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Socially Relevant Drama “Sweat” Depicts American Working Life at The 5 & Dime Theatre

August 9, 2019

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A DUAL CRITICS THEATRE REVIEW The 5 & Dime, Jacksonville’s theatre company, , which will remain on stage through August 18, 2019. The production was made possible by the financial support of . The play, written by Lynn Nottage, debuted at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival in 2015, was awarded the 2017 Pulitzer Prize for Drama, and opened on Broadway in

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Dual Critics Review: The Great American Trailer Park Musical at Players by the Sea

By popular demand, “” is back at in Jacksonville, Florida after an absence of seven years. This campy Off-Broadway musical by and will be on stage at Players through March 24, 2018. For reservations, visit playersbythesea.org or call 249-0289. These are hot tickets; the first two performances were sold out.

Tyler Hammond, Tyrone Thornhill and Josh Andrews, True West, Players by the Sea, Written by Sam Shepard, Directed by Brian Niece, Photos by Bradley Akers, Jacksonville Beach, Florida

‘True West’ at Players by the Sea – A Dark Comedy with a Domestic Clash of Personalities

A DUAL CRITICS REVIEW Jacksonville Beach’s Players by the Sea opened True

“Buyer & Cellar” at 5 & Dime Reintroduces Bradley Aker’s to Center Stage

By the playwright’s own admission, the plot of his one-man show “Buyer

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Players By The Sea is Looking for New Voices

August 19, 2020

Jacksonville Beach·On Stage·The Beaches·Theatre

New Voices Program at PBTS Puts Important, Relevant Stories Into The World Players by the Sea is looking for new voices to participate in a year-long program designed to bring original works to the stage. Established in 2016, the was created as a vehicle to nurture and develop scripts by

The Immigrant: An Upbeat, Limited-Set Story at Players by the Sea’s Studio Theatre

January 20, 2020

Dual Critics·Events·Jacksonville Beach·On Stage·The Beaches·Theatre·Theatre Reviews

A DUAL CRITICS REVIEW Jacksonville Beaches is always coming up with new ideas. Last year, they created a “Second Season” to expand their offerings. The plays, most with limited sets and costuming, are staged in the Studio Theatre, which has about eighty seats. The first play of this venture was

The Harvest at 5 & Dime: Real Glimpses of Pathos and Humanity

November 19, 2019

Downtown·Events·Feature·On Stage·Theatre·Theatre Reviews

I went to see The Harvest this weekend at the in . Its the first time I’ve seen an actual performance at the theatre’s permanent home in the past three years. They’ve always been a great, intellectually satisfying performance group, with lots of satellite shows at locations other than the

Limelight Theatre in St. Augustine, Fun Home

A Heart-Gripping Musical at St. Augustine’s Limelight Theatre: Fun Home

August 1, 2019

Dual Critics·Feature·On Stage·St. Augustine·Theatre·Theatre Reviews

A DUAL CRITICS REVIEW St. Augustine’s has opened the Florida debut of Fun Home, a moving, heart-gripping musical (July 26 – August 25, 2019), on the Matuza Mainstage. The story has an unusual origin: it was adapted from a graphic true-life memoir written and illustrated by American cartoonist Alison Bechdel,

REVIEW: ‘Buyer & Cellar’ at 5 & Dime is One of the Funniest One-Person, One-Act Shows You Will Ever See

October 8, 2018

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A DUAL CRITICS REVIEW The 5 & Dime Theatre Company has opened Buyer & Cellar, one of the funniest one-person one-act shows you will ever have the opportunity to see. The group was founded seven years ago and has consistently staged outstanding productions; this is their second year in their

DUAL CRITICS REVIEW: The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time at Players By The Sea

April 25, 2018

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Players by the Sea opened the Tony Award winning The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time on April 20th, 2018. The production will remain on stage in the studio theatre through May 5th. Curious Incident was launched as a book in 2004 by . The story was adapted for the

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time Comes to Players By The Sea Theatre

April 8, 2018

Feature·Jacksonville Beach·On Stage·The Beaches·Theatre

Life on the spectrum is difficult to navigate when the interruption of every day stimuli can create a break in the road. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time doesn’t focus on the limitations of living with autism rather it directs attention to the infinite possibilities of traversing

DUAL CRITICS REVIEW: The Walls at 5 & Dime

February 19, 2018

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The 5 & Dime, Jacksonville’s downtown theatre company, opened its first play of 2018 with “The Walls,” by Lisa Dillman. The production opened on February 16th and will remain on stage through March 4th. Playwright Dillman has written several plays; this is the first performed in Jacksonville. s staging is

The Walls, 5 & Dime Theatre Company, Jacksonville, Florida, Kate McManus and Kat McLeod Raspa

Beautiful Madness: “The Walls” Explores Mental Illness at 5 & Dime Theatre

February 14, 2018

Feature·On Stage·Theatre

The exploration of female insanity traces a dark path through times when women were often institutionalized for mental illness. Ribbons of tragedy and unimaginable suffering are entwined in their history, but there are also unexpected threads of hope woven into the individual stories. Playwright Lisa Dillman offers a fascinating portrayal

'night Mother, The 5 & Dime Theatre Company, Downtown Jacksonville

‘night, Mother: 5 & Dime Theatre Review

February 20, 2017

Downtown·Dual Critics·Feature·On Stage·The Elbow·Theatre·Theatre Reviews

A Dual Critics Review by Dick Kerekes & Leisla Sansom The 5 & Dime Theatre Company welcomed the theatre community to its new home and first permanent stage location with a dynamic production of Marsha Norman’s ‘night, Mother. The play opened on February 17 and will run through March 5,

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Bradley Akers

Socially Relevant Drama “Sweat” Depicts American Working Life at The 5 & Dime Theatre

Dual Critics Review: The Great American Trailer Park Musical at Players by the Sea

‘True West’ at Players by the Sea – A Dark Comedy with a Domestic Clash of Personalities

“Buyer & Cellar” at 5 & Dime Reintroduces Bradley Aker’s to Center Stage

Players By The Sea is Looking for New Voices

The Immigrant: An Upbeat, Limited-Set Story at Players by the Sea’s Studio Theatre

The Harvest at 5 & Dime: Real Glimpses of Pathos and Humanity

A Heart-Gripping Musical at St. Augustine’s Limelight Theatre: Fun Home

REVIEW: ‘Buyer & Cellar’ at 5 & Dime is One of the Funniest One-Person, One-Act Shows You Will Ever See

DUAL CRITICS REVIEW: The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time at Players By The Sea

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time Comes to Players By The Sea Theatre

DUAL CRITICS REVIEW: The Walls at 5 & Dime

Beautiful Madness: “The Walls” Explores Mental Illness at 5 & Dime Theatre

‘night, Mother: 5 & Dime Theatre Review

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