/  by Raines Carr

The St. John’s County Tourism Development Council recommended that The Bard Bus receive $8460 for the 2019 performances of A Midsummer Night's Dream at the St. Augustine Amphitheatre!

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/  by Raines Carr

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A new traveling Shakespeare Company in conjunction with Apex Theatre Studio!

Modeled after the mobile touring unit of the Public Theatre in New York, The Bard Bus experience will roll into various settings to pitch a tent, gather an audience and expose performers and audiences alike to a community based exchange of heightened language, thoughtful discourse and in the case of this summer's play As You Like It: laughter. 

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As You Like It will be in 4 venues this summer:

July 27: Apex Theatre Studio - Ponte Vedra Beach, FL

July 29: Jacksonville Public Library Main Auditorium - Jacksonville, FL

July 31: Historic Ritz Theatre -  Brunswick, GA

August 2 + 3: Backyard Stage at The St. Augustine Amphitheatre

See the Apex Theatre Studio Facebook page for times and tickets!

Apex Theatre Studio Spring Showcase! /  by Raines Carr

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The Apex Theatre Studio, in partnership with the Ponte Vedra Concert Hall, will present its first annual Spring Arts Showcase on Saturday, May 5th, at 4:00 p.m. The show features young artists from the Northeast Florida area in a variety of performances which highlight programs in acting, singing, musical theatre, dance, and film acting techniques. Tickets for APEX Theatre Studio presents “Spring Arts Showcase” go on sale tomorrow, Friday, April 20 at 10 a.m.

Tickets:
$15.00 – Reserved Seating
Doors 3:30 p.m. / Performance 4:00 p.m.  

"We have experienced a remarkable amount of growth in the past year at the studio," remarked Ian Mairs, managing director of APEX Theatre Studio. "In addition to our annual spring musical, we wanted to highlight the wonderful work going on in all of our classes."

The evening will feature a dance medley from the Musical Theatre dance styles class and will include passages from Chicago, Newsies, Hairspray, Kinky Boots and The Greatest Show. The Improvisation classes will present two short one-act comedies: Homeschooled and Check, Please. "Our first class of Film Acting students will present a series of short monologues on camera," added APEX Theatre Studio Associate Director, Raines Carr.

For young artists between the ages of 8 and 14, the APEX Theatre Studio Inc. (501c3) is the only training program in Northeast Florida that provides a challenging and enriching training program specifically created for the intermediate to advanced level theatre student through challenging interactions with an expert faculty, a range of programming and a commitment to excellence. For more information on APEX Theatre Studio, please visit www.apextheatrejax.com.