Inspired by true events, Ben Butler tells a Civil War tale with surprising silliness. The story begins when a runaway slave arrives at Fort Monroe and demands sanctuary forcing the newly installed Gen. Benjamin Butler to face an impossible moral dilemma: follow the law or alter the course of U.S. history. Part history lesson, part farce, this “what if” play set at the dawn of the Civil War is inspired by a technicality that fundamentally changed the course of the War. The play is a swift-moving battle of wit and wordplay that is “simultaneously thought-provoking and sidesplitting.” –TheatreMania “THE FAST-MOVING PLAY FINDS ITS MARK AND SOARS….” – The San Diego Union-Tribune
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Florida Repertory Theatre Frequently Asked Questions FAQ
Bloomsday (1/28/25-3/2/25)
Boca (2/11/25-3/2/25)
Shout! The Mod Musical (3/18/25-4/13/25)
Venus in Fur (4/15/25-5/18/25)
Florida Repertory Theatre is at 2268 Bay St, Fort Myers, FL.
Lucky Stiff (1/7/25-1/26/25)
Fully Committed (12/10/24-1/12/25)
Agatha Christie's The Murder of Roger Ackroyd (11/26/24-12/15/24)
Forever Plaid (9/17/24-10/27/24)
LATE NITE CATECHISM (6/19/24-7/7/24)
HANK WILLIAMS: LOST HIGHWAY (3/19/24-4/14/24)
KEN LUDWIG’S A COMEDY OF TENORS (2/13/24-3/3/24)
THE GIN GAME (1/30/24-3/10/24)
BEEHIVE: THE 60S MUSICAL (1/9/24-1/28/24)
THE MOUNTAINTOP (12/12/23-1/14/24)
Florida Rep is one of Lee County and Southwest Florida’s most important cultural and educational institutions and has been named “Best Performing Arts Group” numerous times by Gulfshore Life Magazine and Florida Weekly, and its work was featured in the New York Times and covered in American Theatre Magazine. In addition to its work on stage as a regional theatre company, Florida Rep has very active and vital Education & Outreach arm that includes Theatre for Young Audiences & Lunchbox Theatre, Camp Florida Rep, an audition-only Theatre Conservatory Program, classes for youth and adults, and artist in residency programs.
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Barbara B. Mann Performing Arts Center (4/1 - 4/6) | |
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Sleeping Beauty by Tchaikovsky, performed by Gulfshore Ballet
Wang Opera Center (3/15 - 3/15) | |
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C.S. Lewis' The Screwtape Letters
Barbara B. Mann Performing Arts Hall (2/6 - 2/6) | |
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West Side Story
Barbara B. Mann Performing Arts Hall (3/22 - 3/23) | ||
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BUFFET’S MARGARITAVILLE
Broadway Palm (2/24 - 2/25) | |
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TRIBUTE TO THE KING
Broadway Palm (3/9 - 3/10) | |
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The Mikado by Gilbert and Sullivan
Cambier Park (3/7 - 3/9) | |
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