From Rollins to Broadway

Juan Carlos ’23, who plays Bob Newby in the Broadway production of Stranger Things: The First Shadow, returned to campus to share what he’s learned on his journey from Rollins to theatre’s biggest stage.

By Luke Woodling, ’17MBA

December 16, 2025

What does it take to go from majoring in theatre at Rollins to starring in Stranger Things: The First Shadow on Broadway? Theatre professor David Charles recently sat down with Juan Carlos ’23 to find out.


Recent Stories

March 26, 2026

Anthropology in Action

How mentorship and applied learning at Rollins helped Sara Jane Renfroe ’18 earn the prestigious Gates Cambridge Scholarship and find her path to doing global good.

Anthropology in Action

March 23, 2026

How Rollins Prepared Me to Earn the Fulbright Scholarship

Explore how three Rollins graduates developed the knowledge, critical thinking, and global perspective to earn one of the world’s most prestigious scholarships.

How Rollins Prepared Me to Earn the Fulbright Scholarship

March 17, 2026

Decker to Receive the German Cross of the Order of Merit

Retired German professor Nancy Decker will receive the Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany, the nation’s highest honor, as conferred by President Frank-Walter Steinmeier.

Decker to Receive the German Cross of the Order of Merit