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Mad Cow Theatre was a not-for-profit
regional theatre based in
Orlando ,
Florida .
[1] Founded in 1997,
[2] the theatre was located in
Downtown Orlando within the
central business district .
History
Mad Cow Theater began in late 1997,
[2] founded by Rus Blackwell, Trudy Bruner, Alan Bruun, and Dennis Neal, as a simple two-show project in a former blueprint studio in
Maitland, Florida .[
citation needed ] Shortly after, the venue moved numerous times in a four-year period. Renting space from Central Florida organizations such as
Rollins College ,
Orlando-UCF Shakespeare Festival ,
[3] Civic Theatre of Central Florida, and the
Orlando International Fringe Theater Festival .
Supported in part with public funds from United Arts of Central Florida, the State of Florida Department of State, Division of Cultural Affairs, and Orange County through the Arts & Cultural Affairs program, as well as local theatre community members, the Mad Cow Theatre has received a 2013 Golden Brick Award for contributions to increasing the quality of life downtown,
[4] and was named "Best Theatre" by Orlando Magazine in 2011,
[5] 2012,
[6] and 2013.
[7]
Adult and teen acting classes are directed and taught by local talent and professors from
Rollins and
UCF . [
citation needed ]
Facilities
In October 2012, Mad Cow moved to the location at 54 W. Church St.
[8]
[9] The venue houses two theaters, which share a common lobby, box office, and coffee and wine bar. The facility has a combined capacity of 227.
[10] The theaters are used for regular season productions, the Orlando Cabaret Festival,
[11] as well as business meetings and community and social events.
The Harriett Theatre has seating for 167.
[10] It is named after Harriett Lake, a prominent philanthropist for the arts and other causes in Central Florida.
[12] Limited-view seats are included in the total count due to a structural column in the theatre.
The Zehngebot-Stonerock Theatre is a
black-box theatre with seating for 60.
[10]
The theater relocated from the Church St. address in May 2022 as a result of a forbearance agreement with the City of Orlando.
[13]
Recent Production History
The Harriett Theatre
2017-2018 Season
Big River – Sept. 22-Oct. 22, 2017
Born Yesterday – Nov. 17-Dec. 17, 2017
The Tale of the Allergist's Wife – Jan. 19-Feb. 18, 2018
A View From the Bridge – March 23-April 22, 2018
Fun Home – June 1-July 1, 2018
The Little Foxes – Aug. 3-26, 2018
The Zehngebot-Stonerock Theatre
2017-2018 Season
Grounded – Oct. 20-Nov. 19, 2017
Silent Sky – Feb. 16-March 18, 2018
Bad Jews – June 15-July 8, 2018
Buyer & Cellar – Aug. 10-Sept. 9, 2018
Special Events
Teatro Español : Prohibido Suicidarse en Primavera – Sept. 27-Oct. 1, 2017
Teatro Español : Amor de Don Perlimplin con Belisa en su jardin — Jan. 10-14, 2018
Teatro Español : Romeo y Julieta — Feb. 6 and 7, 2018
Other special events will be announced.
Collaborations
The Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra
Mad Cow Theatre has collaborated with the
Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra for several concerts, presented at
Bob Carr Theater. Those productions have included
The Music Man ,
Sweeney Todd ,
My Fair Lady ,
[14] and
Guys and Dolls , and have attracted star talent, including Davis Gaines and
Faith Prince .
[15] They have also collaborated on a series of concert opera productions, including
Carmen
[16] and
Porgy and Bess to fill the void left by the now-defunct
Orlando Opera .
[17]
References
^ Suozzo, Andrea; Schwencke, Ken; Tigas, Mike; Wei, Sisi; Glassford, Alec; Roberts, Brandon (May 9, 2013).
"Mad Cow Theatre Inc" . Nonprofit Explorer . ProPublica.
Archived from the original on July 15, 2022. Retrieved July 15, 2022 .
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a
b
"Mad Cow Theatre" . Florida Smart . Archived from
the original on July 6, 2022. Retrieved July 15, 2022 .
^ Schneider, Steve (October 3, 2000).
"The lessons of history" .
Orlando Weekly . Archived from
the original on March 6, 2012. Retrieved May 7, 2012 .
^
"Mad Cow Theatre Honored with 2013 Golden Brick Award of Excellence" . Broadway World Orlando . Wisdom Digital Media. April 19, 2013. Archived from
the original on July 15, 2022. Retrieved July 15, 2022 .
^
"Best of Orlando 2011" . Orlando Magazine . July 7, 2011. Archived from
the original on May 24, 2022. Retrieved July 15, 2022 .
^
"Best of Orlando 2012" . Orlando Magazine . July 31, 2012. Archived from
the original on May 17, 2022. Retrieved July 15, 2022 .
^
"Best of Orlando 2013" . Orlando Magazine . July 25, 2013. Archived from
the original on July 15, 2022. Retrieved July 15, 2022 .
^ Palm, Matthew J. (October 6, 2012).
"Mad Cow Theatre finds home on Church Street" .
Orlando Sentinel . Archived from
the original on February 4, 2023. Retrieved July 15, 2022 .
^ Sierra, Gabrielle (December 12, 2011).
"Mad Cow Theatre Announces Move to 54 West Church Street" . Broadway World Miami . Wisdom Digital Media. Archived from
the original on July 15, 2022. Retrieved July 15, 2022 .
^
a
b
c
"Mad Cow Theatre" . BizBash . April 11, 2006. Archived from
the original on February 4, 2023. Retrieved July 15, 2022 .
^ McLeod, Michael (April 13, 2016).
"Transported By Cab" . Orlando Magazine . Archived from
the original on July 15, 2022. Retrieved July 15, 2022 .
^
"Orlando philanthropist and arts patron Harriett Lake dies at age 96" . Orlando Business Journal .
American City Business Journals . July 10, 2018.
Archived from the original on February 4, 2023. Retrieved July 15, 2022 .
^ Samantha, Dunne; Cardona, Carolina (February 16, 2022).
"Orlando's Mad Cow Theatre to take final bow as city finalizes loan forgiveness agreement" .
WKMG-TV . Orlando:
Graham Media Group . Archived from
the original on July 6, 2022. Retrieved July 15, 2022 .
^ Warfield, Scott (May 9, 2010).
"Classical Music Review: Orlando Philharmonic delivers perfectly pitched 'My Fair Lady' " .
Orlando Sentinel .
ISSN
0744-6055 . Archived from
the original on November 30, 2016. Retrieved May 7, 2012 .
^ Gans, Andrew (July 12, 2010).
"Faith Prince Will Develop a Cold for Guys and Dolls Concerts; Gaines Is Sky" .
Playbill . Archived from
the original on October 21, 2012. Retrieved October 21, 2012 .
^ Warfield, Scott (February 28, 2010).
"Concert review: 'Carmen' with the Orlando Philharmonic" .
Orlando Sentinel . Archived from
the original on October 24, 2012. Retrieved May 7, 2012 .
^ Maupin, Elizabeth (February 18, 2010).
"For concert stagings, the music takes center stage" .
Orlando Sentinel .
ISSN
0744-6055 . Archived from
the original on February 4, 2023. Retrieved May 7, 2012 .