Theatre

Dino-Light was the recipient of the prestigious Jim Henson Foundation Grant and is the first feature-length theatrical production created and performed by creators Ian Carney and Corbin Popp. In this original storyline, a famous scientist with magic powers brings a friendly dinosaur to life. When the dinosaur wanders away from home, he discovers a world full of creatures that light up the darkness and help him find the meaning of love. This glow-in-the-dark adventure is visually stunning and has been praised for its cutting-edge blend of puppetry, technology, and dance by audiences all over the world.

Deering Estate will serve as a venue for the 18th edition of the Miami short Film Festival on Tuesday, November 5 through Friday, November 8. This year the festival highlights over 60 shorts from around the globe, diving into topics such as immigration, adoption, gun control, environment, family, and more. The festival evenings are from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Guests can enjoy a cash bar from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. with screenings beginning at 7 p.m. The program will be held at the Deering Estate's Visitor Center Theatre. Each evening of the 18th edition of the Miami short Film Festival program at Deering Estate will be curated by theme. On Friday, November 8: In "Slippery Corners of the Mind," we all try to navigate the dark veils that hide our lurking inner self behind shadows, but are not always successful.

Ring of Fire The Music of Johnny Cash Created by Richard Maltby, Jr. Conceived by William Meade From the iconic songbook of Johnny Cash comes this unique musical about love and faith, struggle and success, rowdiness and redemption, and home and family. Performed by five incredible actor/singer musicians who play 20 different instruments, this exciting musical features the songs “I Walk The Line,” “A Boy Named Sue,” “Folsom Prison Blues,” “Ring of Fire,” and more than two dozen classic hits. This portrait of The Man in Black is a foot-stompin’, crowd-pleasin’ salute to a unique musical legend, climaxing in a concert that will both move and exhilarate.

Presented by Zoetic Stage and Adrienne Arsht Center Hailed by The New York Times as “sophisticated and enchanting,” this beloved Sondheim classic explores the tangled web of affairs centered around actress Desirée Armfeldt, and the men who love her: a lawyer by the name of Fredrik Egerman and the Count Carl-Magnus Malcolm. When Desirée performs in Fredrik's town, the estranged lovers' passion rekindles, affecting everyone around them. As relevant today as when it first appeared on stage, this musical masterpiece explores class, fidelity and the human condition with humor, warmth and elegance. Zoetic Stage continues its relationship with the work of Stephen Sond­heim after mounting critically acclaimed productions of Assassins, Passion, Sunday in the Park with George and Sweeney Todd. Zoetic Stage’s production of A Little Night Music promises to be a truly unique and up-close experience.

Presented by Zoetic Stage and Adrienne Arsht Center A New York Times’ Critic’s Pick! A Florida Premiere by award-winning playwright and Zoetic Stage co-founder Christopher Demos-Brown. Set in a South Florida police station in the middle of the night, two parents search for their missing teenage son, who happens to be African American. A gripping tale of two people caught in our national divide, with their worst fears hanging in the balance. Fresh from its highly successful Broadway run, Zoetic Stage will be one of the first regional theaters to present this important new work about race in America. Intimate in nature but universal in scope, AMERICAN SON continues Zoetic Stage’s mission to present socially relevant work by South Florida voices.

Presented by Zoetic Stage and Adrienne Arsht Center This Pulitzer Prize finalist centers on the lives and experiences of nine high school girls through their weekly Saturday morning pre-game soccer warmups, using their team and relationships as a metaphor for survival in 21st Century America. Different personalities and backgrounds clash, as these young women navigate the bumpy terrain of being a teenager living in America today. This stunning new work, highly theatrical and still true to life, is one of the most anticipated titles in the current American theater season.

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Age Appropriateness 13 and older. some language and graphic content

 

A hilarious musical whodunit by Rupert Holmes which won the Tony Award in 1986 for Best Musical. Loosely based on Charles Dickens’ famous unfinished novel, it takes audience participation to new heights by letting you directly effect the play’s outcome by voting for whomever you think murdered the unfortunate young Edwin Drood. Presented as a “first night” performance during the Christmas season by the The Music Hall Royale, a troupe of decidedly hammy Victorian actors, this witty, tuneful, and affectionate recreation of a bygone theatrical age is a perfect beginning to your holiday season.

This American classic explores alternatives that might spring from the demented terrain of the California landscape. Sons of a desert-dwelling alcoholic and a suburban wanderer clash over a film script. Austin, the achiever, is working on a script he has sold to producer Sal Kimmer when Lee, a demented petty thief, drops in. He pitches his own idea for a movie to Kimmer, who then wants Austin to junk his bleak, modern love story and write Lee's trashy Western tale.
Age Appropriateness 16+

“Be Our Guest!” The Academy Award-winning film comes to life in this romantic and beloved take on the classic fairytale. Step into the enchanted world of Broadway’s modern classic, Disney’s Beauty and the Beast,an international sensation that played a remarkable 13-year run on Broadway and has been produced in 37 countries worldwide.