Mad Cow Theatre's 17th Anniversary Season Announced
By: Kelsey Denette May. 07, 2013
Mad Cow Theatre announces its 17th anniversary season of live professional theatre in the Heart of Downtown Orlando, running from September 27, 2013 to September 21, 2014.
A Season Opening Gala, in conjunction with Other Desert Cities, will take place onFriday, September 27, 2013 at Mad Cow Theatre.
Additional information about the season, including creative team and casting, will be announced at a later date. Season tickets are on sale now and may be purchased by calling the Mad Cow Theatre Box Office at (407) 297.8788, or by visitingwww.madcowtheatre.com, and in person at the Box Office at the theatre, 54 W. Church Street in Downtown Orlando.
Single tickets for the 2013-2014 Season go on sale July 8, 2013.
Other Desert Cities
September 27 - October 27, 2013
The Harriett Theatre at 54 West Church Street
It's Christmas Eve in Palm Springs when Brooke presents her Reagan-adjacent parents with a tell-all confessional novel that turbo-charges the holidays and the Wyeth family dynamic with ever-shifting alliances and politics. Pulitzer Prize finalist Jon Robin Baitz's smart new play of high drama, serious laughter and repartee that dazzles and decimates was one of the hottest tickets on Broadway last season. "The most richly enjoyable new play for grown-ups in many a season." - The New York Times
Venus in Fur
by David Ives
October 18 - November 17, 2013
The Black Box at 54 West Church Street
The sexiest, funniest, most acclaimed hit of the recent Broadway season, this seductive comedy blends love, lust, and literature with the ultimate battle of the sexes. Vanda is an unusual young actress who arrives to audition for the lead in playwright Thomas' adaptation of the erotic novel, Venus in Fur. During the reading, realities begin to shift and Thomas finds himself heading into dangerous territory. Does art imitate life? Or is it the other way around? Written by comic mastermind David Ives, this sizzling new play will keep you guessing until the very end.
The Light in the Piazza
Music and lyrics by Adam Guettel and book by Craig Lucas
December 6, 2013 - January 5, 2014
The Harriett Theatre at 54 West Church Street
Set in Florence and Rome in 1953, The Light in the Piazza is the story of a young American tourist traveling with her mother who meets and falls for a young Italian. The mother opposes the affair for reasons that only gradually become apparent as the musical unfolds. Music and lyrics are by Adam Guettel, the grandson of Richard Rodgers. The intricately classic score is the perfect complement to an Italian love story and is sure to be audience favorite. Based on a novella by ElizaBeth Spencer, The Light in the Piazza won six Tony Awards in 2005 and is perhaps the most celebrated score of the past decade.
Table Manners
January 24 - February 23, 2014
The Black Box at 54 West Church Street
Table Manners, Alan Ayckbourn's award winning comedy, follows the intertwining lives of a group of siblings and their significant others during a weekend in the country. This sidesplitting farce explodes with lust, hysterics, and exasperation as three couples share a weekend in search of love, sex, and the meaning of marriage. A comic feast where chairs and food are scarce, but laughs are served aplenty. "...crippling you with laughter that shakes the body and more subversively, fractures the soul." The New York Times
The Mountaintop
By Katori Hall
February 14 - March 16, 2014
The Black Box at 54 West Church Street
Memphis - April 3, 1968. A gripping reimagining of the events taking place the night before the assassination of Civil Rights leader DR. Martin Luther King, Jr. After delivering his magnificent and memorable "I've Been to the Mountaintop" speech, an exhausted and defeated Dr. King retires to Room 306 at the Lorraine Motel where he encounters a mysterious and spirited stranger as an epic storm rages outside. Playwright Katori Hall won the 2010 Olivier Award for this new play hailed as "soul-stirring and eye-opening" by The Daily News.
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
March 21 - April 20, 2014
The Harriett Theatre at 54 West Church Street
In the course of one sultry evening, a prominent Southern dynasty is pushed to the brink when tender memories are relived and life altering secrets are revealed. It's the 65th birthday of wealthy Southern plantation owner Big Daddy and his family has gathered to celebrate. As one son Brick, a hunky former football hero, mysteriously retreats from his desirable but sexually frustrated wife Maggie, his money hungry brother and sister-in-law plot to secure more than their share of the family fortune. Don't miss this Pulitzer Prize-winning gem by Tennessee Williams, one of the greatest playwrights in American history. Cat On a Hot Tin Roof is an emotionally intense drama that sizzles with passion and greed like you've never experienced before.
The 12th Annual Orlando Cabaret Festival
at 54 West Church Street
Mad Cow Theatre's 2-theatre complex in Downtown Orlando plays host to the Twelfth Annual Orlando Cabaret Festival. The annual festival features performances of jazz, pop, Broadway, comedy, and a few surprises featuring many of Central Florida's favorite cabaret singers, along with artists from the New York cabaret scene.
Hair
Lyrics by James Rado and Gerome Ragni and music by Galt MacDermot
June 6 - July 6, 2014
The Harriett Theatre at 54 West Church Street
Hair is an electric celebration on stage. This exuberant musical about a group of young Americans searching for peace and love in a turbulent time has struck a resonant chord with audiences young and old. Featuring an extraordinary cast and unforgettable songs, including "Aquarius," "Let the Sun Shine In," "Good Morning Starshine" and "Easy To Be Hard," its relevance is undeniable and its energy is unbridled. "The ultimate American rock musical!" - New York Times
TBA
June 20 - July 20, 2014
The Black Box at 54 West Church Street
A contemporary comedy to be announced at a later date.
The History Boys
By Alan Bennett
August 8 - September 7 2014
The Harriett Theatre at 54 West Church Street
Alan Bennett's brilliantly witty, perceptive tale of an unruly handful of senior schoolboys, preparing for coveted places at either Oxford or Cambridge under the tutelage of their somewhat "old-school" history teacher. An unusual approach to their studies is questioned when a new young history teacher joins the staff with strong views of his own. The History Boys is a compelling exploration of both the anarchy of adolescence and the very purpose of education itself, but it's also a wonderful feel-good evening, shot through with Alan Bennett's masterful wit and abundant humanity - quite simply a must-see.
The Letters
By John W. Lowell
August 22 - September 21, 2014
The Black Box at 54 West Church Street
When Anna is called in for a meeting with her superior, everything seems to be going well. But nothing is quite as it seems in this thriller of politics and disinformation set in 1930's Russia. An informal interview quickly turns into a game of cat and mouse in which the roles of hunter and hunted shift without warning, and being the last to flinch may mean the difference between life and death. Who will claim the upper hand: those who suppress the truth, or those who will risk everything to liberate it?
Due to the nature of live theatre, titles, artists and dates during the 2013-2014 Season are subject to change.
Mad Cow Theatre is a 501 c 3 arts organization funded by the State of Florida, Department of State, Division of Cultural Affairs and the Florida Council on Arts and Culture; United Arts of Central Florida; The City of Orlando; The Downtown Development Board; The Florida Theatrical Association, Orange County Government through the Arts & Cultural Affairs Program, and members of the Central Florida community just like you.
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