Florida Archives – Theatrical Musings

Photo by Lindsey Walters Isabel Lee Roden as Juliet, Angela Iannone as Friar Lawrence, and Nick Ericksen as Romeo in American Shakespeare Center’s professional production of Romeo & Juliet By AARON KRAUSE Bill von Maurer Award to GableStage GableStage will receive the Bill von Maurer Award at this year’s…

Photo by Dennis Dean A complicated romantic triangle develops between (from left) Jeffrey (Amir Darvish), Elaine (Autumn Kioti) and Robert (Jorge Amador) in Island City Stage’s impressive production of Craig Lucas’s play, The Dying Gaul. By AARON KRAUSE The set design for Island City Stage’s (ICS) intense, believable, and…

Thinking Cap Theatre’s (TCT) new residency is a win not only for the professional nonprofit theater company, but the city of Hollywood, says the company’s founding artistic director. The Art and Culture Center/Hollywood (ACCH) is TCT’s new home. “For so many reasons, we are thrilled to make this…

Photo by Matthew Tippins Elliot Isaac (Steve Schroko) and Trey (Jeff Brackett) admire each other in Island City Stage’s production of “Skintight,” by Joshua Harmon. By AARON KRAUSE You may not agree with Elliot Isaac’s belief about beauty. “Hot is everything,” he tells his adult daughter, referring to…

Photo by Gregory Reed Brinie Wallace is radiant as Ti Moune By AARON KRAUSE Slow Burn Theatre Company’s stirring production of the rousing, Caribbean-flavored folktale of a musical, Once On This Island, is simply stellar. From dynamic, in-sync dancing to believable, charming performances and eye-popping costumes, this production amounts…

Photo by Ernesto Sempoll Juson Williams as Louis Armstrong and members of the cast of Miami New Drama’s “A Wonderful World.” By AARON KRAUSE Sure, it feels good to be positive and optimistic. And it can be healthy emotionally. However, there are times that call for reality and balance….