THE SCOOP
In this issue... August & September Shows
Ann Wilson of Heart & Tripsitter
Deconstructing Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band with Scott Frieman
Jon Lehrer Dance Company
The Villages Philharmonic Orchestra
Dr. Tracy Fanara Unexplained Science Live! JUST ANNOUNCED
The Sharon Broadway Subscription The Sharon International Subscription Significant Productions 2027 Gala Nightsweat
The SigPro Studio Season 11 Exclusive Sneak Peek at the Cast of Chicken & Biscuits! AUGUST 2026
SEPTEMBER
ANN WILSON, known the world over as a founder and the lead singer-songwriter of the barrier-breaking band Heart, is here to stay. Widely praised among the greatest singers in the history of rock, Ann’s extraordinarily powerful voice has helped form the bedrock of modern music for over five decades, earning record sales of more than 35 million, an induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award. As one of the first women to front a hard rock band at arena scale, Wilson helped redefine the possibilities for female artists in rock, delivering eradefining hits like “Barracuda,” “Magic Man,” and “Crazy on You.”
In addition to her work with Heart, Wilson has built a dynamic solo career that highlights both her range and restless creative spirit. Her solo albums, including Hope & Glory, Fierce Bliss and Another Door blend rock, folk, and orchestral influences while pairing her unmistakable voice with bold reinterpretations and original material.
She further connects with audiences through her podcast After Dinner Thinks, where she reflects on music, culture, and the artists who have shaped her journey.
In 2026, Wilson unveils her most intimate project to date: In My Voice, a forthcoming documentary directed by Barbara Hall that traces her extraordinary life through rare archival footage, personal journals, and candid storytelling, offering an unprecedented look at the artist behind one of rock’s most enduring voices.
“Barracuda”
“Magic Man” “Crazy on You”
"WHAT ABOUT LOVE" "THESE DREAMS"
Public Television Host SCOTT FREIMAN
IN DECONSTRUCTING THE MUSIC LIVE: THE BEATLES’ SGT. PEPPER’S LONELY HEARTS CLUB BAND, Scott Freiman, host of the Public Television series Deconstructing the Beatles, celebrates the creation of this groundbreaking album. Scott will take you on a track-by-track journey through this Beatles masterpiece, explaining the inspiration for the songs and their evolution in the studio.
In the history of popular music, there is “Before Sgt. Pepper” and “After Sgt. Pepper.” Rolling Stone described Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band as “the most important rock & roll album ever made, an unsurpassed adventure in concept, sound, songwriting, cover art and studio technology by the greatest rock & roll group of all time.”
Using rare audio and video clips, as well as anecdotes about the creation of the songs, Deconstructing The Music LIVE: The Beatles’ Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band explores the groundbreaking production techniques that went into producing this landmark piece of music history. Mr. Freiman will explore the creative process that led to classic songs, such as “With A Little Help From My Friends,” “Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds,” and “A Day In The Life.”
Join Scott Freiman for this two hour exploration of the making of Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band.
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JON LEHRER DANCE
COMPANY (JLDC) began in 2007 in Buffalo, NY and has received critical acclaim nationally and internationally. Jon moved the company to his hometown of NYC in 2019, where they have become a vibrant addition to the city’s dance community. Under Jon Lehrer’s artistic direction, the company showcases his unique choreography and definitive style. His extensive background in both the modern and jazz dance idioms fosters choreography that is organic, athletic, artistic, entertaining, and often humorous, reflecting human experiences.
JLDC’s expressive style is based on three main elements of movement - Circularity, 3- Dimensionality, and Momentum - which combine to create a form that is best described as “Organically Athletic”. With creativity, athleticism, and the ability to make new and innovative modern and jazz dance accessible to all audiences, the company has made quite a name for themselves in the dance world. Striking the elusive balance between art and entertainment, JLDC showcases a dynamic, fun, and distinctive style which fuses jazz and modern dance, creating a true spectacle onstage which can be enjoyed by dance experts and novices alike.
