Theater
ANNIE RUSSELL THEATRE
Antigone
October 1-3 Greek drama by Sophocles shows how a leader’s bad decisions end up in tragedy. Thursday-Saturday 7 p.m., Saturday 2 p.m. $10-$19. Rollins College, 1000 Holt Ave., Winter Park. 407-646-2145. rollins.edu/theatre
Stop Kiss
October 29-November 1 Two young women, one a teacher, one a radio traffic reporter, form a friendship that changes their lives in this second stage production. Thursday-Saturday 8 p.m., Saturday-Sunday 2 p.m. Rollins College, 1000 Holt Ave., Winter Park. 407-646-2145. rollins.edu/theatre
BAY STREET PLAYERS
The Elephant Man
October 1-3 The true story of a man whose hideously deformed body hides within it a remarkably sensitive and intelligent being. 8 p.m. $16-$19. Historic State Theatre, 109 N. Bay St., Eustis. 352-357-7777. baystreetplayers.org
BREAKTHROUGH THEATRE OF WINTER PARK
A…My Name Will Always Be Alice
Through October 4 This lively revue created by comedy writers, lyricists and composers offers a kaleidoscopic vision of contemporary women, with songs portraying friends, rivals, sisters and other relationships. Friday and Saturday 7 p.m., Saturday 2 p.m., Sunday 3 p.m. $12-$18. 419A W. Fairbanks Ave., Winter Park. 407-920-4034. breakthroughtheatre.com
BROADWAY ACROSS AMERICA
Fiddler on the Roof
Through October 4 Israeli actor Topol brings the iconic Tevye—earthy philosopher, harried husband and devoted father of marriageable daughters—to the stage in the national tour of this musical, based on the stories of Sholom Aleichem. Tuesday-Saturday 8 p.m., Saturday 2 p.m., Sunday 1 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. $37-$71. Bob Carr Performing Arts Centre, 401 W. Livingston St. 1-800-982-2787. broadwayacrossamerica.com
Cats
October 20-25 Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Tony Award-winning musical, featuring the hit song “Memory,” is based on a book of T.S. Eliot’s poems. Tuesday-Saturday 8 p.m., Saturday 2 p.m., Sunday 1 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. Bob Carr Performing Arts Centre, 401 W. Livingston St., 407-849-2000. orlandovenues.com
GARDEN THEATRE
Forever Plaid
October 9-25 This show celebrates the reincarnation of four male singers killed in a car crash on the way to their first big concert. They’ve been revived, miraculously, so they perform the pop hits of the ’50s and ’60s. Friday-Saturday 8 p.m., Sunday 2 p.m. $10-$22. 160 W. Plant St., Winter Garden. 407-877-4736. gardentheatre.org
GREATER ORLANDO ACTORS THEATRE
Picasso at the Lapin Agile
Through October 17 This comedy by Steve Martin features Albert Einstein and Pablo Picasso, who meet at a bar called the Lapin Agile (Nimble Rabbit) in Paris in 1904, where they debate the value of genius and talent. Friday and Saturday 8 p.m., Sunday 7 p.m. $12-$15. 669 Cherry St., Winter Park. 407-872-8451. goatgroup.com
Jekyll and Hyde
October 30-November 28 Just in time for Halloween, the musical production based on The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, a classic novel by Robert Louis Stevenson. Friday-Saturday 8 p.m., Sunday 7 p.m. $12-$15. 669 Cherry St., Winter Park. 407-872-8451. goatgroup.com
ICEHOUSE THEATRE
Sylvia
Through October 4 An A.R. Gurney comedy about a couple who find a dog when they move to Manhattan. A street-smart mix of Labrador and poodle, Sylvia becomes a major bone of contention in their lives. Thursday 7:30 p.m., Friday-Saturday 8 p.m., Sunday 2 p.m. $12-$20. 964 N. Unser St., Mount Dora. 352-383-3133. icehousetheatre.com
MAD COW THEATRE
Love Song
October 2-25 Take a look at love, loneliness and relationships through comic characters including Beane, who struggles with sanity and society, and his sister Joan, a stressed-out executive. Thursday-Saturday 8 p.m., Sunday 3 p.m. $26-$28. 105 S. Magnolia Ave. 407-297-8788. madcowtheatre.org
The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
Through October 18 This two-time Tony Award-winning musical tells the story of a group of young misfit overachievers as they vie for victory in a regional spelling competition, with heart-warming and funny results. Thursday-Saturday 7:30 p.m., Sunday 2:30 p.m. $26-$28. 105 S. Magnolia Ave.
407-297-8788. madcowtheatre.org
OSCEOLA CENTER FOR THE ARTS
Oklahoma!
