June 19-22, 2025
Tickets are $10 per show or $50 for a 6-show "Florida Festival Fun Pass." All festival tickets will go on sale at 11 AM on April 15, 2025.
Please call the box office (407) 645-0145 to purchase a Festival Fun Pass. Individual tickets may be purchased online via the links for each show below.
Place to Stay
Book & Lyrics by Rinat Tsodyks (Rehovot, Israel) and Oren Lok Music by Oren Lok (Rehovot, Israel)
This fast-paced musical comedy follows a harmonious couple seeking to rent a residence in the suburbs. When their quest to find a home entangles them with another couple, everyone gets much more than they bargained for! As everyone's fears and difficulties with life are exposed, each person gives another insight into what is needed for their life to flourish and move forward.
RATED: Adult Audiences- Strong Language
Showtimes:
Thursday June 19, 2025 - 11am
Friday June 20, 2025 - 3pm
Saturday June 21, 2025 - 7pm
Taking Off!
Book and Lyrics by Sonya Hayden (New York, NY)
Music by Matthew Lowy (New York, NY)
A rollicking musical comedy set in the world of travel in 1967, when plane travel was glamorous and leg room was infinite. Follow the journey of Amelia Dareheart, who aspires to be a top-notch stewardess, as she stumbles into thwarting a diamond stealing plot, all while serving drinks at 35,000 feet in the air! Torn between her career ambitions and an attraction to a jewel thief, Amelia finally discovers her true calling. Highflying fun for all!
RATED: General Audiences
Showtimes:
Thursday June 19, 2025 - 1pm
Friday June 20, 2025 - 11am
Saturday June 21, 2025 - 5pm
Finding Our Way Back
Book and Lyrics by Koryn Orcutt (Renton, WA)
Music by Michael Nutting (Renton, WA) and Koryn Orcutt
Small town life becomes stifling and next to impossible for sisters Zoey and Paige. Summer break from school finally arrives and puts the sisters on a journey to Seattle to see their mother. What begins as a summer of broken relationships, identity crisis and close-kept secrets turns into a life changing time of self-discovery, forgiveness and healing.
RATED: General Audiences
Showtimes:
Thursday June 19, 2025 - 3pm
Friday June 20, 2025 - 7pm
Sunday June 22, 2025 - 11am
Spirit of the Game: The Ultimate Musical
Book, Music and Lyrics by Philip Vlahakis (New York, NY)
Redemption is the name of the game as Johnny Diskakis, a disgraced former football star, gets a second shot at glory. Forced to move back to his native village on the island of Crete, Johnny plots a return to U.S. football when fate jumps in and he joins the Greek national mixed-gender ultimate frisbee team. This musical features a pop-rock score infused with traditional Greek music and a Greek chorus.
RATED: General Audiences- Light Innuendo
Showtimes:
Thursday June 19, 2025 - 5pm
Friday June 20, 2025 - 1pm
Saturday June 21,2025 - 3pm
Ink and Paint
Book, Music and Lyrics by Danielle E. Moore (New York, NY)
This captivating musical tells the story of the first all-women Disney animation unit for the film Fantasia. When accepting the Disney Legend Award, the women are sparked to speak the truth about their history. This vivid retelling highlights all of the struggles, amid the backdrop of WWII, that test the women's skills, loyalties and friendships.
RATED: Adult Audiences- Mature Themes
Showtimes:
Thursday June 19, 2025 - 7pm
Saturday June 21, 2025 - 11am
Sunday June 22, 2025 - 1pm
Speakerheart
Music and Lyrics by Adam Elk (New York, NY)
Book and Additional Lyrics by Charlie Hitchcock (Hanover, NH) and
Sierra Hitchcock (Frederick, MD)
Additional Music by Michael Holt (Truro, MA)
Arrangements by Eli Schildkraut (New York, NY)
This electrifying musical explores what it means to be human in an increasingly technological world. Set against a backdrop of pulsating rock anthems and heartfelt ballads, Speakerheart explores themes of love, self-discovery and the price of ambition.
RATED: General Audiences- Mild Language
Showtimes:
Friday June 20, 2025 - 5pm
Saturday June 21,2025 - 1pm
Sunday June 22, 2025 - 3pm
As a professional, year-round musical theatre largely focused on producing lesser-known and new musicals, The Winter Park Playhouse believes wholeheartedly in the importance of fostering the development of new works. Thus the Playhouse created and launched The Florida Festival Festival of New Musicals in 2017.
The purpose of the annual international festival is to advance and elevate the original American art form of musical theatre by fostering the development of new musicals and the artistic growth of writers and composers.
The 4-day event will showcase six new musical works and bring together writers and composers with patrons, press, producers and directors. A one-hour version of each selected musical will be fully read and sung concert-style, without staging, by varying casts of professional actors and musicians.
Audiences will have the unique and exciting opportunity to see musicals in the early stages of development and provide feedback to the creative team during a talk-back session about the new musical after each reading.
The festival is led by Playhouse Artistic Director Roy Alan. It is the only one of its kind in the region, similar to musical theatre festivals featuring new works that take place in New York City, Seattle, Chicago, Washington D.C. and Los Angeles. It provides a unique insight into how a new musical comes to life.
Comfort Suites Downtown Orlando
2416 N. Orange Avenue, Orlando 32804
(407) 641-1280
$109 per night plus tax
Only about 10 minutes away from the Playhouse by car, this property has a fitness room, heated outdoor pool, continental breakfast, and in-room kitchenette amenities.
Please call the front desk to book. Mention the Winter Park Playhouse Festival and the code LTWPP to get the rate. If further assistance is needed, ask for Sales Manager Lisbel Pisante.Park Plaza Hotel
307 S. Park Avenue, Winter Park 32789
(407) 647-1072
$179 per night plus tax for a Standard Queen
$199 per night plus tax for a Balcony Queen
$229 per night plus tax for a King Suite
This quaint boutique hotel on beautiful Park Avenue is located just a half-mile from the theatre, with a plethora of downtown Winter Park's shopping and dining options within walking distance.
To make a reservation, call and ask for the Winter Park Playhouse Festival rates. If there are questions, please ask for the General Manager Pia Brenan.