Theater Guide SEASON SUBSCRIPTION & SINGLE TICKET GUIDE PROFESSIONAL THEATER SEE IT FOR YOURSELF!

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1 SEASON SUBSCRIPTION & SINGLE TICKET GUIDE PROFESSIONAL THEATER SEE IT FOR YOURSELF! Theater Guide The Big Bang Yankee Tavern Every Christmas Story Ever Told Hamlet All s Well That Ends Well Shotgun PlayFest! The Harriett Lake Festival of New Plays If You Give a Cat a Cupcake Schoolhouse Rock Live!

2 SUPPORT Harriett Lake Disney s Helping Kids Shine Grant Program For more information on how your company can reach Orlando Shakespeare Theater s audiences through sponsorship, contact the Development Office at ext. 03. This page, left to right: Cast of Kiss Me, Kate (008) and Zack Robidas in Wittenberg (009) Cover photo: Anne Hering in The Comedy of Errors (00)

3 Music by Jed Feuer, Book and Lyrics by Boyd Graham SEPT 16 - OCT 11, 009 Signature Series Margeson Theater WED & THURS p.m. FRI & SAT 8 p.m. SUN p.m. SENIOR MATINEE p.m. sponsored by John & Rita Lowndes in honor of the 40th anniversary of Philip Nolen and T. Robert Pigott star in... The most expensive Broadway musical ever written! In a borrowed Park Avenue apartment two wannabe producers try to line up backers for The Big Bang, the most lavish Broadway musical ever written. With a proposed budget of $83 million this show will depict the entire history of the world. Will Broadway ever be the same? Comedy Ages 1 & Up SEP 09 S M T W T F S OCT 09 S M T W T F S PREVIEW OPENING NOW SHOWING SENIOR MATINEE POST-SHOW TALKBACK

4 A New Play & Modern Thriller By Steven Dietz Signature Series OCT 14 - NOV 8, 009 It is the Mother of All Conspiracies: when an entire nation is led to believe something completely different than the thing they have seen for themselves! A condemned tavern in New York City is the setting for intrigue and conspiracy centering on September 11, 001. What is coincidence and what is fact? Goldman Theater WED & THURS p.m. FRI & SAT 8 p.m. SUN p.m. SENIOR MATINEE p.m. sponsored by Thriller Ages 14 & Up Strong Language OCT 09 S M T W T F S PREVIEW OPENING 1 NOW SHOWING NOV 09 S M T W T F S 1 8 SENIOR MATINEE 3 4 POST-SHOW TALKBACK

5 By Michael Carleton, John Alvarez and Jim Fitzgerald DEC -, 009 Signature Series Margeson Theater WED & THURS p.m. FRI & SAT 8 p.m. SUN p.m. SENIOR MATINEE p.m. sponsored by CHRISTMAS EXTREME! Every Christmas story ever told yes, all of them in 90 minutes! Three men and a reingoat tell tales of Christmas from around the world. Back by popular demand! Comedy Ages 9 & Up DEC 09 S M T W T F S

6 By William Shakespeare Signature Series JAN - MAR 13, 010 To be, or not to be, that is the question... Shakespeare s great tragedy follows a young prince haunted by his murdered father s ghost and driven to the edge of madness. To be or not to be is the question. Margeson Theater WED & THURS p.m. FRI & SAT 8 p.m. SUN p.m. SENIOR MATINEE p.m. sponsored by Drama Ages 1 & Up HAMLET & ALL S WELL REPERTORY CALENDAR JAN 10 S M T W T F S HAMLET PREVIEW HAMLET OPENING HAMLET NOW SHOWING HAMLET SENIOR MATINEE HAMLET TALKBACK

7 By William Shakespeare FEB 10 - MAR 14, 010 Signature Series Margeson Theater WED & THURS p.m. FRI & SAT 8 p.m. SUN p.m. SENIOR MATINEE p.m. sponsored by I ll love her dearly, ever, ever dearly. Shakespeare weaves elements of fairy and folk tales into a lively comedy about the painful nature of love, the folly of youth and the road to self-awareness. Rest assured, all will end well. Comedy Ages 9 & Up FEB 10 S M T W T F S ALL S WELL PREVIEW 3 ALL S WELL OPENING ALL S WELL NOW SHOWING MAR 10 S M T W T F S 14 ALL S WELL SENIOR MATINEE ALL S WELL TALKBACK

