Monthly Archive for December, 2008

Liz’s Bad Dates Video Blog #2

Published on December 30, 2008 in 2008-2009 Season, Bad Dates and S&Co Video. 0 Comments Tags: , , .

dishes on the rehearsal process, working with a director on a one-woman show, and more. Buy tickets now for Bad Dates, written by Theresa Rebeck and directed by (playing January 9 through March 8 at the Elayne P. Bernstein Theatre).

Visit the Bad Dates Mini-site for all the info about the show and our Bad Dates Stories Contest, where you can win dinner for two in Lenox and tickets to the show! You never know: your next date could be the best one. Check it out now.

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Bad Dates Stories Contest & Elizabeth’s Video Blog

Published on December 17, 2008 in 2008-2009 Season, Bad Dates and S&Co Video. 7 Comments Tags: , , , .

aspenlieder_baddates_044v3bsized.jpg Remember the worst date you ever had to suffer through? Tell us about it! Share your story with Shakespeare & Company and our panel of surprise judges will pick the best—er, worst—Bad Date Story. The winner will receive another shot at a truly good date: dinner for two on us and two tickets to see Bad Dates at the Elayne P. Bernstein Theatre this spring! Plus meet Elizabeth Aspenlieder after the show!

Visit our Bad Dates mini-site at Shakespeare.org/baddates to learn more and how to enter. Or, if you’re ready to share, post your story right here in the comments below!

Join Elizabeth on her Bad Dates journey with her . Episode one is posted below. Continue reading ‘Bad Dates Stories Contest & Elizabeth’s Video Blog’

Dave Demke returns from a successful stint at Skidmore

Published on December 16, 2008 in 2008-2009 Season and Training. 0 Comments Tags: , , , , .

n12202626_31619912_2169.jpg Back from guest-directing William Shakespeare’s The Tragedy of King Richard II at Skidmore College in Saratoga Springs, New York, Associate Director of Training is keeping as busy as ever.

First, the Skidmore play (in which King Richard pits the Church and politics against each other, creating a monumental struggle for power) was well-received by students and critics alike (“craftily staged…often it is impossible to take one’s eyes away from what is transpiring on the stage” wrote one reviewer). It was Dave’s first official partnership with the college (although many Skidmore students have and continue to train at Shakespeare & Company’s Summer Training Institute).

Immediately after finishing up Richard II, Dave turned his attention to wrapping up the second-ever Conservatory at Shakespeare & Company program with last weekend’s final celebratory production of Twelfth Night. Continue reading ‘Dave Demke returns from a successful stint at Skidmore’

In the News: the Conservatory Presents Shakespeare’s “Twelfth Night”

Published on December 11, 2008 in 2008-2009 Season, In the News, Special Events and Training. 0 Comments Tags: , , , .

twelfthnight-300.jpg Join us this weekend for an outrageous performance of William Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night presented by the Conservatory at Shakespeare & Company.

The Conservatory program is a full-semester, in-depth training course for classical actors. Their training in the full scope of disciplines—voice, text, movement, clown, fight dance—culminates in this production.

Yesterday, Albany ran a story about the Conservatory and interviewed several of the actors and associate director of training . You can read the story at their website (watch the video).

The talented cast of Twelfth Night features Robyn Arrington, Vanessa Bellew, Emily Rose Ehlinger, Autumn Elise Henry, Emily Karol, Andy Markert, Sophie Netanel, Michael Judson Pace, Erin Elizabeth Peck, Danielle Rose Valley and Angela Sommerfeld. It is directed by faculty member Marc Scipione.

The show runs tomorrow and Saturday, December 12 & 13 at 7pm in the Elayne P. Bernstein Theatre. Get tickets now!

How to Open and Close Ten Shows in Four Days

Published on December 3, 2008 in 2008-2009 Season, Education and S&Co Video. 4 Comments Tags: , , , , .

The of Shakespeare is now over, thanks to the courageous acts of over 450 young artists and their parents, administrators from each of the ten participating high schools, teachers, custodians, bus drivers, and the Shakespeare & Company staff of over forty directors, designers and technicians. All in all, this year’s of Shakespeare drew larger audiences and raised more money than any previous Festival.

We’ve got a special treat for those who couldn’t make it, or those who want to relive the excitement of those four days. Check out the video below to see the entire four days of the Fall Festival of Shakespeare—performances, technical rehearsals, and changeovers—in under four minutes.

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This Weekend: Sneak-peek rehearsal of “Cindy Bella”

Published on December 1, 2008 in 2008-2009 Season and Special Events. 0 Comments Tags: , , .
accordiongirl-crop-title.jpg Coming in 2009! A new spin on Cinderella for children of all ages!

Cindy Bella waits tables at the Bar Magnifico, a New York City bar owned by her wicked stepfather. She loves music, her accordion and a handsome, cosmopolitan Prince who falls head over royal heels for her. But her stepfather and gorgeously ugly stepsisters plan to ruin everything, until a modern fairy godmother saves Cindy’s dream.

Join us for a FREE and sneak peek of this work in progress directed by and take part in bringing the magic to life.

Friday, December 5 at 4pm
Saturday, December 6 at 3pm & 6pm
Elayne P. Bernstein Theatre
FREE tickets available now, first-come, first-served

Click here for tickets or call the Box Office at 413-637-3353