Coconut Grove Theatre Festival
Apr 16, 2026 - Apr 19, 2026
Multiple event times
A four-day theater festival in Coconut Grove returns for its second edition with a lineup of original plays by emerging and established voices.
Coconut Grove Theatre Fest takes place April 16 through April 19 at the Woman’s Club of Coconut Grove. The festival presents a range of new works spanning historical drama, bilingual storytelling, comedy and multimedia performance, along with expanded programming that includes a children’s matinee.
Festival Schedule
Thursday, April 16
The Lesser Leyendecker (7:30 p.m.)
A memory play by Arianna Rose explores the lives of the Leyendecker siblings, whose artistic ambitions shaped early 20th-century American illustration, examining themes of family, identity and creative legacy.
Friday, April 17
Ama. Egg. Oyá. (7:30 p.m.)
Written by Lori Felipe-Barkin and presented in English and Spanish, this play blends Miami life with Yoruba-inspired storytelling as a woman navigates infertility, faith and resilience.
Saturday, April 18
Children’s Matinee (2:00 p.m.)
A family-focused program featuring two original plays:
- William’s Great Adventure by Brandon Urrutia, following a museum hippo’s journey to Egypt
- What The Bread Says by Vanessa Garcia, a story of family history told through baking, music and memory
Shadows and Light: The M Ensemble Story (5:00 p.m.)
A multimedia work tracing the history of Florida’s oldest continuously operating African American theater company, exploring legacy, community and artistic endurance.
Bunnies Inside of Her (8:00 p.m.)
A dark comedy by Ann Gillespie recounts the surreal 18th-century case of Mary Toft, blending satire with commentary on spectacle and public fascination.
Sunday, April 19
The Second Coming (4:00 p.m.)
A dramedy by Patrick Rodriguez interweaves the lives of a teen mother, a couple seeking adoption and a nun confronting questions of faith and responsibility.
638: An Uncommonly Comical Review of an Accidental Assassination Attempt of Fidel Castro (7:30 p.m.)
A fast-paced farce by Edward G. Excaliber set in 1960s Havana, imagining a chaotic and fictional attempt on Castro’s life through humor and theatricality.