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The Season brochure for Shakespeare & Company of Lenox, MA. Join us this summer for a Glorious Summer of Shakespeare and more in the Berkshires!
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OBIE Award winner John Douglas Thompson
returns as Richard III
“Shakespeare & Company is the most consistently impressive summer drama festival in America.”
Lenox, MA
2009
2010 SuMMER SEASOn Greet the Glorious summer
DEAR FRIEnDS,Renewal and tradition: you might say these seemingly divergent things are what Shakespeare & Company is all about.
It is with great humility as well as unbridled excitement that I launch my first season as Shakespeare & Company’s Artistic Director, taking over the reins from the indomitable Tina Packer. She began her mission 33 years ago, along with a merry band of theatrical revolutionaries that I was very pleased to be a part of. Our quest has been to bring the transformative power of theatre alive for our audiences through Shakespeare’s plays as well as ground-breaking new works. My mission is to build upon this priceless legacy while helping to bring us to exciting new places.
In spite of the economic downturn, last season we broke all our attendance records. This is a tribute to the dedication of our patrons and supporters as much as a reflection of our ambitious season, in which we really did do more with less. On behalf of Tina, our Managing Director Nicholas J. Puma, Jr., and our Board Chairman Richard Mescon, we say resoundingly: Thank you!
After working with award-winning actor John Douglas Thompson on our hit production of Othello, I am thrilled to collaborate again and explore Richard III with him this summer in Founders’ Theatre. The mainstage will also be lit up by Shakespeare’s mysterious and enchanting The Winter’s Tale, as well as the world premiere of The Taster, a brand new play we commissioned from our dear friend Joan Ackermann. And we are quite thrilled to see Tina present the U.S. premiere of her newly completed Women of Will, the very special project she’s been developing, in a sense, for her whole artistic life.
The Elayne P. Bernstein Theatre, in its second full season, plays host to the ever-popular Lunchbox Shakespeare featuring the young actors in our Performance Intern Program. The Bernstein will also showcase the work of some of the finest contemporary playwrights around, including a world premiere of Mengelberg and Mahler and a special revival of the smash hit Bad Dates from our 2009 winter season. Our hugely successful Bankside Festival continues with fun family events all summer long. And popular programming from last year like Tuesday Talks and Behind the Scenes Tours return alongside new programs and events that are sure to please. I am also very happy to welcome our new Executive Chef, who has taken our food service to a whole new level.
We’re continuing to build on the success of recent years and extend our season with exciting Fall, Holiday Season and Winter productions—so be sure to check out our Fall & Winter Season brochure, available this summer.
In many ways it has been a long and busy winter, but one filled with inspiration, growth, light and hope. We’re thrilled you can join us this season, and help us greet the glorious summer! Tony Simotes
Artistic Director
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WE gRATEFuLLy AcknOWLEDgE ThE SuppORT OF:The Mimi and Peter Haas Fund
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TABLE OF cOnTEnTSWomen of Will ........................................................................4Mengelberg and Mahler ..........................................................6Richard III ..............................................................................8Sea Marks ........................................................................... 10The Winter’s Tale .................................................................. 122010 Summer Season Calendar ............................................ 14The Taster ............................................................................ 16Bad Dates ............................................................................ 18The Comedy of Errors ........................................................... 20Bankside Festival ................................................................. 21The Amorous Quarrel ............................................................22Bankside Lectures ............................................................... 23Special Events ..................................................................... 24Julius Caesar ....................................................................... 25How to Order Tickets ............................................................ 26
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By TINA PACkERDirected by ERIC TUCkERFeaturing TINA PACkER and NIgEL gOREAMERIcAn pREMIERE!
“And speak I will; I am no child, no babe”A true tour de force of performance, discussion, and just a bit of crowd participation, Women of Will is the much-anticipated, masterful summation of Tina Packer’s 40-odd years of deep investigation into all things Shakespeare.
Packer and Shakespeare & Company favorite Nigel gore, who have starred opposite each other in celebrated productions including Antony and Cleopatra, Hamlet, and Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? present a series of scenes from Shakespeare’s canon, providing insight into the chronological growth of Shakespeare’s portrayal not only of female characters but of the qualities traditionally considered feminine. This comprehensive overview combines themes from the full, five-part opus, and covers the full breadth of Shakespeare’s works.
DOn’T MISS ThIS SpEcIAL ThREE DAy EvEnT: Women of Will: The complete JourneyAuguST 25-27 WORLD pREMIERE! $35 for each of five separate parts
This can’t-miss extravaganza features the world premiere of the fully expanded, five-part version of Packer’s opus, performed in an intimate setting over the course of three days. Limited seating is available for this priceless opportunity to explore the depth of Shakespeare’s work with Shakespeare & Company’s visionary founder.
