2009 Fall Program, Shakespeare in the Park

"The First Annual: Autumn Leaves
Performance Festival"

** Notice to Performers **


* Final Schedule *


* Friday Evening September 25th & October 2nd

Shakespeare Under the Stars
film showing starting at Dusk (approx. 7:00 pm)

*** Friday Night's Film showing has been moved to Saturday night***

However, we are negotiating for a copy of
* Laurence Olivier's: Hamlet *
and can offer this film on Friday Night
if
we find sponsorship
to help us do this.

* Saturday Afternoon September 26th & October 3rd
Scenes from Shakespeare
food services by Fat Jacks BBQ will begin at 1:00pm, readings begins at 3:30pm

This will be a program of
"Spontaneous Shakespeare"
script-in-hand readings
from
"Much Ado About Nothing"
and
"Loves Labors Lost"
determined the day of the show
and open to anyone who would like to read


* Saturday Evening September 26th & October 3rd
Shakespeare Under the Stars
film showing starting at Dusk (approx. 7:00 pm)

* Mel Gibson's: Hamlet *


* Sunday Afternoon September 27th & October 4th
Music from Shakespeare
food services by Fat Jacks BBQ will begin at 1:00pm, performance begins at 3:30pm


Visiting us from the Lehigh Valley will be

Guest Artists
"Recordante Recorder Choir"

and members of
"Flutations"
Woodwind Ensemble

who will begin the program.

The second half of the program
will consist of;

Ancient & Newly Composed
Vocal Numbers

derived from the text of
William Shakespeare's plays

and performed by
a number of
Delaware Valley Vocalists

On October 4th
Members of
The Bryn Athyn Community Theatre
will be presenting
a reenactment
from last years production
of

"Twelfth Night"
(which will include more than one musical number)

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Archive;

8/7/9-

• The program schedule below is under review because of changing commitments from performers. This week will determine the actual schedule which seems to be concentrating on the October Dates.

Persons are advised to keep watch here of the final schedule.

• Members of BACT are preparing a scene from "Twelfth Night" which is the director has asked to be presented on Saturday October 3rd, while scenes will then be presented on Sunday the 4th.

• Work on the Music is proceeding, however September 26th seems to be presenting a difficulty for personnel and may become another evening for film presentation.

Personnel issues may also prevent The Shakespeareans from
making a presentation at the Village Renaissance Faire.

• Performers should realize the importance of their commitment and regular communication in this regard.

• Work is still underway for the film showing, with efforts being made to secure the rights to show Olivier's Hamlet and/or Shakespeare in Love. Person wishing to participate in sponsoring the cost of licensing should make themselves known ASAP. Without the licensing the film showing will likely be an educational film "The Soul of an Age"

• We are striving to maintain the schedule below as the regular time frame for the fall performances and to build stability in the operations. As we attempt to build a troupe of dependable performers, we will need to ask your patience with the flexible and somewhat uncertain circumstances.

• This year as we work to add cinema to the schedule, we are finding that the film showings may serve to fill in the program while our performing partners try to integrate this schedule into their lives.
  

8/1/9-

• Planning is underway for a very nice fall program. It is accordance with the outline below.

• Performers who would like to participate in this are invited to prepare their material and come to the stage for a rehearsal prior to the performance dates;

7/10/9 - The time slot is September 12th thru October 6th . And so, persons or organizations who may wish to take this opportunity to perform, will need to start thinking about what they want to do (if they are doing individual scenes or music) and will need to come to the stage or contact me via email in this regard (imagemindag@verizon.net). You are also welcome to participate in a script-in-hand reading of "Love's Labors Lost" and "Much Ado About Nothing".

• Our Official Program is "Scenes and Music", until we otherwise have a full compliment of performers. These scenes can be performed by actors and non-actors from anywhere in the Delaware and Lehigh Valleys, but membership is still required.
  

• Performance at The Shakespeareans of Tamanend Park stage is not compensated, (however, a free will offering will be taken and 50% that will be divided equally between the stage performers and 50% will be used for non-actors and operational expenses. A voucher system will be in effect. )
  

• Friday Evening September will be a program of "Cinema under the Stars". The selection of which films which we are now attempting to acquire.
  

• Saturday Evening will be a presentation of "Scenes and Music", the program will depend on the participants and expected to be selected scenes this years study program "Loves Labour Lost", and last years program "Much Ado About Nothing". Readings will be somewhat spontaneous depending on the participants and script in hand.
  

• Sunday Evening will be a presentation of "Music for Shakespeare", a program we are assembling with the hope of developing it for touring to other Shakespeare Festivals and making into a PBS Special.

• Paid Membership in the Shakespeareans of Tamanend Park will be required to perform on the stage. There are a number of reasons for this: First is an insurance issue with the Park and cannot be avoided. Second, I require it for me to spend time working with you on your material. Third, a lot of effort and cost has been expended to create the stage and I think it is appropriate to contribute to the effort by showing at least that degree of commitment. Accommodations will be made under special circumstances. Experienced first time performers and visiting artists are exempt from this. The cost is $35/yr. Study Scripts are no longer included in this cost and are an additional $10. (Barnes & Noble Edition). Working scripts are provided while at the stage.
  

Other information can be gleaned from examining the archive files.
Updates and refinement will follow.
AG