American Italian Celebration
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 13 • 7PM
Samantha Barnes Daniel
Salvatore Minopoli
Sean Stork
SEP 6 - MAY 15
Dr. Tracy Fanara Unexplained Science LIVE! Dr. Tracy Fanara Unexplained Science LIVE!
Scientist, Engineer, Explorer, & TV Host Working to Solve Environmental Challenges
SOME OF THE MOST VIRAL AND MYSTERIOUS PHENOMENA ON OUR PLANET, from strange clouds in the sky to unexplained shark behavior and bizarre hurricane tracks, often spark speculation before science has a chance to weigh in. In this interactive presentation, environmental engineer, and science communicator Dr. Tracy Fanara investigates real-world mysteries using live demonstrations and evidence-based reasoning. Together, we’ll test phenomena from the bottom of the sea to space. Along the way, the audience becomes part of the investigation, turning curiosity into experiments and mysteries into measurable science.
Dr. Tracy Fanara is an environmental engineer, research scientist, stormchaser and television host with a BS, ME, and PhD from the University of Florida’s College of Environmental Engineering. With an unorthodox approach to investigation, Tracy solves the problems no one else can by doing things no one else does. Tracy has a versatile background from trapping and saving alligators, tagging sharks, and mapping the ocean floor, to designing water systems all over the world, developing water treatment technology for earth and space, and designing community science programs and apps to obtain environmental data to solve scientific mysteries. Tracy has international media recognition due to her expertise in hydrology and harmful algae blooms during the Florida Water crises. Tracy is now a scientist at the Nation’s Environmental Intelligence Agency, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) where she works to understand earth systems and provide information needed to protect human lives and livelihoods from threats in a changing world. Tracy co-produces a STEM comic book called “Seekers of Science” and runs the STEM Summer Camp, Mission: Tampa Bay. You may have seen Tracy on Science Channel’s Mythbusters and What On Earth?, National Geographic’s SharkFest solving mysteries of shark bites, Weather Channel’s Weird Earth, FOX Weather or CBS; in Marvels Unstoppable Wasp, or as Xylem YSI’s Mission Water, Water Hero. Tracy is on a mission to share career journey and love for science and environment with students throughout the country.
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DEC 5, 2026 • 6pm
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FEB 23, 2027 • 7pm
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Summer Staycation 2026
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Grab a plate, feed the soul
In this hilarious celebration of Black joy, grief and healing, an extended family is brought back to St. Luke’s Church. With a heavy family secret on the verge of being revealed, two sisters are reunited at the celebration of life for their family patriarch whose dry chicken and biscuits were only famous to him. Family stressors abound, Beverly shows up to the chapel with her “blessings” on display, Baneatta’s son brings his Jewish boyfriend along, and Beverly’s nosy daughter keeps asking questions no one wants to answer. While Baneatta’s husband, Reginald, tries to keep the peace, the two sisters are faced with a truth that could either heal or break them. Chicken and Biscuits invites you to grab a fan, have a seat in the pew, and get ready to say “amen.”
PREVIEWS / $30+
SEP 15-SEP 17, 2026
PERFORMANCES / $35+
SEP 18-OCT 24, 2026
TALKBACKS
OCT 1 & 15
ASL PERFORMANCE
OCT 14
EXCLUSIVE Cast Sneak Peek!
