Mad Cow Theatre Presents CONSTELLATIONS

Mad Cow Theatre is delighted to announce the Central Florida premiere of Nick Payne's Constellations, an award-winning love story crossing time and space, which will take the Zehngebot-Stonerock stage Feb. 17, 2017 as the fifth production of Mad Cow Theatre's Season 20. Mad Cow is thrilled to bring this new piece to life after an enthusiastic response from audiences during its reading at the theatre's 2016 Science Play Festival.

Constellations has been aptly called "a love story with infinite possibilities." Marriane is a physicist. Roland keeps bees. Sparks ignite and they light out on the journey of relationship. Unless they don't. Or do...but differently. Love has many shades and manifestations--as does the play itself and the quantum multiverse theory that lies at the heart of Nick Payne's sophisticated, wise, and funny script.

The New York Times called Constellations "sexy. Sophisticated. Gorgeous. This story of parallel universes is universal in every sense of the word," and further observed, "Who knew that higher physics could be so sexy, so accessible-and so emotionally devastating?" The New Yorker acknowledged the play as "a singular astonishment."

Mad Cow Theatre's executive director MiTzi Maxwell said, "When Constellationswas presented as a reading at last year's Science Play Festival, audiences loved it. Such an intriguing and delightful melding of romance and science. From that moment, we began a discussion of when and how we could give it a full production and to share it with a larger audience. Since we like to provide a special surprise in our season's TBA slot, this year's surprise is the Central Florida premiere of Constellations. We couldn't be more pleased!"

Director Tony Simotes* (The God Game, Painting Churches) returns to Mad Cow to helm Constellations. Joining Simotes are some of his collaborators from Mad Cow's highly praised The God Game, including scenic designer Alex Wittenberg and lighting designer Eric Haugen. Other members of the creative team and the cast will be announced soon.

*Member of the Stage Directors and Choreographers Society.
Previous work with Mad Cow in parentheses.

Press Approved Files - Press/social media approved image files for Constellations will be available here on January 27.

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Constellations runs Feb. 17-March 19, 2017, in the Zehngebot-Stonerock at Mad Cow Theatre, 54 W. Church Street (second floor) in downtown Orlando. (Click here for directions.) Performances are at 8:00 p.m. Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays and at 3:00 p.m. Sundays, with additional performances Saturday Feb. 25 at 3:00 p.m. and Wednesday March 15 at 8:00 p.m.

Opening night is Friday Feb. 17 at 8:00 p.m. This performance will be followed by Mad Cow's traditional champagne reception in the lobby.

Preview performances are Feb. 15 and 16 at 8:00 p.m.

A Discount Pay What You Wish performance will take place on Wednesday, March 15 at 8:00 p.m.

The Saturday matinee for Constellations will take place Feb. 25 at 3:00 p.m.

Talkbacks take place after each Thursday and Sunday performance. Talkbacks are free to audience members, and the public may attend at no extra cost.

Regular tickets are $40. Preview tickets are $15. Pay What You Wish advance tickets are $18. Tickets are available online at madcowtheatre.com or by calling the Mad Cow Theatre box office at 407-297-8788 ext. 1.

Other discounts for students and active military apply. More information is available online on our Savings Programs page.

All tickets are subject to a $2 facility fee.
Students receive a $7 discount with ID.
Active military receive a $10 discount with ID.
Seniors 65+ receive a $3 discount.
Group discounts are available for parties of 10 or more.
Student groups of 10 or more are eligible for a 50% discount on full-price tickets.
Tickets may be purchased by calling Mad Cow Theatre's box office at 407-297-8788 ext. 1 by visiting madcowtheatre.com.

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Our theatre is located on the second floor at 54 West Church Street, Orlando, FL 32801
Our mailing address is P.O. Box 3109, Orlando, FL 32802.

Mad Cow Theatre is a 501(c)(3) arts organization funded by the State of Florida, Division of Cultural Affairs; United Arts of Central Florida; the Downtown Development Board; the Florida Theatrical Association; Orange County government through the Arts & Cultural Affairs program, and members of the Central Florida community just like you.