Shakespeare & Company is a professional live theatre company in the heart of the Berkshires, presenting a vibrant summer performance season featuring the works of Shakespeare in repertory with classic and contemporary plays. An all-female Hamlet is not unheard of when Sarah Bernhardt leads a number of woman who have played the Danish Prince, says director KJ Gilmer in her program notes. When you shop at THE CHOCOLATE MOOSE in Squirrel Hill, show your ticket confirmation on your phone OR print it to share when you shop. She believes this will teach him to be less mean. They decide to mock them back by masking themselves and confusing them into wooing the wrong lady. Ms. Risley serves as dramaturg for this production. Boyet reads the letter aloud to the Princess and her entourage. They agree to present The Nine Worthies. PSIP believes that access to excellent, free theater is a right that all citizens should have. One of the most extensive theatre-in-education programs in the northeast, immersing students into the world of Shakespeare and classic theatre through inspiring workshops, performances and residencies. It means playing a role that was largely off-limits to us regardless of talent. Inspired by the 16th-century clubhouse castles, the castle opened in 1999. SCENE 1: Ferdinand, the King of Navarre has vowed to follow an ascetic way of life for three years, away from women, parties and courtly life. Pittsburgh Shakespeare in the Parks presents their first indoor Spring concert with the Complete Works of William Shakespeare ( Abridged) (Revised) starring company founder Jennifer Tober, Stoney Richard and Aaron Crutchfield with Charles Beikert directing. (14 MB PDF), WQED-FM Voice of the Arts podcast with Jennifer Tober and Anna Singer, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: An All-Female Hamlet in the Parks, Pitt News: Shakespeare in the Parks presents all-female Hamlet, Shakespeare in the Parks all-female Hamlet takes on stereotypes. Get a first look at The Classical Theatre of Harlem's Malvolio with new production pictures.Betty Shamieh's original sequel inspired by Shakespeare's Twelfth Night began performances at the . My personal journey with William Shakespeare began in Boston in 1993 when I designed costumes for several Shakespeare productions presented by Lesley Universitys Oxford Street Players (OSP), founded by Annie Pluto and Lisa Riz Risley. Can we respect both and still create something that is hopefully able to inspire the future?. It was fun. Our online shop is the perfect place to find unique merchandise! Winners, Finalists, and Honorable Mentions - ppt.org Previous stage credits include Virginia Rep On Tours: The Legend of Sleepy Hollow (Ichabod) and A Sick Day For Amos McGee (Amos), as well as A Ravens Heart (Edgar Allen Poe) with the Quill Theatre in Richmond, VA. Pittsburgh Shakespeare in the Park at the Frick Presents Antony and We can't wait to romp around the Wigle meade and cider vats and delight the audience with our silliness - and of course, enjoy a mug of meade with the audience as well - socially distanced, of course!". The men protest that they were sincere in their affections. ENTRIES: Students can only perform in ONE piece - either one monologue or scene. The Princess disputes this, asking Boyet to get the papers. Jacquenetta arrives with Costard to ask Sir Nathaniel to read the letter that she has received. The lovers are juxtaposed with the older establishment represented by the school teacher (Holofernes), the clergy (Sir Nathaniel) and the police (Constable Dull). Its just such a great feeling to think were doing this.. The performances benefit the 18th PSIP season artists who will return to Pittsburgh parks for outdoor performances during September with a fully staged production. They will switch roles during a movement piece within the play, Tober said, making an interesting comment on gender roles.. The mystical elements from Shakespeares tale will come to life through West African traditions. In following with the Commedia DellArte tradition, these characters, though representative of more stern and puritan elements of society, are also the clowns. Pittsburgh in the Round: Pittsburgh Shakespeare in the Parks joins the ranks of theatres presenting all-female Shakespeare to the masses. Tober, the founder of PSiP as well as a producer, actress and artistic director, wanted to add a second show to the companys lineup for the year. (Note: This post has been updated to reflect casting changes and cast photos.) We are growing the board, seeking hard-working, forward-thinking individuals who want to be part of bringing accessible, high-quality, free Shakespeare to our neighbors in our Pittsburgh parks. PSiP's 19th season opens with the 10th Annual Week of Will on April 23, featuring staged readings of two comedies, Twelfth Night and the premiere of Shakespeare: First Drafts by Charles David "Stoney" Richards. 