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By DANIEL kLEINDirected by EMILE FALLAUxFeaturing ROBERT LOHBAUERWORLD pREMIERE!
“nothing less than a martyr will impress you.”After fifty celebrated years leading the Concertgebouw Orchestra in Holland—during which he famously championed the work of Jewish composer gustav Mahler—legendary maestro Willem Mengelberg is faced with the unexpected prospect of exile, in retribution for his perceived collaboration with the Nazis during their occupation of The Netherlands.
In this one man hit from last year’s Studio Festival, Lohbauer delivers a powerhouse performance. This gripping show jumps across time and memory as one man examines the choices he’s made, in a “conversation” with the memory of his friend and greatest inspiration. In the end, conscience is the surest judge.
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By WILLIAM SHAkESPEAREDirected by Artistic Director TONy SIMOTESFeaturing JOHN DOUgLAS THOMPSON and TOD RANDOLPH
“I am determined to prove a villain.”Reviled by history as a lonely man desperate to prove his own worth and willing to do anything to achieve absolute power, Richard is cast aside by his older siblings, chronically unable to relate to the powerful women in his midst. Richard resolves to wrest away his brother’s crown by any means necessary. His misdeeds propel him to dizzying heights atop a kingdom “built on brittle glass,” but he cannot forever outrun the ghosts of his conscience.
OBIE Award winning actor John Douglas Thompson stars in Shakespeare & Company’s mainstage production of one of Shakespeare’s best-loved plays, taking on the title role in Richard III. This marks founding S&Co. member Tony Simotes’ first Shakespeare production since becoming Artistic Director. It follows his highly successful pairing with Thompson in 2008’s Othello, re-mounted last season due to popular demand.
FOUNDERS’ THEATRE JuLy 2–SEpTEMBER 5
“This year Thompson staked his claim as one of the most compelling classical stage actors
of his generation.”
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BERNSTEIN THEATRE JuLy 9–SEpTEMBER 4
For anyone who’s ever thought the chance for love has passed comes this sea-swept tale of an unlikely romance springing up at an unlikely moment.
A fisherman from Ireland’s western islands has a poet’s touch but simple tastes, and a soul as deep as the ocean—which is his home, his religion, and his prison. A Welsh woman has left her native farm for the hustle-bustle of Liverpool and a career in publishing. Neither expected to find love later in life. But once the power of the written word brings them together, they are ready to try.
These two seemingly mismatched people are finally ready to cross the ocean of loneliness that has kept them stranded for far too long. But in the intersection of poetry, love and ambition, some good things hold firm while others break apart.
By gARDNER MCkAyDirected by DANIELA VARONFeaturing kRISTIN WOLD
“I truly don’t know how I feel, but I know I never felt like this.”
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By WILLIAM SHAkESPEAREDirected by kEVIN g. COLEMANFeaturing JONATHAN EPSTEIN and ELIzABETH ASPENLIEDER
“If this be magic, let it be an art lawful as eating.”By turns enchanting and mysterious, hilarious and heartbreaking, this enigmatic tale has long beguiled audiences with its story of miraculous transformation and the enduring strength of family ties. This startling and original adventure is not quite a comedy, not quite a tragedy, but one hundred percent Shakespeare.
All seems well at court in Sicilia, but the jealous king recklessly pushes away those he loves—sending them on odysseys of self-renewal and enlightenment—only to finally reunite with his family sixteen years later. After memorable visits from some of Shakespeare’s funniest pastoral characters, it takes perhaps the most startling coup de theatre in the canon—and maybe just a touch of magic—to redeem a king’s shame, and make a broken family whole again.
You can’t break the ties that bind.
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Feast like FalstaFF!Every Saturday in July and August, 5:00pm to 7:30pm
Founders’ Theatre Tent Just $25 per person!
Call the box office to reserve.
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lunchbox shakespeare!11:45 Lunches available before all Comedy of Errors performances.
only $8 per person! Call the box office to reserve.
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WoW .................................. Women of WillrIII .............................................richard IIIWINTEr ...........................The Winter’s TaleTASTEr ...................................... The TasterCAESAr .................................Julius CaesarmAhLEr ............... mengelberg and mahlerErrorS ................... The Comedy of ErrorsSEA ............................................Sea marksdATES .........................................Bad datesQuArrEL ..................The Amorous Quarrel BBQ ........................................ July 4th BBQdEC INd ..The declaration of IndependencerEv .......................revolutionary momentsWord ................. more Words! more Play!PrELudE ......................................PreludesSYCo .......Shakespeare & Young CompanyTour .................... Behind the Scenes TourSTudIo ..................Studio Festival of Plays
Calendar subject to change.
