{"id":21227,"date":"2026-07-21T09:27:19","date_gmt":"2026-07-21T13:27:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wfsu.org\/local-routes\/?post_type=wfsu-news&#038;p=21227"},"modified":"2026-07-21T09:41:09","modified_gmt":"2026-07-21T13:41:09","slug":"charisma-carpenter-is-southern-shakespeares-2027-guest-star","status":"publish","type":"wfsu-news","link":"https:\/\/wfsu.org\/local-routes\/wfsu-news\/charisma-carpenter-is-southern-shakespeares-2027-guest-star\/","title":{"rendered":"Charisma Carpenter is Southern Shakespeare&#8217;s 2027 guest star"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--[if lt IE 9]><script>document.createElement('audio');<\/script><![endif]-->\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-21227-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/cpa.ds.npr.org\/s390\/audio\/2026\/07\/southernshakes0720full.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/cpa.ds.npr.org\/s390\/audio\/2026\/07\/southernshakes0720full.mp3\">https:\/\/cpa.ds.npr.org\/s390\/audio\/2026\/07\/southernshakes0720full.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p>One of William Shakespeare&#8217;s funniest comedies tops the bill in February&#8217;s Shakespeare in the Park Festival in Tallahassee. &#8220;The Merry Wives of Windsor&#8221; will include a well-known TV and online star in a leading role.<\/p>\n<p>That star is Charisma Carpenter. &#8220;Buffy and the Vampire Slayer&#8221; fans know her well, as she also went on to play in the spin-off &#8220;Angel&#8221; series. 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