OUR SPring SEASON
BROADWAY IN THE BOTANICAL
MARCH 29TH, 2025
@ MIAMI BEACH BOTANICAL GARDENS
Experience the magic of Broadway in the Botanical, an enchanting evening of live performances featuring Broadway favorites. Set against the stunning backdrop of the Miami Beach Botanical Garden, this cabaret promises an unforgettable night where music meets nature. Secure your tickets for just $25 and join us on Saturday, March 29, 2025, from 7:00 – 9:00 pm.
Be sure to bring your picnic blankets and lawn chairs for this one-of-a-kind celebration of theater in a breathtaking outdoor setting! Food and drinks will be available for purchase.
LOVE FOR LULY: A FUNDRAISING CABARET
APRIL 25, 2025
Area Stage is hosting a special fundraising cabaret performance for Luly Banda, the sister of our Executive Director, Maria Banda-Rodaz. Luly has been diagnosed with an aggressive tumor, requiring a highly invasive brain surgery. The financial burden is overwhelming for the family, compounded by the emotional strain of this reality.
This event will feature performances by our Mainstage professionals, Conservatory students, and Inclusion Theatre Project actors. Though Luly is in Ecuador, she will be watching via livestream, sharing in the love and support of this incredible community.
We invite you to join us for this evening of compassion and celebration of family.
EST. 1989 ON LINCOLN ROAD
Area Stage is an award-winning theatre organization that offers world-class professional productions, a vibrant conservatory program, and opportunities for underserved populations and theatre artists of all abilities.
Founded by John and Maria Rodaz in 1989, the 501(C)(3) nonprofit organization began as one of the pioneers of the Miami Beach arts community on Lincoln Road. Since its inception, Area Stage has presented a mix of contemporary and classic plays, world premieres, and immersive theatrical experiences, quickly “changing the perception and standards of what South Florida's theatres can and should be,” according to the Sun-Sentinel, which described the organization as “one of the most influential theatres in the region.”
In 2008, Area Stage moved into the beautiful Riviera Theatre in Coral Gables, a dream come true and an opportunity for the company to reinvent itself. With a reimagined mission and vision, the company established a professional-level conservatory program in addition to maintaining a full season of professional productions, concerts, and community events. In 2014, the Inclusion Theatre Project (ITP) was established, a life-changing program for individuals with developmental and intellectual disabilities.
In 2020, Area Stage moved to The Shops at Sunset Place. Its current headquarters, built from the ground up for its needs, hosts state-of-the-art dance and voice studios and a black box theatre.
With a vision of unceasing growth, Area Stage aspires to remain a key component of South Florida’s artistic and cultural growth now and in the future.
OUR MISSION
Area Stage’s mission is to provide extraordinary theatrical experiences, to nurture the artistic talents and creative spirits of the next generation of theatre professionals, and to make the in-person, collective experience of theatre accessible to everyone, especially to those who traditionally face barriers to access or participation.
LEARN THE ART FORM
We share the art of live theater with students of all ages, backgrounds, and abilities. Learn more about our classes, Broadway quality productions, and summer programs.
LOCATION AND CONTACT
OUR BLACK BOX AND STUDIO SPACE
The Shops at Sunset Place 5701 Sunset Drive, Suite 286
South Miami, FL, 33143
305-666-2078
office@areastage.org
