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"Witches, Britches, Rings and Things" is the fun theme of a two-weekend run of performances by the theatre children at LWLT. It's sure to be a barrel of cuteness that will warm the heart of any theatre-goer. The show is slated to open on Friday, September 17 and run through Sunday, September 26. Friday and Saturday shows begin at 7:00 and the Sunday matinees start at 2:00. All performances take place in the community theatre at 411 North 3rd Street, Just one block off Scenic...
Auditions are scheduled July 27 and 29 for children who would like to perform in the upcoming Theatre Tots and Children's Show at the Lake Wales Little Theatre. Directed by Leslie Grondin, the play "Witches, Britches, Rings & Things - A Patchwork of Folk and Fairy Tales" will be presented six times Sept. 17-26. This play combines all of the best elements of storyteller theatre. Ethel Appleton, a retired witch, has been given a patchwork quilt. All of the best stories from...
The Lake Wales Little Theatre teen production of Jukebox Diner opens Friday, June 4 for a two-weekend run. Directed by Rob Fritz, performances are at 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays. Tickets are $12 for adults and $8 for students. They can be purchased online at lwlt.org or by calling 863-676-1266. The box office also is open from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesdays at the theatre, which is located at 411 N. 3rd St. in Lake Wales. To see gallery of photos by...
Opening March 12 for a three-weekend run at Lake Wales Little Theatre, Exit Laughing, a popular and laugh-out-loud funny play by Paul Elliott, tells the story of four Southern ladies whose weekly highlight for 30 years is gathering to play cards. When Mary dies, ditzy Millie "borrows" her ashes from the local funeral home for one last game of bridge at Connie's home. Prior to her death Mary arranged for some surprises to arrive – including a college student moonlighting as a...
The show must go on. That's what the Lake Wales Little Theatre decided after an empty stage for nearly a year. The curtain will go up Friday, Jan. 22 for a two weekend production of The Odd Couple. Performances of the classic, fun play will be at 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 2 p.m. on Sundays through Jan. 31. The classic comedy opens as a group of the guys assemble for cards in the apartment of divorced Oscar Madison. And if the mess is any indication, it's no wonder...
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The Lake Wales Little Theatre will host three performances of "A Night of Musical Theatre" Nov. 6-8. The program will feature numbers from the upcoming musical "Malcolm X" with original songs by Tommie Wofford and music production by Yannick Burklin. Attendees will be the first to preview this show in development. Shows begin at 7 p.m. Nov. 6 and 7 and 2 p.m. Nov. 8. Tickets are $8 at the door. The theatre will be following COVID-19 guidelines to provide for social...
Lake Wales city officials are asking commissioners to green light a study to determine the feasibility of building a sports and recreation complex that might attract tournaments and other special events. The study would be one element of an overall recreation master plan that would be funded with recreation impact fees. At their May 19 meeting commissioners will be asked to approve a contract with Clearwater-based Sports Facilities Advisory (SFA) for $42,500 plus travel...
The Lake Wales City Commission in its role as the Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) April 14 agreed to sell the old school property off Seminole Avenue to the Lake Wales Charter Schools system for $575,000. Charter system officials say they plan to invest upwards of $7 million to turn the property into the permanent site for Bok Academy North. "They are under some time pressure but they hope to open by fall," said City Manager Ken Fields. Bok Academy North is leasing...
The Lake Wales Charter Schools system is offering to buy the city's old high school property north of Seminole Avenue for $575,000 to turn it into a permanent site for Bok Academy North. The City Commission in its capacity as the Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) will consider the proposal at an April 14 meeting. Due to coronavirus concerns the meeting will be held online beginning at 6 p.m. via video teleconference and live streamed on the city's website at...
In an abundance of caution to help prevent the spread of the COVID-19 virus various organizations in the Lake Wales area are canceling events or taking extra safety measures. As of 1 a.m. March 14 the Florida Department of Health still reported no cases in Polk County, and a total of 83 cases statewide, which resulted in three deaths. Updates are available online at http://www.floridahealth.gov/diseases-and-conditions/COVID-19/index.html Walt Disney World and Universal...
Lake Wales Little Theatre is proud to announce its upcoming production of Super Freaks, which opens Friday, March 13 for a three-weekend run. The theater is taking extra precautions to deep clean the lobby and sanitize the chair armrests before and after each performance. Come out and support the arts at this little 140-seat community theater. This show has a great cast of new and returning actors as well as a new director to the LWLT stage. Super Freaks is hilarious, witty an...
The Lake Wales Little Theatre production of Single Wide: The Musical opens Friday, Jan. 10 for a three weekend run. The play is about Katy, a third generation single mother who doesn't let the fact that she lives in a tiny trailer in an even tinier trailer park, stop her from having enormous dreams for herself and her 10-year-old son. Single Wide is a story of challenge, determination, grit and hope, all played out to a toe-tapping country-pop score. "The entire cast, crew,...
