Zombie Beach: The Musical
Thursday, March 30
Reception at 6:00 p.m., Show at 7:30 p.m.
HCC Ybor Mainstage Theatre, 1411 E 11th Ave, Tampa, 33605
Join us at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, March 30, for a VIP arts reception at HCC Ybor!
The Theatre Department at Hillsborough Community College, in collaboration with LAB Theater Project, is proud to present the worldwide premiere of Zombie Beach: The Musical, a new musical by John Cecil and with original music and lyrics by the playwright and Laura Rebel-Angel. This special VIP event will include a welcome from the playwright, food, drinks, and time to mingle with arts alums, community arts leaders, and retired HCC faculty and staff! Check out the invite below for more details. RSVP using the form below and contact us at 813.253.7114 with questions.
Free, safe parking is available in the faculty/staff lots directly adjacent to the Performing Arts building (YPAB). Please see map at the bottom of this page. A printable parking pass will be included in your confirmation email when you register. Please note that these passes are only valid for HCC parking including the YFAC, YPAB, and YSSB lots. HCC is not responsible for parking tickets issued outside of these designated parking areas.
LAB Theater Project was formed in 2015 and is the brainchild of Owen Robertson. LAB was created to provide a path for new works where no way had previously existed in the region. Also, part of LAB’s mission is the growth and development of new theater artists in our community. Since 2015 LAB has produced over 40 new works from playwrights all around the world; moreover, LAB has helped 56 new theater artists have their first professional experience at LAB. Many have gone on to larger markets and continue to work in the field. LAB is firmly committed to its playwright’s first viewpoint and giving an opportunity to those who do not have an opportunity. LAB is an innovative company that was the first professional company to reopen in the pandemic and the first company in the region to live stream productions. This innovation has allowed LAB to reach much more than its usual 35-seat audience, it has given LAB an international following from countries such as South Africa, Italy, India, China, Mexico, Germany, Ireland, and the United Kingdom.
Owen Robertson (Producer) has been an Adjunct Professor of Theatre at Hillsborough Community College since 2019. He is the Founder and Executive Producer of LAB Theater Project, a doctoral candidate at the University of South Florida’s College of Education, and a graduate of the second cohort of the STRIVE program; an entrepreneurship training program offered through Syracuse University’s Institute for Veterans and Military Families (IVMF), in partnership with Hillsborough Community College. Mr. Robertson is a veteran of the United States Army and a Washington, D.C. native. He moved to Tampa in 2003 and currently calls Seminole Heights home. Mr. Robertson’s research and focus as an educator and artist is the growth of theater artists, how they grow and deepen their practice. He is a working professional theater artist with 35 years of experience. He has performed in over 100 productions, directed over 50 productions, is a producer, designer, technical director, stage manager, playwright, and novelist. His published and produced works are: Toby’s game, At the Lightpost, So Long Life, Creating Monsters, It Happened Then, and Chasing Adam.
Please call 813.253.7114 with questions about registration.
