- Wednesday, September 2 at 7:30 PM
- Thursday, September 3 at 7:30 PM
- Friday, September 4 at 7:30 PM
- Saturday, September 5 at 7:30 PM
- Sunday, September 6 at 2:30 PM
- Wednesday, September 9 at 7:30 PM
- Thursday, September 10 at 7:30 PM
- Friday, September 11 at 7:30 PM
- Saturday, September 12 at 7:30 PM
- Sunday, September 13 at 2:30 PM
Category: Past Performances
The sun’ll come out… in August! Annie and her orphans will be serving up a hard knock life in NYC for three unforgettable weekends.
Dates and Times:
- Friday, July 31 at 7:30 PM
- Saturday, August 1 at 2:30 PM
- Sunday, August 2 at 2:30 PM
- Thursday, August 6 at 7:30 PM
- Friday, August 7 at 7:30 PM
- Saturday, August 8 at 7:30 PM
- Sunday, August 9 at 2:30 PM
- Thursday, August 13 at 7:30 PM
- Friday, August 14 at 7:30 PM
- Saturday, August 15 at 7:30 PM
- Sunday, August 16 at 2:30 PM SOLD OUT
“MONTY PYTHON’S EDUKATIONAL SHOW is the only authorized collection of Monty Python sketches and songs available for performance. This brand new show is the genius of Monty Python in a hilarious 80 minute musical revue, written for performance by young actors. Featuring “Cheese Shop,” “Argument Clinic,” “Lumberjack Song,” “Dead Parrot,” “Galaxy Song,” and many more Python gems are included, with a decidedly irreverent ‘edukational’ theme.” – Theatrical Rights Worldwide
Dates and Times:
- Thursday, July 2, 2026 at 7:30pm
- Friday, July 3, 2026 at 7:30pm
- Sunday, July 5, 2026 at 2:30pm
- Thursday, July 9, 2026 at 7:30pm
- Friday, July 10, 2026 at 7:30pm
- Saturday, July 11, 2026 at 7:30pm
Once Upon a Mattress at AMP
Love, laughs, and a test of royal proportions—all riding on a single pea.
Amelia Island, FL — Amelia Musical Playhouse presents Once Upon a Mattress, a madcap musical comedy based on The Princess and the Pea. A bold, unconventional princess arrives to win the heart of a prince—if she can survive the outrageous tests of his overbearing mother.
Music by Mary Rodgers, lyrics by Marshall Barer, with a book by Jay Thompson, Dean Fuller, and Barer. The production is directed by Bill Ivins, with Joan Avrett leading the orchestra on piano.
The cast features AMP favorites including Mary Williams as the Queen, Jimmy Kalista as the King, and Sophia Rose Loveday as Princess Winnifred. Also featured are Colleen Perry as the Minstrel, Haley Vonnah as the Jester, Bob O’Hara as the Wizard, with Maggie and Brad Davis as the lovers Lady Larkin and Sir Harry. Introducing Christopher Doody as Prince Dauntless, along with a large supporting ensemble.
Set in a whimsical medieval court, the production features custom costumes by Tammy Lynch and castle-inspired scenery designed by Gregg Dillingham. Stage management is by Beth Perkins and Ismerie Maurer.
Performances run June 4–7 and 11–14, with evening shows Thursday through Saturday at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday matinees at 2:30 p.m.
This production is sponsored by Nancy Firth, for theatre lovers Phil and Joanne Nieman.
Amelia Musical Playhouse is located at 1955 Island Walkway, Fernandina Beach, FL 32034.
Tickets are $25 and may be reserved by calling 904-277-3455 or by email at ameliamusicalplayhouse.tickets@gmail.com
Dates and Times:
- Thursday, June 4, 2026 at 7:30pm
- Friday, June 5, 2026 at 7:30pm
- Saturday, June 6, 2026 at 7:30pm
- Sunday, June 7, 2026 at 2:30pm
- Thursday, June 11, 2026 at 7:30pm
- Friday, June 12, 2026 at 7:30pm
- Saturday, June 13, 2026 at 7:30pm
- Sunday, June 14, 2026 at 2:30pm
Creators:
- Music: Mary Rodgers
- Lyrics: Marshall Barer
- Book: Jay Thompson, Dean Fuller, Marshall Barer
- Based on the Hans Christian Andersen fairy tale “The Princess and the Pea.”
Grease returns to AMP this spring! Jump in Greased Lightning and return to Rydell High for some fun.
