Ride The Cyclone
In this hilarious, heartfelt and outlandish story, the lives of a Canadian chamber choir are cut short in a freak accident aboard a roller coaster.
About the Theatre
Founded in 2009, our Executive Director Hillary Brook started Theatre South Orlando out of a small office at the Rosen JCC. With a philosophy that when students are inspired by working with diverse professional artists, anything is possible. Theatre South not only became a safe place for young people to learn their craft, but also a place for local artists to share their gifts while providing a place of mutual respect for this community. In 2016 Theatre South Orlando became non-profit under the new name Theater South Playhouse. Our space in the Marketplace at Dr. Phillips was opened that same year and our stage was named The Antoinette David Theater, dedicated to our former founding Board Member and beloved parent and supporter, the late Antoinette David.
Today Theatre South Playhouse has evolved into a professional theater, an academic conservatory and a community center for kids, teens and adults to learn their craft. We are a group of diverse artists dedicated to helping shape this community and teaching the values of mutual respect for all.
Upcoming Shows
Little Shop of Horrors
Little Shop of Horrors is a sci-fi comedy musical with book, music, and lyrics by Howard Ashman and Alan Menken, presented in a 99-seat black...
Matilda: The Musical
Matilda: The Musical is the story of an extraordinary little girl who, armed with a vivid imagination and a sharp mind, dares to take a...
Review: SIX: THE MUSICAL at Dr. Phillips Center For The Performing Arts
by Albert Gutierrez - June 04, 2026
Four years after first seeing SIX, I still remain impressed by how well the musical continues to work. What initially seemed like a clever gimmick – a pop concert starring the six wives of Henry VIII – has instead proven itself to be one of the most inventive pieces of musical theatre of the las...
Review: DOWNHILL THE PLAY at Education Is Cool - Get One, Inc. AS2 Productions, Ronald Diltz II Productions, Cee & Hear Productions
by Julie Gardieff - June 03, 2026
What did our critic think of DOWNHILL THE PLAY at Education Is Cool - Get One, Inc. AS2 Productions, Ronald Diltz II Productions, Cee & Hear Productions?...
Review: AN EVENING WITH EDGAR ALLAN POE at Midnight Creative
by Julie Gardieff - June 01, 2026
Edgar Allan Poe remains one of the most iconic American writers, known for his haunting exploration of death, grief, and the macabre. As a theater director, I selected a Poe adaptation for my Fall 2026 production (that will be licensed through Pioneer Drama). In my search for a script that would bes...
Reviews: OUT THERE, SOLOVELA, POEMS FOR GOD and ODYSSEA'S FAMILY TREE at The Orlando Fringe Festival
by Benoit Teves - May 24, 2026
Audiences packed into full houses for the final weekend of the festival featuring wilderness vlogs, an improvised telenovela, an angel getting their wings, and pole dancing trauma....
Review: THE $#!T, FOOL OF GRACE, and COLONIAL CIRCUS at Orlando Fringe Festival
by Benoit Teves - May 24, 2026
The festival's second weekend kicks off with intestinal trouble, a footloose priest, and imperialist clowns....
Review: THE REVIEW, THEN EVE AND MORE at The Orlando Fringe Festival
by Benoit Teves - May 22, 2026
Week two of the festival carries on with lawyers, Biblical transformation, bare honesty, and a firecracker First Lady....
Review: OH! I MISS THE WAR at DJP Productions
by Julie Gardieff - May 20, 2026
This one-man show is adapted from a work of a similar name, I Miss the War, which was originally commissioned by the BBC to mark the 50th anniversary of the 1967 Sexual Offences Act. This production serves as both a response to and homage to that piece....
Review: BREAKING BRAINS, TEA TIME, OZMA, and MORE at The Orlando Fringe Festival
by Benoit Teves - May 19, 2026
The second week of the festival kicks off with polyamory, English breakfast, the Emerald City, and UFOs....
