Elaine Pechacek News

For the July edition of their monthly residence at the new Dragonfly Studio 129 in downtown Ocoee, Four First Names improv troupe will welcome some of Central Florida's favorite actors and directors to 'It's Improvised at the 129' on Friday, July 27 at 8:00 p.m.

To officially commemorate the opening of Ocoee, Fla.'s only performance space, the brand-new Dragonfly Studio 129 will be welcoming the acclaimed improve team Four First Names, featuring Richard Regan Paul and Chris Barry for a monthly residency featuring improvised music, scenes, and fun conversations.

In preparation for Dragonfly Studio & Productions' premiere concert, 'LIVE OUT LOUD - Simply Me,' many of Orlando's best musical theatre talents have been rehearsing with award-winning musical theatre composer, Elaine Pechacek. The concert will celebrate the merger of Pechacek's Music from the Heart home studio and production company, the Squeaky Wheel Theatre Project, with highlights from her career as a composer. The concert will take place on 'Tonys' Eve,' Saturday, June 10th at 7:30pm.

To celebrate the opening of their brand new studio, the newly renamed Dragonfly Studio & Productions presents 'LIVE OUT LOUD - Simply Me' a concert featuring the solo and collaborative works of award-winning musical theatre composer, Elaine Pechacek on Saturday, June 10th at 7:30pm.

SEASONS The Musical, written by American award winning composer Elaine Pechacek and co-writer Katie Hammond, is set to debut in the first ever Paris Fringe Festival. The Festival runs May 23rd - 29th at the Theatre des Feux de La Rampe and will feature over 20 shows. SEASONS, having won Best of Fest out of 100+ shows in the Orlando, Florida Fringe Festival in 2014, is honored to be one of only three musicals featured in the inaugural Paris Fringe Festival. Broadway Au Carre, a Paris based production company, along with American based Squeaky Wheel Theatre Project have joined forces to bring you this fresh and new interpretation of SEASONS The Musical exclusively for Paris audiences!

Today, March 17th  is the date to remember if you want to come to the next Broadway au Carre event. The series will feature for the first time in France composer Elaine Pechacek, who will come from Orlando for the occasion to present a selection of songs from her award-winning musicals SEASONS, DELAYED (both with lyrics by Katie Hammond) and THE LADY JULIANA, which was recently premiered in Australia.

Thursday, March 17th  is the date to remember if you want to come to the next Broadway au Carre event. The series will feature for the first time in France composer Elaine Pechacek, who will come from Orlando for the occasion to present a selection of songs from her award-winning musicals SEASONS, DELAYED (both with lyrics by Katie Hammond) and THE LADY JULIANA, which was recently premiered in Australia.

The past year has been a whirlwind of travel, workshops, research, and re-writes for Orlando area composer Elaine Pechacek. On January 18th, 2015, the musical theatre writer debuted four songs from her latest musical THE LADY JULIANA at a new works concert near Rollins College, and then in April, she premiered a 10 song version in Winter Park. From there, her latest work has taken her to England, Australia, and later this month, to France.

Newcastle's Pantseat Academy is proud to welcome composer Elaine Pechacek, direct from the USA for two different events this month.

Sarah Hanchar will sing, tell stories, and improvise at THE PERSIAN ROOM tonight, June 30th, at 8:00pm.

Sarah Hanchar will sing, tell stories, and improvise at THE PERSIAN ROOM on Tues. June 30th at 8:00pm.

On Friday, May 1st and Saturday, May 2nd four of Orlando's best performers will unite for 'A Journey Through LOVE: A Progressive Cabaret.' Produced by the Squeaky Wheel Theatre Project and hosted by Master Class Academy, this first of its kind cabaret experience will feature three different cabaret acts, in three unique rooms, each chronicling the highs and lows of different stages of being in (or out of) love.

On Sunday, April 26th and Monday, April 27th, local award-winning composer Elaine Pechacek and The Squeaky Wheel Theatre Project will present a 60-minute showcase of Pechacek's new musical 'The Lady Juliana,' before the show makes its official world premiere as part of the York New Musical Festival in York, England this May.

SQUEAKY WHEEL THEATRE PROJECT is proud to announce its very first New Composers & Works Showcase to be held on Sunday, January 18, 2015 at 7:30pm in Winter Park, FL. Squeaky Wheel Theatre Project's Artistic Director, Elaine Pechacek, has long wanted to create opportunities for up-in-coming and established composers to experiment with new concepts in the realm of musical theater. Elaine, a composer herself, understands that not only is exposure crucial for new writers to succeed, but so is building strong networks and safe environments for creativity to thrive. Elaine hopes that Squeaky Wheel Theatre Project becomes just that for our composers in the Central Florida community.

It's your last week to vote for the 2014 BroadwayWorld Orlando Regional Awards! Check out the latest live stats as of December 26th. Voting closes at the end of the year, in under one week!

Time is ticking on your last chance to vote for the 2014 BroadwayWorld Orlando Regional Awards! Check out the latest live stats as of December 19th. Voting closes at the end of the year!

Voting has now opened for the 2014 BroadwayWorld Orlando Regional Awards! Check out the latest live stats as of December 4th.

Voting has now opened for the 2014 BroadwayWorld Orlando Regional Awards! Check out the latest live stats as of December 4th.

Voting has now opened for the 2014 BroadwayWorld Orlando Regional Awards! Check out the latest live stats as of November 25th.

There is something exhilarating about sitting in the audience watching a new work that you think could eventually become something special. More so than any other artistic medium, pieces of musical theatre require extensive gestation periods, sometimes with years numbering in the decades. So to see a musical, somewhat early on in that process, presents an exciting opportunity to be a part of its growth. Such was the case when I saw SEASONS at Orlando Shakespeare's Mandell Theatre, which is in the midst of a state-wide tour.