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“O, how this spring of love resembleth
the uncertain glory of an April day;
Which now shows all the beauty of the sun,
and by and by a cloud takes all away!”
– The Two Gentlemen of Verona
Welcome to the 19th season of Shakespeare on the Sound and William
Shakespeare's delightful romantic comedy, The Two Gentlemen Of Verona. We
are thrilled once again to have the vision and creativity of Claire Shannon Kelly
directing this production!
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Here we are on the eve of our 20th year of presenting free Shakespeare
to you, our friends and neighbors, many of you returning, and many new faces
in the audience. We cannot thank you enough for your support throughout
the year, and are so very happy for all of you to be here to share our tradition
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production of As You Like It, and some new exciting cast members as well, not
to mention a somewhat local star who just finished a run on Broadway in Annie
playing the loveable Sandy. Yes, he truly is a dog ... his name is Oliver, he'll be
playing Crab, and he should provide a few good laughs for everyone.
Mon – Fri: 8:00am – 5:00pm
Saturday: 9:00am – 3:00pm
Sunday: Closed
Evenings: By appointment
We work year round to bring you these few short weeks of this summer
production and it would not be possible without the tireless work of our
Board, staff, education programs, creative teams, apprentices, interns and
volunteers. Thank you to everyone for making this production of The Two
Gentlemen Of Verona one of the most exciting productions to be seen by our
audiences.
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from the President
of the Board of Directors
Dear Shakespeareans…
We all share a GIFT. The Bard’s GIFT of his experience, wit, humour,
erudition and talent in creating works of drama – in history, tragedy and
comedy. So, thank you William Shakespeare!
Shakespeare on the Sounds founders GAVE of their desire to expand
community offerings and so started Shakespeare on the Sound, SOS for
short. Their GIFT of theatrical and educational events cause participants to
consider and learn more about the human condition that Shakespeare so
brilliantly addresses. So, thank you founders!
The next GIFT comes from our team, the dedicated and talented crew
that makes SOS happen – our Board, our Staff, our Educators, our
Volunteers, our Actors. Hats off and thank you to all of them!
And the important GIFT of support comes from you, our audience.
Without you on the other side of the lights, we couldn’t exist. So, thank you!
As a community we have much for which to be grateful. Tonight we of
Shakespeare on the Sound are grateful for and to you, as the circle of giving
continues. So, thank you for your GIFT of your presence. As a result we all
have a bigger canvas for conversation and thought. Remember you are an
integral part of the show. ENJOY it!
Gratefully,
Cherie Burton
President
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SHAKESPEARE ON THE SOUND
N O M AT T E R H OW YO U L O O K AT I T,
OU R FOCUS R E M A I NS T H E SA M E:
Executive Director
STEVEN YUHASZ
presents
WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE’S COMEDY
C L I E N T S
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THE TWO GENTLEMAN
OF VERONA
Directed by
CLAIRE SHANNON KELLY
with (in alphabetical order)
F O C U S E D O N YO U R B U S I N E S S
Cameron Addicott, Albert W. Baker, Noah Berman, Ben Chase,
Iris McQuillan-Grace, Julia Lennon, Matthew Dalton Lynch,
Josh Mallin, Patrick McAndrew, Oliver, Tom Pincika,
Medina Senghore, Nicholas Stannard*, Nicholas Urda*,
Scott Watson, and Katie Wieland
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Set Design
BRIAN PRATHER
Lighting Design
HERRICK GOLDMAN
Costume Design
GRIER COLEMAN
Sound Design
SHANNON SLATON
Animals trained by
WILLIAM BERLONI
Assistant Director
LUCY VAN ATTA
Technical Director
MAIA ROBBINS-ZUST
Production Stage Manager
AMANDA MICHAELS*
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BRIAN FEINSTEIN
Associate Producer
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Valentine, a gentleman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nicholas Urda*
Proteus, a gentleman. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ben Chase
Speed, a clownish servant to Valentine . . . . . . . . . . . Matthew Dalton Lynch
Julia, beloved of Proteus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Medina Senghore
Lucetta, waiting-woman to Julia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Iris McQuillan-Grace
Silvia, beloved of Valentine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Katie Wieland
Ursula, waiting-woman to Silvia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Julia Lennon
Antonio, father to Proteus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Albert W. Baker
Panthino, servant to Antonio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cameron Addicott
Launce, a clownish servant to Proteus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tom Pecinka
Crab, dog to Launce . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Oliver
Duke of Milan, father to Silvia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nicholas Stannard*
Thurio, a foolish rival to Valentine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Scott Watson
First Outlaw, a disgraced nobleman. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cameron Addicott
Second Outlaw, a disgraced nobleman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Josh Mallin
Third Outlaw, a disgraced nobleman. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Noah Berman
Host, innkeeper in Milan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Albert Baker
Sir Eglamour, suitor to Silvia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Patrick McAndrew
Servants and Musicians . . . . . . . . . . . . Cameron Addicott, Noah Berman,
Josh Mallin
Running times: Act I - 1:20 minutes, Act II - 55 minutes
There will be one 15 minute intermission.
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The
Company
BEN CHASE
(PROTEUS)
is a spring graduate
of the MFA Acting
Program at Brown
University/ Trinity
Rep. Regional: A
Christmas Carol, It’s a
Wonderful Life (Trinity
Repertory Company), Shakespeare on Love
(Commonwealth Shakespeare Company), Timeshare (Playwrights Rep), Marathon (Stoneham
Theater), Mister Roberts (New Rep. Theater),
Julius Caesar (Shakespeare on the Sound.
Film/TV: “Larazus Rising”, “Alice in Wonderland”,
“Iris”, and “The Replacement Child.” MFA:
Brown/Trinity.
NICHOLAS URDA
(VALENTINE)
is thrilled to be working with this cast and
crew. Credits include:
The Off-BWay premiere of The Preacher
and The Shrink,
Counselor James in
Billy Witch (APAC), Wheeler in Costa Rehab (MTWorks), Brutus in Julius Caesar (Curious Frog),
The Real Thing, The Shrew Tamer (Northern
Stage), Private Lives (Two River Theatre), Othello,
starring Patrick Page and Avery Brooks, Comedy
of Errors, Don Juan, The Persians, Loves Labour’s
Lost (Shakespeare Theatre Co, DC), Loves
Labour’s Lost (Royal Shakespeare Co). Film Credits Include: “White Irish Drinkers” and “Audition”
directed by Matt Herron and many other shorts
and commercials. He would like to thank God
and his wife, Alana, for all her love and support.
