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 adaptation of themes found in Anton Chekhov's work.…
Greg Thornton, Dameka Hayes, Brad Frost, Gracie Winchester, and cast. Photo by Tony Firriolo. Invoking a particular emotion onstage can be challenging to do with spoken words alone. Sometimes you need to strike a…
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…