PlayFest 2006! is a ten-day festival (February 8-19, 2006) packed with dynamic and diverse new play programming!  Events include:  readings, workshops and productions of new plays (all followed by lively post show discussions), webcam plays, key note addresses and master classes by award winning playwrights, opera, music, food, drink, and more!

Pictured: Kristian Truelson and Mindy Anders in Trapezium Our mission is to celebrate and cultivate new plays, nurture new playwrights, attract new local and national audiences, introduce the community to new theatrical voices, and provide a marketplace for local and national theatre professionals. Buy a $5 button and step into the interactive theatrical maelstrom of PlayFest 2006! Several of the areas most dynamic theatre groups (and some from afar!) will join the fray, presenting readings, workshops and productions of new plays and musicals (all followed by lively post show discussions). PlayFest 2006 will also feature compelling alternative programming such as Webcam Plays, Living Newspapers, and playwright panels and master classes. Come early, stay late, have a drink, enjoy Chef Lil's tasty food, and participate in the development of cutting edge new theatre!

Pulitzer Prize winner Robert Schenkkan - February 11

We are pleased to announce that  Robert Schenkkan, who won the Pulitzer Prize for his play The Kentucky Cycle will be in attendance at PlayFest.  At 12pm on Saturday February 11 he will be conducting a playwriting master class. At 6:30 He will give the Festival Keynote address, followed by a reading of his latest play,  Lewis and Clark Reach the Euphrates. Sign up for Pulitzer Master Class Lewis and Clark - Free Admission w/ Playfest Button - No Reservations

Be a Playfest Patron!

It's a pass! It's a ticket! It's a sponsorship!  Be a Playfest Patron and receive two all-access reserved seating passes to all events at Playfest plus two tickets to the world premiered of Robinson Crusoe and your name recognized in all Playfest Programs.  All Playfest events are general admission, first-come-first-serve seating except for you. The best seats will be reserved for you in advance to all events you wish to attend, including all readings, workshops, master classes and Robinson Crusoe.  Patron passes are $1,000 per couple. Call the box office at 407-447-1700 x 1 to be a Playfest Patron now (not available through online ticketing).

Chef Lil - Your Dining Option at Playfest!

Our fabulous caterer, Chef Lil, has prepared a fabulous menu for Playfest including:

• Crossaintwiches - Seasoned Roast Beef & Cheddar or Oven-roasted Turkey & Provolone
• Tasty Wraps - Home-style Chicken Salad or 4-Pepper Hummus
• Quiche & Salad - Broccoli Cheddar or Ham & Cheese, Served with either Small Side Salad or Pasta Salad
• Sides -  Side Salad, Pasta Salad, Assorted Chips
• Desserts - Triple-Chocolate Brownies, Chocolate Chip Cookies
• Beverages - Assorted Sodas, Bottled Water, Coffee (Regular or Decaf), Hot Tea or Hot Chocolate

Readings, Workshops & World Premieres -
What's the Difference?

• Readings - A public reading of a play with actors reading from scripts. In a nutshell, the actors rehearse the play three times (as the playwright listens and makes changes), then perform the play in a seated reading for a live audience. The actors read from scripts placed on music stands. Afterwards, the audience is invited to share their feedback to the director and playwright, focusing on the development of the play. And it FREE!
• Workshops - Workshops focus on getting the play "on its feet." Actors rehearse for a week and a half, then perform with scripts in hand, rehearsal props, and a minimum of technical design. Again, audience feedback helps shape the play.
• World Premiere Mainstage Productions - are fully produced productions using the best  professional actors, designers, directors and production values available.
• Theatre for Young Audiences Readings  - are geared towards parents, young audiences and the young at heart.  Readings are seated and will use the audience's imagination as they listen to the story. 
• Special Events - See the schedule below for our special events including seminars, playwright panels, email plays, the PlayFest Lounge and other highlights.

