Don't Miss A Beat, Inc.

Don't Miss A Beat, Inc. Don't Miss A Beat, Inc. is an organization in Jacksonville, Fl. Don’t Miss A Beat was founded in 2008 by Ulysses Owens, Jr. and his family.

Their mission is to enlighten and activate kids through musical theater production and community engagement. The program began with the singular objective of helping suspended youths stay in school so they wouldn’t “miss a beat.” Since then, DMAB programming has evolved to include the performing arts, academic enrichment and civic engagement. In 2010, with help from City Councilman Warren Jones, D

MAB was selected by the City of Jacksonville and JaxParks to be “in residence” at the J.S. Johnson Community Center’s Youth Room in Jacksonville. This great honor allowed DMAB to provide programming for underserved youth all year long and enhanced the organization’s sustainability by providing it with a permanent home.

06/19/2026

This never gets old. We love the excitement of discovering the cast for our junior musical theater productions.

Here we go!! See you at the Ritz!




We have ourselves a cast for Shrek the Musical Jr. Here we go!!
06/19/2026

We have ourselves a cast for Shrek the Musical Jr.

Here we go!!



06/18/2026

Audition day for Shrek the musical Jr. Ms. Lana and Ms. Theresa have their work cut out for them.

Let’s go!!



Helping our young pre-professionals discover an approach to their characters using “theatrical techniques” in the Actor’...
06/17/2026

Helping our young pre-professionals discover an approach to their characters using “theatrical techniques” in the Actor’s Workshop with Ms. Lana and Ms. Theresa.



We’re preparing for Shrek Jr. auditions at the Actor’s Workshop with Ms. Lana Gordon.
06/16/2026

We’re preparing for Shrek Jr. auditions at the Actor’s Workshop with Ms. Lana Gordon.



Today is the start of our 18th annual summer program, and we are delighted to welcome Lana Gordon, our director for Shre...
06/15/2026

Today is the start of our 18th annual summer program, and we are delighted to welcome Lana Gordon, our director for Shrek the Musical Jr., to our campus.




We are so thrilled to announce the NEW team joining us this summer from BROADWAY! Here’s a look at our talented guest ar...
06/02/2026

We are so thrilled to announce the NEW team joining us this summer from BROADWAY! Here’s a look at our talented guest artists’ lineup for Shrek the Musical Jr.

Summer production loading…




It’s fitting that “You Can’t Stop the Beat” and “Seasons of Love” conclude our Spring Cabaret.Thank you to our incredibl...
05/31/2026

It’s fitting that “You Can’t Stop the Beat” and “Seasons of Love” conclude our Spring Cabaret.

Thank you to our incredible team for a fantastic spring session.


Our costume team had a fantastic time reflecting on each musical number’s unique style. For “All for the Best” and “Ya G...
05/30/2026

Our costume team had a fantastic time reflecting on each musical number’s unique style. For “All for the Best” and “Ya Got Trouble,” they employed a layered approach, allowing the students to swiftly change costumes between numbers while maintaining a polished and classy overall design.


Address

2839 West Beaver Street
Jacksonville, FL
32254

Telephone

+19043854001

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