Saturday, November 03, 2012

  • Master Class in Acting by Jon Jory - Presented by The Harriet Lake Festival of New Plays

    Orlando Shakespeare Theater

    $50 - Jon Jory will teach a two hour Master Class in Acting. Not only has he directed the finest theater actors in the country, he has written the seminal text, Tips: Ideas for Actors, that sits dog-eared and coffee-stained in thousands of actors' libraries. If you are hungry to hone your craft, this is a class not to be …

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  • Night Train - A New Play Reading - Presented by The Harriet Lake Festival of New Plays

    Orlando Shakespeare Theater

    $5 - In this dark comedy, a scruffy man with a second-class ticket insinuates himself into the first-class compartment of a wealthy banker headed back home in the middle of the night. Full of questions but with a knack for conveniently forgetting the answers, the unwanted traveling companion may have in mind more than mere conversation by the time the …

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  • The Standby Lear - A New Play Reading - Presented by The Harriet Lake Festival of New Plays

    Orlando Shakespeare Theater

    $5 - When you've waited for the chance of a lifetime, what do you do when you realize it may have come too late? The standby's dream turns into the actor's nightmare, as Augie and his wife confront the choices of their life together and the inevitable slow curtain.

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  • Football vs. SMU

    Spectrum Stadium

    Come out and watch the Knights FINISH strong against the SMU Mustangs during the Homecoming Game!Tag your Instagram pics, Flickr photos and Tweets with #UCFHC and experience homecoming online at ucf.edu/experience

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  • PlayFest Keynote Speaker - Jon Jory - The Harriett Lake Festival of New plays

    Orlando Shakespeare Theater

    Free - As the Producing Director at Actors Theatre of Louisville, he conceived the Humana Festival of New American Plays, directed over 125 plays, and produced over 1,000 plays. For his commitment to new plays, he has received the Margo Jones Award twice, the Shubert Foundation's James N. Vaughan Memorial Award, and the Special Tony Award for Achievement in Regional …

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  • Race - A Gripping, No-Holds-Barred Courtroom Drama

    Orlando Shakespeare Theater

    $12 student tickets half hour before show/ $10 off all advanced tickets - Fresh off Broadway, this high-voltage drama tackles the most incendiary topic of our time. Three attorneys, two black and one white, are called on to represent a wealthy white man charged with assaulting a young black woman. With the palpable tension of a fierce cross-examination and no …

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  • Tom Jones - A New Play Reading - Presented by The Harriet Lake Festival of New Plays

    Orlando Shakespeare Theater

    $5 - When the amorous and well-intending Tom Jones sets off in quest of the virtuous Shannon Western, hilarity ensues. It seems the fates are at odds with the lovers, as Tom is met at every turn with debauchery and illicit rendezvous. Brimming over with scandal, intrigue, and all-out bawdry, this humorous adaptation of TOM JONES puts true love to …

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  • Theatre UCF presents "Side Show" (Recurring Event)

    Theatre

    "Side Show" is a vibrant and moving musical by Henry Krieger and Bill Russell. It is based on the true story of sideshow freaks Violet and Daisy Hilton, conjoined twins who achieve fame but yearn for more."Daring, enthralling...[with] passion, empathy and directness [that is] reflected in the tidal pull of the music and the winning simplicity of the lyrics.... Grafts …

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