Kimberly Akimbo

Kimberly Levaco is a sixteen-year-old girl with a rare genetic condition that accelerates her physical aging and predicts an average life-expectancy of sixteen years. After relocating to Bergen County, New Jersey with her erratic and disinterested parents, she wants to spend her (maybe limited) time chasing typical teenage experiences: acceptance from peers, first crushes, passing Biology. Her parents pledge to do better and things are looking up for Kimberly when brash Aunt Debra, a big personality with a criminal past, crashes back into the Levaco Family's life. Debra covertly recruits Kim and her classmates into a scheme to get rich by committing check fraud. In the midst of her family's beleaguered attempt at peace, her budding criminal enterprise, and trying to decide if her Bio project partner likes her, Kim experiences a health scare that forces everyone who cares about her to grapple with the reality of her condition. The production will be conducted live and accompanied primarily by pre-recorded instrumental tracks with some select sections on live piano. Rehearsals begin October 27, 2026, with previews November 18–19, opening November 20, 2026, and closing January 24, 2027, at Florida Studio Theatre – Gompertz Theatre in Sarasota, FL.