BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P3D REFRESH-INTERVAL:P3D CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20250827T233000Z DTEND:20250921T180000Z X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:Anna in the Tropics by Nilo Cruz DESCRIPTION:"The words of Nilo Cruz waft from the stage like a scented breeze timeless passions that touch us all." The Miami Herald\n\nShimmering with passion\, poetry and hailed by The New York Times as "a hymn to the transforming and potentially dangerous powers of art." This Pulitzer Prize-winning drama weaves the tale of a Cuban-American cigar factory in 1929 Ybor City\, Florida\, where cigars are still rolled by hand and "lectors" are employed to inspire the workers as they toil on the factory floor. As a handsome and debonair new lector reads the words of Tolstoy's Anna Karenina\, the lives of the workers begin to parallel the novel. Old traditions and new ways collide with longing\, betrayal\, and love. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

&ldquo\;The words of Nilo Cruz waft from the stage like a scented breeze &hellip\; timeless passions that touch us all.&rdquo\; &mdash\; The Miami Herald

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Shimmering with passion\, poetry and hailed by The New York Times as &ldquo\;a hymn to the transforming and potentially dangerous powers of art.&rdquo\; This Pulitzer Prize-winning drama weaves the tale of a Cuban-American cigar factory in 1929 Ybor City\, Florida\, where cigars are still rolled by hand and &ldquo\;lectors&rdquo\; are employed to inspire the workers as they toil on the factory floor. As a handsome and debonair new lector reads the words of Tolstoy&rsquo\;s Anna Karenina\, the lives of the workers begin to parallel the novel. Old traditions and new ways collide with longing\, betrayal\, and love.

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\n LOCATION:Location Information The John and Rita Lowndes Shakespeare Center houses Orlando Shakes in partnership with UCF (the Theater Company) as well as four theater spaces (The Margeson\, The Goldman\, The Mandell\, and the Santos-Dantin Studio Theaters). Directions & Parking To provide you with exemplary customer service\, Orlando Shakes sends emails prior to your ticketed event that provide parking alerts\, tips\, and helpful links to make the most of your visit. Address: Orlando Shakes in partnership with UCF 812 East Rollins Street Orlando\, FL 32803 Parking There are a variety of parking options for your visit to the Orlando Shakespeare Theater. During heavy event days in Loch Haven Park\, parking may be a challenge. Don't forget to view our calendar of Loch Haven Park events to make note of days when parking might be more difficult. A limited number of free public parking spaces are available in the parking lot at the Rollins Street (Lake Shore Drive) entrance (in front of the Lowndes Shakespeare Center). Alternate parking may be found in the parking lot near the Princeton Street entrance You may also find excellent parking options along Mills Avenue (Rt. 17/92). There are also various paid parking garages within 5 minutes walking distance. Rates vary. NOTE: We are located at 812 E. Rollins St.\, Orlando\, FL 32803. Although we are proud partners with the University of Central Florida\, the John and Rita Lowndes Shakespeare Center is not located on the UCF campus. Our Theater is located just north of Downtown Orlando in the Loch Haven Cultural Park. UID:e.3221.5056437 SEQUENCE:3 DTSTAMP:20260503T033937Z URL:https://business.winterpark.org/events/details/anna-in-the-tropics-by-nilo-cruz-5056437 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR