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Happy 450th Birthday Shakespeare!

Posted on April 23, 2014 by skalem

By Philippa Kelly, Resident Dramaturg Today is Shakespeare’s birthday (also nominated as his death day 52 years later). William Shakespeare was born in 1564 to John Shakespeare (leather merchant turned prominent alderman and town bailiff—equivalent to town mayor) and Mary … Continue reading →

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Lady Windermere’s Fan Grove Talk

Posted on August 19, 2013 by calshakes

Click on the arrow below to listen to a podcast of a pre-performance Lady Windermere’s Fan Grove Talk, presented by Resident Dramaturg Philippa Kelly. Lady Windermere’s Fan runs through September 8, 2013.

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Romeo & Juliet Grove Talk

Posted on July 18, 2013 by calshakes

Click on the arrow below to listen to a podcast of a pre-performance Romeo & Juliet Grove Talk, presented by Resident Dramaturg Philippa Kelly. Romeo & Juliet runs through July 28, 2013.

Romeo & Juliet Grove Talk [ 21:26 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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Dispatch #5 from Inside the R&J Rehearsal Hall: Costume Preview

Posted on July 9, 2013 by calshakes

The latest peek inside the Romeo & Juliet rehearsal room from Cal Shakes Blogging Fellow Peter Selawsky. In a previous post, I summarized the main points raised by set designer Dan Ostling as he discussed director Shana Cooper’s upcoming production … Continue reading →

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Summer Shakespeare Conservatory Wins Best Teen Camp

Posted on July 9, 2013 by skalem

The nice folks over at Alameda magazine just published their “Best of 2013″ issue, and we were thrilled to see our Summer Shakespeare Conservatory named Best Teen Camp! Thanks, Alameda, and congrats to all our fellow winners. Check them all … Continue reading →

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Dispatch #4 from Inside the R&J Rehearsal Hall: On Quick Changes and Indispensability

Posted on July 1, 2013 by calshakes

The fourth peek inside the Romeo & Juliet rehearsal room from Cal Shakes Blogging Fellow Peter Selawsky. In my last post, I wrote about watching the cast of Shana Cooper’s Romeo and Juliet perform their initial run-through of the first … Continue reading →

Posted in By Peter Selawsky (blogging fellow), Professional Immersion Program, Romeo and Juliet, Uncategorized | Tagged "bay area theater", "California Shakespeare Thetaer", "Dan Clegg", "Dan Hiatt", cal shakes, outdoor theater, Rebekah Brockman, romeo and juliet, Shakespeare, Shana Cooper | 1 Comment

Dispatch #2 from the R&J Rehearsal Hall: Repurposing, Re-creating

Posted on June 18, 2013 by calshakes

Cal Shakes Blogging Fellow Peter Selawsky continues to blog from inside the Romeo & Juliet rehearsal room. In my last post, I summarized the main points raised by director Shana Cooper as she discussed her upcoming production of Romeo and … Continue reading →

Posted in By Peter Selawsky (blogging fellow), Professional Immersion Program, Uncategorized | Tagged "bay area theater", "California Shakespeare Thetaer", "CalShakes", "Daniel Ostling", "Romeo & Juliet", "theater", cal shakes, California Shakespeare Theater, dramaturg, dramaturgy, internship, romeo and juliet, Shakespeare, Shana Cooper | Leave a comment

The Hills Are Alive…

Posted on May 16, 2013 by skalem

…with state-of-the art wireless microphones that allow audiences, no matter where they sit, to hear every word spoken on our stage as if sitting in the front row. Thanks to our generous partners at Meyer Sound Laboratories in Berkeley, and … Continue reading →

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Season Artist Profile: Christopher Liam Moore

Posted on March 27, 2013 by skalem

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 | Leave a comment

Season Artist Profile: Richard Montoya

Posted on January 15, 2013 by skalem

In the months leading up to our 2013 Main Stage season, I will once again be profiling the fertile minds behind the season’s productions—American Night, Romeo and Juliet, Lady Windermere’s Fan, and A Winter’s Tale—in our e-newsletters. For the inaugural … Continue reading →