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Androcles and The Lion
Androcles and The Lion
Androcles and the Lion, the story of a slave who befriends a Lion, is a refreshingly antic, irreverent treatment of Aesop’s fable, written in the style of Italian Commedia dell’Arte.
A group of players set up the stage and give a performance capturing many of the Commedia’s stock characters: the miserly Pantalone, the bragging Captain, the romantic Lovers, the trickster, and the endearing Lion. This centuries-old tale is one of the most popular children’s plays ever written, with its enduring themes of freedom and friendship.
Caleb Brannon
Dean Bowden
Matt Ebling
Patrick A. Jackson
Maggie Langlais
Zach Shotwell
CALEB BRANNON is an acting apprentice originally from Lake Butler, Fl. A 2012 graduate of Coastal Carolina University’s BFA Acting program, his recent credits include such shows as A Servant of Two Masters, Anything Goes, Will Rogers Follies, Dancing at Lughnasa, Spring Awakening, and Dog Sees God. Caleb is happy to be working in his home state with such a driven, dedicated theatre.
MATT EBLING is a New York based actor from Gainesville, FL. He graduated from Florida State University with a BFA in acting. Previous credits include Tim, in Rudy on Drums (Manhattan Theatre Festival), Richard, Duke of York in Richard III (Hudson Warehouse Theatre), and Gidger in The Violet Hour (FSU School of Theatre). He's very excited to be working with FST and to be back in the Sunshine State.
Patrick is an actor, playwright and teaching artist here at FST. Originally from Richmond, VA, Patrick earned his BA in Drama from Morehouse College in Atlanta, GA. He was seen last year on the FST stage as a part of FST Improv, Under Six and as King Arciform in The Frog Prince. Other theatrical credits include: Between Women-the web series, Fences (Spelman College) and TeaPARTY (Ansley Park Playhouse). His play, REDplus was recently produced as a part of the DC Black Theatre Festival this past June. He looks forward to his second year as an acting apprentice here at FST and can't wait to see what this season will bring. www.patrickajackson.com
MAGGIE LANGLAIS is a recent graduate of the University of Central Florida in Orlando where she received degrees in both Theatre Studies and History. This is her first apprenticeship and she is very excited to be in Sarasota and to have an opportunity to learn such a variety of skills. Past credits include; Belinda Phipps-This Is How It Goes, Adele-Les Liaisons Dangereuses, April-Company, Frances Hunter-No Sex Please, We're British, and Gertrude McFuzz-Seussical the Musical.
ZACH SHOTWELL is originally from Colorado. He received his Bachelor of Arts in Acting from the University of Northern Colorado. After graduating he spent some time in Denver building his resume. Some favorite credits there include Bedroom Farce, and Equus. For the past two years he has been working in New York where he has had the opportunity to work on classical works like A Midsummer Night's Dream, Much Ado About Nothing, and Two Gentlemen of Verona. He is very excited for the opportunity to work as an Acting Apprentice at FST.
Creative
Director | Jason Cannon
Stage Manager | Laura Hicks
Costume & Scenic Designer | April Soroko
Lighting Designer | Dan Yerman
