Francis Wilson News

DARK COMEDY MUSICAL COMPANY DEBUTS JUNE 15 AT at Mad Theatre

A Classic Theatre congratulates St. Augustine resident Deborah B. Dickey on the Panamanian debut of her play, Threads of Silver and Gold: Women of the Panama Canal, which was presented at the Theatre Guild of Ancon in Panama City on August 6, 2016.  The playwright was invited to present her play as a fundraiser for the Marcia L. Henry Foundation which supports the education of young women of West Indian descent. ACT first presented the play in celebration of the 100th anniversary of the opening of the Panama Canal in the fall of 2015.

After the sold-out, blockbuster hit, 'HOLY CANNOLI', Jimmy Ferraro's Studio Theatre, 5732 Main Street, New Port Richey, FL presents, the new musical/comedy spoof, 'AIN'T FOOD WONDERFUL!', by Gil Perlroth, the author of Studio Theatre's box office smash, 'AIN'T RETIREMENT GRAND!'.

After the sold-out, blockbuster hit, 'HOLY CANNOLI', Jimmy Ferraro's Studio Theatre, 5732 Main Street, New Port Richey, FL presents, the new musical/comedy spoof, 'AIN'T FOOD WONDERFUL!', by Gil Perlroth, the author of Studio Theatre's box office smash, 'AIN'T RETIREMENT GRAND!'.

After the critically acclaimed, Interactive, Musical-Comedy, Murder Mystery, 'MURDER on the HIGH C's', Jimmy Ferraro's STUDIO THEATRE, 5732 Main Street, New Port Richey, FL presents, By Popular Demand, the hilarious comedy 'HOLY CANNOLI' by John D. Smitherman. Ferraro produced this production more than a decade ago to great success and it has become an audience favorite. The 2 act farce stars TIM MICHELS, CHRISTINA KAY JIMENEZ, TOM COSTELLO, JESSICA GLASS, JARED MICHAEL SHARI, MICHELLE PROCIDA, and STEVE MANFREDI.

It's your last week to vote for the 2014 BroadwayWorld Tampa Regional Awards! Check out the latest live stats as of December 26th. Voting closes at the end of the year, in under one week!

Time is ticking on your last chance to vote for the 2014 BroadwayWorld Tampa Regional Awards! Check out the latest live stats as of December 19th. Voting closes at the end of the year!

Voting has now opened for the 2014 BroadwayWorld Tampa Regional Awards! Check out the latest live stats as of December 4th.

Voting has now opened for the 2014 BroadwayWorld Tampa Regional Awards! Check out the latest live stats as of December 4th.

Voting has now opened for the 2014 BroadwayWorld Tampa Regional Awards! Check out the latest live stats as of November 25th.

After the critically acclaimed, opening Summer Season of the Musical Comedy, 'CHURCH BASEMENT LADIES', the World Premiere Musical Comedy, 'COUPLED', and the Musical Cabaret, 'The SINGING DIVAS of BROADWAY & HOLLYWOOD', Jimmy Ferraro's STUDIO THEATRE, 5732 Main Street, New Port Richey, FL presents the GRAND OPENING Main Season, with the hilarious NEW Musical, 'AIN'T RETIREMENT GRAND'. The production stars MATTHEW RULEY, VICKY STINNETT, PETE CLAPSIS, and TRACIE CALLAHAN.

After the critically acclaimed, opening Summer Season of the Musical Comedy, 'CHURCH BASEMENT LADIES', the World Premiere Musical Comedy, 'COUPLED', and the Musical Cabaret, 'The SINGING DIVAS of BROADWAY & HOLLYWOOD', Jimmy Ferraro's STUDIO THEATRE, 5732 Main Street, New Port Richey, FL presents the GRAND OPENING Main Season, with the hilarious NEW Musical, 'AIN'T RETIREMENT GRAND'. The production stars MATTHEW RULEY, VICKY STINNETT, PETE CLAPSIS, and TRACIE CALLAHAN.

Comedian and underwear designer Rhonda Shear and four of her best friends present the 'world's funniest' and most fun 'dress up or dress down' pajama party at The Mahaffey Theater on Friday, April 18 at 8 p.m.! You're invited to wear your best, most comfortable or favorite jammies to the party, and you might win a fabulous prize!

Actors' Equity Association President Nick Wyman spoke at AEA's centennial celebration in St. Louis on Monday, November 25, 2013, and BroadwayWorld has his full speech below!

The focus is on the men in this piece and the talents of the male actors in this company, were brought to comedic height by Director Murray Mintz. Mr. Mintz's staging, slapstick comedic bits, sight gags, and yes, choreography and recorded music too, added exactly what this play needs to be a hit!

Actors' Equity Association (AEA or Equity), the labor union representing more than 49,000 professional stage actors and stage managers in the US, today received an historic national charter in its centennial year from the AFL-CIO. The direct charter, which was given at the morning session of the AFL-CIO Executive Council meeting, makes AEA the 57th labor organization to receive the distinguished honor of formal association with the national federation of American unions.

No, No, Nanette, the classic musical, will run at the Francis Wilson Playhouse in Clearwater from March 24 to April 10, 2011.

No, No, Nanette, the classic musical, will run at the Francis Wilson Playhouse in Clearwater from March 24 to April 10, 2011.

No, No, Nanette, the classic musical, will run at the Francis Wilson Playhouse in Clearwater from March 24 to April 10, 2011.

Neil Simon's The Prisoner of Second Avenue at Francis Wilson Playhouse. Mel Edison can't take it any more!