I watched a play in blackbox here for the first time and was blown away! A solid production, a solid cast, a solid director, and a solidly wonderful theatre tucked away in the heart of Orlando. A beautiful gem that is worth finding!

Great community theatre with different interpretations of classic shows.

This theater is very nice. The seats are comfortable and you gave a good view from any of the seats. The stage was awesome. The way it opened and closed really separated the scenes but kept the story moving. They have a bar that sells drinks and snacks. The staff was friendly and helpful. I was really impressed with or whole experience. The show we saw, Hand To God, was really funny and well acted.

Had an absolutely awesome evening. Beyond expectations actually.

Small, intimate venue with performers who are passionate about their roles. Small productions, larger than life talent.

Enjoyed an evening with my daughter. We had thr pleasure to see Once. Absolutely Amazing. The facility is great. More than enough leg room and nice chairs that you can actually shift in. The staff was wonderful.

Great little theatre. I was in Orlando for work and found this by chance when I googled things to do. I saw Pride & Prejudice and it was wonderful. I’ve read the book several times and seen movie adaptations even more. But I still was laughing, and even anxious for the Bennet sisters, and a little misty eyed when love found it’s way ️️ The audience enjoyment was palpable.

Great show! Performers & stage staff members are amazing. However, speaking with an employee, I am very upset to learn, this employee has NOT RECEIVED A PAYCHECK IN MONTHS!! Why????

Always great performances, and pioneers of teatro en español. A true place to discover new talent.

My girlfriend and I came here for a performance of Fun House. The theatre is nestled upstairs in that hodgepodge of businesses on Church Street. The ticket people were very friendly and the lobby was nice and spacious so the tons of people in line for drinks didnt block the walkways.The bathroom was across the hall and had these cute little cows that act as your hands to trigger the sensors on the sink to the water keeps flowing. I thought that was neat.Back in the lobby, there was a great little collection of sticky notes that have donation amounts on them as well as what that donation could mean to the theatre company ($20 = can of paint, $50 = fancy lightbulb, etc). I thought that was really nice. Its not just blindly donating, its knowing what your donation can do to help the production.The performance itself was great. All of the actors were so into their parts and the singing was nice, too. Im not a theatre expert, so I cant go into anymore detail, but I really enjoyed it. I donated a little bit after the performance, and I will gladly continue to do so as I frequent this place. I am so glad I discovered it.

Patron and technician.The quality of productions are excellent. The actors are a slew of equity and non, with alot being sourced from the Parks.Deserves more patronage, in a lovely part of downtown, stop at Rusty Spoon before a production, and get the Haystack.

Great experience. Small local theatre with amazingly talented staff, the production of Once was incredible. Will be back and will bring friends. Thank you!

Wonderful place to watch a play. Every seat is excellent within this micro venue. Friendly staff. Limited but tasty snacks and beverages at reasonable prices. A true City of Orlando gem in the heart of downtown. Make a night of it by dining first at any of several cloae by restaurants.

The space is really cool, and everything is clean and nice. The staff are friendly.I went with my family to a show in Spanish, it was great, my mom loved the show, the director and actors were incredible, my mom actually cried with the show it was beautiful.I really recommend this theater and I will come back again!

This Id the second play Ive seen at Mad Cow, and I left early both times. The first was The Three Sisters, which was directed and performed badly. There was no life in that play. Then last night was Heartbreak House. Unaccentrd American accents would have been preferable to the manifold attempts to sound British which failed dreadfully. Everyones entrances and exits made me think the next one to enter was going to ask Tennis, Anyone? The theater was unbearably hot, so with that and all the rest, first intermission was time to leave the building.

The Mad Cow Theater has never given me a single problem or issue. I had a potential issue once and the staff was quick to help and resolve the problem as well as gave my +1 and I free drinks. The staff and actors are friendly, kind, and hilarious. I have had a great time with every visit! Thank you for all of the hard work!

Great selection of shows, check out the upcoming season. Sundays and Thurs you get to talk with actors and directors fun!! new seating, easy parking, restaurants right next door.

We had a fantastic time at Mad Cow Theater. We saw Silent Sky and it was amazing. I loved the fast quippy flow paired with the stiff formal costuming and stance of the period they were portraying as female scientists clawed their way to equality. Go see it, you wont regret it.

An intimate little theater with some high quality shows. Right near 55 West and the Church Street restaurants and bars

Intimate space on Church St. that houses two theatres. Production and acting were superb. Validated parking too far away and AC being a little warm, were the only drawbacks.

Theres not a bad seat in the house.

If you are looking for a great outing during this holiday season -- or any season -- go to the Mad Cow Theatre in Orlando and see Born Yesterday. Its hilarious, magnificently acted, and the set is fabulous. Although written in 1946, it is amazingly relevant to today. Go, go, go!

We are regular patrons/subscribers of Mad Cow and this is a great local theater. The Staff is professional and courteous, they go out of their way to provide excellent service. The actors are first rate, sets are on point and we have never had a bad experience! I highly recommend.

