Applications are now available online for the next Orlando Fringe, which will run May 14-28, 2019. Artists have until Nov. 15 to enter the lottery for a slot in the Festival, which recently elevated Kenny Howard of the Florida Theatrical Association to president of its executive board, succeeding Imagination House’s Joyce Arbucias. Fringe celebrates Halloween with a fundraising spoof of The Exorcist on Oct. 5 at Orlando Shakes; tickets are available at orlandofringe.org.
Playwrights’ Round Table is currently seeking scripts for two upcoming presentations. Local authors have until Saturday, Sept. 15, to submit 10-minute plays for the upcoming John Goring Native Voices Series. That same day, PRT opens its script call to everyone for their January 2019 Launch program; playwrights have until Oct. 15 to submit up to two short plays for consideration. Visit theprt.com for details.
Sanford’s Wayne Densch Performing Arts Center has announced a partnership with ASL Services to offer sign language interpretation at select performances. The first interpreted performance will be the Sept. 30 matinee of Legally Blonde: The Musical (which opens on Sept. 21), followed by A Murder Is Announced (March 10), Gypsy (May 10) and Aladdin Jr. (June 23).
NOW PLAYING In the Heights, through Oct. 7 at Orlando Shakes … Nunsense, through Sept. 16 at TheatreWorks Florida … God of Carnage, through Sept. 16 at the Abbey … Gypsy, through Sept. 22 at Garden Theatre … The Color Purple, through Sept. 23 at Theater West End … Shrek, through Sept. 24 at Breakthrough Theatre … The Full Monty, through Sept. 30 at Bay Street Players … A Year With Frog and Toad, through Sept. 30 at Orlando Rep … Disney’s Newsies, through Sept. 30 at Moonlight Players.
UPCOMING The Shift, Sept. 14-15 at Emotions Dance … Jack Kerouac: End of the Road, Sept. 14-16 at Blue Bamboo … It’s Improvised at the 129, Sept. 14 at Dragonfly Studio … Hello Again, Sept. 19-20 at Dr. Phillips Center … She Kills Monsters, Sept. 20-30 at Theatre UCF … The Royal Family, Sept. 21-Oct. 15 at Mad Cow … I Love a Piano, Sept. 21-Oct. 14 at Winter Park Playhouse … Femme Du Monde, Sept. 22 at the Venue … For the Ladies: Songs That Men Should Never Sing, Sept. 23 at the Savoy … Foxy’s Den, Sept. 24 at the Venue … Los árboles mueren de pie, Sept. 28-Oct. 7 at Mad Cow … Adventures in Charity, Sept. 28 at Holiday Inn Lake Buena Vista … Gross Indecency, Sept. 29-Oct. 27 at Parliament House … Lee Weaver’s The Witness, Oct. 7 at Congregation Beth Am.
This article appears in Sep 12-18, 2018.