Stonzek Studio Theatre

August 28 – 30, 2026

Friday, August 28 | 6:00 pm
Saturday, August 29 | 3:00 pm | 5:00 pm
Sunday, August 30 | 2:00 pm | 4:00 pm

“Watching silly cat videos is good for you.” – The Wall Street Journal

Oscilloscope Laboratories presents CatVideoFest 2026, a compilation of the latest and best cat videos culled from countless hours of unique submissions and sourced animations, music videos, and classic internet powerhouses. Each year, across the country, local theaters partner with nearby cat-focused charities, animal welfare associations and shelters alike — a portion of ticket proceeds from every show goes directly to local cats in need. 

“I did tee a puddy tat; many many puddy tats, congregated before me, resplendently furry, united in their capacity for wonder.” -Luke Buckmaster, Chief Critic / Flicks

*NOTE*; this is NOT the NY Cat Film Festival! A different PAW-duction, yet still feline. Meow!

In the Stonzek Studio Theater – Film Series

Comedy/Variety/Animal “Feel Good”/ Rated ‘G’ / Worldwide / 2026 / 74 mins

TICKETS:

• $9 General Admission
• $6 Film Society Member
• (+$2 processing fee per order)

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September 9 – 13, 2026

Wednesday, September 9 | 1:00 pm
Friday, September 11 | 6:00 pm
Saturday, September 12 | 3:00 pm | 5:30 pm
Sunday, September 13 | 2:00 pm (with a post-screening discussion)

A strange doorway appears in the basement of a furniture showroom.

“..This is a sublimely chilling existential horror that offers nothing in the way of reassurance. What you bring to the film will doubtless reflect how you interpret it, as there are myriad metaphorical applications.” – Simon Dillon, novelist at Medium

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In the Stonzek Studio Theater – Film Series

Director Kane Parsons; Psychological Thriller / Sci-fi / Existential Horror; Rated ‘R’; United States, English, 2026, 126 mins.

TICKETS:

• $9 General Admission
• $6 Film Society Member
• (+$2 processing fee per order)

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September 16 – 20, 2026

Wednesday, September 16 | 1:00 pm (with a post-screening discussion)
Friday, September 18 | 6:00 pm
Saturday, September 19 | 3:00 pm | 5:30 pm
Sunday, September 20 | 2:00 pm

Navigating through the twists & turns of the 1960’s fight for racial equality, exploring Nina’s artistry and intentions, and answers long-held questions behind Nina’s most beloved songs.

“This is a large part of the appeal of the documentary, which features more than 50 interviews with Simone’s family, associates & academics.” – The New York Times

“The Nina Simone Film We Should All Be Watching!” – BLAVITY

“Lieberman is solid on chronology & facts, with the help of interviewees like Simone’s longtime guitarist Al Shackman, he gets plenty of behind-the-scenes color.” – The Hollywood Reporter

ABOUT

In the Stonzek Studio Theater – Film Series

Director Jeff L. Lieberman; Biographical Documentary/History/Inspirational; Not Rated; United States, English, 2015, 2hrs

TICKETS:

• $9 General Admission
• $6 Film Society Member
• (+$2 processing fee per order)

TRAILER

Presented By: Subtropic Film Festival

November 7, 2026 | 5:30 PM

This November, experience Subtropic Film Festival 2026. We’re all about good stories, fresh voices, and films that hit close to home. Join us in West Palm Beach at the Norton Museum of Art, Afflux Studios at Gstar Studios, and Lake Worth Playhouse for a weekend of film screenings, panels, and community.  Come as you are; we can’t wait to see you!

Please note: All ticket sales are final. No refunds will be issued.

FIRST THEY CAME FOR MY COLLEGE 

RT: 105 min (+15 min for QA) 

Patrick Bresnan (Grand Jury Award winner for The Rabbit Hunt, FFF 2017; Naked Gardens, FFF 2023) turns his camera on Sarasota, where New College of Florida, the state’s honors college, becomes the center of a much bigger story about who gets to teach, learn, and speak freely. Through the voices of students, professors, and organizers living it in real time, the film traces how quiet policy changes can snowball into something much larger, self-censorship, surveillance, and the slow erosion of trust. Told through vérité footage, archival news, and deeply personal interviews, it captures fear and courage sitting side by side, communities figuring out what to hold onto and what they’re willing to fight for. This isn’t a film interested in taking sides. It’s interested in what gets lost when fear replaces curiosity, and what that might mean for all of us, not just for one campus.

 Director Bio: Patrick Bresnan (First They Came for My College) makes verité stories that counter the mythic concepts of America. He directed and shot The Rabbit Hunt which premiered in the US at Sundance and in Europe at the Berlinale. The film won over 20 awards including the Cinema Eye Honor. He co-directed the short “Skip Day” which won the grand jury prize at The Directors Fortnight at Cannes. He co-directed, shot, and produced the feature film Pahokee, which premiered in competition in 2019 at Sundance. The following year he was a cinematographer on the Sundance winning feature Boys State. His most recent feature Naked Gardens premiered in the 2022 documentary competition at Tribeca and in Europe at IDFA. His new short “The Passing” won the Golden Leopard at the Locarno Film Festival

On the Stephanie Smith Main Stage – Limited Engagement Series

The show is approximately 120 minutes.

TICKETS:  $12

Please Note: This event is the sole responsibility of the outside presenter who has privately leased the Lake Worth Playhouse. The management of the Lake Worth Playhouse is not responsible for the content, accuracy, or quality of the program.

Presented By: Subtropic Film Festival

November 7, 2026 | 8:15 PM

This November, experience Subtropic Film Festival 2026. We’re all about good stories, fresh voices, and films that hit close to home. Join us in West Palm Beach at the Norton Museum of Art, Afflux Studios at Gstar Studios, and Lake Worth Playhouse for a weekend of film screenings, panels, and community.  Come as you are, we can’t wait to see you!

Please note: All ticket sales are final. No refunds will be issued.

 JUNKIE

RT: 105 min (+15min for QA) 

Junkie follows Stevie Chapman through 72 chaotic hours of trying to get it right, one more time. She’s run from rehab again, and this time she’s chasing something bigger than an escape, a chance to make things right with the son she’s spent years pushing away. Writer-director William Means doesn’t flinch from the mess of it. And Rocky Shay, a real-life recovering addict, brings Stevie to life with a rawness that feels less like acting and more like truth. Funny, heartbreaking, sometimes both in the same breath. Underneath the chaos, this is a story about a mother and son trying to find their way back to each other. About dignity. About how hope survives even when everything else falls apart.

Director Bio William Means (Junkie) (he/him) is a Los Angeles-based writer and director who earned his MFA in directing at the AFI Conservatory in 2021. Since AFI, William worked alongside cinematographer Lawrence Sher as well as director Patty Jenkins. His most recent short, “Blue Square Heart,” qualified for the 2024 Oscars®.

On the Stephanie Smith Main Stage – Limited Engagement Series

The show is approximately 120 minutes.

TICKETS:  $12

Please Note: This event is the sole responsibility of the outside presenter who has privately leased the Lake Worth Playhouse. The management of the Lake Worth Playhouse is not responsible for the content, accuracy, or quality of the program.