Performing Arts: Aug. 11-17
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
Stone Hall: “42nd Street,” Aug. 11-28; $34. 502 Third Ave. W., Bradenton, 941-748-5875 or manateeplayers.com.
Sarasota
Dance
Sarasota Contemporary Dance
Jazz + SCD, Oct. 13-16; sarasotacontemporarydance.org. FSU Center for Performing Arts, 5555 N. Tamiami Trail, 941-359-0099.
Theater
Florida Studio Theatre
Bowne’s Lab: “Last Rights,” 7:30 p.m. Sept. 7-9, 2 p.m. Sept. 11; $20-$25. 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 God of Isaac,” through Aug. 21 in the Gompertz Theatre. All Summer Mainstage Season tickets are $36-$39. Gompertz Theatre: “The God of Isaac,” through Aug. 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,” through Aug. 21; $12-$18. 2015 Play Festival Winner: “Why Can’t I Be You?” 7:30 p.m. Aug. 23-27, 2 p.m. Aug. 28: $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.
The Starlite Room
The Starlite Players: “Socail Savvy,” 7:30 p.m. Aug. 18-20 and 6:30 p.m. Aug. 21; $17.50. Zach Dorn, “An Excruciatingly Ordinary Toy Theater Show,” 7:30 p.m. Aug. 25 and Sept. 1; $15. 1001 Cocoanut Ave., Sarasota. 941-587-8290.
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. “Aunt Rudele’s Family Reunion,” 8 p.m. Aug. 19-20; $18-$24. “The Wiz,” Oct. 12-Nov.19; $25 and up. 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
Amalie Arena
Amy Schumer, 7:30 p.m. Oct. 16; $35.25 and up. 401 Channelside Drive, 813-301-2500 or amaliearena.com.
David A. Straz Jr. Center for the Performing Arts
“The Underpants,” Sept. 7-Oct. 2; $28 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. “Silly Sam, the Music Man,” 11 a.m. Oct. 8; $7.50. National Theater Live: “Frankenstein,” 2 p.m. Oct. 16; $TBD. “Lizzie,” Oct. 12-Nov. 6; $29.50. “Twinkle Time,” 2 p.m. Oct. 22; $12.50. 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 August 10, 2016 at 4:23 PM with the headline "Performing Arts: Aug. 11-17."