Scholarly and Creative Works
2026
- Actor, The Play that Goes Wrong.
December 23, 2025 - March 15, 2026.
Performances:
- Theatrical Performance. March 6, 2026 - March 15, 2026 Ritz Theatre, 201 S. MAGNOLIA AVE., SANFORD, FL 32771.
2025
- Actor - Corvino, Volpone.
November 11, 2025 - November 24, 2025.
Performances:
- Resurgens Theatre Season. November 20, 2025 - November 23, 2025 Pythagoras Temple, Decatur, GA.
- Actor, “A Stroll in Shakespeare’s Milan”. May 15, 2025 - June 8, 2025.
- Fight Choreographer, Murder in the Cathedral.
May 5, 2025 - May 10, 2025.
Performances:
- Theatrical Production. May 8, 2025 - May 10, 2025 Cathedral Church of St. Luke, Orlando.
2024
- Falocco, J. R. (2024). “Performance Scripts of Richard III Throughout Theatrical History.” Shakespeare Bulletin, 42(3), 369–385.
- Falocco, J. R., Sutton, J., & Modenessi, A. M. (2024). Santiago: Making Bilingual Shakespeare Count. Shakespeare (Special Issue), 20(4).
- Falocco, J. R. (Ed.). (2024). British Literature to 1785 Anthology. Austin, TX, USA: Sentia.
- Falocco, J. R. (2024). *“A Response to Steven Urkowitz and Michael J. Hirrel.” Theatre and Performance Notes and Counternotes, 1(1), 111–125.
2023
- Happy Y2K!.
2023.
Performances:
- Playwright's Workshop of Brevard. November 14, 2023 Cocoa Beach Library; Captain’s Room., Brevard Florida.
- Sweet Jack Falstaff. 2023.
- Estate Planning.
2023.
Performances:
- Playwrights Round Table. August 14, 2023 Zoom.
- (Peer) Reviewed by: Randazzo Catherine.
- Santiago - English Version.
2023.
Performances:
- Summer MFA Intensive. July 17, 2023 - August 15, 2023 Guthrie Theatre, Minesota.
- Big Daddy, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof.
June 1, 2023 - July 9, 2023.
Performances:
- July 7, 2023 - July 9, 2023 Penguin Point Theatre, Orlando.
- (Refereed) Reviewed by: Marianne Di Quattro.
- Actor and co-Producer, Santiago.
March 30, 2023 - April 1, 2023.
Performances:
- Shakespeare Association of America Conference. April 1, 2023 Hilton Minneapolis, Minneapolis.
- (Invited) Reviewed by: Della Gatta Carla.
2022
- Falocco, J. R. (2022). *"Echoes of Cervantes in Othello.". New England Theatre Journal, 33, 1–16.
- Santiago.
2022.
Performances:
- Shakespeare Association of America Conference. April 1, 2023 Hilton MInneapolis, Minneapolis.
- Summer MFA Intensive. July 15, 2023 - August 15, 2023 Guthrie Theatre, Minneapolis.
- Actor, Khan! The Musical!!!
June 15, 2022 - June 25, 2022.
Performances:
- Florida Festival of New Musicals. June 23, 2022 - June 25, 2022 Winter Park Playhouse, Winter Park, FL.
- Actor, Director, and Script Adaptor, Dos Familias.
November 1, 2021 - April 6, 2022.
Performances:
- April 5, 2022 Penguin Point Theatre, Oviedo, FL.
- Shakespeare Association of America Conference. April 6, 2022 Hyatt Regency, Jacksonville.
- (Peer) Reviewed by: Nadia Garzon.
2021
- Falocco, J. R. (2021). *"Lleno de Tejanidad: Staging a Bilingual “Comedy of Errors” in Central Texas.". In Shakespeare and Latinidad (pp. 170–177). Edinburgh, UK: Edinburgh University Press.
- Actor, Sleuth.
February 15, 2020 - October 17, 2021.
Performances:
- Sleuth Performance. September 30, 2021 - October 17, 2021 Wimberley Playhouse, Wimberley Texas.
