13 and up
Show Includes: Age Restriction
Running Time: 60+ Minutes
Genre: Spoken Word
www.livebard.com
Thursday, May 16 at 7:00pm $20
Emotional Baggage
ECTC JUNIOR THESPIAN TROUPE #89447
Seven strangers meet in a train station. Instead of luggage, they all carry their "emotional baggage." This unique play is based solely on action and has no dialogue. The play focuses on non-verbal storytelling through mask and movement. They must confront themselves and one another. Everybody carries emotional baggage with them. What's yours?
Show Rating: All Ages
Running Time: 40 Minutes
Genre: Dramedy/Experimental
Junior Thespian Troupe — Emerald Coast Theatre Company
Saturday, May 18 at 4:15 pm
Sunday, May 19th at 5:00 pm $15
Jason and Jessica’s Comedy Cabaret
JABOODLE PRODUCTIONS
Come spend an hour with these two clowns. Comedy, music, juggling and more! They both wanted to do a solo show, but that sounded like too much work, so they joined forces to bring you lots of laughs. He juggles and keeps it clean. She drops everything and swears like a longshoreman. The result is a hilarious hour of comedy.
Show Rating: 13 and up
Show includes: Age restriction, Sexual themes, Strong language
Running Time: 60 minutes
Genre: Comedy
www.facebook.com/jugglingwithjason and www.facebook.com/jessicasthillstandup
Saturday, May 18th at 9:15 pm
Sunday, May 19th at 7:30 pm
$15
Kyle: Now Streaming
DENGERUD AND COMPANY
Kyle: Now Streaming takes place in the home of millennial couple Kyle and Karen. The two have been struggling to communicate and Kyle’s programming career has begun to take off. He has just invented a highly advanced Artificially Intelligent House Assistant named Jessica and, to Karen’s dismay, is about to go on tour to introduce Jessica to the world. When Jessica tries to help their relationship, she ends up turning their lives upside down. Now, Kyle is farther from Karen than ever before. Can she accept this and move on? Or will she cling to the Kyle that’s left behind?
Show Rating: 18+
Show includes: Strong Language and Sexual Themes
Running Time: 60-80 Minutes
Genre: Comedy
https://www.facebook.com/Kyle-Now-Streaming
Sunday, May 19th at 6:00 pm $15
Laugh-Lines & Stretch-Marks ™
HYPHEN UP
Laugh-Lines & Stretch-Marks ™ is a hilarious and wildly-popular stand-up show for women, moms & couples of all ages needing a break from the things that keep us at night: like dating, parenting, Pinterest, the PTA, marriage, millennials and getting older. This show, produced and hosted by Heather Tolley-Bauer, and features Atlanta’s funniest millennial & senior citizen comics, Katherine Blanford & Chesta Drake.
Show Rating: 18+
Running Time: 60 Minutes
Genre: Stand Up Comedy showcase
hyphenup.com
Friday, May 17th at 9:00 pm and Saturday, May 18 at 8:15 pm
$25
The Struggles
ECTC JUNIOR THESPIAN TROUPE #89447
This award-winning, poignant drama centers around Megan, a young girl coping with the learning challenges associated with dyslexia and ADD. She encounters the personification of her struggles in a dream-like world, where her journey provides a realistic look at the burden of being a student with learning differences. It’s a world filled with embarrassing read-alouds, late papers, missed assignments and forgotten homework. As her struggles reveal their true nature, we are left with an uplifting look at the unique strengths these individuals possess.
Show Rating: All Ages
Running Time: 40 Minutes
Genre: Drama
Junior Thespian Troupe — Emerald Coast Theatre Company
Saturday, May 18th at 3:00 pm
Sunday, May 19th at 3:45pm
$15
The Tupelo Honies Burlesque Revue
THE TUPELO HONIES
Offering modern burlesque with a Southern Flair, The Tupelo Honies perform all around the Southeast with their unique blend of dance, comedy, variety and games. You will agree that these ladies are as sweet as honey when you see their creative costuming and sensual dance performances, all while their core messages of female empowerment and body positivity shine through.