Dates and Times:
- Thursday, May 7, 2026 at 7:30pm
- Friday, May 8, 2026 at 7:30pm
- Saturday, May 9, 2026 at 7:30pm
- Sunday, May 10, 2026 at 2:30pm
- Wednesday, May 13, 2026 at 7:30pm
- Thursday, May 14, 2026 at 7:30pm
- Friday, May 15, 2026 at 7:30pm
- Friday, May 22, 2026 at 7:30pm
- Saturday, May 23, 2026 at 7:30pm
- Sunday, May 24, 2026 at 2:30pm
Dates and Times:
- Thursday, April 10, 2026 at 7:30pm
- Friday, April 11, 2026 at 7:30pm
- Saturday, April 12, 2026 at 7:30pm
- Sunday, April 13, 2026 at 2:30pm
- Thursday, April 17, 2026 at 7:30pm
- Friday, April 18, 2026 at 7:30pm
- Saturday, April 19, 2026 at 7:30pm
Something Rotten! Jr. is a hilarious musical comedy set in the Renaissance, where two brothers, Nick and Nigel Bottom, struggle to write a hit play in the shadow of Shakespeare’s fame. Desperate for success, they consult a soothsayer who predicts that the future of theater involves singing, dancing, and acting simultaneously. This leads them to create the world’s first musical, filled with bold and comedic elements as they navigate their rivalry with Shakespeare and their own ambitions.
Directed by Jill Dillingham.
Thank you to show sponsors The Spice and Tea Exchange & Home Helpers Home Care of Amelia.
Dates and Times:
- Friday, February 27, 2026 at 7:30pm
- Saturday, February 28, 2026 at 7:30pm
- Sunday, March 1, 2026 at 2:30pm
- Thursday, March 5, 2026 at 7:30pm
- Saturday, March 7, 2026 at 7:30pm
- Sunday, March 8, 2026 at 2:30pm
Spend your Valentine’s Day at Amelia Musical Playhouse! The Senior Theatre Project presents an enchanting and joyful doo wop show to lift your spirits and make the day sweet.
For $10 tickets, call 904.277.3455.
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Beat the winter blues with a fun and fabulous musical! Featuring the music of ABBA and the talents of our amazing cast, crew and band, Mamma Mia transports you to a beautiful Greek Island where Sophie is about to be married – but has no father to walk her down the aisle. Her mother Donna gets the surprise of her life when three ex-boyfriends show up to the wedding. Enjoy this exuberant show January 29 – February 15 at AMP!
Many thanks to our sponsors: Karen Newman and a gracious anonymous donor.
Dates and Times:
- Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 7:30pm
- Friday, January 30, 2026 at 7:30pm
- Saturday, January 31, 2026 at 7:30pm
- Sunday, February 1, 2026 at 2:30pm
- Thursday, February 5, 2026 at 7:30pm
- Friday, February 6, 2026 at 7:30pm
- Saturday, February 7, 2026 at 7:30pm
- Sunday, February 8, 2026 at 2:30pm
- Thursday, February 12, 2026 at 7:30pm
- Friday, February 13, 2026 at 7:30pm
- Saturday, February 14, 2026 at 7:30pm
- Sunday, February 15, 2026 at 2:30pm
AMP’s annual holiday show is sponsored by our friends at Paisley Grace Makery!
Dates and Times:
- December 5, 2025 at 7:30pm
- December 6, 2025 at 7:30pm
- December 7, 2025 at 2:30pm
- December 12, 2025 at 7:30pm
- December 13, 2025 at 2:30pm
- December 14, 2025 at 2:30pm
CREW –
Director – Jimmy Galaviz
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Comments closedThe Wizard of Oz is back at AMP – this time with a fabulous adult, teen and munchkin cast! Come enjoy the powerful music, magic and message of L. Frank Baum’s timeless classic.
Thank you to our season sponsors The Spice and Tea Exchange and Home Helpers Home Care of Amelia!
Tickets: Email AmeliaMusicalPlayhouse.Tickets@gmail.com or visit 904Tix.com.
Dates and Times:
- Friday, November 14, 2025 -7:30pm
- Saturday, November 15, 2025 – 2:30pm
- Sunday, November 16, 2025 – 2:30pm
- Friday, November 21, 2025 – 7:30pm
- Saturday, November 22, 2025 – 7:30pm
- Sunday, November 23, 2025 – 2:30pm
Coming to AMP October 24-26, Neil Simon’s The Sunshine Boys tells the story of two vaudeville actors (Willie and Al) who reunite to perform their old comedy show. Inspired by real vaudeville duos, this show mixes laughs and heartfelt moments into a powerful 2-act play.
