Royalston Shakespeare Company: 2010 season - Directors look at Midsummer Night's Dream

Monday, May 31, 2010

On the other hand, we have also been looking at A Midsummer Night's Dream and thinking about which play will use the many talents that will fill Town Hall on Monday, June 21st.

Midsummer Night's Dream -July 1 2011

Midsummer Night's Dream
- in two acts
July 1 at 7 PM
Town Hall Royalston

"...the play's the thing..."
Here is our recipe for summer Shakespeare
Royalston Shakespeare Summer Play
Ingredients:
25 - 40 youth, ages 7- 16 years, from Royalston and surrounding towns
2 new co-directors*
3 assistant directors
one Town Hall
some very old lights
some very inexpensive sets
costumes from Salvation Army
loads of support from the people of Royalston, especially the friends of the Library and Kathy Morris, Librarian
enthusiasm and dedication of the youth
enthusiasm and dedication of the directors
mix with
one reduced but not diluted script by Willy Shakespeare
Method
Get to know one another by playing theater games.
Then learn the story of the play through improv of key scenes.
Cast all comers who want them in speaking roles
Rewrite script as necessary
Rehearse, rehearse,rehearse.
Build and paint and practice.
Devise, beg , borrow and steal properties, costumes and whatever is needed.
Bake in extremes of summer heat and
10 days later --
perform a 1 - 1.5 hour play for community, family and friends.

* volunteer directors:
Asher Chase - stage director
Noah Dawson - stage director
Carla J. Stanley - costume and prop design
Maureen Blasco, tech director
Norah Dooley, assistant director
Beth Gospodarek - co director and producer

Monday, May 31, 2010

2010 season - Directors look at Midsummer Night's Dream

3 comments: