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Jester Theater Company
Dedicated to explore, create and produce comedy in all its forms
Owners / Managers - Jay and Diana Hopkins
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NEW SEASON ANNOUNCEMENT!!!
July 20-21, 2012 - Florida Studio Theatre, Sarasota, Florida
Near Sighted Justice
written by Jay Hopkins and John Hunter
September 7 - 16, 2012 - Mandell Theatre
Orlando Shakespeare Theatre
Loch Haven Park, Orlando
Parallel Lives
written by Mo Gaffney and Kathy Najimy
January 4 - 19, 2013 - Goldman Theatre Orlando Shakespeare Theatre
Loch Haven Park, Orlando
Almost Maine
written by John Cariani
May 2013 - we will be applying for the Fringe Festival and hope to produce an hour long original comedy
Auditions for Parallel Lives (The Kathy and Mo Show) will be announced soon, stay tuned for these auditions as we look for the perfect pair of funny ladies to perform this hilarious show that Jester has always wanted to do.
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Current Season 2011 / 2012
Nov. 11 and 12, 2011
Well... Since you Asked!
Starring Kate O'Neal
Garden Theatre
Winter Garden, FL
March 16 - April 1, 2012
The Foreigner
by Larry Shue
Garden Theatre
Winter Garden, FL
May 17 - 28, 2012.
Orlando International Fringe Festival!
Jay Hopkins (the artistic director of Jester) will have 2 projects in the 2012 Festival.
Located in Loch Haven Park at the Orlando Shakespeare Theatres and the Orlando Rep
Nashville Hurricane - in the Silver Venue
Starring Chase Padgett (of 6 Guitars fame)
Co-written by Chase Padgett & Jay Hopkins
AND
Well...Since you asked - in the Brown Venue
Starring Kate O'Neal (of The Musical of Musicals fame)
Co-written by Kate O'Neal and Jay Hopkins
Stage Manager - Diana Hopkins
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ONE SHOW ONLY
MAY 11, 2011
7:30PM
Valencia Community College
Performing Arts Center
Free to the public and students, no ticket required
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The Iliad, the Odyssey and
all of Greek Mythology
in 99 Minutes or Less
by Jay Hopkins and John Hunter
Now this wonderful play (published by Samuel French) created by Jester's own Artistic Director Jay Hopkins and his writing partner John Hunter can be seen at or has been performed at over 65 Theatres and schools across the country and is translated into several languages!
Performance location list (partial)
The Studio Theatre in Orlando, Florida
Garden Theatre in Winter Garden, Florida
Valencia Community College in Orlando, Florida - twice
Rantoul Theatre Group in Rantoul, Illinois
The Stage III Community Theater in Casper, Wyoming
The Linkville Theatre in Klamath, Oregon
The Pelican Playhouse in Miami Springs, Florida
Saint Edward’s School in Vero Beach, Florida
Poly High School in California
Zach Theatre / Summer Program in Austin, Texas
Cedar Crest College in Allentown, Pennsylvannia
Alaska Theatre of Youth in Anchorage, Alaska
North Florida Community College
PRCC - Hattiesburg, PA
Effingham Theatre
LaSalle College
Buhl, Idaho
Midwestern State University
Grayson County College
Harlequin Theatre - Sandusky Ohio
Oviedo High School - Florida
and many more to come!
We are so proud or this
hilarious and historical play!!
