Stage Aurora Theatrical Company will celebrate its 25th anniversary with a gala Monday, Sept. 29, at WJCT Studios.

The evening will honor community leaders and longtime supporters of the theater company, which has built its reputation producing plays that highlight the Black experience and faith-based stories.

VIP honorees include Tod Booth, Dr. Barbara A. Darby, Edward and Dr. Dolores Hall, Carlton Jones, Ju’Coby Pittman and Delores Barr-Weaver

The Limelight Theatre production of Nunsense is a joyful, laugh-filled romp that celebrates the playful side of musical theater. From start to finish, it brims with energy, wit and charm, offering an evening of comfort and comedy in equal measure.

The story itself is delightfully offbeat: a group of nuns putting on a variety show to raise money after a few missteps. What makes it so endearing is the way the music and humor flow — some songs are presented as rehearsed numbers for the sisters’ fundraiser, while others burst forth as spontaneous expressions of character and circumstance. This balance adds to the show’s quirky appeal and keeps the evening unpredictable.

The 5 & Dime’s production of Gutenberg! The Musical! is delightfully and unapologetically stupid — and it’s glorious. From the opening moments, the audience is roaring with laughter, and by the end, many are holding their sides in pain from laughing so hard, leaving the theater aching in the best way possible. What unfolds across the evening is a dazzling collision of silliness, heart and sheer theatrical joy, a reminder of why audiences keep coming back to the stage in the first place.

A new play from one of television’s most recognizable creative voices is making its world premiere in Jacksonville this month. Michael Jacobs, the Emmy-nominated creator behind hit sitcoms Boy Meets World and My Two Dads, is bringing his latest work, Harlan and Bronna Jump Out the Window, to the stage with Lumen Repertory Theatre.

“In the end it’s a metaphor for what we’re currently going through with our world situation,” Jacobs said on First Coast Connect on WJCT News 89.9. “But that’s not entertaining. What’s entertaining is a couple who live on the 34th floor in Manhattan who look down upon all of the people on the street and are informed that they’re down to their last million dollars.”

Alhambra Theatre & Dining’s production of Come From Away is a moving, exhilarating reminder of the power of community in the face of tragedy. Now, even 24 years after the events of Sept. 11, the show still resonates with urgency and compassion, and this cast brings it to life with both precision and heart.

With a cast featuring many of Jacksonville’s brightest stars and Tony Award winner Cady Huffman, Theatre Jacksonville’s A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum In Concert lights up the Florida Theatre.