Step back in time for A Night at the Sock-Hopera, Amelia Island Opera's annual Fundraiser in collaboration with Amelia Community Theatre. This one-of-a-kind event blends the sophistication of opera with the nostalgic energy of a 1950s sock hop, creating an unforgettable evening of music, theater, and vintage fun.

The festivities begin with a nostalgic cocktail hour before the curtain rises on an evening filled with laughter, memorable music, and theatrical charm. Guests are encouraged to embrace the spirit of the era by arriving in their favorite elevated 1950s attire. Whether it's a tuxedo, gown, poodle skirt, leather jacket, saddle shoes, silk scarf, or your best Pink Lady or T-Bird ensemble, you'll become part of the celebration as the theater transforms into the ultimate sock hop.

World class vocalists, high energy horns, and dozens of unforgettable performers combine to create an unforgettable holiday experience for all ages. Set against the backdrop of a modern big band live on stage, this show features a jaw-dropping variety of professional singers, entertainers, musicians, dancers, acrobats, actors and more. From the tapdancing shenanigans of a mischievous elf to the breathtaking musical talent of big band powerhouse Crescendo Amelia & a newly added string section, each performance is full of Christmas magic. Enjoy all your favorite holiday songs alongside a cast of inspired performers filled with exciting surprises as no two shows are exactly the same. A true variety show with something for everyone, this is your “must see” event of the season.

In 1906, the Oklahoma Territory prepares for statehood and cowboy Curly sets out to win the heart of stubborn farm girl Laurey. Volatile farmhand Jud Fry threatens to come between them, forcing a dangerous rivalry to a head. Meanwhile, flirtatious Ado Annie juggles two suitors of her own. Love, jealousy and community collide in the show that forever redefined the American musical

Ned Newley is terrified of public speaking, allergic to the spotlight, and now suddenly, accidentally, the governor! His earnest chief of staff wants to save him, but a cynical political consultant thinks Ned's painful awkwardness is exactly what the voters want. A razor-sharp, laugh-out-loud satire of modern politics that somehow ends up a genuine love letter to the American way.

It’s Christmas Eve, 1910, in a steamy French prison colony, and three convicts are fixing a struggling shopkeeper’s roof when

they learn the man and his family face a multitude of problems. But these unlikely “angels” have their own ideas about justice, and they’re going to rescue the family from ruin, romance, and a very unwelcome relative, one scheme at a time. A mischievous, warmhearted holiday comedy.

Based on Delia Ephron’s own bestselling memoir, this true story finds a witty, recently widowed writer reconnecting with a man from her past — and falling headlong into an unexpected second-act romance. Funny, tender, and disarmingly honest about love, loss, and second chances, it’s a story about having the courage to open your heart again, at any age.

A jealous husband. A wife with a secret. A “perfect” murder plot that starts unraveling the moment it begins. Freshly adapted for modern audiences from the classic thriller that inspired Hitchcock’s film, this cat-and-mouse suspense story keeps you guessing not whodunit, but whether he’ll get away with it — right up to its final twist.