John P. Keller as Pericles and Kimmi Johnson as the Goddess Diana. Photo by Tony Firriolo. The following blog post is the fourth installment from actor John P. Keller, taking on the lead role of…
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 time, the theater community has taken great strides…
John P. Keller as Pericles. Photo by Luke Evans. 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…
First day of rehearsal for Orlando Shakes production of "The Adventures of Pericles" The following blog post is the second installment from actor John P. Keller, taking on the lead role of Pericles in Orlando…
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 of 36 playwrights commissioned to…
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 play its true magic is the spirit of…
You may be having these following thoughts: What is a “playfest”? Do you have to dress up? Is it similar to L.A.R.P.I.N.G or a renaissance fair? It’s at the Shakespeare Theater so maybe we’re going…
Students take a bow after a performance. How many times have you had an entire texting conversation just using Emojis and acronyms, such as “lshmson” (laughing so hard milk shot out nose)? Today deciphering…
The cast of The Frog and Princess with their ASL shadows. For every Children’s Series production there is a special performance date labeled “ASL,” but what does that even entail? At Orlando Shakes it means…
I vividly remember my first show at the Orlando Shakespeare theatre. My school scheduled a field trip during our Shakespeare lesson in fifth grade, and we saw As You Like It. I was mesmerized watching the…