Orlando Theatre Hour

Jeremy Seghers, Jade Jones, and Matt Zenon joined the show to talk about the upcoming production of A Christmas Carol: A Ghost Story of Christmas at the Garden Theatre in Winter Garden. Seghers is the director of the piece, and Jones and Zenon play the Spirits of Christmas Present and Future, respectively. This spirited version … Continue reading "28. Matt Zenon, Jeremy Seghers, and Jade Jones (11/11/2019)"

Joe Llorens, local performer, comedian, and host/producer of Let’s Get Real comedy, visits the station to talk about the upcoming LGR show at Theater West End in Sanford on November 10th at 7pm. He also can be seen in the upcoming Garden Theatre production of A Christmas Carol, opening November 22nd. We talk purpose, inspiration, … Continue reading "27. Joe Llorens (11/4/2019)"

Banks Helfrich, the local experimental theatre artist known for his project Black Cow Jumps, Life Screenings International Short Film Festival, and no assumptions (the experiment in civil political discourse) comes on the show to talk about the upcoming Black Cow Jumps show at the Winter Park Public Library and his perspectives on how theatre reaches … Continue reading "26. Banks Helfrich (10/28/2019)"

Brian Sikorski, the Marketing Director for Orlando Fringe and the Vice President of Central Florida Vocal Arts and Opera del Sol, visits the show to talk about The Animatronicans Double Feature, currently playing at the Orlando Museum of Art until Sunday the 27th. In addition to working with performing arts organizations in Central Florida, Sikorski … Continue reading "25. Brian Sikorski (10/21/2019)"

Kevin Becker – director, performer, and experimental theatre artist – joins Orlando Theatre Hour to talk about his upcoming project, The Dreamland Maze, at this year’s Immerse, presented by Creative City Project, and Phantasmagoria’s 10th anniversary show, Reckoning. The Dreamland Maze, an interactive theatrical performance based on Tom Waits’ musical Alice from 2002, is a … Continue reading "24. Kevin Becker (10/14/2019)"

Local playwright, composer, director, and CFCArts‘ Director of Theatre Donald Rupe joins the show to talk about Sweeney Todd, CFCArts’ spooky, grimy, and deliciously creepy October offering. We talk Sondheim, the community, and artistic inspiration.

A very special episode of Orlando Theatre Hour hosted by Nick Georgoudiou of To A Certain Degree, OTH’s sister show (airing from 7 A.M. to 9 A.M. on Mondays on WPRK). Regular OTH host, Ashleigh Ann Gardner, discusses her new play Qualia, presented at the Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts on October 4th … Continue reading "22. Ashleigh Ann Gardner, Jason Blackwater, and Charlie Stevens (9/30/2019)"

Incredibly talented and skilled set designer Samantha DiGeorge of Theater on the Edge visits the show to talk about TOTE’s upcoming production of Talk Radio by Eric Bogosian, her love of set design, and her appreication of hyper-realism on theatrical stages. Her previous design credits include American Buffalo by David Mamet, Superior Donuts by Tracy … Continue reading "21. Samantha DiGeorge (9/23/2019)"

Jeffrey Narciso, host of The Campbell Show, visits Orlando Theatre Hour to talk about the monthly improv show at COAL Space on Thornton, improv, how storytelling is about throwing out the rules, and how listening in a scene can guide you toward connection and success. (Low audio quality this week.)

Michigan-born and Orlando local playwright and director, Michael Knight, joins the show to talk about performance, playwriting, and producing one’s own work. He also shares details about New Generation Theatrical’s Be Original Theater Festival, the first theatre festival at the Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts in Downtown Orlando. (Low audio quality this week.)