Beverly Blanchette
An Actress, Director, and Educator based in South Florida. She has acted in numerous film and stage projects and has directed over a hundred plays.
As an Acting Coach, Beverly provides private lessons & audition workshops.
Beverly’s dedication to her craft and passion for helping others has earned her recognition as Best Acting Coach by Palm Beach Florida Weekly.
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Events
A love Story
Main Street Players at 6812 Main Street, Miami Lakes, FL 33014.
16th, 17th, 18th, 23rd, 24th, and 25th, January, 2026.
A Love Story
Main Street Players at 6812 Main Street, Miami Lakes, FL 33014.
16th, 17th, 18th, 23rd, 24th, and 25th, January, 2026.
Standing on Ceremony: The Gay Marriage Plays
Two little words, and suddenly your whole world changes. An A-list lineup of writers offers unique takes on the moments before, during, and after “I do.” Witty, warm, and occasionally wacky, these plays are vows to the blessings of equality, the universal challenges of relationships, and the often hilarious power of love.
Event by Beverly Beckman Blanchette and Jocelyn Lombardo
The Foundry
Duration: 10 days
A part of the Rogue
The second installment of 1319’s reading series at the Bechdel Project! A staged reading of PLAGUE PLAY by Erin Proctor.
Come browse the 1319 collection, meet other artists, and discover your new favorite play!
This event was made possible by the Bechdel Project Community Space Grant.
Please note that the Bechdel Project space is not ADA accessible.
Authorship: By Erin Proctor and directed by Dante Piro
Event: A part of the Rogue Theatre Festival
Location/Time: August 7th at 7:30 PM at The Flea Theatre (20 Thomas St)
Summer Shorts Festival
City Theatre’s signature short-play festival returns June 26–29 with 20 bold, hilarious, and thought-provoking ten-minute plays across four unforgettable nights at the Sandrell Rivers Theater.
Presented in collaboration with Villain Theater, each performance features a new lineup of five script-in-hand readings, performed by a rotating cast with live music and one very memorable host. The lineup includes four new short plays by HOMEGROWN playwrights.
The Cornelia T. Bailey Foundation and the Tristarr Lifelong Learning Fund at the Coral Gables Community Foundation generously support the 2024-2025 season of HOMEGROWN.
Discover Miami’s Top Talent
So excited to announce the actors that will be performing at our next showcase on May 7th @gablescinema.
We want you to discover talent you didn’t know or see actors you know in a new light. Your next production will be better for it.
Actors performing include:
@bevblanchette
@noemy_delmar
@javier.franceschi
@emalie.bel
@cristina_pla_guzman
@cailakatz
@celinehakoun
@david.edelstein.acting
@lenamariegonzalez
@mar.cosfuentes
@catherfine
Ned Newley doesn’t want to be governor. He’s terrified of public speaking & his poll numbers are impressively bad. He may be the worst candidate ever. Unless, the public is looking for the worst candidate… ever. A timeless, hilarious comedy.
“Funny, timely, & dare we say, entirely possible. The Outsider is a wonderfully crafted, superbly presented show. It is an insightful, witty satire about modern American politics that will appeal to a vast audience.”
– Broadway World
Nov. 6th – Nov. 17th 2024
@ West Boca Theater’s
Levis JCC Phyllis & Harvey Sandler Center
“Blanchette lends Truvy charm and an infectiously easy-going and optimistic aura. The performer also radiates optimism and grace, making Truvy the kind of person with whom you wish to interact. While Truvy may enjoy gossip and knowing everyone’s business, the actor ensures her character doesn’t seem like an annoyingly nosy person.”
– Aaron Krause (theatricalmusings.com)
“The action is set in Truvy’s beauty salon in Chinquapin, Louisiana, where all the ladies who are “anybody” come to have their hair done. Helped by her eager new assistant, Annelle (who is not sure whether or not she is still married), the outspoken, wise-cracking Truvy dispenses shampoos and free advice to the town’s rich curmudgeon, Ouiser, (“I’m not crazy, I’ve just been in a bad mood for forty years”); an eccentric millionaire, Miss Clairee, who has a raging sweet tooth; and the local social leader, M’Lynn, whose daughter, Shelby (the prettiest girl in town), is about to marry a “good ole boy.”
Filled with hilarious repartee and not a few acerbic but humorously revealing verbal collisions, the play moves toward tragedy when, in the second act, the spunky Shelby (who is a diabetic) risks pregnancy and forfeits her life. The sudden realization of their mortality affects the others, but also draws on the underlying strength—and love—which give the play, and its characters, the special quality to make them truly touching, funny and marvelously amiable company in good times and bad.”
– ROBERT HARLING
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THE BROWARD CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS
March-April, 2024
TCT’s last Shakespearean revival, a reimagining of Shakespeare’s great tragedy King Lear, was named one of the top ten plays of 2018 by Boca Magazine. With SHREW, TCT turns to one of Shakespeare’s most controversial works, a play that has left audiences divided on whether the playwright was a misogynist or a proto-feminist. Made famous in a mid-twentieth century revival that starred real life sparring lovers Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton, this comedy epitomizes the age-old battle of the sexes in the tumultuous courtship of the characters Katherina and Petruchio. Thinking Cap’s innovative new staging will allow performers and audiences alike to experience and judge different casting and directorial choices in real time to explore our shifting perceptions of what’s playable, offensive, or funny. “Shakespeare’s works play differently in every age. This particular work presents a meaningful opportunity, in this moment, to ‘hold a mirror up to nature,’ in the words of Hamlet, and to demonstrate the perennial nature of some of our current debates,” says Stodard.
