THEATRE JACKSONVILLE PRESENTS LAST TRAIN TO NIBROC
OPENING JANUARY 13

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (January 4, 2023) – Theatre Jacksonville opens up the new year with a production of the charming period romance Last Train to Nibroc, opening Friday, January 13. In December 1940, the bookish May and the young flyer Raleigh sit together on a cross-country train, which also happens to be carrying the bodies of the great American writers Nathanael West and F. Scott Fitzgerald. The intimate boy-meets-girl story that follows traces their backgrounds and dreams, and what they have to give up to get what they really want.
“Last Train to Nibroc is beautifully performed by just two actors, and it shares the timeless themes of love, loss and hope in the midst of tough times,” said Theatre Jacksonville Executive Director Sarah Boone. “This engaging play is a great way for our historic playhouse to usher in the new year.”
Directed by Amy Love and featuring Alec Hadden and Kelsey Wittig, Last Train to Nibroc will run from Friday, Jan. 13 through Sunday, Jan. 29. Evening shows begin at 7:30, with two Sunday matinees offered on Jan 22 and 29 at 2 p.m. Tickets are included with All-Access season memberships. Non-member tickets are $31.
The rest of the 103rd season Mainstage lineup will include:

¨     Doubt, opening March 10 – The winner of a Pulitzer Prize and a Tony Award, John Patrick Shanley has woven a brilliant and powerful drama about a nun and Bronx school principal taking matters into her own hands when she suspects a young priest of an improper relationship with a student. The gripping story is “blunt yet subtle,” “manipulative but full of empathy for all sides,” and brings up “fascinatingly nuanced questions of moral certainty,” as reviewed by NY Newsdayand Variety.
¨     Four Weddings and an Elvis, opening April 21 – Written by Nancy Frick, this hilarious tale about a four-times-married-three-times-divorced owner of a wedding chapel in Las Vegas will have audiences laughing until their sides hurt. Four funny matrimonies are spotlighted, with truly memorable characters, and they bring new meaning to the phrase “What happens in Las Vegas…”
¨     Pippin, opening June 9 – Winner of four Tony Awards in 2013, including Best Musical Revival, Pippin is the story of one young man’s journey to be extraordinary and how he finds the secret to true happiness and fulfillment along the way. With an infectious and unforgettable score written by four-time Grammy winner Stephen Schwartz, this entertaining musical captivates audiences of all ages with its timeless story and universal message.

Visit www.theatrejax.com for tickets and more information.

ABOUT THEATRE JACKSONVILLE
Theatre Jacksonville was founded in 1919 as The Little Theatre of Jacksonville, with the capital for the 1938 construction of the historic facility donated by Carl S. Swisher. It was reincorporated as Theatre Jacksonville in 1969 and named to the National Register of Historic Places in 1991. Theatre Jacksonville has provided 103 years of uninterrupted community theater in Jacksonville.
Theatre Jacksonville’s mission is to enrich lives and broaden cultural understanding through community participation in theater arts. In addition to providing more than 100 performances each season of outstanding community theater featuring a regional cast of exceptionally talented playwrights, musicians, actors, designers and stagehands, Theatre Jacksonville reaches hundreds of students each year through summer camps, classes, field trips and in-school presentations.
Theatre Jacksonville also uses art to advance issues of local concern. From supporting veterans to nurturing arts and recreation, it fosters community partnerships to advance the culture, health and well-being of Jacksonville. As Theatre Jacksonville anticipates its future, it also seeks to build a strong operational foundation to ensure that, just as endowed funds support the theater building, endowed funds will support theater operations. For more information or to donate, visit www.theatrejax.com.
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