The Arts Connection for March 20, 2008 Learn more about Central Florida's arts community at The Red Chair Project, Central Florida's official guide to arts and culture. Also, follow the link above for Cultural Links to many arts organizations and county arts councils.
The Orlando Theater Project The Orlando Theatre Project, comprised of a volunteer Board of Directors and a company of resident and supporting directors, playwrights, actors and designers, presents professional theater and shows throughout the Central Florida area. Affiliated with many Central Florida arts organizations, the Orlando Theater Projects also works under a Small Professional Theater contract with Actors' Equity Association to operate an on-going professional training program for dedicated theater students.
The Orlando Theater Project utilizes many Central Florida stages, including those of Studio B and the Goldman Theatre at the Lowndes Shakespeare Center in Orlando's Loch Haven Park, and the Garden Theatre in Winter Garden.
Its first performance of the season will be the Central Florida premiere of the 2006 Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award winning play, Doubt: A Parable. Doubt, written by John Patrick Shanley, explores the question of what happens when one's certainty takes precedent over everything else. The show opened March 20 and will run through April 13 at the Goldman Theatre at the Lowndes Shakespeare Center in Loch Haven Park. We will be talking with company director Jim Howard on some of the challenges they've faced this year, along with Doubt's director Chris Jorie.
This Week's Highlights There’s a benefit next Wednesday, March 26, for the family of St. Cloud artist Paul Rosenberg, who passed away last week. The special dinner with live music and art also benefits Laura Rhodes, another Osceola artist who is battling cancer. It runs from 6-9pm at the New Day Café in St. Cloud; cost is $20. 3195 13th Street (Hwy. 192); 407-891-2100 Bach Birthday Celebration
The Bach Birthday Celebration at Rollins College, sponsored by the Rollins Department of Music and the Bach Festival Society, will be on Friday, March 21 at 7. The celebration will include a Cantata reading session open to anyone who wants to come and sing, as well as birthday cake and refreshments.
Spamalot, presented by Broadway Across America-Orlando
UCF Guitar Series Also, if you thought you were out of luck to see Joshua Bell Saturday night with the Orlando Philharmonic there is actually a way to get tickets to the sold out concert ….a few were set aside for the Orlando Arts Getaway that’s a program that combines arts events with dinner at some of Orlando’s fine dining establishments. So if you’d like to hear the world-renowned violinist and enjoy dinner at Hue in Thornton Park contact Orlando Arts Getaway at 407-872-2382
CASTING CALL - Auditions are also listed on Elizabeth Maupin's blog, Attention Must Be Paid. Elizabeth is the theatre critic for the Orlando Sentinel.
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