Page 10 - Boca Club News - March '23

Page 10, Boca Club News
Film Actor Lorenzo Lamas Visits

Rotary Club Downtown Boca as Guest Speaker

You could hear a pin drop as Lorenzo Lamas, guest speaker “Rotary Club Downtown Boca Raton has a history
at a recent lunch meeting for the Rotary Club Downtown Boca of providing compelling and entertaining speakers at
Raton shared heartwarming and entertaining stories about our weekly meetings, which is a perfect complement
growing up as the son of famous MGM Hollywood Icons, to our mission of service to the community. Lorenzo’s
Arlene Dahl, Fernando Lamas and stepmom Esther Williams. presentation also focused on his positive attitude and spirit
Lorenzo related wonderful anecdotes about his mom, dad of giving, which matches perfectly with what we are all
and stepmom and the “Hollywood system,” and how he made about,” said President Jeff Weber.
the decision with his Dad to choose to be an actor. Lorenzo Founded in July 2012 to support the health and wellness
Lamas’s career was launched with a role in the film “Grease,” needs of its community, The Rotary Club Downtown Boca
and his role as Lance Crumson, grandson of Angela Channing Raton, celebrating its 10th year, is dedicated to impacting
played by Jane Wyman in the long-running primetime soap the Boca Raton community through Rotary International’s
opera, “Falcon Crest.” Lamas received a Golden Globe mission of “Service Above Self.” The award-winning
nomination for Best Supporting Actor-Series, Miniseries or 501(c)(4) nonprofit that also presents the Annual Boca
Television Film. Raton Mayors Ball, is dedicated to making a difference
Rotary Club Downtown Boca Raton member Francesca in its community by enhancing the lives of many in
Daniels, who was a friend of Fernando Lamas and Esther an environment that embraces and promotes integrity,
Williams for more than 25 years living in Beverly Hills, has fellowship and trust. It is one of 46,000 Rotary clubs in
known Lorenzo since he was nine years old and invited him more than 200 countries connecting 1.4 million Rotarians
and his fiancé, Kenna Scott, whom he met on Francesca’s around the globe.
Facebook page, to the meeting. The Rotary Club Downtown Boca Raton meets weekly
“We frequently have great speakers at the Rotary Club at Embassy Suites on Yamato Road. For information about
Downtown Boca,” recalls Ms. Daniels. “However, this was the Rotary Club Downtown Boca Raton, visit: www.
like watching Lorenzo on a segment of Hollywood Tonight rotarydowntownbocaraton.org.
or Oprah Winfrey. And Lorenzo is my very handsome Francesca Daniels, Kenna Scott, Lorenzo Lamas, Kim
Godson! I am so pleased to have him visit our club in Boca Champion, Gloria Wank
and share his wonderful life.” Photo by Arlene Herson
For lovers of live theater, still time to reserve your seats...

Dysfunctional Comedy, “Marty’s Back in Town,”

Coming to The Studio Theater in Mizner Park

Shake many a family tree will know, this is the character, this is what he’s all about, attorney-turned-author Norman Shabel has been driven to
and you’ll likely find the this is his life. And the difficult part, of course, is putting a write ever since he can remember. By the time he was in
same nuts! lifetime into an hour and a half or two hours. And I think his twenties, he had written several novels that ended up
“Marty’s Back in that’s what I’ve done in “Marty’s Back in Town!” stuffed in drawers as he launched his legal career, married,
Town,” Playwright Norman Shabel has tasked Seth Trucks with directing the and had a family. To date, Shabel has written seven plays
Shabel’s comedic drama production, and Trucks has convened a stellar cast to bring and eight novels, some written in long-hand, hunched over
about the ups and downs of Marty and his family to life: his desk while waiting for a jury verdict to come in, and
a dysfunctional family and James A. Skiba will play Marty, Ben Prayz will play his all dealing with either crime, relatable family dynamics, or
their relationships with each brother Ronald, Francine Silvers will play his sister, Susan, both. Three of his plays have been produced Off-Broadway
other, and with the “black and Christine Chavers will play the family matriarch. Also in New York, Philadelphia, and in several theatres in South
sheep” who is returning cast are Leslie Kandel, Blaine DeBerry, Emma Mcavoy, Florida.
home after 10 years, will be and Peter Galman, who will play the family patriarch, Sam. “Marty’s Back in Town!” at the Studio at Mizner Park
on stage at The Studio in Mizner Park from March 24th Galman will also take on the role of Assistant Director for on weekends only from March 24th through April 2nd.
through April 2nd, weekends only. the Production, along with Chris Cooper. Harold Petion is Performances: Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 p.m., Sundays
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