- (Invited) Reviewed by: Geneva Gano.
- Actor, *Sweeney Todd.
July 2, 2021 - July 11, 2021.
Performances:
- Performances. July 2, 2021 - July 11, 2021 Penguin Point, Oviedo, FL.
2020
- Falocco, J. (2020). *"Recovering the Humoral Body Through Original-Practice Performance". In Shakespeare’s Audiences (pp. 45–60). New York, New York, USA: Palgrave.
- Falocco, J. R. (2020). *“‘A true man of the theatre’: The Cautionary Tale of George Bernard Shaw’s Infatuation with Benito Mussolini.” Texas Theatre Journal, 17, 49–63.
- *Dos Familias.
2020.
Performances:
- Streamline Production. August 10, 2020 - August 25, 2020 Central Florida Community Arts, Orlando.
- Script Adapter and Performer, *"Dos Familias": A Blingual Adaptation of "Romeo and Juliet".
March 15, 2020 - August 6, 2020.
Performances:
- Zoom Reading. August 6, 2020 - December 31, 2020 Internet, Internet.
2019
- Actor, *Cyrano.
September 3, 2019 - September 30, 2019.
Performances:
- September 3, 2019 - September 30, 2019 Scottish Rite Theatre, Austin, TX.
- (Invited) Reviewed by: Trey Gutierrez.
- *Three Times Fast.
June 19, 2019 - June 23, 2019.
Performances:
- June 19, 2019 - June 23, 2019 Winter Park Playhouse, Winter Park, FL.
- (Curated) Reviewed by: Matt Palm.
- Actor, *Once Upon a Mattress.
March 29, 2019 - April 14, 2019.
Performances:
- March 29, 2019 - April 14, 2019 CFC Arts, Orlando, FL.
- (Invited) Reviewed by: Carl F. Gauze.
- Actor, *Romeo and Juliet.
December 8, 2018 - February 3, 2019.
Performances:
- January 10, 2019 - January 13, 2019 Pinecrest Gardens, Pinecrest, FL.
- January 18, 2019 - January 20, 2019 Barnacle State Park, Miami, FL.
- January 25, 2019 - January 27, 2019 Mizner Park Amphithteatre, Boca Raton, FL.
- January 31, 2019 - February 2, 2019 Hollywood Arts Park, Hollywood, FL.
2018
- Actor, *Volpone.
March 15, 2018 - March 30, 2018.
- (Refereed) Reviewed by: Michael Saenger.
2017
- Falocco, J. R. (2017). *Jonson is for Closers. In Text and Performance (Vol. 14, pp. 132–147). San Marcos, United States. Retrieved from 100 Warden Lane
- Actor, *Wait Until Dark. October 2, 2017 - October 29, 2017.
- Actor, *Best Little Whorehouse in TExas.
August 7, 2017 - September 5, 2017.
- (Invited) Reviewed by: Andrew T. Friedenthal.
- Falocco, J. R. (2017, August 15). *Renaissance Quarterly. Renaissance Quarterly.
- Falocco, J. R. (2017). *Auditioning for Shakespeare. In PERFORM: Succeeding as a Creative Professional (pp. 29–38). New York, New York, United States: Focal Press. Retrieved from 100 Warden Lane
- Falocco, J. R. (2017). *Bard on Demand: Shakespeare on Screen(s) in the Twenty-First Century. In Playing Offstage: Theatre in Everyday Life (pp. 57–68). New York, New York, United States: Lexington Books. Retrieved from 100 Warden Lane
2016
- Falocco, J. (2016). The ‘Doubling’ Life of John Florio: Revaluating his influence on Shakespeare’s Style. Early Modern Literary Studies, 19 1(Web).
- Actor; Role: Corvino, *Volpone. September 9, 2016 - September 25, 2016.
- Actor, Role: Cladwell, *Urinetown.
June 15, 2016 - August 5, 2016.
Performances:
- Breakthrough Theatre. FL.
- Actor, Role: Gloucester, *2 Henry VI.
April 1, 2016 - May 5, 2016.
