Jump ropes belong on the playground. Use your inside voices. No flying paper airplanes during class! It’s no secret that the teachers in our lives willfully take on a lot of responsibilities. They do not…
Orlando Shakes: How did you get into theater and acting? Kristin Shirilla: I’ve always loved performing, and my parents are most directly responsible for fostering that passion. They used to read me tons of…
The power of courage and trust comes to life in our fantastical production of Jack and the Beanstalk! With a fun musical twist, playwright and composer Michael Andrew shares with us the wonders of…
Orlando Shakes chatted with Jillian Gizzi and James Putnam, the two leads of this summer’s Children Series production, to discuss their journey as actors towards creating this world premiere production of The Little Mermaid.…
Dive into this new adventure of the classic tale of The Little Mermaid. This journey features the story of the mermaid, Allura, and her desire to visit the forbidden Landside to win the heart…
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…
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…
Help Aladdin and the Genie of the Lamp wish away hunger in our Central Florida community by donating to the Orlando Shakespeare Theater's (Orlando Shakes) Second Harvest food drive! Present any canned good or nonperishable food…
Growing up, the only association I had with “theater” was energetic actors in elaborate costumes. Occasionally a vision of a puffy-pantalooned director with a megaphone would swim into my thoughts, but that was it.…
Brandon Roberts Did you know that Central Florida playwright and actor Brandon Roberts adapted Orlando Shakes’ production of Beauty and the Beast? Brandon Roberts is an accomplished actor, director, playwright, and the co-founder and…