17th Season ProductionJennifer Tober, founder & artistic director. for Best Direction and Best Production. Pittsburgh Public Theater, How To Make The Most Of The 2023 Picklesburgh Festival. Hamlet - September 4-26 2021 - Pittsburgh Shakespeare in the Parks The Dinner Detective Pittsburgh (7/29-7/29). The Bard's 459th birthday celebration will begin with a tribute by Mrs. Shakespeare at This means Bowers could be sentenced to death in the final phase of the trial. Regional/New York theatre includes Macbeth, Comedy of Errors, Two Gentlemen of Verona, A Midsummer Nights Dream, As You Like It and Loves Labours Lost (Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival); As You Like It (NY Classical Theatre), Winters Tale, A Midsummer Nights Dream (The Shakespeare Project and for whom she has directed A Midsummer Nights Dream and As You Like It as well as the 2006 Bard Walk, and has produced the companys productions since founding it in 2005. Anne Rematt (ROSALINE / MOTH), a native of Northern Cambria, PA, is honored to be part of her first show with PSIP. Hamlet will be presented at 2 p.m. Sept. 4-5 and 25-26 near the Blue Slide Playground in Frick Park, Sept. 11-12 near the Super Playground in Highland Park, and Sept. 18-19 at the North Park Boathouse; and at 6 p.m. Sept. 10-11 and 17 in Schenley Plaza in Oakland. Ploys for power and domination run parallel with the passion of Egypt's Queen Cleopatra and Rome's Mark Antony. And we took it from there, Tober said. Donors are listed who have supported PSIP through February 6, 2021, Arlene & Robert WeinerDrs. Jason A. Thanks to family and friends for their undying support. A native of southern West Virginia, Jason has worked as a freelance actor and director all over the state and in neighboring and nearby states as far away as South Carolina. They are proof that genuine wisdom must come from a balance between mind, heart and body, not just the study of books and intellectual exercise. Jo Sandler (Technical Director) wears many hats, ranging from sound designer to video editor to streaming engineer to musician to Dungeons and Dragons nerd to a purple beanie and sometimes, on special occasions, a grey beanie. Fast forward to January 2020, I was approached by Jennifer Tober to direct Hamlet, an all-female version. Do you like what we do? Find out more about Kalee at kaleegeorge.com or follow her on Instagram @kaleegeorge2. The women depart and the men are left to ponder how their labors of love have failed them in this round. Room opens and pre-banter begins at 7:30 PM.Details coming soon! Shakespeare's compelling classic with a modern twist, Pittsburgh Shakespeare in the Park's HAMLET features an all-female cast. Its a celebration of love, a celebration of marriage, a celebration of reconciliation, a celebration of imagination, a celebration of dreams. Box 81775, Pittsburgh PA 15217PSIP is a 501(c)(3) non-profit. Moth gives Armado lessons in love, which inspires Armado to immediately send a letter to Jacquenetta. Armado appears before them at that very moment. The Tragedy of Hamlet opens Pittsburgh Shakespeare in the Parks' 17th season with eleven performances at four different park locations. The show broke records as Londons longest-running comedy, nine years in Londons West End at the Criterion Theatre. Outside of Pittsburgh, some of her notable credits include, designing and building Weber State Universitys touring production Peter Rabbit, designing and creating the original mascot for the NFLs Carolina Panthers, and serving as resident costume designer and costume shop manager for the Childrens Theatre of Charlotte. This was not unheard-of when Sarah Bernhardt leads a number of woman who have played the Danish Prince: Frances de la Tour, Maxine Peake, Michelle Terry, Ruth Negga and Cush Jumbo (Negga and Jumbo being the only women of color in the preceding list). The plays three-person cast includes artistic director Jennifer Tober, along with actors Aaron Crutchfield and Charles Stoney David Richards, who each play themselves and rotate through nearly all of Shakespeares characters with a satirical twist. Our 19th Season Carries On with Directed by JENNIFER TOBER It's the dawn of the Roman Empire. Oaths are declared and broken equally fast, and everything is written on paper, from the edict to the letters. As with the troupes 2019 production of Julius Caesar, choosing all women actors was a deliberate choice, said PSIP founding artistic director Jennifer Tober. Brandishing words, found objects, puns, and costume pieces, the actors find that where there's a Will there's a way to conjure contagious hilarity. What does it mean for a woman of color to play Hamlet? Now, hundreds of students participate schools across the region annually! Yet in the end, it is the death of the King of France that brings everything back into perspective. Despite his lamentations he ends up signing the edict with the others and then asks what they will do for fun. We may never find out, but we do find some closure in another play written immediately after this one: A Midsummer Nights Dream. Teams of judges evaluated each participant, and the finalists from each division are listed below, as are the Honorable Mentions. SCENE 1: The Princess and her entourage participate in the hunt organized by the Court of Navarre to entertain