9/11 and Titus Andronicus: Remembering - Article in Foreign Policy

"It was Sept. 13, 2001, and I was 21 years old. Two days earlier, I had walked into Kastan's Shakespeare class before the attacks began and walked out after the second tower had already fallen. Columbia canceled classes for two days. I spent my time at the daily student newspaper, the Spectator, where I was managing editor. On Thursday morning, the first class back was Shakespeare.

"'I will not make a political statement today,' Kastan continued. 'But I will say this: This play we will discuss today is about revenge -- and what demanding revenge can do to a person. I only hope that the people who will be making decisions on how to respond to Tuesday's attacks read Titus Andronicus.'"

Reading Shakespeare in Kandahar - By Nick Schifrin | Foreign Policy

Fringe Photo Contest!

One face, one voice, one habit, and two persons!

A natural perspective, that is and is not!

-Twelfth Night

 

The Philadelphia Shakespeare Theatre is launching our 15th Anniversary Season by giving away a Season Subscription!

Here is all that you have to do to win a 6-Ticket Bard Card that you can use for any Twelfth Night or Titus Andronicus performance:

Step 1) Stage a photograph of a specific scene, quote, or theme in your favorite Shakespeare Play.

Step 2) Upload your photo to our Facebook Wall; tag yourself and anyone else who is in the photo. Feel free to write a 1-2 sentence caption.

The contest ends September 30, 2011 at 11:59 pm. The Philadelphia Shakespeare staff will then choose their favorite photo and contact you for your FREE Bard Card. The winner will be announced October 7, 2011.

Here is an example of the balcony scene from Romeo and Juliet:

 http://www.flickr.com/photos/q8lens/505160118/

 

Good luck and have fun!

 

Fortune brings in some boats that are not steered.

-Cymbeline

"Small cheer and great welcome makes a merry feast."

It's Friday and you want some fun news. 

This summer our Classical Acting Academy is going to bring you a lot of fun with The Comedy of Errors.

One of Shakespeare’s earliest and most vibrant comedies, The Comedy of Errors is a whirlwind adventure of mistaken identities that ends in the reconciliation of a family that has been torn apart by a shipwreck.

That said, we are really going to take you for a ride! 

Our Classical Acting Academy is full of wonderful, bright, and extremely talented individuals. They will soon embark on an immersion experience in classical acting techniques and performance. Over a period of eight weeks, actors work with Director Rosemary Hay, text and acting coaches and a combat director in a professional setting, allowing them the unique opportunity to be with professionals who are working in the field. Actors have the chance to be considered for the mainstage spring productions.

2011 Classical Acting Academy Cast:

Keith Wallace Antipholus of Ephesus

Aaron Lofton Antipholus of Syracuse 

Robin Stift Dromio of Syracuse 

Daniel Harward Dromio of Ephesus

Rose Fairley Adriana 

James Lepone Egeon 

Amy- Helene Carlson Luciana 

Judy Feingold Courtesan/ Abbess

Mary Decarlo Duchess 

Anat Eshel Luce 

Caleb Wimble Dr. Pinch/ Balthasar 

Jason Singer Angelo 

Sara Group Waitress

Joining this wonderful cast, our crew:

Gary Gogol
Production Manager 

Ken Jordan
Company Manager
Lighting Designer 

Janelle Caso
Stage Manager 

Sara Prince
Assistant Stage Manager 

Rosey Hay
Director 

Brey Ann Barrett
Assistant Director 

Paul Winnick
Sound Designer 

Jill Keys
Costume Designer

Andi Sharavsky
Props Designer 

Heather Lucas
Props/Electrics/Set 

Also, one more little treat!

Ken Jordan, the Lighting Designer, has shared paintings with us that will give you a sense of what this show will look like!

What do you think?

Curtains....

Well, there you have it. The 2010/11 Season of The Philadelphia Shakespeare Theatre. We made you laugh and dance with As You Like It. We opened up your mind with a female Hamlet. We offered our stage to the artistic community with our Classical Cabaret Series. Broke box office records with our free Classical Acting Academy show of Henry V. Not to mention brought our touring production of Hamlet to no less than 14 schools! Readings, symposiums, connoisseur series, and reading groups! Scholar-in-Residence, teaching artist residencies, learning, growing, discovering.

We hope you enjoyed this season and would like to thank you all for your continued support!

Thank you.

But it doesn't stop. Nope.

We are already hard at work creating a new and exciting season for you. This one's a doozy.

Welcome to our 15th Anniversary Season. 

Ready. Set. Go.

Directors Carmen Khan and Aaron Cromie conducting auditions:

Places!

Here we are! Opening Night of two complete shows in repertory. One is arguably the greatest play of all time, mysterious, and multi-layered, allows the audience to tap into their humanity. The other, in contrast, vibrant, lyrical, and poignant, provides a whimsical escape.

Join us for discussion forums after the shows!

Hamlet - April 17th
As You Like It - April 24th

Thank you for all of your support this season! Enjoy the shows!

New Video!!

How do we put on two shows at the same time, you ask? Well, watch this video and see how we change the set from the Denmark castle of Elsinore to Duke Frederick's court in France. Our fabulous crew – comprised of Stage Manager - Cherie Tay (member of Actors' Equity Association), Assistant Stage Manager - Meredith Sonnen, Company Manager - Ken Jordan, and Production Assistant - Joseph Fox –

work hard to change aspects of the David Gordon's set to create a completely different environment for the audience. Two plays, one set, infinite possibilities.

WATCH:

We're Likin' As You Like It

Even though Hamlet is up and running, our crew has not stopped creating. Rehearsals for As You Like It are continuing and becoming more creative each rehearsal! We want you to be creative as well. We want you to send us a picture of one of your favorite childhood toys and tell us why you liked it! We will pick our favorites and add them to our next Blog!

Send Us Your Memories: rebecca@phillyshakespeare.org