Theatre

Based on the acclaimed book ‘The Year of Dangerous Days’, Miami New Drama brings to life a story that the New York Times called ‘a timely and searing account, utterly absorbing.’ It’s the dawn of 1980. Miami is about to find itself in the national spotlight for all the wrong reasons. A future Pulitzer Prize winning reporter follows up on a tip. Could a police report about a traffic accident actually be a cover-up for a homicide? When Edna Buchanan begins to follow the trail, she can’t possibly know it’s a story that will end in murder, riots and a city on fire. She’s already got plenty of problems; a close relationship with a police department she now has to investigate, a murder rate that has tripled in two years and a new intern with priorities of her own. As Buchanan writes the stories that will push the city past its limits, she’s challenged on two other fronts. Fidel Castro sends 125,000 refugees to Miami, including Cuba’s prison population. At the same time, Colombia exports both cocaine and violence to Miami. Buchanan has sworn to follow every murder in town, but how can one woman pursue the biggest story of her career while keeping up with an impossible spiral of crime? As the city simmers, some are intent on putting out fires, others on finding scapegoats. In Buchanan’s world, where cops are her best friends and toughest enemies, things soon come to a boil.

Two Sisters and a Piano is a gripping play set amidst the Pan American Games and the Russians’ departure from Cuba. Witness the enthralling cat-and-mouse game between novelist Maria Celia and a charismatic military officer, whose infatuation blurs the lines between passion and politics. Pulitzer Prize-winner Nilo Cruz weaves an authentic tale of oppression, human spirit, and the intertwining fates of two sisters awaiting freedom in a world of shifting global politics. Set in 1991, during the Pan American Games in Havana and while the Russians are pulling out of Cuba, this play portrays two sisters, Maria Celia, a novelist, and Sofia, a pianist, serving time under house arrest. Passion infiltrates politics when a lieutenant assigned to their case becomes infatuated with Maria Celia, whose literature he has been reading. “It’s one of the most fascinating cat-and-mouse games to be seen on the stage.” —Star-Ledger. “The beauty of TWO SISTERS AND A PIANO is its refusal to paint characters in black-and-white. Cruz’s tightly constructed study of incarcerated sisters—provides the spine for an authentic study of oppression that bends but never breaks the human spirit.” —Variety. Although trapped under house arrest, novelist Maria Celia and her sister Sofia can still hear the rumors of shifting global politics growing in 1990s Havana. As they await changes for Cuba as well as changes to their situation, it’s uncertain whether freedom will come through government regime change, Maria Celia’s far-off husband, or the charismatic military officer who has begun insinuating himself into the sisters’ lives. A passionate tale of revolution, art and dreams written by Pulitzer Prize-winner Nilo Cruz (Anna in the Tropics).

World Premiere! Embark on an unforgettable journey this holiday season with Fantasy Theatre Factory’s Scrooge! A Fractured Christmas Carol - a dazzling, reimagined version of Charles Dickens’ timeless tale! Brace yourself for a festive fusion of past and present, where the 1840s meets today, London meets Miami, and tradition dances with a modern twist for a story that celebrates the goodness within us all! Join our new holiday tradition, and dive into a world where larger-than-life characters, side-splitting comedy, and local charm collide, creating a South Florida holiday extravaganza like no other. Be captivated by this world premiere production featuring enchanting sets, exquisite costumes and an amazing cast, led by FTF’s own Artistic Director, Larry Fields, as the iconic Scrooge. Scrooge! A Fractured Christmas Carol is a great treat for the whole family. Younger kids will be enchanted by playful puppets and beloved tunes, while older kids and adults will enjoy the flippant humor and contemporary references that pepper the performance. Plus, our show embraces the spirit of togetherness by honoring diverse traditions, making it a celebration for all, from Hanukkah and Kwanzaa to Christmas! This is a show for everyone to enjoy! This holiday season, don’t miss your chance to be part of the magic. Embrace the joy, laughter, and love that Scrooge! A Fractured Christmas Carol brings to the stage. Hurry and secure your tickets now - because the holidays are about more than just presents; they're about creating cherished memories with the ones you love. So, don’t be a Grinch… or a Scrooge; book your seats now!

