SHOTS! Comes to Palm Beach Institute for the Entertainment Arts Next Month

Performance dates for SHOTS! are October 20 - 29.

By: Sep. 27, 2023
SHOTS! Comes to Palm Beach Institute for the Entertainment Arts Next Month

Palm Beach Institute for the Entertainment Arts (PBIEA) presents SHOTS! This original play, written by Christina Karabiyik and PBIEA’s Executive Director Donna Carbone is a daring and provocative work that touches on sensitive societal issues of the day.

Performance dates for SHOTS! are Friday – October 20th and 27th – and Saturday – October 21st and October 28th at 7:00 pm. There will be two Sunday Matinee performances on October 23rd and October 29th at 2:00 pm. PBIEA is a small, intimate venue. Seats sell out quickly. Reservations are required. Tickets are available by phone. Call 561 743-9955.

In a recent interview, Carbone said, “Where SHOTS stands apart from other plays on the same subject is that it focuses on the feelings of people caught in the crossfire. Told through the thoughts of seven coffee shop patrons… people whose private lives are vastly different, and yet, oddly the same… the audience is forced to consider how they might react in a similar situation.

Karabiyik, who was only 18 when she came up with the concept for the play, is what Carbone called “… a deep thinker able to see the world with exceptional peripheral vision.” Her reason for writing SHOTS! was personal. She once lived directly across the street from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland. The shooting at that school taught her to be more aware of everything she sees and hears… to pay attention to the people around her and to speak up should she be wary or concerned about a situation. Since the play was originally performed in 2018, Carbone, who is an author and playwright, has added an additional character and updated the information to reflect what we now know about gun violence and mental health. As the producer, Carbone cast a retired police officer (Steven Murley) in one of the roles. Murley will lead a discussion on gun control at the end of each production.

Joining Murley in the cast will be Bryan Medina, Hailey Dye, Rhonda Stearns, Harry Miller, Marta Perez, Pamella Forrest and Marcia Foster. The play will be directed by C. Todd Vittum who is an experienced actor, director and improvisational artist.

SHOTS is neither pro-gun control nor pro-Second Amendment. The authors took no stand, choosing instead to allow all sides of the issue to be represented. The door is left open for everyone in the audience, no matter their personal beliefs, to see this octopus’ many arms. There is no overt or graphic violence in the play. The audience is left to determine the outcome for themselves.

Carbone suggests that ticket holders not use GPS to find the theater’s location. She will send directions by email once tickets are purchased. Since the theater is small, audience members are expected to arrive no later than 15 minutes before show time. There is no admittance once the show begins.

At PBIEA, you are never going to see the ordinary. Our goal is to bring unique, original writings by Florida authors to our stage. Sometimes you will laugh. Sometimes you will cry. Never will you be bored. Always will you leave remembering what you saw and heard. Our goal is for you to leave the Institute wiser than when you arrived.


BroadwayWorld Awards Voting

RELATED STORIES - Miami Metro

1
Gavin Jordan Unveils Hoping for Todays Tomorrow Masterpiece Series at Spectrum Miami Art F Photo
Gavin Jordan Unveils 'Hoping for Today's Tomorrow' Masterpiece Series at Spectrum Miami Art Fair

Renowned Jamaican artist Gavin Jordan unveils 'Hoping for Today's Tomorrow' at Spectrum Art Fair. Discover the captivating works of this talented artist at Marie Fine Art Gallery.

2
DISENCHANTED Returns to MNM Theatre Company in January Photo
DISENCHANTED Returns to MNM Theatre Company in January

   Disenchanted, the fun-loving, subversive, and definitely not-for-the kiddies’ musical revue that proves happily-ever-after can be a ‘royal pain in the ass’, will be presented once again by Marcie Gorman and MNM Theatre Company.

3
Palm Beach Symphonys Adventures Of Peter And The Wolf Receives Broadcast Premiere Photo
Palm Beach Symphony's Adventures Of Peter And The Wolf Receives Broadcast Premiere

Palm Beach Symphony's 'The Adventures of Peter and the Wolf' receives broadcast premiere in December, narrated by Jon Secada. Don't miss this musical masterpiece on South Florida PBS.

4
2024 YoungArts Award Winners Revealed Photo
2024 YoungArts Award Winners Revealed

The 2024 YoungArts Award winners have been revealed, recognizing the most accomplished young artists from across the United States.

More Hot Stories For You

Videos


2023 Lyric Chamber Music Competition, Final Round in Miami Metro 2023 Lyric Chamber Music Competition, Final Round
Amarnick-Goldstein Concert Hall (12/13-12/13)
Hundred Days  in Miami Metro Hundred Days
Actors’ Playhouse at the Miracle Theatre (7/17-8/11)
Piano Passion: From the Studio of Roberta Rust in Miami Metro Piano Passion: From the Studio of Roberta Rust
Keith C. and Elaine Johnson Wold Performing Arts Center (1/28-1/28)
Death of a Salesman in Miami Metro Death of a Salesman
Palm Beach Dramaworks (3/29-4/14)
NARNIA: the Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe in Miami Metro NARNIA: the Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
Actors’ Playhouse at the Miracle Theatre (12/02-12/23)
A Chorus Line in Miami Metro A Chorus Line
Lauderhill Performing Arts Center (1/11-1/28)
Peter Rabbit and the Garden of Doom in Miami Metro Peter Rabbit and the Garden of Doom
Actors’ Playhouse at the Miracle Theatre (6/21-7/27)
Charlotte's Web in Miami Metro Charlotte's Web
Miami Theater Center (1/27-1/27)
Xanadu in Miami Metro Xanadu
Shuler Stage (5/17-5/26)
Hamilton (Philip Company) in Miami Metro Hamilton (Philip Company)
Kravis Center for the Performing Arts [Dreyfoos Hall] (4/10-4/21)
VIEW ALL SHOWS  ADD A SHOW  

Recommended For You