them. Visit Pittsburgh The King arrives to welcome her while his men spar with the ladies. When Justin Emeka was doing theater in his youth, it was difficult to figure out how he fit into the world of plays written by a white man for white audiences in the 1500s. Shed like to thank the cast and crew for all of their shared talent, wisdom, and hilarity. Emily Gallagher (Stage Manager) holds stage management credits with Carnegie Mellon University and Pittsburgh Festival Opera, and is excited to be working with Pittsburgh Shakespeare in the Parks for the second time this year. What a great way to kick off our first in-person spring production by offering all Shakespeares plays in 97 minutes at a well-loved Northside establishment, says Tober, who founded PSiP in 2005. You may have previously seen her in the Cleveland Shakespeare Festivals productions of The Comedy of Errors, Julius Caesar, and Henry V. She is represented by Docherty. We have decided thus to remove the conventions of gender, race, age and sexuality in casting the play. The virtual fundraiser, the proceeds from which help PSIP present free theater in parks. Copyright 2007-2023 Pittsburgh Shakespeare in the Parks. She has appeared in numerous commercials, industrial and independent films, and billboard campaigns. Irene is a Teaching Assistant Professor of Acting and Directing at West Virginia Universitys School of Theatre and Dance. Will the Usurpers manage to wrest Crown from the Old Guard?Will the King and Queen be undone by their fatal flaws?Will the four performers sweat as they improvise soliloquies in iambic pentameter?? Bring your blanket and chairs and join us on the Frick lawn to celebrate Cleopatra, one of Shakespeare's most complex female characters, and her tragic grandeur. However, the company has made its own changes to the script, hence the addition of the words [Revised] to the title of the play, Beikert said. I purposely let the performers present their characters to allow the audience to experience the richness of the text, the power of voice, and transcendent qualities of Shakespeares Hamlet. To bring accessible, high-quality, free Shakespeare to Pittsburgh citizens, and to encourage the enjoyment and preservation of our natural public places and parks. And so all of those things attracted me to this play in this moment., A Midsummer Nights Dream in Harlem The principal players have a preview of Shakespeare's most famous lines from the field . 2023 Trib Total Media | All Rights Reserved. Thats how it goes. If you go to a different type of venue and you perform a different kind of show, youre reaching even more people and its all in line with what you want to do with the company.. THE COMPLETE WORKS OF SHAKESPEARE Will Be Performed By Pittsburgh His directing credits include Whos Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, Pericles, Twelfth Night, A Midsummer Nights Dream, Breathing Corpses, Ubu Roi, Eurydice, Alls Well That Ends Well, The Magic Flute and Waiting for Godot. In this time of isolation, it's more important than ever to connect with students and educators across the region, giving them a creative outlet like none other. Hamlet features production design by Lisa Leibering, choreography by Tom Cousin and Tonya Lynn and stage management by Jason Via and Quinn Murphy. Let us know!onFacebookor via email atinfo@pittsburghshakespeare.com. Rachel Moore (DON ARMADO / KATHERINE) is thrilled to be making her debut with Pittsburgh Shakespeare in the Parks! (The actors) are not playing a man, theyre just playing a character. 2023 Pittsburgh Pirates Schedule - MLB - CBSSports.com Following the COVID-19 pandemic-induced break, Tober said the company is just glad to be back together. Penn HackneyPeggy HeidishSimon HowardPamela IsraelStacy KishCharles KollarJames MarinoBrenda MaserJanet McAndrewSarah McKayChristopher McMullenHelen M. MeadeAlana MoyeGail MullAngela MykitaAnne Marie NelsonApril OhmsCatherine ParhamNancy PedrajaJoyce PenroseKaren ScansaroliStephanie SchertzDuane SeppiStephen ShandorLeonard SiebertGregory SwiderskiDebra TerhuneAbigail ThompsonAnthony ThurstonVictor VrabelDiane WhiteDeborah WirthEmily Winerock & Christopher WilmerKatherine Wolter. Please contact 412.404.8531 or info@pittsburghshakespeare.comor mail your donation to: P.O. Proposed apartment complex on vacant Irish Center Site evokes community frustration, Carnegie Museum debuts Japanese printmaking exhibit, University unveils design and plans for new BioForge center, Editorial | Discounted in-state tuition is more important now than ever, Opinion | It wasnt five people lost at sea, it was more than six hundred. In Loves Labours Lost the juxtaposition of words and actions are central to the plot. You can contact Shirley by email at smcmarlin@triblive.com or via Twitter . Onsite parking is free and food and beverages are on sale prior to the show. The Threadbare Cider House is an ex-industrial warehouse now converted into sleek and stylish breweries serving up house-made ciders, locally distilled whiskey and pizza. The show broke records as London's longest-running comedy having clocked a very