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COVID-19 Response

COVID-19 PRECAUTIONS

Effective immediately there will be no restrictions or protocols for audience members who have been fully vaccinated.
 
*We do encourage all unvaccinated patrons to wear masks during the performances.

The lifting of restrictions means there will be no distanced seating or requirements for masking. The bar will be open. Drinks may be taken into the theatre.

Moving forward, these guidelines will remain in place unless Covid-19 conditions or CDC guidelines change.

Vanessa Logsdon, Theatre Manager

Freaky Friday

Title: Freaky Friday

Dates: August 23 – September 8, 2024

Venue: Lakeside Playhouse

Tickets: start at $25 Adult, $15 Youth. Group rates 15+ tickets with advance notice

Times: Wednesday, Friday & Saturday 7:30 pm. Sunday 2:30 pm

Description: When an overworked mother and her teenage daughter magically swap bodies, they have just one day to put things right again. Freaky Friday, a new musical based on the celebrated novel by Mary Rodgers and the hit Disney films, is a heartfelt, comedic, and unexpectedly emotional update on an American classic. By spending a day in each other’s shoes, Katherine and Ellie come to appreciate one another’s struggles, learn self-acceptance, and realize the immeasurable love and mutual respect that bond a mother and daughter.

Cautions: Some material may not be suitable for children under 8. May contain theatrical smoke and haze and strobe lights.

Book by Bridget Carpenter. Music and Lyrics: Tom Kitt & Brian Yorkey. Produced by special arrangement with Music Theatre International.

Special offers: reserve seats on Opening night,  August 23, and enjoy the celebration! Walk the red carpet, enjoy happy hour discounts in the lounge, have light refreshments, and more.  On any Saturday night performance, purchase a show drink in a reusable HLT Sebring Sipping Society cup and get $1 off show drinks whenever you attend a Saturday Blackman Stage series performance. Limited availability. Subject to change without  notice. Discount offer expires November 19, 2024.

Happy Sad

Title: Happy Sad

Dates: March 2-3, 2024

Venue: Thakkar Theatre

Tickets: start at $20 Adult, $15 Youth. Group rates 15+ tickets with advance notice

Times: Saturday 7:30 pm. Sunday 2:30 pm

Description: Happy Sad delivers a captivating story exploring themes such as love, racial struggles, mental health, government secrets, friendship, isolation, self-harm, and the comforting presence of sweet tea! Chosen to advance at the Florida Theatre Conference Festival, don’t miss the chance to experience this play before it hits the spotlight at the Southeastern Theatre Conference regional contest in Mobile, Alabama. Share your feedback, suggestions, and words of support after the show.

Credits: Written by Laura Wade. Sponsored by Alan Jay Automotive Network.

Cautions: Mild adult content and themes. May be inappropriate for children under 10.

 

Brighton Beach Memoirs

Title: Brighton Beach Memoirs

Dates: June 7 – 23, 2024

Venue: Lakeside Playhouse

Tickets: start at $25 Adult, $15 Youth. Group rates 15+ tickets with advance notice

Times: Wednesday, Friday & Saturday 7:30 pm. Sunday 2:30 pm

Description: The story reflects life in New York during the 1930s in pre-World War II days. Brighton Beach Memoirs focuses the fictional Jerome family of Brooklyn, a poor, working class extended Jewish family trying to make ends meet during the Depression. It features the famous Neil Simon humor that arises from family drama and crisis. It tells of a teenager finding his way through puberty, a cousin who aspires to perform on Broadway and a mother whose advice to her sister is: “Stay on your side of the street, that’s what gutters are for,” when her sister admits to going into a neighboring home.

Cautions: May not appeal to young audiences.

Credits:  Written by Neil Simon. Presented by special arrangement with Concord Theatricals.

Special offers: reserve seats on Opening night, June 7, and enjoy the celebration! Walk the red carpet, enjoy happy hour discounts in the lounge, have light refreshments, and more.  On any Saturday night performance, purchase a show drink in a reusable HLT Sebring Sipping Society cup and get $1 off show drinks whenever you attend a Saturday Blackman Stage series performance. Limited availability. Subject to change without  notice. Discount offer expires November 19, 2024.

