2016 - 2017 Fact Book

Performing Arts
Arts & Entertainment
NONPROFIT GROUP
Brevard Cultural Alliance: Brevard
County’s designated local arts
agency serving cultural organizations,
individual artists and the
community. As a 501(c)(3), nonprofit
organization, the BCA’s
mission is to build and sustain a
vibrant and dynamic arts and
cultural sector integral to Brevard’s
quality of life. BCA serves the
entire county and all artistic disciplines,
in partnership with likeminded
organizations, to support
the arts and cultural community,
321-690-6817; artsbrevard.org
THEATER
Brevard Theatrical Ensemble:
Presents storytelling with theatrical
presentation and music, 321-676-
0697; brevardensemble.com
Eastern Florida State College:
The college has regular acting
classes and a performance season,
1519 Clearlake Road, Cocoa, 321-
632-1111, www.easternflorida.edu
Florida Tech College Players:
Student group produces shows in
the Gleason Performing Arts Center
at Florida Tech, 321-674-8767;
cp.fit.edu
Henegar Center for the Arts:
Features a 500-seat theater, studio
space, gallery space and meeting
rooms, and presents classical music
and touring theatrical productions,
children’s theater and the Henegar’s
Red Carpet Productions, 625
E. New Haven Ave., Melbourne,
321-723-8698; henegar.org
Historic Cocoa Village Playhouse:
Produces musicals and runs
the Stars of Tomorrow children’s
program, 300 Brevard Ave., Cocoa,
321-636-5050; cocoavillage
playhouse.com
King Center for the Performing
Arts: From concerts, dance, theater,
comedy and variety, the 2,000-
seat center presents a wide array
of shows. This has become the
go-to place for area residents to
see big-name performers such as
Jerry Seinfeld, Adam Lambert,
Loretta Lynn and more. In addition,
the King Center runs an active
children’s theater program and
off-beat Studio Theater and rents
its rotunda and black-box facilities
to weddings, receptions and more.
The King Center is at 3865 N.
Wickham Road, Melbourne, 321-
242-2219; kingcenter.com
Melbourne Civic Theatre: Produces
shows year-round at 817 E.
Strawbridge Ave., Le Galerie,
Melbourne, 321-723-6935; e-mail
info@mymct.org; mymct.org
Playwrights Workshop: Solicits
plays by area playwrights and
performs three one-act plays three
times a year at Surfside Playhouse,
301 Ramp Road, Cocoa Beach,
321-961-1988; playwrightsworkshopbrevard.org
Special Spotlight Theatre: Presents
a production featuring special-needs
entertainers at the
Henegar Center for the Arts, 625 E.
New Haven Ave., Melbourne,
321-525-0941; specialspotlight.com.
Surfside Players: Produces a full
season of comedies, musicals and a
drama. Produces a summer production
of an original play by a local
playwright. Runs Surfside Youth
Players, which has children’s acting
classes and productions at 301
Ramp Road, Cocoa Beach, 321-783-
3127; surfsideplayers.com
Titusville Playhouse:
Produces dramas, comedies and
musicals. Runs the Rising Stars
Theatre for children and hosts a
children’s summer camp at Emma
Parrish Theatre, 301 Julia St., Titusville,
321-268-1125; titusvilleplayhouse.com
MUSIC
Brevard Chorale: More than 80
community members ages 16 and
older. Led by Jim Boyles, the chorale
is a function of Brevard Community
College, 321-501-0833;
brevardchorale.org
Brevard Youth Chorus: Singers in
fourth through 10th grades perform
across Brevard County, 321-
432-2770;
brevardyouthchorus.org
Brevard Community Chorus:
Led by Robert Lamb, professional
musicians present classical concerts
at the King Center, 321-433-7689;
brevardcommunitychorus.org
Eastern Florida State College
Concert Band: Student ensemble,
conducted by James Bishop, performs
year-round, 321-433-7385;
easternflorida.edu
Eastern Florida State College
Jazz Ensemble: Student ensemble,
conducted by James Bishop,
performs throughout the year,
321-433-7385; easternflorida.edu
Eastern Florida State College
String Ensemble: Student ensemble,
conducted by James Bishop,
performs throughout the year,
321-433-7385; easternflorida.edu
Eastern Florida State College
Community Orchestra: Student
orchestra, conducted by James
Bishop, performs throughout the
CRAIG RUBADOUX/FLORIDA TODAY
Tyreek Greene of Melbourne as Bernardo and Nicole Ramos of
Merritt Island as Anita in the Historic Cocoa Village Playhouse
production of “West Side Story.”
year, 321-433-7385;
easternflorida.edu
Eastern Florida State College
Concert Choir: This student choir,
led by Robert Lamb, performs
throughout the season, 321-433-
7629; easternflorida.edu
Eastern Florida State College
Madrigal Ensemble: This student
choir, led by Robert Lamb, performs
throughout the season,
321-433-7629; easternflorida.edu
Brevard Symphony Orchestra:
More than 100-member professional
orchestra conducted by Christopher
Confessore performs a full
season at the King Center. Has
several county guilds and the
Vivace Society Club, 321-242-2024;
brevardsymphony.com
Brevard Symphony Youth Orchestra:
Youth form four orchestras
— the philharmonic orchestra,
symphony orchestra, sinfonietta
and string ensemble—with young
musicians accepted through audition,
321-216-7804; bsyo.us
Central Florida Winds/Central
Florida Chamber Winds: Gives
five free performances a year,
321-223-6688; cfwinds.org
Community Band of Brevard:
Gives free concerts each year,
conducted by Marion Scott. Includes
Space Coast Swing Ensemble,
321-725-9191;
communitybandofbrevard.org
Greater Canaveral Chapter of
the Barbershop Harmony Society:
The group meets at
7 p.m. Tuesdays in the Choral
Room, B. W. Simpkins Fine Arts
Building 4, Brevard Community
College, 1519 Clearlake Road,
Cocoa. The group performs for
civic groups, assisted-living facilities,
social gatherings, etc. Call Phil
Hansen at 312-454-3823 or Arlan
Ropp at 321-636-0900.
Harbor City Harmonizers: Available
for performances and special
functions by male chorus and
quartets. The non-profit organization
is affiliated with the Barbershop
Harmony Society. Call 321-
752-0551. Christmas and spring
performances each year; also
Singing Valentine’s;
hcharmonizers.org
Indialantic Chamber Singers:
David Vogeding leads singers at
Eastminster Presbyterian Church in
Indialantic, 321-723-8371;
indialanticchambersingers.org
Melbourne Chamber Music
Society: Brings acclaimed chamber
music groups to perform at
St. Marks United Methodist
Church, 2030 N. SR A1A, Indialantic,
321-213-5100; melbourne chambermusicsociety.com
Melbourne Community Orchestra:
More than 50 musicians perform
free concerts at the Melbourne
Auditorium, 625 E. Hibiscus
Blvd., 321-285-6724; mcorchestra.org
Melbourne Municipal Band:
Amateur and professional musicians
perform free concerts at the
Melbourne Auditorium,
625 E. Hibiscus Blvd.,
321-724-0555;
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