A writer can be inspired by many things. Inspiration can strike in the form of personal experiences, favorite stories, history, and current events. This latest crop of new plays being featured at PlayFest involves several…
Set in the early 2000's, the emotional rollercoaster, The Luckiest People, features guitar covers to set the mood throughout the production. From the moment you walk into the lobby, you hear the acoustic tunes selected by…
"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…
West Side Story is open, which means Orlando Shakes' blog hiatus is finally over (or at least until our next 30+ cast musical theater production)! Despite the madhouse atmosphere I found myself in on this, the day of my…
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…
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…
Read about the incredible true story that inspired Stephen Sachs' play Bakersfield Mist Teri Horton with her "Pollock" “Who the #$&% is Jackson Pollock?” asked Teri Horton when an art teacher suggested her $5…
Last year, Orlando Shakes surprised the community with a Les Miserables flash mob that's been viewed by over 1 million fans on YouTube. This year, we want everyone to participate! Join us as we sing-a-long to "The…
“The Scottish Play” holds a special place in my heart because it was my original taste of good ol’ Billy Shakes. When I was seven, my mother, sister, and I performed the witches’ cauldron…