MEDINA SENGHORE
(JULIA)
appeared last year as
Celia in Shakespeare
on the Sound’s production of As You
Like It. She is also
very proud of her
work as a Teaching
Artist in Shakespeare on the Sound’s anti-bullying program Speaking Daggers. Other theater
credits include Sovereign (Gideon Productions),
The Chalkboard Trilogy (People’s Theatre Project) and All the Best Ingredients (UP Theater
Company). Film: The Three Way (Best Supporting Actress, Reel Independent Film Extravaganza), “Somewhere in the Middle” (Dir., Lanre
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Olabisi). Medina is currently pursuing her MFA
in Acting at Juilliard and will begin her second
year there this fall.
KATIE WIELAND
(SYLVIA)
is delighted to be
back with Shakespeare on the Sound
this year having
thoroughly enjoyed
her experience in last
summer's As You Like
It. Other credits include Allentown Shakespeare's Twelfth Night and All's Well That Ends
Well with the Public Theatre's Shakespeare in
the Park. Katie is a founding member of the Exit,
Pursued by a Bear theatre collective and is a
graduate of Carnegie Mellon University.
NICHOLAS STANNARD
(DUKE OF MILAN)
Ten years with ShakespeareNYC:
King
John in King John,
Prince in Romeo &
Juliet, Don Pedro in
Much Ado (OOBR
Award), Broadway:
Jonathan Harker in Dracula with Raul Julia, OffBroadway: Beyond Therapy with Sigourney
Weaver, Eugene O’Neill in O’Neill (Blue Heron
Theatre), Tesman in Hedda Gabler (Century Theatre), Regional: Nine years with Flat Rock Playhouse (State Theater of NC), Strack in Amadeus
(Northern Stage, ME), Higgins in Pygmalion
(Centenary Stage, NJ), Charles in Blithe Spirit
(Centenary Stage), Gonzolo in The Tempest (Mill
Mountain, VA), Television: “Boardwalk Empire”,
Film: Dr. Emmanuel in “The Flying Scissors”.
MATTHEW DALTON
LYNCH (SPEED)
is a graduate of the
Stella Adler Studio
Acting Conservatory. Recent credits
include Ferdinand
and Stefano in The
Tempest, Charles the
Wrestler and Silvius in As You Like It, and the
Sheriff in Robin Hood in repertory with New
Hampshire for Theatre Under The Stars, Lou
in After The Fall by Arthur Miller with Variations
Theatre Group and LeBeau and Silvius in As You
Like It with Shakespeare On The Sound. He has
also toured with Shakespeare On The Sound’s
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educational theater productions of Let’s Play
Shakespeare and Speaking Daggers.
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TOM PECINKA
(LAUNCE)
returns to Shakespeare on the Sound
after playing Jacques in
last summer's production of As You Like It.
Tom also recently had
the honor of performing the role of The Soldier in The Soldiers Tale at
Carnegie Hall alongside Tony award winner
Michael Cerveris. His New York/Regional credits
include The Germ Project (New Georges); The Cat
and the Canary (Berkshire Theatre Festival) Losing
Tom Pecinka (HERE Arts); Exquisite Corpse
(Clubbed Thumb); There Will Be Snacks (Incubator Arts Project); Dar and Matey’s Christmas SpectaculARGH! (Vampire Cowboys); Richard 3 (New
York International Fringe Festival); The Martian
Chronicles (Fordham Alumni Company). Upcoming: Design for Living (Berkshire Theatre Festival)
Tom is currently a student at Yale School of
Drama and a graduate of Fordham University.
SCOTT WATSON
(THURIO)
is pleased as punch to
be spending his first
summer with Shakespeare on the Sound,
his ‘ol pal Billy Shakes
and the great folks of
Rowayton.
Recent
Stage: Much Ado About Nothing and Othello (dir:
Michele Vazquez / Christopher V. Edwards) with
the Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival, Henry V
(dir: Stephen Burdman) with New York Classical
Theatre. Recent TV: REDRUM, MY DIRTY LITTLE
SECRETS, MYSTERIES AT THE MUSEUM. Recent
Film: WHEN THE MOON WAS TWICE AS BIG
(starring Mary Jo Cartlett.) BA from Grand Valley
State University in Michigan. Infinite love and
thanks to Sandrine. www.scottymwatson.com.
@scottymwatson
IRIS MCQUILLAN-GRACE
(LUCETTA)
is an actor and teaching artist. She holds a
degree in Theater from
Emerson College and
an MFA from The New
School for Drama. She
has worked with Long
Wharf, NYTW, Naked Angels, EST/Youngblood,HERE arts center, and continues to volunteer teach for CO/LAB - a group dedicated to
drama outreach for developmentally disabled individuals. She can be seen later this summer in
Clown Bar ( Pipeline/the Box) and as Bawd in Elm
Shakespeare's
production
of
Pericles.
www.irismcg.com
PATRICK MCANDREW
(SIR EGLAMOURE)
is very excited to be
part of this production
and would like to thank
Claire and everyone at
Shakespeare on the
Sound for this opportunity. Some previous
credits include King Lear at Theatre for a New Audience, Bachelorette at Studio Theatre DC, Titus
Andronicus and Twelfth Night at Shakespeare Theatre DC and Measure for Measure and Henry IV,
Part I at the Folger Theatre. ALBERT BAKER
(ANTONIO/HOST)
is pleased to be making his debut with
Shakespeare on the
Sound. He spent the
last 10 years as artistic
director for a magnet
school in Houston
Texas. Upon retiring, he returned to New York,
where he has directed Macbeth and Line at 13th
Street Theatre, and Antigone for Love Creek Productions. Other directing credits include Godspell,
Chicago, The Crucible, and Noises Off. Acting credits include Lion in Winter (Henry), The Elephant
Man (Treevis), You Can’t Take It With You (Father),
Design for Living (Earnest). He thanks his family for
allowing him to escape Houston and return to the
Big Apple.
CAMERON ADDICOTT
(PANTHINO/FIRST
OUTLAW)
Hailing from Australia,
Shakespeare on the
Sound marks Cameron’s
debut performance in
America. He has previous Shakespear-ience,
as Friar Laurence in an LGBTQ adaptation
of Romeo & Juliet for the Melbourne Fringe Festival.
