May 19 Sunday
Cyril doesn’t like old people, which is a shame, because he is one. When he learns his estranged granddaughter, Lily, has her big break with her thrash metal band, Abscess, he and his friend Neville are determined to show up and support her. Neither of them will ever be the same again.From the creative teams behind the Orlando Critics' Choice Award winners Forget Me Not, How I Met My Mother and Til Death.
“Best of Fringe” Award Winner in the 2023 San Fran Fringe, “Howdy, Stranger” is a one person musical comedy which uses the power of tequila, puppetry and dangerously catchy show tunes to answer the question: How far will a person go for love and respect? We follow a queer lawman named Jean who strives to become the new county deputy, despite being a fool and insufferable theatre kid. When an outlaw steals his only friend (Oscar Nominated Buttermilk the Horse), Jean embarks on a rivetin’ romp through the West to face gunslingin’ outlaws and disturbingly handsome criminals with nothin’ but a smile and a song (while trying not to get shot and killed to death). “Howdy, Stranger” is full of laughs, tears, and shockingly deep themes (We are not liable for any Daddy Issues that may or may not surface). Written, performed and glitter glued together by Luca Torrens, this show is for those struggling to find their place in the world but especially to queer youth to whom acceptance is everything.
Luca Torrens is a latine non-binary artist based in Miami, Florida where they attended New World School of the Arts and received a Bachelors in Fine Arts, specialized in Musical Theatre, from the University of Florida.
May 20 Monday
The production will travel through the scientific method with a metaphoric bottleneck effect including musical montages, drag queen solos, dialogue and monologues in a modern world while bar patrons find themselves trapped in a bar with formidable internal and external adversaries for 6-7 hours over 60 minutes with no intermissions.
7 strangers trapped in a bar on a stormy night trying to find Mr. Whiskers and their humanity. Will they stay lost or make it out of the bottle alive?
6:15 pm | Wednesday May 158:50 pm | Friday May 175:20 pm | Saturday May 189:50 pm | Monday May 206:30 pm | Wednesday May 229:55 pm | Friday May 241:40 pm | Sunday May 26
May 21 Tuesday
Watch Nikki juggle a cast of colorful clientele as they come through her salon, confessing their saucy, sassy and scandalous hair-raising secrets, all in this one-woman comedy show! Don’t miss out!
Award-winning performer, Joanna Rannelli (Private Parts: The Secrets We Keep), comes back to Orlando to debut her new solo show: Bangs, Bobs and Banter: Confessions of a Hairstylist.
Past Awards & Reviews (Private Parts: The Secrets We Keep):
“Audience Choice Award” – Vancouver Fringe 2023“Outstanding Fringe Production, Nominee” – Calgary Theatre Critic’s Award 2023
“Both comedy and drama, but be prepared for tears” – Orlando Sentinel 2023“4½ Stars – Strong, confident performance” – Winnipeg Free Press 2023“Completely capable, charming actor… There are no flaws in her performance”– Jenny Revue 2023“This show is smart, funny and has a very compelling story” – UMFM 2023“Rannelli is not just an astute performer but a masterful storyteller” – Calgary Herald 2023
May 22 Wednesday
May 23 Thursday