THE CARBONELL AWARDS SEEKS ADDITIONAL JUDGES FOR
2021-2022 THEATER SEASON
Jeff Kiltie, president of the Carbonell Awards, South Florida’s most highly coveted recognition of theatrical and performance excellence, today announced the nonprofit organization is seeking additional judges for the 2021-2022 theater season.
“Over the last year, the Carbonell Awards has revised our entire judging process, making it more county-specific while maintaining our historic focus on recognizing and celebrating theatrical excellence on a regional basis,” says Kiltie. “In addition, we have redefined the required qualifications for being a Carbonell judge, while strengthening our commitment to creating diverse judging panels, including diversity in age, gender, race, sexual orientation and ethnicity.”
“We have an outstanding panel of experienced judges, many of whom have been working with the Carbonell Awards for years, but we are seeking additional volunteer judges who have a passion for and openness to all kinds of theater, including plays, musicals, new works, classics, immersive and multidisciplinary theater,” he says.
Judges need to have the expertise to evaluate productions, and have experience in one or more of the following areas:
+ An academic background in theater, either through past theater education or current affiliation with a college or university program.
+ Experience as an arts journalist covering theater.
+ Experience as a theater professional (e.g.: performer, director, playwright, designer, choreographer, producer, or musical director).
+ Experience in cultural outreach and theater support, particularly in underserved communities.
To receive an Application to be a Carbonell Judge, please send an email request to: president@carbonellawards.org.
The deadline to apply is August 15, 2021. The 2021-2022 theater season will begin on October 1.
About The Carbonell Awards:
The Carbonell Awards fosters the artistic growth of professional theater in South Florida by celebrating the diversity of our theater artists, providing educational scholarships, and building audience appreciation and civic pride by highlighting achievements of our theater community. More than 20 professional theater companies in Broward, Miami-Dade and Palm Beach counties participate in the awards process every year. The Carbonell Awards also celebrate the accomplishments of local artistic leaders by presenting several Special Awards.
Along with New York’s Drama Desk and Chicago’s Joseph Jefferson Awards, the Carbonell Awards are among the nation’s senior regional arts awards and predate others, including Washington, D.C.’s Helen Hayes Awards. The Carbonell Awards are named after Manuel Carbonell, an internationally-renowned sculptor, who designed the original solid bronze and marble award in 1976, the signature trophy that is given annually to Carbonell Award winners. Over the last 45 years, the Carbonell family has donated more than $250,000 in awards. For more information, please visit www.carbonellawards.org.
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ACTORS' PLAYHOUSE TO REOPEN ITS MAINSTAGE SERIES THIS SUMMER WITH ¡FUÁCATA! OR A LATINA'S GUIDE
TO SURVIVING THE UNIVERSE
Actors’ Playhouse at the Miracle Theatre is proud to announce that it will reopen its Mainstage series this summer with ¡FUÁCATA! or A Latina’s Guide to Surviving the Universe, a humorous one-woman tour de force starring Elena María García. The production will play August 18 – September 12, 2021.
Originally produced by Zoetic Stage in 2017, ¡FUÁCATA! brings more than 20 Latina women to glorious life on stage by weaving together tales of love, marriage, immigration, and identity through eccentric stories and whimsical song. A collaboration between Zoetic Stage artistic director Stuart Meltzer and highly celebrated, three-time Carbonell Award-winning Cuban-American actress Elena María García, ¡FUÁCATA! finds endless humor in what it means to be Latina in today’s America, where politicians speak of building walls while tourism booms in Havana.
“Elena María García is one of the funniest actors that I’ve ever seen on stage, and I couldn’t have asked for a more resonant and hilarious show to reopen our Mainstage with,” said Actors’ Playhouse Artistic Director David Arisco. “We absolutely can’t wait to welcome guests back to the Miracle Theatre for our Mainstage productions after being shut down for more than a year due to the pandemic.”
The creative team for ¡FUÁCATA! includes Scenic Design by Michael McKeever, Lighting Design by Rebecca Montero, Original Sound Design by Anton Church, and Production Stage Management by Amy Rauchwerger.
This event is made possible with the support of Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs, the Cultural Affairs Council, and the Miami Dade County Mayor and Board of County Commissioners for Major Cultural Institutions, and is sponsored in part by the State of Florida, Department of State, Division of Arts and Culture and the Florida Council on Arts and Culture, with support of the City of Coral Gables, and the following sponsors: Azamara, Bacardi U.S.A., NBC 6 South Florida, Zeta 92.3 and WPBT2.