Other credits include Lord Henry Wotton in The
Picture of Dorian Gray and Mr. Erlanson in A Little
Night Music. He is beyond excited to be part of
such an amazing company and would like to thank
SOS for this incredible opportunity. He dedicates
this performance to his wonderful husband Logan. 15
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JOSH MALLIN (OUTLAW
2/SERVANT)
Joshua is a recent graduate of Middlebury
College, Vermont. He is
originally from the
Philadelphia area and is
currently living in the
Cobble Hill neighborhood of Brooklyn. He has found a love for all
things Shakespeare after surviving four years of
playing college football. Thank you Shakespeare
on the Sound for this wonderful opportunity and
Mom & Dad for everything else!
NOAH BERMAN
(BANDIT 3)
is a graduate of Middlebury College, where
he studied theatre and
Italian. In 2013 he was
named 1st alternate at
the Kennedy Center
for the Arts American
College Theatre Festival Irene Ryan competition,
Region 1. New York credits include: Serious Money,
Monster (PTP/NYC), A User’s Guide to Hell,
LoveSick (Project Y), The Runaway Clone (Ruckus
Rockwell), and Harriman-Baines (Theatre for a
New City). Favorite Middlebury credits include The
Castle, US Drag, Major Barbara, and Marisol
among others. He would like to thank his family
for their continued love and support.
the company
Production Team
JULIA LENNON
(URSULA)
is thrilled to be joining
Shakespeare on the
Sound as both a MainStage and preshow apprentice. Julia just
completed her first
year at NYU Tisch
School of the Arts in the Stella Adler Studio for
Acting. She most recently worked with Off Beat
Players in their 2013 production of How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying as Rosemary.
Julia looks forward to a fantastic run with this extremely talented cast!
CLAIRE SHANNON KELLY (Director)
is delighted to direct again for Shakespeare on the
Sound. Claire directed last summer’s critically acclaimed production of As You Like It. She has
worked at Shakespeare on the Sound for the past
four years as the Director of Youth Programs.
Claire co-created and directed Shakespeare on the
Sound’s K-5 touring production "Let’s Play Shakespeare," as well as directing their anti-bullying program "Speaking Daggers." She has also worked at
the Guthrie Theater, the Shakespeare Theater of
New Jersey, the Ordway Music Theater, and the
George Street Playhouse among others. Additionally, Claire is a Teaching Artist and has taught theater to students from pre-school through high
school. Claire served as Director of Drama at Proctor Academy in New Hampshire. Claire has holds a
Masters of Arts degree from New York University
in Educational Theater.
OLIVER (CRAB)
was discovered by
trainer and guardian
Bill Berloni in May
2007 at Paws To Love
Adoption Group of
New Jersey when he
was a puppy. Following
in a long line of
“Sandys,” Oliver made is theatrical debut in Annie
at La Petit Theatre in New Orleans, LA in May of
2008. In the Fall of 2008, Oliver hit the road as
the Sandy understudy in the National Tour of
Annie. Since then he has taken over the role of
“Sandy” and is playing it all over the country. Last
year, he played Crab in The Two Gentlemen Of
Verona for the Shakespeare Theatre Company in
Washington D.C.
BRIAN FEINSTEIN (ORIGINAL SONG)
is an award-winning composer in New York City.
He would like to thank Claire Kelley and Steven
Yuhasz for another wonderful collaboration with
Shakespeare On The Sound. Very special thanks
to orchestrator Aaron Latina for his musical contributions and friendship. Please visit me at
www.BrianFeinsteinMusic.com for more melodies
and musicals! BRIAN PRATHER (SET DESIGNER)
is a New York City based scenic designer. Recent
Off-Broadway designs include the new Patrick Barlow adaptation of A Christmas Carol, Becoming Dr.
Ruth, The Memory Show, The Preacher and the
Shrink, Freud’s Last Session, Nymph Errant, Iron
Curtain, WTC View, The Burnt Part Boys, and Fugitive Songs. Internationally: Chung-mu Art Hall in
Seoul, South Korea. Regionally credits include: The
Alley Theatre, Goodspeed Musicals, Barrington
Stage Co., Virginia Rep., The Broad Stage, The
Mercury Theatre (winning the Jeff Award for Best
Set Design-Midsize), Delaware Theatre Co., The
Hangar Theatre, TheaterWorks Hartford, Florida
Studio Theatre, The Tennessee Theatre, and many
others. Brian has an MFA in Theatrical Design from
Brandeis University and is a member of United
Scenic Artists Local 829. Visit his portfolio at:
www.BrianPrather.com
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HERRICK GOLDMAN (LIGHTING DESIGN)
designs lighting for theater, dance, and other
live events. His work has been seen in New York,
Shanghai, Manila, Frankfurt, Australia, Brazil, London, Peru, and Canada. Off-Broadway: Myths &
Hymns, Falling for Eve, Rooms, Godspell, Latin Heat,
Flamingo Court, All is Love, Fearless, and Streakin'.
Other NYC productions include Crash Test Dummies, Serenade, Last Starfighter, and Antigravity. Favorite designs: Chorus Line (tour), Batboy (Yale),
Side Show (Cape Rep), and Rooms (Geva) Broadway benefits: Best Little Whorehouse and The
Who’s Tommy 15th anniversary. Both at Broadway’s
August Wilson’s Theater. Recently: Avenue Q @
Geva, Candela, Peru. Herrick has been honored
with the 1st Redden award for excellence in theatrical design, and Nominated for a 2009 Hewes
award, He is a recipient of Live Design’s Excellence
award for Theatrical Lighting. HGLD is the design
team of record for Madame Tussauds Las Vegas,
and Times Sq. Herrick’s Corporate designs have
been seen all over the world for clients that include Rolex and Emirates Air in venues such as Lincoln Center, Minute Maid Ballpark, and Cowboy
Stadium. Herrick is thrilled to be back in the park.
