KEY WEST, FL – The Waterfront Playhouse is proud to present “Fooling Buddha”, a solo theatrical work written by David Kovac and developed in collaboration with Artistic Director Patrick New. Set to be staged from November 13–15, 2025, this enchanting coming-of-age piece blends storytelling, sleight-of-hand magic, and spiritual insight in an unforgettable evening of performance.

In “Fooling Buddha”, audiences will join a young trickster navigating life as the first American Buddhist kid on the block in working-class 1970s Milwaukee. With multiple characters portrayed by Kovac — from a neighborhood bully to a philosophical magician and the oddball locals in between — the piece invites us into a world of myth, misdirection, and metamorphosis.

Production Details:
Venue: Waterfront Playhouse, 407 Wall Street (Mallory Square), Key West, FL
Dates: Thursday, November 13 through Saturday, November 15, 2025
Tickets and Info: Available online at waterfrontplayhouse.org or via the box office at (305) 294-5015

About the Creative Team:

David Kovac is a classically trained actor, voice talent and juggler with two decades of experience in live performance. His solo show “Fooling Buddha” has been hailed as “a brilliantly constructed one-man play” full of charm, magic and heart. Patrick New, as Artistic Director of the Waterfront Playhouse, joins Kovac in the development of this piece, originally produced at the First Folio Theatre in Chicago.

Quote from Artistic Director Patrick New:
“Fooling Buddha is a rare gem — part memoir, part magic act, part meditation on identity and mischief. We’re thrilled to present this to our Key West community and invite theatre-goers to experience something unexpected and moving.”

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Contact:

Patrick New


Waterfront Playhouse
407 Wall Street
Key West, FL 33040



Phone: (305) 294-5015

Email: [email protected]
Website: www.waterfrontplayhouse.org