The Orlando Ballet announced the hiring of Andy Orrell as the organization's new director of marketing, effective Feb. 27, 2012.
Orrell comes to the Ballet after spending the previous eight years with American Stage Theatre Company in St. Petersburg, FL. Prior to American Stage, Orrell was in charge of communications at the Gates Chili School District in New York, director of marketing for Theatre in the Square in Georgia and a member of the public relations team at the Williamstown Theatre Festival in Massachusetts.
On March 12, the Orlando Ballet will team with Cirque du Soleil to present A CHOREOGRAPHERS' SHOWCASE, the one of a kind choreographic project featuring young emerging talent from both companies. Performed at La Nouba Theater in the Downtown Disney West Side, tickets can be purchased between $15 and $25 from the Orlando Ballet box office (located at 1111 N. Orange Ave.) or by calling (407) 426-1739.