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Award-Winning Professional Theatre
30+ World, US, and Regional Premieres
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As Theatre Lab keeps growing, we’re also finding new ways to connect more deeply with FAU and the next generation of artists.
Now, being in a new space gives us even more room to do that. New tools. New possibilities. New ways to tell stories. And we’re just getting started.
Keep an eye out for an official documentary coming soon as we take a look back at how Theatre Lab came to be, we can’t wait to share it with you.
09/28/2026
The Carbonell Awards, which has been celebrating performance and production excellence at South Florida's professional theatres for nearly a half-century, salutes the six plays that are finalists for this year's award for OUTSTANDING NEW WORK:
+ ENGLISH ONLY by Nicholas Griffin, Miami New Drama
+ HOW TO BREAK IN A GLOVE by Chris Anthony Ferrer, City Theatre
+ THE CITY IN THE CITY IN THE CITY by Matthew Capodicasa, Theatre Lab
+ THE ZIONISTS by S. Asher Gelman, Miami New Drama
+ TODO LO QUE NO DIJE by Harley Elias, Miami New Drama
+ WITH THE SWALLOWS by Ricky J. Martinez, True Mirage Theater
The 49th annual Carbonell Awards Ceremony - South Florida's version of the Tony Awards - will be held on Monday, November 16, at FAU's University Theatre in Boca Raton, under the leadership of Executive Producer and Director Andrew Kato, Maltz Jupiter Theatre; Producer Eloisa Mercedes Ferrer, and Associate Producer and Musical Director Caryl Ginsburg Fantel. Tickets for the ceremony and after party are only $45 and will go on public sale in mid-October.
Sponsors of the 49th Annual Carbonell Awards ceremony and after party include the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts; Aventura Arts & Cultural Center; BroadwayWorld; Broward Center for the Performing Arts; Broward County Cultural Division; Carbonell Sculptures Ltd.; Cultural Council for Palm Beach County; Donald M. Ephraim Sun & Stars International Film Festival presented by MorseLife; FAU Department of Theatre & Dance; Greenspoon Marder LLP; Raymond F. Kravis Center for the Performing Arts; Legends Radio; Lesser, Landy, Smith & Siegel - Florida Injury Lawyers; Miami Dade County Auditorium; The Moss Center; OutClique Magazine; South Florida Cultural Consortium; South Florida Theatre League; Mark Traverso & Conor Walton; Donald R. Walters PA; and The Wick Theater & Costume Museum.
09/26/2026
Baker Street Beginnings by Gina Montét was not only our first show in our new space but it was also our best-selling Heckscher Theatre for Families show ever and enjoyed a critically-acclaimed sold-out run!
In addition, nearly 1000 students from 11 schools joined us at weekday field trip performances at low or no-cost to partner schools!
But, wait, there’s more! We provided more than 16 creative writing workshops serving nearly 600 students at partner schools! Every student who saw the show has been invited to submit a story of their own for the chance to join our Future PAGES Project program.
We’re expecting more than 1000 submissions by October 1st!
The top 2% of stories will be accepted into our 7-week residency where those students will turn their stories into an original show all their own! That show will premiere on Heckscher Stage at the Marleen Forkas Studio One Theater this December!
We’re so proud of this show, this program, and the impact it has on our community! Thank you to all of our supporters, the Executive Producers of Baker Street Beginnings, The Stoop Family Foundation Fund at the Community Foundation for Palm Beach and Martin Counties, and, in particular, to the Heckscher Foundation for Children which makes this production and all of our educational outreach programming possible!
Community has a way of showing up when you need it most.
We’ve felt that love at Theatre Lab, and it’s a reminder of why community matters so much. We want to be a theatre for YOU, because the world could use more conversation, more ideas, and more opportunities to connect.
This season, we’re bringing South Florida audiences together through new plays, new artists, and new experiences. We can’t wait to welcome you back to our new home for our upcoming mainstage productions and share these stories with you.
09/20/2026
Happy Closing to the cast and crew of BAKER STREET BEGINNINGS. Today’s 3pm show is SOLD OUT!
Thank you to all the detectives that joined. Our Heckscher Theatre For Families show was truly fun for all ages… our sold out run definitely proved that MYSTERY SOLVED!
Big shout out to Morgan Sophia | Miami Wedding & Elopement Photographer for all of the production photos you’ve seen throughout our run 🕵️‍♀️📸
09/20/2026
There is officially only one performance left of Baker Street Beginnings and if you didn’t catch it already or get your tickets, we’re sorry because our entire run was officially SOLD OUT!!!
We’re so proud of this show, this team and everyone that has come to experience our first show this season in our new space!
We’re THRILLED!
09/19/2026
EXTRA EXTRA read all about it! Baker Street Beginnings is in the Around Town Newspaper!
This IS your last weekend to see it! With Saturday’s 7pm and Sunday’s 3pm performances nearly sold out, our added 4:30pm performance TODAY is the best way to secure those seats.
Don’t miss the production that’s fun for the WHOLE FAMILY! With a special promo of 1 adult ticket gets 1 child ticket free! Ticket link in comments👇
See you this weekend at Theatre Lab
Baker Street Beginnings by Gina Montét maybe show with lots of clues and mysteries but the love for the show has been incredible... so much we had to add a perfomance on the FINAL WEEKEND.
Its official only three chances left to see this show for all ages. We’re thrilled to be bringing live theatre to so many families across South Florida, including thousands of students experiencing it for the very first time. (Huge thanks to the Heckscher Foundation for Children for helping make that possible.)
It’s our FINAL WEEKEND, Saturday at 7pm and Sunday at 3pm are LIMITED AVAILABILITY and there are only 3 performances left, including our added Saturday show at 4:30 PM!
Looking for a fun night out in Boca Raton? Come join us for laughs, a little mystery, and some new family memories. Grab your tickets, bring your friends, and come see what everyone’s been talking about!
09/18/2026
Only a few hours left of FAU Giving Day! 🎉
This 24-hour fundraiser supports student scholarships, research, programs, and community initiatives across FAU. Every gift, big or small, makes a difference.
Support Theatre Lab’s mission of developing, creating, and producing new work for the American Theatre by heading to the fau.edu/givingday , using the drop down menu for Designation under the category of the Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts & Letters, scroll down to select Theatre Lab and join us today!
09/17/2026
Today is FAU Giving Day!
This 24-hour fundraiser supports student scholarships, research, programs, and community initiatives across FAU. Every gift, big or small, makes a difference.
Support Theatre Lab’s mission of developing, creating, and producing new work for the American Theatre by heading to the link in our comments, using the drop down menu for Designation under the category of the Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts & Letters, scroll down to select Theatre Lab and join us today!
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| Monday | 11am - 4pm |
| Tuesday | 11am - 4pm |
| Wednesday | 11am - 4pm |
| Thursday | 11am - 4pm |
| Friday | 11am - 4pm |