8 A National New Play Network World Premiere By John Biguenet Signature Series MAR 1 - APR 11, 010 If this was a normal world, we d know what to do. I don t know if a set of rules exists for what we re living through... Four months after Katrina, a white man and his teenage son rent half of a shotgun duplex apartment from an African- American woman and her father. Seething racial tensions bubble to the surface when love begins to bloom. Goldman Theater WED & THURS p.m. FRI & SAT 8 p.m. SUN p.m. SENIOR MATINEE p.m. sponsored by Drama Ages 14 & Up MAR 10 S M T W T F S PREVIEW OPENING 0 NOW SHOWING APR 10 S M T W T F S SENIOR MATINEE POST-SHOW TALKBACK

9 PLAYFEST! THE HARRIETT LAKE FESTIVAL OF NEW PLAYS sponsored by Harriett Lake APR - 11, 010 Special Events PlayFest is a ten-day theater event packed with dynamic new plays and new play programming for anyone who loves great theater. Readings, workshops and a world premiere! In 009, Oscar winner Olympia Dukakis was our special guest. Look for more special guests and exciting new plays in 009. Olympia Dukakis in Another Side of the Island PlayFest, It s What s Next! Special Workshop Last year s PlayFest hit reading, Charm, moves to the next stage! Charm By Kathleen Cahill November 19 -, 009 Katherine Michelle Tanner in Charm Charm is a magical dance through the life of the writer and women s rights activist Margaret Fuller. As our hearts are pulled into her personal passions, we are given a first-hand view of her robust, quirky and complex relationships with the writing and philosophical giants of her time Emerson, Hawthorne, Thoreau, and others.

10 Based on the book by Laura Numeroff Adapted by Bob Dolan Theater for Young Audiences OCT - NOV 1, 009 All Seats $10! Autograph session after each performance! If you give a cat a cupcake, he ll ask for sprinkles. If you give him sprinkles, he ll spill on the floor. Cleanup makes him hot, so he ll get a bathing suit, and that s just the beginning! From the writer of If You Give a Mouse a Cookie, CAT is where it s at! Comedy All Audiences Margeson Theater SAT at p.m. SUN at 4:30 p.m. tya series sponsor: Nathan Gregory and Kyle Crowder in If You Give a Moose a Muffin (009)

11 Originally Adapted and Produced for the Stage by Theatre BAM; From the Series Created by George Newall and Tom Yohe (continued below) MAR 3 - APR 18, 010 Theater for Young Audiences Margeson Theater SAT at p.m. SUN at 4:30 p.m. All Seats $10! Autograph session after each performance! The Emmy Award-winning 190s Saturday morning cartoon series teaches history, grammar, math, science and politics through clever, tuneful songs LIVE ON STAGE! You and your children won t want to miss it! Musical All Audiences Credits continued: Based on an Idea by David McCall; Book by Scott Ferguson, George Keating and Kyle Hall; Music and Lyrics by Lynn Ahrens, Bob Dorough, Dave Frishberg, Kathy Mandry, George Newall and Tom Yohe teachers! Bookings are available for both Theater for Young Audiences shows for your school group. Tickets are $9. Receive one free ticket for every 10 tickets purchased. Call the Box Office at to book.

12 READING SERIES THE GREATEST OF THE GREEKS Special Events SELECT SUNDAYS AT P.M. Join us for this FREE reading series as we bring together great actors to read great Greek classics. They re short, sweet, sophisticated treats. Just ask Sophocles. Agamemnon by Aeschylus October 4, 009 Medea by Euripedes November 8, 009 Oedipus the King by Sophocles March, 010 Lysistrata by Aristophanes April 5, 010 Daniel Harray and Brandon Roberts in The Comedy of Errors (00) Left to right: Sarah Ireland, Suzanne O Donnell, Joe Kemper & Jennifer Drew in The Comedy of Errors (00)

