Theatre in Downtown Gainesville… 1983 – Key Exchange “Jennifer Pritchett, Kevin Rainsberger, and I were in this show about a love triangle set in Central Park/NYC. We actually rode bikes off stage, out the vom,…
How it all began and the early years… “Six of us were in the theater department at UF, and we were all together in the Florida players and really loved the experience of working together.We…
A Christmas Carol Child Actor Supervisor Are you good with kids? Want to be part of one of Gainesville’s most beloved holiday traditions? Join the Hippodrome staff and help Tiny Tim make sure he makes…
Bethany Dickens Assaf Bethany Dickens Assaf is a freelance playwright and the co-founder of Whiskey Theatre Factory, a theatre collective based in Orlando, Florida. Almost 100 of her plays have been performed across the country…
Jena Rashid – The Ultimate Cheeseburger Jena Rashid is a Pakistani, female-identifying playwright who is currently based in Orlando, FL. She graduated from the University of Central Florida with a BA in Theatre Studies and…
Stephanie Lynge (Artistic Director) Stephanie is an accomplished actor, director, producer, teacher and coach. Acting credits include performances in New York City on Broadway and Off Broadway at Lincoln Center, BAM, Jean Cocteau Rep, and…
Haley Johnson, NWF Guest Judge Haley Johnson is a recent 2022 MFA graduate of the University of Florida. She plans to move to Atlanta, Georgia in early 2023 to further pursue her acting career in…
Isabella Aguilar Irias, Artistic Assistant Isabella Aguilar Irias graduated from Booker High’s Visual Performing Arts program in both Theatre and Music, specializing in vocal performance and musical composition, graduated from Santa Fe College in theatre,…
Jacqueline St. Pierre, Artistic Intern Jacqueline St. Pierre is a third year BA Theater and Master’s in Management student at the University of Florida, and is delighted to be working with the Hippodrome’s New Works…
Olivia Pedigo, Artistic Intern Passionate about all elements of story-telling, Olivia is a theatre artist who recently re-located to North Florida. She has worked in theatre administration at several regional theatres, including American Shakespeare Center,…