January 9: Freedom Train: The story of Harriet Tubman's heroism as she helped slaves escape to the North through the Underground Railroad.
January 20-24: Capitol Steps: A theater group that has been around for almost 30 years, Capitol Steps aims its satire at Washington, D.C.
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January 27-31: Girls Night: The Musical: A charming comedy about five friends who forget their sorrows after a wild night of karaoke.
February 3: Buffalo Soldier: A theatrical presentation about the first peacetime all-black regiments in the regular U.S. Army.
April 6-18: The Color Purple: Musical inspired by the 1983 Pulitzer Prize-winning novel by Alice Walker.
Caldwell Theater
7901 N. Federal Highway, Boca Raton. Call 561-241-7432, or visit caldwelltheatre.com.
January 3-February 7: Chemical Imbalance: A Jekyll and Hyde Play: Robert Louis Stevenson's famous story adapted by Lauren Wilson. Instead of the split between good and evil, this dark parody depicts the upper classes in British society, focusing on ideas of privilege and depravity.
February 21-March 28: The Old Man and the Sea: Ernest Hemingway's inspiring story about a fisherman's epic struggle with the best catch of his life.
April 11-May 16: The American Plan, by Richard Greenberg. A drama about a mother/daughter relationship and life in 1960s Catskills.
Florida Stage
Plaza del Mar, 262 S. Ocean Blvd., Manalapan. Call 561-585-3433, or visit floridastage.org.
October 12: The Laramie Project: Ten Years Later (An Epilogue): Focuses on the long-term effect of the murder of Matthew Shepard in Laramie.
October 21: Two Jews Walk Into a War, by Set Rozin. During the final days of the Taliban regime, two Jews share one thing in common: They hate each other. Inspired by a true story.
December 9: The Storytelling Ability of a Boy, by Carter W. Lewis. Love gets complicated, and a little creepy, when a young English teacher forms a relationship with two of her students.
January 27: Sins of the Mother, by Israel Horovitz. Part of the 70/70 Horovitz Project, this drama presents the effects when mystery and tragedy hit a small fishing town.
March 24: Dr. Radio, by Bill Castellino and Christopher McGovern. The music of generations comes to life as a man working at a radio repair shop on Manhattan's Lower East Side recalls the past while facing foreclosure.
April 26: Florida Stage's Gen Z Global Project: Palm Beach County students engage in a dialogue with others who have grown up across the world and whose lives have been touched by conflict.
May 12: When the Sun Shone Brighter, by Christopher Demos-Brown. Miami Mayor Jose Sanchez-Fors is a charming politician, but his lust for power results in loads of scandal. You'll feel right at home.
Mosaic Theatre
12200 W. Broward Blvd., Building 3000, Plantation. Call 954-577-8243, or visit mosaictheatre.com.
Through October 4: Rock 'N' Roll, by Tom Stoppard. A story of love, idealism, and rock 'n' roll in 1968 Prague as the Russian tanks roll in.
April 15-May 9: Boeing Boeing, adapted by Beverley Cross. A French comedy adapted for American audiences, Boeing Boeing stars the rake Bernard and his three mistresses -- all flight attendants with frequent "layovers." Juggling the three affairs becomes even more tricky when they all show up at his apartment at once.
Palm Beach Dramaworks
322 Banyan Blvd., West Palm Beach. Call 561-514-4042, or visit palmbeachdramaworks.org.
October 16-November 29: A Doll's House, by Henrik IbsenDecember 18-January 31: Copenhagen, by Michael Frayn.
February 19-April 4: American Buffalo, by David Mamet. Three small-time crooks attempt legitimate careers.
April 23-June 13: Three Tall Women, by Edward Albee. An old woman reflects on her life and estrangement from her gay son in this Pulitzer Prize-winning play.
Rising Action Theatre
840 E. Oakland Park Blvd., Fort Lauderdale. Call 954-561-2225, or visit risingactiontheatre.com.
October 16-November 22: Flora the Red Menace, by John Kander and Fred Ebb. Featuring Flora, a strong-minded heroine -- once played by Liza Minnelli -- who loses her job after joining the Communist Party at the behest of Harry, her boyfriend. Later, Flora discovers he is having an affair, tensions rise, and she must choose between two roads to true happiness.
Women's Theatre Project
Sixth Star Studios, 505 N.W. First Ave., Fort Lauderdale. Call 954-462-6760, or visit sixthstar.com, womenstheatreproject.com.
October 22-November 15: Naked Women Fully Clothed: Funny and provocative collection of one-act and short plays that reveal a variety of secrets.