13 WHY SUBSCRIBE? Savings You can buy the entire six-show season for up to 0% off the price of single tickets. Best Seats Subscribers are ahead of the game. When you subscribe now, you lock in the seats you want at the best price. SINGLE TICKETS DISCOUNT As a subscriber, get $5 off when purchasing additional single tickets. Offer does not apply to 3 Flex. Exclusive Offers and Patron Services Find out what s happening first. You can receive blasts about our upcoming shows and events, get parking updates and more! I will subscribe. Mark Antony in Antony and Cleopatra Your oaths are pass d; and now subscribe your names. Ferdinand in Love s Labour s Lost They shall subscribe them for large sums of gold. Richard in King Richard II I will subscribe and say I wrong d the duke. Queen Margaret in Henry VI, Part II I subscribe in silence. Somerset in King Henry IV, Part I Anne Hering, Katherine Michelle Tanner and Jim Ireland in The Glass Menagerie (008)

14 SEASON PASSES & SINGLE TICKETS 1 Flex, 6 Flex or 3 Flex 1 Flex - $40 6 Flex - $10 3 Flex- $105 The Ultimate in Flexibility! Includes twelve, six or three discounted admissions that you may use in any combination toward the best available seating for any performance date in our Signature Series. Use twelve tickets for one show or two tickets for all six shows. You are in control of the date, time and show. See performances that fit your busy schedule. Priority seating the best available at the time of reservation. Weekday Passport $150 See all six productions in the best seats available. Choose from performances on any Wednesday or Thursday night or Sunday matinee. Passport holders get priority seating and savings off of single ticket pricing. Opening Night Subscription $165 Be the first to tell your friends! One ticket to Opening Night of each Signature Series show, best seats available. Preview Subscription $90 One ticket to either the Wednesday or Thursday preview performances, best seats available. Senior Matinee Subscription $8 One ticket to a senior matinee performance of each Signature Series show, best seats available. SINGLE TICKET PRICES For single tickets, call the Box Office at or visit PREVIEWS $16 SIGNATURE SERIES WED, THU Evening SUN Matinee $34, $8, $0 FRI, SAT Evening $38, $3, $6 SENIOR Matinee $14 STUDENTS STUDENT Rush $5 off advanced purchases $10 30 minutes before show with valid student I.D. Subject to availability GROUPS Save 10% GROUPS 0+ Save 0%

15 THE FINE PRINT Fees & EXCHANGES Flex Passes, Passports & SUBSCRIPTIONS A one-time $6 processing fee will be charged for all orders. Passes and subscriptions are nonrefundable. Free ticket exchange for any performance within pass limits. Passes and subscriptions may be exchanged for any performance outside limits by paying the difference between the full price single ticket charge and the discounted pass or subscription amount. No refunds will be given. Single Tickets A $3 per transaction processing fee will be charged for all single ticket orders. No refunds. Tickets for any performance may be exchanged for any other available performance by paying the difference between the current single ticket price and the requested ticket price plus the exchange fee of $3 per ticket. No refunds will be given. Box Office Information You may purchase tickets at the Box Office, by calling , or ANY TIME online at our website, American Express, Discover, MasterCard, Visa, cash and checks are accepted. The Orlando Shakes Box Office is located inside the Lowndes Shakespeare Center, 81 E. Rollins Street in Orlando s Loch Haven Cultural Park. Summer hours, from April through September, 009, are Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to p.m. From September 8 through April 18, 010, the Box Office hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday and one hour prior to all showtimes for walk up sales. GROUP DISCOUNTS TWO S COMPANY...THREE S A CROWD... TEN S A GROUP! Special prices for group tickets are available. Groups start at just 10 and can go as high as the entire house (based on availability). Groups of 10 to 19 receive 10% off and groups of 0 or more receive 0% off. Your entire group will enjoy a great performance and big savings! Reserve your seats by calling the Audience Development Coordinator at ext. 65. Tickets are nonrefundable once payment is received.

