LOVE’S FIRE @ The Asolo Conservatory
One-act plays inspired by Shakespeare’s sonnets by Eric Bogosian, William Finn, John Guare, Tony Kushner, Marsha Norman and Wendy Wasserstein.
(Reviews Below Slideshow)


The company in "The General Of Hot Desire" by John Guare

Ross Boehreinger, Nora Sweeney

Bryan Crossan, Britt Whittle, Nora Sweeney, Ross Boehringer, Miriam Habib, John Long, Natasha Staley, Darlene Horn

Full Company

Miriam Habib (Rengin) in "Bitter Sauce" by Eric Bogosian

John Long (Herman) and Miriam Habib (Rengin) in "Bitter Sauce" by Eric Bogosian

John Long (Herman), Britt Whittle (Red) in "Bitter Sauce" by Eric Bogosian

Miriam Habib (Rengin), John Long (Herman) in "Bitter Sauce" by Eric Bogosian

Natasha Staley (Esther), Ross Boehringer (Hendryk) in "Terminating or Lass Meine Schmerzen Nicht Verloren Sein, or Ambivalence" by Tony Kushner

Nora Sweeney (Dymphna), Natasha Staley (Esther)

Britt Whittle (Billygoat), Ross Boehringer (Hendryk)

Nora Sweeney (Dymphna), Natasha Staley (Esther), Ross Boehringer (Hendryk), Britt Whittle (Billygoat)

Nora Sweeney (Dymphna), Ross Boehringer (Hendryk), Natasha Staley (Esther)



Bryan Crossan (David), Darlene Horn (Wife) and company in "140" by Marsha Norman

Lesslie Dodge Crane (Jackie), John Long (Roland)

Lesslie Dodge Crane (Jackie)

Full Company

Britt Whittle, Lesslie Dodge Crane, Bryan Crossan, John Long, Miriam Habib

The Company

Nora Sweeney (Holden) in "Waiting For Phillip Glass" by Wendy Wasserstein

Darlene Horne (Laura), Ross Boehringer (Harry), Nora Sweeney (Holden)

Natasha Staley (Spencer), Nora Sweeney (Holden), Ross Boehringer (Harry), Darlene Horne (Laura), John Long (Gerry), Lesslie Dodge Crane (Rina), Bryan Crossan (Joe)

Nora Sweeney (Holden), John Long (Gerry)

Miriam Habib (Sonnet 94), Nora Sweeney (Holden)

Bryan Crossan (Model) in "Painting You" by William Finn

Ross Boehringer (Artist)

Ross Boehringer (Artist), Bryan Crossan (Model)

Norah Sweeney (Eve), John Long (Adam/Solomon), Darlene Horne (Sheba), Lesslie Dodge Crane (Seth's Child), Miriam Habib (Seth), Natasha Staley (Michael), Ross Boehringer (G-d), Britt Whittle (Abel) in "The General of Hot Desire (Part Two)" by John Guare

The Company

Natasha Staley (Michael), Norah Sweeney (Eve), John Long (Adam), Miriam Habib (Seth)

Natasha Staley (Michael)


The Company


John Long (Solomon), Natasha Staley (Michael), Britt Whittle (King of Sheba)

John Long (Solomon), Darlene Horne (Sheba)

Natasha Staley, Miriam Habib, Norah Sweeney, Lesslie Dodge Crane, John Long, Darlene Horn

Darlene Horne (Sheba)

Darlene Horne and Company

The Company

John Long (Solomon), Darlene Horne (Sheba)

Britt Whittle (Jesus) and the Company

Natasha Staley (Michael), Norah Sweeney (Eve), Bryan Crossan (Judas)

The Company
The production is beautifully staged by guest director Michael Unger, who brings out the best performances we’ve seen this season from the second-year students. – Sarasota Herald Tribune