palpable nine years in London's West End at the Criterion Theatre. By:. We had to edit the script for time, clarity and plot movement. The company extends thanks to each of our dedicated Board members. While in New York, Ms. Tober also started the organization Shakespeare Inside, which taught Shakespeare, acting, writing to convicted Bronx juveniles. Theatre is coming back but coming back different. I think a lot of audiences are hungry for this, Emeka says. The choreography also draws from West African influences, as Pittsburgh CAPA graduate Chrisala Brown attempts to capture the spirit of Harlem through movement. THE COMPLETE WORKS OF SHAKESPEARE. Visit ESPN to view the Pittsburgh Pirates team schedule for the current and previous seasons Welcome to PSF - Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival Anne has previously been seen on the stages of PICT, Pittsburgh Classic Players, The New Renaissance Theater Company, The Jesters Guild, Steel City Shakespeare, South Park Theater, Band of Brothers Shakespeare Company, and many more. 11 performances in city parks in September 2021Admission is free with donation online requested. PITTSBURGH SHAKESPEARE IN THE PARKS Opens 19th Season On The Bard's Birthday, April 23 A cast of nine portrays more 30 roles in the two one-act plays running for four evening performances. We also actively tried to recruit people of color. SCENE 2: Holofernes, the schoolmaster, Sir Nathaniel, the Curate, and Constable Dull watch the hunt and discuss among themselves, showing off their eloquence. He was a founding member and Artistic Director of the Glacity Theatre Collective in Toledo, Ohio, where he gained a reputation for his collaborations with Stephan Sanderling and the Toledo Symphony Orchestra which included Amadeus, Midsummer Nights Mysteries and, most notably the tour of Every Good Boy Deserves Favour to Carnegie Hall. Ms. Tober believes fervently in the necessity of free, excellent Art in our communities and strives to create the opportunity for access to theatre for all through the interactive, muscular, and fun style of Pittsburgh Shakespeare in the Parks. PSiP's 19th season opens with the 10th Annual Week of Will on April 23, featuring staged readings of two comedies, Twelfth Night and the premiere of Shakespeare: First Drafts by Charles David "Stoney" Richards. Big thanks to Irene, Cornel, and the production team for their hard work. A.R.T./NY to Release WHAT'S OFF? One by one the suitors step out to call out the hypocrisy, feigning their own innocence without knowing that they themselves were being watched. Boyet reports back that they will be hosted in the surrounding grounds rather than the palace due to the edict. 5830 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh 15217412-422-2208thechocolatemoosepgh.com, Explore the play, characters, and Shakespeare in our education guide for all ages at: http://tiny.cc/LLL_KG. Pittsburgh Public Theater is proud to launch this year's Shakespeare Monologue & Scene Contest ONLINE for the first time in the organization's history. We are grateful to all of the households and families of our company members for support during our live productions and rehearsals from their homes. Interested applicants can submit resume and cover letter or send inquiries to info@pittsburghshakespeare.com. Pittsburgh Shakespeare in the Parks - Bringing free Shakespeare to the Three actors take on all the parts: Aaron Crutchfield, Charles David Richards, and Jennifer Tober. (14 MB PDF), Choreography by Tom Cousin and Tonya LynnChoreography Assistants: Shana Simmons, Gretchen BreslawskiStage Management by Jason Via and Quinn MurphyPhotos by Catherine Aceto. Berowne then muses on the fact that he, an avowed bachelor, has somehow fallen in love. Baguettes, wigs and hip-hop arent usually what come to mind when 17th century English playwright William Shakespeare is mentioned. on March 21, 2022 ( 0 ) Three actors conjure all 37 plays in Will's canon in just 97 minutes through the hilarious rapid-fire The Complete Works of Shakespeare Abridged, March 30 through April 9 at Threadbare Cider House & Meadery. All audience members will be required to present a COVID-19 vaccine card to check in. The Linny Fowler WillPower Tour Summer 2023 Brave New Worlds Purchase Your Tickets Single Tickets, Subscriptions, & Packages Now On Sale Purchase Now for the Best Seats & Savings Purchase Your Tickets Dream with Us Performances in the Parks | Pittsburgh Outdoor Theatre, Plays and Musicals The script was a daunting task too. says Tober who founded PSiP in 2005. I began to get excited about the text, the characters and the history that Shakespeare brings to life. Jenny is a current junior in Point Park Universitys BFA Acting program, and you can find out more on her website (jennyhoppes.com). The ladies continue mocking them but the men eventually realize that they were played. Pittsburgh Shakespeare In The Parks Opens 19th Season This Weekend The Bard's 459th birthday celebration will begin with a tribute by Mrs Shakespeare at Oakland's Shakespeare statue on. 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