About Our Theatres and Spaces

Playfest will take place in the following venues. Our central map in the lobby will direct you to all our venues in the John and Rita Lowndes Shakespeare Center.

A Bit On Running Times

Because of the fluid nature of new play development, it is difficult to post exact running times for PlayFest productions. We have included roughly considered approximations, which should be accurate within fifteen minutes.  All running times include a 10-15 minute post show discussion.

LISTING OF SHOWS

All shows are listed in alphabetical order below according to the type of show (world premiere, reading, workshop, etc.). Click on the producing theatre's logo or name to link their website (if available).

To order tickets, call the Box Office
407-447-1700 x 1

World Premiere Mainstage Production Tickets: $20-$35 (No Playfest Button Required)
Robinson Crusoe By Jim Helsinger, from the novel by Daniel Defoe Starring Eric Hissom World premiere!! A dynamic new adaptation of the Daniel Defoe novel. Defoe’s tale of one man’s shipwreck and isolation on a desert island comes to vivid and remarkable life in the Festival’s Goldman Theater!	Orlando-UCF Shakespeare Festival Tickets: $20-$35 February 10 through March 19 Previews February 8 and 9 Goldman Theater   Buy Crusoe Tickets
Playfest Workshops 4 Performances each - $8 tickets with Playfest Button Click here to purchase your Playfest Button - $5
Title, Author Description	Presenter, Time, Venue
BREAKING THE SHAKESPEARE CODE by John Minigan Directed by Kristin Clippard with Festival Artist Sarah Hankins. Last year's hit reading moves to a new level! In this engrossing look at the art of performing Shakespeare, a director and an actress develop a relationship through Shakespeare words.	Orlando-UCF Shakespeare Festival $8; Studio B Theater - 2 hours Thursday Feb 9 @ 7:15pm Saturday Feb 11 @ 4:00pm Sunday Feb 12 @ 7:30pm Monday Feb 13 @ 8:45pm Buy Online Tickets
SAVAGES by Anne Nelson Directed by Chris Jorie Amid the turmoil of a bitter counter-insurgency campaign, a Marine officer awaits the verdict from his court-martial for crimes of war -- in the Philippines in 1902 -- finding hard truths and solace along the way.  By nationally known author Anne Nelson (The Guys)	Orlando-UCF Shakespeare Festival $8; Mandell  Theater 2 hours 15 minutes Wednesday Feb 8 @ 7:15pm Thursday Feb 9 @ 8:00pm Saturday Feb 11 @ 1:00pm Sunday Feb 12 @ 3:30pm Buy Online Tickets
SEAGULLS IN A CHERRY TREE by William Missouri Downs Directed by Thomas Joyner, with Festival actors Mindy Anders & Kristian Truelsen. Another hit reading at last year's Playfest, this hilarious production brings a touching contemporary spin on Chekov's plays.	Orlando-UCF Shakespeare Festival $8; Mandell Theater 2 hours 15 minutes Tuesday Feb 14 @ 6:00pm Wednesday Feb 15 @ 9:00pm Thursday Feb 16 @ 8:30pm Saturday Feb 18 @ 8:30pm Buy Online Tickets
STRIPPED by John Didonna A new docu-drama that explores the naked and real life truth of the lives, dangers, hearts, and souls of the women behind exotic dancing.	Empty Spaces Theatre Company $8, Mandell  Theater- 1 hour 45 minutes Sunday Feb 12 @ 7:30pm Tuesday Feb 14 @ 9:00pm Friday Feb 17 @ 9:00pm Sunday Feb 19 @ 2:30pm Buy Online Tickets
A COUNTRY MUSIC SONG by Al Pergande A Play about Guitars, Pickup Trucks, Coffee, Dogs, and Jail, and why they're better on the Radio.	Arfnotz Productions $8: Mandell  Theater- 2 hours 15 minutes Friday Feb 10 @ 8:30pm Monday Feb 13 @ 8:00pm Friday Feb 17 @ 6:00pm Saturday Feb 18 @ 5:30pm Buy Online Tickets
