A Fresh Take on the Tale As Old As Time
An Interview with Playwright Brandon Roberts Did you know that Central Florida playwright and actor Brandon Roberts adapted Orlando Shakes’ production of Beauty and the Beast? Brandon Roberts is an
A Summer Under the Lights
Performing Arts Summer Camps As a professionally trained actor and graduate of The American Academy of Dramatic Arts, I have performed onstage dozens of times both in New York and
A Glimpse at the Inspiration Behind “Vanya”
Understanding the Human Condition Orlando Shakes will be opening Christopher Durang’s newest play, Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike (Vanya), this April. The Tony Award-winning comedy is a humorous
Striking a Chord in “The Tempest”
Creating Original Music Invoking a particular emotion onstage can be challenging to do with spoken words alone. Sometimes you need to strike a chord or two, which is where New
The Writing of Ellen McLaughlin’s Pericles – PART III
The following blog post is the fourth installment from actor John P. Keller, taking on the lead role of Pericles in Orlando Shakes upcoming modern verse production, of his documentation
The Art of Gender-Bending Shakespeare
Come See Lisa Wolpe William Shakespeare’s works were originally performed by an all-male cast, because an acting profession simply was not considered a good one for a woman. Since Shakespeare’s
The Writing of Ellen McLaughlin’s Pericles – PART II
The following blog post is the third installment from actor John P. Keller, taking on the lead role of Pericles in Orlando Shakes upcoming modern verse production, of his documentation
The Writing of Ellen McLaughlin’s Pericles – PART I
The following blog post is the second installment from actor John P. Keller, taking on the lead role of Pericles in Orlando Shakes upcoming modern verse production, of his documentation
What Happens Here… Becomes Public
Orlando Shakes upcoming production of The Adventures of Pericles is presented in partnership with Oregon Shakespeare Festival’s “Play on! 36 playwrights translate Shakespeare.” “Play on!” is a project that consists
The Real Magic Behind ‘Peter and the Starcatcher’
Playwright Spotlight: Rick Elice Orlando Shakespeare Theater’s production of Peter and the Starcatcher is full of starstuff, pixie dust, and about a hundred other wonderful things. But what gives the