A regular dose of Shakespeare
Summer's over, but that doesn't mean that the Woodward Shakespeare Festival goes into hibernation. The company maintains a regular schedule of staged readings through the "off-season." These readings, says WSF, are "terrific opportunities to become familiar with the canon of the Bard and delve more richly into Shakespearean text."
First up this season: "Romeo and Juliet," 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Woodward Park Library. Lisa Taber directs. Included in the cast are Stephen Torres and Melissa Geston as Romeo and Juliet, along with Hal Bolen, Alyssa Cummings. Joel Garbutt-Quistiano, Taylor Johnson, Ricci Mazzuca, Matt Otstot, Michael Peterson, Jessica Reedy, Megan Taber and Jeff Vogt.
The schedule for the rest of the season:
- Nov. 18: "Henry VIII," directed by Heather Parish
- Dec. 16: "All's Well that Ends Well," directed by Erica Riggs Johnston
- Feb. 17: "Julius Caesar"
- March 17: "Women of Will: Scenes and Monologues," directed by Charles West
- April 21: "Cymbeline"
Comments:
Thanks so much for posting this, Donald!
We had over 40 people attend last night's free reading and the actors did a terrific job relating the R&J text to our audience. We hope the community will be equally supportive of our lesser known titles this fall: "Henry VIII" and "All's Well that Ends Well".
Posted by: Heather Parish at October 22, 2008 4:30 PM
I went to the reading Tuesday night and thought it was VERY enjoyable and well done. The reading was better than either of the performances at the park this summer, where this company's awful sound and lighting problems detract from the actors' efforts. Looking forward to the next reading very much.
Posted by: James Edwards at October 24, 2008 4:24 PM
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