Playfest Readings FREE with PlayFest Button Click here to purchase your Playfest Button - $5
Title, Author Description	Presenter, Time, Venue
BLACK AND BLUE by John Goring Song lifted her soul to heaven... Harlem pulled her back to earth.	Playwrights Roundtable Margeson  Theater- 2 hours 30 minutes Thursday 2/9 @ 7:30pm Monday 2/13 @ 9:00pm Free Admission w/ Playfest Button - No Reservations
BRECHT IN LA by Rick Mitchell Directed by Mark Routhier The great German playwright Bertolt Brecht tries to make it in Hollywood while avoiding HUAC.  Based on actual events.	Orlando-UCF Shakespeare Festival Margeson  Theater 2 hours 30 minutes Thursday 2/16 @ 8:30pm Sunday 2/19 @ 3:00pm Free Admission w/ Playfest Button - No Reservations
CRIME AND PUNISHMENT by Marilyn Campbell and Curt Columbus Directed by Jim Helsinger, with Eric Hissom, Dan McCleary, and Lucy Carney A chilling new adaptation of Dostoevsky's famous novel.	Orlando-UCF Shakespeare Festival Studio B  Theater- 2 hours Tuesday 2/14 @ 7:00pm Saturday 2/18 @ 5:30pm Free Admission w/ Playfest Button - No Reservations
GOD SAVE GERTRUDE by Deborah Isobel Stein Directed by Adam Greenfield A punk-rock riff on Hamlet in which Queen Gertrude, living in a war-torn post-Communist country, attempts to right her wrongs. As the bombs rain down, disgraced Gertrude tells her story with songs and fury.	Orlando-UCF Shakespeare Festival   Studio B  Theater- 2 hours Monday 2/13 @ 6:00pm Friday 2/17 @ 6:30pm Free Admission w/ Playfest Button - No Reservations
IN THE BEGINNING by Richard St. George Directed by Darren Bridget Hilarious romp through the Old Testament.	Orlando-UCF Shakespeare Festival Goldman  Theater- 2 hours Free with Playfest Button Monday 2/13 @ 6:15pm Saturday 2/18 @ 3:30pm Free Admission w/ Playfest Button - No Reservations
THE K OF D by Laura Schellhardt Directed by Laura Kepley Rumor has it Charlotte's brother kissed her on the lips before he died.  Rumor has it now everything she kisses also dies.  The K of D chronicles what happens in small town, Ohio, when news of Charlotte's "gift" leaks out.  One person plays all the parts in this fascinating new play.	Orlando-UCF Shakespeare Festival Studio B Theater - 1 hour 45 minutes Thursday 2/16 @ 6:30pm Saturday 2/18 @ 8:00pm Free Admission w/ Playfest Button - No Reservations
LEWIS AND CLARK REACH THE EUPHRATES by Robert Schenkkan Directed by Patrick Flick Fascinating new look at the famous explorers by Pulitzer Prize winner Robert Schenkkan.	Orlando-UCF Shakespeare Festival Free with Playfest Button Margeson  Theater- 2 hours 15 minutes Saturday 2/11 @ 7:30pm Free Admission w/ Playfest Button - No Reservations
THE MARTIAN CHRONICLES by Elizabeth Margid & Daniel Levy Directed by Patrick Flick Dynamic new musical adaptation of Ray Bradbury novel with music by a recent Richard Rogers award winner.	Orlando-UCF Shakespeare Festival Margeson  Theater-  2:30 minutes Friday 2/17 @ 9:00pm Sunday 2/19 @ 6:00pm Free Admission w/ Playfest Button - No Reservations
MIDNIGHT CLEAR by Ken Clifton and Allen D. Cornell Directed by Katrina Ploof The story of one woman's struggle to find hope and faith in a world where the message of Peace On Earth, Goodwill Toward Men! is challenged by the hard reality of the Civil War.	Katrina Ploof Margeson Theater Tuesday 2/14 @ 6:00pm Saturday 2/18 @ 1:00pm Free Admission w/ Playfest Button - No Reservations
