THEATRE JACKSONVILLE

THE CLASSIC IN SAN MARCO

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Driving Miss Daisy
by Alfred Uhry
Sept. 13, 14, 19, 20, 21, 22*, 26, 27, 28, 29*, 2024

When the elderly Miss Daisy has an accident that prevents her from driving, her son hires Hoke
Colburn, an African-American, to drive her. What starts out as a contentious feud, blooms into a
30-year friendship. Set against the backdrop of racial tensions in the south, this Pulitzer Prize-
winning tale of the unlikely relationship between an aging, fiercely independent white Southern
Jewish lady and a proud, soft-spoken black man is both humorous and heart-warming.
“Driving Miss Daisy is a total delight.” —New York Daily News.

“…a moving document on the stage.” —NY Post

THE MAINSTAGE SEASON

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The Foreigner

by Larry Shue

November 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17*, 21, 22, 23, 24*, 2024

A fishing lodge in rural Georgia provides a needed holiday for Charlie, a painfully shy British gentleman. However, his plan for solitude turns hilariously awry when his friend introduces him as an exotic foreigner who doesn't understand any English. Soon, Charlie is in over his head as he unwittingly becomes the focal point of Southern hospitality and discovers mysterious schemes with hysterical and unexpected results. Winner of the Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding Off-Broadway Play.
“…one comic surprise after another.” - The New Yorker.

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The Women of Lockerbie

by Deborah Brevoort

January 17, 18, 23, 24, 25, 26*, 30, 31, February 1, 2*, 2025

A mother from New Jersey roams the hills of Lockerbie, Scotland, looking for her son’s remains that were lost in the crash of Pan Am 103.  She meets the women of Lockerbie, who are fighting the U.S. government to obtain the clothing of the victims found in the plane’s wreckage.  The women, determined to convert an act of hatred into an act of love, want to wash the clothes of the dead and return them to the victim’s families.  Loosely inspired by a true story and written in the form of a Greek tragedy, it’s a poetic drama about the triumph of love over hate.

“A moving, thoughtful exploration of how grief changes over time.” - The New Yorker.

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The Boys Next Door

by Tom Griffin

March 7, 8, 13, 14, 15, 16*, 20, 21, 22, 23*, 2025

In a New England town four mentally challenged young men are living in a communal residence. The story of their daily life is told through the perspective of Jack, the increasingly “burned out” social worker who looks after them. Filled with humor, the play is also marked by compassion and understanding. It touchingly communicates that these four men are like the rest of us who want to love and be loved and find some meaning and purpose in the all too brief time we have on earth. 

 “one of the most unusual…and one of the most rewarding plays in town.” - BackStage

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Dracula:  A Comedy of Terrors

By Gordon Greenberg and Steve Rosen

Very loosely based on the novel Dracula by Bram Stoker

April 18, 19, 24, 25, 26, 27*, May 1, 2, 3, 4*, 2025

Bram Stoker’s legendary vampire tale is hysterically twisted in this lightning-fast, laugh-out-loud, gender-bending romp.  When her sister Mina falls ill with a mysterious disease of the blood, Lucy Westfeldt and her fiancé, Jonathan Harker, enlist the help of famed female vampire hunter Doctor Jean Van Helsing.  Their hunt for the dangerous and sexy Count Dracula abounds with clever wordplay and quick-change antics.  Five actors play over a dozen roles in this bloodcurdlingly uproarious send-up of the literary classic. 

“Over-the-top and bloody hilarious … a must-see!” – DC Theater Arts

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Desperate Measures

Book and Lyrics by Peter Kellogg

Music by David Friedman

June 6, 7, 12, 13, 14, 15*, 19, 20, 21, 22*, 2025

In this witty and wild new musical comedy, the dangerously handsome Johnny Blood’s life is on the line, and he must put his fate into the hands of a colorful cast of characters including a mysterious sheriff, an eccentric priest, a narcissistic governor, a saloon girl gone good, and a nun out of the habit.  Together, they face uncharted territory as laws are broken and hearts are won.  Before the sun sets, will they be able to rise up and pull off the greatest act yet, or will Johnny be left hanging?

"A delight…such a hoot! Wonderful!" - New York Times