Emerald Coast Theatre Company is launching the first ever Northwest Florida Theatre Festival, May 12-21, 2017. The theater festival will be staged over two weekends and feature 20 unique pieces of theater including one act plays, cabaret, magic, dance, comedy and storytelling. Producing groups come from Pensacola to Panama City. Most pieces will be staged twice for a total of 35 performances. Tickets available online or at the door.
The Northwest Florida Theatre Festival is open to the public and will be held at ECTC’s performance space located at 560 Grand Boulevard, Upstairs, in Grand Boulevard at Sandestin in Miramar Beach, Florida.
Performances are open to the public. For entry, participants are required to have a Festival Button ($5), show tickets are $10-$20. For more information, submission application, schedule, and ticket sales go to www.NWFTheatreFestival.com. #AStageForAll
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.
Friday, May 12
5:30pm
Narrative Verse with an Attitude
The Live Bard
Is modern poetry too maudlin? Too obscure? Well, sit down and strap in because these tales in meter and rhyme, recited by the author, bluntly explore human foibles and celebrate bawdy revelry.
7:30pm
Sit a Spell with Sean of the South
Sean of the South
Sean of the South, Sean Dietrich, shares heartfelt sentiments on life, loss, and the Great American South.
9:00pm
Melissa and Michelle Make Music
West 171 Productions
Broadway’s Michelle Dowdy and Off-Off Broadway’s Melissa Oropesa are two New York City broads who deliver a night of sassy, funny, and soulful standards in cabaret commemorating their lifelong friendship.
11:00pm
Awkward
Choose Your Own Adventure Productions
The story of friends, love, rivalry and rolling for attacks.
Saturday, May 13
9:00am
Revenge of the Pigs
30a Learning Academy Theatre Troupe
30a Learning Academy is excited to present their rendition of, Revenge of the Pigs. Revenge of the Pigs is a comedic spin on the classic tale of the three little pigs.
11:00am
The Fisherman and His Wife and other Stories
St. John Catholic School Theatre Artists
“This Radio play is nothing to carp about…” Relax and enjoy a comedic retelling of the classic folk tale, The Magic Fish. What would you ask for if you knew your wish would be granted? The fisherman and his wife find out, and they don’t agree on what is important.
1:00pm
Made in the USA - A Celebration of American Music
ECTC Jr. Thespian Troupe
Experience the greatest songs that were Made in the USA! Join ECTC's Jr. Thespian Troupe as we celebrate this remarkable musical asset of ours by honoring our very own music: Dixieland Jazz, Rock 'n' Roll, Country, Broadway!
2:30pm
My Barista! A Musical Starring REDD
Anne Hunter
Starring Redd, the singing bartender from Redd’s Fueling Station, MY BARISTA! is a sketch comedy and variety show about a famous coffee-slinger and her summer job working as a beach barista.
4:00pm
Youth Village Improv Show
Produced by Youth Village
This show is like no other because this fun-filled comedy improv show will star KIDS! The kids will perform skits based on your suggestions! They will play different improv games that are fun and silly!
5:30pm
Curse of the Pearl
Aerial Teen Performance Company
The Curse of the Pearl is an inspired artistic musical representation of the Pirates of the Caribbean Movies.
7:00pm
An Iliad
9 Muses Theatre
The Iliad is a one man's retelling of the Trojan war and the clashing of its two greatest warriors, Achilles and Hector. Come see as one man relives that conflict over and over and illuminates the innate rage of mankind that drives him toward war.
9:00pm
Does Linguist Rhyme with English
Harrison Baxley
While Cathy and Rachel become experts in the art of language, they struggle with it’s most basic form: communicating with another human.
10:30pm
Melissa and Michelle Make Music
West 171 Productions
Broadway’s Michelle Dowdy and Off-Off Broadway’s Melissa Oropesa are two New York City broads who deliver a night of sassy, funny, and soulful standards in cabaret commemorating their lifelong friendship.
Sunday, May 14
2:00pm
My Barista! A Musical Starring REDD
Anne Hunter
Starring Redd, the singing bartender from Redd’s Fueling Station, MY BARISTA! is a sketch comedy and variety show about a famous coffee-slinger and her summer job working as a beach barista.
