Monticello Opera House

10/08/2026

Romeo & Juliet Comes to Monticello Opera House!

Southern Shakespeare Company brings Shakespeare’s most famous love story to the Monticello Opera House on Friday, November 13 with a fast-paced, five-actor, 50-minute production of Romeo & Juliet.

This lively production brings all the romance, action, excitement, and heartbreak of Romeo and Juliet to life in a way that feels fresh, fast, and fun to watch.

Come see five actors take on all of Verona in one unforgettable evening!

Learn more and get tickets:
https://southernshakes.org/romeo-and-juliet/

09/29/2026

The Patsy and Loretta Concert has sold out! Thanks to all our patrons for your support...you're in for a great show!

Our next concert is our holiday tradition, The Krickets and The Currys Annual Christmas Concert...and tickets are ON SALE NOW! Click the link below and don't miss it...

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09/16/2026

Meet the Director: Brannan Salter

Brannan Salter has been performing in theatre productions since 2009, bringing his talent and passion to countless roles along the way. Most recently, he appeared in Fiddler on the Roof as the Rabbi.

Some of Brannan’s favorite and most notable roles include Arthur Beasley and various characters in I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change, King Roderick in Downtown Fools’ The Court Jester, and Mitch Albom in Tuesdays with Morrie.

Now, Brannan is stepping behind the scenes for the first time as a co-director of Ghosted! We’re excited to have him bringing his years of performance experience, creativity, and love of theatre to this production!

Brannan is grateful and honored to be making his directorial debut and would like to thank the Monticello Opera House for the opportunity, his talented co-director and cast for going on this journey with him, his mother for passing on her work ethic, and his amazing partner, Jesse Bright, for always standing by him.

Come see what Brannan and the entire Ghosted! team have been working on!

👻 Ghosted! runs for one more weekend at the Monticello Opera House.

09/15/2026

👻 LAST WEEKEND OF GHOSTED! 👻

Our final weekend is almost here, and tickets are going fast! We’re on track to sell out, so if you’ve been waiting to see Ghosted!, now is the time to grab your seats!

Don’t miss your chance to experience all the laughs, surprises, and mayhem before the ghosts disappear for good.

September 18-20, 2026

Limited tickets remain! Get yours before they’re gone! 🎟️

09/09/2026

Meet the Director: Desiree Young

At just 20 years old, Desiree Young is already making her mark both on and off the stage! As an entrepreneur, Desiree owns and operates two businesses, On Pointe Cleaning and Dipped by Dez, while continuing to share her talents through the performing arts.

Desiree has appeared in numerous productions throughout her life, most recently as Miss Adelaide in MADCO’s Guys & Dolls, Belle in Downtown Fool’s A Christmas Carol, and Lettie in MADCO’s Something’s Afoot. She has also brought her creativity to choreography, including Frozen Jr., A History of Public Relations Dilemma, and most recently Fiddler on the Roof.

Now, Desiree is stepping into the director’s chair for the first time as part of the directing team for Ghosted! We’re thrilled to have her creativity, energy, and experience helping bring this production to life!

Desiree would like to thank the cast and everyone who has supported her and helped make her directorial debut the best she could have imagined.

We are so proud to see how far Desiree has come with MOH. Come see what she and the entire Ghosted! team have created!

👻 Ghosted! runs for two more weekends at the Monticello Opera House.

09/04/2026

OPENING NIGHT!

Meet the cast of Ghosted!

Mackenzie Riann Meyer as Silence Houlstone

Mackenzie has been doing theater for four years now and loves every minute of it! She previously performed at Monticello Opera House in A Christmas Carol as Hannah and Murders in the heir as Paula. Her favorite part of theater is the amazing audience and the community that comes with it. When she’s not onstage, she runs her own photography business. She’s excited to be part of ghosted! and ready to make your night full of laughter.

Ghosted! runs tonight through September 20th.

Tickets available now 🎟

09/03/2026

Meet the cast of Ghosted!

Chase Oester as John Houlstone

Chase Oester grew up in Monticello Florida and likes photography, spending time outdoors, playing with his cat Priscilla and spending time with his friends. He has done only a few plays in the past including, Lights for Proscenophobia, a radio announcer in Diary of Anne Frank, an ensemble role in Court Jester and The Constable in Fiddler on the Roof. He is excited to be back on the stage. He would like to give thanks to his friends, family, his parents for encouraging his creativity and finally he’d like to give thanks to God for his gifts that he uses in his performances.

This show runs September 4th-20th!

Tickets available now 🎟

09/03/2026

Thank you WTXL Tallahassee!

"Ghosted!" opens Friday at Monticello Opera House. The haunted dinner theater show kicks off a 10-show season and will give local high school students hands-on hospitality experience. Read more below.