freeFall Theater Season Preview w/Matthew McGee on RadioStPete's "Lunchtime Conversations" April 2024
Episode 7382, Apr 09, 10:07 PM
RadioStPete INSIDER news director Nanette Wiser loves to chat with Matthew McGee about his 30 years as an arts administrator (community and media outreach for freeFall Theater currently for ten years) and professional actor. This summer, he will perform at The Straz in the Rocky Horror Picture Show (“not in heels this time, as the narrator”). McGee gave us a delightful preview of freeFall Theater’s 2024-2025 season as well as Nollywood Dreams, a hilariously funny 90s rom-com at freeFall April 12-May 12. More Events
About Nollywood: It’s the 1990s and in Lagos, Nigeria, the Nollywood film industry is exploding and taking the world by storm. Ayamma (Fahnlohnee Reeves) dreams of stardom while working at her parents’ travel agency alongside her lovable and celebrity-obsessed sister Dede (Hillary Scales). When Ayamma lands an audition for a new film by Gbenga Ezie (Clinton C.H. Harris), Nigeria’s hottest director, she comes head-to-head with Gbenga’s former leading lady, Fayola (Shelby Ronea). Tensions flare just as sparks start flying between Ayamma, the aspiring ingénue, and Wale (Milton Lyles), Nollywood’s biggest heartthrob, in this hilarious new play about dreaming big.
24/25 freeFall’s 15th Season: A world-premiere farce by Hannah Benitez, the return of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson, a rarely produced musical gem from Stephen Sondheim, a new play about the epic feud between two showbiz sisters, and an exciting theatrical experience from the mind of Eric Davis.
About freeFall Located in West St Petersburg, freeFall Theatre Company is one of Tampa Bay’s most exciting professional theater companies. freeFall was founded in 2008 and moved into its current space at 6099 Central Avenue in 2011. freeFall presents a varied range of classical and new works that are bold, daring, and diverse and presented in ways that invite, entertain, and challenge audiences. All freeFall productions are produced and presented locally using acclaimed theater professionals from across the country including many that make Tampa Bay their artistic home. In addition to a full season of shows, freeFall also presents an award-winning series of cabarets, concerts, and special programming as part of their Tandem Series. freefalltheatre.com 727-498-5205 #freeFalltheatre #matthewmcGee #stpete #stpetefl #tampabay #radio #radiostpete #nanettewiser
About Nollywood: It’s the 1990s and in Lagos, Nigeria, the Nollywood film industry is exploding and taking the world by storm. Ayamma (Fahnlohnee Reeves) dreams of stardom while working at her parents’ travel agency alongside her lovable and celebrity-obsessed sister Dede (Hillary Scales). When Ayamma lands an audition for a new film by Gbenga Ezie (Clinton C.H. Harris), Nigeria’s hottest director, she comes head-to-head with Gbenga’s former leading lady, Fayola (Shelby Ronea). Tensions flare just as sparks start flying between Ayamma, the aspiring ingénue, and Wale (Milton Lyles), Nollywood’s biggest heartthrob, in this hilarious new play about dreaming big.
24/25 freeFall’s 15th Season: A world-premiere farce by Hannah Benitez, the return of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson, a rarely produced musical gem from Stephen Sondheim, a new play about the epic feud between two showbiz sisters, and an exciting theatrical experience from the mind of Eric Davis.
About freeFall Located in West St Petersburg, freeFall Theatre Company is one of Tampa Bay’s most exciting professional theater companies. freeFall was founded in 2008 and moved into its current space at 6099 Central Avenue in 2011. freeFall presents a varied range of classical and new works that are bold, daring, and diverse and presented in ways that invite, entertain, and challenge audiences. All freeFall productions are produced and presented locally using acclaimed theater professionals from across the country including many that make Tampa Bay their artistic home. In addition to a full season of shows, freeFall also presents an award-winning series of cabarets, concerts, and special programming as part of their Tandem Series. freefalltheatre.com 727-498-5205 #freeFalltheatre #matthewmcGee #stpete #stpetefl #tampabay #radio #radiostpete #nanettewiser