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Friday, April 15, 2011

Mad Cow gathers swell cast for ‘Forum’ by Elizabeth Maupin

Have you all heard who’s in the cast for A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, opening at Mad Cow June 3? It’s a pretty impressive bunch: Pseudolus – Rick Stanley…

SOURCE: Orlando Theater at 05:04PM
Thursday, April 14, 2011

IceHouse has a new season to announce by Elizabeth Maupin

Here’s the 2011-2012 season of the IceHouse Theatre in Mount Dora: Always … Patsy Cline, July 14 – 17. Ted Swindley musical revue. Breaking Legs, Sept. 16-Oct. 9. Tom Dulack comedy…

SOURCE: Orlando Theater at 01:37PM
Wednesday, April 13, 2011

Headshot session to benefit Fringe by Elizabeth Maupin

Just in time for Fringe, photographer Kristen Wheeler is offering solo or company headshots — but you have to act quickly because the session is 2-7 p.m. Thursday April 14. Wheeler is …

SOURCE: Orlando Theater at 10:07PM

Jester Theater Company sets coming season by Elizabeth Maupin

Here’s the coming season from the Jester Theater Company, to be presented at the Garden Theatre, 160 W. Plant St., Winter Garden: Labor Day Laugh-A-Long, Sept. 2-4, featuring Son of A …

SOURCE: Orlando Theater at 09:56PM

Osceola announces 2011-2012 season by Elizabeth Maupin

Another season schedule for 2011-2012, this one from the Osceola Center for the Arts in Kissimmee: Man of La Mancha, Oct, 14-30. Mitch Leigh-Dale Wasserman-Joe Darion musical. White Christma…

SOURCE: Orlando Theater at 09:40PM
Tuesday, April 12, 2011

Memorial service planned for Kip Watson by Elizabeth Maupin

A memorial service for Orlando dance pioneer Kip Watson, who died yesterday morning of cancer, will be at 4 p.m. Friday April 15 at the First Congregational Church in Winter Park.The church …

SOURCE: Orlando Theater at 09:54PM

Theater auditions: Sondheim revue at Breakthrough by Elizabeth Maupin

Here’s an audition notice from Breakthrough Theatre: AUDITIONS: A Weekend in Winter Park with Sondheim Breakthrough Theatre of Winter Park 419 A W. Fairbanks Ave Winter Park, FL A musi…

SOURCE: Orlando Theater at 08:32PM
Monday, April 11, 2011

Orlando Rep looking for development director by Elizabeth Maupin

Here’s a revised job posting from Orlando Repertory Theatre: Rep Development Director: (Revised Listing) Orlando Repertory Theatre (the Rep), a theatre for family and young audiences, …

SOURCE: Orlando Theater at 12:31PM

Mad Cow announces cabaret headliners by Elizabeth Maupin

Here’s more news on the upcoming Orlando Cabaret Festival at Mad Cow Theatre, with the schedule of the festival’s headliners now complete. They are: Jesse Nager, Broadway singer …

SOURCE: Orlando Theater at 12:22PM

Theater auditions: ‘Throughly Modern Millie’ in Eustis: by Elizabeth Maupin

Here’s an audition announcement from the Bay Street Players in Eustis: AUDITIONS – Thoroughly Modern Millie April 18 & 19, 2011 at 7:30 PM Bay Street Players will hold auditions …

SOURCE: Orlando Theater at 11:58AM

Theater auditions: ‘As Easy as Pie’ in Cocoa Beach: by Elizabeth Maupin

Here’s an audition notice, as well as a call for volunteers, from the Surfside Players: Surfside Players Proudly Announces OPEN AUDITIONS and VOLUNTEER RECRUITMENT for our Playwriting …

SOURCE: Orlando Theater at 11:53AM

Valencia announces coming season by Elizabeth Maupin

Here’s the 2011-2012 season from the Valencia Character Company at Valencia Community College: The Drowsy Chaperone, Lisa Lambert-Greg Morrison-Bob Martin-Don McKellar musical, October…

SOURCE: Orlando Theater at 11:48AM

In memoriam: Kip Watson by Elizabeth Maupin

I’m sorry to have to say that Kip Watson, one of the forefathers of dance in Central Florida, died this morning of cancer. Kip danced on Broadway in the original company of The Music M…

SOURCE: Orlando Theater at 10:58AM
Sunday, April 3, 2011

Theater critics award top prize — again — to playwright Bill Cain by Elizabeth Maupin

For the second year in a row, New York playwright Bill Cain has won the $25,000 Steinberg/American Theatre Critics Award for a new play — this time for 9 Circles, a harrowing but ultim…

SOURCE: Orlando Theater at 08:26AM
Saturday, April 2, 2011

Away for a while by Elizabeth Maupin

I will be away from the computer and this website until April 11. In the meantime, go to lots of plays.

SOURCE: Orlando Theater at 08:19AM

Theater auditions: ‘Oldest Profession’ at Breakthrough by Elizabeth Maupin

Here’s an audition notice from Breakthrough Theatre: The Breakthrough Theatre of Winter Park will hold auditions for the Paula Vogel play The Oldest Profession on: Saturday, April 9, f…

SOURCE: Orlando Theater at 08:16AM
Friday, April 1, 2011

‘X Factor’ to audition in Miami by Elizabeth Maupin

Those of you who follow Simon Cowell may be interested in these auditions for The X Factor in Miami: The X Factor is coming to the US! We are reaching out to the community and have specifica…

SOURCE: Orlando Theater at 11:04PM

Theater auditions: ‘Charlie Brown’ at Breakthrough by Elizabeth Maupin

An audition notice for You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown: AUDITIONS: You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown Breakthrough Theatre of Winter Park 419A W. Fairbanks Avenue Winter Park, FL …

SOURCE: Orlando Theater at 10:59PM

Singers needed for Sea World flash mob by Elizabeth Maupin

Here’s a note from David Chernault: SeaWord is looking for singers for a “flash mob” choir celebrating the Grand Opening of its new Shamu Show “One Ocean”! We a…

SOURCE: Orlando Theater at 09:55PM

Fringe schedule ready to be perused (and pursued) by Elizabeth Maupin

For your eyes only: The 2011 Fringe schedule is out, and here it is. You can check out more info about each group at orlandofringe.org (or on this site when I get a chance to put it up). Thi…

SOURCE: Orlando Theater at 07:47PM
Thursday, March 31, 2011

Cabaret Festival to feature newcomers Will & Anthony Nunziata by Elizabeth Maupin

Mad Cow Theatre’s Orlando Cabaret Festival has featured some big names in the past, but this year it’s taking a leap toward the up-and-coming, with its guests the final weekend W…

SOURCE: Orlando Theater at 08:00AM
Wednesday, March 30, 2011

Theater auditions: Winter Park Playhouse extends season auditions by Elizabeth Maupin

Here’s a long note from Winter Park Playhouse for further auditions for its 2011-2012 season: Winter Park Playhouse adds an additional day of auditions! Due to overwhelming response, W…

SOURCE: Orlando Theater at 09:14PM

Mad Cow hiring for part-time box-office position by Elizabeth Maupin

Here’s a notice from Mad Cow Theatre that it needs to hire somebody to work part-time in the box office: PART TIME Box Office Assistant Part-Time Thursday-Sunday; daytime and evenings.…

SOURCE: Orlando Theater at 02:44PM

Theater auditions: Orlando Shakespeare’s Young Company by Elizabeth Maupin

Here’s an audition notice (and a bit of history) for Orlando Shakespeare Theater’s Young Company, a group of high-school students: The Young Company (TYC) is a diverse group of h…

SOURCE: Orlando Theater at 11:41AM
Monday, March 28, 2011

Mad Cow to present staged reading of ‘Women of Lockerbie’ by Elizabeth Maupin

  Some of you may know playwright Deborah Brevoort, who has conducted play-writing workshops here and whose play The Blue-Sky Boys, about the engineers responsible for the first Apollo …

SOURCE: Orlando Theater at 04:49PM

Transitions: David Lee to NYC by Elizabeth Maupin

David Lee, who has spent the past half a dozen years as associate director of new-play development at Orlando Shakespeare Theater and as an assistant professor of theater at UCF, is leaving …

SOURCE: Orlando Theater at 10:07AM

A deal on ‘The Producers’ in DeLand by Elizabeth Maupin

Here’s a ticket deal: The Sands Theater Center is offering a buy-one-get-one-free deal on tickets to Thursday’s performance of The Producers, at the Athens Theatre in DeLand. You…

SOURCE: Orlando Theater at 09:30AM
Saturday, March 26, 2011

Theater review: Orlando Shakespeare’s ‘Charm’ by Elizabeth Maupin

By Elizabeth Maupin Elizabeth Maupin on Theater Kathleen Cahill’s Charm is a contradiction unto itself – a comedy with serious undertones, a history that keeps morphing into fantasy, a 1…

SOURCE: Orlando Theater at 01:43PM
Friday, March 25, 2011

Theater auditions: ‘Later Life’ in Mount Dora by Elizabeth Maupin

Here’s an audition notice from the IceHouse Theatre: The IceHouse Theatre will hold auditions for the witty comedy about living life to the hilt at any age, Later Life, by A.R. Gurney.…

SOURCE: Orlando Theater at 05:16PM

In memoriam: Playwright Lanford Wilson dies at 73 by Elizabeth Maupin

Very sad news from yesterday — that playwright Lanford Wilson died of pneumonia at the age of 73. Some of my favorites of Wilson’s plays were not among his biggest hits (Redwood …

SOURCE: Orlando Theater at 08:47AM
Thursday, March 24, 2011

Theater auditions: GOAT’s Original Playwright Series by Elizabeth Maupin

Here’s an audition notice from Greater Orlando Actors Theatre: Greater Orlando Actors Theatre will hold auditions for its new original playwright series, GOAT OPS, this Sunday, March 2…

SOURCE: Orlando Theater at 05:14PM