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 Day. For advice on acting, bad days, and doing…
"People" is the title of the 1964 song from the Broadway musical, Funny Girl, which starred Barbara Streisand. The lyrics say “People who need people are the luckiest people in the world.” Playwright Meridith…
The art of acting is essential to the audition process and there’s many books and many classes you can find on “how to nail the audition.” The advice I’ve pulled together for this post…
This spring, our actors have been pulling double duty! Not only have they performed Twelfth Night and Shakespeare in Love in repertory, but some of our actors have been exploring playing both sexes! Orlando Shakes…
Just like every human actor has an understudy, Tobias, who portrays Spot in Shakespeare in Love, has an underdog. We got a chance to sit down with young, up-and-comer, Ulrick, and ask him about…
We at Orlando Shakes are proud to announce the upcoming productions for our 30th Anniversary Season! With Broadway’s original hip hop musical, two Shakespearean dramas, a hysterical Penny Dreadful parody, the return of a…
Valentine’s Day is just around the corner! Give your loved ones a creative gift inspired by history’s greatest love poet, William Shakespeare. William Shakespeare Candle - A sent inspired by the Bard and his…
Orlando Shakes spoke with actors Aléa Figueroa and Michael Edwards, who play Tania and Frank respectively in Native Gardens. Despite their characters’ blossoming feud, these two gardeners grow to understand each other. OST: Describe…
Looking to cultivate your own “native garden,” like Tania in Native Gardens? Get to the root of successful gardening by planting native Floridian foliage! Orlando Shakes spoke with Eric L. Schmidt, Harry P. Leu…