Our Story
TRUTH IN STORYTELLING. LIFE ON STAGE.
The Night Shift Theatre Company is a nonprofit theater company formed by graduates of the Master of Fine Arts program at Florida State University/Asolo Repertory Theatre Conservatory for Actor Training. The company has since grown and evolved into so much more!
The Night Shift Theatre Company aims to produce intimate theater by focusing on the fundamental beauties of performance and story. We devote ourselves to producing affordable, accessible theater so that our work may reach a wider, more diverse audience.
The Night Shift Theatre Company is an All-Inclusive, Artist-Driven Company that hopes to continue to prove that theatre is a force of nature and belongs to EVERYone.
Current Team:
Lucy Lavely - Owner, Producing Artistic Director
Shea Madison - Marketing Manager
Ryan Belock - Director of Design
Jessie Taylor - Production Stage Manager
Founders:
Danny Jones
Ron Kagan
Katie Cunningham
Derrick Olson
Awards:
Time Out New York Critic's Pick
Showcase Show-up "The List" Selection
LUCYLAVELY
Producing artistic director
Lucy is an Actor-Singer-Shakespeare Enthusiast with an MFA from the Florida State University/Asolo Repertory Theatre Conservatory for Actor Training. Lucy has been a part of The Night Shift Theatre Company since it was founded in 2013, and has since been promoted to Executive and Producing Artistic Director.
Drunken Shakespeare Alter-Ego: Raffle Wench
Go-To Monologue: "Glamis Thou Art," Lady M
Favorite Shakespeare Play: Henry V
Favorite Shakespeare Quote:
"To thine own self be true."
-- Hamlet
Instagram: @RainbowDayLucy
Hashtag: #RainbowDay
Sheamadison
Marketing Manager
Shea Madison is an Actor-Singer-Dancer-Shakespeare Lover that graduated from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, and attended Circle in the Square Theatre School for Musical Theatre. Shea joined the Board of The Night Shift Theatre Company in Winter of 2018 as Social Media Coordinator and Marketing Manager, and began Co-Hosting Drunken Shakespeare January of 2019.
Go-To Monologue: Portia, Julius Caesar
Favorite Shakespeare Play: As You Like It
Favorite Shakespeare Quote:
"Let me be that I am, and seek not to alter me."
-- Much Ado About Nothing
Instagram: @Shea_Maddie
Hashtag: #StarStuff
