Past Winter Cabaret
2022-2023
The 70s: More Than A Decade
By Rebecca Hopkins, Richard Hopkins, and Sarah Durham
with Musical Arrangements by Jim Prosser
October 5, 2022 - February 12, 2023
2021-2022
The Wanderers
By Richard Hopkins and Rebecca Hopkins. Arrangements by Jim Prosser.
September 29, 2021 - February 6, 2022
Friends in Low Places
by Rebecca Hopkins and Richard Hopkins with musical arrangements by Jim Prosser
November 17, 2021 - April 17, 2022
Laughing Matters (Variant 6): Paranoia on Parade
by head writer Rebecca Hopkins with contributing writers Kevin Allen, Sarah Durham, Stephan deGhelder, Tony Hendricks, Nick Santa Maria, and Jim Prosser.
Arrangements by Jim Prosser.
February 16 - June 12, 2022
2020-2021
Theatre closed due to pandemic
2019-2020
That's Amoré!
By Richard Hopkins and Rebecca Hopkins. Arrangements By Jim Prosser.
September 25, 2019 - February 2, 2020
Outlaws & Angels
By Richard Hopkins and Rebecca Hopkins. Arrangements By Jim Prosser.
November 20, 2019 - March 15, 2020
Light My Fire
By Richard Hopkins and Rebecca Hopkins. Arrangements By Jim Prosser.
February 5 - March 15, 2020
Unchained Melodies
By Richard Hopkins and Rebecca Hopkins. Arrangements By Jim Prosser.
2018-2019
Unchained Melodies
By Richard Hopkins and Rebecca Hopkins. Arrangements By Jim Prosser
October 3, 2018 - February 3, 2019
Guitar Girls
By Richard Hopkins, Rebecca Hopkins, and Catherine Randazzo. Arrangements By Jim Prosser
November 28, 2018 - April 21, 2019
The Wonder Years: The Music of the Baby Boomers
By Richard Hopkins and Rebecca Hopkins. Arrangements By Jim Prosser
February 6, 2019 - June 9, 2019
2017-2018
Mack The Knife: The Bobby Darin Songbook
By Richard Hopkins, Rebecca Hopkins, and Catherine Randazzo, and Arrangements By Jim Prosser
October 4, 2017 - February 4, 2018
Blue Suede Shoes
By Rebecca Hopkins and Richard Hopkins with Arrangements By Jim Prosser
November 29, 2017 - April 29, 2018
Shakespeare's Greatest Hits
By Richard Hopkins and Rebecca Hopkins with Arrangements By Jim Prosser
February 7, 2018 - June 10, 2018
2016-2017
Gypsies, Tramps, and Thieves
By Rebecca Hopkins, Richard Hopkins, and arrangements by Jim Prosser
October 5, 2016 - February 5, 2017
Piano Men
By Richard Hopkins, Rebecca Hopkins, and Catherine Randazzo with Caroline Kaiser and arrangements by Jim Prosser
November 30, 2016 - April 23, 2017
Older Than Dirt
By Richard Hopkins, Rebecca Hopkins with arrangements by Jim Prosser with Original parody material by Rebecca Hopkins, Stephan DeGelder,Nick Santa Maria, Jim Prosser and Phyllis Silverman.
February 8, 2017 - June 4, 2017
2015-2016
Soul Mates: A Journey to Hitsville
Developed by Bill Castellino with Human Nature and David Rudder
October 14, 2015 - February 14, 2016
Yesterday
by Richard Hopkins, Rebecca Hopkins, and Jim Prosser
January 6, 2016 - May 8, 2016
Laughing Matters (vol. 5) Lock The Gates!
