Athens Theatre | Deland, Florida

COMPLETELY UNCHAINED
2021-02-13 17:00 - 18:45 (America/New_York)
Who doesn’t love the way Van Halen rocked the world from 1978 to 1984? They had it all, including the best guitarist on the planet. A lead singer with the biggest personality in our Solar System. A bass player who laid down the law on bass while singing pristine harmonies over the top. And a drummer who kicked everyone’s butt. They created some of the best tunes ever heard on the radio and they all smiled those big smiles while doing it. Every show was a huge party and it just felt good.
Completely Unchained features four talented and creative musicians that re-create the ultimate Van Halen production – the attitude, sounds, excitement, energy, and most of all the fun that Van Halen produced as one of the best rock bands in the world. Starting off by recreating the very best of the original line up, then merging the “Van Hagar” era with some David Lee Roth solo hits, completes a whole catalog of the greatest hard rock songs ever recorded.
Completely Unchained takes the concept of a tribute band and raises it to a whole new level. Not only do they recreate the music with unsurpassed skill, but the stage energy and the production at a Completely Unchained show is unmatched, so “Jump” “Right Now” to see their musical “Eruption” on the Athens’ stage.
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RESERVED SEATING
Preferred Reserved Seating $35 (1st 5 Rows Center Orchestra & 2 Rows Center Balcony)
General Reserved Seating $30
A $3.00 per ticket processing charge is added to all purchases and we collect a 6.5% State and County Sales Tax
BOX SEATS AVAILABLE
5 SEATS PER BOX SEAT AREA $200
Please contact the Box Office at 386-736-1500 Wed. – Sat. 1:00 – 5:00

IMPROVISATION, ACTING, AND THEATRE GAMES FOR TEENS
2021-02-09 16:45 - 17:45, 2021-02-02 16:45 - 17:45
For the teen that wants to expand their skills in acting, public speaking, and performing. Students will learn core fundamentals of improvisation and acting; focusing on games and exercises that encourage trust, communication, active listening, character development, and more. We will take these techniques and put them into scene work and monologues, overall boosting self confidence and impacting their future academic and professional success!
Classes take place weekly on Tuesdays.
Classes begin on February 2nd. (No classes during the week of March 22-26.)
4:45 – 5:45 p.m. Grades 6-12
There will be a showcase Monday, May 17 at 7 p.m.
Tuition: 1 time $250 payment in full

Love Letters
2021-02-07 14:30 - 16:00, 2021-02-06 19:30 - 21:30, 2021-02-05 19:30 - 21:30
The Absent Friends are elated to put on this beautiful play as a fundraiser to help keep the Athens Theatre afloat during these tough times. This touching comedy is a perfect way to celebrate an early Valentine’s Day while seated in the socially distant, sanitized, and ever-romantic historic theatre. Audiences may recognize the two actors as members of the Athens Theatre staff who have been featured in numerous Athens productions over the last 10 years–Alan Ware (Athens Facility Manager seen in The Complete Works of William Shakespeare Abridged, A Christmas Story the Musical, Les Misérables, and many more) and Alexa Baldwin (Athens Director of Operations and Marketing seen in 9 to 5 the Musical, Les Misérables, Little Shop of Horrors, etc.)
A.R. Gurney’s Love Letters is a tender, tragi-comic, and nuanced examination of the shared nostalgia, missed opportunities, and deep closeness of two lifelong, complicated friends. Over the course of their lives, Andy and Melissa’s relationship goes through many changes, as the sometimes-sweethearts/sometimes-friends go through periods of estrangement, and the intense, clandestine affair which will accelerate Melissa’s emotional breakdown. Despite the painful differences which will ultimately tear them apart, they remain each other’s most trusted confidante, and are “true lovers” on paper, if not on the earth. While spanning five decades and numerous locations, it is staged simply, letting their words describe a world of emotion.
All proceeds will be donated to the Athens Theatre.
This play has some language and topics that may not be suitable for children.

Rat Pack Together Again
2021-01-30 20:00 - 21:45, 2021-01-30 17:00 - 18:45
With LAUGH OUT LOUD’ comedy, marvelous melodies, & TERRIFIC TAP, this is a show you won’t want to miss! Three amazing talents will take you back to a time when seeing Frank, Dean, & Sammy in Vegas was the ultimate event in show biz! Together, Sands, Cabella & Foote embody the music, comedy, & camaraderie that Frank, Dean, & Sammy were beloved for.
‘Rat Pack Together Again’ has performed at countless venues across the United States in Washington DC, Virginia, New Jersey, and Florida, and the Athens Theatre is excited to be offering this fantastic show in our safe, socially-distant-seated house.
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RESERVED SEATING
Preferred Reserved Seating $35 (1st 5 Rows Center Orchestra & 2 Rows Center Balcony)
General Reserved Seating $30
A $3.00 per ticket processing charge is added to all purchases and we collect a 6.5% State and County Sales Tax
BOX SEATS AVAILABLE
5 SEATS PER BOX SEAT AREA $200
Please contact the Box Office at 386-736-1500 Wed. – Sat. 1:00 – 5:00