Performances:
- Roving Shakespeare. Austin.
- Director, *Richard III.
October 15, 2015 - April 4, 2016.
Performances:
- The Baron’s Men. Austin, TX.
2015
- Director, A Funny Thing . . . Forum.
2015.
Performances:
- City Theatre, Austin, TX.
- Actor, Role: Polonius, Hamlet.
2015.
Performances:
- Emily Ann Theatre.
- Falocco, J. R. (2015). [Review of Shakespeare’s Theatres and the Effects of Performance, by F. Karim-Cooper & T. Stern]. Journal of Dramatic Theory and Criticism.
- Falocco, J. (2015). Kyd-ding Around in Austin: “The Spanish Tragedy” at the Curtain. Texas Theatre Journal, 11(1), 49–64.
2014
- Dramaturgy, Richard II.
2014.
Performances:
- Oklahoma City University, OK City, OK.
- Director, Antony and Cleopatra.
2014.
Showings:
- Poor Shadows of Elysium. Austin, TX.
- Falocco, J. (2014). ‘Shakespeare has it both ways’: Character and Form in Performance. New England Theatre Journal, 25, 93–110.
- Falocco, J. R. (2014). Macbeth. Reviewing Shakespeare.
2013
- Dramaturgy, Richard III.
2013.
Performances:
- Texas State University, San Marcos.
- Actor, Role: Portuguese Ambassador, The Spanish Tragedy.
2013.
Performances:
- The Baron’s Men. Austin.
- Falocco, J. (2013). Abridged Acting Editions of Shakespeare in the Twenty-First Century. Texas Theatre Journal, 9, 55–68.
- Falocco, J. (2013). Cibber, Barrymore, Barton and the History of Richard III in Performance. Upstart Crow, 1.
2012
- Dramaturgy, The Merry Wives of Windsor.
2012.
Performances:
- Wimberley Players, Wimberley, TX.
- Director, The Merry Wives of Windsor.
2012.
Performances:
- Wimberley Players. Wimberley, TX.
- Falocco, J. (2012). ‘This is too long’: A Historically-Based Argument for Aggressively Editing Shakespeare in Performance. Shakespeare Bulletin, 30(2), 119–143.
- Falocco, J. (2012). Tommaso Salvini’s Othello and Racial Identity in Late Nineteenth-Century America. New England Theatre Journal, 23, 15–36.
2011
- Dramaturgy, Henry V.
2011.
Performances:
- Lee St. Theatre, Salisbury, NC.
- Dramaturgy, The Merry Wives of Windsor.
2011.
Performances:
- Catawba College, Salisbury, NC.
- Director, Henry V.
2011.
Performances:
- Lee St. Theatre, Salisbury, NC.
2009
- Dramaturgy, Antony and Cleopatra.
2009.
Performances:
- Shakespeare Carolina, Charlotte, NC.
- Actor, Role: Soothsayer et al., Antony and Cleopatra.
2009.
Performances:
- Shakespeare Carolina.
- Falocco, J. (2009). Conflicting Ideological Interpretations of the Founding of the Stratford Festival. Journal of American Drama and Theatre, 21(1), 5–20.
- Falocco, J. R. (2009). Romeo and Juliet. Shakespeare Bulletin (1st ed., Vol. 27, pp. 188–192).
2008
- Dramaturgy, The Tempest.
2008.
Performances:
- Blowing Rock Stage, Blowing Rock, NC.
- Actor, Role: Friar Francis, Much Ado About Nothing.
2008.
Performances:
- Charlotte Shakespeare.
2007
- Dramaturgy, Macbeth.
2007.
Performances:
- Catawba College, Salisbury, NC.
- Director, Macbeth.
2007.
Performances:
- Catawba College, Salisbury, NC.
- Actor, Role: Justice Shallow, Merry Wives of Windsor.
2007.
Performances:
- Atlanta Shakespeare Tavern.
- Falocco, J. (2007). ‘We shall not save our souls by being Elizabethan’: The Limitations of Harley Granville Barker’s commitment to Early Modern Staging in his Savoy Productions. New England Theatre Journal, 18, 27–48.