Head Writer: Rebecca Hopkins
Contributing Writers: Jim Prosser, Stephan deGhelder, and Adam Ratner
Additional Materials: Will Luera and Steve Turrisi
February 17, 2016 - June 12, 2016
2014-2015
Dancing In The Street
Developed by Richard Hopkins and Jim Prosser
October 22 - February 15
American Pie
Developed by Richard Hopkins and Rebecca Hopkins
December 31 - May 10
Never Marry A Girl With Cold Feet
Developed by Richard Hopkins, Rebecca Hopkins, and Jim Prosser
February 18 - June 7
2013-2014
The Prima Donnettes
The 50s and 60s Female Singing Groups
October 23 - February 15
Poems, Prayers, and Promises
A celebration of the American Storytellers
January 1 - April 27
Too Darn Hot
A Cole Porter Revue
February 19 - June 1
2012-2013
Let's Twist Again: with the Wanderers
Developed by Richard Hopkins and Jim Prosser with additional assistance from Rebecca Hopkins
October 17 - February 2
Urban Cowboys
Developed by Richard Hopkins and Rebecca Hopkins
January 2 - April 6
By Gershwin: A Tribute to George and Ira
Developed by Richard Hopkins, Rebecca Hopkins and Jim Prosser
February 27 - June 2
2011-2012
That's Life, Again
Developed by Richard Hopkins, Rebecca Hopkins, and Jim Prosser
October 12 - January 1
Shake, Rattle, and Roll!
Developed by Richard Hopkins, Rebecca Hopkins, and Jim Prosser
January 4 - April 7
Reel Music
Developed by Richard Hopkins, Rebecca Hopkins, and Jim Prosser
March 28 - June 17
2010-2011
The Wanderers
Harmonious and dynamic, from the Four Seasons to the Beatles!
October 13 - January 1
Brassy Broads
The Next Generation
January 5 - March 26
Laughing Matters
A musical Saturday Night Live for Sarasota
March 30 - June 18
2009-2010
That's Life
October 20 thru January 2
Reflections
January 5 thru March 20
Night Train to Memphis
March 23 thru June 5
2008-2009
Steppin' Out
Developed by Richard Hopkins, Rebecca Langford & Jim Prosser
October 21 - January 3
Hula Hoop Sha-Boop
By Larry Deckel and John Leicht; Musical Arrangements by John Tanner
January 6 - March 29
Laughing Matters '09
Developed by Rebecca Langford, Stephan deGhelder, Jim Prosser, Nick Santa Maria, Chris Friday, W Joseph Matheson & Adam Ratner
March 24 - June 6
2007-2008
Harry Who?
Developed by Richard Hopkins & Jim Prosser
October 23 - January 5
European Cabaret
Developed by Richard Hopkins, Rebecca Langford & Jim Prosser
January 8 - March 22
Outlaws and Angels
Developed by Richard Hopkins, Rebecca Langford, Cristin Kelly
March 25 - June 7
2006-2007
Over The Rainbow
A Musical Tribute to the Genius of Harold Arlen
October 24 - January 6
The British Invasion
The Sound Heard 'Round the World
January 9 - March 24
Laughing Matters…Too
From Fear to Absurdity
March 27 - June 9
2005-2006
My Way: A Musical Tribute to Frank Sinatra by David Grapes and Todd Olson
Piano Men
The Flip Side
2004-2005
G.I. Jive
The Rise and Fall of Western Civilization According to Tom Lehrer
Three Friends, Two Guitars (and a Broken Tambourine)
2003-2004
On the Road
One-Hit Wonders
Too Darn Hot
2002-2003
A Vaudeville Cabaret
Guitar Girls
My One and Only Gershwin
2001-2002
Laughing Matters
The Rhythm of Life
The Songs of Dorothy Fields
The Songs of Jacques Brel
2000-2001
Brassy Broads
By Mercer
Harry Chapin and Friends
1999-2000
Sophie Tucker by Jack Fournier & Kathy Halenda
The All Night Strut conceived and originally choreographed and directed by Fran Charnas
Three Girls Berlin!
1998-1999
A Brief History of White Music
Harry Who?
Shakespeare's Greatest Hits
1997-1998
Clearly Invisible by Carl Seiger
Forever Plaid by Stuart Ross
Gunmetal Blues
Honky-Tonk Highway by Richard Berg and Robert Lindsey-Nassif
Inspired Lunacy
License to Bash
O'Carolan's Farewell to Music by Patrick Ball and Peter Glazer
Over the Rainbow
Rendezvous with Marlene Carreno
1996-1997
Always...Patsy Cline by Ted Swindley
By Gershwin
I Am an American by Kurt Weill
Motown Cabaret
1995-1996
An Evening Wasted
Back to the '40's with the Boiler Sisters
Forever Ivy Rowe by Mark Hunter and Barbara Bates Smith
Hot 'N Cole
My Castle's Rockin' by Larry Parr
Song and Dance by Andrew Lloyd Webber
The Jazz Club