Plaid Tidings
2020-12-20 14:30 - 17:00, 2020-12-19 19:30 - 22:00, 2020-12-19 14:30 - 17:00, 2020-12-18 19:30 - 22:00, 2020-12-17 19:30 - 22:00, 2020-12-13 14:30 - 17:00, 2020-12-12 19:30 - 22:00, 2020-12-12 14:30 - 17:00 and 10 more dates | Athens Theatre, 124 N Florida Ave, DeLand, FL, 32720, United States
Book by Stuart Ross with Lyrics and Music by Various Artists

Holidays Go Plaid at the Athens Theatre
In the historic Athens Theatre’s safely sanitized but cozy surroundings, nestle your family into an intimate little group to take in this year’s festive holiday offering at the Athens: Stuart Ross’s musical silliness, Plaid Tidings.
Inspired by the “heavenly” Rosemary Clooney, familiar goofily comic characters from Forever Plaid return to earth and transform today’s dissonance and discord into mellifluous harmonies—sounds and songs appropriate to a season of brotherhood and joy.
Chortle and hum along to their version of an Ed Sullivan variety show featuring The Chipmunks, The Vienna Boy’s Choir, and The Rockettes—all of it “Plaid” style–as we are entertained by amusingly altered favorites highlighted by “White Christmas,” “The Carol of the Belles,” “Twas the Nite B4,” “I’ll be Home for Christmas,” and a hilarious calypso tune with “in excelsis da-a-ay-o” serving as a refrain.
This is a show for holiday theater goers of all ages.
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IMPORTANT: Tickets for ELF will be recognized as tickets for PLAID TIDINGS
We apologize for the change in our season schedule. Our previously scheduled production, Elf the Musical ,is a large show with a cast of around 30, while Plaid Tidings calls for a four-person cast. We at the Athens have made safety our paramount concern during the pandemic while also strive to bring quality theatre into our community.
If you DO NOT wish to attend Plaid Tidings, and had purchased tickets to see Elf, please send an email to our Director of Operations (found in the staff directory).

"Plague Tales"
2020-10-31 19:30 - 21:00
BUY VIRTUAL STREAMING TICKETS HERE
TO SEE AT THE ATHENS THEATRE BUY TICKETS HERE
Called “One of the most unique theater troupes in the country.” by Good Day Atlanta, and direct from its ongoing sold out performances in multiple cities and states and 6 months of online streaming performances, Victorian Horror Troupe Phantasmagoria is proud to bring the eleventh main stage installment of their long running critically acclaimed series, to the 2020 Halloween Season in their first ever Virtual Tour!
The brand-new PHANTASMAGORIA XI “Plague Tales” thunders onto the virtual stage with 5 newly told Tales of Terror! Haunted Storytelling, “Phantastical” dance, explosive stage combat, puppetry, projections, Fire Dancing, Aerial arts and much, MUCH more combine to create a tapestry of elegant and whimsically macabre horror!
Join Phantasmagoria’s evocative troupe of storytellers, dancers, and chorus as they embark on their all new dark journeys through literary tales of terror, horrific folk stories, legends, and myths. From Edgar Allan Poe to Robert Louis Stevenson, to a mythical Plague Maiden and more this show is sure to set the tone for a truly Phantasmagorical Halloween season!
**Tickets to see this at the Athens Theatre include a viewing of the professionally filmed “Plague Tales” shown on our full-sized movie screen PLUS a preshow and post-show presented by several in-person Phantasmagoria cast members.**
NOTE: Elements of horror – Recommended for children 8 and up.

RESERVED SEATING
Preferred Reserved Seating $25 (per person)
1st. 5 rows Center Orchestra & 2 Rows Center Balcony
General Reserved Seating $20 (per person)
A $3.00 per ticket Processing charge is added to all purchases and we collect a 6.5% State and County Sales Tax

VIRTUAL TICKETS
Preferred Reserved Seating $22 (per household/device)
**The at-home-streaming option can be viewed anytime between 7:30 p.m. and midnight on October 31st.**
We are excited to announce that 10% of the proceeds for this virtual event will be split between The Neighborhood Center and the Dr Phillips Center for Performing Arts Educational Initiative.

SPECIAL BOX SEAT PACKAGE
BOX SEATS AVAILABLE
5 SEATS PER BOX SEAT AREA $200
PLEASE CONTACT THE BOX OFFICE AT 386-736-1500

Double Double Toil & Trouble
2020-10-30 22:00 - 23:00, 2020-10-30 20:00 - 21:00, 2020-10-30 18:00 - 19:00
Over 300 years ago, on All Hallow’s Eve, sisters were persecuted for their suspicious activities in our local town. Rumor has it that these sisters can be resurrected with a single spell that allows them to return on Halloween night. But don’t you know, it’s just a bunch of hocus-pocus…
Preps Dance Company is back in the Athens Theatre for a one night engagement on October 30th for their adaptation of the cult-classic film Hocus Pocus.
‘Double Double Toil and Trouble’ is bound to be a scare! Watch out! You may be finding yourself dancing all night…

RESERVE SEATING
Preferred Reserved Seating $18
1st. 5 rows Center Orchestra & 2 Rows Center Balcony
General Reserved Seating $16
Senior Ticket $14
Child Ticket $12 (available for children 12 and under)
A $3.00 per ticket Processing charge is added to all purchases and we collect a 6.5% State and County Sales Tax

SPECIAL BOX SEAT PACKAGE
BOX SEATS AVAILABLE
5 SEATS PER BOX SEAT AREA $200
PLEASE CONTACT THE BOX OFFICE AT 386-736-1500
