Performing Arts: July 28-Aug. 3
Manatee
Theater
Island Players
“The Red Velvet Cake War,” Sept. 29-Oct. 9; $20. 10009 Gulf Drive, Anna Maria, 941-778-5755.
Manatee Performing Arts Center
Second Floor: “Ballroom Blitz,” 8-10:30 p.m. Aug. 6; $5-$7. Stone Hall: “42nd Street,” Aug. 11-28; $34. 502 Third Ave. W., Bradenton, 941-748-5875 or manateeplayers.com.
Sarasota
Dance
Sarasota Contemporary Dance
“In The Round,” 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. July 30. New College of Florida Black Box Theater, 5850 General Dougher Place. Reservations are encouraged. sarasotacontemporarydance.org.
Theater
Florida Studio Theatre
Bowne’s Lab: FST Children’s Theatre “Zap! Bang! Pow! through Aug. 5; $10. John C. Court Cabaret: “Card Shark,” through Aug. 21; $32-$36. Summer Cabaret Season: “The CardShark,” through Aug. 21. “The GiGi’s,” Aug. 23-Sept. 25. All Summer Cabaret performances are $32-$36. Summer Mainstage Season: “The Roommate,” through Aug. 7 in the Keating Theatre; “The God of Isaac,” Aug. 3-21 in the Gompertz Theatre. All Summer Mainstage Season tickets are $36-$39. Gompertz Theatre: “The God of Isaac,” Aug. 3-21; $25 and up. “Kids Comedy Lab,” a show for kids of all ages, 2 p.m., doors open at 1 p.m. Saturdays; $6, free to children ages 5 and younger. 1241 N. Palm Ave. 941-366-9000 or floridastudiotheatre.org.
The Players Centre for Performing Arts
2016 Summer Sizzler Series: “Bell, Cook & Candle,” Aug. 10-21; $18 each. 2015 Play Festival Winner: “Why Can’t I Be You?” 7:30 p.m. Aug. 23-27, 2 p.m. Aug. 28: $15. Summer Camp Showcases: “Honk, Jr.,” 7 p.m. Aug. 5. Summer Camp Showcases tickets: $15. “A Streetcar Named Desire,” Sept. 1-11; $12-$25. “Friday Night Live,” 8 p.m. Fridays; $18. Unless otherwise noted all tickets are $25-$30. 838 N. Tamiami Trail, 941-365-2494 or theplayers.org.
Summer Circus Spectacular
The Circus Arts Conservatory’s 10th annual “Summer Circus Spectacular,” 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. July 28-29, 2 p.m. and 5 p.m. July 30. Historic Asolo Theatre, 5401 Bay Shore Road, $12-$15. 941-360-7399 or ringling.org.
Urbanite Theatre
“Breadcrumbs,” Aug. 12-18; $5 and up. 1487 Second St., Sarasota, $24. 941-321-1397 or urbanitetheatre.com.
Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe
“How I Got Over: A Tribute to Mahalia Jackson,” through Aug. 14; $25-$35. 1646 10th Way, 941-366-1505 or wbttroupe.org.
St. Petersburg
Theater
American Stage
“The Pitmen Painters,” through Aug. 14; $39 and up. “Good People,” Sept. 7-Oct. 2; $15. 163 Third St. N., 727-823-7529.
Mahaffey Theater
2016 “Shut Up & Laugh,” 8 p.m. Aug. 12; $35 and up. 400 First St. S., 727-892-5767 or themahaffey.com.
Tampa
Theater
David A. Straz Jr. Center for the Performing Arts
Donald Margulies’ “Time Stands Still,” through July 31; $14 and up. “Bring It! Live” 7:30 p.m. July 28; $29.75 and up. “Sleeves Up, Pants Down: The Naked Magic Show,” 7 p.m. July 30-31; $35 and up. “The Illusionists - Live from Broadway,” Sept. 23-25; $35 and up “Wait Wait... Don’t Tell Me!” 7:30 p.m. Sept. 29; $37.50 and up.. 1010 N. MacInnes Place, 813-229-7827 or strazcenter.org.
New World Brewery
David Liebe Hart (Adult Swing/Tim & Eric), 8:30 p.m. Aug. 13, $10 and up. 1313 E. Eighth Ave., 813-248-4969 or newworldbrewery.net.
This story was originally published July 27, 2016 at 5:22 PM with the headline "Performing Arts: July 28-Aug. 3."