We Will Rock You

Title: We Will Rock You

Dates: March 29 – April 14, 2024

Venue: Lakeside Playhouse

Tickets: start at $25 Adult, $15 Youth. Group rates 15+ tickets with advance notice

Times: Wednesday, Friday & Saturday 7:30 pm. Sunday 2:30 pm

Description:  We Will Rock You is a jukebox musical based on the songs of British rock band Queen with a book by Ben Elton. The musical tells the story of a globalized future without musical instruments. A handful of rock rebels, the Bohemians, fight against the all-powerful Globalsoft company and its boss, the Killer Queen; they fight for freedom, individuality and the rebirth of the age of rock. Scaramouche and Galileo, two young outsiders, cannot come to terms with the bleak conformist reality. They join the Bohemians and embark on the search to find the unlimited power of freedom, love and Rock!

Cautions: Mild adult content and themes. May be inappropriate for children under 10.

Credits:  Music and Lyrics by Queen. Book by Ben Elton. Produced by special arrangement with Theatrical Rights Worldwide.

Special offers: reserve seats on Opening night, March 29, and enjoy the celebration! Walk the red carpet, enjoy happy hour discounts in the lounge, have light refreshments, and more.  On any Saturday night performance, purchase a show drink in a reusable HLT Sebring Sipping Society cup and get $1 off show drinks whenever you attend a Saturday Blackman Stage series performance. Limited availability. Subject to change without  notice. Discount offer expires November 19, 2024.

Storyteller Avon Park

Title: Storyteller Avon Park

Dates: February 17, 2024

Venue: Avon Park Community and Cultural Center

Tickets: start at $10 Adult, $5 Student with ID. Group rates 15+ tickets with advance notice

Times: 6:30 pm. Doors open at 5:30 pm

Description: 

A live storytelling competition in the vein of The Moth, a non-profit literary society from New York City. Storytellers (slammers) have 5 minutes each to tell a true story. Unlike The Moth, notes are allowed.

When the doors open, storyteller hopefuls put their names in the “hat.” At show time, names are picked, and one by one, storytellers take the stage. The eight to ten featured stories are scored by the audience. Each Story Slam generates a Story Slam winner who receives $100. The first and second place finishers are advanced to the Grand Slam, held in the fall on the stage at Highlands Lakeside Theatre.

The first act will be a voluntary ice breaker game. The stories will be presented in the second act.  Visit https://docs.google.com/document/d/1C_e_acjpkp8DO959rUKB9kM03woayuZEwRBOpb4Kp4Y/edit?usp=drive_link  for the rules.

Sign up for a chance to tell a story or sit back and enjoy the show! All attendees, whether competing or not, must have a ticket.

Cautions: May not be suitable for children under 13 years old.

Credits: Inspired by The Moth

5 Live

Title: 5 Live

Dates: July 12 – 14, 2024

Venue: Thakkar Family Foundation Theatre (formerly known as the Drs. Thakkar Pavilion)

Tickets: Adult $20, Youth $15

Times: Friday & Saturday 7:30 pm. Sunday 2:30 pm

Description: The Thakkar Foundation Theatre invites you to come and listen to 5LIVE – a multi-talented 5 piece vocal group providing live music and singing. Become immersed as the band brings back your favorites from the 60, 70’s, and 80’s. Our accompaniment includes a full band sound with fantastic voices, guitars, saxophone music and keyboard. Produced in partnership with Gary Johnson Productions.

Valentine Singers

Title: Valentine Singers

Dates: February 9, 2024

Venue: Thakkar Family Foundation Theatre (formerly known as the Drs. Thakkar Pavilion)

Tickets: start at $20 Adult, $15 Youth. Group rates 15+ tickets with advance notice

Times: Friday 7:30 pm

Description: Join singers Tracy, Nelly & Dawn for a memorable night celebrating love and friendship. Presented in partnership with Gary Johnson Productions.

The 24 Hours Plays 2024

Title: The 24 Hours Plays 2024

Dates: February 17, 2024

Venue: Lakeside Playhouse

Tickets: start at $20 Adult. Group rates 15+ tickets with advance notice

Time: 7:30 pm

Description: Short play festival that culminates in the production of 10-minute plays produced by participating playwright/directors. Registered creators will be randomly assigned a prop from our Props Department on Friday night. They have overnight to write a two person, 10 minute long play incorporating that prop. The directors will be assigned 2 actors to produce their play. They can rehearse all day on Saturday before presenting it to you, our audience, and the panel of judges. You can vote for the Playfest People’s Choice award. Each vote is $5. HLT thanks all of our talented writers who submitted their work.

Cautions: contents may not be suitable for children.