Jan 16 - Feb 8, 2026

Tickets

$38 Adult/Sr
$28 College/Educator
$18 Youth

A charming con man promises rain and stirs hearts in a drought-stricken Depression-era town. The Rainmaker is a heartfelt tale of hope, love, and self-discovery, as independent Lizzie dares to dream of something more.

Getting Here

Raymond Center

140 Tampa Ave W.
Venice, FL 34285

Directions

Located at the north end of the rear parking lot. Please follow the signs. Parking is available in front of the Raymond Center and under the bridge.

Kelly Wynn Woodland

Kelly Wynn Woodland

Director

A fifth-generation Floridian, Woodland is an actor/director who holds degrees in acting and directing from Florida State University. She has directed at the Island Players, for Random Acts Guerilla Theatre and at State College of Florida, as well as Venice Theatre. A frequent VT director, credits include Race; Silence! The MusicalThe Grapes of Wrath; Flaming Guns of the Purple Sage; Venus in Fur; The Beauty Queen of Leenane; Road to Nirvana; Superior Donuts; Frankenstein; Almost, Maine; Spring Awakening; The Diary of Anne Frank, and The Great American Trailer Park Musical.

Sponsors

Ulla & Kent Crickard

Leon Susalla