Donna Carbone News

On Saturday evening, June 29th at 7:00 pm, the Burt Reynolds Institute for Film and Theatre will host a fun night of improvisation presented by the hilarious Burt Reynolds Institute Improv Players - The Trolls. The evening's offering will be unique in that it brings the audience and the performers together in an unscripted and always enjoyable 90 minutes of laughs and guffaws.

On Saturday evening, May 18th at 7:00 pm, the Burt Reynolds Institute for Film and Theatre will host a fun night of improvisation presented by the hilarious Burt Reynolds Institute Improv Players - The Trolls. The evening's offering will be unique in that it brings the audience and the performers together in an unscripted and always enjoyable 90 minutes of laughs and guffaws.

Donna Carbone, the Managing Director of the Burt Reynolds Institute, announced that she is looking for eight story tellers for the third Tongues a'Wagging - Community Storytelling Event. Back by popular demand, this production follows closely on the success of the February and April shows.

Back by Popular Demand! Tickets are now on sale for Tongues a'Wagging at the Burt Reynolds Institute for Film and Theatre in North Palm Beach. This will be the second community-wide story telling event and will feature true stories written and read by the people who lived them. The topic for the evening will be How a Stroke of Luck Changed My Life.

Donna Carbone, the Managing Director of the Burt Reynolds Institute, announced that she is looking for eight to 10 story tellers for the second Tongues a'Wagging - Community Storytelling Event. Back by popular demand, this production follows closely on the success of the February Valentine's Day show.

Tickets are now on sale for Tongues a'Wagging at the Burt Reynolds Institute for Film and Theatre in North Palm Beach. This will be the first community-wide story telling event and will feature true stories written and read by the people who lived them. In honor of Valentine's Day, the topic for the evening will be A Once and Forever Love.

Managing Director Donna M. Carbone announced that she is looking for a few good story tellers to put in the spotlight on stage at the Burt Reynolds Institute. Tongues a'Wagging is a new and unique opportunity for residents of Palm Beach County to tell their personal stories to an eager audience. The topic for the first Tongues a'Wagging is A Once and Forever Love - a Valentine's Day special. It will be held on Saturday evening, February 9, 2019, at 7 pm. The cost for tickets is $20.00 and will include a talk back with the storytellers at the end of the evening. There is no charge to submit a story for this event.

Managing Director Donna Carbone announced the first offering in the Burt Reynolds Institute's new Plays in Progress black box theater series. Carbone, a published author and playwright, is also the moderator of the Institute's creative writing class. SHOTS! was written by 18-year-old Christina Karabiyik, a student in that class, and offers an in-depth look at gun violence from the perspective of those facing the possibility of death. Her reason for writing this play was personal. A few years ago, she lived directly across the street from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland.

Tickets are now on sale for the ONE NIGHT ONLY presentation of An Evening with Burt Reynolds sponsored by Legends Radio 100.3 FM/Dick Robinson Entertainment, LLC and Humana. This intimate opportunity to share a few hours with Jupiter's favorite son and America's favorite Bandit will be presented on Thursday, July 26, 2018 at 7:30 pm at the Eissey Campus Theatre in Palm Beach Gardens. Hollywood Legend Burt Reynolds will answer questions from the audience, speak about his career, and show film clips from some of his 200+ movies. He will also share personal insights and a few "dare to tell" escapades known only to his closest friends. Reynolds, named the top box office draw for five consecutive years by The National Association of Theatre Owners, was an Oscar nominee, a two-time Golden Globe winner, and the recipient of the People's Choice Award for six straight years.

While the Burt Reynolds Institute for Film and Theatre has struggled in recent years to find a home they could really call their own, the staff, students and volunteers never gave up on that dream. With the opening of their new location in North Palm Beach, they have proven that good things do come to those who wait.

Published author and playwright Donna Carbone will once again host A Novel Approach to Literacy, a talkback with local authors.

Popular author and playwright Donna Carbone published her first book in the Cat Leigh and Marci Welles crime novel series in January 2015. She immediately became a sought after guest at book clubs and author events. There was a good reason for her instant success. Carbone and her daughter, Jessica McKinney, survived brutal attacks and they are not afraid to speak the truth when it comes to domestic abuse and sexual assault.

Published author and playwright Donna Carbone will once again introduce local writers to our community at a meet and greet on May 4th from 3 to 5 pm. The event will be held at Too Bizaare Restaurant and will be hosted by Harbourside Place, Jupiter's premier waterfront shopping, dining and entertainment destination. In April 2016, Carbone moderated Beignets, Bagels and Conversation, which was also hosted by Harbourside Place. Joining Carbone on May 4th will be Palm Beach Gardens' author David Mallegol and Patty Tracy Perrin, a resident of Jupiter. 

Local playwright Donna Carbone returns to Harbourside Place in Jupiter with another dinner theater presentation of her play, Shell of a Man. She originally brought Shell of a Man, the true story of one veterans' battle with PTSD, to Harbourside in September and the demand for tickets far exceeded available seating. The most often heard comment from the audience was "Riveting!" Carbone is passionate about the need to personalize PTSD. She believes that 15 years of war and world events have desensitized society to the needs of our veterans. In a recent interview, she said, "We are on the backside curve of PTSD awareness, so when I saw grown men in the audience trying to hide their tears, I felt hopeful that the message would stay with them long after the final curtain came down. Women cried openly. One audience member told me that he forgot he was watching a play. He believed that the real Robert Logan was on stage speaking to him and he was deeply moved."

Local playwright Donna Carbone returns to Harbourside with another dinner theater presentation of her play, Shell of a Man.This time the production will be offered with a bit of a twist. Ticket holders will enjoy a delicious prix fixe meal at Another Broken Egg Cafe and then walk a few steps to the new Vanilla Box Theatre, a venue created especially for this event. The dates are November 10, 11 and 12 - Veterans Day weekend.Dinner begins at 5:00 pm. The show begins at 7:00 pm.

The Burt Reynolds Institute for Film & Theatre recently announced its fall/winter schedule, which includes a new and exciting intensive on-camera Acting in Commercials course taught by television and radio personality Jo Ann Pflug.

Beginning Monday, August 3, Burt Reynolds' fans and friends will have the opportunity to fulfill the dream of a lifetime. Through the courtesy of Dream Giveaways' Mark Breiner and Patrick Meehan, the Burt Reynolds Institute for Film and Theatre will launch a building fund sweepstakes through which one lucky winner will have the chance to drive away in a beautifully restored 1979 Trans Am while wearing a Stetson hat custom made for this event. Both car and hat have been signed by the Bandit himself. Reynolds' signature will also be found in the log book chronicling the car's full history since it came off the assembly line, including the original sales order form, window sticker, broadcast sheets, and all service and restoration work.

Donna Carbone, Managing Director of the Burt Reynolds Institute for Film and Theatre (the Institute), announced the summer lineup of classes and shows to be held at the Lake Park Mirror Ballroom, inside the Lake Park Town Hall.

Donna Carbone, Managing Director of the Burt Reynolds Institute for Film and Theatre (Institute), announced a date change for the Cabaret Camp Showcase to be presented at the Lake Park Mirror Ballroom, inside the Lake Park Town Hall. "We apologize for the confusion. Coordinating the many details that go into a show can be daunting," she said when explaining why changes had to be made.

Donna Carbone, Managing Director of the Burt Reynolds Institute for Film and Theatre (the Institute), announced the summer lineup of classes and shows to be held at the Lake Park Mirror Ballroom, inside the Lake Park Town Hall.