Drama

Helping the living artwork on stage become real.

Seeing Real Life come to life. Taking someone through a story. Helping to build that emotional connection between themselves and the action onstage. Making it not necessarily realistic but real.

Selected Work Shown Below

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Big Momma: Rebecca Davis Hoss: Matthew Gilbert Dix: Anthony Lee Simmons Photo By: Dave Hastings

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Narrator: Lisa Branham Money: Amanda Rae Run: Darien Upshaw Photo by: Dave Hastings

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Layla Venezuela: Pilar O'Connell Run: Kevin Kelly Photo by: Dave Hastings

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Big Momma: Rebecca Davis Hoss: Matthew Gilbert Dix: Anthony Lee Simmons Photo By: Dave Hastings

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Money and Run Episodes

Money Take Run, Of Nun and Ninjas,

Save the last Dance for Run

Theater Schmeater

Spring 2017

Written and Directed by: Wayne Rawley

Denis Neal* Elle Vernee Photo by: Rob Jones

Denis Neal* Elle Vernee David Knoell* Photo by: Rob Jones

Avis Marie Barnes Elizabeth June* Janet Raskin Photo by: Rob Jones

Denis Neal* Elle Vernee Photo by: Rob Jones

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Missing Celia Rose

Orlando Shakespeare Theater

Spring 2009 Workshop

PLAYFEST! THE HARRIETT LAKE FESTIVAL OF NEW PLAYS

Directed by: John Didonna
Written by: Ian August

Charlie Bethel* Photo by: Tony Firriolo

Charlie Bethel Photo by: Tony Firriolo

Charlie Bethel* Photo by: Tony Firriolo

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Beowulf

Orlando Shakespeare Theater

Spring 2011
Directed by: Jim Helsinger
Adapted and Preformed by Charlie Bethel from the Epic Poem by Homer

Mary Heffernan's lighting enhances the words' tone: deep red for battling the evil monster Grendel or the fire-breathing dragon, lush greens for victory feasts. And a shadow effect played out on those banners creates a monster more primitively sinister than any computer-generated movie image.

~Mathew J. Palm Orlando Sentinel Theater Crtic