Learn about the role of movement and visual storytelling in our distinctive production of Macbeth. Orlando Shakes: Tell us a little bit about your background and what inspired you to be a choreographer? Christina…
Slavery is examined through three iterations of a woman named Lucretia in the drama, What Are You Worth? Find out how PlayFest 2019 playwright Kara Lee Corthron was inspired to bring this difficult subject matter…
Get ready as The Basel-Kiene Family joins City Beverages in presenting PlayFest 2019! In our "Playwright Spotlight" series, you'll get to know each of the featured playwrights. First up, we have Michael Hollinger, the brilliant…
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…
Two of the integral scenes in Gertrude and Claudius center around animal interactions. From a romantic horse ride in the snowfall to an intimate conversation in the mews amongst the falcons, these scenes move the…
Kenyan actor, Junior Nyong'o, is making his equity debut as Hamlet! Junior sat down with us to discuss poetry, Pottermore, and his craft. Orlando Shakes: How does this production of Hamlet bring something new…
Artistic Director Jim Helsinger brings Charles Dickens’ Christmas classic to the stage like you’ve never seen it before! Through a unique framing device, a family retelling the beloved story to their youngest son, Helsinger…
We sat down with Wardrobe Lead Caitie Matheny to learn more about all the quick changes in a two-man show, where our actors play all the roles. Orlando Shakes: How is working on The…
Orlando Shakes: What themes or ideas are you focusing on with this play? Meridith Friedman: Finding the good in goodbye. Setting your own terms for determining your ending. The title is about David’s realization that…