Fun Facts: A Doll’s House, Part 2
Lucas Hnath’s A Doll’s House, Part 2 picks up fifteen years after Henrik Ibsen’s A Doll’s House. In this audacious, contemporary dramedy, Nora returns years after abandoning her family. Hnath’s […]
On Adapting ‘A Christmas Carol’ for the Stage:
An Interview with Playwright Jim Helsinger Artistic Director Jim Helsinger brings Charles Dickens’ Christmas classic to the stage like you’ve never seen it before! Through a unique framing device, a […]
Discovering New Meaning in ‘A Christmas Carol’
“Not my business.” It’s a refrain we have all heard or said at some point. Scrooge’s business partner, Jacob Marley, pays a visit to Scrooge from beyond the grave. His […]
The Art of the Quick Change
An Interview with Wardrobe Lead Caitie Matheny We sat down with Wardrobe Lead Caitie Matheny to learn more about all the quick changes in a two-man show, where our actors […]
Playwright Spotlight: I CAN GO
Orlando Shakes: What themes or ideas are you focusing on with this play? Meridith Friedman: Finding the good in goodbye. Setting your own terms for determining your ending. The title […]
Playwright Spotlight: Jane Burgoyne
Orlando Shakes: What themes or ideas are you focusing on with this play? Robert Moulthrop: We’re all approaching death, every day, it’s just that the older one gets, the shorter […]
Playwright Spotlight: Love, the Cracksman
Orlando Shakes: What themes or ideas are you focusing on with this play? Mark Brown: I suppose it’s about the perception of truth and the motivation for why people lie. […]
Playwright Spotlight: 72 miles to go…
Interview with Playwright Hilary Bettis Get to know Playwright Hilary Bettis and her process of developing her play 72 Miles To Go… Orlando Shakes: What themes or ideas are you […]
Playwright Spotlight: #GodHatesYou
About the Playwright Emily Dendinger We talk to playwright Emily Dendinger about her writing process and her new play #GodHates You. [sep] Orlando Shakes: What themes or ideas are you […]
Playwright Spotlight: My Lord, What a Night
About the Playwright Deborah Brevoort Get to know playwright Deborah Brevoort’s inspiration behind My Lord, What a Night. [sep] Orlando Shakes: What themes or ideas are you focusing on with this […]