Roberta Emerson News

Following multiple sold-out performances of its acclaimed production of Lorraine Hansberry's A Raisin in the Sun, 

Central Florida audiences will have the opportunity to see Hansberry’s masterpiece on the Garden Theatre stage as part of the theatre’s 13th season. Directed by Roberta Emerson, the production plays a limited run March 3 - 14, 2021.  

Central Florida audiences will have the opportunity to see Hansberry’s masterpiece on the Garden Theatre stage as part of the theatre’s 13th season. Directed by Roberta Emerson, the production will play a limited run March 3 - 14, 2021.  

THE STUDIO THEATRE TIERRA DEL SOL shares its new Staged Play Reading Series that can be enjoyed from the comfort and safety of your own home. Tickets are $10. ON SALE NOW.  (Press Release Attached). Deborah will be our THIRD in this series. Additional information available at www.TheSharonStudio.com. 

With COVID-19 still raging around the world, and cases still quite high here in Central Florida, one might believe that it will be some time before enjoying the thrill of live theatre once again. But as theaters face the unique challenges the virus poses to performers and audiences alike, many companies are considering unique ways to bring theatre to life for audiences at home. One example of this is the Staged Play Reading Series currently being offered by The Studio Theatre Tierra Del Sol in The Villages, FL, which brings partially staged, script-in-hand performances to its audiences at home (or wherever one might be quarantined). Their latest offering, a staged reading of Elenna Stauffera??s THE AUNTIE NETWORK, creatively tells the story of two women and the significant impact helping a young, pregnant mother has on their lives.

Enjoy a Staged Play Reading of The Auntie Network by purchasing a virtual seat for $10. Choose from Aug 14th, Aug 21st, Aug 28th, Sept 4th, or Sept 11th at 7pm EDT. Tickets are on sale now. The Studio Theatre Tierra del Sol will present its second Staged Play Reading: The Auntie Network by Elenna Stauffer.

Roberta Emerson does it all. She's the theatre director at Monteverde Academy, performs at regional theatres across the country, directs professionally, and has extensive experience in the voice acting and film industries. I recently connected with Emerson on the video chat platform Zoom. We discussed voice acting, teaching, social awareness, and more!

Mad Cow Theatre has announced their virtual play reading series! This summer, they will be producing two full-length readings and corresponding Drama Club events via a virtual livestream. Both readings are free to the public with a $5 suggested donation, but patrons will need to reserve a spot to receive an access link.

Enjoy a Free Virtual Play Reading every Friday at 1pm:  This week, The Studio Theatre Tierra del Sol will present its fifth Virtual Play Reading with: Antigone on Friday, May 22nd at 1pm EDT. Visit: www.TheSharonStudio.com for past and upcoming virtual offerings.  

There's just one final week to submit votes for the 2019 BroadwayWorld Orlando Awards, brought to you by TodayTix! Vote today to make sure your favorite local theatre's achievements and performers are recognized!

We're heading into the final week of voting for the 2019 BroadwayWorld Orlando Awards, brought to you by TodayTix! Vote today to make sure your favorite local theatre's achievements and performers are recognized!

It's December! Voting is now underway for the 2019 BroadwayWorld Orlando Awards, brought to you by TodayTix! Now you can vote to make sure your favorite local theatres and performers are recognized. Check out the first set of stats below.

The Basel-Kiene Family joins City Beverages in presenting PlayFest. Orlando Shakes in partnership with UCF's PlayFest 2019 is set for November 1 a?" 3 and 8 a?" 9, 2019 and features seven readings of new plays in development.

The Basel-Kiene Family joins City Beverages in presenting PlayFest. Orlando Shakes in partnership with UCF's PlayFest 2019 is set for November 1 a?" 3 and 8 a?" 9, 2019 and features seven readings of new plays in development. At the two-weekend festival, patrons will experience ground-breaking new works while participating in the creative process. Tickets to individual PlayFest readings ($10) may be purchased online at orlandoshakes.org, by phone at (407) 447-1700 ext. 1, or in person at the John and Rita Lowndes Shakespeare Center (812 East Rollins Street). PlayFest Passes ($56) and PlayFest VIP Passes ($100) are on sale now and may be purchased by phone or in person.

In November, The Studio Theatre Tierra del Sol (806 San Marino Drive, The Villages, FL) will open the second production of its third season with the play Stop Kiss, by American Playwright Diana Son. An Outer Critics Circle Award and John Gassner Award nominee, this play set in 1998, examines the moving power of love against brutality.

In November, The Studio Theatre Tierra del Sol (806 San Marino Drive, The Villages, FL) will open the second production of its third season with the play Stop Kiss, by American Playwright Diana Son. An Outer Critics Circle Award and John Gassner Award nominee, this play set in 1998, examines the moving power of love against brutality.

Mad Cow Theatre is thrilled to announce the cast and creative team of Lillian Hellman's biting American classic The Little Foxes, which will take the Harriett stage Aug. 3-26, 2018 as the ninth production of Mad Cow Theatre's Season 21. 

Montverde Academy's upper school presents 'In the Heights,' directed by Montverde Academy's Theatre Arts Director Roberta Emerson, running September 28-30.

Montverde Academy's upper school presents 'In the Heights,' directed by Montverde Academy's Theatre Arts Director Roberta Emerson, running September 28-30.

Orlando Shakespeare Theater (Orlando Shakes) in Partnership with UCF features Michael Dorn as Antony in William Shakespeare's Antony and Cleopatra, now playing through April 30.