Spotlight On
Workshops
You Love Theater
…and you’d love to be a bigger part of Royal Palm Players. Don’t have the confidence to leap into the spotlight? Fortunately, RPP has secret weapons to fight your insecurity and get you involved! Each workshop is specially designed to up your skills and give you a peek behind the scenes. Space is limited, so sign up online or by calling the box office at 941.964.2670.

A one-day immersive tribute to the music and lyrics of stephen sondheim
Sondheim Celebration is a one-day immersive tribute to the music and lyrics of Stephen Sondheim. The day will be filled with engaging lectures that will unpack Sondheim’s storytelling craft, giving audiences new ways to listen, think, and feel through his songs. A special Grande Chorus concert will include choral arrangements of Sondheim favorites. The day culminates in an elegant cocktail party where participants can raise a glass to one of musical theater’s greatest composers!
Location:
Crowninshield
Community House

240 Banyan St
Boca Grande, FL 33921
Tickets

$150
10:00 AM
intro to sondheim, doug anderson
12:00 PM
catered lunch
1:00 PM
michael raabe and ann morrison
(from Broadway’s Merrily We Roll Along)
2:00 PM
director’s notes, joshua chase gold
5:00 PM
grande chorus, st andrews church
6:30 PM
evening cocktails
Registration
Sponsors: Register now (code required)!
General registration begins September 29, 2026.

Actor’s Toolbox
HOW TO PREPARE FOR AUDITIONS
with Sam Osheroff
Assisted by voice/dialect coach Kris Osheroff
Sam Osheroff is an actor, director and writer who has performed and directed in New York City as well as regional venues throughout North America and in Argentina and Brazil. He has held artistic Directorships at the Pensacola Shakespeare Company and at Riverside Theater in Iowa City, Iowa. Locally, Sam has directed in venues such as the Asolo Rep, Pioneer Playhouse and Peterborough Players. Sam has taught Acting and Directing technique at The University of West Florida, Southern Oregon University, The University of Michigan and New World School of the Arts in Miami, Florida. He is currently the Assistant Teaching Professor of Theatre at Penn State.

In this exciting two-day workshop, Sam will lead participants through the essential tools of audition preparation, helping actors bring clarity, confidence, and authenticity into the room. Through hands-on exercises and personalized feedback, actors will refine their technique, strengthen their presence, and be better equipped to make a lasting impression. Sam will be assisted by Kris Osheroff, a voice and dialect coach, who will provide additional work on vocal technique, character voice, and dialect.
Location:
Houghton Room
Boca Grande Community Center
131 1st St W
Boca Grande, FL 33921

2:30PM – 4:30PM
EACH DAY
Tickets

$100
New actors are welcomed and encouraged! Open to all experience levels.
Registration
Sponsors: Register now (code required)!
General registration begins September 29, 2026.