Show Rating: 18+
Show Includes: Sexual themes
Running Time: 75 Minutes
Genre: Burlesque
www.facebook.com/tupelohonies
Thursday, May 16th at 8:30 pm
$15
Under The Big Top
AERIAL DANCE PANAMA CITY
The family of Aerial Dance Panama City is proud to present “Under The Big Top”. Be our guest as we transform into exquisite, old circus style. Be amazed as aerialists fly through the air. Our Junior Performance Company, Varsity Performance Company, and our Aerial Teen Performance Company come together for a spectacular show.
Don’t miss the premiere production of “Under The big Top”!
Show Rating: All Ages
Running Time: 45 Minutes
Genre: Aerial Arts
www.Facebook.com/aerialdancepc
Thursday, May 16th at 6:00pm
$15
Wind in the Willows
ECTC TYA
Join Mole as he introduces you to his friends; amiable Ratty, wise Badger and infamous Mr. Toad. Together they tell action-packed stories of boating on the river, adventuring in the Wild Wood, battling weasels at Toad Hall and a few mishaps with motor cars. This new look at Kenneth Grahame’s classic tale is inventive and fantastically funny.
Show rating: 6 and up
Running Time: 75 minutes
Genre: Classic Comedy
Plays & Events — Emerald Coast Theatre Company
Saturday, May 18th at 7:00pm
Sunday, May 19th at 2:00 pm
Winston Churchill: Through The Storm
HOUSE OF MONKEYS
WINSTON CHURCHILL: THROUGH THE STORM takes place late in the evening of July 23, 1945. The setting is Potsdam, Germany, site of a summit conference of the victorious Allies following the defeat of Nazi Germany. British Prime Minister Winston Churchill has just hosted a banquet for U.S. President Harry Truman and Soviet Generalissimo Josef Stalin. He is about to return to England to learn the results of a parliamentary election which will determine whether or not he will return to the conference as Britain’s war leader and help plan both the defeat of Japan and the balance of power in the post-war world. Over brandy and cigars he reminisces about his personal and public life, the war, and the possible future. Moving back and forth from past to present, between his chair and a podium representing his place in the House of Commons, Churchill recalls his worst and finest hours.
Show Rating: 7 and up
Running Time: 75 Minutes
Genre: Historical
www.brucecollier.com
Saturday, May 18th at 5:30
m; $25
Art Month South Walton
Join us for a celebration of the Arts in Walton County during the entire month of May where you'll discover creativity around every corner. Art Month, an initiviate of the Cultural Arts Alliance, offers a collaboration of visual, performing and literary arts events presented in diverse formats and various venues throughout South Walton.
May 14-19
Emerald Coast Theatre Company
560 Grand Boulevard, Upstairs at Grand Boulevard | Miramar Beach
Northwest Florida Theatre Festival is a Stage For All at Emerald Coast Theatre Company May 14 - 19 in Grand Boulevard. The Festival is presented by Emerald Coast Theatre Company and is part of CAA's Art Month South Walton. This year’s Festival includes a group of participants that bring unique and original content to the stage. Come support these performers as they entertain, make you laugh and amaze you in their abilities and talent. It is an experience not to be missed. Tickets are on sale for individual performances or festival pass to all shows.
Show times will be Wednesday-Friday between 6:00 p.m. and 8:30 p.m., Saturday and Sunday between 9 a.m. and 8:30 p.m. Festival show ticket prices are set by each producing organization and will range from $15 to $25. All access passes will be available for purchase for $100. The Festival will be staged at Emerald Coast Theatre Company’s performance space located at 560 Grand Boulevard, upstairs, in Grand Boulevard at Sandestin in Miramar Beach, Florida.
For information on schedules and tickets go to NWFTheatreFestival.com.
Ticket prices range from $15-$25
Enjoy the whole festival with an All Access Pass for $100
The mission of the Northwest Florida Theatre Festival is to unify the theatre and performing arts groups of Northwest Florida and showcase the talent, work, and productions of numerous organizations and people. The 2019 Festival includes Stand up Comedy, Comedy, an original Musical Drama, Aerial Arts, Burlesque, Spoken Word, Drama and Historical Drama.
