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 […]
Playwright Spotlight: The Great Beyond

Get to know playwright Steven Dietz and his new play The Great Beyond. [sep] Orlando Shakes: What themes or ideas are you focusing on with this play? Steven Dietz: You’ll never […]
Unlucky 13: Chris Crawford
Actor Spotlight Orlando Shakes asked cast member Chris Crawford 13 spooktacular questions about working on the two-man, Gothic farce, The Mystery of Irma Vep – A Penny Dreadful. Orlando Shakes: […]
Stepping into Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Shoes

An Interview with Actor Ernie Pruneda Orlando Shakes spoke with Ernie Pruneda to discuss his career and taking on the iconic role of Usnavi in In the Heights. [sep] Orlando […]
We Were ‘Mermaid’ to Perform

An Interview with Actors Jillian Gizzi and James Putnam Orlando Shakes chatted with Jillian Gizzi and James Putnam, the two leads of this summer’s Children Series production, to discuss their […]
Dive Under the Sea with the Art of Theater Puppetry

An Interview with Puppet Designer Alison Reid Dive into this new adventure of the classic tale of The Little Mermaid. This journey features the story of the mermaid, Allura, and […]
Joshua Parrott and the Very Bad Day

An Interview with Joshua Parrott Orlando Shakes spoke with Joshua Parrott, an Acting/Education Intern at the theater, who stars as Alexander in Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad […]