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The first full production of a new work about life and war in 1940s Florida. -
2022 Orlando Fringe Festival Critics' Choice Awards: Best Individual Performance — Drama; Best Director
FEATURE ARTICLES
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2020 Dining Awards
21 picks from critic Joseph Hayes and selections by readers in 57 categories.
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The Crawl: Orlando
A tour of unique and handcrafted cocktails in Central Florida and the folks who make them.
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Food Adventures 3
The third in a series of culinary oddities, unique finds and hidden gems. We journey into the bizarre, healthy, spirited, "who knew" and just plain cool and delicious.
THE PLAYS See more
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SOLOS
The Jazz Romance of trumpeter Ben "Blue" Miller and Ellie Grace. Winner: 2014 BroadwayWorld Orlando Awards, Best Lead Actress. -
A LITTLE CRAZY
A contemporary play about Avram, an 84-year-old Russian immigrant, and his great-nephew Harry, and their sometimes turbulent relationship. -
WEST FARMS
A worn man reminisces about an almost mythical drinking establishment near the West Farms bus depot in the Bronx. Telly Award Winner. -
IF I HAD MY WAY
Hope following darkness like a dream amid the scent of citrus blossoms in wartime Florida. -
THE SHORT PLAYS
From dramatic tales of childhood to fanciful encounters with companion birds and supernatural creatures
FULL PLAY VIDEOS See more
DELIVERANCE
It is a city in the time of social isolation, and life is different now that food arrives at your door.-
TOM WAITS FOR NO MAN
A third-rate road musician half-way between last call and last chance, playing the songs of Tom Waits. -
SOLOS
The Jazz Romance of trumpeter Ben "Blue" Miller and Ellie Grace. A story as passionate as the music.
Winner: 2014 BroadwayWorld Orlando Awards, Best Lead Actress, Desiree Perez -
A LITTLE CRAZY
The first production, performed at the 2002 Orlando International Fringe Festival. -
A SLOW RIDE
Three generations of women taking a Sunday ride, with the near-demented discord of family in close proximity for more than ten minutes.
A play by Joseph Reed Hayes is a welcome oasis of cultured smarts." ~ Orlando Weekly
FEATURE STORIES
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A Master's Tale
Masaharu Morimoto reflects on family, culinary philosophy, and the restaurant realm that has him on a last-name basis with fans in Orlando and around the world.
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In Memoriam—Francisco “Chico” Mendonça
“Try this dish,” he would say; “I have only one bottle of this wine, you must have a taste,” breaking from the tiny kitchen to share a glass, a joke and a story.
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Mayport Shrimp Run
The pleasure of visiting Mayport, Fla, where the mighty St. Johns River meets the Atlantic.
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Jazz On Edge 5th Anniversary Series/13in13
For the year-long 13in13 Project, five very special shows were produced. Three appearances to launch the release of FluiDENSITY by Jazz On Edge regular Brian Groder, with pianist Tonino Miano, with a workshop at the UCF Jazz Studies program, then taking their students out to perform at Taste in College Park. Two days later the debut at the prestigious Timucua White House to a standing-room-only audience, where they persuaded Timucua owner Benoit Glazer to join them on trumpet. Jazz On Edge then took over Hannibal's Lounge in Winter Park for sold-out dinner show with vocalist Heather Friedman. Finally, nu-jazz quartet La Lucha became the live band onstage for a performance of Joseph Reed Hayes' play, Solos, at the Orlando Shakespeare Theater.
The 13in13 series created 13 independent artistic events, written, produced or presented by Joseph Hayes in 2013, with most shows streamed live online; propelled by a successful Kickstarter campaign; creating art with 35 musicians, actors, writers, theater professionals and creative artists; and generating more than $26,000 to local artists, venues and restaurants in the process. It included the premiere Orlando screening of Big Easy Express; the premiere of the play, A Slow Ride; writing and freelance business workshops; spoken word readings; and a photography exhibit.
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Groder/Miano at Timucua Arts Foundation
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