OSCAR WILDE'S DEPROFUNDIS adapted by David A. McElroy Near the end of his life, Oscar Wilde spent two years in prison where he wrote a deeply moving letter known as "De Profundis." In this staged reading, that work is given a theatrical setting and a fascinating twist.	Southern Winds   Goldman  Theater Sunday 2/12 @ 6:30pm Tuesday 2/14 @ 6:30pm Free Admission w/ Playfest Button - No Reservations
SKUNKWEED by Eric Bogosian The newest from award winning playwright Eric Bogosian! Culture clash in a hotel room when a screenwriter from LA meets a working class girl from rural Florida and a confrontation with her clan.	Invictus TC   Mandell  Theater- 1 hour 35 minutescom Saturday 2/11 @ 4:00pm Thursday 2/16 @ 6:45pm Free Admission w/ Playfest Button - No Reservations
THE STONE FACE by Sherry MacDonald Directed by Dan McCleary Samuel Beckett and Buster Keaton work on a film called Film. Based on actual events.	Orlando-UCF Shakespeare Festival Studio B  Theater- 2 hours 15 minutes Sunday 2/12 @ 4:00pm Wednesday 2/15 @ 6:30pm Free Admission w/ Playfest Button - No Reservations
SWEEPSTAKES by Janet Burroway Alice comes from New York to Missouri to rescue Great Aunt Millie from her sweepstakes addiction, but finds things much more complicated.	Women Playwrights' Initiative   Mandell  Theater- 2 hours 15 minutes Wednesday 2/15 @ 6:00pm Saturday 2/18 @ 2:30pm Free Admission w/ Playfest Button - No Reservations
A TALE OF TWO CITIES by Will Pomerantz Directed by Paula Rossman New adaptation of the novel by Charles Dickens.	Orlando-UCF Shakespeare Festival Margeson  Theater- 3 hours Sunday 2/12 @ 7:45pm Wednesday 2/15 @ 6:00pm Free Admission w/ Playfest Button - No Reservations
THE TRIAL OF HOLOFERNES by Doreen Heard Traumatic events in the life of the 17th century Baroque painter Artemisia Gentilischi, on of the first femaile painters to recieve great recognition. * NOT FOR CHILDREN	Doreen Heard Studio B  Theater- 1 hour 45 minutes |Friday 2/10 @ 8:30pm Tuesday 2/14 @ 9:00pm Free Admission w/ Playfest Button - No Reservations
WEDDING TIMES TEN by Carlos F. Asse Upside down comedy about a middle sister's decision to celebrate the tenth wedding of her little sister at her household, bringing about mayhem and conflict among family and pets.	Carmar Productions Corporation Margeson  Theater- 2 hours 15 minutes Saturday 2/18 @ 7:00pm Sunday 2/19 @ 12:00pm Free Admission w/ Playfest Button - No Reservations
Theatre from High School Students Free with Playfest Button
Living Newspapers High school students perform their own original ten minute short plays  based on headlines from the newspapers. Created, rehearsed and played all by the students!	Apopka High School Students Mandell Theater; 1 hour each. Apopka - Saturday 2/18 @ 1:00p Free Admission w/ Playfest Button - No Reservations
Verbatim Theatre Project Short plays written and performed by students. Relationship Reality The 411 on Teen Dating and Love… Our Father??? God… Real? Imagined? You decide. Ana’s Child Anorexia and Bulimia. The Truth No One Hears… Adolescence: Exactly What You Always Weren’t Hypocrisy! Sex! What adults think kids don't see!	Trinity Prep High School Students Mandell Theater; 1 hour each. Trinity Prep - Saturday 2/18 @ 12:00pm
Theatre for Children Readings FREE with PlayFest Button
Title, Author Description	Presenter, Time, Venue
YOUNG COMPOSER'S CHALLENGE Orchestra events written by and for young audiences.	Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra 2/11/06 Small Ensemble Pieces 11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Location OPO rehearsal space 12/12/06 FYSO 3:30 p.m – 5 p.m. Location OPO rehearsal space Free Admission w/ Playfest Button - No Reservations
