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Our robust educational programs introduce and engage students in the magic and power of live theatre.

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We are committed to inspiring our community and enriching the lives of individuals of all ages.

Perlberg Festival of New Plays

This annual event features readings of five developing plays.

Each reading is followed by a post-performance discussion in which patrons offer feedback.

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Auditions for the 2024/25 season have ended. We hold auditions only in the spring, in March and/or April, in order to complete casting well before the start of the season in the fall.

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Palm Beach Dramaworks is looking to grow our corps of volunteer ushers – and we need you! Volunteers play an essential role at PBD, and we are so grateful to those individuals who support us by contributing their time, talent, and energy.

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Dec 06, 2019 - Dec 29, 2019

Ordinary Americans

In the early 1950s, Gertrude Berg and Philip Loeb, the pioneering stars of television’s groundbreaking sitcom, The Goldbergs , heroically struggle to save their show, their careers, and their friendship in the face of McCarthyism, anti-Semitism, and the political climate of the country. Based on actual events, Ordinary Americans reveals the double-edged sword between speaking out and staying silent.

 

Cast

  • Elizabeth Dimon, Gertrude Berg
  • David Kwiat, Philip Loeb
  • Rob Donohoe
  • Margery Lowe
  • Tom Wahl

 

Creative

  • William Hayes, Director
  • Ilana Becker, Associate Director
  • Michael Amico, Set Design
  • Brian O'Keefe, Costume Design
  • Christina Watanabe, Lighting Design
  • David Thomas, Sound Design
Ordinary Americans