2006
- Falocco, J. R. (2006). Romeo and Juliet. High Point Enterprise (3B ed., p. 10).
- Falocco, J. R. (2006). The Taming of the Shrew. High Point Enterprise (3A ed., p. 17).
2005
- Actor, Role: Banquo, Macbeth.
2005.
Performances:
- Kentucky Shakespeare.
- Falocco, J. (2005). Gardens of Desire: Toward a Unified Vision of Garden District. Tennessee Williams Annual Review, 7, 63–69.
2004
- Actor, Role: Theseus/Oberon, Midsummer.
2004.
Performances:
- Tennessee Stage.
- Falocco, J. (2004). Is Mark Twain Dead?: Samuel Clemens and the Question of Shakespearean Authorship. The Mark Twain Annual, 2, 25–40.
- Falocco, J. (2004). Mother Ireland: An Oedipal Reading of John Bull’s Other Island. New England Theatre Journal, 15, 49–62.
- Falocco, J. R. (2004). The Merchant of Venice. Shakespeare Bulletin (2nd ed., Vol. 22, pp. 102–104).
2003
- Actor, Role: Starveling, Midsummer.
2003.
Performances:
- North Carolina Shakespeare.
- Falocco, J. R. (2003, October). [Review of Rescripting Shakespeare: The Text, the Director, and Modern Productions, by A. C. Dessen]. Renaissance Quarterly LVI.
- Falocco, J. R. (2003, October). [Review of Shakespeare Remains, by C. Lehmann]. Renaissance Quarterly LVI.
2002
- Dramaturgy, The Comedy of Errors.
2002.
Performances:
- Arkansas Shakespeare, Little Rock.
- Dramaturgy, Hamlet.
2002.
Performances:
- Arkansas State University, Jonesboro.
- Director, The Comedy of Errors.
2002.
Performances:
- Arkansas Shakespeare. Little Rock.
- Director, Hamlet.
2002.
Performances:
- Arkansas State University, Jonesboro.
- Falocco, J. R. (2002). Shakespeare, Essex and Machiavelli (Vol. 2, pp. 64–74).
2001
- Dramaturgy, Romeo and Juliet.
2001.
Performances:
- Arkansas State University, Jonesboro.
- Director, Romeo and Juliet.
2001.
Performances:
- Arkansas State University, Jonesboro.
- Actor, Role: Iago, Othello.
2001.
Performances:
- Oklahoma Shakespeare.
1999
- Actor, Role: Maecenas, Antony and Cleopatra.
1999.
Performances:
- Texas Shakespeare.
- Actor, Role: Thurio, Two Gentlemen of Verona.
1999.
Performances:
- Texas Shakespeare.
1998
- Actor, Role: Dr. Caius, Merry Wives of Windsor.
1998.
Performances:
- Texas Shakespeare.
- Actor, Role: Ross, Richard II.
1998.
Performances:
- Texas Shakespeare.
- Actor, Role: Laertes et al, Complete Works Abridged.
1998.
Performances:
- Texas Shakespeare.
1995
- Actor, Role: Pisanio, Cymbelline.
1995.
Performances:
- Wisconsin Shakespeare.
- Actor, Role: Tybalt, Romeo and Juliet.
1995.
Performances:
- Wisconsin Shakespeare.
- Actor, Role: Dromio S., Comedy of Errors.
1995.
Performances:
- Wisconsin Shakespeare.
1994
- Actor, Role: Both Dromios, Comedy of Errors.
1994.
Performances:
- Kentucky Shakespeare.
- Actor, Role: Worcester, 1 Henry IV.
1994.
Performances:
- Kentucky Shakespeare.
1993
- Actor, Role: Mercutio, Romeo and Juliet.
1993.
Performances:
- Shenandoah Shakespeare.
- Actor, Role: Oberon, Midsummer.
1993.
Performances:
- Shenandoah Shakespeare.
- Actor, Role: Lepidus, Antony and Cleopatra.
1993.
Performances:
- Shenandoah Shakespeare.