Theater auditions: ‘Sentimental Journey’ in Hudson, FL

Here’s an audition notice from the Show Palace Dinner Theatre in Hudson, FL:

Memorial service for Alice Byrd

Alice Byrd

Just a quick note here to say that a memorial service for Alice Byrd, the longtime box-office manager at the Mark Two Dinner Theater, will be Monday May 16.

And here’s more: The service will be 6-9 p.m. at Good Shepherd United Methodist Church, 2815 N. Galloway Road, Lakeland.

In memoriam: Alice Byrd

Alice Byrd

I’m very sorry to have to report that Alice Byrd, the beloved longtime box-office manager and hostess at Orlando’s Mark Two Dinner Theater (and before that the Mark One in Lakeland), died last night.

Mark Two’s Alice Byrd seriously ill

Alice Byrd

Corrected phone number is below:

I have had word from actress Ann Hurst that Alice Byrd, who was the longtime box-office manager for the Mark Two Dinner Theater, is seriously ill and is in the Lakeland Medical Center. Ann suggests that it would do Alice good to hear from her friends.

Theater auditions: ‘I (Still) Love New York’ in Sarasota

Here’s a (late-breaking) audition notice from the Golden Apple Dinner Theatre in Sarasota:

Treasure Tavern looking for a pianist

Here’s a notice from musical director John B. deHaas about the new dinner attraction Treasure Tavern:

What’s opening this week?

Back in town, and this is a slightly overdue edition of Opening This Week. Here’s a look at what’s coming up in Central Florida theater:

• The Heiress, Mad Cow Theatre
• Man Is the Only Animal Who Blushes … Or Needs To!, Winter Park Playhouse
• Manuscript, I.D.10-t Productions
• For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When the Raimbow is Enuf, Breakthrough Theatre
• Boogie Wonderland, Show Palace Dinner Theatre
• Footloose, Ocala Civic Theatre
• Rent, Theatre Winter Haven
• The Littles, Surfside Youth Players
• Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp, Pinocchio’s Marionette Theater
• Schoolhouse Rock Live, Jr., Henegar Center for the Arts

And the full story:

Opening this week:

Here’s a look at what’s opening this week:

‘9 Parts of Desire,’ Empty Spaces:

The Empty Spaces Theatre Co is extremely proud to present the Central Florida premiere of Heather Raffo’s 9 Parts Of Desire.

Opening this week

Here’s a roundup of what’s starting up this week in Orlando and area theater:

Theater auditions: Golden Apple Dinner Theatre

An audition notice from the Golden Apple for three upcoming productions: