An animated musical melodrama that will leave you tied up in knots of laughter! Sheriff Billy Bold and the lovely heroine, Dakota Melody, are working to fight off the diabolic schemes of Silias Scavenger and his cohort, Wild Prairie Rose. Excitement (and laughter) will grip you when our beloved heroine is bound to the railroad tracks... as a speeding locomotive closes in on her! Only one fearless man can save her and snatch her from this unworthy fate, bringing truth and justice to humanity and a thriving territory. With show-stoppin' hits such as "Look Up and Smile," "A Rose With Plenty of Thorns" and "You're In Dakota," this incredible shoot-'em-up, round-'em-up extravaganza is a proven audience delight.
The Orphan Train November 5-14, 2010
The play tells the story of nine orphans on an "Orphan Train" that left New York City on May 28, 1914, and traveled to U. S. midwestern towns in search of homes for the children. Orphaned, unwanted children, seeking a hope of home, any home, anywhere. There's Mary, Evie, spunky Pegeen, Annie, and Little Lucy, a quiet one. There's Frank (who later becomes Frankie a small girl), Raymond, Lucky, and Danny the song-and-dance boy. And there are the men and women hoping for children. The lonesome whistle wails as the train chugs between encounters of anxiety, laughter, wistfulness, rejection and acceptance. Eight stories unfold, each a memorable surprise. The Orphan Train is a charming heart-warmer!
The Elves and the Shoemaker April 22-23, 2011
Based on the story by the Brothers Grimm Adapted by Karen Boettcher-Tate
Lockhart Cobblestone, the shoemaker, has a kind heart but little money in his pocket. Moved by the plight of an old beggar woman, he gives her his last pair of shoes. Poor Lockhart has leather enough to make only one more pair of shoes and sets it out to work on the next morning. Then, the fun begins! Out pop five weird, endearing little elves: Mortz, Schwartz, Hazel, Gracie and Studebaker, who whip up the most fantastic and magical shoes the town of Clankbottom has ever seen. Here's an upbeat, fast-paced retelling of an old favorite, filled with delightfully wacky characters and clever dialogue. This upbeat, whimsical romp of a fantasy also holds a gentle message about the nature of kindness.
THE MUSIC MAN May 12-15, 2010
An affectionate paean to Smalltown, U.S.A. of a bygone era, Meredith Willson's The Music Man follows fast-talking traveling salesman Harold Hill as he cons the people of River City, Iowa into buying instruments and uniforms for a boys band he vows to organize this despite the fact he doesn't know a trombone from a treble clef. His plans to skip town with the cash are foiled when he falls for Marian the librarian, who transforms him into a respectable citizen by curtain's fall.
Performances held at The Orlando Repertory Edyth Bush Theatre 1001 E. Princeton Street, Orlando, FL 32803
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VENUES
BLACK BOX THEATRE 100 seat black box The Orlando Repertory Theatre 1001 E. Princeton Street Orlando, FL 32803
EDYTH BUSH THEATRE 328 seat proscenium The Orlando Repertory Theatre 1001 Princeton Street Orlando, FL 32803
THE COMMONS multi-use theatre space Metro Church 1491 E. State Road 434 Winter Springs, FL 32708