Orlando Theatre Hour

Local playwright, actor, cabaret performer, and solo artist Bruce Ryan Costella talks about his new play, Unhappy Accident, premiering at the Orlando International Fringe Theatre Festival in May. We talk about the playwriting process, David Lynch storytelling techniques, what it’s like to perform your own work, how Bruce organizes his materials, and more. To follow … Continue reading "37. Bruce Ryan Costella (3/9/2020)"

Local actor, singer-songwriter, and improviser, TJ Washburn visits the station for a chat about Ben Hur, creating your own music, and the magic of standing on a dark, quiet stage. He is currently playing Daniel Veil in Ben Hur at The Garden Theatre in Winter Garden, playing Feb 28th thru March 15th. TJ Washburn’s music: … Continue reading "36. TJ Washburn (2/24/2020)"

Director, actor, burlesque performer, and activist Kate Murray visits the station once more to discuss ethics and sexuality in our theatre communities. We talk about gender-, color-, and body-blind casting; how to deal with sexual harassment in the theatre; how improv’ing violent or intimate scenes in performance is dangerous; and what we can all do … Continue reading "35. Kate Murray (2/17/2020)"

This week, Nadia Garzón from Decolonizarte Teatro visits the station to talk about her favorite Latin American playwrights, what it means to produce Latin American people, and why it’s vital to listen to people of color in our arts communities. Decolonizarte Teatro’s mission strives to promote the Latin American experience, its culture, and talent through … Continue reading "34. Nadia Garzón (2/10/2020)"

Marco DiGeorge visited the studio to discuss the ins and outs, unders and overs of Talk Radio by Eric Bogosian, currently playing at Theater on the Edge. TALK RADIO by Eric BogosianWHERE: Theater on the EdgeWHEN: Until February 16th, 2020TICKETS: theaterontheedge.org

Danielle Ziss and Charlie Griffin visit the station to talk about the upcoming Orlando Story Club project, Joyland. In this collaborative event on January 29th at the Abbey, storytellers and composers pair up to create six uniquely beautiful performances around the predetermined theme “Joyland,” with live music scored for players from the Alterity Chamber Orchestra.  … Continue reading "32. Danielle Ziss & Charlie Griffin (1/27/2020)"

The cast and creators of Orlando’s own Living Room Theater join the show to talk about their up-close-and-personal theatre project that plays in select private homes in Central Florida. The premise? Three actors perform a collection of scenes in your living room (at your request) for you, your friends, and family for about 70 minutes, … Continue reading "31. Jack Graham, Tisse Mallon, and Megan Raitano (1/6/2020)"

Rachel Whittington, performer, multi-instrumentalist, and Arts Administrator for The Studio Theatre Tierra Del Sol, comes on the show to talk about Neighbors: A Fair Trade Agreement, her duties as an arts admin, her love of performance, and what a difference it makes when you know how to play the oboe. Neighbors: A Fair Trade AgreementWHERE: … Continue reading "30. Rachel Whittington (11/25/2019)"

Steve Schneider (author/director/playwright/musician) joins the show to talk about his upcoming project, Steve Schneider’s PTSD, writing, music composition, and more.