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Just Press Playhouse. The year is 2015. Our two creators Orlando Segarra and Gabe Templin, long time friends, were discussing creative options over a nice cold pint in a local bar in Astoria, Queens. A tangent took them to talking about Radio Dramas and how engaging they were. This led to wondering about what scripts could be adapted to make a fun modern version, but also how to incorporate a contemporary lens addressing issues of today. Through that conversation Just Press Playhouse (JPP) was born. Fast forward to 2016. Just Press Playhouse released its first production “Flushed With Love”. Which was met with many positive views, culminating with the production being selected for the HearNow Audio Fiction Festival.
Just Press Playhouse’s follow up project, a ten episode serial, “Time Trip!” (released Fall 2017) has received many positive reviews and increased the profile of JPP.
JPP has strived to include the amazingly talented people, Orlando and Gabe were surrounded by. As the company continues to mature they remain committed to using friends around them both old and new.
The goal that Just Press Playhouse continues to strive for is to tell compelling interesting stories, that have a social conscience to them, but also remain accessible to a wide audience. We want to encourage imagination and foster community.
Just Press Playhouse’s follow up project, a ten episode serial, “Time Trip!” (released Fall 2017) has received many positive reviews and increased the profile of JPP.
JPP has strived to include the amazingly talented people, Orlando and Gabe were surrounded by. As the company continues to mature they remain committed to using friends around them both old and new.
The goal that Just Press Playhouse continues to strive for is to tell compelling interesting stories, that have a social conscience to them, but also remain accessible to a wide audience. We want to encourage imagination and foster community.
So long and Happy Adventures!
The Creators
Orlando Segarra |
Gabe Templin |
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Orlando began performing in church pageants at an early age, but he officially caught the acting bug in high school after being introduced to British sitcoms. He received a B.A. in Theatre from West Texas A&M University.
In addition to acting, Orlando dabbles in various forms of artistic expression, from writing and directing, to sketching cartoons. He is also an accomplished musician, a multi-instrumentalist and composes the music for Just Press Playhouse under his band, The Brooklyn Bystander. Orlando lives in Queens, New York where he pays entirely too much money on rent and spends his free time binge-watching his stories and drinking tea. |
Gabe has been a performer for as long as he can remember starting with recreating the Ross Perot character from the classic SNL sketch when he was in elementary school. He has since studied Theatre and Acting at multiple Universities culminating with him receiving his M.F.A. in Acting.
Along with Gabe’s passion for performance he cofounded Step 1 Theatre, a small theatre company that produced a season of shows focused on community and giving back, which donated a portion of their proceeds to a local homeless shelter. Gabe currently lives in Astoria, New York and can be seen monthly in Drunk Texts, a comedy show that performs drinking games to classical texts or texts made classical. www.gabetemplin.com |