October 23-November 8 The venerable musical illuminates love and rivalry in a turn-of-the-century territorial town through such classic numbers as “Oh, What a Beautiful Morning” and “Surrey With a Fringe on Top.” Friday and Saturday 7:30 p.m., Sunday 2 p.m. $12-$20. 2411 E. Irlo Bronson Highway, Kissimmee. 407.846.6257 ext. 0. ocfta.com
ORLANDO REPERTORY THEATRE
Charlotte’s Web
Through October 11 The magical weavings of Charlotte the spider come to the aid of her newfound friend, Wilbur the pig, in E.B. White’s timeless story of friendship. Saturday 11 a.m. and 4 p.m., Sunday 2 p.m. and 5 p.m. Sonny’s Family Night, September 26th at 5:30 p.m. $11-$17. Loch Haven Park, 1101 E. Princeton St. 407-896-7365. orlandorep.com
How I Became a Pirate
October 10-November 8 Jeremy Jacobs loves the pirate life until he remembers the comforts of home. Saturday 2 p.m. and 5 p.m., Sunday 11 a.m. and 4 p.m. $11-$17. Loch Haven Park, 1001 E. Princeton St. 407-896-7365. orlandorep.com
ORLANDO SHAKESPEARE THEATER
Agamemnon
October 4 Semi-staged performance of Aeschylus’ Greek tragedy about Agamemnon’s return home after the fall of Troy. Free. Lowndes Shakespeare Center, 812 E. Rollins St. 407-447-1700, ext. 1. orlandoshakes.org
The Big Bang
Through October 11 In a borrowed Park Avenue apartment two wannabe producers, played by Philip Nolen and T. Robert Pigott, try to line up backers for The Big Bang, a lavish Broadway musical with a proposed budget of $83 million. Wednesday-Thursday 7 p.m., Friday-Saturday 8 p.m., Sunday 2 p.m. Senior matinees September 23 and 30 at 2 p.m. $14-$38. Lowndes Shakespeare Center, 812 E. Rollins St. 407-447-1700, ext. 1. orlandoshakes.org
Yankee Tavern
October 14-November 8 Conspiracies and intrigue fuel this play about post–September 11 theories. A condemned tavern in New York is the setting where questions such as ‘What is coincidence and what is fact?’ are considered. Wednesday-Thursday 7 p.m., Friday-Saturday
8 p.m., Sunday 2 p.m. $14-$38. Lowndes Shakespeare Center, 812 E. Rollins St. 407-447-1700, ext. 1. orlandoshakes.org
PINOCCHIO’S MARIONETTE THEATER
Hansel and Gretel
Through November 1 Two curious children, a gingerbread house, and a witch … what could possibly go wrong? Prices vary. Altamonte Mall, 451 E. Altamonte Drive. (S.R. 436), Suite 1389, Altamonte Springs. 407-422-8911. pinocchios.net
THE PLAZA THEATRE
The Witnesses
October 16-17 This musical story of Peter and Paul and the birth of the Christian church is Part II of The Rock & The Rabbi trilogy. A mix of original acoustic music and storytelling. Friday-Saturday 7:30 p.m. $30. 425 N. Bumby Ave. 1-800-745-3000. ticketmaster.com
THEATRE DOWNTOWN
The Seafarer
October 16–November 7 Set in a dingy apartment in a town on the Irish coast, this is a tale of high-stakes poker between a group of hard-drinking men and the devil. Thursday-Saturday 8 p.m., Sunday 2:30 p.m. $15-$18. 2113 N. Orange Ave. 407-841-0083. theatredowntown.net
The Wiz
Through October 3 Based on the book The Wonderful World of Oz by Frank Baum, the musical is an African-American version of the tale of Dorothy from Kansas who ends up in very strange place. Songs include the popular “Ease On Down the Road.” The 1975 Broadway production won seven Tony Awards, including Best Musical. Thursday-Saturday 8 p.m; Sunday 2:30 p.m. $15-$18. 2113 N. Orange Ave. 407-841-0083. theatredowntown.net
UCF ARENA
Sesame Street Live: Elmo’s Green Thumb
October 8-11 Elmo, Big Bird and their Sesame Street friends help find a new home for Sunny the sunflower in the new stage show featuring dancing ladybugs, fluttering butterflies and grouchy beetles. Thursday 7 p.m., Friday 10:30 a.m. and 7 p.m., Saturday 10:30 a.m. and 2 p.m., Sunday 1 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. $12-$28. University of Central Florida Arena, Gemini Blvd. and West Plaza Drive. 1-800-745-3000. ticketmaster.com
UCF CONSERVATORY THEATRE
Doubt
Through October 11 John Patrick Shanley’s Pulitzer-Prize winning play (recently adapted as a film) delves deep into the changing world of Catholic religious dogma in 1963. The play pits the conservative Sister Aloysius against the forward-thinking, intellectual priest, Father Flynn. Thursday-Saturday 8 p.m., Sunday 2 p.m. $10-$17. Black Box Theater, 4000 Central Florida Blvd. 407-823-1500. theatre.ucf.edu
Proof
October 1-10 A mathematician, his daughter, a brilliant mathematical proof and mental illness provide the framework for this drama. Thursday-Saturday 8 p.m., Sunday 2 p.m.
$10-$17. Black Box Theater, 4000 Central Florida Blvd., 407-823-1500. theatre.ucf.edu
The Pirates Of Penzance
October 22-November 1 Gilbert and Sullivan comic operetta features singing pirates, a major general who knows little military strategy, and his many eligible daughters. Thursday-Saturday 8 p.m., Sunday 2 p.m. $10-$17. Main Stage, 4000 Central Florida Blvd. 407-823-1500. theatre.ucf.edu
THE WAYNE DENSCH PERFORMING ARTS CENTER
Evita
October 2-18 The life and death of Argentina’s controversial first lady is the subject of this Andrew Lloyd Webber musical. Friday-Saturday 7:30 p.m., Sunday 2 p.m. $10-$23. 201 S. Magnolia Ave., Sanford. 407-321-8111.
waynedenschperformingartscenter.com
THE WINTER PARK PLAYHOUSE
FourPlay, the Improvised Musical
October 2-18 Conceived by Rollins College theater professor David Charles, the musical allows the performers to play off each other and the music. Friday-Saturday 7:30 p.m., Saturday, Sunday and Thursday 2 p.m. $22-$32. 711 Orange Ave., Winter Park. 407-645-0145. winterparkplayhouse.org
