Annie Russell Theatre
Annie Russell Theatre | |
| Location | Winter Park, Florida |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 28°35′33″N 81°20′53″W / 28.59250°N 81.34806°W |
| Built | 1932 |
| NRHP reference No. | 98000863[1] |
| Added to NRHP | July 15, 1998 |
The Annie Russell Theatre is a historic theater in Winter Park, Florida, United States. The theatre was named after the English-born actress Annie Russell. It was designed by the German-born architect Richard Kiehnel of Kiehnel and Elliott and constructed in 1931. It is located on the premises of Rollins College. On July 15, 1998, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.
History
Russell emigrated to the United States at an early age. After a lengthy acting career in New York City, she relocated to New Jersey when she retired, however quickly changed her mind and moved to Winter Park in 1923. Shortly thereafter, she began teaching at Rollins College, continuing to do so until she died of lung disease in 1936.
The theatre is rumored to be haunted. Visitors to the theatre have claimed to have seen a female apparition in the second story changing room. However, due to recent structural modifications, this room can no longer be accessed.[2]
Productions
Main Stage
| Season | Title | Playwright | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/2023 | A Doll’s House, Pt 2 | Lucas Hnath | T. Ouellette | |
| Water by the Spoonful | Quiara Alegría Hudes | N. Bazo | ||
| As You Like It | William Shakespeare | E. Zivot | ||
| Into the Woods | James Lapine & Stephen Sondheim | M. Barnes | ||
| 2023/2024 | The 39 Steps | Patrick Barlow | M. DiQuattro | |
| Metamorphoses | Mary Zimmerman | T. Ouellette & N. Bazo | Celebrated the opening of the Sally K. Albrecht Studio Theatre | |
| A Raisin in the Sun | Lorraine Hansberry | F. Chivaughn | ||
| The Prom | Chad Beguelin, Bob Martin, & Matthew Sklar | M. Barnes | ||
| 2024/2025 | Bike America | Mike Lew | E. Zivot | |
| Pride & Prejudice | Kate Hamill | P. O’Keef | ||
| Everybody | Branden Jacobs-Jenkins | M. DiQuattro | ||
| Carrie: The Musical | Michael Gore, Dean Pitchford, & Lawrence D. Cohen | M. Barnes | ||
| 2025/2026 | Iphigenia in Aulis | Euripides (Transadapated by Anne Washburn) | M. DiQuattro | |
| Let the People Sing | Conner Chaumley, Yasmine Hudson, Max Payton & Marianne DiQuattro | E.B. Haynes | An original work | |
| POTUS | Selina Fillinger | M. Barnes | ||
| Anastasia: The Musical | Terrence McNally, Stephen Flaherty, & Lynn Ahrens | D. Charles |
Second Stage
| Season | Title | Playwright | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/2025 | The Grown-Ups | Simon Henriques & Skylar Fox | MG Meyer | |
| Lost Girl | Kimberly Belflower | R. Kalski | ||
| Nowheresville | Lexi Shroll | K. Cohen | Shroll is an alumnus of the theatre program |
Notable alumni
- Janis Hirsch '72 — Fraiser
- Christopher Fitzgerald '95 — Chicago
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Norman, Michael; Scott, Beth (2002). Haunted Heritage: A Definitive Collection of North American Ghost Stories. pp. 87–90. Retrieved May 16, 2012 – via GoogleBooks.
External links
- Orange County listings at National Register of Historic Places
- Annie Russell Theatre at Florida's Office of Cultural and Historical Programs
- Winter Park Historical Trail (Archived 2009-10-25) at Historic Hiking Trails( Archived 2009-10-23 at the Wayback Machine 2009-10-25)
- Annie Russell Theatre at Rollins College Department of Theatre & Dance
- Notable Architects in St. Petersburg - Richard Kiehnel at City of St. Petersburg