This main stage production is part of The People vs. Shakespeare’s Shrew, a multifaceted project that invites audiences to engage deeply with this problem play through complementary programming that includes the following: a staged reading of John Fletcher’s 1611 response play entitled The Woman’s Prize or the Tamer Tamed; Sunday Talkbacks with the cast and creative team; and ‘Shakespeare Was Here,’ a 6-episode podcast series with Shakespeare practitioners and scholars from around the country.
Daily Lunch-Box Matinee • March 4th-7th 2024
This show will strengthen or destroy your relationship. Either way, you’re welcome!
Couples Therapy is a show unlike any other (I know you’ve heard that before, but we mean it). It is a unique and clever combination of theatre and stand-up comedy that is as funny as it is insightful. Audiences go on a hilarious and interactive ride as a pair of married relationship experts equally explore and appreciate the differences between men and women. The show offers endless humor packed with practical relationship advice rooted in science and psychology (we really did our homework)! So strap in, as we don’t just break the fourth wall, we smash right through it!
Men and women are different. Not better or worse, simply different!
True fact: We all start out female in the womb. Don’t believe us guys, just look at your chest – It’s the reason you have nipples. Has that sunk in? 22 of the 23 pairs of chromosomes between us are identical. In fact, there are only about 78 genes that separate us. In Couples Therapy, we explore and exploit these differences in all their magnificent and hilarious glory. Couples Therapy is a 90-minute show led by a pair of married relationship experts who dynamically take on several characters and skits throughout the performance. From start to finish the performers interact with the audience both directly as well as through response cards that are completed prior to the show. It is truly a unique and clever combination of theatre and stand-up comedy that is as funny as it is insightful.
Testimonials
I want to take a moment to thank Beverly Beckman Blanchette for her donation to my NYC theater company’s production of Fireface! It is so wonderful to have such a supportive and artistic force such as Bev behind me and my projects. Bev was my acting and directing teacher in high school and she is … Continue reading Benjamin Viertel
“I was referred to Bev last minute before an important filming of a pilot for national TV. She prepared me and made me feel totally at ease in just one hour. I got the job and felt totally comfortable during the filming. I would recommend her for anyone seeking theatrical/acting experience.” – James Currie (TV … Continue reading James Currie
“Ms. Blanchette is the BEST acting coach! She helped me prepare for my Bak theater audition on Zoom and it was actually a lot of fun. She is super nice and really made me believe in myself. And guess what? I GOT IN!! Thanks Ms. Blanchette!” – Luna
“Hi Beverly! Wanted to let you know that Eva was accepted to Bak for theater – her first choice. Thanks so much for you help! In addition, she told me today that when she was leaving her audition she heard the judges say ‘I really like her’” – Anna
“Here was my daughter at Bak audition after only 2 months of preparation with Mrs Beverly. Of course, she got in..to my surprise I admit. I could not believe that Mrs Beverly was able to prep her on such short notice. She also trained my daughter’s friend for Dreyfus for technical theater audition in just … Continue reading Daniela’s Daughter
“Thank you Ms. Blanchette! She is so happy! Maya did it again. She passed both her auditions, and was accepted for the Theater Tech program at Dreyfoos School of the Arts. Once again, your coaching and support were essential during prep work!”
“Mrs. Beverley is such an amazing theater coach!! She coached me greatly over zoom, allowing me to do my best on my Dreyfoos audition which lead me to get into Dreyfoos School of the Arts because of her great talent and dedication. Huge thanks to her and the work she put in.” – Jillian
“Good morning, David was accepted into the school!” In a sweet message from David, he added, “Ty for your help I made it in the middle school of bak and if you don’t remember me I am David the who could not stay still.”
With her sensitivity and close attention to detail, Beverly was able to identify the weaknesses in my audition monologues in just one session. She then guided and inspired me to make stronger, more creative choices. Didn’t take me long to realize Beverly is a fabulous teacher of the craft of acting!
Hi Beverly, I just wanted to let you know that Kerry was accepted into the theatre program at Dreyfoos, yay!!! She asked me to send you a message to thank you so much for all your help during the private lessons sessions. She learned so much and really enjoyed working with you. She gained a … Continue reading Grannia
Thank you so much Mrs B for preparing Julia for her audition for technical theatre at Dreyfoos HS! We could not have done it without your expertise!!
“Thanks to Ms. Blanchette’s coaching, motivation, & support, I am at Dreyfoos where i belong. She helped me become the Thespian I’ve always wanted to become & by continuing with her coaching, I will prosper even more.”
They created this masterpiece in 20 minutes! Thanks to Randall Delone Adkison, Jas Warren, Lindsay M. Warfield, & Florida Thespians for sponsoring me. Bravo!!!! Your students are so lucky to have you! Have an awesome year!
From the first time I saw you perform on stage I knew I needed to get in your class. It has been to this day the best learning experience I’ve had. Thank you
There’s a difference between a good director and a great one. Beverly far surpasses great. I cannot think of anyone better suited to teach/direct. After countless negative experiences with theatre teachers, I was afraid to come to Beverly- but I am grateful I did. She knows exactly how to speak to students at all experience … Continue reading Bianca
“I had a great time learning acting skills from Mrs. B. She taught me so much in such little time!”
Eryk was very happy with his audition. He loved the school and the whole process. Here he is after his audition. Thank you for all your guidance.
Working with Beverly is a great pleasure. Her focus on preparing me for my college music theatre auditions is straight on. I recently auditioned for AMDA and I felt so prepared. I am waiting to hear back from them!
Beverly Blanchette 