The Live Oak Theatre

21030 Cortez Blvd., Brooksville, FL, 34601

The Live Oak Theatre is Brooksville's community theatre company, performing at the Carol and Frank Morsani Center for the Arts on Cortez Boulevard. Its stated purpose is providing positive artistic experiences in the performing arts, and the programming follows that: family-friendly musicals staged through the year. The casting approach is the thing that distinguishes it from a touring house. Productions cast adults and young performers together in age-appropriate roles rather than separating them into adult and children's shows. Recent productions include Fiddler on the Roof, Mary Poppins Jr. and The Little Mermaid Jr. Education is a genuine second arm rather than an afterthought. The company runs a two-week summer camp for young performers aged 7 to 18, and year-round classes in acting, singing, dancing and theatrical production. For a county with limited performing arts provision, that is a meaningful pipeline. Performance times follow a consistent pattern: Friday at 7:30 PM, Saturday at 2:30 and 7:30 PM, Sunday at 2:30 PM, and select Thursdays at 7:30 PM. Doors open 30 minutes before curtain. Advance reservation pricing is available up to 24 hours before a performance, so booking ahead costs less than turning up. The company operates as Live Oak Theatre Company Inc, a registered nonprofit. Tickets, the current season and class registration are at liveoaktheatre.org, and the box office can be reached at (352) 593-0027.