Fringe Managed Venues

These venues are operated by Orlando Fringe during the festival. All venues subject to change.

Entrance to John & Rita Lowndes Shakespeare Center with a white arch and building in the background.

The John and Rita Lowndes Shakespeare Center

A.K.A. Orlando Shakes

812 E Rollins St.
Orlando, FL 32803

Located in Loch Haven Park and houses five of our venues, a small Fringe box office, courtyard seating, Visual Fringe HQ, beer and wine service, merchandise, and button sales. Free parking is available just steps from the door.

Pink Venue

The Mandell Studio Theater

100-seat intimate, proscenium style black box venue, fully equipped new light and soundboard, plenty of storage, and back stage space.

Stage: The stage is 22’ 11” deep by 30’ wide
Seating: 100 (This includes comp allocations)
Tier: This is a Tier 2 Venue
Running time allowed: up to 75 minutes
Tech time: 3-5 Hours (depending on the run time)
Piano rental available: Yes

Projection rental available: Yes (This venue does not need to projection surface as the scrim is white and can be projected on)
Special Features: Large stage area, projection hanging possibilities, private dressing room with bathrooms.

Empty theater with rows of seats facing a stage with red curtains and spotlights

Brown Venue

Shakes Rehearsal Room

80-seat built out venue with basic technical amenities, thrust seating, and limited backstage area. This venue is not ideal for loud music/musicals or dance, but this is a great venue for more intimate shows with low tech and limited storage needs.

Stage: The stage is 16ft deep by 16ft wide

Seating: 80 (This includes comp allocations)

Tier: This is a Tier 3 Venue

Running time allowed: up to 60 minutes

Tech time: 3 Hours

Piano rental available: Yes

Projection rental available: Yes (please note we do not provide a projection surface and one will need to be provided)

Recommended for shows with low technical requirements, solo shows. Not recommended for dance shows, large musicals.

Collage of a small theater setup with stage, black curtains, and rows of empty chairs in various angles.

Blue Venue

The Santos Dantin Theatre

One of the most intimate venues Fringe offers. Fully equipped light and sound boards with a redesigned thrust stage. This venue has limited storage, off-stage area, and dressing space.

Stage:

Seating: 60(This includes comp allocations)
Tier: This is a Tier 3 Venue
Running time allowed: up to 60 minutes
Tech time: 3 Hours

Piano rental available: Yes

Projection rental available: Yes (This venue does not need to projection surface as the scrim is white and can be projected on)

Yellow Venue

The Goldman Theatre

118-seat lovely and intimate proscenium theatre with a raised stage and great technical amenities. Full light
and sound plots, dressing room, and storage.

Seating: 125 (113 available for sale, 6 reserved for artist comps, 6 reserved for pass holders)

Running time allowed: up to 75 minutes

Tech time: 3-5 Hours (depending on run time)

Piano rental available: No

Recommended for almost any small to mid-sized production. Not recommended for large-scale productions, anything with a large set.

Orange Venue

The Margeson Theatre

320-seat, 3/4 thrust stage, fully equipped light & sound board, storage & dressing rooms. This is a large venue with intimate feel. Includes two professional venue techs.

Seating: 320 (288 available for sale, 16 reserved for artist comps, 16 reserved for pass holders)
Running time allowed: up to 75 minutes
Tech time: 3-5 Hours (depending on run time)
Piano rental available: Yes
Special Features: Large storage and dressing rooms
Recommended for Musicals, Dance shows, shows with large casts, veteran performers with large audience
draws. Not recommended for solo performances, intimate dramas, first-time Fringe artists.

Orlando Family Stage

Formally: Orlando Rep or The Rep

1001 E Princeton St.
Orlando, FL 32803

Located in Loch Haven Park, Orlando Family Stage houses four of our venues. There is also a Fringe box office with Fringe buttons for sale and beer/wine service. Free parking is available just steps from the door.

Green Venue

Black Box Theatre

100-Seat intimate End stage style theater. Fully equipped with light and sound board, plenty of storage, and backstage space. Please note the seating agreement in the venue is subject to change.

Stage: 20′ 3″ wide x 25′ 8″ deep . Height to grid from Deck: 13′. Stage floor: 3/4″ tongue and groove over concrete with painted Masonite covering.
Seating: 100 (This includes comps)
Tier: This is a Tier 2 Venue
Running time allowed: up to 75 minutes.
Tech time: 3-5 Hours (depending on run time)
Piano rental available: No

Recommended for almost any small to mid-sized production.

Empty theater with tiered seating around a central stage

Scarlet Venue

OFS Rehearsal Hall

60-seat venue with basic technical amenities, Endstage style build out, and limited backstage area. This venue is not ideal for loud music/musicals or dance, but this is a great venue for more intimate shows with low tech and limited storage needs. This venue will be a complete build out with pipe and drape to covert the space.

Stage: (More info to come)
Seating: 70 (This includes comps)
Tier: This is a Tier 3 Venue
Running time allowed: up to 60 minutes
Tech time: 3 Hours(depending on run time)
Piano rental available: No

Recommended for shows with low technical requirements, solo shows. Not recommended for dance shows, large musicals.

Empty dark theater with rows of folding chairs and colorful stage lighting.

Dimly lit theater with black folding chairs and red stage lighting

Silver Venue

Edyth Bush Theatre

320-seat, proscenium stage, fully equipped light & sound board, spotlights available, large storage & dressing rooms. This is a large venue great for large musical or dance shows. Includes two professional venue techs.

Stage: Hallway to Stage Dimensions: 8’4″ w x 18’8″ h x 20’4″ diag. Stage Floor: Two layers of 3/4″ ply on top of sprung floor: concrete with Masonite. Size of Proscenium: 35’7″ w x 16’11” h
Seating: 320 (This includes comps)
Tier: This is a Tier 1 Venue
Running time allowed: up to 75 minutes
Tech time: 3-5 Hours (depending on run time)
Piano rental available: No
Special Features: Spotlights, state of the art lights and sound, high ceiling.

Recommended for Large musicals, large dance shows, shows with large casts, veteran performers with large audience draws. Not recommended for solo performances, intimate dramas, first-time Fringe artists.

Empty theater with rows of seats and a stage set for a play, featuring dramatic lighting and a brick-walled background.

Peach Venue

Universal Orlando Theatre

320-seat, 3/4 thrust stage, fully equipped light & sound board, storage & dressing rooms. This is a large venue with intimate feel. Includes two professional venue techs.

Stage: Size of Proscenium: 23’11” w x 15’9″ h. Height to Grid US of Pro: 20′ to bottom pipe. Width of US Exits: 4’2″. Plaster line to rear wall: 13′ – 6″. Plaster line to downstage most playing area: 38′ – 6″
Seating: 320 (This includes comps)
Tier: This is a Tier 1 Venue
Running time allowed: up to 75 minutes
Tech time: 3-5 Hours (depending on run time)
Piano rental available: No

Recommended for Musicals, Dance shows, shows with large casts, veteran performers with large audience draws. Not recommended for solo performances, intimate dramas, first-time Fringe artists.

Empty theater auditorium with red seats and a stage

Seating chart of Universal Orlando Foundation Theatre at Orlando Repertory Theatre showing stage and sections labeled Center, Left, and Right.

Questions?

Contact our Festival Producer, Tempestt Halstead, by emailing tempestt@orlandofringe.org