Playwright Mark St. Germain seems to be fascinated by the human brain in all its quirkiness. His plays Freud’s Last Session and Becoming Dr. Ruth have psychologists as protagonists, but in his latest play, it’s more a matter of observing psychological disorder in process. When an awkward Aspie approaches his angry neighbor (a badly injured dancer) for dance lessons, both experience a wide range of human emotion: embarrassment, bitterness, fear, amusement and eventually affection. This production of Dancing Lessons stars Steven Lane (The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby, Into the Woods) and Ginger Lee McDermott (Bad Dog) as the mismatched pair, and it’s the Orlando Shakes directorial debut for Cynthia White, OST’s director of new play development.
Opens 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 6 | through Feb. 7 | Orlando Shakespeare Theater, 812 E. Rollins St. | 407-447-1700 | orlandoshakes.org | $21-$46
Jessica Bryce Young has been working with Orlando Weekly since 2003, serving as copy editor, dining editor and arts editor before becoming editor in chief in 2016.
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