3:30pm
Roadkill, New Mexico
Liz Cain
"Roadkill, New Mexico"... kooky cantina capers and maybe an alien or zombie thrown in there to spice up the roadkill... roadkill? Is it the furry kind or does it walk on 2 feet?
5:30pm
Pandora’s Revenge (Pat Cook)
Wilboski Productions
When an insurance agent, Marvin Hanover, gets a call for a quote, he gets more than he bargained for.
6:30pm
An Evening of Magic with Matthew Holtzclaw
Gulf Coast State College Theatre
GCSC Theatre presents alumnus, Matthew Holtzclaw, one of NYC’s most in-demand entertainers & magic consultants in an evening of original magic and comedy.
8:00pm
Half Full
The Tiny Warriors: Written by Cana Sylvester and Justin Duncan
On their last night living together, roommates Morty and Lisa air their dirty laundry.
9:00pm
Deliver Us Not! (or Birth, Where Is Thy Sting?)
Gulf Coast State College Players
GCSC Players presents a side splitting One-Act comedy about happiness, religion, life and death; and other things fetuses probably think about before birth.
Thursday, May 18
7:30pm
An Evening of Magic with Matthew Holtzclaw
Gulf Coast State College Theatre
GCSC Theatre presents alumnus, Matthew Holtzclaw, one of NYC’s most in-demand entertainers & magic consultants in an evening of original magic and comedy.
9:00pm
Ramen Noodles and Champagne
Franco
Laugh your night away as Franco reflects on the pressures of being a fur parent and other stuff.
Friday, May 19
6:30pm
Curse of the Pearl
Aerial Teen Performance Company
The Curse of the Pearl is an inspired artistic musical representation of the Pirates of the Caribbean Movies.
8:00pm
Narrative Verse with an Attitude
The Live Bard
Is modern poetry too maudlin? Too obscure? Well, sit down and strap in because these tales in meter and rhyme, recited by the author, bluntly explore human foibles and celebrate bawdy revelry.
10:00pm
Deliver Us Not! (or Birth, Where Is Thy Sting?)
Gulf Coast State College Players
GCSC Players presents a side splitting One-Act comedy about happiness, religion, life and death; and other things fetuses probably think about before birth.
Saturday, May 20
1:00pm
Youth Village Improv Show
Produced by Youth Village
This show is like no other because this fun-filled comedy improv show will star KIDS! The kids will perform skits based on your suggestions! They will play different improv games that are fun and silly!
3:00pm
An Iliad
9 Muses Theatre
The Iliad is a one man's retelling of the Trojan war and the clashing of its two greatest warriors, Achilles and Hector. Come see as one man relives that conflict over and over and illuminates the innate rage of mankind that drives him toward war.
5:30pm
Does Linguist Rhyme with English
Harrison Baxley
While Cathy and Rachel become experts in the art of language, they struggle with it’s most basic form: communicating with another human.
7:00pm
Sit a Spell with Sean of the South
Sean of the South
Sean of the South, Sean Dietrich, shares heartfelt sentiments on life, loss, and the Great American South.
8:30pm
Awkward
Choose Your Own Adventure Productions
The story of friends, love, rivalry and rolling for attacks.
10:00pm
Half Full
The Tiny Warriors: Written by Cana Sylvester and Justin Duncan
On their last night living together, roommates Morty and Lisa air their dirty laundry.
11:00pm
Ramen Noodles and Champagne
Franco
Laugh your night away as Franco reflects on the pressures of being a fur parent and other stuff.
Sunday, May 21
2:00pm
Made in the USA - A Celebration of American Music
ECTC Jr. Thespian Troupe
Experience the greatest songs that were Made in the USA! Join ECTC's Jr. Thespian Troupe as we celebrate this remarkable musical asset of ours by honoring our very own music: Dixieland Jazz, Rock 'n' Roll, Country, Broadway!
3:30pm
Roadkill, New Mexico
Liz Cain
"Roadkill, New Mexico"... kooky cantina capers and maybe an alien or zombie thrown in there to spice up the roadkill... roadkill? Is it the furry kind or does it walk on 2 feet?
