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Seven Sides of Shakespeare: A Film by Tom Miller Starring Shamrock McShane February 21, 20218:00pm A special screening of “Seven Sides of Shakespeare: A Film by Tom Miller”, starring Shamrock McShane. Doors open at 7:30, the film will begin at 8pm. Beer and wine will be available for purchase before the show. The actor … Read more
Seven Sides of Shakespeare Written by and Starring Shamrock McShaneDirected by Tom Miller February 28 – March 8, 2020 Shamrock McShane, one of Gainesville’s premier actors, takes you inside seven Shakespeare plays to reveal the Bard’s connection to Hogtown and your heart. Seven Sides of Shakespeare arrives Friday, February 28 and runs until March 8; showtimes … Read more
In Splendid Error By William B. Branch Directed by Carol Velasques Richardson February 1-17, 2019 The historical drama In Splendid Error examines the friendship between the statesman Frederick Douglass and noted abolitionist John Brown, as Brown contemplates his now infamous raid on Harper’s Ferry. An intimate portrait of men at the crossroads of history, this … Read more
December 4-9, 2018; various times Our 2018-2019 Season marks the sixth anniversary of this not-to-be-missed event! It’s your opportunity to see staged readings of local authors’ plays here– first– before they hit the big time! Best of all, it’s just $15 to see all 14 performances over six days, and get a nifty laminated keepsake ticket (or, you could … Read more
We’re in the arts; we always appreciate media spreading the word. But when a outstanding artist in his own right takes the time to write such a thoughtful (and thought-provoking) response to our most recent production, well, we get all verklempt. “…this fine script in the hands of an outstanding company, like this one, becomes more … Read more
The Gainesville Sun calls the cast “stellar” and Dean Carvalho “masterful” as de Chanson. The GLOB says the show is “intelligent, inspiring and insightful” and suggests that “there should not be an empty seat at the Acrosstown Repertory Theatre during this run.” Shamrock McShane names this a “beautiful production, brought to shimmering life” and “meticulously crafted, … Read more
“[James Sunwall’s] vision of the play is fully realized in Jessica Arnold’s beautiful production, brought to shimmering life by Dean Carvalho, Jorge DeJesus, Katina Dailey, Mandalyne Fugate, and Carolyne Salt. Meticulously crafted, serious yet playful, unflinching, unsentimental, and thought-provoking, Escape of the Unicorn pleasingly unites the page too long dormant with the stage where it … Read more
