The regular seats will disappear behind printed backdrops, while a 22-foot façade of a luxury 1940’s train carriage will stretch across the stage. Theatrical lighting, immersive soundscape, a station clock, and other details will complete the setting.
“Returning patrons to the theatre won’t even recognize the space,” co-owner Ryan Zubrick said in a conversation with St. Pete Rising. “We’ve transformed the whole place, creating the illusion of the Zubrick Station.”
Guests will arrive at 7 p.m. for a complimentary glass of champagne and a sweet confection before the conductor calls for boarding. They will then take their seats inside the train-carriage façade for a 70-minute sleight-of-hand magic performance.
“There’s a lot of themes of travel and time and journey that are woven into the scripting and the experience,” Zubrick said. “It’s super immersive, very experiential, with a lot of sights, sounds, and theatrical elements.”