The Gainesville Community Playhouse recently announced its 2026-27 season, featuring six productions that span Broadway musicals, classic Shakespeare and contemporary comedy.
The season opens in September with Finding “Neverland” and concludes in August 2027 with the Tony Award-winning satire “Urinetown, The Musical.”
Season subscriptions and Flex Passes are now available, allowing patrons to attend all six productions for the price of five regularly priced tickets. Both options include free ticket exchanges if plans change.
Season ticket holders receive the same seats and performance dates for each production throughout the season. Orders must be received by Aug. 17 and tickets will be mailed by Aug. 26.
Flex Passes offer the same savings while allowing patrons to choose performance dates and the number of seats for each production throughout the season. Flex Passes may be redeemed online, by phone, at the box office or at the door, subject to availability.
Season ticket prices are $125 for adults, $100 for seniors ages 60 and older and students, and $75 for children ages 12 and younger.
Individual tickets go on sale online beginning Sept. 1. The box office opens Sept. 9 and will operate 10 days before each production, Wednesdays through Fridays from noon to 6 p.m. Individual ticket prices are $25 for adults, $20 for seniors and students, and $15 for children.
Gift certificates are available year-round in any denomination and do not expire.
The 2026-27 season includes:
- Finding Neverland — Sept. 18-Oct. 11, 2026. Directed by Sande Wilcox, the musical follows playwright J.M. Barrie as his friendship with Sylvia Llewelyn Davies and her four sons inspires the creation of Peter Pan.
- Disney’s Frozen: The Broadway Musical — Nov. 20-Dec. 13, 2026. Directed by Rhonda Wilson, the Broadway adaptation of the Disney film features an expanded score and tells the story of sisters Elsa and Anna. There will be no Thanksgiving performance.
- Ken Ludwig’s Sherwood: The Adventures of Robin Hood — Jan. 22-Feb. 7, 2027. Directed by Derek Wohlust, the action-packed comedy brings Robin Hood and his legendary companions to the stage.
- Sister Act — March 19-April 11, 2027. Directed by Brandon Lee, the hit musical follows disco singer Deloris Van Cartier as she finds unexpected purpose after hiding in a convent. There will be no Easter performance.
- A Midsummer Night’s Dream — May 21-June 6, 2027. Directed by Ellen Frattino, this reimagined production sets Shakespeare’s classic comedy in Appalachia, blending romance, folklore and bluegrass influences.
- Urinetown, The Musical — July 16-Aug. 8, 2027. Directed by Sarah Hanson, the three-time Tony Award-winning musical satirizes capitalism, bureaucracy and musical theater through the story of a revolution sparked by public restroom fees.
Ticket requests for subscriptions will be processed in the order they are received. While every effort will be made to honor seating preferences, the theater reserves the right to adjust seating assignments as needed.
For more information, season subscriptions or tickets, visit gcplayhouse.org, call the box office at 352-376-4949, or email tickets@gcplayhouse.org. The Gainesville Community Playhouse is based at the Vam York Theater at 4039 NW 16th Blvd.