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A member of USA/IATSE 829, Herrick's work may
be seen at www.HGLightingDesign.com
GRIER COLEMAN (COSTUME DESIGN)
is pleased to be making her Shakespeare on the
Sound debut. She is a third year MFA candidate at
the Yale School of Drama, where she designed
Peter Pan and Bird Fire Fly. Previous credits include
A Midsummer Night's Dream, The Enchanted, The
Girl from Maxim's, Ionescopade, Under Milkwood
(The Juilliard School); Macbeth, Much Ado About
Nothing, As You Like It, Love's Labour's Lost,
Woyzeck, Sonia Flew, Alice:The Looking Glass Girl,
and Triangle, an original piece based on the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire (NYU); Have I None, We
Know Edie La Minx Had a Gun, and All Of What You
Love None Of What You Hate (Yale Cabaret). She
has worked as a crafts artisan for The Public Theater, Ringling Bros. Circus, Hair (Broadway, London, and US Tours), Disney on Ice, Utah
Shakespeare Festival, and as a stylist for “Live! With
Regis and Kelly”. This fall she will design costumes
for Arcadia at Yale Repertory Theater. Grier holds
a BFA from the University of North Carolina.
www.griercoleman.com
SHANNON SLATON (SOUND DESIGN)
has designed many national tours including: Shrek,
Elf, Memphis, Hairspray, The Producers, Kiss Me
Kate, Noise/Funk, The Full Monty, Contact, A Chorus Line, Tap Dogs, Aeros, Sweeney Todd, The Wizard
of Oz, The Drowsy Chaperone, and The Wedding
Singer. He also has mixed many shows on Broadway mixing including: Man of La Mancha, Bombay
Dreams, A Christmas Carol, Sweet Charity, Jersey
Boys, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, The Drowsy Chaperone, Spring Awakening, Fela!, Anything Goes, Annie,
and Legally Blonde. Off Broadway he assisted on
Hurly Burly and on Broadway he assisted on Steel
Magnolias and was the Associate on Barefoot in the
Park. He was also the Production Sound on
Wicked. Regional designs include shows at George
Street Playhouse, Casa Manana, and NCT. He was
the Production Sound for The Phantom of the
Opera on Broadway and the US National tour of
Phantom. He is currently mixing Cabaret and recently designed a permanent sound system for
Studio 54 Theater.
LUCY VAN ATTA (ASSISTANT DIRECTOR AND
APPRENTICE COMPANY COORDINATOR) graduated from Middlebury College in May 2012
with a BA in Theater/English (Joint Major). She
transferred to Middlebury from New York University's Tisch School of the Arts, where she studied
at the Stella Adler Studio of Acting. Lucy has
worked professionally as both an actress and director, performing Off-Broadway in Serious
Money (PTP/NYC), Spatter Pattern (PTP/NYC),
and Twilight: Los Angeles, 1992 (59E59). Last summer, she served as the Assistant Director for
Shakespeare on the Sound's As You Like It---before joining the company's year-round staff as a
Teaching Artist and Assistant to the
Producer. This August, she will attend Brown University/Trinity Rep for an MFA in Acting.
DIANNA SCHOENBORN (VOICE COACH)
is a New York City based actor, singer, director and
voice/dialect coach. Some of her clients have included: Ethan Hawke, Vincent D’Onofrio, Zoey
Kazan, and Jonathan Marc Sherman in Jonathan’s
new play Clive, which was directed by Ethan Hawke
and produced by The New Group Theatre, Sam
Rockwell in the Broadway premiere of A Behanding
in Spokane, and “Sex and the City” star, Kim Cattrall while she performed the title role in Antony
and Cleopatra directed by Janet Suzman at the Liverpool Playhouse in Liverpool, England. She’s
coached professional productions On and Off
Broadway through the Schoenfeld Theatre, The
Beckett Theatre, Luna Stage (in NJ) and Shakespeare On The Sound (in CT). She’s taught Master classes through the The Actor’s Studio,
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LAByrinth Theatre, The New Actor’s Workshop,
Circle in the Square Drama School, The Linklater
Center for Voice and Language, and The Hagen Institute—HB Studio. She has also taught in the
M.F.A Program at The Boston Conservatory, the
B.F.A program at Montclair State University, and in
the new B.A. Film/Commercial/TV/Voice Over
program at PACE University. In the summer, she
teaches a month long Linklater into Shakespeare
workshop for Eastern Washington University, and
has been a respondent and selector for the Semifinals for the Kennedy Center/ACTF in Region I.
She is also member of Voice and Speech Trainers
Association (VASTA). Dianna is certified in Louis
Colaianni Speechwork/Phonetic Pillows, and is a
Designated Linklater Teacher.
WILLIAM BERLONI
(ANIMAL DIRECTOR AND TRAINER)
2011 Tony Honoree for Excellence in Theatre. Currently on Broadway: Bullets Over Broadway, Lady
Day At The Emerson Bar And Grill; BDWY:
Annie(Original And All Revivals), A Christmas Story
The Musical, Legally Blonde, Chitty Chitty Bang
Bang, Joe Turner’s Come And Gone, Camelot,
Frankenstein, The First, Alice In Wonderland, Oliver!,
Anything Goes, Nick And Nora, The Wiz, (20th Anniversary Revival And City Center 2009) The Wizard Of Oz, Dinner At Eight, Double Feature (NYCB),
The Woman In White, Awake And Sing and The Lieutenant Of Inishmore. Hundreds of Off-Broadway,
regional theatre, tours, television and movies. Published author of “Broadway Tails”. Director of Animal Behavior at the Humane Society of New York.
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AMANDA MICHAELS
(PRODUCTION STAGE MANAGER)
Broadway: On a Clear Day You Can See Forever with
Harry Connick Jr. ; 24 Hour Play Series at the American Airlines Theater; A Bronx Tale on Broadway;
Off-Broadway: The Happiest Song Plays Last at
2econd Stage; How I Learned What I
Learned and My Children! My Africa! at Signature
Theatre; Dutch Masters with LAByrinth Theatre
company at the Cherry Lane; How to be a Good
Italian Daughter at the Cherry Lane; Other: August
Wilson’s American Century Cycle with WNYC, Theater Mitu; Regional: Two River Theater Co., Folger
Shakespeare Theatre, Shakespeare Theatre of NJ.
GINA FERRARO (ASSISTANT STAGE MANAGER)
A Theater Artist that enjoys Stage Managing, Performing and Writing. Gina graduated in 2012 from
the University of New Mexico with her BA in Theater. Shortly thereafter she moved to Chicago and
spent a year working at Chicago Shakespeare The19
the company
ater. Moving to New York just under a year ago she
has had the pleasure of working with the New York
Neo-Futurists and helping out with The Public’s
Under the Radar Festival. Just recently returned
from the Middle East working with Theater Mitu
she is excited to be joining Shakespeare on the
Sound for this summer’s production of TheTwo
Gentlemen of Verona.