TICKET INFORMATION
Ticket prices range from $30 to $75. Tickets can be purchased by calling (305) 444-9293, visiting www.ActorsPlayhouse.org, or at the Actors' Playhouse Box Office (280 Miracle Mile, Coral Gables, FL 33134). The theatre offers 10 percent off all weekday performances for seniors and $15 student rush tickets to any performance 15 minutes prior to curtain with identification. Group discounted rates are offered for ten patrons or more through the group sales department at (305) 444-9293 ext. 1 or on www.ActorsPlayhouse.org.
PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE
Preview performances will take place August 18 and 19 at 8 p.m. The show will open on Friday, August 20 at 8 p.m. and the final performance will take place on September 12. Evening performances will be held Wednesday through Saturday at 8 p.m., and Sunday at 3 p.m.
ACTORS’ PLAYHOUSE’S REOPENING PLAN FOR THE MIRACLE THEATRE
Actors’ Playhouse’s top priority is the health and safety of its guests and employees. The company has implemented a new series of safety measures as part of its “New Normal” re-opening plan for the Miracle Theatre. All guests will be required to maintain their distance, wear a face mask and participate in a temperature check upon arrival. Seating capacity is very limited, with the Actors’ Playhouse ticketing system now set to automatically block off surrounding seats upon ticket purchase. For more details, visit HERE.
ABOUT ACTORS PLAYHOUSE AT THE MIRACLE THEATRE
Actor's Playhouse is an award-winning nonprofit regional professional theatre company celebrating 33 years of artistic excellence. Located in the historic Miracle Theatre on Miracle Mile in downtown Coral Gables, Actors’ Playhouse is a Florida Presenting Cultural Organization and one of 13 major cultural institutions in Miami-Dade County. The company produces five Mainstage and four professional Children’s Theatre productions annually, a year-round Theatre Conservatory and Summer Camp Program, educational arts outreach programs, and the Young Talent Big Dreams
countywide youth talent contest in partnership with The Children’s Trust. To learn more about Actors’ Playhouse, visit www.ActorsPlayhouse.org.
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THE SONG WILL PREMIER WORLDWIDE AT PREMIOS JUVENTUD 2021
“Philliecito” is Natti Natasha's first release since giving birth in May Stream “Philliecito” on all digital music platforms.
With her impactful return to the stage, one of the most influential female artists in the Latin music industry, Natti Natasha, premieres her new single “Philliecito” alongside rising artist Brray and Nio García, one of the masterminds behind the Latin hit "Te Boté". While continuing to make history with “Ram Pam Pam” with Becky G, which is Platinum Certified in the United States and Perú, and Gold Certified in Spain, the artist will premiere “Philliecito” on the stage of Premios Juventud this Thursday, July 22 from the Watsco Center in Miami, Florida. Released under Pina Records / Sony Music Latin, this new single is now available on all digital music platforms. The track was written by Natti Natasha, Nio García, Brray, Raphy Pina, Daddy Yankee, and Flow La Movie, among others, and produced by Xound Productor.
With great determination to continue conquering the urban genre, the Dominican superstar makes her triumphant return with her first release since she gave birth in May. “Philliecito”, which premiered at 4:20 pm (in pop culture, this number refers to the act of consuming cannabis), is without a doubt an iconic collaboration between Natti Natasha, Nio García and Brray that marks a new stage in the artist's musical career. Natti appears more renewed than ever and manages to connect with her audience through the lyrics and the music video, which was under the direction of Fernando Lugo.
Natti Natasha will conquer the Premios Juventud stage with the world premiere of “Philliecito”. The Dominican star is also nominated in the categories "Youth Artist - Female", "The Perfect Mix" for Honey Boo (with CNCO), "Tropical Mix" for Antes que Salga el Sol (with Prince Royce) , “La Más Pegajosa” for Antes que Salga el Sol, “Girl Power” for Las Nenas (feat. Cazzu, Farina and La Duraca) and Ram Pam Pam (with Becky G), “Social Dance Challenge” for Las Nenas and “Juntos Encienden Mis Redes” with her partner Raphy Pina.
Recently, Natti Natasha achieved another milestone in her career by dominating Latin radio in the United States and Puerto Rico with her hit "Ram Pam Pam" alongside Becky G, making this her eighth No. 1 on Billboards Latin Airplay Chart and on Latin Rhythm Airplay Chart. As one of the most awaited collaborations of 2021, this second collaboration between Natti and Becky G has surpassed 95 million streams worldwide, accumulated over 250 million views on YouTube and charting in 19 countries on Spotify Global Charts.
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