Florida Academy of Performing Arts to Present 'Wedding Singer'

News Report

The Florida Academy of Performing Arts will present "The Wedding Singer" at the James McCabe Theatre, 506 5th St., Valrico, in February.

Starring Peter B. Sanders and Anja Akstin as Robbie Hart and Julia Sullivan, "The Wedding Singer" takes the audience back to 1985 when hair was big, greed was good, collars were up and a wedding singer might just be the coolest guy in the room. 

"The Wedding Singer" is about rock-star wannabe Robbie Hart, who is New Jersey's favorite wedding singer until his own fiancée leaves him at the altar and he makes every wedding a disaster.  

But, life could turn around for Robbie if he can pull off a dynamite performance and win over Julia, the girl of his dreams.

Under the direction of Tammy Modica, the audition-only group of the Florida Academy of Performing Arts rehearses at Music Showcase in Brandon.  

Other members of the cast include: Corey Wade, Samuel Reed, Elora Czaia, Steve Austin, Mallory Quinn, Collette Raymond, Teresa Arnoldson, Emily Braff, Danielle Bryant, Adair Elliot, Brittany Malkav, Remo Bogatsing, Bryan Boytek Jr., Joseph Formato, Charles Hines and Tyler Wood.

Shows are Friday, Feb. 24, and Saturday, Feb. 25, at 8 p.m. and Sunday, Feb. 26, at 2 p.m., Friday, March 2, and Saturday, March 3, at 8 p.m and Sunday, March 4, at 2 p.m.

Tickets are on sale now at faopa.org for $12 for adults and $10 for youth, seniors and military. Tickets prices increase at the door to $15 for adults and $13 for youth, seniors and military.

Visit faopa.org for more information.