SIR GAWAIN AND THE GREEN KNIGHT Children's Musical music by Richard Peaslee, Libretto by Kenneth Cavander Temptation - Adventnure - Sorcery - and SUSPENSE	Family Opera Initiative Mandell Theater - 60 minutes Sunday 2/12 @ 1:00pm Monday 2/13 @ 6:00pm Free Admission w/ Playfest Button - No Reservations
THE INVISIBLE PEOPLE A new musical for children by Sybil St. Claire and Amado Bobadilla Come spend the evening with Katie and her invisible friends as she learns about compassion, tests her strength, and confronts her greatest fear, the dreaded Bogeyman. The Invisible People is a true story... IF you believe in magic.	UCF Conservatory Theatre   Margeson  Theater Monday 2/13 @ 6:00pm Free Admission w/ Playfest Button - No Reservations
Playwright Master Classes
Master Class with Pulitzer Prize Winner, Robert Schenkkan	Fee - $100 Studio C Saturday 2/11 @ 12:00pm Make Your Reservation Now
Writing on Your Feet with Deborah Stein In this workshop, we will generate original material from diverse sources: photographs, research, music and writing. Working as an ensemble, participants will be given assignments - themes, stories, characters, a piece of music - to use as the raw material for performance.	Fee - $50 Studio C Saturday 2/11 @ 4:00pm Make Your Reservation Now
Orlando International Fringe Festival "Yapinar" with Producing Artistic Director, Beth Marshall Session 1 - Producing for the Fringe Session 2 - Touring Your Fringe Show	Patron's Room Sunday 2/12  - two hours Session 1 -  12:00pm Session 2 - 3:00pm Free Admission w/ Playfest Button - No Reservations
Beginning the Story with Laura Schellhardt Got an idea for a play but don't know how to transfer it to the page? Written a few scenes but unsure what comes next? Always wanted to write a play but never knew how to begin? This seminar aims to help find that beginning and to develop it into something more.	Fee $50 Studio C Saturday 2/18 @1:00pm Make Your Reservation Now
Inspiration in Beginnings With John Didonna	Fee - $20 Studio C Saturday 2/18 @ 3:30pm Make Your Reservation Now
Interactive Writing Workshop with Arlene Hutton (Author of Last Train to Nibroc)	Fee - $50 Studio C Saturday 2/11 @ 2:00pm Make Your Reservation Now
"Plays into Screen Plays" with Anne Nelson. (Author of The Guys)	Fee - $25 Studio C February 12th 2:00 Make Your Reservation Now
Special Events Free with Playfest Button
"Through the Open Door" Keynote Address with Robert Schenkken Pulitzer Prize winning playwright Robert Schenkkan talks about the Art of Playwriting.	Orlando-UCF Shakespeare Festival Margeson  Theater- 1 hour Saturday 2/11 @ 6:30pm (Followed by a reading of his new play LEWIS AND CLARK) Free Admission w/ Playfest Button - No Reservations
NEW PLAYS PANEL- "Process, Development and Production" Theatre companies from around the country discuss their visions and take questions from the audience. Particpants include representatives from the National New Play Network, The New Harmony Playwright's Project, , The Atlantic Center for the Arts, and more.	Margeson  Theater- Sunday 2/12 @ 6:00pm Free Admission w/ Playfest Button - No Reservations
Webcam Plays by Various Playwrights Short Plays that take place entirely through Web camera conversations.	Available at all times throughout Playfest. Free Admission w/ Playfest Button - No Reservations

