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Happenings Outside Boca

Delray Beach “Playwrights Project”

to Present Nine New Plays

in Two-Day Festival, Oct. 21st, 22nd

Now in its fourth In the third year of the Playwrights’ Project, Regan and and has a committee judge on the basis of originality, use
year of producing her project partner Art Historian Dan Bellante instituted of color, drama and subject matter. “This is another way
one-act plays by a concurrent Poster Art Contest to encourage local visual to engage the diverse talent in our community while also
local playwrights, artists to create the poster art for the Playhouse’s use in making them aware of what the Playhouse has to offer,”
the Delray Beach advertising and for the performance program. The winning says Bellante. “Our winning artist this year is Anthony
Playhouse’s Festival submission will be displayed in the lobby during the month Diaz. We are excited to work with emerging artists and give
of New Plays 2023 of October and will become a permanent addition to the them an opportunity to reach a wider audience,” Bellante
will be held on October Playhouse’s collection. Bellante curates the submissions adds.
21st and 22nd. Nine
one-act plays by local
playwrights, and read
by local actors, will
showcase the diverse
and talented theatrical
community of South
Florida. The event will
take place at the Delray
Beach Playhouse. Winning poster art by Anthony
“The Playwrights’ Diaz
Project has shown it’s
got ‘legs’,” says Marianne Regan, one of the founders of
the Project. “When we proposed our idea four years ago,
we did not know what kind of reception we would get
from the community, so our expectations were low. But With more than 24 years of experience in financial services, Charles is
we were pleasantly surprised by the turnout of actors and
playwrights and the success of the entire program!” dedicated to helping individuals meet their financial needs by developing
Designed to showcase emerging talent in the investment plans around their long-term goals and risk tolerance. His
community, the Playwrights’ Project enlists local
playwrights in Palm Beach and Broward Counties to extensive experience navigating shifts in the markets enables him to help
submit one-act, 10-minute, unpublished plays on any clients structure balanced portfolios to address their specific financial
subject matter. A Playhouse reading committee selects
between eight to ten plays to be produced. Auditions are goals.
held for actors to portray the characters in the selected He began his financial services career in 1996 with FMSbonds, Inc.,
works: “These are staged readings,” Regan continues,
“No blocking, no memorization, no sets to work around, where he worked for 11 years. From there, he transitioned to Wells Fargo
no costume changes. We designed this project to benefit Advisors in 2007 in the Fort Lauderdale offices. In 2020, he moved his
the community of local actors and playwrights and we
encourage differently abled actors to audition, since the practice to Raymond James, finding its client-first culture aligned with
performance parameters are simple.” his values. He earned a bachelor's degree in economics from Florida
Auditions in July saw 68 actors turn out to read for 27
characters. “It’s not easy to cast when everyone we see is International University. He has served South Florida - area investors for
absolutely amazing,” she says. “However, the playwrights his entire career and looks forward to helping them meet their financial
have a certain image in their minds of what their fictional
characters look and sound like, and that plays an important goals for many years to come.
role in casting. All in all,” Regan concludes, “the amount Making sure your wealth continues to work in support of the goals
of talent is breathtaking, and we encourage everyone to
try again next year.” you have established takes careful planning. Such planning is not a
The nine selected plays are: single event - it is a process. As your life circumstances change, so must
Canine Confidential by Katherine H. Vellis;
Deception by Judy Marilyn Goldstein; the investment strategies used to stay on course toward meeting your
Disco Detective by Lee Moffett; objectives. That is why Charles works with you, one on one, to design
Free Bird by Laura Ratto;
Love in the Ether by Patricia Wakely Wolf; investment strategies targeted to your specific needs and goals. Although
Mr. Slaughter by Susan Shafer; he does not provide tax advice, he will help you stay current with tax law
Outside George’s Funeral by Lynn A. Kenneally;
Sunday By the Pool by Peter Hoffman; changes and estate plan issues.
The Thing with Feathers by Bethanie Gorny. Originally from Miami, he now lives in Boca Raton with his spouse,
All performances will take place at the Delray Beach
Playhouse - 950 NW 9th Street, in Delray Beach (33444). Rana. They have two children, Ashleigh and Addison. In his free time,
In true festival fashion, the performances will be spread Charles enjoys golfing and fishing.
over two days. Tickets can be purchased for five shows
on Saturday and/or five shows on Sunday. A Festival Pass Investment advisory services offered through Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc.. C3 Wealth Management is not a registered broker/dealer and is independent of Raymond
for both days is also available. James Financial Services. Securities offered through Raymond James Financial Services, Inc., member FINRA / SIPC.

Tickets are on sale now and are $15 per day, or $25 for Opinions expressed in the attached article are those of the author and are not necessarily those of Raymond James. All opinions are as of this date and are subject to change without notice.

a two-day pass. Last year the Festival was sold out. For Investing involves risk and you may incur a profit or loss regardless of strategy selected.
tickets: https://delraybeachplayhouse.com/performance/2-
day-playhouse-playwrights-festival-pass-2/2023-10-22. Raymond James Financial Services
Call (844) 272-1281.
Charles A. Hall III

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