Dates:
- Friday, October 24, 2025, 7:30pm
- Saturday, October 25, 2025, 7:30pm
- Sunday, October 26, 2:30pm
Cast:
- Frank O’Donnell – Willie Clark
- Ted Haller – Al Lewis
- Thomas Johnston – Ben Silverman
- Carolyn Haller – Home Nurse
- Kaylee Croft – Sketch Nurse
- Arthur Herman – TV Studio Patient
- Thomas Steele – Eddie (TV Production Assistant)
Crew:
- Director & Graphic Artist – Bill Ivins
- Assistant Director – Diana Herman
‘You’ve Got Hate Mail’ is a lovely, caustic romp into love & hate borne of hate & love & marriage & status & culture…and ….and….explored over email exchanges between 5 friends, lovers & frenemies. It’s rude, funny & crude- no kids or swear-trigger folks may apply. But, it’s just right for maybe… you & you or you.
One performance only: October 15, 2025 at 2:30pm.
Rated R. Tickets $10.
Cast:
- Susan Weiner, as Stephanie ~ the cuckquean, a female cuckholded spouse-had to look that one up– that makes it out of a dismal marriage ~
- Jeffrey Goldberg, as Richard ~ the jerk. ’nuff said.
- Rae Carlton Colley, as Wanda, Richard’s wanton sexetary. ’nuff said there, too.
- Ransom Griffin, Richard’s obtuse-but-well-meaning bf. and
- Martha McDowell, as Steph’s frankly-extremely-obnoxious bf.
Creatives:
- Written by Billy Van Zandt and Jane Milmore
Dates:
- October 10, 2025, 7:30pm
- October 11, 2025, 7:30pm
- October 17, 2025, 7:30pm
- October 18, 2025, 7:30pm
Cast:
- Usherettes: Amber Kramer, Jessica Wright, Dani Gamble, Laura Beth Hume
- Narrator: David Wyttenbach
- Brad: Sam Cobean
- Janet: Amelia Underwood
- Riff Raff: Thomas Steele
- Magenta: Kaylee Croft
- Columbia: Samantha Griffith
- Frank ‘n’ Furter: Zack Edenfield
- Rocky: John Pfluger
- Eddie: Joey Johnson
- Dr Scott: Jeff Goldberg
- Phantoms: Isabella Ricciardi, Adriana Rodriguez, Vicki Wyttenbach, Ty Reuter, Amber Kramer, Jessica Wright, Dani Gamble, Laura Beth Hume
Crew:
Director – Jill Dillingham
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To love this show, one does not have to be Jewish, or old, or from New York. The humor could be from any ethnic group that uses humor to cope. The jokes are timeless.
(Please note – some of the language and content is adult in nature!).
Most audiences want to see a show and leave the theatre with a smile on their faces—they want to escape the everyday world, and their own problems. This show delivers—some of the humor is relatable, some jokes are just silly, others are hysterical. Several of the characters speak about their lives, (funny and poignant), and there is even a bit of singing.
Our cast, in no particular order:
- Jeff and Jane Sandaus-Packer,
- Ron Price
- Ron Kurtz
- Joseph Stearman
- Samantha Hilliker
- Bruce Gruber
- Arthur and Diana Herman
Show Dates:
- September 12, 2025 at 7:30pm
- September 13, 2025 at 7:30pm
- September 14, 2025 at 2:30pm
Coming this August to Amelia Musical Playhouse is one of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s most popular musicals: Joseph & The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat.
Thank you to our sponsors: Frank Ball & Denice Zitelli, Jeff & Jane Packer and as always The Spice & Tea Exchange of Fernandina Beach.
Cast:
Joseph – Patrick Johnson
Narrator – Haley Vonnoh
Crew:
Director – Jill Dillingham
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Sponsored by: Cass Willford and Barbara Davis in honor of the office and crew of the USS Indianapolis.
Dates & Times:
- February 21, 2025 at 7:30pm
- February 22, 2025 at 7:30pm
- February 23, 2025 at 2:30pm
Encore Performances:
- Saturday, July 26, 2025 at 7:30pm
- Sunday, July 27, 2025 at 2:30pm
Come enjoy a southern rock review at Amelia Musical Playhouse! Audiences loved this revue so much in 2024, we brought it back for another summer of fun. Local musicians and AMP regulars will perform a revue of great southern rock classics interspersed with true stories directly from the news about “Florida Man.” Written and directed by Bill Ivins, featuring hilarious TRUE news stories and southern rock music we all know and love.
Tickets only $25.
To reserve, call the box office (904) 277-3455 or email AmeliaMusicalPlayhouse.Tickets@gmail.com.