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Travel Arrangements

Below are instructions and options for travel arrangements during your stay:

Hotels

Hotel Phone# Price/Night

Americas Best Value Inn   407.996.0100   $59-79 / Night
Comfort Suits   1.877.228.4007   $114.27 / Night
Courtyard by Marriott   407. 996. 1000   $139.00/ Night
Embassy Suites Orlando Downtown   407.841.1000   $139-154 / Night
Ivanhoe Plaza Hotel   866.491.4826   $86 avg. / Night
La Quintra Orlando   407.737.6075   $100 - 140 / Night
The Westin Grand Bohemian   407.313.9000
Orlando Marriott Downtown   407.843.6664   $179/ Night
Ramado Plaza Orlando   $79 / Night

Via the internet:

Go to www.google.com/local then type in Orlando Florida into the search engine. When the map of Orlando comes up, click on ”Find businesses” (next to the search box at the top of the page) and then you can type any business name or topic into the left search box and it will list options and locations and websites, etc. This is truly a great way to look up travel options

Via the phone:

Getting to and around Orlando is easy with the options provided to visitors. More than 62 scheduled and charter airlines feed into Orlando International Airport and Sanford Orlando International Airport, reflecting the city’s tempo, spirit, enthusiasm and commitment to quality facilities and service. And, with while in Orlando. carrier choices ranging from low-cost to traditional airlines, you have plenty of options on travel time and selection of fares.

In addition to air travel, Orlando is easily accessible by the Amtrak rail system both via passenger trains and auto trains. Major highway networks into Florida and throughout the state make it easy to get to Orlando from other destinations. About town, travel is made convenient by one of the nation’s largest fleets of rental vehicles, as well as taxis and limousines.

Take a ride on our efficient and friendly public transportation options, including the colorful Lynx and Lymmo bus systems which reach throughout the attraction areas as well as downtown and favorite neighborhoods, or specialized I-Ride trolleys on International Drive. For excursions in town and to nearby attractions and areas, tour companies offer diverse itineraries and customized trips for groups. If you’d rather handle the driving yourself or leave it up to someone else, the options are plentiful when you’re in town. And getting to Orlando has never been easier, so pack your bags and prepare for a fun-filled vacation.

Taxis

Below are taxi business options for the Orlando area:

Orlando Transportation Service - Taxi cab

(866) 417-9417
7512 Golden Glenn Dr
Orlando, FL 32807
Website: www.orlandotransportationservice.com
Payment Accepted: American Express, Cash, Discover, MasterCard, Visa
Description: 10% student discount Orlando Airport to hotels & attraction $45 town car $55 van.Port canaveral $169 round trip with free grocery stop.$5 off online reservation. Call for special SuvLimo 866-417-9417
Email: samimesage@yahoo.com

Orange Taxi

(407) 435-9720
(866) 435-9720
10054 Bynum Ct.
Orlando, FL 32821
Website: www.orangetrans.com
Hours: Open Daily 8am-9pm
Payment Accepted: American Express, Cash, Discover, MasterCard, Traveler's Check, Visa
Description: Airport & business transfers Reservation on line. From airport and cruise transfers, to full-blown custom itineraries, we have the ability to make your visit to the Central Florida a memorable occasion.
Email: webinfo@orangetrans.com

Diamond Limo & Cab Co

(407) 523-3333
620 Ferguson Dr
Orlando, FL 32805Hours:
Open Weekdays 24 Hours
Specialties: Limos, Town Car
www.diamondcabcompany.com

Other

Please take a moment to visit our other areas our Playfest program:

• Playfest Home Page - Monthly Readings
• Playfest Previous Seasons
• How to Participate in PlayFest - Guest theatre applications, etc.
• Guidelines - The types of play we are looking for and how to submit
• Sponsorships - How to be a PlayFest sponsor  
• History - Past Seasons - Past shows
• NEW: Click here for New Information on The Webcam Plays!

To order tickets, call the Box Office
407-447-1700 x 1