Orlando Shakespeare Theater

Orlando Shakespeare Theater - everyone calls it OST - runs out of the Lowndes Shakespeare Center in Loch Haven Park, and that setting is half the appeal. The park is a little cultural campus: the Orlando Museum of Art and the Orlando Science Center are right there, so you can build a full afternoon around your evening show, especially once Orlando's cooler months roll in and sitting outside actually sounds good.

The company knows its Shakespeare cold and has the reputation to prove it, but it doesn't only do the Bard. A season here mixes the canon with contemporary drama, touring work, and a range that runs from family-friendly productions to bolder, more adventurous stuff. The center holds a rotating-stage main auditorium for the big productions and a flexible studio space for the smaller, more experimental shows - so check which room your night is in, because they're very different experiences.

If you want serious, well-acted theater in a genuinely pleasant park setting, this is your Orlando pick. Browse the Orlando Shakespeare Theater season on Evil Tickets and grab your seats.