Melissa Mason

Orlando Shakespeare Theater in Partnership with UCF (Orlando Shakes) invites the Central Florida community to a free Open House and Movie Night in the Park on Saturday, August 19, 2017 to celebrate the beginning of their 29th Season. The family-friendly event is open to the public with ongoing activities from 2 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. inside the John and Rita Lowndes Shakespeare Center (812 E. Rollins Street) and on the lawn in Loch Haven Park (777 E Princeton Street). For further information, contact call (407) 447-1700 ext. 1, visit www.orlandoshakes.org/openhouse or stop by the Lowndes Shakespeare Center in person.

Orlando Shakes' STUART LITTLE delights young audiences and keeps the grown ups entertained too. This play is filled with colorful adventure, limitless optimism, and easy laughs that is exactly the pick-me-up needed this time of year. While most of the performances are sold-out to school audiences, there are still a few shows left for the general public to catch. If you have young ones this is definitely too much fun to miss.

Orlando Shakespeare Theater (Orlando Shakes) in Partnership with UCF presents Stuart Little. Based on the celebrated children's book by E.B. White, the family-friendly production plays now through November 18, 2016 in the Margeson Theater. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast in action below!

Orlando Shakespeare Theater (Orlando Shakes) in Partnership with UCF presents Stuart Little. Based on the celebrated children's book by E.B. White, the family-friendly production will play from October 25 to November 18, 2016 in the Margeson Theater. Tickets ($9 - $18) can be purchased by calling (407) 447-1700 ext. 1, online at www.orlandoshakes.org, or in person at the John and Rita Lowndes Shakespeare Center (812 E. Rollins St.).

?Orlando Shakespeare Theater (Orlando Shakes) in Partnership with UCF kicks off its 28th Season with an Open House on Saturday, August 13, 2016.

Orlando Shakespeare Theater in Partnership with UCF has added an additional performance to its closing weekend of Elephant and Piggie's "We are in a Play!" on Saturday, May 7, 2016 at 4:30 p.m. Tickets ($12 - $15) can be purchased by calling (407) 447-1700 ext. 1, online at www.orlandoshakes.org, or in person at the John and Rita Lowndes Shakespeare Center (812 E. Rollins St.).

?Orlando Shakespeare Theater in Partnership with UCF has added an additional matinee performance of the Tony Award-winning comedy, Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike on Saturday, April 23, 2016 at 2:00 p.m. Tickets are available now by calling (407) 447-1700 ext. 1, visiting www.orlandoshakes.org, or in person at the John and Rita Lowndes Shakespeare Center (812 East Rollins Street).

As a kid I was obsessed with elephants and if you took a look at my desk today, you would think that I still am. I wish that the 'Elephant and Piggie' books were around when I was a kid, but alas, author Mo Willems didn't create them until 2007. Since then, these books have been a hit with kids because of their humor and easy to read comic book style writing. Now Elephant and Piggie have left the page for the stage in Orlando Shakespeare's production of ELEPHANT AND PIGGIE 'WE ARE IN A PLAY!'

Elephant and Piggie's 'We are in a Play!', with Script and lyrics by Mo Willems, Music by Deborah Wicks La Puma, Based on the books by Mo Willems, runs now through May 7, 2016 at Orlando Shakespeare Theater in the Margeson Theater. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast in action below!

Orlando Shakespeare Theater in Partnership with UCF presents the Central Florida Premiere of Elephant and Piggie's "We are in a Play!", script and lyrics written by Mo Willems and music by Deborah Wicks La Puma. Based on the popular book series Elephant and Piggie by Mo Willems, the Children's Series musical production runs from April 7 - May 7, 2016 in the Margeson Theater. Tickets ($9 - $15) can be purchased by calling (407) 447-1700 ext. 1, online at www.orlandoshakes.org, or in person at the John and Rita Lowndes Shakespeare Center (812 E. Rollins St.).

?Orlando Shakespeare Theater in Partnership with UCF has partnered with nationally renowned magician, Kostya Kimlat to offer an exclusive evening of magic and Shakespeare to patrons attending the Theater's production of The Tempest on March 25, 2016. The pre-show party will feature an intimate sleight-of-hand magic lesson from Kostya Kimlat and two other official magicians of the Orlando Magic. The magic lesson will take place prior to the evening's $25 Under 35 performance. Ticket holders of any age are invited to add on the pre-show entertainment package for just $20 (per person). Add-on packages may be purchased by calling (407) 447-1700 ext. 1 or by emailing boxoffice@orlandoshakes.org. Limited number of spaces available and activity subject to change.

Orlando Shakespeare Theater in Partnership with UCF presents the Central Florida Premiere of Elephant and Piggie's 'We are in a Play!', script and lyrics written by Mo Willems and music by Deborah Wicks La Puma. Based on the popular book series Elephant and Piggie by Mo Willems, the Children's Series musical production runs from April 7 - May 7, 2016 in the Margeson Theater. Tickets ($9 - $15) can be purchased by calling (407) 447-1700 ext. 1, online at www.orlandoshakes.org, or in person at the John and Rita Lowndes Shakespeare Center (812 E. Rollins St.).

Orlando Shakespeare Theater in Partnership with UCF has added an additional matinee performance of the Theater's production of Mark St. Germain's Dancing Lessons on Saturday, February 6, 2016 at 2:00 p.m. Check out photos from the production below!

Central Florida Community Arts presents their 5th annual Summer Broadway Season production, Guys and Dolls, September 10 & 11, 2015. Based on the stories and characters of Damon Runyon, with music and lyrics by Frank Loesser and book by Jo Swerling and Abe Burrows, this concert-style production of Guys and Dolls is directed by Rob Lott, with music direction by Jacob Haines, assistant direction by Ashley Willsey, choreography by Katherine Rivera, and is produced by Joshua Vickery through CFCArts.

Flat Stanley is a well-known children's book that is now a musical playing as part of Orlando Shakespeare's Children's Series. It's fun, perky, and great for jump starting kid's imaginations.

The Musical Adventures of Flat Stanley, with book by Timothy A. McDonald, lyrics by Timothy A. McDonald & Jonathan K. Waller, music by David Weinstein, Jonathan K. Waller, Timothy A. McDonald & Stephen Gabriel, based on the book Flat Stanley by Jeff Brown, will be directed and choreographed by Rob Winn Anderson at Orlando Shakespeare Theater, tonight, October 23, through November 22, 2014. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast onstage below!

Orlando Shakespeare Theater in Partnership with UCF presents its Fall Children's Series offering, The Musical Adventures of Flat Stanley, from today, October 23 - November 22, 2014 in the Margeson Theater.

Orlando Shakespeare Theater in Partnership with UCF presents its Fall Children's Series offering, The Musical Adventures of Flat Stanley, from October 23 - November 22, 2014 in the Margeson Theater. Based on the books by Jeff Brown with illustrations by Scott Nash, the production is written by Timothy A. McDonald and features music by David Weinstein, Jonathan K. Waller, Timothy A. McDonald, and Stephen Gabriel, and lyrics by Timothy A. McDonald and Jonathan Waller. Tickets to The Musical Adventures of Flat Stanley ($9 - $15) are available now by calling (407) 447-1700 ext. 1, visiting www.orlandoshakes.org, or in person at the Lowndes Shakespeare Center (812 East Rollins Street).

The Taming of the Shrew by William Shakespeare will be directed by Jim Helsinger for Orlando Shakespeare Theater. The show opens tonight, September 11, and runs through October 6, 2013.

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.