Directed by 麻豆原创 Associate Professor and Coordinator of Graduate Acting Kate Ingram, 鈥淚nto the Woods鈥� tells the stories of characters such as Little Red Riding Hood and Cinderella while offering life lessons for audiences of all ages.

The award-winning musical appeared on Broadway, and features music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and a book by James Lapine.

Performances of 鈥淚nto the Woods鈥� will be Thursdays through Sundays from March 24 to April 3 on the 麻豆原创 Theatre鈥檚 Main Stage. All shows begin at 8 p.m., except for Sunday matinees, which will start at 2 p.m.

Ticket prices are $19 for adults, $17 for seniors and $12 for students with their ID. Reservations are recommended and available through the 麻豆原创 Conservatory Theatre box office at 407-823-1500. Group rates are available. The box office can assist with accommodations for patrons with disabilities.

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Shakespeare鈥檚 classic comedy of mistaken identities gets a western-style remake, set in California after the Gold Rush of the 1850s. After a shipwreck, Viola finds herself separated from her twin brother and disguises herself as a man to survive amidst a cast of colorful characters.

Performances of 鈥淭welfth Night鈥� will be Thursdays through Sundays from Jan. 20 until Jan. 30 on the 麻豆原创 Theatre鈥檚 Main Stage. All shows begin at 8 p.m., except for Sunday matinees, which will start at 2 p.m.

Ticket prices are $19 for adults, $17 for seniors and $12 for students with their ID. Reservations are recommended and available through the 麻豆原创 Conservatory Theatre box office at 407-823-1500. Group rates are available. The box office can assist with accommodations for patrons with disabilities.

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With book and lyrics by George Haimsohn and Robin Miller and music by Jim Wise, 鈥淒ames At Sea鈥� is a musical comedy inspired by 1930s Hollywood director and choreographer Busby Berkeley.聽 鈥淒ames At Sea鈥� pays homage to 鈥�42nd Street,鈥� complete with the theme of a young girl going to Broadway and making it big — plus an abundance of musical numbers, dancing and tapping.

The show opens Thursday, Nov. 18, and will run through Sunday, Dec. 5., on 麻豆原创鈥檚 main campus. All performances are scheduled in 麻豆原创鈥檚 smaller Black Box Theatre.

鈥淚t鈥檚 an intimate setting for an intimate musical,鈥� says Earl Weaver, the show鈥檚 director and 麻豆原创鈥檚 coordinator of Musical Theatre.

Weaver adds that this 鈥渇amily-friendly, lighthearted romp鈥� will not only be fun and entertaining, but it also will be eligible to participate in the well-revered American College Theatre Festival, or ACTF.

鈥淲e鈥檝e never been able to have a full musical submitted for ACTF, so 鈥楧ames At Sea鈥� is the perfect opportunity to do so,鈥� he said.

Performances of聽 鈥淒ames At Sea鈥� will be Thursdays through Sundays from Nov. 18 until Dec. 5.

All shows begin at 8 p.m., except for the Sunday matinee, which will start at 2 p.m.

Ticket prices are $17 for adults, $15 for seniors and $10 for students with their ID. Reservations are recommended and available through the box office at 407-823-1500. Group rates are available. The box office can assist with accommodations for patrons with disabilities.

Based on the novel by Bram Stoker, 鈥淒racula鈥� tells the chilling story of a woman who becomes mysteriously anemic, and a Dr. Van Helsing who believes that a vampire is the cause. The play is a quest to confound the suspected foe Count Dracula and is full of supernatural shudders and surprises.

Theatre professor Donald Seay, who won a Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival directing award for last year鈥檚 麻豆原创 production of 鈥淧roof,鈥� selected Deane鈥檚 version of 鈥淒racula鈥� to direct. 鈥淭here have been so many TV and movie versions that were only loosely based on the novel,鈥� he said. 鈥淭his version is compact and encompasses most of the original story.鈥�

Seay adds that his production will reveal the vampire鈥檚 plans, how they unfold and how the characters will stop him.

鈥淒racula鈥� runs Thursday, Oct. 21, through Sunday, Oct. 24, and Thursday, Oct. 28, through Sunday, Oct. 31, in the Main Stage theatre. All shows begin at 8 p.m., except for Sunday matinees, which start at 2 p.m.

Ticket prices are $19 for adults, $17 for seniors and $12 for students with their IDs.

Reservations are recommended and available through the box office at 407-823-1500. Group rates are available. The box office can assist with accommodations for patrons with disabilities.

Featuring one-of-a-kind gowns, cloaks, capes and costumes from productions such as “West Side Story” and the swashbuckling musical “Pirates,” the sale will run from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 26, and Wednesday, Oct. 27.

The annual costume sale is open to the public. It will be held in room T244 of the new Theatre Building — part of the first phase of the Performing Arts Center on 麻豆原创’s main campus.

Most items are priced at less than $10, so cash is preferred, but checks also will be accepted. Credit cards can鈥檛 be used.

For directions to the Theatre Building, visit the 麻豆原创 Conservatory Theatre website at .

The play, written by Central Florida native Kevin Christopher Snipes, tells the story of four teenage boys at a New England boarding school on the eve of World War II. They are brought together by their love of Shakespeare and torn apart by the impending war.

