Melody Lane Theatre

Athena Rose Belis is going into her junior year at Florida Gulf Coast University. She’s angling for a degree and career in theater, but when asked about her long-range goals, she gives a full-throated laugh. That’s because Belis is already living the dream.

Most people associate the character of Quasimodo with physical deformity. But after years of ringing the bells of Notre Dame, he was also extremely hard of hearing. So Melody Lane Theatre teamed up with the Sally J. Pimentel Deaf and Hard of Hearing Center to teach the cast of "Hunchback of Notre Dame" sign language and familiarize them with deaf culture.

This week, four shows open, one show closes, six continue their runs and there are five limited engagements at Southwest Florida equity and community theaters.

This week, three shows open, one closes, eight others continue their runs and four more enjoy limited engagements at equity and community theaters from Sarasota to Marco Island.

Melody Lane Theatre is performing “Six the Musical” at Ter-Tini’s in Fort Myers December 5th through the 8th. While Cypress Lake, Canterbury, North Fort Myers High and Naples Performing Arts Center have all produced the musical in the past year, the inclusion of an ensemble of “Ladies in Waiting” coupled with Sami Doherty’s signature choreography sets Melody Lane’s production apart.

Original "Jekyll & Hyde the Musical" Broadway cast member, Raymond McLeod, dishes on the musical performances audiences will see in Melody Lane's production of the gothic musical this weekend at the Heights Center in Fort Myers.

Melody Lane Theatre in Cape Coral is producing a limited run of Tina Fey's "Mean Girls" this weekend only. Featuring a youthful cast of tomorrow's stars, the musical features tremendous vocals, a modern score and timely message.