ALL PRODUCTIONS
On Stage
This year, the Limelight Theatre stage comes alive with stories that celebrate the heart of the human spirit. From timeless classics to fresh favorites, each production in our “Season of Faith” invites us to believe—in each other, in love, in redemption, and in the power of community.
Show Schedule
Godspell
A vibrant, contemporary musical inspired by the Gospel of Matthew. Framed as a group of strangers who come together to form a joyful community, the show blends storytelling, comedy, and song to explore themes of love, compassion, forgiveness, and faith.
Kaleidoscope Open Mic Night (April 19th)
Join us for Kaleidoscope, a free monthly community creative gathering — a welcoming open mic and arts showcase where original music, spoken word poetry, stand-up comedy, storytelling, and even karaoke take the stage. Bring your talent or just come to listen, vibe, and connect with local artists in a relaxed, cabaret-style atmosphere (@limelight_kscope).
Voices of Freedom - Season 35 Launch Event
Join us on May 1st for the grand premiere of our upcoming 35th Season, “VOICES OF FREEDOM”!
Celebrating the Bi-Centennial of the United States of America, Season 35 focuses on the many different angles of freedom. From liberation all the way to isolation, this event will be the unveiling of our productions for Season 35, with performances from many of the Limelight familiars and favorites.
This event will also be catered with food, drinks and lots of fun. Not only that, it will also be the first time you are able to purchase Season Subscriptions for Season 35, and, with the EarlyBird Subscription taking full force, the cheapest time to purchase your Subscription as well!
Once On This Island
Once on This Island is a Musical that tells the mythical story of Ti Moune, a peasant girl on a Caribbean island, who falls in love with a wealthy, light-skinned boy named Daniel. As their cultures divide them, Ti Moune undertakes a quest guided by the island's gods—Agwé, Erzulie, Asaka, and Papa Ge—who make a bet on whether love or death will triumph. The story offers a tale of love, loss, and the triumph of the human spirit against social barriers and fate.
Ancient City Limits: Song-To-Song (A Lullaby of the Rivers Concert)
Lullaby of the Rivers is pleased to offer another Ancient Limits concert at the Limelight Theatre in downtown St. Augustine. Amy Hendrickson and John Dickie, two performers from the heart of the St. Augustine music community, will be face-to-face and song-to-song on the stage of the Limelight's Black Box theater.
The Battle Of Shallowford
A suspenseful drama inspired by the hysteria surrounding a fictional radio broadcast that sparks fear in a small American town. As rumors spread and panic escalates, neighbors turn on one another, exposing prejudice, pride, and the fragile nature of truth.
Willy Wonka Jr.
Roald Dahl’s Willy Wonka JR. is a high-energy, family-friendly musical that brings the magic of the chocolate factory to life. Charlie Bucket wins a golden ticket and joins four other children on a fantastical tour led by the eccentric Willy Wonka. As each child’s flaws lead to comic consequences, Charlie’s kindness and honesty shine. Packed with catchy songs, colorful characters, and big imagination, the show celebrates creativity, humility, and the rewards of doing the right thing.
The Sound of Music
The iconic story of the von Trapp family and the joy of music, courage, and love in the face of great change. A timeless classic to close our season in harmony.
Kaleidoscope Open Mic Night
Join us for Kaleidoscope, a free monthly community creative gathering — a welcoming open mic and arts showcase where original music, spoken word poetry, stand-up comedy, storytelling, and even karaoke take the stage. Bring your talent or just come to listen, vibe, and connect with local artists in a relaxed, cabaret-style atmosphere.
God Of Carnage
What begins as polite conversation quickly unravels into escalating insults, exposed hypocrisies, and childish behavior. The dark comedy, God of Carnage, satirizes modern civility, exposing how thin the veneer of social decorum truly is when pride and principle collide.
Dare To Dream JR. (February 27 - March 1)
Disney’s Dare to Dream JR. is an uplifting musical revue that celebrates determination, courage, and following your dreams. Featuring beloved songs from across the Disney catalog, the show follows characters who face obstacles, take risks, and discover their inner strength. Through energetic group numbers and inspiring moments, performers share stories of hope, perseverance, and self-belief. Designed especially for young casts, Dare to Dream JR. encourages audiences to embrace possibility, support one another, and believe that dreams—big or small—are always worth chasing.
