Arts Bonita

Lantz Hemmert is the perfect choice to play Tevye the milkman in “Fiddler on the Roof Jr” at Arts Bonita Center for Performing Arts. The actor and his character share a zest for life.

Kody Jones and Joseph Brauer are working magic with area youngsters who come to Arts Bonita for theater direction and performance opportunities. With their current production of “Fiddler on the Roof JR,” Jones and Brauer are doing more than advancing their students’ singing, dancing and acting proficiency. They're connecting their students to materials, subjects and themes that are timelier than ever.

This week, five shows close, nine continue their runs at Southwest Florida equity and community theaters and there is a limited engagement of a student directed and staged musical at Fort Myers Theatre.

This week, six shows open, one closes and seven continue their runs at Southwest Florida equity and community theaters.

From Sarasota to Marco Island and Venice and Sanibel to Arcadia and LaBelle, Southwest Florida is home to more than a dozen art centers. Most host visual art exhibitions showcasing member, regional and nationally renowned artists that change every month. In June, there are 26 shows at these venues. Each will stimulate viewers’ imaginations and underscore the importance of the arts in our part of the country.

The NYU Tisch School of the Arts sits at the pinnacle of college musical theater programs. So that’s where Mia Zottolo wanted to go. It was an arduous journey, but she got in. Now she's headed to New York City in the fall.

From Sarasota to Marco Island and Venice and Sanibel to Arcadia and LaBelle, Southwest Florida is home to more than a dozen art centers. Most host visual art exhibitions showcasing member, regional and nationally renowned artists that change every month. In May, there are 28 shows at these venues. Each will stimulate your imagination and underscore the importance of the arts in our part of the country.

This week, four shows open, four shows close and 17 others continue their runs at equity and community theaters from Marco Island to Sarasota.

Arts Bonita’s production of “Jesus Christ Superstar” is constructed around Andrew Lloyd Webber’s iconic score, Tim Rice’s often controversial lyrics and Kody Jones contemporary choreography and staging. The Arts Bonita production is also distinguished by the fact that Kody Jones cast Mia Zottolo in the role of Judas.

During the week of April 7, 2025, ten shows open, six shows close and 15 others continue their runs at equity and community theaters from Marco Island to Sarasota.