Dates and Times:
- Friday, May 16, 2025 at 7:30pm
- Saturday, May 17, 2025 at 7:30pm
Cast and Crew:
- Writer/Director/Artist: Bill Ivins
- Music Director: Jill Dillingham
Come enjoy the songs of Journey, Bon Jovi, Def Leppard and other big rock artists you love! Their music underscores a tale of big dreams in Hollywood. Soon after hopping off a bus from the Midwest, aspiring singer Sherrie Christian immediately finds herself in trouble. Coming to her rescue is Drew, a bar-back at the legendary club the Bourbon Room. With stars in their eyes, the young lovers chase their dreams, but a misunderstanding involving rock god Stacee Jaxx threatens to tear them apart.
Dates and Times:
- Thursday, May 29, 2025 at 7:30pm
- Friday, May 30, 2025 at 7:30pm
- Saturday, May 31, 2025 at 7:30pm
- Sunday, June 1, 2025 at 2:30pm
- Thursday, June 5, 2025 at 7:30pm
- Friday, June 6, 2025 at 7:30pm
- Saturday, June 7, 2025 at 7:30pm
- Sunday, June 8, 2025 at 2:30pm
Up next at Amelia Musical Playhouse – a 1961 musical that won seven Tony Awards and the 1962 Pulitzer Prize for Drama! The leading man, window washer J. Pierrepot Finch, has been played by Matthew Broderick in the 1995 Broadway Revival, Ralph Macchio in the 1996 U.S. National Tour, and Daniel Radcliffe in the 2011 revival. Come enjoy AMP’s lively production April 24 – May 4, directed by Bill Ivins.
Thank you to our sponsors: Dunlop Property Management / Amelia Island Vacations and Peter & Cindy Bulger
How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying is a satirical comedy that takes aim at the corporate world, following the rise of J. Pierrepont Finch from window washer to high-powered executive using a trusty handbook. Along the way, he navigates the pitfalls of office politics, backstabbing coworkers, and the quest for true love. With a score by Frank Loesser, including hits like “I Believe in You,” “Brotherhood of Man” and “The Company Way,” this Tony Award-winning and Pulitzer Prize-winning musical delivers a delightful mix of humor, heart, and sharp social commentary, making it a perfect showcase for both lead and ensemble performers.
The musical is written by Abe Burrows, Jack Weinstock and Willie Gilbert with music and lyrics by Frank Loesser, based upon the book by Shepherd Mead, and will be directed by Bill Ivins, with musical direction by Mary Williams, and choreography by Kristin Bean.
Dates and Times:
- Thursday, April 24, 2025 at 7:30pm
- Friday, April 25, 2025 at 7:30pm
- Saturday, April 26, 2025 at 7:30pm
- Sunday, April 27, 2025 at 2:30pm
- Thursday, May 1, 2025 at 7:30pm
- Friday, May 2, 2025 at 7:30pm
- Saturday, May 3, 2025 at 7:30pm
- Sunday, May 4, 2025 at 2:30pm
Crew:
- Choreographer – Kristin Bean
- Musical Director – Mary Williams
- Director – Bill Ivins
In the “Mean Girls High School Version,” Cady Heron, a naive girl who grew up in Africa, transfers to a suburban Illinois high school and unwittingly becomes entangled with the popular clique known as “The Plastics,” led by the manipulative Regina George; as Cady attempts to climb the social ladder, she learns the harsh realities of high school popularity and the consequences of betraying her true self, ultimately realizing the importance of authenticity and kindness.