Very professional and comfortable theater experience. We had a blast seeing the The Mystery of Edwin Drood which we learned was a very rare opportunity because the director acquired the rights to this rendition of the play straight from the playwrite; which is the only way to get it. The whole cast was incredible and had a lovely and very lively band supporting them. I would highly recommend any show you are interested in seeing here!

Magical place for live Theatre

Beautiful performance of Once! Love this theatre!

The Mystery of Edwin Drood was fantastic! Looking into season ticket packages as axle result.

Great! Great! I always enjoy the plays. Standards or classics.

Mad Cow is a smaller professional theater with two performance spaces. Bu dont let its size fool you, the productions that they mount there are professional quality, and I have enjoyed every single show Ive seen there, which is close to 10 shows now. The staff there is polite and positive. So take a risk and see a show, art is good for you!

Always good food

One of the best theater companies in Orlando. Every production is top notch.

Always a wonderful experience. The cast were in excellent voice this evening in Fun Home.

Great entertainment at a great price.

Hidden gem. Thought provoking powerful theater in a cute small space at reasonable prices.

Horrible location but the theatre is very nice. It was once in a pretty good location but that was then. The people were also nice and the production was excellent.

Not handicapped accessible. Elevator is broken. At end of evening, my friend had to make her way down the stairs while we carried her walker. Someone less mobile would not have been able to attend the performance.

Awesome location to see shows. Very intimate and every seat there is the best seat in the house. Will definitely be returning.

I saw Avenue Q here and it was amazing. Set was very well done, show was great, and everybody working was friendly. will be back.

Saw Little Foxes and thoroughly enjoyed it.

Nice interaction of enthusiastic actors

Went to see the Light in the Piazza. Totally amazing!! The entire Mad Cow theater company does a superb job.

Quality, affordable live theater done with style and commitment by usually local actors. Venue is impeccable, location is divine.

Shows are great. Access, particularly for handicapped, is awful due to Church Street closures after 5:00 or 5:30. Even matinees can run into this. There are ways around it but you have to somehow figure out the system. one of which is to not park where they get a discount. By the way, if you are one of the first-timers wandering the street looking for the place, suggest to them that they put the number 54 on the window.

So much fun to go here!!

Wonderful place to enjoy real theater!

Great show

Delightful theater with outstanding performances.

Mad Cow was great at the previous location. The move to the new location changed the atmosphere for the worse. It now seems to be about pleasing the big donors and ignoring the folks who have been loyally attending for years but werent able to contribute as generously. The productions are inconsistent. I invited a newcomer to Dreamgirls and was horribly embarrassed! I purchased premium seats which apparently meant the second row all the way next to the exit. Our view of the stage was obstructed which didnt matter much since there was no set design. Moreover, some of the singers were inaudible. This proved to be an issue for a subsequent production, The Light in the Piazza. I wish they would just use a sound system. It is so irritating to have to strain to hear the lyrics. Mad Cow still produces some quality productions: Table Manners, Venus and Fur, Sunday in the Park with George. Still, others fall flat: Dreamgirls, Death of a Salesman, Other Desert Cities (season opener? really?).My friends and I most recently visited Mad Cow on what was initially advertised as a Christiane Nolls cabaret show. At some point this must have been changed to a fundraising night which included paltry hors doeuvre, a couple tablespoons of wine served in a plastic cup, and the revealing of the new name of the black box theater since the Black Box Theater is somehow insufficient. About an hour and a half later we were seated in The Harriet only to have to sit through what came across as a high school talent show. No offense to several of the acts as some of them were quite good, but nothing flowed together and the emcee didnt help matters much. Finally! Christiane Noll is announced! She enters the stage and sings too songs as beautifully as I have ever heard them sung and then she says see you tomorrow night and exits the stage! My entire group was disappointed, mad, and appalled that an event which was initially advertised as a cabaret show was merely a poorly put together preview show.I attempted to call the next day to order tickets to the real Christiane Noll cabaret only to be told their computer systems were down and that I was to reserve the tickets online. Of course, reserving tickets online requires a fee per ticket as well as a processing fee. I am a student and these extra charges are costs I can ill-afford. Oh yeah, dont forget to bring $10 to pay for parking. I discussed this situation with my group and we decided that enough is enough and we will not be returning to the Mad Cow next season. We were disappointed we didnt get to see Christiane Noll, but the recent changes at the theater have left us feeling unappreciated and not valued even though we have been loyally attending since the early 2000s.Hopefully Mad Cow is able to get back on its feet, pay its debt, and recapture the spirit that has been lost. After all, now that there are no theaters left to be named after the big donors, the little people may be all they have left.

Their heart is in everything they do & you feel it!

Great Place

Excellent theatre.

Great show

Awesome

Worthwhile experience

Great location, acting and accommodations

Wonderful food and Im not a vegetarian

Wonderful venue

Wonderful experience

Small, cozy, perfect audio.

Theatre at its finest!

Cozy theater with great plays.