Leigh Ann Rassler
October 6, 2015
Comedy, Fleming Island, On Stage, Orange Park
Bill Engvall is a platinum album seller, member of the , and star of the Bill Engvall Show. His witty humor based on his life experiences makes him relatable to a vast number of people. It was obvious that several members of the audience were huge Bill Engvall fans as I was accompanied by laughter in nearly in every line that he spoke. In this evening’s routine, Bill shared his experience of building a house with his wife of 33 years, his time on the hit show Dancing With the Stars, and subsequently his experience of having a knee replacement. Bill Engvall …
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Dick Kerekes & Leisla Sansom
September 16, 2015
Comedy, Dual Critics, Feature, On Stage, Orange Park, Theatre, Theatre Reviews
ORANGE PARK COMMUNITY THEATRE REVIEW The and the presents the first show of the 46th season of this all-volunteer theatre company. The show, which opened on September 11, 2015 and will be on-stage through October 4, is the kind that OPCT patrons love; madcap farce with farfetched plots. And music. And dancing. “,” with book and lyrics by , and music by , is making its Florida premiere at OPCT, and will be of interest to many local theater-goers. These two musical geniuses created the music and lyrics for “,” and the book, music, and lyrics for “” and “.” …
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Liza Mitchell
July 6, 2015
Albums, Music, Musician Interviews, Orange Park
Unless you are a tween or the parent of one, there is a solid chance R5 hasn’t yet landed on your radar. With a new album and summer tour underway, this may be just thing to bring the five-piece band the exposure it deserves. kicks off a U.S. tour, featuring special guests Jacob Whitesides and Ryland, July 7 at the , with stops in Boston, Pittsburgh, Milwaukee, Kansas City, Houston, San Jose, Phoenix and a special Aug 23 performance at LA’s famed Greek Theatre. Dropping July 10 worldwide, R5’s new album Sometime Last Night is the driving force behind …
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FOLIO
July 3, 2015
Downtown, Family, Fernandina, Holidays, Jacksonville Beach, Lifestyle, Neighborhoods, Orange Park, St. Augustine, The Beaches
Join the City of Jacksonville for the 4th on the River. Celebrate Independence Day from 5-10pm with live entertainment, interactive activities, food and beverages, and spectacular fireworks displays at three locations along the St. Johns River. The Shipyards on Bay St. Join in the family fun with a water balloon toss, three-legged race, giant Jenga, crafts, face painting, caricature artist, live entertainment, BBQ, Jax Happenings Mini Challenges, fireworks and more! No coolers or outside food allowed. There will be a Free Concert featuring performances by The Band Be Easy and Pop/Rock sensation – Orleans, the 70s Pop/Rock band that brought …
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Dick Kerekes & Leisla Sansom
June 10, 2015
Comedy, Dual Critics, Feature, On Stage, Orange Park, Theatre, Theatre Reviews
REVIEW OPCT chooses a summer musical to close out their theatrical seasons, and for the 2014-2015 season, it’s that preposterously zany laugh riot, “,” which opened on June 5, 2015 and will run through June 28, 2015 at their playhouse on Moody Road in Orange Park, Florida. The musical is based on the cartoons of the late , whose first published cartoon with the famous characters he created appeared in 1938 in “The New Yorker.” The characters became an enterprise unto themselves, with a sitcom, two animated series, three films, and pinball games. The musical opened in 2010 in New …
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Dick Kerekes & Leisla Sansom
April 15, 2015
Dual Critics, On Stage, Orange Park, Theatre, Theatre Reviews
ORANGE PARK COMMUNITY THEATRE REVIEW The classic “Philadelphia Story” opened April 10, 2015 on the OPCT stage and will run through April 26. Seventy-six years have passed since ’s “The Philadelphia Story” debuted on Broadway in 1939. The play was written for , who starred both in the play and in the film version, which was financed by . Both the play and the film were huge hits. The years have not diminished the grace, charm, and humor of this true classic. In case you have not caught the excellent movie version with Hepburn, , and , or “,” the …
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Dick Kerekes & Leisla Sansom
February 9, 2015
Dual Critics, Feature, On Stage, Orange Park, Theatre, Theatre Reviews
OPCT opened its first show of 2015 on February 6, with the family-friendly comedy “,” which will be on stage through February 20 in. The play was written by the late Aurand Harris who penned over fifty plays, the majority of them geared toward good family entertainment. The play is a throwback to the days before radio and television, when traveling actors played to large and small cities in tent shows. This is a fractured fairy tale. And what is a fractured fairy tale? Well, the popular movie “,” released at the end of 2014, is a perfect example. They …
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Liza Mitchell
February 5, 2015
Comedy, Dance, On Stage, Orange Park, Theatre
283 College Drive, Orange Park, 276-6815 www.thcenter.org Feb 6 PARENTS NIGHT OUT Parents Night Out is an “instant audience favorite,” delighting theatre audiences around the country. Karen Morgan, a Southern belle, and Jim Colliton, a Boston Irishman, are both comedy veterans and parents who are married. Through stand-up comedy, improv and hilarious audience participation, Jim and Karen give parents of all ages a chance to laugh at the trials and tribulations of parenthood, marriage, family and everyday life in America. Parents Night Out is clean comedy for grownups. Feb 22 RUSSIAN NATIONAL BALLET THEATRE: DON QUIXOTE Based on an …
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Liza Mitchell
February 4, 2015
Comedy, On Stage, Orange Park, Theatre
2900 Moody Ave., Orange Park, 276-2599, www.opct.org Feb 6-22 A TOBY SHOW Toby rights the wrongs and saves the day in this lively country bumpkin version of Cinderella based on Americana Tent Shows of the early 1900s. Down-Home fun for the whole family…whether you are 5 or 105…y’all will love “A Toby Show”! Family friendly. April 10-26 THE PHILADELPHIA STORY This comedy begins with plans for a wedding which becomes complicated when her ex-husband shows up; a magazine article covering the wedding includes a reporter with whom she has a fling; and her father’s scandalous behaviors are the talk of …
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Dick Kerekes & Leisla Sansom
October 23, 2014
Dual Critics, On Stage, Orange Park, Theatre, Theatre Reviews
opened the 2014-2015 season with “,” a comedy/mystery by . The show opened on October 17, 2014 and will be on stage through November 1 in Orange Park, Florida. This play debuted in New York in 1975, was briefly on , and has been staged by a number of community theatres and dinner theatres on and off. It is a clever little whodunit with many humorous and intriguing twists and turns. The plot revolves around Angela, attractive and very wealthy, who is married to Palmer Forrester, an aging and remarkably grandiose Broadway actor. During the opening scene we learn that …
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