INTERGENERATIONAL APRIL VACATION THEATER WORKSHOP
Amherst - Hampshire Shakespeare Company and the Renaissance Center Theater Company present “Comedy for All Ages”, an April vacation week theater workshop for children ages 8-12 and seniors 65+, April 21-25, 2008, from 9 am to 1 pm.
Tuition is $120 for the week, and includes museum admission for one day, and snacks. Registration deadline is March 31. For registration and information, call the Renaissance Center at 413-577-3600, or e-mail renaissance@english.umass.edu.
Participants will draw inspiration from the gallery exhibits at The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art; then work together at Applewood Retirement Community in Amherst to come up with an improvised play which will be performed for family, friends and the public on the last day of the workshop on stage at The Carle!
This unique intergenerational program brings together young and old to create theater together under the direction of comedian Steve Henderson – best known as Gerry Atric for his one-man shows at the Majestic Theater in Springfield. In addition to being a popular stand-up comic, Steve is an actor, director and theater educator, and is Education Director for Hampshire Shakespeare Company.
Since 1992, Hampshire Shakespeare Company has offered exciting theatrical experiences for the children and adults of the Pioneer Valley. We start with the simple premise that anyone should be able to engage fully in the creation and performance of a play in an atmosphere of creative collaboration, low pressure and lots of fun.
Sunday, March 23, 2008
MEASURE FOR MEASURE
SHAKESPEARE’S MEASURE FOR MEASURE AT THE RENAISSANCE CENTER
Amherst – Sexual passion and religious righteousness, humanity and hypocrisy, morality and manipulation. It’s no wonder Shakespeare’s darkest comedy, Measure for Measure, has been the subject of controversy from its first appearance onstage over four hundred years ago to the present day. This spring, the Renaissance Center Theatre Company, based at the Massachusetts Center for Renaissance Studies, brings this classic play of lust battling law to the Pioneer Valley for five days only, starting on Shakespeare’s birthday (April 23rd). “Not only is this one of Shakespeare’s funniest – and simultaneously most disturbing – plays,” notes director Matteo Pangallo, “but we’re staging it with a fellowship of some of the finest actors in the area. It’s rare that you find such a confluence of theatrical fortune around one production.”
Measure for Measure runs April 23-26 at 7:30pm and April 27 at 2pm, at the UMass Renaissance Center (650 East Pleasant Street in Amherst); tickets are $10 ($5 students/seniors). For information and reservations, call 413-577-3600 or e-mail renaissance@english.umass.edu. Seating is limited, so reservations are strongly encouraged.
The show will be performed in a vacant space that is being converted to a black box theatre for the event, in lieu of the projected replica of a 16th century Great Hall to be built on the grounds of the Center. The Great Hall is a keystone project of the Center and will be a space for performances, concerts, classes, and special collections, open to the public and the Five Colleges. The Center’s director of programming, Lucinda Kidder, observes, “It’s fitting that Measure for Measure, which was probably the first play staged at Shakespeare’s rebuilt Globe Theatre in 1604, will be the first full production by the theater company that will eventually perform in the Great Hall.”
Pangallo, formerly the founding artistic director of the Salem Theatre Company and an assistant director for the Rebel Shakespeare Company, holds an MA in Shakespearean Studies from King’s College London and has worked as a dramaturgical assistant at Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre in London. The cast includes an array of talented performers from across the region and the Five Colleges. Noted local actor (and WFCR afternoon music host) Walter Carroll plays the role of the Duke. Marina Morrow, most recently seen in the role of Katherine in the Majestic Theater’s The Taming of the Shrew, plays Isabella, with celebrated local actor Phillip Isermann in the role of Angelo.
The Massachusetts Center for Renaissance Studies is an internationally leading center for the interdisciplinary study of the culture and achievements of the Renaissance period (1400-1700). The Center contributes to the field of Renaissance studies through research, teaching, and outreach to the University of Massachusetts Amherst campus, the Amherst community, and beyond. For more information about the Center and a full calendar of activities, visit the Center’s web page at www.umass.edu/renaissance.
Amherst – Sexual passion and religious righteousness, humanity and hypocrisy, morality and manipulation. It’s no wonder Shakespeare’s darkest comedy, Measure for Measure, has been the subject of controversy from its first appearance onstage over four hundred years ago to the present day. This spring, the Renaissance Center Theatre Company, based at the Massachusetts Center for Renaissance Studies, brings this classic play of lust battling law to the Pioneer Valley for five days only, starting on Shakespeare’s birthday (April 23rd). “Not only is this one of Shakespeare’s funniest – and simultaneously most disturbing – plays,” notes director Matteo Pangallo, “but we’re staging it with a fellowship of some of the finest actors in the area. It’s rare that you find such a confluence of theatrical fortune around one production.”
Measure for Measure runs April 23-26 at 7:30pm and April 27 at 2pm, at the UMass Renaissance Center (650 East Pleasant Street in Amherst); tickets are $10 ($5 students/seniors). For information and reservations, call 413-577-3600 or e-mail renaissance@english.umass.edu. Seating is limited, so reservations are strongly encouraged.
The show will be performed in a vacant space that is being converted to a black box theatre for the event, in lieu of the projected replica of a 16th century Great Hall to be built on the grounds of the Center. The Great Hall is a keystone project of the Center and will be a space for performances, concerts, classes, and special collections, open to the public and the Five Colleges. The Center’s director of programming, Lucinda Kidder, observes, “It’s fitting that Measure for Measure, which was probably the first play staged at Shakespeare’s rebuilt Globe Theatre in 1604, will be the first full production by the theater company that will eventually perform in the Great Hall.”