Jade L. Jones as Baneatta Mabry
Jacquelin Lorraine Schofield* as Beverly Jenkins
Don Randle as Reginald Mabry
Nyeshia Naomii as La'Trice Franklin
Jos N. Banks* as Kenny Mabry
Lauren Muller as Simone Mabry
Chris Graham as Logan Leibowitz
Stephanie Anuwe as Brianna Jenkins
SEASON 11 Stronger Together
FAT MAN'S
By Matthew Webster
The art of connection
Winnie, the new local minister of a small Presbyterian church in West Virginia is eager to invigorate and inspire change in her community, while Fat Man is happy with things just the way they are—sipping on sour beer. When Winnie suddenly finds herself as his landlord, a dysfunctional business relationship evolves into an honest and unexpected connection between two stubborn people. Shared values and showing up for each other leads to an unlikely friendship, reigniting their faith in the world. “Fat Man’s is a play about love, tattoos, and discovering the Godliness that lives inside all of us.”
PREVIEWS / $30+ NOV 17-NOV 19, 2026
PERFORMANCES / $35+ NOV 20-DEC 19, 2026
TALKBACK
DEC 10
ASL PERFORMANCE
DEC 9
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COME FROM AWAY
Book, Music & Lyrics By
Irene Sankoff & David Hein
You are here at the start of a moment...
In the hours following September 11, 2001, uncertainty sweeps the globe. The remote town of Gander, Newfoundland, unexpectedly becomes the landing strip to 38 planes carrying 7,000 travelers. With its population doubled and no time to prepare, the people of Gander open their homes, their hearts, and their lives to these stranded strangers. This Tony and Olivier Award–winning musical, based on an astonishing true story, unfolds through a compelling, folk-inspired score and a cast of remarkable real-life characters. A heart-forward, joyful celebration of resilience, Come From Away reminds audiences of all ages of the power of creating a community as you’re finding a way home.
PREVIEWS / $35+
FEB 2-FEB 4, 2027
PERFORMANCES / $40+
FEB 5-MAR 20, 2027
TALKBACKS
FEB 11 & 25, MAR 11
ASL PERFORMANCE
MAR 10
Directed By
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MUSIC
Nathaniel Niemi
Bert Rodriguez
SEASON 11 Stronger Together
PRIMARY TRUST
By Eboni Booth
Find your place, find your people
Bookstore clerk by day, and Wally’s two for one mai tai regular by night, Kenneth suddenly finds himself facing unemployment and an unfamiliar routine. With the help of his best friend Bert, he is forced to confront a world he has intentionally avoided. Along his journey, he begins to shatter the barriers of his solitude through new friendships, new dreams, and new drinks. A deceptively ordinary story about the extraordinary possibilities inside each of us, this 2024 Pulitzer Prize-winning play challenges us to a moving exploration of trust, transformation, and courage.
PREVIEWS / $30+
APR 13-APR 15, 2027
PERFORMANCES / $35+
APR 16-MAY 15, 2027
TALKBACKS
APR 22, MAY 6
ASL PERFORMANCE
MAY 5
Directed By
Jordan Gregson
Summer Staycation 2027
XANADU
Book by Douglas Carter Beane
Music & Lyrics by Jeff Lynne & John Farrar
Based on the Universal Pictures film Screenplay by Richard Danus & Marc Rubel
Feel the music, cue the glitter
Picture this [with your polaroid camera]: Venice Beach, California, 1980, “Greek goddess meets mortal boy” story where the ultimate reward is Xanadu. This zany musical featuring the hit songs “Magic,” “Suddenly” and “I’m Alive,” follows the journey of a beautiful Greek muse, Kira, who descends from the heavens of Mount Olympus. As she embarks on a quest to inspire a mortal struggling artist, Sonny, they achieve the greatest mythical artistic creation of all time—the first roller disco! But, when Kira falls into forbidden love with Sonny, her jealous sisters take advantage of the situation, and comedic chaos ensues. Grab your roller skates, leg warmers, headbands and roll along with us for our exciting Summer Staycation production.
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PREVIEWS / $35+
JUN 29-JUL 1, 2027
PERFORMANCES / $40+
JUL 2-AUG 14, 2027
TALKBACKS
JUL 8 & 22ND, AUG 5
ASL PERFORMANCE
AUG 4
Nathaniel Niemi
Justin A. Adams
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