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Orlando Shakes

Overview

Orlando Shakes, officially known as Orlando Shakespeare Theater, is a professional theater company located in Orlando, Florida. Founded in 1989 by UCF professor Stuart Omans, the company focuses on producing classic, contemporary, and children’s plays, with a strong emphasis on the works of William Shakespeare. It operates from the John and Rita Lowndes Shakespeare Center, which features multiple theaters and various production facilities.

The theater offers a Subscription Series with seven annual productions featuring professional actors. It also produces a Children’s Series with three plays each season, along with immersive educational programs for schools and the community. The New Play Commission Program supports the development of new works by playwrights, fostering creativity in American theater. Orlando Shakes is dedicated to community engagement, promoting values such as inclusion, diversity, and accessibility, while enriching the cultural landscape of Central Florida.

Basic Information

Industry entertainment
Founded 1989
Revenue 4.2M
Headquarters 812 East Rollins Street, Orlando, FL 32803, United States
Languages English

Contact Details

Key Focus Areas & Initiatives

  • shakespeare
  • musicals
  • theater for young audiences
  • new plays
  • philanthropy
  • arts education
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  • donors
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  • high-caliber performances
  • classic and contemporary plays
  • play development
  • nonprofit
  • diversity and inclusion
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  • summer camps
  • shakespeare theater
  • community engagement
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  • theatrical innovation
  • shakespeare legacy
  • original play development
  • william shakespeare
  • nonprofit theater
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  • theater companies and dinner theaters
  • regional theater
  • immersive educational programming
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  • services
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  • american (new)
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