MARVEN MOSS (PUBLICIST)
In nearly 60 years as a writer/editor, Moss has
worked in the corporate sector, the theater and at
The New York Times and The Associated Press affiliate in his native Canada. His profiles and reportage have won numerous awards, several of
them national. Among the personalities he has interviewed: Milton Berle, Jackie Gleason, James Earl
Jones, Bobby Fischer, Joe DiMaggio, Yogi Berra and
Muhammad Ali. He is a past president of the Fairfield County Communications Association and the
Fairchester Communications Council. He has lectured in communications and public relations as a
adjunct at colleges and universities in Connecticut. And he was editor of “WordWatch: A Writer’s
Guide to Linguistic Distinctions.”
22Q ENTERTAINMENT (CASTING)
Robert Levinstein and Alan Wager produce, manage and cast live events and theatre. For the last
the company
two years, they have been the Casting Director for
Shakespeare On the Sound. They’ve also teamed
with the Oxygen Television Network, associate
producing their Up-Front live events. Sought-after
as producers in the “site-specific” world of innovative theatre, their credits include It Is Done set in
a bar (a critical success in New York…and award
winning in the Los Angeles transfer) along with the
New York City premiere of The Spoon River Project,
which played under the stars at the historic GreenWood Cemetery in Brooklyn. Off-Broadway, they
produced the hilarious one woman show Italian
Bred and the critically acclaimed new play The
Clearing. They also General Manage both My Big
Gay Italian Wedding and My Big Gay Italian Funeral
Off-Broadway. 22Q Entertainment is honored to
be Emmy nominated as an Associate Producer in
2014 for "Tainted Dreams"…an exciting new Soap
Opera. www.22QEnterainment.com
ROBERT LEVINSTEIN (ASSOCIATE PRODUCER)
This is Robert’s third season in the park with
Shakespeare On The Sound. Previously, as Associate Producer at the Ogunquit Playhouse in
Maine, Robert had the opportunity help expand
programming and shape relations with the community at that theatre. He is also the CoFounder/Executive
Producer
of
22Q
Entertainment LLC, a NYC based production com-
pany specializing in Site-Specific Theatre as well
as corporate events and casting. Most recently
Robert and 22Q Entertainment were nominated
for a Daytime Emmy Award for their work on
“Tainted Dreams,” a new Soap Opera. Under his
leadership, 22Q was also lead producer of the critically acclaimed NYC premieres of The Spoon River
Project in the historic Green-wood Cemetery and
It is Done produced in an actual working bar. An
award winning Los Angeles production of It Is Done
was also produced by 22Q Entertainment. Currently, Robert is General Manager of the OffBroadway hits My Big Gay Italian Wedding and My
Big Gay Italian Funeral. As a much sought after
Production Stage Manager, he's worked on Broadway with Waiting in the Wings (with Lauren Bacall
and Rosemary Harris); Voices in the Dark (with Judith Ivey) and Parade. National Tours include Disney's Beauty and the Beast and Camelot with
Michael York. Plus many major regional theatres
throughout the country.
KIM ALEXANDER (BUSINESS MANAGER)
holds a degree of Business Administration and Accounting from McDaniel College, professionally
specializing in Project Management. She has
worked in the banking, retail and accounting fields,
in addition to volunteering for multiple organizations around Fairfield County. Kim lives in Rowayton with her husband and two children. MICHELE CROWLEY (DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATE)
has had a varied career spanning the fields of land
use planning, public administration, arts administration, and commercial theater production. In the
arts, she has served as the Director of Development for the Culture Project and Shotgun Productions in NYC, and was employed as the Grants
Manager of the Eugene O'Neill Theater Center in
CT. A graduate of the Commercial Theater Institute's 14-week program, she received her first
above-the-title producing credit on the 2005-06
North American tour of The Good Body, written
and performed by Eve Ensler, and also raised funds
for STOMP Out Loud in Las Vegas. Michele produced Beyond the Beehive, featuring Rock and Roll
Hall of Fame inductee Ronnie Spector, at the 2008
O'Neill Theater Center's Cabaret Conference, and
served as a consulting and line producer for Max
Understood at the 2009 NY Musical Theater Festival. She produced the musical Clear at About
Face Theater's XYZ Festival in Chicago in fall 2010,
followed by a three-week residency at Dixon Place
in NYC in the winter of 2011. The New York Theater Workshop of Clear in July of 2013; the musical is scheduled for an upcoming workshop in NYC
in the fall of 2014.
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EMILY BRYAN (DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION)
is a Darien native and a former Shakespeare professor. She has taught at Dominican College, West
Point, Northwestern and Brown. Prior to writing
her dissertation on the lives of boy actors on the
Shakespearean stage, Emily worked for the Public
Theater / New York Shakespeare Festival as the assistant to the Executive Producer and as a Casting Assistant. She has also worked as a dramaturg
for the Lincoln Center Director’s Lab and gave preshow lectures for the Chicago Shakespeare Theatre. MA, The Shakespeare Institute,
Stratford-Upon-Avon; PhD, Northwestern.
CLAIRE SHANNON KELLY
(DIRECTOR OF YOUTH PROGRAMS)
holds a Masters of Arts degree from New York University. She has taught theater to students from
pre-school through high school and served as Director of Drama at Proctor Academy in New
Hampshire. Additionally, Claire has worked in the
theater as a director, actor, producer, and in arts
management. She has worked at the Guthrie Theater, the Roundabout Theater, the Shakespeare
Theater of New Jersey, the Ordway Music Theater,
and the George Street Playhouse among others. As a theater educator Claire delights in exploring the dramatic arts by empowering the
creative, self-expression of her students. Claire is
also a yoga teacher.
STEVEN YUHASZ (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR)
produced Streakin’ and Pterodactyl Island Off
Broadway and The Visit, The Normal Heart, and
The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas for The Actor’s
Fund of America on Broadway. He is a Founding
Producer of the New York Musical Theatre Festival
has been the Associate General Manager for Papermill Playhouse, Producing Director for Capital
Rep and oversaw the transition of the New Apollo
Theatre in NYC to the Academy as the Creative
Producer. He has directed Off Broadway Flamingo
Court with Anita Gillette and Jamie Farr, and this
past fall The Preacher and the Shrink with Dee Hoty
and Tom Galantich. He has worked at numerous
regional theatres around the country including
Goodspeed, The Westport Playhouse, Casa Manana, Ogunquit Playhouse, The Dallas Theatre Center and The McCarter Theatre. His has appeared
on Broadway in Peter Pan with Sandy Duncan, and
Zorba with Anthony Quinn.