Dates and Times:
- February 27, 2025 at 7:30pm
- February 28, 2025 at 7:30pm
- March 1, 2025 at 7:30pm
- March 2, 2025 at 2:30pm
- March 6, 2025 at 7:30pm
- March 7, 2025 at 7:30pm
- March 8, 2025 at 7:30pm
- March 9, 2025 at 2:30pm
Cast:
- Janis – Carsyn Massey
- Damian – Alejandro Carrion-Jones
- Cady – Sophie Kelly
- Regina – Bella Tchikatilov
- Gretchen – Emma Houston
- Karen/ensemble – Lauren Wortham and Moira Smith
- Aaron – Noah Sawyers
- Mrs. George/ensemble – K Mandt
- Ms. Norbury/Mrs. Heron/ensemble – Aleigha Cozzaglio
- Mr. Duvall/ensemble – Collin Galvin
- Kevin G.- Ben Parker
Ensemble aka VIPs:
- Coach Carr/student – Olivia Jones
- French teacher/student – Hannah Barlow
- Allie Basile – Mini Regina/student
- Morgan King – Mini Karen/student
- Ansley Youngblood – Mini Gretchen/student
Crew:
- Stage Manager/Props: Ismerie Maurer
- Stage Crew: Shannon Basile, Gregg Dillingham, Beth Perkins
- Costumes: Tammy Lynch
- Set Design and Construction: Gregg Dillingham and Chuck Phillips
- Set Painter: Dallas Serna
- Lights: Bella Adams
- Photographer: Kailin Lake Photography
- Choreographers: Keeli Bean, Amelia Dixon, Samantha Anderson
- Asst. Director: Samantha Anderson
- Music Director: Jill Dillingham
- Director: Beth Perkins
Band:
- Max Beall: Saxophone
- Adrian Duncan: Guitar
- Tom Cooper: Guitar
- Chad Miller: Bass
- Pam Cooper: Keyboard
- Lynn Arizzi: Keyboard
- Rick Maurer: Percussion
- Jill Dillingham: Piano / Music Director
The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas is a rompin’ stompin’ musical that is sure to get your toes tapping. Based on the true story of how a thriving small business in La Grange, Texas (population 3,100) became the talk of the state in 1973. The musical transports us back to the days of porch sitting and tea sipping and turning a blind eye to what everyone knew was going on (nothing dirty!) The Chicken Ranch (a/k/a) Miss Mona’s had peacefully coexisted with politicians, locals and city folk alike for over 50 years until the TV “consumer affairs” reporter made it his mission to shut it down.
Rated PG-13 for language and inuendo.
Sponsored by:
- Cathy and Bob Randall
- Karen Newman in memory of her aunt, Char Bachman
- Carol Crisci in dedication of the fAMPily
- Our season sponsor The Spice & Tea Exchange of Fernandina Beach
Dates and Times:
- Thursday, January 30, 2025: 7:30pm
- Friday, January 31, 2025: 7:30pm
- Saturday, February 1, 2025: 7:30pm
- Sunday, February 2, 2025: 2:30pm
- Thursday, February 6, 2025: 7:30pm
- Friday, February 7, 2025: 7:30pm
- Saturday, February 8, 2025: 7:30pm
- Sunday, February 9, 2025: 2:30pm
Cast:
- Courtney Laine Russell as Miss Mona
- Chad Miller as Sheriff Ed Earl
- Frank O’Donnell as “The Watchdog”
- Courtney Costrino as Jewel
- John Drew as the Governor
Crew:
- Directors – Ann Walsh & Donna Lewis
- Assistant Director – Jimmy Kalista
- Music Direction – Lynn Arizzi & Pam Cooper
- Costumes – Tammy Lynch & Melinda Varnadoe
- Choreographers – Jennifer McCarthy & Kristin Bean
- Art – Bill Ivins
Creators
- Book by Larry L. King and Peter Masterson
- Music & Lyrics by Carol Hall
- Presented by special arrangement with Concord Theatricals
Tuesdays with Morrie, a staged reading, featuring Ron Kurtz and Sam Cobean, will be on the AMP stage January 10-12.
Tuesdays with Morrie is the autobiographical story of Mitch Albom, an accomplished journalist driven solely by his career, and Morrie Schwartz, his former college professor. Sixteen years after graduation, Mitch happens to catch Morrie’s appearance on a television news program and learns that his old professor is battling Lou Gehrig’s Disease. Mitch is reunited with Morrie, and what starts as a simple visit turns into a weekly pilgrimage and a last class in the meaning of life.
Directed by Ron Kurtz
Ty Reuter – Voice of Janine
Diana Herman – Stage Manager
Karen Cook and Lisa McKenna – Crew
January 10-12, 2025
Sponsored by Catherine Willford, in honor of her father, Milt Willford.
Thanks to our season sponsor The Spice and Tea Exchange.
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The comedy, the movement, the music.
Elvis as seen through the eyes of 17 women!
From Tupelo, Mississippi to Graceland, meet some of the women who never dreamed they’d be in Elvis‘s life story. Some are enthralled, some appalled, and ALL OBSESSED.
Sweet, funny, life changing, this story is told in a series of significant Elvis years vignettes and monologues. Written by the creative Luigi Jannuzzi, All the King’s Women is a touching comedy with a heart that captures what fame, generosity, and simple kindness can do to others.
Dates and Times:
+ Friday, April 10, 2026 at 7:30pm
+ Saturday, April 11, 2026 at 7:30pm
+ Sunday, April 12, 2026 at 2:30pm
+ Friday, April 17, 2026 at 7:30pm
+ Saturday, April 18, 2026 at 7:30pm
+ Sunday, April 19, 2026 at 2:30pm
