Orlando Shakespeare Theater in Partnership with UCF is thrilled to present the epic theatrical event The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby, Parts I and II. Written by David Edgar and adapted from the novel by Charles Dickens, the production is produced in Collaboration with Theatre UCF. Co-directed by Artistic Director Jim Helsinger and Theatre UCF Chair/Artistic Director Christopher Niess, The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby, Parts I & II is presented in rotating repertory from January 22 to March 9, 2014 at the John and Rita Lowndes Shakespeare Center in Loch Haven Park. Tickets ($17-$40) are available by calling (407) 447-1700, online at http://orlandoshakes.org, or in person at 812 East Rollins St., Orlando, FL 32803. Dinner and hotel packages are also available at http://www.orlandoshakes.org/nickleby.
Orlando Shakespeare Theater in Partnership with UCF smashes attendance records with this Fall's production of A Night in New Orleans: A Magic Tree House Adventure. Surpassing the previous record-holder, Charlotte's Web produced in 2003-2004, A Night in New Orleans entertained an impressive 15,252 patrons. Based on the popular Magic Tree House book series by Mary Pope Osborne, A Night in New Orleans was written by Murray Horwitz and Will Osborne, and directed by Steve MacKinnon. The production featured an ensemble cast and a live jazz band, and ran from October 17 through November 23, 2013 at the John and Rita Lowndes Shakespeare Center in the cultural Loch Haven Park.
Orlando Shakespeare Theater in Partnership with UCF continues registration for youth and teen classes during Winter 2014 (January 4 - February 8). The six-week sessions meet on Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. and are available for students, ages 4 to 18, for a fee of $160. Space can be reserved by calling the Box Office at (407) 447-1700, online at www.orlandoshakes.org, or in person at the John and Rita Lowndes Shakespeare Center, 812 East Rollins Street in Orlando's historic Loch Haven Park.
Orlando Shakespeare Theater in Partnership with UCF is thrilled to present the epic theatrical event The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby, Parts I and II. Written by David Edgar and adapted from the novel by Charles Dickens, the production is produced in Collaboration with Theatre UCF. Co-directed by Artistic Director Jim Helsinger and Theatre UCF Chair/Artistic Director Christopher Niess, The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby, Parts I & II is presented in rotating repertory from January 22 to March 9, 2014 at the John and Rita Lowndes Shakespeare Center in Loch Haven Park. Tickets ($17-$40) are available by calling (407) 447-1700, online at http://orlandoshakes.org, or in person at 812 East Rollins St., Orlando, FL 32803. Dinner and hotel packages are also available at http://www.orlandoshakes.org/nickleby.
Orlando Shakespeare Theater in Partnership with UCF proudly presents its annual new play festival, PlayFest, from November 8-10, 2013. This fast-paced weekend is packed with lively discussions, engaging panels, and new play readings, along with a keynote speech from award-winning playwright Lee Blessing. PlayFest 2013 is part of Harriett's New Play Series and marks the eleventh festival of new plays at Orlando Shakespeare Theater. Tickets to individual PlayFest readings ($5) may be purchased by calling the Box Office at (407) 447-1700, online at http://www.orlandoshakes.org, or in person inside the John and Rita Lowndes Shakespeare Center, 812 East Rollins Street in Orlando's Loch Haven Park.
Orlando Shakespeare Theater in Partnership with UCF presents the Rolling World Premiere of A Night in New Orleans: A Magic Tree House Adventure, co-written by Will Osborne and Murray Horwitz with music composed by legendary Jazz composer Allen Toussaint, from tonight, October 17 - November 23, 2013 in the Margeson Theater.
Orlando Shakespeare Theater in Partnership with UCF presents the Rolling World Premiere of A Night in New Orleans: A Magic Tree House Adventure, co-written by Will Osborne and Murray Horwitz with music composed by legendary Jazz composer Allen Toussaint, from October 17 - November 23, 2013 in the Margeson Theater. Tickets ($9 and $12) may be purchased by calling the Box Office at (407) 447-1700, online at http://www.orlandoshakes.org, or in person at the John and Rita Lowndes Shakespeare Center at 812 East Rollins Street in Orlando's Loch Haven Cultural Park.
