by Norm Foster

November 1 – November 24

The truth and lies of a friendship come to the surface during a weekend visit between two couples. There are plenty of surprises along the way in this biting comedy of manners.

“Norm Foster scores a bull’s-eye with this tickling romp about mismatched
spouses.” ~ LA Times

Performances:
Fridays at 8 pm
Saturdays and Sundays at 5 pm
All performances at
Empire Stage
1140 N. Flagler Drive
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33304

by Norm Foster

March 8 – 31, 2024

After being deserted by her husband, a woman suddenly finds herself the center of attention in a small resort town.  A delightful feel-good comedy by Canadian playwright Norm Foster, The Affections of May will tickle your funny bone and tug at your heartstrings.

Performances:
Friday at 8 pm, and Saturday and Sunday at 5 pm

All performances at

Empire Stage
1140 N. Flagler Drive
Fort Lauderdale, FL  33304

by Carey Crim

Hilarious and heart-warming, this unconventional new comedy tackles love, loss, and coming to terms with growing older.

Performances:
Friday & Saturday at 8 pm
Sunday at 5 pm

All performances at
Empire Stage
1140 N. Flagler Drive
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33304

A Play by Tom Dugan

March 3 – 19, 2023

When Dixie, the young and beautiful owner of O’Brien’s Tavern finds herself in danger, she calls upon two dysfunctional relatives for assistance.

Performances:
Friday & Saturday at 8 pm
Sunday at 5 pm

All performances at
Empire Stage
1140 N. Flagler Drive
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33304

A Jones Hope Wooten Comedy

November 4 – 20, 2022

In this delightful, laugh-a-minute comedy, four unique Southern women, strangers to one another, are drawn together by fate—and an impromptu happy hour—and decide it’s high time to reclaim the enthusiasm for life they’ve lost through the years.

Performances:
Friday & Saturday at 8 pm
Sunday at 5 pm

All performances at
Empire Stage
1140 N. Flagler Drive
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33304

By Cricket Daniel

December 3 – 19, 2021

Helen Wheeler is a gun totin’ and whiskey drinking Granny, living in the small town of Crockett, Oklahoma.  When Helen isn’t locked up in the local clink, she’s on her front porch shootin’ up critters and the local kids.  Not even the local sheriff, who has already taken away all of her ammo and her driver’s license, can manage to uphold the law when it comes to Helen, her sidekick Zona, and their daily “Thelma and Louise” antics.

All performances will take place at
Empire Stage
1140 N. Flagler Drive
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33304

Funding for this project is provided in part by the Broward County Board of County Commissioners as recommended by the Broward Cultural Council.

By Cricket Daniel

October 31 – November 24

The Lost Virginity Tour is a funny, profound, and provocative play about four women in their golden years – not talking about their grandkids or their knitting circles, but talking about sex and love, and recalling their ‘first time’ with often hilarious but sometimes harrowing detail.   This humorous and adventurous road trip conjures up the choices we make that shape our lives forever, and the friendships that hold us up when we can’t walk on our own.

All performances will take place at
Empire Stage
1140 N. Flagler Drive
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33304

By Jerry Mayer

March 7 – 24, 2019

Two strangers, a man and a woman, board a San Francisco BART train at 4:30 a.m. Alone in the car, the only thing they have in common is that they are both doing the New York Times crossword puzzle.  Soon the puzzles they unravel are more intriguing than any crossword puzzle could ever be.

All performances will take place at
Empire Stage
1140 N. Flagler Drive
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33304

By Norm Foster

October 4 – 21, 2018 

Imagine Sex and the City on a golf course!  Canada’s best-loved storyteller, Norm Foster’s funny, fast-paced story of friendship in The Ladies Foursome. It’s the day after the funeral, and three women gather for a round of golf in honor of their recently departed fourth. They are joined at the tee by an old friend of the deceased and many surprises, secrets and confessions come to the surface during this hilarious and heart-warming round of golf. Absolutely no topic is off limits with this foursome as they take on the challenges of the course…and each other. As raucous, rowdy, and hilarious a journey as you’ve ever been on!

By Michael Leeds

July 20 – August 6, 2018

Performances will take place at The Abyss Theatre
2304 N Dixie Hwy, Wilton Manors, FL 33305

Degas. Monet. Renoir. Artists who painted indelible images that have lasted for centuries. The Impressionists introduced a new way of looking at the world, allowing the eye and the imagination to re-define the people and places they painted. With Impressions, Michael Leeds employs three exceptional actresses to bring to life the women in their paintings. From a Degas dancer to a Monet matron, Impressions imagines who these women are and what they’re thinking. Art literally brought to life.