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production
Production Stage Manager. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amanda Michaels*
Assistant Stage Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gina Ferraro
Apprentice Stage Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Emily Skudrzyk
Technical Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Maia Robbins-Zust
Associate Lighting Designer/Programmer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Stacey Boggs
Sound Engineer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jeremy Oleksa
Production Sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nathaniel Putnam
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Props . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Erin Keller
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Director of Education. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Emily Bryan
Director of Youth Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Claire Kelly
House Manager. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Autumn Howard
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Sound equipment provided by One Dream Sound Corporation
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Set constructed at Berkshire Production Resources
The Two Gentlemen of Verona was rehearsed at the
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Synopsis
Two Gentlemen of Verona
When the play opens two young gentlemen of Verona, Valentine and
Proteus, prepare to separate after years of friendship. Valentine will travel to
the court of Milan, while Proteus plans to stay at home with the girl he loves,
Julia. Valentine sees himself as an adventurer while he critiques Proteus for
being so lovesick. Valentine departs for Milan with his servant, Speed. Julia
confers with her maid, Lucetta, about her choice of suitors and reveals that she
is enamored with Proteus. Proteus’ father, Antonio, worries that his son is
wasting his life by staying at home and so sends him to follow Valentine to the
Duke’s court. Heartsick that he must leave Julia, Proteus exchanges rings with
her and vows to love her only. Proteus reluctantly departs from Verona with his
servant, Launce and Launce’s beloved dog, Crab.
Proteus tells the Duke that Valentine and Silvia are planning to steal away
together and the Duke catches Valentine on his way to elope with Silvia. Irate
at the deception, the Duke banishes Valentine from Milan. Julia, pining for
Proteus, decides to follow him to Milan, disguised as a boy. Upon arrival Julia
finds that Proteus is wooing Silvia. He pretends that he is courting Silvia on
Lord Thurio’s behalf, but Julia rightly sees through the deception. Proteus also
attempts to denigrate his friend, Valentine, in the hopes that Silvia will stop
loving him. Julia becomes Proteus’ servant and is forced to woo Silvia on
Proteus’ behalf. Silvia appeals to the courtly Sir Eglamour to help her find the
banished Valentine.
Meanwhile in Milan, Valentine is transformed from an adventurer to a
lover – he has fallen in love with Lady Silvia, the daughter of the Duke. He woos
her in spite of the fact that her father prefers Lord Thurio, a suitor Silvia
despises. Proteus arrives in Milan and is amazed to find Valentine so
transformed. When he meets Silvia, however, Proteus changes affection (as his
name suggests “protean=changing”) and falls in love with Silvia, too. Though
he has some brief qualms about betraying his friend and his love, Julia, Proteus
quickly gets over them and plots to get his rival, Valentine, out of the way.
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Valentine and Speed encounter a group of outlaws in the forest outside
Milan, who threaten them, but quickly decide to take them into their band of
merry men. The outlaws, like Valentine, are banished gentlemen. Recognizing
Valentine’s quality the outlaws make him their leader. Later, some of the
outlaws capture Silvia and Sir Eglamour in the forest. Sir Eglamour flees and
the outlaws intend to bring Silvia to their leader.
Proteus, the Duke, and Thurio, having learned of Silvia's flight, pursue her,
and Proteus finds her with the outlaws. He “rescues” her from them and
expects her to love him in return. Valentine finds them in the forest, just as
Proteus says he will force Silvia to love him. Bursting in upon them, Valentine
is horrified at Proteus’ betrayal of their friendship. Proteus repents and begs
forgiveness. Julia, dressed as the boy Sebastian, sees this exchange and
swoons. She then reveals that she is Julia and Proteus declares that his love has
returned for Julia. Valentine, delighted with his friend’s transformation back to
his original love declares that they will have “One feast, one house, one mutual
happiness!”
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25- Minute performance for young audiences
with the themes of The Two Gentlemen of Verona
The Two Gentlemen of Verona, of all Shakespeare’s
plays, is most like a fairytale. It incorporates
adventure, romance and danger in a fun and madcap
way. In our production, we want to bring this fantastic story to life. With our
design team, my vision was to begin the play with a giant book
(Shakespeare’s First Folio) and to have the characters leaping off the page. I
always loved reading storybooks with wonderful illustrations. When reading
a fairy tale the illustrated images on the page always drew me deeper into
the story and I loved to imagine that I was right there with a Prince as he
slew the fearsome dragon. In directing this production, I am hoping that you
will feel like you are in the midst of Shakespeare’s wonderful characters. We
have loved imagining this silly comedy of love and romance set in our
beautiful Pinkney Park. Performed nightly at 6:30 by the Education Tent
Cast List:
Proteus: Briana Archer
Valentine: Catherine Luciani
Julia: Caroline Lazar
Silvia: Julia Lennon
Mother/Lucetta/Duke: Kristen Misthopoulos
Lance/Thurio: Avery Deutsch
Child: Beatrice Kelly
Like a fairy tale, our production is set in the past, though not specific
to any time period, a time long ago when chivalry still existed. The concept
of the “gentleman” is essential to the play and the qualities of nobleness,
gentleness, taste, heroism, independence and honor resonate more in a time
long ago. For the first time in many years we are using classical music from
Mozart to Rachmaninoff. To enhance the comedy of the play and in a nod
to Commedia dell’Arte, which influenced Shakespeare, we are employing a
broad acting style. We have so enjoyed finding the humor in this play, and
we hope you do too! Sharing laughter is such a great way to bring our
community together, so enjoy the gorgeous costumes, lovely music and
exciting performances.
Adapted by Iliana Figueroa
Directed by Eliza Ranieri
Claire Shannon Kelly
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About the Text
The Two Gentlemen of Verona is probably Shakespeare’s first play. In it
you will hear lines and see situations that are more developed in later plays.