SYNOPSIS: Developed from Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl and Dr. King’s Letter from a Birmingham Jail, Letters from Anne and Martin brings cultural heroes Anne Frank and Martin Luther King, Jr, to life on stage sharing their hopes and plans for a peaceful and unified world. These icons, both born in 1929, have distinct and eloquent voices, expressing a deep belief in humanity despite their lived experiences facing hatred and oppression. The evening highlights the parallels in their outlooks and ideals, demonstrating the universality of the human experience. The 40-minute play will be followed by a talkback led by The Anne Frank Center and a dessert reception. Presented by unBIASed, an initiative of Temple Beth Am, with support from Presenting Sponsors The Miami Center for Racial Justice and Weil, Gotshal & Manges, LLP, and Supporting Sponsors The Office of Mayor Daniella Levine Cava, Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Miami, Mosaic Miami, Gulliver Prep, and Culture Shock. Individual Support generously contributed by Eric and Jayne Littman, Edith Osman and Dr. Paul Pataky, and Debra and Dennis Scholl. Community Partners include 3GMiami, AJC, Books & Books, GableStage, NCJW Kendall.

La Gringa By Carmen Rivera A Miami premiere! Carmen Rivera's La Gringa is a poignant comedy about a young woman’s search for identity. Maria Elena Garcia visits her family in Puerto Rico during the Christmas holidays and plans to connect with her homeland. Although this is her first trip to Puerto Rico, she has an intense love for the island. She even majored in Puerto Rican studies in college. Once Maria is in Puerto Rico, she realizes that Puerto Rico does not welcome her with open arms. The majority of Puerto Ricans on the island consider her an American — a gringa — and Maria considers this a betrayal. If she’s a Puerto Rican in the United States and an American in Puerto Rico, Maria concludes that she is nobody everywhere. Her uncle, Manolo, teaches her that identity isn’t based on superficial and external definitions, but is an essence she has had all along in her heart. La Gringa is an immersive bilingual experience, featuring dialogue and captioning in English and Spanish.

Basado en personajes de la vida real, la trama de la obra gira alrededor de un imprevisible encuentro en un hotel londinense en el que los protagonistas se enfrentan a los traumas del pasado y son forzados a dilucidar las trampas de la memoria y desentrañar los silencios eternos para esclarecer la verdad de un acto juvenil que transformó sus vidas.

Larissa FastHorse is the first indigenous American woman to have a play on Broadway. This will be the regional premiere of Fasthorse’s shocking satire that “flips the bird” on one of America’s most prolific myths—the original thanksgiving meal. With provocative questions around erasure and authorship of history, this comedy asks how we proceed when steadfast assumptions are disrupted.

“People need monsters. They need to believe that there are limits to humanity and lines that cannot be crossed." Dr. Seward has cut himself off from the rest of the world after losing his lover and friends to Dracula. He has been contacted by the Irish author Bram Stoker, who wishes to tell his story. Soon, a series of murders occur, very similar to the ones Seward fought to stop. The doctor must face demons both real and imagined to find the answers.

Koubek Center, in collaboration with Diaspora Vibe Cultural Arts Incubator and Parris-Bailey Arts Inc., proudly presents “Yankee Bajan”, a play by Linda Parris-Bailey about the experience of an African American family in the U.S. with ancestral roots in Barbados. Through live performance and musical references from Brooklyn to Barbados, “Yankee Bajan” takes audiences on a journey as the family dreams of a Bajan past and a Barbadian future. The narrative centers around a family that leaves the United States to reconnect with their Bajan roots. It's a vivid portrayal of the expatriate experience, delivered with passionate live performances and musical references spanning from Brooklyn to Barbados. The play doesn't just present a journey across the ocean; it's a journey into the heart of what it means to belong.

In her new work Kanay Apuntes Americanos-, Roxana Barba investigates the ancestral Peruvian cosmovision, the cyclical character of time, and the European campaigns of cultural extraction in Peru. To reinterpret an archaeological excavation, the performers travel through time cleaning the material remains of an ancient civilization. This multi-sensory performance suggests a ritual of decolonization and transformation, comparing journeys to virtual landscapes, narrated in Quechua, with digitized travel books by 19th-century French explorers. Kanay Apuntes Americanos- es el nuevo trabajo de Roxana Barba, donde investiga la cosmovisión ancestral peruana y el tiempo cíclico, así como las campañas europeas de extracción cultural en el Perú. A modo de reinterpretar una excavación arqueológica, los performers viajan a través del tiempo para limpiar de arena los restos materiales de una civilización ancestral. Este performance multi-sensorial emerge como un ritual de descolonización y transformación, contrastando viajes a través de paisajes virtuales narrados en Quechua, con libros de viajes digitalizados de exploradores franceses del siglo XIX.