Review: ESCAPE ROOM, LONGER THAN FOREVER, and MORE at The Orlando Fringe Festival
by Benoit Teves - May 19, 2026
The festival's first weekend closes out with grief, 'inspiration porn', and a cacophony of kazoos....
Review: INTIMI(DATING), SINGLE RIDER SONGBOOK, and more at The Orlando Fringe Festival
by Benoit Teves - May 17, 2026
What did our critic think of INTIMI(DATING), SINGLE RIDER SONGBOOK, AND MORE at The Orlando Fringe Festival?...
Past Shows
Descendants
Imprisoned on the Isle of the Lost – home of the most infamous villains who ever lived – the teenaged children of Maleficent, the Evil...
The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
An eclectic group of pre-pubescents vie for the spelling championship of a lifetime. While candidly disclosing hilarious and touching stories from their home lives, the...
Alice By Heart
Alice by Heart explores the poignancy of first love, coming to terms with loss, and finding the courage to move forward.
Grease: School Edition
Here is Rydell High’s senior class of 1959: duck-tailed, hot-rodding “Burger Palace Boys’ and their gum-snapping, hip-shaking “Pink Ladies” in bobby sox and pedal pushers,...
Stranger Sings!
Take a trip back to Hawkins, Indiana: 1983… when times were simpler, hair was bigger, and unsupervised children were getting snatched by inter-dimensional creatures.STRANGER SINGS!...
Ride the Cyclone
In this hilarious and outlandish story, the lives of six teenagers from a Canadian chamber choir are cut short in a freak accident aboard a...
FeaturedSpring Awakening
Experience the raw energy of Spring Awakening, a groundbreaking rock musical that explors the struggles of adolescence, sexuality, and self-discovery. Set in 19th century Germany,...
Ride the Cyclone
In this hilarious and outlandish story, the lives of six teenagers from a Canadian chamber choir are cut short in a freak accident aboard a...
Puffs
This clever comedy follows the misadventures of the Puffs, a group of lovable underdogs at a crtain magical school. As they navigate their way through...
RIDE THE CYCLONE
Theatre South Playhouse in Dr. Phillips is proud to present the cult hit musical “Ride The Cyclone!” With book, music, and lyrics by Brooke Maxwell and...
Finding Nemo Jr.
Marlin, an anxious and over-protective clownfish, lives in the Great Barrier Reef with his kid Nemo, who longs to explore the world beyond their anemone...
Annie
Experience Annie like never before in this fresh, vibrant adaptation of this timeless classic! Dive into the heartwarming story of Annie, the spirited orphan whose dreams...
Ride the Cyclone
In this hilarious and outlandish story, the lives of six teenagers from a Canadian chamber choir are cut short in a freak accident aboard a...
Ride the Cyclone
In this hilarious and outlandish story, the lives of six teenagers from a Canadian chamber choir are cut short in a freak accident aboard a...
MATILDA
Based on the children’s book, Matilda is the story of a girl who teaches us that "Even if you're little, you can do a lot!"
Urinetown the Musical
The Musical is a satirical comedy musical that premiered in 2001, with music by Mark Hollmann, lyrics by Hollmann and Greg Kotis, and book by Kotis.[1] It satirizes the legal system, capitalism, social irresponsibility, populism, bureaucracy, corporate mismanagement,...
The Prom
"I Just Wanna Dance With You" at the professional premiere of "The Prom" at Theatre South Playhouse!Four fading Broadway stars are in desperate need of...
Sound of Music
Theatre South Playhouse, located in the heart of Dr. Phillips, presents "THE SOUND OF MUSIC". The final collaboration between Richard Rodgers & Oscar Hammerstein II,...
Shrek, Jr.
Come journey with TSP to a big, bright, beautiful world!Join the Theatre South Playhouse Youth Troupe (3rd-8th grade) and discover the adventures of Shrek, his...
FeaturedSchool of Rock: The Musical
Rock got no reason, rock got no rhyme...You better get me to school on time! School of Rock is a Rock'N Killer Hit musical based...