Don’t be surprised if you think you’ve heard some of the lines before or
recognize the drama of the scenes. Hints of Romeo and Juliet, Twelfth Night,
As You Like It and Hamlet course through the play. At times, it seems we are
watching a young playwright try out different themes that will be more
deftly realized in later plays. The Two Gentlemen of Verona feels surprisingly
new and familiar at the same time.
The play treats the theme of friendship and love from a youthful
perspective. Two young men, Valentine and Proteus, need to figure out their
way in the world. The play asks, “What is the best way to fashion a
gentleman?” Valentine sets out to explore the world by adventure and
politics. Proteus seeks to follow his heart, hoping that courtship will be his
tutor. The truth is, that in the court of Queen Elizabeth, these two seemingly
disparate paths were not at odds. If we take Sir Walter Raleigh as the
consummate gentleman of the age (Raleigh is the one who famously spread
his cloak over a puddle for the Queen to step on), then we can see how
gentlemen were expected to be adept at love and politics. Raleigh
discovered Roanoke and Jamestown, adventuring across the Atlantic Ocean
to conquer the New World for the Queen. He also wrote some of the most
beautiful love poetry of the period
and was renowned for his courtly
behavior.
The famous clown, Will Kemp and his dog would have performed these
scenes on Shakespeare’s stage and no audience would miss the mockery of
these two “gentlemen” of Verona. But, what of the women? Julia,
Shakespeare’s first cross-dressed heroine, is true to her love even as she
betrays her own feelings, wooing Silvia for her own beloved Proteus. Silvia is
first to call Proteus to task for betraying his friend, Valentine. Proteus says,
”In love who respects a friend?” Silvia replies: “All men but Proteus.” Proteus
has violated the Renaissance code of male friendship, but Shakespeare gives
that criticism to a female character, Silvia, whose very name evokes the forest
and nature, rather than the court.
Shakespeare uses doubling in the play to parody social conventions of
love and friendship. There are two sets of lovers, two clowns, two maids and
even two dogs. The humor of the play unfolds by comparison and in our
production is most noticeable in the competition between the clowns,
Speed and Launce, after the intermission. In a nod to the elements of
Commedia dell’arte in this play our clowns will perform a series of lazzis
(improvised comic bits). This comic competition suggests the central
conflict of the play between the two gentlemen. As their names suggest,
Valentine and Proteus are destined to represent the true heart (constancy)
and metamorphosis (change). Even as a young playwright, Shakespeare
reveals truths about human nature that still resonate today.
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But to understand the
characters of The Two Gentlemen of
Verona, we have to recognize that
Shakespeare was writing in a
culture that esteemed male
friendship above the romantic love
between a man and a woman. By
the end of his career, Shakespeare
seems less certain of this hierarchy
of platonic love versus romantic
love, and perhaps we see that
questioning best in Launce and his
dog, Crab. In fact, the relationship
between Launce and Crab parodies
the idea of friendship in the play.
Here is an “indivisible” bond: “O,
the dog is me and I am myself,” says
Launce. Here is the sacrifice of true
friendship: “I have sat in the stocks for puddings he hath stolen, otherwise
he had been executed,” complains Launce of Crab.
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2014 Benefit Gala
benefit gala volunteers
special thanks
gala committee
Thank you to the many volunteers without whom this gala would not
be possible.
Leslie Lawrence - Chair
Carolyn Chiodo & Marie Reynolds - Auction Co-Chairs
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Apprentice
Company
Shakespeare on the Sound’s apprentice program provides talented
theater students and developing artists the opportunity to work on The Two
Gentlemen of Verona with some of the country’s foremost theater artists. The
Apprentice Company is an integral part of the organization and the
participants work in a variety of areas ranging from Acting to Production
Design and Dramaturgy. Through work in rehearsals, master classes and a
variety of other activities in the program offers each apprentice a deeply
meaningful and educational opportunities for growth and artistic
development.
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This year we are excited to welcome thirteen apprentices from all over
Fairfield County and beyond.
Acting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Briana Archer, Noah Berman, Avery Deutsch,
Caroline Lazar, Julia Lennon, Catherine
Luciani, Kristen Misthopoulos, Josh Mallin
Directing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Eliza Ranieri
Dramaturgy/Stage Management. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Emily Skudrzyk
Costume Design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Michelle Rakowsky
Sound Production . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Will Steinthal
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Educational Programs
Carver Center
After-School Residencies
Let’s Play Shakespeare!
In a new K-5 program, three
actors from last year’s production of
As You Like It introduced students to Student from Carver Center Residency at
some of Shakespeare’s most beloved Ponus Ridge Middle School striking a
tableaux.
characters. Playing the mechanicals
from A Midsummer Night’s Dream, the actors search for the best play to
perform for the students while giving them a taste of Romeo and Juliet, Much
Ado About Nothing, As You Like It and Henry V. It’s a lively, fun and engaging
introduction to Shakespeare.
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PHOTO BY SCOTT BARTELSON
For twelve weeks, Teaching
Artists from Shakespeare on the
Sound taught after-school residencies
with the students from the Carver
Center at Brien McMahon and
Norwalk High School. Focusing on
public speaking and Shakespeare,
students engaged in theatre activities
that highlighted finding their own
voices.
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educational programs
educational programs
Adult Lecture – Two Gentlemen of Verona
Speaking Daggers: Shakespeare and the
Fight Against Bullying
PHOTO BY HARTFORD COURANT
In November of 2012, Shakespeare
on the Sound was asked to bring
'Speaking Daggers' into the
Hartford Public School System. We
premiered the program in Hartford
at McDonough Experiential
Learning School and America's
Choice at SAND school to praise
from teachers and students. We
continued our tour of the program at schools throughtout the region. This
program addresses the national epidemic of bullying through Shakespeare's
works by looking at the complex power relationships between the characters
in Romeo and Juliet, A Midsummer Night's Dream, and Merchant of Venice. The
program allows students to take action in finding alternative solutions in the
conflicts in the play by inviting them onto the stage with the actors. The
program also addresses social exclusion, cyberbullying, and empathy
building all through active dialogue between actor and student. Shakespeare
on the Sound continues to enter into classrooms across Connecticut and
Westchester county bringing the works and words of Shakespeare alive to
students from every generation.
