ABET | Atlantic Beach Experimental Theatre

 

ABET’s EXHILARATING 18th SEASON

Showtimes : Thursdays, Fridays & Saturday at 8:00pm | Sundays at 2:00pm
Box Office Opens : 45 minutes before show
Doors Open : 30 minutes before show
Admission for Musicals: Adults - $20 | Senior, Student, Military - $20
Admission for Non-Musicals: Adults - $15 | Senior, Student, Military - $12

The Act

Book by GEORGE FURTH, Music by JOHN KANDER, Lyrics by FRED EBB

SEPTEMBER 11-13, 17-20, 24-26 | 2009

MUSICAL | A lively musical from the highly acclaimed songwriting team of Kander and Ebb set in a fictional nightclub. Starred Liza Minnelli on Broadway - wait till you see ABET’s version! | READ MORE...

After The Murders

by RICHARD WOLF

OCTOBER 23-25, 30-31 and NOVEMBER 6-7 | 2009

MYSTERY/DRAMA | WORLD PREMIERE by Fernandina Beach’s Richard Wolf. Acquitted of the ax murders of her father and stepmother in 1893, Lizzie Borden lived another 34 years and stayed right in Fall River, Massachusetts. Many of the events in her life during those subsequent years were both bizarre and fascinating as this compelling play reveals. | READ MORE...

Aussie Song

Libretto and Music by FRANCES RAE KEY

DECEMBER 4-6, 10-13, 17-19 | 2009

MUSICAL | WORLD PREMIERE by Jacksonville composer, Frances Rae Key. AUSSIE SONG relates the true-life story of Teddy Trager and her family. This poignant tale takes us from 1930s Australia, through World War II to the backwoods of Texas, and finally to right here in Jacksonville. Perfect family holiday musical with rousing tunes and an old-fashioned love story. | READ MORE...

Ghosts

by HENRIK IBSEN, New Translation by LANFORD WILSON

JANUARY 15-16, 22-24, 28-30 | 2010

DRAMA | In this crackling new translation, celebrated playwright Lanford Wilson has revivified Ghosts for a new audience and it has never seemed more profoundly relevant. | READ MORE...

Home Games

by TOM ZIEGLER

MARCH 12-13, 19-21, 25-27 | 2010

COMEDY | Mertle Mae Tucker supports herself, her canary, a blind cat and her dad who spent a season in 1955 on the bench with the New York Yankees.... Don't miss this beguiling romantic comedy just in time for baseball season! | READ MORE...

Rose's Dilemma

by NEIL SIMON

APRIL 30 and MAY 1, 7-9, 13-15 | 2010

COMEDY | Brand-new Neil Simon comedy in its Jacksonville premiere. This touching, funny and unpredictable romantic frolic by America’s favorite Pulitzer-prize winning writer of comedies follows two great literary figures and the depth and consequence of their enduring love. | READ MORE...