LEgEnDFounders’ Theatre ..................................... fFounders’ Tent ......................................... ftJosie’s Place: Founders’ Lobby ................jprose Footprint Theatre .............................. rElayne P. Bernstein Theatre .......................bElayne P. Bernstein Theatre Lobby ...........blBernstein Studio #1 ................................b1Bernstein Studio #3 ................................b3
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“could you taste my dreams as well?”Mystical, bold, moving. A world premiere, this sumptuous feast of language introduces audiences to a world where the powers of literature and imagination co-mingle in the affairs of a contemporary couple at a crossroads.
Henry’s career and marriage are in ruins, and his opera-singing wife Claudia wonders why he spends his days translating an obscure play about a boorish king and his beloved food taster. But sometimes a dusty play can speak to us from the past and provide the sustenance we need.
Characters pass between the present day and medieval times, weaving a richly layered tapestry of theatre. Henry finds the nourishment he craves in the simple wisdom of a man gifted not only in the art of tasting, but of selfless service to others.
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“Drop dead funny…Aspenlieder is a splendidstage comedienne whose zany acting is part of what makes Shakespeare & Company the best theater troupe in the Berkshires.”
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BERNSTEIN THEATRE AuguST 4–SEpTEMBER 12
By THERESA REBECkFeaturing ELIzABETH ASPENLIEDER
“Is sex that much more fun for men than women, that they’d do it with just any-one? That would be one conclusion. The other would be that maybe men don’t have enough to think about.”The whirlwind winter hit of 2009 is back! By popular demand, S&Co. favorite Elizabeth Aspenlieder returns to the stage in the role for which she won a prestigious Elliot Norton Award (Best Solo Performance 2009) and was nominated for a 2010 IRNE Award.
Aspenlieder pulls out all the stops as she slips into the role of single mom with an attitude Haley Walker, in this one woman wonder of a play. Haley balances the pressures that come with a new career as a fashionable New york City restaurateur, raising a teenaged daughter,
and a too close for comfort relationship with the Romanian mob—and does so
without neglecting to find the perfect pair of shoes.
A barnstorming box office hit and exultant critical success in the 2009
winter season, Bad Dates returns this year at the peak of our summer season for
all audiences to enjoy.
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By WILLIAM SHAkESPEAREDirected by DENNIS kRAUSNICkPresented by the PERFORMANCE INTERN PROgRAM
“Every why hath a wherefore.”The Comedy of Errors is one of Shakespeare’s earliest and most unbridled comedies. Belly laughs aplenty are found in the yawning gulf between the careful symmetry of the play’s structure and the whirlwind of its riotous plot.
Stocked with multiple sets of identical twins (constantly mistaken for each other, of course) and laced with giddy wordplay, The Comedy of Errors offers a brilliant glimpse at Shakespeare beginning to come into his own as a master dramatist.
A continuation of the very popular Lunchbox Shakespeare tradition, this high-octane production is presented by the young actors in Shakespeare & Company’s professional actor training program—with a delicious lunch available for sale, to compliment your bite of Bard!
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Bankside FestivalFun For the whole Family!Once again our Outdoor Bankside Festival hosts a fun-filled lineup of wild performances and special events that are great for the whole family. ThERE IS ALWAyS SOMEThIng hAppEnIng AT ShAkESpEARE & cOMpAny!
Revolutionary Moments July 4, 12pm$15 adults, $5 ages 18 and under
The Declaration of IndependenceJuly 4, 3pm free!Celebrate a revolutionary weekend! Our free, ever-popular reading of the Declaration of Independence features some of the most stirring words of political rhetoric ever written, spoken out loud by S&Co. actors and special guests from the community. It is preceded this year by Revolutionary Moments, a special collection of vignettes compiled by Tina Packer and featuring S&Co. actors. Revolutionary Moments highlights the influence of Shakespeare on some of history’s most fascinating figures. Not to be missed!
More Words! More Play!august 12–september 5 free!
By WOLFE COLEMAN and TOM O’kEEFE Presented by the PERFORMANCE INTERN PROgRAMIn the tradition of popular S&Co. productions Wild and Whirling Words, Shakespeare and the Language that Shaped A World, and last year’s hilarious premiere Wordplay, this fast-paced and fascinating tour through Shakespeare’s life, times, and work is free and fun for the whole family.