5:00pm
Sweet Storm
Treehouse Productions
Like the best country music, SWEET STORM benefits from restraint. A love story… blends a fantastical setting with a longing for spiritual rapture.
The Northwest Florida Theatre Festival is open to the public and will be held at ECTC’s performance space located at 560 Grand Boulevard, Upstairs, in Grand Boulevard at Sandestin in Miramar Beach, Florida.
Performances are open to the public. For entry, participants are required to have a Festival Button ($5), show tickets are $10-$20. For more information, submission application, schedule, and ticket sales go to www.NWFTheatreFestival.com. #AStageForAll
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.
Friday, May 12
5:30pm
Narrative Verse with an Attitude
The Live Bard
Is modern poetry too maudlin? Too obscure? Well, sit down and strap in because these tales in meter and rhyme, recited by the author, bluntly explore human foibles and celebrate bawdy revelry.
7:30pm
Sit a Spell with Sean of the South
Sean of the South
Sean of the South, Sean Dietrich, shares heartfelt sentiments on life, loss, and the Great American South.
9:00pm
Melissa and Michelle Make Music
West 171 Productions
Broadway’s Michelle Dowdy and Off-Off Broadway’s Melissa Oropesa are two New York City broads who deliver a night of sassy, funny, and soulful standards in cabaret commemorating their lifelong friendship.
11:00pm
Awkward
Choose Your Own Adventure Productions
The story of friends, love, rivalry and rolling for attacks.
Saturday, May 13
9:00am
Revenge of the Pigs
30a Learning Academy Theatre Troupe
30a Learning Academy is excited to present their rendition of, Revenge of the Pigs. Revenge of the Pigs is a comedic spin on the classic tale of the three little pigs.
11:00am
The Fisherman and His Wife and other Stories
St. John Catholic School Theatre Artists
“This Radio play is nothing to carp about…” Relax and enjoy a comedic retelling of the classic folk tale, The Magic Fish. What would you ask for if you knew your wish would be granted? The fisherman and his wife find out, and they don’t agree on what is important.
1:00pm
Made in the USA - A Celebration of American Music
ECTC Jr. Thespian Troupe
Experience the greatest songs that were Made in the USA! Join ECTC's Jr. Thespian Troupe as we celebrate this remarkable musical asset of ours by honoring our very own music: Dixieland Jazz, Rock 'n' Roll, Country, Broadway!
2:30pm
My Barista! A Musical Starring REDD
Anne Hunter
Starring Redd, the singing bartender from Redd’s Fueling Station, MY BARISTA! is a sketch comedy and variety show about a famous coffee-slinger and her summer job working as a beach barista.
4:00pm
Youth Village Improv Show
Produced by Youth Village
This show is like no other because this fun-filled comedy improv show will star KIDS! The kids will perform skits based on your suggestions! They will play different improv games that are fun and silly!
5:30pm
Curse of the Pearl
Aerial Teen Performance Company
The Curse of the Pearl is an inspired artistic musical representation of the Pirates of the Caribbean Movies.
7:00pm
An Iliad
9 Muses Theatre
The Iliad is a one man's retelling of the Trojan war and the clashing of its two greatest warriors, Achilles and Hector. Come see as one man relives that conflict over and over and illuminates the innate rage of mankind that drives him toward war.
9:00pm
Does Linguist Rhyme with English
Harrison Baxley
While Cathy and Rachel become experts in the art of language, they struggle with it’s most basic form: communicating with another human.
10:30pm
Melissa and Michelle Make Music
West 171 Productions
Broadway’s Michelle Dowdy and Off-Off Broadway’s Melissa Oropesa are two New York City broads who deliver a night of sassy, funny, and soulful standards in cabaret commemorating their lifelong friendship.
Sunday, May 14
2:00pm
My Barista! A Musical Starring REDD
Anne Hunter
Starring Redd, the singing bartender from Redd’s Fueling Station, MY BARISTA! is a sketch comedy and variety show about a famous coffee-slinger and her summer job working as a beach barista.
3:30pm
Roadkill, New Mexico
Liz Cain
"Roadkill, New Mexico"... kooky cantina capers and maybe an alien or zombie thrown in there to spice up the roadkill... roadkill? Is it the furry kind or does it walk on 2 feet?
