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Palm Beach Dramaworks Happenings

Palm Beach Dramaworks (PBD) is pleased to announce Almost, Maine
that single tickets for its long-awaited 2021/22 season go By John Cariani
on sale Nov. 1. The start of the season was pushed back Jan. 14 to 30, 2022
from mid-October to Dec. 3 out of an abundance of Love – old and new, heart-stopping and weak-kneed,
caution and a commitment to the health and safety of our unexpected and unrequited, lost and found – is in the air in the
patrons, artists, and staff. PBD is introducing a number fictional, remote town of Almost, Maine. This wildly popular
of safety protocols that will be strictly enforced. play takes place on a Friday night in winter, and is made up of
The company will perform its full schedule of five plays nine mostly joyful yet poignant vignettes connected by time and
in a compressed period of time, which has necessitated place, the beauty of the aurora borealis, a touch of magic, and a
shorter runs for each production. The season opens with spirit of hope.
the world premiere of Michael McKeever’s The People The Duration (World Premiere)
Downstairs on Dec. 3, followed on Jan. 14, 2022 by John By Bruce Graham
Cariani’s Almost, Maine. Up next on Feb. 18, 2022 is the Feb. 18 to March 6 About PBD
world premiere of Bruce Graham’s The Duration, followed Audrey Batten has left the building. And the city. And quite Palm Beach Dramaworks is a professional, nonprofit
by Lynn Nottage’s Intimate Apparel on April 1, and William possibly, according to her daughter Emma, her senses. Can theatre company founded in 2000 and located in the
Luce’s The Belle of Amherst on May 20. two strong women with very different coping strategies on the heart of downtown West Palm Beach. Each season, the
Tickets for all performances are $79, except for journey from grief to release meet each other somewhere in the award-winning company produces five mainstage shows
opening night of each production ($94) and previews middle – out in the middle of nowhere? A moving, absorbing and offers a wide variety of programs for students at the
($59). Tickets can be purchased through the box office, in play about family, loss, love and cats. theatre, in schools, and online. Committed to fostering the
person or by phone at (561) 514-4042, Ext. 2, and online Intimate Apparel future of theatre, PBD has become a hub for playwrights
24 hours a day at palmbeachdramaworks.org. By Lynn Nottage in Florida and around the country to nurture their work
PBD has installed a new HVAC system throughout the April 1 to 17 through initiatives including drama (in the) works and the
building that complies with all the latest safety standards, In this heartfelt and heartbreaking work set at the turn of annual New Year/New Plays Festival. PBD is a member
including UV light, bipolar ionization, and specialized high the 20th century, Esther is a 35-year-old African-American of Theatre Communications Group, Florida Professional
quality air filters. Additionally, in accordance with CDC seamstress of exquisite intimate apparel who aches to love and Theatres Association, and the Cultural Council of Palm
recommendations, patrons must adhere to the following be loved. An unlikely opportunity arises when she enters into a Beach County. www.palmbeachdramaworks.org
safety protocols in order to gain entry into the building: correspondence with a man she’s never met. The play is a lyrical Evening performances are Wednesday and Thursday
• All guests are required to wear suitable masks that exploration of loneliness and longing, sweet dreams and bitter at 7:30 p.m., Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m., and
completely cover the nose, mouth, and under the chin for truths, determination and resiliency. select Sundays at 7 p.m. Matinee performances are
their entire visit. Anyone who does not comply will be The Belle Of Amherst on Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday at 2 p.m. Post-
escorted out of the theatre. By William Luce performance discussions follow Wednesday matinee and
• Documentation (printed or digital): Fully vaccinated May 20 to June 5 Sunday evening performances.
guests have the option of voluntarily presenting Based on the life of Emily Dickinson, this one-woman show The Don and Ann Brown Theatre is located in the
documentation showing full vaccination status. Full tells the story of the independent, enigmatic, reclusive, witty poet heart of downtown West Palm Beach, at 201 Clematis
vaccination is defined as the completion of the through her letters, verse, and the playwright’s rich imagination, Street. For ticket information contact the box office at
final dose at least 14 days prior to the performance interweaving the voices of friends, family, and acquaintances to (561) 514-4042, or visit www.palmbeachdramaworks.org.
date. Alternatively, all guests can, instead, present create a vivid portrait of the artist.
documentation of a negative COVID-19 PCR test result
conducted within 72 hours prior to the performance, or a
negative COVID-19 antigen test result conducted within
24 hours prior to the scheduled performance start time. Impressive Singer Island Condo Statistics
• Matching photo identification is required for
everyone 18 years and older. Local Market Update 2021
These protocols are subject to change. As the situation
evolves, PBD will re-evaluate and share any updates on
its website at palmbeachdramaworks.org and via email. Key Metrics 2020 2021 % Change

Palm Beach Dramaworks 2021/22 Schedule Closed Sales 13 22 +69.2%
The People Downstairs (World Premiere) Median Sales Price* $465,000 $586,500 +26.1%
By Michael McKeever
Dec. 3 to 19 Average Sales Price* $1,105,203 $1,007,500 -8.8%
For two years and one month, Anne Frank and Dollar Volume $14,367,638 $22,165,000 +54.3%
seven others hid in
four small rooms Percent of List Price Received* 92.2% 98.7% +7.0%
concealed behind Median Time to Contract 168 66 -60.7%
a bookcase in the
building where Pending Sales 21 24 +14.3%
her father worked.
Her diary revealed New Listings 30 37 +23.3%
their ordeal to the Inventory of Homes for Sale 149 47 -68.5%
world. But what
of the people who Months Supply of Inventory 10.8 1.8 -83.3%
hid them, got them * Does not account for seller concessions. Percent change may be extreme due to small sample size.
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