PreludesJuly 2—september 5, 6:45pm free!Warm up for performances of Richard III, The Winter’s Tale and The Taster with a delightful morsel of Elizabethan-era street performance! Surprises may include songs, combat displays, or riveting bits of Shakespeare.
Shakespeare & Young Companymay 7 and 8, 7pm at founders’ theatreaugust 18 and 20, 5pm at rose footprint theatre $15 adults, $5 ages 18 and underNo writer has captured the powerful emotions of adolescence better than Shakespeare. In his words, youth springs eternal. Join our young Company actors as they perform Shakespeare’s works with a fierce and fiery temperament, exploring their passion for friendship, love, justice, and hope. *please note that tickets are required for all rose footprint shows and lectures. see calendar for specific dates. seating is limited. pick up tickets well in advance.
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By MOLIèRE (JEAN-BAPTISTE POQUELIN)Directed by JENNA WARE$10 for adults, free for kids 18 and under
“I thought you a man of sense, and till this moment had a good opinion of your wit, but by what I see I was very much deceived.”Absurd misunderstandings? Check. A woman disguised as a man? you got it. Servants who appear to be much more in control of things than their masters? Of course.
This wild, knock-about comedy headlines our Bankside Festival this summer. Written by one of the world’s greatest-ever satirical playwrights, The Amorous Quarrel features a pair of sometimes-silly gentlemen pining hopelessly for the same lady, while her sister—long-disguised as a man—searches for a way to claim one of them as her own.
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LECTURE 1 MOLIèRE: A cLASSIc WIT July 1 special guest Legendary French playwright Molière was a master of expertly skewering the very same aristocratic class that rightly celebrated him and championed his work. Learn about this legendary wit and his impact on comedy throughout the ages.
LECTURE 2 A nATIOnAL EpIc: cREATIng A ‘hISTORy cycLE’ OF AMERIcAn pLAyS July 8 founding artistic director tina packer In 2009, Founding Artistic Director Tina Packer and Philip Sneed, Artistic Director of Colorado Shakespeare Festival, and then-president of the Shakespeare Theatre Association of America, announced the launch of a grand project: to commission a series of plays grappling with the whole of American history. Join Tina as she talks about the inspiration for creating such a cycle, and what she is doing to make it happen.
LECTURE 3 FIghT! July 15 artistic director tony simotes Tony Simotes is a Master Teacher of Fight and Movement, who has spent decades mastering the craft while working for films, television, and countless unforgettable fights onstage. Learn the secrets behind the thrilling displays of stage fighting, and how physical story-telling brings our plays alive. An interactive demonstration that’s fun for the whole family!
LECTURE 4 DAncE WITh ME July 22 s&co. artist kristin Wold and director of training dennis krausnick Whether it’s a period-appropriate Elizabethan Masque or something wholly original, dance and expressive physical movement are at the heart of S&Co.’s performance aesthetic and actor training methodologies. Join faculty members for a demonstration, and pick up a few dance moves of your own.
LECTURE 5 SEnD In ThE cLOWnS! July 29 director of education kevin g. coleman Clowning was one of the founding staples of Shakespeare’s theatre, and an integral component of S&Co.’s performances and actor training programs. kevin’s workshop is one of the most popular programs for professional actors. Join him for this lively and engaging talk as he explores the importance of the clown, then and now.
LECTURE 6 READy TO WEAR august 5 costume director govane lohbauer Whether building period costumes from scratch for Founders’ Theatre, dealing with backstage costume emergencies or outfitting 300 students in ten Fall Festival of Shakespeare shows all at the same time, govane has seen it all. Learn the methods behind the madness.
FREE! BAnkSIDE LEcTuRES 5:30pm, rose footprint theatre
A popular tradition at S&Co., these free lectures, fascinating presentations and entertaining demonstrations explore the key themes and contexts behind our season’s roster of plays, Shakespeare’s life and times, and the inner workings of S&Co.
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Fall Gala october 9, 2010Call the Development Office at 413.637.1199 ext. 149 for details.
Behind the Scenes Tours10am on Wednesdays and saturdays, July 3–september 4tours begin at Josie’s place in founders’ theatre$8 adults, $5 ages 18 and underOur popular backstage tours return! These two-hour adventures explore the costume shop, armory, backstage areas, and more.
July 7 The Amorous QuarrelJuly 14 Mengelberg & MahlerJuly 21 Richard IIIJuly 28 Sea Marks
August 4 The TasterAugust 11 The Comedy of ErrorsAugust 18 The Winter’s TaleAugust 25 Bad Dates
Wednesday Q&A sessionsWednesdays, July 7–august 25included With ticket price for each performanceOur productions are bound to get you talking. But why not include Company actors in your post-show conversation? Join us for these performances and enjoy an informal Q&A with the actors. Have a nagging question you’ve been dying to ask since intermission? Here’s your chance!
