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Palm Beach Dramaworks Happenings

Palm Beach Dramaworks (PBD) is pleased to announce including UV light, bipolar ionization, and specialized Palm Beach Dramaworks 2021/22 Schedule
that single tickets for its long-awaited 2021/22 go on sale high quality air filters. Additionally, in accordance with The People Downstairs
Nov. 1. The start of the season was pushed back from CDC recommendations, patrons must adhere to the (World Premiere)
mid-October to Dec. 3 out of an abundance of caution following safety protocols in order to gain entry into the By Michael McKeever
and a commitment to the health and safety of our patrons, building: Dec. 3 to 19
artists, and staff. PBD is introducing a number of safety • All guests are required to wear suitable masks that For two years and one
protocols that will be strictly enforced. completely cover the nose, mouth, and under the chin for month, Anne Frank and
The company will perform its full schedule of their entire visit. Anyone who does not comply will be seven others hid in four small
five plays in a compressed period of time, which has escorted out of the theatre. rooms concealed behind a
necessitated shorter runs for each production. The season • Documentation (printed or digital): Fully vaccinated bookcase in the building
opens with the world premiere of Michael McKeever’s guests have the option of voluntarily presenting where her father worked. Her
The People Downstairs on Dec. 3, followed on Jan. 14, documentation showing full vaccination status. Full diary revealed their ordeal to
2022 by John Cariani’s Almost, Maine. Up next on Feb. vaccination is defined as the completion of the final dose at the world. But what of the
18, 2022 is the world premiere of Bruce Graham’s The least 14 days prior to the performance date. Alternatively, people who hid them, got them food, and kept them informed?
Duration, followed by Lynn Nottage’s Intimate Apparel all guests can, instead, present documentation of a This play explores the complex challenges faced by these
on April 1, and William Luce’s The Belle of Amherst on negative COVID-19 PCR test result conducted within 72 brave individuals on their journey of rebellious morality
May 20. hours prior to the performance, or a negative COVID-19 during the horrors of the Holocaust.
Tickets for all performances are $79, except for antigen test result conducted within 24 hours prior to the Almost, Maine
opening night of each production ($94) and previews scheduled performance start time. By John Cariani
($59). Tickets can be purchased through the box office, • Matching photo identification is required for everyone Jan. 14 to 30, 2022
in person or by phone (561) 514-4042, Ext. 2, and online 18 years and older. Love – old and new, heart-stopping and weak-kneed,
24 hours a day at palmbeachdramaworks.org. These protocols are subject to change. As the situation unexpected and unrequited, lost and found – is in the air in the
PBD has installed a new HVAC system throughout the evolves, PBD will re-evaluate and share any updates on fictional, remote town of Almost, Maine. This wildly popular
building that complies with all the latest safety standards, its website at palmbeachdramaworks.org and via email. play takes place on a Friday night in winter, and is made up
of nine mostly joyful yet poignant vignettes connected by
“Service is our number one priority” time and place, the beauty of the aurora borealis, a touch of
magic, and a spirit of hope.
561-743-0070 The Duration (World Premiere)
By Bruce Graham
www.palmspoolservices.com Feb. 18 to March 6
Audrey Batten has left the building. And the city. And quite
possibly, according to her daughter Emma, her senses. Can
two strong women with very different coping strategies on
the journey from grief to release meet each other somewhere
in the middle – out in the middle of nowhere? A moving,
absorbing play about family, loss, love and cats.
Intimate Apparel
By Lynn Nottage
April 1 to 17
In this heartfelt and heartbreaking work set at the turn of
the 20th century, Esther is a 35-year-old African-American
seamstress of exquisite intimate apparel who aches to love
and be loved. An unlikely opportunity arises when she enters
into a correspondence with a man she’s never met. The play is
Expires 11/30/21. a lyrical exploration of loneliness and longing, sweet dreams
and bitter truths, determination and resiliency.
State Licensed & Insured The Belle Of Amherst
Serving Palm Beach County CPC # 1457468 • LPG#30099 By William Luce
May 20 to June 5
Based on the life of Emily
Dickinson, this one-woman
show tells the story of the
independent, enigmatic,
reclusive, witty poet
through her letters, verse,
and the playwright’s rich
imagination, interweaving
the voices of friends, family,
and acquaintances to create a
vivid portrait of the artist.
About PBD
Palm Beach Dramaworks
is a professional, nonprofit
theatre company founded
in 2000 and located in the
heart of downtown West Palm
Beach. Each season, the
award-winning company produces five mainstage shows
and offers a wide variety of programs for students at the
theatre, in schools, and online. Committed to fostering the
future of theatre, PBD has become a hub for playwrights in
Florida and around the country to nurture their work through
initiatives including drama (in the) works and the annual
New Year/New Plays Festival. PBD is a member of Theatre
Communications Group, Florida Professional Theatres
Association, and the Cultural Council of Palm Beach County.
www.palmbeachdramaworks.org
Evening performances are Wednesday and Thursday at
7:30 p.m., Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m., and select Sundays
at 7 p.m. Matinee performances are on Wednesday, Saturday,
and Sunday at 2 p.m. Post-performance discussions follow
Wednesday matinee and Sunday evening performances.
The Don and Ann Brown Theatre is located in the heart
of downtown West Palm Beach, at 201 Clematis Street. For
ticket information contact the box office at (561) 514-4042,
or visit www.palmbeachdramaworks.org.