5:30pm
Pandora’s Revenge (Pat Cook)
Wilboski Productions
When an insurance agent, Marvin Hanover, gets a call for a quote, he gets more than he bargained for.
6:30pm
An Evening of Magic with Matthew Holtzclaw
Gulf Coast State College Theatre
GCSC Theatre presents alumnus, Matthew Holtzclaw, one of NYC’s most in-demand entertainers & magic consultants in an evening of original magic and comedy.
8:00pm
Half Full
The Tiny Warriors: Written by Cana Sylvester and Justin Duncan
On their last night living together, roommates Morty and Lisa air their dirty laundry.
9:00pm
Deliver Us Not! (or Birth, Where Is Thy Sting?)
Gulf Coast State College Players
GCSC Players presents a side splitting One-Act comedy about happiness, religion, life and death; and other things fetuses probably think about before birth.
Thursday, May 18
7:30pm
An Evening of Magic with Matthew Holtzclaw
Gulf Coast State College Theatre
GCSC Theatre presents alumnus, Matthew Holtzclaw, one of NYC’s most in-demand entertainers & magic consultants in an evening of original magic and comedy.
9:00pm
Ramen Noodles and Champagne
Franco
Laugh your night away as Franco reflects on the pressures of being a fur parent and other stuff.
Friday, May 19
6:30pm
Curse of the Pearl
Aerial Teen Performance Company
The Curse of the Pearl is an inspired artistic musical representation of the Pirates of the Caribbean Movies.
8:00pm
Narrative Verse with an Attitude
The Live Bard
Is modern poetry too maudlin? Too obscure? Well, sit down and strap in because these tales in meter and rhyme, recited by the author, bluntly explore human foibles and celebrate bawdy revelry.
10:00pm
Deliver Us Not! (or Birth, Where Is Thy Sting?)
Gulf Coast State College Players
GCSC Players presents a side splitting One-Act comedy about happiness, religion, life and death; and other things fetuses probably think about before birth.
Saturday, May 20
1:00pm
Youth Village Improv Show
Produced by Youth Village
This show is like no other because this fun-filled comedy improv show will star KIDS! The kids will perform skits based on your suggestions! They will play different improv games that are fun and silly!
3:00pm
An Iliad
9 Muses Theatre
The Iliad is a one man's retelling of the Trojan war and the clashing of its two greatest warriors, Achilles and Hector. Come see as one man relives that conflict over and over and illuminates the innate rage of mankind that drives him toward war.
5:30pm
Does Linguist Rhyme with English
Harrison Baxley
While Cathy and Rachel become experts in the art of language, they struggle with it’s most basic form: communicating with another human.
7:00pm
Sit a Spell with Sean of the South
Sean of the South
Sean of the South, Sean Dietrich, shares heartfelt sentiments on life, loss, and the Great American South.
8:30pm
Awkward
Choose Your Own Adventure Productions
The story of friends, love, rivalry and rolling for attacks.
10:00pm
Half Full
The Tiny Warriors: Written by Cana Sylvester and Justin Duncan
On their last night living together, roommates Morty and Lisa air their dirty laundry.
11:00pm
Ramen Noodles and Champagne
Franco
Laugh your night away as Franco reflects on the pressures of being a fur parent and other stuff.
Sunday, May 21
2:00pm
Made in the USA - A Celebration of American Music
ECTC Jr. Thespian Troupe
Experience the greatest songs that were Made in the USA! Join ECTC's Jr. Thespian Troupe as we celebrate this remarkable musical asset of ours by honoring our very own music: Dixieland Jazz, Rock 'n' Roll, Country, Broadway!
3:30pm
Roadkill, New Mexico
Liz Cain
"Roadkill, New Mexico"... kooky cantina capers and maybe an alien or zombie thrown in there to spice up the roadkill... roadkill? Is it the furry kind or does it walk on 2 feet?
5:00pm
Sweet Storm
Treehouse Productions
Like the best country music, SWEET STORM benefits from restraint. A love story… blends a fantastical setting with a longing for spiritual rapture.
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