Kaleidoscope Open Mic Night (February 22)
Join us for Kaleidoscope, a free monthly community creative gathering — a welcoming open mic and arts showcase where original music, spoken word poetry, stand-up comedy, storytelling, and even karaoke take the stage. Bring your talent or just come to listen, vibe, and connect with local artists in a relaxed, cabaret-style atmosphere (@limelight_kscope).
I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change
A witty, fast-paced musical revue that takes a humorous and heartfelt look at modern love in all its stages-from awkward first dates to long marriages.
Our Town
Written by Thornton Wilder, “Our Town” explores the simple, everyday lives of the residents of the fictional American town, Grover's Corners, New Hampshire, between 1901 and 1913. The play is narrated by a metaphysical character, titled the “Stage Manager”, and focuses on the Gibbs and Webb families, particularly the developing relationship between their children, George Gibbs and Emily Webb. It addresses the themes of life, love, death, and the importance of appreciating the present moment.
Nunsense
Set in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina, “Bright Star” travels between the years of 1923 and 1945 to tell the story of Alice Murphy, a literary editor with a hidden past, and Billy Cane, a young soldier just home from World War II. Together they discover a powerful secret that alters their lives forever...
Hairspray
It’s 1962 in Baltimore and quirky, plus-sized-teen, Tracy Turnblad, has one dream: to dance on “The Corny Collins Show”! Overnight, Tracy transforms from a nobody into a star, and uses her newfound influence to advocate for racial integration and acceptance on the show.
Rhinoceros
In this action-packed allegory that warns of the dangers of nationalistic fervor, mob mentality, and the rise of destructive political forces, a provincial village is overrun by rhinoceroses. A young man watches his world descend into the chaos of the stampede, and he is faced with the moral dilemma of his own identity in the face of societal decay.
Fly By Night
In this darkly comic rock-fable, a melancholy sandwich maker’s humdrum life in New York City is intersected by two entrancing sisters. A sweeping ode to young love set against the backdrop of the Northeast blackout of 1965, “Fly By Night” is a tale about making your way and discovering hope in a world beset by darkness.
Sense & Sensibility
Based on Jane Austen’s classic novel, “Sense & Sensibility” follows Elinor and Marianne, as they become destitute upon the death of their father, who leaves his estate to their half-brother, John. Due to John's wife’s interference, they must survive on a meager allowance.
An Evening with Tony Hale
TONY HALE joins Limelight Executive Director, Sherrie Provence, for a conversation to remember. Most of you know him as “Buster” in Arrested Development or his Emmy-winning performance in Veep wtih Julia Louis-Dreyfus. Younger generations cherish “Forky” in Toy Story 4 and “Fear” in Inside Out 2. His children’s book Archibald’s Next Big Thing is now a popular Netflix series. Don’t miss this wonderful opportunity to meet Tony and learn how he does it all!
The Drowsy Chaperone
The audience is greeted by the narrator, Man in Chair, sitting on a darkened stage and who decides to play for the audience his favorite musical, the fictional 1928 show “The Drowsy Chaperone”. A play-within-a-play, this show is crammed full of every cliche, gag and gimmick from the golden age of musicals.
Crimes of the Heart
Set in Hazlehurst, Mississippi, “Crimes of the Heart” follows three eccentric, estranged sisters - Lenny, Meg and Babe - who reunite at their family home after Babe shoots her abusive husband. As they navigate this crisis, they confront past traumas, while dealing with their own turbulent, often comical lives, ultimately strengthening their sisterly bond.
Christmas Cabaret
Local talent from all over North East Florida join together to perform in a night of Holiday Festive cheer!
The Last Five Years - In Concert
An emotionally powerful and intimate musical, “The Last Five Years” showcases the lives of two New Yorkers in their twenties, Cathy (an aspiring actress) and Jamie (a rising novelist) who fall in and out of love over the span of five years.
Bright Star
Set in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina, “Bright Star” travels between the years of 1923 and 1945 to tell the story of Alice Murphy, a literary editor with a hidden past, and Billy Cane, a young soldier just home from World War II. Together they discover a powerful secret that alters their lives forever...