Pangallo, formerly the founding artistic director of the Salem Theatre Company and an assistant director for the Rebel Shakespeare Company, holds an MA in Shakespearean Studies from King’s College London and has worked as a dramaturgical assistant at Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre in London. The cast includes an array of talented performers from across the region and the Five Colleges. Noted local actor (and WFCR afternoon music host) Walter Carroll plays the role of the Duke. Marina Morrow, most recently seen in the role of Katherine in the Majestic Theater’s The Taming of the Shrew, plays Isabella, with celebrated local actor Phillip Isermann in the role of Angelo.
The Massachusetts Center for Renaissance Studies is an internationally leading center for the interdisciplinary study of the culture and achievements of the Renaissance period (1400-1700). The Center contributes to the field of Renaissance studies through research, teaching, and outreach to the University of Massachusetts Amherst campus, the Amherst community, and beyond. For more information about the Center and a full calendar of activities, visit the Center’s web page at www.umass.edu/renaissance.
Hampshire Shakespeare Company auditions
Hampshire Shakespeare Company announces open auditions for 2008 Shakespeare Under the Stars season.
The 2008 Shakespeare Under the Stars season will include Romeo and Julietand As You Like It. The season opens in mid-June, with rehearsals starting inlate April. Auditions will be held at The Hartsbrook School, 193 Bay Road in Hadley. Times are from 1-4 pm on Saturday March 29th in the Great Room in the Elementary School building; Sunday March 30th from 1-4 pm in the Assembly Room in Piening Hall; and Monday, March 31st, from 7-10 pm, again in the Assembly Room.
Please come prepared with a two-minute classical monologue and ready for some cold readings; auditioners must be 18 or older. Actors must call or email to arrange a time slot. Call Steve Henderson at 413-788-4750 or email slcomedy@comcast.net. For further information and directions to The Hartsbrook School, go tohttp://www.hampshireshakespeare.org/.
WTG to present Tony-Award winning musical "Company"
The Westfield Theatre Group proudly presents its spring musical, "Company", with performances on April 4, 5, 11, 12, 18, and 19 at 8:00 PM and matinee performances on April 12 and 19 at 2:00 PM. Performances will be held at the Westfield Woman's Club, 28 Court Street in Westfield, MA. The production is directed by Tom LeCourt with musical direction by Paul Coffill.
With music and lyrics by the legendary Stephen Sondheim and a book by George Furth, "Company" is a musical comedy that examines love, marriages, relationships, and being single in a modern world as seen through the eyes of Robert, a 35-year-old confirmed bachelor. Robert's 10 best friends happen to be five married couples, each of whom are pressuring him into settling down, but each also representing to Robert a different reason why he shouldn't be married. The cast is rounded out by the three girlfriends that Robert is currently dating.
"Company" originally premiered on Broadway in 1970 and won several Tony awards, including Best Music, Best Lyrics, Best Book, and Best Musical. "Company" was also revived on Broadway last year, and won the 2007 Tony Award for Best Musical Revival.
"Company" deals with many adult themes and situations and is not appropriate for children.
General admission tickets are $15 for adults and $12 for students/seniors (60+). Tickets for OPENING NIGHT ONLY (Friday, April 4) will be discounted $5 each--that's only $10 for adults and $7 for students/seniors. Tickets can be reserved through our box office. A limited number of reserved "STAR" seats (front row balcony--"the best seats in the house") are available for $20 each. Anyone interested in "STAR" tickets should call as soon as possible as they must confirmed through our box office and pre-paid.
Group rates are available. Reservations can be made by calling the Westfield Theatre Group at 413-572-6838 or online at www.westfieldtheatregroup.com.
The ticket information above applies to all the performances except the April 5 performance. This show is a benefit performance for the Carson Center in Westfield. Anyone interested in this performance must reserve their tickets through the Carson Center by calling 413-568-1421. The Carson Center sets their own ticket price, but offer a pre-show reception and silent auction.
With music and lyrics by the legendary Stephen Sondheim and a book by George Furth, "Company" is a musical comedy that examines love, marriages, relationships, and being single in a modern world as seen through the eyes of Robert, a 35-year-old confirmed bachelor. Robert's 10 best friends happen to be five married couples, each of whom are pressuring him into settling down, but each also representing to Robert a different reason why he shouldn't be married. The cast is rounded out by the three girlfriends that Robert is currently dating.
"Company" originally premiered on Broadway in 1970 and won several Tony awards, including Best Music, Best Lyrics, Best Book, and Best Musical. "Company" was also revived on Broadway last year, and won the 2007 Tony Award for Best Musical Revival.
"Company" deals with many adult themes and situations and is not appropriate for children.
General admission tickets are $15 for adults and $12 for students/seniors (60+). Tickets for OPENING NIGHT ONLY (Friday, April 4) will be discounted $5 each--that's only $10 for adults and $7 for students/seniors. Tickets can be reserved through our box office. A limited number of reserved "STAR" seats (front row balcony--"the best seats in the house") are available for $20 each. Anyone interested in "STAR" tickets should call as soon as possible as they must confirmed through our box office and pre-paid.
Group rates are available. Reservations can be made by calling the Westfield Theatre Group at 413-572-6838 or online at www.westfieldtheatregroup.com.
The ticket information above applies to all the performances except the April 5 performance. This show is a benefit performance for the Carson Center in Westfield. Anyone interested in this performance must reserve their tickets through the Carson Center by calling 413-568-1421. The Carson Center sets their own ticket price, but offer a pre-show reception and silent auction.
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