Orlando Shakespeare Theater in Partnership with UCF presents Central Florida audiences with a fresh take on William Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew. Set in the Wild West and directed by Orlando Shakes Artistic Director Jim Helsinger, The Taming of the Shrew begins tonight, September 11 and runs through October 6, 2013 at the John and Rita Lowndes Shakespeare Center in Loch Haven Park.
Orlando Shakespeare Theater in Partnership with UCF presents the Rolling World Premiere of A Night in New Orleans: A Magic Tree House Adventure, co-written by Will Osborne and Murray Horwitz with music composed by legendary Jazz composer Allen Toussaint, from October 17 - November 23, 2013 in the Margeson Theater. Tickets, priced at $9 and $12, can be purchased by calling(407) 447-1700, online at http://www.orlandoshakes.org, or in person at the Box Office located inside the Lowndes Shakespeare Center at 812 East Rollins Street in Orlando's Loch Haven Cultural Park.
Orlando Shakespeare Theater in Partnership with UCF is pleased to present Central Florida audiences with a fresh take on William Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew. Set in the Wild West and directed by Orlando Shakes Artistic Director Jim Helsinger, The Taming of the Shrew begins September 11 and runs through October 6, 2013 at the John and Rita Lowndes Shakespeare Center in Loch Haven Park. Tickets, priced at $17-$40, are on sale now at (407) 447-1700 orhttp://orlandoshakes.org.
Orlando Shakespeare Theater in Partnership with UCF (http://www.orlandoshakes.org) presents Jane Austen's Sense and Sensibility in the Margeson Theater at the Lowndes Shakespeare Center. Ticket prices range from $17-$40 with discounts available for students, active military, and groups. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the production below.
Orlando Shakespeare Theater in Partnership with UCF (http://www.orlandoshakes.org) presents Jane Austen's Sense and Sensibility in the Margeson Theater at the Lowndes Shakespeare Center. Ticket prices range from $17-$40 with discounts available for students, active military, and groups. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the production below.
Set in a time when ladies were expected to marry rich and keep their emotions in check, SENSE AND SENSIBILITY is a classic story of love and love loss perfect for ladies night.
Orlando Shakespeare Theater in Partnership with UCF (http://www.orlandoshakes.org) presents two treasured and cherished classics - William Shakespeare's Othello and Jane Austen's Sense and Sensibility - in rotating repertory. These works will be presented in the Margeson Theater at the Lowndes Shakespeare Center. Ticket prices range from $17-$40 with discounts available for students, active military, and groups.
FALL IN LOVE AGAIN WITH TWO OF SHAKESPEARE'S TIMELESS PLAYS,
CYMBELINE AND ROMEO AND JULIET
Playing in Rotating Repertory January 25 - March 18 in the Margeson Theater at the Lowndes Shakespeare Center
Orlando Shakespeare Theater in Partnership with UCF (OST) celebrates the 100th birthday of American playwright Tennessee Williams through its popular free reading series, Three By Tenn. The three-part series continues with Williams' controversial and disturbing play, SWEET BIRD OF YOUTH, on Sunday, January 8th, 2012 at 7PM.
FALL IN LOVE AGAIN WITH TWO OF SHAKESPEARE'S TIMELESS PLAYS,
CYMBELINE AND ROMEO AND JULIET
Playing in Rotating Repertory January 25 - March 18 in the Margeson Theater at the Lowndes Shakespeare Center
Orlando Shakespeare Theater in Partnership with UCF (OST) announced that Rus Blackwell, Mark Ferrara, Anne Hering and Suzanne O'Donnell are duking it out this fall in GOD OF CARNAGE, playing Now through November 13, 2011 at the Lowndes Shakespeare Center. Yasmina Reza's 2009 Tony Award-winning play, under the direction of Mark Routhier, pits two high-strung couples against each other in a 90-minute brawl hailed as a 'four-way prize fight' by The New York Times.
Orlando Shakespeare Theater in Partnership with UCF (OST) announced that Rus Blackwell, Mark Ferrara, Anne Hering and Suzanne O'Donnell will duke it out this fall in GOD OF CARNAGE, playing October 12 through November 13, 2011 at the Lowndes Shakespeare Center. Yasmina Reza's 2009 Tony Award-winning play, under the direction of Mark Routhier, pits two high-strung couples against each other in a 90-minute brawl hailed as a 'four-way prize fight' by The New York Times.