Mark Schenker of Yale University leads a discussion of The Two Gentlemen of
Verona both as an individual play and with respect to its place in the Shakespeare
canon. One of Shakespeare’s earliest works and—in the view of some critics—
his first comedy, Two Gentlemen presents a world in which the values of love and
those of friendship appear to be at odds. As it moves towards resolution and
reconciliation, it employs elements of plot and character that we will see in the
more mature plays, including Romeo and Juliet, The Merchant of Venice, As You Like
It, and Twelfth Night.
Copies of The Two Gentlemen of Verona will be available for participants’ use during the lecture. It is not necessary to read the play in advance.
Mark J. Schenker has been at Yale College since 1990. He is currently a senior associate dean of the College and dean of academic affairs. Born and raised
in New York City, he received his Ph.D. in English Literature from Columbia University and has taught at Columbia, New York University, and Trinity College
(Hartford). Dean Schenker has led book discussion series in public libraries and
other venues in Connecticut for over 25 years and lectures frequently on literature and film for public audiences. He was the recipient of the 2001 Wilbur
Cross Award for Outstanding Humanities Scholar, presented by the Connecticut Humanities Council. This is his tenth year lecturing on the productions put
up by Shakespeare on the Sound.
PHOTO BY SCOTT BARTELSON
Shakespeare ON at Darien Library
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Shakespeare on the Sound continues to enter into classrooms across Connecticut and Westchester County bringing the works and words of Shakespeare
alive to students from every generation. If you are interested in bringing our
experienced and knowledgeable staff and teaching artists into YOUR classroom, contact our Director of Education, Emily Bryan at Emily@shakespeareonthesound.org
Iris McQuillan-Grace and Nicholas Urda in Speaking Daggers in Hartford.
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Shakespeare on the Sound –
some history
1995 Outdoor Shakespeare in Rowayton was the brainchild of Megan
Crowley McAllister. She suggested the idea to Ezra Barnes, an actor/director,
who had experience founding a similar company in Westerly, R.I. They
recruited six others to form a Board and then raised the funds for the first
production.
1996 Rowayton’s 6th Taxing District gave permission for the first
production to be staged in Pinkney Park. This park on the banks of the Five
Mile River has a topography that creates a natural amphitheater. Much Ado
About Nothing was the inaugural production. Scheduled for 8 performances,
one was lost to bad weather. To the delight of all, an estimated 6,000 saw
this show. Donations at the gate and a first Gala helped make for a breakeven year.
1997-1999 The number of performances increased from 8 to 12. The plays
were Twelfth Night (1997), The Taming of the Shrew (1998) and Romeo and
Juliet (1999). Combining more performances and popular plays resulted in
increased audiences, peaking in 1999 with 10,500. Community support and
a growing audience provided financial stability.
some history
(2011) and Romeo and Juliet (2012). Costs were going up and the economy
down, so the Board recognized changes had to be made.
2012 -2014 Steven Yuhasz with 30 years of experience as a producer and
director on Broadway, Off-Broadway and numerous regional theatres
became Executive Director, marking a change in organizational structure. He
produced Romeo and Juliet, then the general management of productions
with a change to the hiring of an annual guest director. Production was
pulled from Greenwich and the budget cut to pay down debt. Back in
Rowayton only, As You Like It (2013) directed by Claire Shannon Kelly was a
critical success. Our debt was halved. Concurrently, Emily Bryan became
Director of Education. She expanded Shakespeare in lower Fairfield County
schools, promoted the summer camp program, and established our crown
jewel anti-bullying program, “Speaking Daggers.” The Apprentice Program
continues to introduce young people to the theatre arts.
2015 We will celebrate our 20th year! As we honor our Founders, we
hope you will join in!
2000-2006 In 2000, the season was extended to 16 performances. The
plays were A Midsummer Night’s Dream (2000), Henry V (2001), As You Like
It (2002), The Merchant of Venice (2003), The Winter’s Tale (2004), The
Tempest (2005) and Macbeth (2006). The audiences averaged 9,000 per
year. The suggested “donation” increased to $15 in 2002 and $20 in 2004.
The Gala, now an established event became a major part of fund raising. In
2006 the Board and management decided to find a second venue.
2007-2008 An agreement to test a short season in Baldwin Park was
reached with Greenwich. That park, while larger and flatter than Pinkney Park
has its waterfront on Greenwich harbor. After Rowatyon’s run in 2007, the
show was transferred to Greenwich where 4 performances played to 4,000
people. In 2008, the number of Greenwich shows doubled. The plays were
The Comedy of Errors (2007) and Julius Caesar (2008).
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2009-2011 The company underwent a year of major artistic change with
the hiring of Joanna Settle as Artistic Director. The new artistic team’s
international credentials created a show that also increased rehearsal time
and raised actors’ salaries. The play A Midsummer Night’s Dream (2009) was
her first production. Nearly 14,000 attended, accounting for the largest
audience ever. Launched in 2009, was our Apprentice Company and a new
play reading series. Joanna directed Othello (2010), Much Ado About Nothing
Chris Ghaffari (Orlando) and Christopher Smalley (Charles) in a wrestling match from
Shakespeare on the Sound's As You Like It.
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Volunteers
When we went to press, we were in the midst of filling our roster of festival
volunteers, whose work in the park is crucial to the success of our
production. The great outpouring of enthusiasm and support from our
volunteers in the community is remarkable and truly appreciated.
Freya Bloomer
Paul Cantor
Barbara Chrzan
Lisa Grant
Pam Hamilton
George Huffman
Glenda M. Kammerer
Midge Kennedy
Eric Leeb
Eddie Lester
Yvonne Myska
Cathy Nash
Abigail Neave
Noelle Newell
Cristina Noujaim
Marie Reynolds
Sarah Ritchey
Lynn Worland
Shakespeare on the Sound
mission statement
Shakespeare on the Sound is committed to producing affordable,
professional open-air productions of the plays of William Shakespeare
and related authors in Fairfield County. Working in collaboration with
area civic, business and educational institutions, Shakespeare on the
Sound presents an annual theatre festival, which brings great dramatic
works to a broad audience, creating a forum for learning, appreciation
and celebration. Our Educational programming goal is to build
community through the arts, giving the works of Shakespeare a vibrant
life beyond the summer festival with a variety of school, library, adult
education, and art programs as a means to reach a diverse cross-section
of people of all ages and economic backgrounds.
TWITTER: www.twitter.com/Shake_Sound
FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com/ShakespeareOnTheSound
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other and the world. Our unique international experiences,
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YOUTUBE: www.youtube.com/ShakespeareOnSound
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