Arts Garage Wins Best Theatre Venue, Unveils 2026-27 Season

Season lineup spans 9/11 remembrance, personal letters, Florida comedy, and mental health storytelling; Subscribers save 15% Boca Raton, FL – September 8, 2026 — Arts Garage, the Visual & Performing Arts Center in Downtown Delray Beach, has been named Best Theatre Venue in the 2026 Best of Florida Awards, marking the organization's third consecutive year receiving the honor. The annual, community-voted awards program is presented by the Guide to Florida and recognizes top local businesses and organizations across more than 20 industry and community categories, with winners determined by public voting throughout the year. 'Being named Best Theatre Venue in Florida for the third year in a row is a tremendous honor, and it's a reflection of the stories we choose to tell and the community that shows up to experience them with us,' said Marjorie Waldo, President and CEO of Arts Garage. In celebration, Arts Garage is now offering a season subscription package for its 2026-27 theatre lineup, giving patrons 15% off tickets to four original productions. The four-show subscription is available for $128 and includes one ticket to each of the below performances: Behind The Lines: A 9/11 Story Sunday, November 8, 2026 at 7 p.m. Two men, two generations, one shared experience of service and sacrifice. World Trade Center firefighter Bill Spade, the sole survivor of FDNY Rescue Company 5, and combat veteran Jaymes Poling, a three-tour Afghanistan veteran, share their experiences of 9/11, war, and the lasting weight of service through live storytelling, music, and theatre. Individual General Admission (GA) tickets are $43 (including fees): https://artsgarage.org/event/ behind-the-lines-a-9-11-story/ Letters Aloud: Thanks but No Thanks Sunday, December 6, 2026 at 7 p.m. Real letters, real stories. Letters Aloud brings personal correspondence to life through live music and theatrical storytelling, from heartfelt to hilarious, exploring humanity, hope, and laughter found even in hard times. The performance features special guest reader Yvonne Lee Odom, a trailblazer and influential educational leader in Delray Beach. Individual GA tickets are $43 (including fees): https://artsgarage.org/event/ letters-aloud-thanks-but-no- thanks/ Straight Outta Florida: Throwing Shade on the Sunshine State Sunday, January 24, 2027 at 7 p.m. This hilarious 90-minute comedy combines sketch, satire, and music to celebrate Florida's most unforgettable characters and quirks. With two actors playing six characters, the show takes audiences through the Florida headlines, habits, and happenings everyone knows a little too well. Individual GA tickets are $43 (including fees): https://artsgarage.org/event/ straight-outta-florida- throwing-shade-on-the- sunshine-state/ Clowns Like Me Sunday, March 21, 2027 at 7 p.m. Actor and storyteller Scott Ehrenpreis leads audiences through his personal experience living with mental illness in this humorous and uplifting show. Blending laughter, vulnerability, and storytelling, Ehrenpreis explores connection, confidence, and the stage as a place of empowerment and self-expression. Individual GA tickets are $43 (including fees): https://artsgarage.org/event/ clowns-like-me/ Season subscriptions are available now at https://ci.ovationtix.com/ 34768/store/packages . Arts Garage is a Visual & Performing Arts Center in Downtown Delray Beach, Florida that delivers innovative, diverse, and accessible arts experiences to the South Florida community. From Grammy Award-winning musicians to renowned regional talent, Arts Garage showcases performers representing a wide variety of cultures. The Marshall Family Foundation Gallery at Arts Garage features exhibitions by emerging visual artists from South Florida and provides educational programs for adults and children to grow their talents and knowledge of the arts. Located at 94 NE 2nd Avenue in Delray Beach's Pineapple Grove Arts District (33444), Arts Garage is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization supported in part by the Cultural Council for Palm Beach County and the City of Delray Beach. For more information, call 561-450-6357 or visit artsgarage.org.