January
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January to June 2025
Join our exciting acting class for 5th to 8th graders, presented by the Twistid Arts Initiative, a proud member of the Florida Association of Theater Education (FATE). This small, personalized class (capped at 10 students) will cover everything from stage directions and basic theatre history to improv and body language. It's a fantastic opportunity for young actors to explore the world of theater, develop their skills, and have fun in a supportive environment! Whether you're a beginner or looking to refine your acting abilities, this class is designed to help you shine on stage. |
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January 18th-19th, 2025 - Pirate Rum & Paint Florida Manatee Festival, Crystal River, Florida Join the Twistid Arts Initiative's team in a community coloring project - work alongside our artists at this year’s Florida Manatee Festival to complete a beautiful large-scale chalk mural. Open to all ages. |
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January 26th, 2025 - Pirate Rum & Paint Storm Distillery in Downtown Inverness ☠️🎨 Ahoy, mateys! Ready to unleash your inner artist and your inner pirate? 🏴☠️🍹 Join us for Pirate Rum & Paint — a swashbuckling evening of creativity, camaraderie, and Caribbean spirits! Space is limited, so grab yer tickets now before they’re lost to the high seas! ⚓ |
February
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February 22, 2025 - Walk of Arts
Liberty Park & the Depot, Inverness Fl This unique art and music festival will feature 150 sidewalk chalk competition slots for children aged 5-18, over 100 slots for vendors, and a full day of live entertainment. Join us for the third installment of this popular festival, now on a new date! Now accepting vendor applications and sponsor requests for 2025. Youth Chalk Competition Registration is open. |
March
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April
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May
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May: Dates & Times TBA
Audition information for both our Teen Production and our Children's Production will be announced in early 2025. |
June
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June-July : rehearsals for our summer theatre programs
Rehearsal dates/times/locations will be released before the summer program starts. |
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Auditions for Macbeth (teen/adult)
Audition dates to be announced Audition information will be be announced in early 2025. |
July
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Twistid Arts Initiative TEEN Summer Program Presents BEETLEJUICE JR
July 18th-19th, 25th-26th at 7 pm * July 20th & 27th at 2pm at the Valerie Theatre The ghost-with-the-most comes to the stage in Beetlejuice JR., the frightfully funny musical based on the beloved motion picture turned Broadway phenomenon. Lydia Deetz is a strange and unusual teenager, still grieving the loss of her mother and obsessed with the whole “being dead thing.” Lucky for Lydia, she and her father move to a new house haunted by a recently deceased couple and Beetlejuice, a delightful demon with a real zest for life. When Lydia calls on Beetlejuice to scare away anyone with a pulse, this double-crossing specter shows his true stripes, unleashing a (Nether)world of pandemonium. With music and lyrics by Tony Award-nominee Eddie Perfect and a book by Tony Award-nominated pair Anthony King and Scott Brown, Beetlejuice was nominated for eight 2019 Tony Awards including Best New Musical. A viral "sucks-yes" on social media, this musical struck a chord with young theatre lovers who adored its unabashed humor and emotional honesty. Created for the generation that made it a hit, Beetlejuice JR. is a wacky theatrical party for all! |
August
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Twistid Arts Initiative Summer Kids Theatre Program Presents: The Wizard of Oz
August 1st-2nd at 7 pm, August 3rd at 2 pm at The Valerie Theatre, Downtown Inverness We're off to see the wizard! We all know the story of the young girl, Dorothy Gale who lives on a farm in Kansas with her Aunt Em, Uncle Henry and little dog, Toto. It tells the story of how a tornado sweeps her, her home and Toto to a magical land called Oz, how she manages to eradicate the Munchkins from the Wicked Witch of The East by flattening her when the house lands on her. On the way to meeting the Wizard, so she can get back home to Kansas she meets, and helps The Tinman, Scarecrow and The Cowardly Lion while the quartet have a few adventures on their way. The Wizard of Oz: Youth Edition is an adaptation of The Wizard of Oz, specially tailored for younger performers. This beloved tale has entertained audiences for generations and now comes to life on stage at the Valerie Theatre in Inverness. |
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HISTORIC HAUNT AUDITIONS
August: date TBD Join our cast or crew of unique, one of a kind scare actors in our Historic Haunt attraction. More info coming soon. Historic Haunt is a fully immersive experience and one of the attractions taking place during the City of Inverness, Florida Government's Cootertober. |
September
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September TBD: Scare Acting Workshop
Our scare acting workshop will take place in September. Information to be announced in 2025. The workshop is FREE to local high school theater students and our Historic Haunt cast, and $10 for the general public. During the scare acting workshop, you'll learn the science behind scare acting, participate in improv exercises, go through basic audition training, and more. Learn from our team of experts - professional scare actors, acting coaches, and directors. You'll also get a behind-the-scenes peek at some of our awesome props, costumes, and more! |
October
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OCTOBER IS COOTERTOBER
Information Coming Soon |
November
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December
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