16 MORE FINE PRINT OTHER DISCOUNTS Students get $5 off the price of any regular ticket when purchased in advance. A limited number of $10 Student Rush tickets may be available a half-hour prior to show time. Discounts are not retroactive and may not be combined with other discounts or promotions. FAMILIES WITH YOUNG CHILDREN For the enjoyment of our patrons, we kindly recommend that children under the age of five attend shows in the Theater for Young Audiences Series (TYA). You are invited to call the Box Office to discuss the age-appropriateness of any production. CAPTION DISPLAY The final Sunday matinee performances of all Signature Series plays will be made available for the hearing-impaired. SPECIAL NEEDS ACCESS The Orlando Shakespeare Theater is dedicated to making its programs accessible to all audiences. Kindly arrange in advance for any special needs including wheelchair accessible seating by advising the Box Office when you reserve your seats. Special needs seating is also available for hearing and vision-impaired patrons. Patrons may borrow assistive listening devices. TDD users may contact the Orlando Shakespeare Theater via the Florida Relay Center 11. LATE SEATING In order to provide the best possible theater experience for all of our patrons, we endeavor to begin every performance on time. Any late seating will be at the House Manager s discretion. As there are often many activities in Loch Haven Cultural Park, please give yourself plenty of time to park and arrive at the theater on time. PARKING Free parking is available in Loch Haven Cultural Park. For details, visit our website. Erin Cameron-Beute in Macbeth (008)

17 ORDER FORM Name Address 1 Address City State Zip Phone Flex or Passport Single Tickets Price Quantity Total Call the Box Office at or visit 1 Flex $40 6 Flex $10 3 Flex $105 Weekday Passport Opening Night Preview c Wed. c Thurs. Senior Matinee $150 $165 $90 $8 Subtotal: Processing Fee: $6.00 Total Due: Please fill out the payment information on reverse.

18 PAYMENT c Visa c Mastercard c American Express c Discover Card c Cash c Check (Payable to OST) Credit Card # Exp. Date *CID # *On Discover/Visa/MC - last three digits in signature field. On AmEx - last four digits on front. Signature online Save yourself the postage! Make purchases online 4 hours a day at IN PERSON Visit the Box Office during business hours and pay by credit card, cash or check. CALL Call the Box Office at during business hours and pay by credit card. MAIL Mail the completed order form with check or credit card information to: Orlando Shakespeare Theater Box Office 81 E. Rollins Street Orlando, FL 3803 FAX If you are paying by credit card, fax the completed order form to the Box Office at Sir, to your pleasure humbly I subscribe. Bianca in The Taming of the Shrew

19 SEATING CHARTS MARGESON THEATER D C B A A B C D STAGE LEFT RIGHT J K L M E1 E3 E D C A B 5 D C B A A E E F F G G H H E B C D E E4 E6 J K L M goldman THEATER LEFT STAGE RIGHT 1 A A B B C C D D E 101 E F 101 F BARD A B WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBLE

20 EDUCATION PROGRAMS Orlando Shakespeare Theater s Education Department is proud to be an integral part of our community by providing affordable theater to more than 35,000 K-1 students and teaching Shakespeare in hundreds of Central Florida classrooms each year. SUMMER CAMPS Through August 9, 009 and Summer 010 Our camps take each student on a personal journey using the world of Shakespeare. Their natural imaginations will be nurtured as their ability to focus and work as a team increases. Positive reinforcement is our method of instruction as our young artists explore Shakespeare s mind-expanding concepts and beautiful world vision. THE YOUNG COMPANY TYC is a diverse group of high school students who get hands-on voice, movement and character training while working on a fully produced Shakespeare play. For information call ext. 14. CLASSES FOR STUDENTS OF ALL AGES Fall 009 Classes: October 10 through November 14 Winter 010 Classes: January 9 through February Spring 010 Classes: March 13 through April 1 Whether your children love to jump in the spotlight or surrender to their imaginations, our youth classes are designed to ignite their creative souls. Using ageappropriate Shakespeare games, songs, monologues and scenes, students will have fun while learning the fundamentals of acting. Classes for adults of all ages and skill levels are offered as well! For more information on camps or weekend classes contact ext. 54 or visit today! FOR teachers Come visit us! All of our shows are available as weekday field trips. Tickets are $10 for the Signature Series and $9 for the TYA Series. Receive one free ticket for every 10 tickets purchased. Call the Box Office at to book. Or we ll come to you! Every year we are proud to teach our interactive and award-winning programs in hundreds of Central Florida classrooms. Programs range from engaging one day Shakespeare workshops to four-day or week-long residencies, to semester long playwriting programs. All of our curriculums correlate to the Sunshine State Standards. Some scholarships available. Call our education team at ext. 08.

