Playwright Spotlight: En Las Sombras
A Q&A with Jordan Ramirez Puckett Playwright for the upcoming PlayFest reading of En Las Sombras Be a part of Jordan’s creative process and book tickets to En Las Sombras […]
Playwright Spotlight: Affinity Lunch Minutes
A Q&A with Nick Malakhow Playwright for the upcoming PlayFest reading of Affinity Lunch Minutes Be a part of Nick’s creative process and book tickets to Affinity Lunch Minutes where […]
Announcing New COVID-19 Protocols
Homecoming Season Health and Safety Update We’re joining other Florida venues in requiring a negative COVID-19 test. Beginning Friday, October 1, Orlando Shakes in partnership with UCF will require a […]
Captivating Comedy in Every Brilliant Thing
Every Brilliant Thing Shows That Laughter is the Antidote to All Things Orlando Shakes’ 33rd season opens September 22 with an uplifting story that explores the joys in life, and […]
Roberta Emerson Named Director of New Play Development
Roberta Emerson Named Director of New Play Development with Orlando Shakes, Visiting Lecturer at UCF ORLANDO, Fla. — Roberta Emerson, who has worked as an actor and director in many […]
Welcome to Season 33
Our Homecoming Season After over a year away from the Margeson Theater, Orlando Shakes will welcome our patrons to return to our artistic home inside the Lowndes Shakespeare Center. Orlando […]
Adapting Set Designs to an Outdoor Venue
An Interview with Scenic Designer Bert Scott This season, Orlando Shakes returned to Lake Eola for the first time in 15 years with Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream followed by […]
Orlando Shakes Homecoming Society
As we approach the end of the Covid-19 pandemic, we reflect on the success of our virtual performances, streaming programming, online classes, and outdoor events that have carried us through […]
Actors’ Equity Association Approves Lake Eola Production
As we prepare for our largest scale performance since returning to live theater, Orlando Shakes has now gained approval from the national professional actors and stage managers union, the Actors’ […]
Interesting Facts About Josephine Baker
Best known as a world-renowned dancer, Baker was a multifaceted woman who led a rich life and became an iconic symbol of the Jazz Age. The 1930s luminary pushed the […]