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Dispatch #1 from the R&J Rehearsal Hall: Small Miracles of Joy
Hello, this is Peter Selawsky blogging from the Cal Shakes rehearsal hall. I’ve been coming to Cal Shakes productions since I was a child growing up in the East Bay, and I’m very excited for the opportunity to sit in … Continue reading
Posted in By Peter Selawsky (blogging fellow), Main Stage, Professional Immersion Program, Romeo and Juliet
Tagged "bay area theater", "California Shakespeare Thetaer", "CalShakes", "Professional Immersion Program", "Romeo & Juliet", cal shakes, California Shakespeare Theater, dramaturgy, internship, outdoor theater, romeo and juliet, Shakespeare, Shana Cooper
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Ask Philippa: AMERICAN NIGHT Edition
Philippa Kelly, resident dramaturg for Cal Shakes, shares her thoughts on the current production, and invites your questions. American Night runs through June 23, 2013. Since the Founding Fathers, immigrants to America have been assessed on the basis of their worthiness … Continue reading
Posted in American Night, Ask Philippa, By Philippa Kelly (dramaturg), Main Stage
Tagged "bay area theater", "California Shakespeare Thetaer", "CalShakes", "Jon Moscone", "Jonathan Moscone", "Moscone", American Night, cal shakes, California Shakespeare Theater, Culture Clash, dramaturg, dramaturge, dramaturgy, Orinda, outdoor theater, Richard Montoya
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The Hills Are Alive…
…with the sound of extraordinary, new sound technology! Thanks to our generous partners at Meyer Sound Laboratories in Berkeley, and their friends at Sound Associates in Yonkers, NY, Cal Shakes will implement wireless microphones for all shows this season. In … Continue reading
Meet Our New House Manager Betsy Ruck
Cal Shakes Marketing & Communications Director Janet Magleby introduces you to the woman who will ensure the excellence of your visit up at the Bruns Amphitheater this season. When Betsy Ruck and her husband, Terry, moved back to the Bay … Continue reading
Happy Birthday, Shakespeare!
Resident Dramaturg Philippa Kelly presents a birthday meditation on the late, great one who gave us our name. Today is Shakespeare’s birthday (also nominated as his death day 52 years later). William Shakespeare was born in 1564 to John Shakespeare … Continue reading
Season Artist Profile: Paloma McGregor
In the months leading up to the start of our 2013 Main Stage season, I am once again profiling the creative minds behind our productions. The final installment of the 2013 Season Artist Profile series introduces you to choreographer Paloma McGregor, whose movement … Continue reading
Posted in A Winter's Tale, By Stefanie Kalem, Main Stage, Spunk
Tagged "bay area theater", "California Shakespeare Thetaer", "CalShakes", "theater", A Winter's Tale, Angela's Pulse, cal shakes, California Shakespeare Theater, Danspace Project, DraftWork, Jerome Foundation, Loving v. Virginia, Orinda, outdoor theater, Paloma McGregor, Patricia McGregor, Shakespeare, Spunk, St. Croix
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What Does It Take to Awaken Your Faith? A Note from the Director of A WINTER’S TALE
Director Patricia McGregor’s early thoughts on her fall 2013 production of A Winter’s Tale. What does it take to awaken your faith? At some point in our lives, each one of us is sure to have suffered from the diseased … Continue reading
Season Artist Profile: Christopher Liam Moore
In the months leading up to the start of our 2013 Main Stage season, I am once again profiling the creative minds behind our productions. The March installment of the Season Artist Profile features Christopher Liam Moore, a frequent guest artist at … Continue reading
Posted in By Stefanie Kalem, Lady Windermere's Fan, Main Stage, Season Artist Profiles, Uncategorized
Tagged "An Ideal Husband", "bay area theater", "California Shakespeare Thetaer", "CalShakes", "Moscone", "Oscar Wilde", "theater", Artists Rep, Ashland, Bill Rauch, cal shakes, California Shakespeare Theater, Christopher Liam Moore, dramaturgy, drawing room comedy, Oregon Shakespeare Festival, OSF, outdoor theater, Shakespeare
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A Pound of Flesh (and Further Adventures at the USITT Annual Conference)
Cal Shakes Costume Director Naomi Arnst blogs from this year’s USITT (United States Institute for Theatre Technology) Annual Conference & Stage Expo in Milwaukee. Wednesday 3/20: THE CONFERENCE BEGINS! The first session for costumers was on building tutus, led by … Continue reading
Corset in a Day (and Other Adventures at the USITT Annual Conference)
Cal Shakes Costume Director Naomi Arnst blogs from this year’s USITT (United States Institute for Theatre Technology) Annual Conference & Stage Expo in Milwaukee. Monday 3/18: Monday was a travel day, and I got stuck in Chicago O’Hare Airport for … Continue reading