21 SEASON OPENING GALA Here at Orlando Shakes we are starting our 1st Season with a Big Bang! The Opening Gala is a night of culinary delights, Steven Patterson, Dana Barathy, Michael Andrew and Jean Tafler at the 008 Gala elegant auction items and joyous entertainment. Funds raised at the Gala are used to fulfill the Theater s mission to produce bold, professional theater, develop new plays, and provide innovative educational experiences. Thanks to our many generous sponsors, your donation is 100% tax deductible. We hope you can join us! Saturday, September 1, 009 at 6 p.m. at the John & Rita Lowndes Shakespeare Center in Loch Haven Cultural Park Tastings featuring a varied menu from our generous vendors: Bubbalou s Bodacious BBQ, Ming Court, Ocean Prime Restaurant, Rosen Centre Hotel, Rosen Shingle Creek Resort and Tommy Bahama Restaurant and Bar Silent and Live Auction Special Sneak Preview of scenes and songs from The Big Bang Wine and Champagne Barefoot Wine and Bubbly Dessert and Coffee Seasons 5 and Barnie s Coffee & Tea Company Flowers by Lee James Floral Designs Cocktail Attire Tickets are $50, $00, $150 Reserve your seats today by calling sponsored by Other exciting fundraising events take place throughout the year. Please join our list at so you don t miss out.

22 JOIN US VOLUNTEER Orlando Shakespeare Theater would not be the success it has become without our dedicated volunteers. Each year the Theater relies on the help from hundreds of volunteers to usher our audiences to their seats. Volunteers are needed year-round for a variety of positions, weekdays and weekends, so you re sure to find a slot that fits your schedule. The Guild and the Associate Board provide additional opportunities and benefits (details follow). For more information on how to volunteer, contact our Volunteer Coordinator at ext. 64. THE GUILD OF THE ORLANDO SHAKESPEARE THEATER The Guild is a volunteer organization dedicated to the promotion and support of the Orlando Shakespeare Theater. Membership is composed of people who contribute to the Theater s success via selling merchandise and concessions. Guild membership offers a variety of special benefits, including access to dress rehearsals. For more information, call ext. 6. ASSOCIATE BOARD As young professionals from the business community who share a passion for Shakespeare, theater, and the arts, the Associate Board s purpose is to support the Orlando Shakespeare Theater, raise funds, and increase awareness of the Theater within the community. In addition to hosting cast and crew parties, the Associate Board helps organize events. Visit for more information. FACEBOOK, TWITTER & MYSPACE Facebook Search Orlando Shakes Twitter MySpace word of mouth Word of mouth is our best friend! If you enjoy what you see at Orlando Shakespeare Theater PLEASE tell your friends. C.S. Lee, Tom Nowicki and Meghan English in Opus (008)

23 FACILITY RENTALS Meetings. Presentations. Receptions. Parties. Shows. Special Events. The Orlando Shakespeare Theater will ensure your event is something unique and memorable. The Margeson Theater boasts a three-quarter thrust stage with full light and sound capabilities and is perfect for larger meetings, presentations, dance performances, concerts, shows and gatherings. Capacity: 34 The Goldman Theater is an intimate theater and great for smaller shows, meetings or gatherings. It has a proscenium stage with full light and sound capabilities. Capacity: 118 The Mandell Studio Theater s seating and stage can be configured in any layout necessary and has full light and sound capabilities. Capacity: 96 (in standard theater set-up) Studio B is a black box theater, great for shows, meetings or presentations. Capacity: 0 Other rental options include the Dr. Phillips Patrons Room with high domed ceilings, The Shakespeare Center Upper and Lower Lobbies, Harriett s Bar, a catering kitchen and the outdoor Darden Courtyard. Please contact our Operations Manager, Jamie Mykins, at jamiem@orlandoshakes.org or ext. 01 for all rental information.

24 Lowndes Shakespeare Center 81 E. Rollins Street Orlando, FL PROFESSIONAL THEATER SEE IT FOR YOURSELF!