Willy Wonka Jr.
The delicious adventures of Willy Wonka's chocolate factory light up the stage in this captivating adaptation of Roald Dahl's fantastical tale. Featuring the enchanting songs...
Legally Blonde JR.
LEGALLY BLONDE JR! follows the transformation of Elle Woods as she tackles stereotypes, snobbery, and scandal in pursuit of her dreams. Adapted for teen performers...
Hair
The American Tribal Love-Rock Musical! Be a part of this killer rock musical with a book and lyrics by Gerome Ragni and James Rado and...
Nunsense
The Little Sisters of Hoboken have just discovered that their cook, Sister Julia, Child of God, has accidentally poisoned 52 of the sisters, and they...
Hair
Hair: The American Tribal Love-Rock Musical! Be a part of this killer rock musical with a book and lyrics by Gerome Ragni and James Rado...
13, The Musical
Join us for the hit Broadway Musical before it's film adaptation gets released on Netflix next year! Geek. Poser. Jock. Beauty Queen. Wannabe. These are...
Chicago-Teen Edition
Join Theatre South Playhouse for the longest-running American musical in Broadway history! CHICAGO is based on a 1926 play about actual criminals and features the...
PICK OUR PRODUCTION
Help us choose our next show! Join us for an evening of songs, stories and debates as we battle it out for your vote. Local...
The Lightning Thief
The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical is the "thoroughly endearing family-friendly musical" (Charles Isherwood, Broadway News) with "one foot in Harry Potter and another...
The Diary Of Anne Frank
"In spite of everything, I still believe that people are really good at heart. " - Anne FrankIn this time of national unrest, Theatre South...
Urinetown, The Musical
With humor and wit, Theatre South Playhouse in Dr. Phillips is proud to present Urinetown: The Musical, March 27 - April 5, 2020. Dont be...
Matilda, The Musical
Theatre South Playhouse is thrilled to present the Orlando Premiere of "Matilda, The Musical", the show that has taken both Londons West End and Broadway...
Hair, The Musical
Join us for the musical that shaped a generation. "HAIR, IN CONCERT!".The first rock musical to hit the Great White Way. The product of hippie...
Next To Normal
Come experience this riveting Pulitzer Prize and Tony winning musical and help us raise money for our "ACTS OF LOVE AND KINDNESS SCHOLARSHIP FUND" for...
BE MORE CHILL
Theatre South Playhouse present "Be More Chill", the hit new Broadway musical now in Orlando!Join a talented cast of local performers for this hit sci-fi...
Xanadu Jr
Come grab your leg warmers and join Theatre South Playhouse's teen/guest artist production of hilarious Broadway Hit Xanadu Jr! Playing at The Orlando Shakespeare Theater,...
ONCE UPON A COSTUME PARTY, A SHOW AND PARTY FOR ALS
Come join us for the ultimate Costume Party of the season. Featuring the talented performers of Theatre South Playhouse, and various other Coplay and Costume...
Videos
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Twisted: The Untold Story of a Royal Vizier Alexis & Jim Pugh Theater (7/18-7/19) |
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Hamilton (Angelica Company) Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts (9/29-10/18) |
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Hadestown (Non-Equity) King Center for Performing Arts (4/20-4/21) |
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Gothic Attitude Gothic Attitude (4/16-1/16) |
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Swan Lake by International Ballet Stars in St. Petersburg, FL Duke Energy Center for the Arts - Mahaffey Theater (3/01-3/01) |
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Hee Haw 2: Still Pickin' and A'Grinnin' Breakthrough Theatre (6/05-6/22) |
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Ride The Cyclone Theatre South Playhouse (4/17-8/30) |
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Disney's Finding Nemo Athens Theatre (1/22-2/27) |
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The Adams Family Musical Athens Theatre (9/18-10/11) |
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1776 The News Journal Center (6/26-7/05) |
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