From the Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts\u00a0<\/p>\n
In Summary:<\/p>\n
The Dr. Phillips Center is expanding its Community Giveback program after welcoming more than 3,200 guests through the initiative last season. Recent participants included 100 adults from four Central Florida organizations who attended Into the Woods and Orange County first responders invited to a Rick Ross performance. Guests will receive access to Broadway shows, locally produced performances, wellness programs, masterclasses and other educational experiences throughout the season.<\/p>\n
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This summer, Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts<\/a>\u00a0has kicked off its 2026\u201327 Community Giveback season, continuing its vision of Arts For Every Life\u00ae and making meaningful arts experiences accessible to everyone in Central Florida. Since 2014, the arts center’s community engagement efforts have provided more than 66,700 tickets to students, teachers, veterans, first responders and other community members.<\/p>\n Related: Orange County opens $25 million film incentive program application portal.<\/a><\/p>\n On July 31,100 adults from CareerSource Central Florida, Dress for Success, Goodwill Industries and Heart of Florida United Way were invited to experience Into the Woods, a Dr. Phillips Center-produced production featuring an entirely local creative team and cast, starring Broadway performer and Orlando arts icon Jodi Benson. Earlier this month, first responders from the Orange County Sheriff\u2019s Office were invited to attend Rick Ross- Port of Miami\u00a0inside Walt Disney Theater<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u201cCommunity Giveback is about more than providing access to performances\u2014it\u2019s about creating opportunities for people to experience the arts and feel connected to their community,\u201d said Rachel Moalli, Senior Director of Corporate Affairs and Community Engagement at Dr. Phillips Center. \u201cLast season, we invited over 3,200 guests through community giveback. This season, we\u2019re building on that momentum by expanding the program and inviting even more people to share meaningful arts experiences.\u201d<\/p>\n Throughout the year, Dr. Phillips Center works with generous donors and partners to provide cultural experiences for audiences throughout Central Florida.\u00a0This season, Community Giveback guests will have the opportunity to enjoy Broadway productions, locally produced performances, Arts & Wellness programs, Broadway Masterclasses and other educational experiences.<\/p>\n The Rick Ross- Port of Miami\u00a0and Into the Woods\u00a0Community Givebacks were made possible by generous support from PepsiCo.<\/p>\n Into the Woods\u00a0production is supported by Experience Kissimmee and\u00a0Safer\u00a0Families.<\/p>\n Key Points:<\/p>\n The Dr. Phillips Center has launched its 2026-27 Community Giveback season. To learn more about community engagement, visit drphillipscenter.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts is a private nonprofit organization (501(c)(3) in downtown Orlando, Florida. The arts center produces, presents, and serves as home to regional, national, and international works and co-presents Broadway in Orlando. The 698,312-square-foot venue has to date hosted 9,000+ performances and events, welcoming 6.2 million+ guests and contributing over $31.5 million to purpose and community since opening in November 2014. The arts center features renowned venues such as the Walt Disney Theater, Alexis & Jim Pugh Theater, and the acclaimed Steinmetz Hall, recognized among Architectural Digest\u2019s 11 most beautiful theaters worldwide. Judson’s Live, the new live music room, enhances the arts center alongside established venues such as the DeVos Family Room, Rooftop Terrace,\u00a0and Seneff Arts Plaza. Additionally, the AdventHealth School of Arts offers year-round performing arts education. 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\nCommunity engagement efforts have provided more than 66,700 tickets since 2014.
\nMore than 3,200 guests participated in Community Giveback last season.
\nRecent beneficiaries included nonprofit clients and Orange County Sheriff\u2019s Office first responders.
\nThis season will include Broadway productions, local performances, wellness programs, masterclasses and educational experiences.<\/p>\n