The Season

Grand Sponsors: Lee Moore & Dee Whited
Playwright Sponsor Darlene Arnold
Networking Sponsor Naomi Bloom

Florida Repertory Theatre’s PlayLab Festival of New Works takes place May 1– 4 in the Historic Arcade Theatre. The 2025 PlayLab lineup includes five plays reflecting Florida Rep’s mission to produce a wide variety of work by emerging and well-established writers.

Tickets are $35 per reading and $25 for panel session, or $170 for an all-access pass that includes admission to all five readings plus the playwright’s panel. A VIP all-access package is also available for $185 and includes complimentary concessions at each reading – please call the Box Office at 239-332-4488 to order the all-access package. 

Sponsored by Catherine Grega & Douglas Albert

Lemonade is a zesty coming-of-age musical about friendship, loss, and self-acceptance. Fifteen-year-old Timmy and his best friend Squeeze are gearing up for another summer of running their beloved lemonade stand—a tradition they began with Timmy’s dad before he passed. But with high school on the horizon, Timmy starts to feel pressure to move on from what some see as “kid stuff.” When a local contest for young entrepreneurs is announced, the duo is reinvigorated—until they face unexpected competition from Katie, a wealthy neighbor and the school’s reigning “it” girl. Determined to win, Katie launches a flashy Kookie Kart directly across the street, sparking a fierce rivalry that threatens the stand, their friendships, and their futures. As secrets come to light and tensions rise, each teen must confront their insecurities—soon discovering they may not be as different as they once believed.