NWF THEATRE FESTIVAL SHOW LISTINGS
Collected Stories by Donald Margulies
KAYLA MAY AND KERRY SANDELL
This smart, compelling play explores the dynamic relationship between a celebrated writer and her ambitious student. As the women grow and change, the ultimate conflict revolves around the issues of privacy, intellectual property, and betrayal. “Kerry and Kayla confidently inhabited their characters as they led us through this powerful play. Their performances were intelligent and poignant” (Christine Kellogg, Pen Arts)
Show Rating: 13 and up
Show Includes: Strong language
Running Time: 100 Minutes
Genre: Drama
facebook.com/sojournertheatreco
Friday, May 17th at 7:00pm $15
“Convivial Eccentricity” More Poems for People Who Hate Poetry!
THE LIVE BARD
For the past fourteen years, Peter Thomas has traveled the country, from the Gulf Coast to the Great Lakes, appearing before audiences as “The Live Bard”, giving dramatic recitations of classic works of “narrative verse,”—poems that tell a story.
For this upcoming performance, this “affable iconoclast” will recite venerated tales of fanciful humor as well as those that offer insight into the human condition. He may lampoon a modern poet or two and will include some of his own “narrative verse with an attitude.”
Show Rating: 13 and up
Show Includes: Age Restriction
Running Time: 60+ Minutes
Genre: Spoken Word
www.livebard.com
Thursday, May 16 at 7:00pm $20
Emotional Baggage
ECTC JUNIOR THESPIAN TROUPE #89447
Seven strangers meet in a train station. Instead of luggage, they all carry their "emotional baggage." This unique play is based solely on action and has no dialogue. The play focuses on non-verbal storytelling through mask and movement. They must confront themselves and one another. Everybody carries emotional baggage with them. What's yours?
Show Rating: All Ages
Running Time: 40 Minutes
Genre: Dramedy/Experimental
Junior Thespian Troupe — Emerald Coast Theatre Company
Saturday, May 18 at 4:15 pm
Sunday, May 19th at 5:00 pm $15
Jason and Jessica’s Comedy Cabaret
JABOODLE PRODUCTIONS
Come spend an hour with these two clowns. Comedy, music, juggling and more! They both wanted to do a solo show, but that sounded like too much work, so they joined forces to bring you lots of laughs. He juggles and keeps it clean. She drops everything and swears like a longshoreman. The result is a hilarious hour of comedy.
Show Rating: 13 and up
Show includes: Age restriction, Sexual themes, Strong language
Running Time: 60 minutes
Genre: Comedy
www.facebook.com/jugglingwithjason and www.facebook.com/jessicasthillstandup
Saturday, May 18th at 9:15 pm
Sunday, May 19th at 7:30 pm
$15
Kyle: Now Streaming
DENGERUD AND COMPANY
Kyle: Now Streaming takes place in the home of millennial couple Kyle and Karen. The two have been struggling to communicate and Kyle’s programming career has begun to take off. He has just invented a highly advanced Artificially Intelligent House Assistant named Jessica and, to Karen’s dismay, is about to go on tour to introduce Jessica to the world. When Jessica tries to help their relationship, she ends up turning their lives upside down. Now, Kyle is farther from Karen than ever before. Can she accept this and move on? Or will she cling to the Kyle that’s left behind?
Show Rating: 18+
Show includes: Strong Language and Sexual Themes
Running Time: 60-80 Minutes
Genre: Comedy
https://www.facebook.com/Kyle-Now-Streaming
Sunday, May 19th at 6:00 pm $15
Laugh-Lines & Stretch-Marks ™
HYPHEN UP
Laugh-Lines & Stretch-Marks ™ is a hilarious and wildly-popular stand-up show for women, moms & couples of all ages needing a break from the things that keep us at night: like dating, parenting, Pinterest, the PTA, marriage, millennials and getting older. This show, produced and hosted by Heather Tolley-Bauer, and features Atlanta’s funniest millennial & senior citizen comics, Katherine Blanford & Chesta Drake.