Auditions for the March Lake Wales Little Theatre production of Super Freaks will be Jan. 13 and 14. Director Lesta Woods is looking to cast three men and three women in this fun play about quirky inmates at a mental health facilty who imagine they are crime-fighting superheroes. A copy of the script is available for review at the Lake Wales Public Library. Auditions start at 6:30 p.m. both day at the theatre at 411 N. 3rd St. in Lake Wales. In the play, Lois Lancaster is a...
The Lake Wales Little Theatre's first Season 42 production, Having Hope at Home, opens Friday, Nov. 8 and runs for three weekends. Having Hope at Home is described as a light comedy with serious intentions. Directed by Glenda Thurmond, the productions will be at 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays through Nov. 24 in the intimate 140-seat theater at 411 N. Third St. Tickets are $18 for adults and $12 for those under age 18 and can be purchased online at...
Auditions for the January Lake Wales Little Theatre production of Single Wide, The Musical will be held at 6:30 p.m. Nov. 11 and 12. Director Rob Fritz is looking for five women and two men, playing the age range of 20s to 40s, and one boy, who looks around age 11. A review script is available at the Lake Wales Public Library. Those interested in auditioning should bring a prepared song with recorded accompaniment. The play will run three weekends Jan. 10-26. Performances are...
More than 50 local youth will take to the stage Sept. 13-22 for the Lake Wales Little Theatre production of "If the Shoe Fits." Audrey Kelley Fritz is directing the play, an updated version of the Cinderella story, which runs for two weekends beginning Sept. 13. Performances are Friday and Saturday nights at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday matinees at 2 p.m. Jean Written by Karen Woodford, the play takes place in the Kingdom of Kravitz, where a depressed Prince Owen is preparing to...
Teens rule during the production of "Reality Stars: Greek Gods Edition" for six performances over two weekends beginning Friday June 14 at the Lake Wales Little Theatre. "The play reveals what happens when you mix the Greek gods with reality television," explains Robby Hartley, director, about the teen production written by Jonathan Yukich and produced by arrangement with Eldridge Publishing Company, Venice FL. "This is the best cast we've had in seven years, as far as talent...
More than 30 volunteers, members and patrons enjoyed a buffet dinner during the Lake Wales Little Theatre's open house and annual meeting at Monday, June 3. In addition to good food and good friends, there was plenty of good news, including a sneak preview of productions planned for Season 42. "We're thrilled to that all our board members except one agreed to remain on the board of directors," reports Leslie Grondin, LWLT president. "I started here 32 years ago as a child and...
Longtime local attorney Jim Weaver was named Citizen of the Year Thursday, May 9 by the Lake Wales Area Chamber of Commerce and Economic Development Council. Weaver was surrounded by his wife Kay and other family members after being surprised with the award at the end of the annual awards gala held at the Lake Ashton Country Club. In presenting the award, last year's Citizen of the Year Linda Kimbrough cited not only Weaver's extensive community service and leadership but...
Downtown revitalization may have a domino effect and breathe new life into the old Lake Wales 1919 school building. City Manager Ken Fields told city commissioners April 16 that during the budget process this year he wants to talk about what to do with the city's red brick two-story structure that housed Lake Wales students for decades. Fields said city officials were waiting to see the recommendations of urban planners Dover Kohl, expected in June, which he believes could...
The Lake Wales Little Theatre Board of Directors recognized its 60-plus volunteers Saturday, April 13 with an afternoon reception at the theater. Board President Leslie Grondin thanked the assembled volunteers for their contributions to the non-profit organization, which has been providing live entertainment to the community since 1978. "Without all of you this theater would not be able to run as smoothly as we're running. Even if you're working out front, back stage, on...
An experienced cast and a script full of twists and turns lead to an entertaining evening of live theatre in "The Assassin's New Friend." The psychological thriller runs through March 31 at Lake Wales Little Theatre. Bok Academy educator Jeff Herman plays Kendrick, the "crazed man" plotting to kill attorney Douglas Brendan, played by engineer John Durbin. Both are veterans of multiple shows, as is apparent in their performances. Herman's portrayal of the "psycho" Kendrick...
Fans of live theatre will enjoy some spine-tingling chills during March as Lake Wales Little Theatre presents "The Assassin's New Friend." The psychological thriller features a very reluctant "friend" who finds himself dragged into a murder plot by a crazed killer. Faced with a "Hobson's choice," the true-crime writer is pulled deeper as the plot twists and turns. Featuring Jeff Herman as the scheming Kendrick, and Robert Connors as often-horrified writer Brian Hollander, the...
Auditions will be held Monday and Tuesday, March 18-19, for the Lake Wales Little Theatre June teen production of "Reality Stars: Greek Gods Edition." According to promotional material the play is a hilarious romp that explores the great Greek myths within a reality show framework: "Thirteen gods are put under one roof, but only one can survive to sit upon Mount Olympus." Director Robbie Hartley will be casting "8 guys and 7 girls," ages 12-18. The play is not a musical, but...