鈥淭he Chimes鈥� opens this week as a full-scale production with many of last year鈥檚 cast members. The play, in the Black Box Theatre on 麻豆原创鈥檚 Orlando campus, runs from Thursday, Sept. 23, through Sunday, Oct. 10.

鈥溾�橳he Chimes鈥� rings out to remind us that unless a stand is taken, ignorance and hatred can rule not only an institution of higher education, but an entire civilization,鈥� said director David Lee, an assistant professor of Theatre at 麻豆原创.

The cast combines the talents of several 麻豆原创 Theatre students with three professional actors: Mark Brotherton, a 麻豆原创 Theatre faculty member, Bob Dolan and noted film actor Tom Nowicki. Please note that this show includes adult themes and brief nudity.

Performances of聽 鈥淭he Chimes鈥� will be Thursdays through Saturdays from Sept. 23 until Oct. 9. A Sunday matinee performance will be Oct. 10.

All shows begin at 8 p.m., except for the Sunday matinee, which will start at 2 p.m.

Ticket prices are $17 for adults, $15 for seniors and $10 for students with their ID. Reservations are recommended and available through the 麻豆原创 Conservatory Theatre box office at 407-823-1500. Group rates are available. The box office can assist with accommodations for patrons with disabilities.

Read more about the production on Snipes鈥� and visit the 麻豆原创 Conservatory Theatre to see listings for the rest of the 2010-11 season.

Albee鈥檚 play explores a middle-aged couple whose marriage is on the rocks and seemingly devoid of love and hope. This play contains mature themes and language and is not appropriate for younger audiences.

Directed by Theatre Department Chair Christopher Niess, the production features Mark Brotherton and Kate Ingram, both of who are 麻豆原创 Theatre faculty members. 麻豆原创 Theatre students Robert Svetlik and Lindsay Clemmons are also in the play.

鈥淲ho鈥檚 Afraid of Virginia Woolf?鈥� runs Thursday, July 1, through Saturday, July 3, and Thursday, July 8, through Sunday, July 11, in the Main Stage theatre. All shows begin at 8 p.m., except for Sunday matinees, which start at 2 p.m.

Ticket prices are $19 for adults, $17 for seniors and $12 for students with their IDs.

Reservations are recommended and available through the 麻豆原创 Conservatory Theatre box office at 407-823-1500. Group rates are available. The box office can assist with accommodations for patrons with disabilities.

The event was created by Rosen College of Hospitality Management students under the guidance of Professor Suzan Bunn and featured performing talents from students in 麻豆原创’s Conservatory Theatre and food preparation and presentation by students under the guidance of Chef Vivian Ray. The campus was transformed by a series of live cabaret performances from France, Australia and the United States, alongside delicious international food-and-wine.

Seniors in the Event Management II course were charged with the task of pulling together Rosen College’s only fundraiser this year within one semester.聽 Teams were delegated to plan, promote, seek sponsorships, develop d茅cor, menus, handle staffing, selling tickets and more. The hard work paid off as the students gained once-in-a lifetime experience, while increasing exposure and support for Rosen College.

Class manager for the event, Kelsey Jobes stated “It’s really exciting that local employers know us because of this project and Rosen’s reputation. The fact that I get to oversee the whole operation is great because it allows me to work on my leadership and problem-solving skills that I’ll one-day be able to use and reference back to in my career.”

The food and wine portion of the event took place in and around the Rosen College courtyard, and the performances were housed in the Darden Auditorium, Disney Dining Room, Three Pillars Caf茅 and the Anheuser-Busch Beer and Wine Lab.

What did attendees have to say?

“We enjoyed every minute we were there and are looking forward to the next one.”~ Laura P. Bennett, President, Bennett & Company, Inc.

“The entertainment, food and wine were excellent, and the students involved should be commended on a very professional event.”~ Anthony D. Atkinson, PMP, Director of Operations, University of Phoenix

“I tend to go to these types of events with a critical eye (it’s a hazard of the job) but this one I was thoroughly able to enjoy from the moment we walked in – I can’t think of anything that was missing.” ~ Debi Jones, Entertainment Special Events Manager

“To be that successful for a first time event is unusual and it can only get better from there.聽 It was an unusual and memorable mix of mingling, dining and entertainment.”~Dave Lehman, President, CONVENTIONPLUS庐

“This was the very first 麻豆原创 event I ever went to and I have to say it was very well done — very professional. It was a fun evening.”听词Mike Thomas, 麻豆原创 Student

Event sponsors included Silversea Cruises, the Orange County Convention Center, the Orlando/Orange County Convention & Visitors Bureau, Sysco and Freeman.聽 In-kind sponsors included Cabot Creamery, Centerplate, Walt Disney World Resort, Gaylord Palms, Hello Florida!, Hilton, Hyatt Regency Airport, Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress, 聽MLB Creative, Peabody Orlando, Premiere Shows, Seasons 52, SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment, Shepard Exposition, Silversea Cruises, Smart City, Total Wine & More, Universal Orlando Resort, and Vines Grille & Wine Bar.

Save the date for the second annual聽Cabaret & Cabernet on Saturday, April 23, 2011. Be sure to visit for updates.