Show Rating: 18+
Running Time: 60 Minutes
Genre: Stand Up Comedy showcase
hyphenup.com
Friday, May 17th at 9:00 pm and Saturday, May 18 at 8:15 pm
$25
The Struggles
ECTC JUNIOR THESPIAN TROUPE #89447
This award-winning, poignant drama centers around Megan, a young girl coping with the learning challenges associated with dyslexia and ADD. She encounters the personification of her struggles in a dream-like world, where her journey provides a realistic look at the burden of being a student with learning differences. It’s a world filled with embarrassing read-alouds, late papers, missed assignments and forgotten homework. As her struggles reveal their true nature, we are left with an uplifting look at the unique strengths these individuals possess.
Show Rating: All Ages
Running Time: 40 Minutes
Genre: Drama
Junior Thespian Troupe — Emerald Coast Theatre Company
Saturday, May 18th at 3:00 pm
Sunday, May 19th at 3:45pm
$15
The Tupelo Honies Burlesque Revue
THE TUPELO HONIES
Offering modern burlesque with a Southern Flair, The Tupelo Honies perform all around the Southeast with their unique blend of dance, comedy, variety and games. You will agree that these ladies are as sweet as honey when you see their creative costuming and sensual dance performances, all while their core messages of female empowerment and body positivity shine through.
Show Rating: 18+
Show Includes: Sexual themes
Running Time: 75 Minutes
Genre: Burlesque
www.facebook.com/tupelohonies
Thursday, May 16th at 8:30 pm
$15
Under The Big Top
AERIAL DANCE PANAMA CITY
The family of Aerial Dance Panama City is proud to present “Under The Big Top”. Be our guest as we transform into exquisite, old circus style. Be amazed as aerialists fly through the air. Our Junior Performance Company, Varsity Performance Company, and our Aerial Teen Performance Company come together for a spectacular show.
Don’t miss the premiere production of “Under The big Top”!
Show Rating: All Ages
Running Time: 45 Minutes
Genre: Aerial Arts
www.Facebook.com/aerialdancepc
Thursday, May 16th at 6:00pm
$15
Wind in the Willows
ECTC TYA
Join Mole as he introduces you to his friends; amiable Ratty, wise Badger and infamous Mr. Toad. Together they tell action-packed stories of boating on the river, adventuring in the Wild Wood, battling weasels at Toad Hall and a few mishaps with motor cars. This new look at Kenneth Grahame’s classic tale is inventive and fantastically funny.
Show rating: 6 and up
Running Time: 75 minutes
Genre: Classic Comedy
Plays & Events — Emerald Coast Theatre Company
Saturday, May 18th at 7:00pm
Sunday, May 19th at 2:00 pm
Winston Churchill: Through The Storm
HOUSE OF MONKEYS
WINSTON CHURCHILL: THROUGH THE STORM takes place late in the evening of July 23, 1945. The setting is Potsdam, Germany, site of a summit conference of the victorious Allies following the defeat of Nazi Germany. British Prime Minister Winston Churchill has just hosted a banquet for U.S. President Harry Truman and Soviet Generalissimo Josef Stalin. He is about to return to England to learn the results of a parliamentary election which will determine whether or not he will return to the conference as Britain’s war leader and help plan both the defeat of Japan and the balance of power in the post-war world. Over brandy and cigars he reminisces about his personal and public life, the war, and the possible future. Moving back and forth from past to present, between his chair and a podium representing his place in the House of Commons, Churchill recalls his worst and finest hours.
Show Rating: 7 and up
Running Time: 75 Minutes
Genre: Historical
www.brucecollier.com
Saturday, May 18th at 5:30
m; $25Art Month South Walton
Join us for a celebration of the Arts in Walton County during the entire month of May where you'll discover creativity around every corner. Art Month, an initiviate of the Cultural Arts Alliance, offers a collaboration of visual, performing and literary arts events presented in diverse formats and various venues throughout South Walton.