Tuesday Talkstuesdays at 5pm, July 6–august 3$8 adults, $5 ages 18 and underJoin the actors, artists and scholars of Shakespeare & Company for intimate discussions about the process behind mounting our season’s productions, as well as the themes at the heart of these thought-provoking plays. July 6 Women of Will (Josie’s Place at Founders’ Theatre)July 13 New Voices in the Bernstein: Sea Marks and Mengelberg & Mahler (Studio 1)July 20 Richard III (Founders’ Theatre Tent)July 27 The Winter’s Tale (Founders’ Theatre Tent)August 3 Commissioning New Works: The Taster (Founders’ Theatre Tent)
STUDIOFESTIvALofpLAySelayne p. bernstein theatresuggested donation: $16 per performanceNewly expanded this year from one day to two, the Studio Festival provides a
rare chance to see cutting edge works in an informal setting, with Company
artists presenting one-time staged readings of some of the most exciting new
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“Men at some time are masters of their fates.”He was a leader so remarkable, his name would become immortal. yet with each victory, Julius Caesar pushed Rome closer toward monarchy—a yoke its citizens proudly threw off hundreds of years before.
Shakespeare’s account of the conspiracy to kill Caesar, and the wild struggle to achieve order from the chaos that resulted, has long been loved for the clarity and beauty of its language. From a soothsayer’s immortal warning for Caesar, to Marc Antony’s famous funeral speech, Julius Caesar is dotted with some of the most memorable and enduring turns of phrase in the English language.
The annual New England Tour of Shakespeare is a core element of S&Co.’s Education Program. This pared-down, electric production toured schools and theatres for four months before taking up residency at the Bernstein. It features a cast of young S&Co. actors on the rise.
BERNSTEIN THEATRE MAy 21 – JunE 13
every saturday in July and august, 5:00pm to 7:30pmfounders’ theatre tent Just $25 per person!Join us for a fabulous feast that is sure to satisfy even the heartiest of appetites. Our culinary experts use the freshest local ingredients for succulent grilled meats, savory vegetables, hearty pastas and decadent desserts. A perfect way to enjoy our stupendous views for a a between show meal, while perhaps rubbing elbows with hungry S&Co. artists. Order 24 hours in advance to guarantee availability; walk-ups are welcome on a space-available basis. Reserve your meal from the Box Office, (413) 637-3353 or www.shakespeare.org.
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FOunDERS’ ThEATRE premium* A B c groundlingRichard III; The Winter’s Tale; The Taster (reserved seating) Opening & Saturday nights 85 65 51 37 15 Other Friday & Sunday nights 56 43 30 15 Weeknights & matinees 48 35 22 15 Previews 43 29 15 15
Women of Will (general admission)Saturday nights 45 Other nights & matinees 35
Feast Like FalstaffSaturday between show meals 25
BERnSTEIn ThEATREJulius Caesar; Mengelberg & Mahler; Sea Marks; Bad Dates (reserved seating)Saturday nights 48 36 25 Friday & Sunday nights 38 30 22 Other nights & matinees 34 25 16Preview Performances 30 19 12
The Comedy of Errors / Lunchbox Shakespeare (reserved seating)Matinee Performances 24 18 16 Preview Performances 18 16 14 Pre-show meals, Wed. thru Sat. 8 8 8
Studio Festival of Plays (general admission)All Readings 16 suggested donation
Feast Like FalstaffSaturday between show meals 25
ROSE FOOTpRInT ThEATRE Amorous Quarrel (general admission) 10 adults / Free ages 18 and under Shakespeare & Young Company 15 adults / 5 ages 18 and under Thursday Lectures (general admission) Free, tickets required More Words! More Play! (general admission) Free, tickets required
OThER EvEnTSWomen of Will Workshop, parts I-V 35 per part Women of Will Workshop lunches 25, 1 person for 2 days Tuesday Talks @ 5 PM 8 adults / 5 ages 18 and under Behind the Scenes Tours (W & Sa) 8 adults / 5 ages 18 and under July 4th “Revolutionary Moments” 15 adults / 5 ages 18 and under July 4th “Declaration” Reading Free, tickets required July 4th Family BBQ / Picnic à la carte pricing Wednesday post-show Q & A’s included with show ticket Brandeis in the Berkshires Lecture 16 per lecture
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