On March 21, 2016, School of Theatre Alumnus André Holland returns to FSU as part of the Opening Nights Festival as a reader for Selected Shorts. Selected Shorts is a weekly public radio show broadcast on over 130 stations to about 300,000 listeners and is produced by Symphony Space and WNYC Radio and distributed by Public Radio International. The Selected Shorts podcast, featuring a theme and a variety of stories for every episode, consistently ranks as one of the most popular podcasts on iTunes.
André graduated from FSU in 2001 with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Acting. Since graduating, he has appeared in the films Selma, 42, and Bride Wars and on television in Law & Order, Burn Notice, and 1600 Penn. André can currently be seen as a recurring character on the television series The Knick. To learn more about André and his body of work, please visit the International Movie Database.
Selected Shorts will be held in the Fallon Theatre on March 21, 2016, at 7:30pm. To purchase tickets, please visit the Opening Nights Ticket Website.