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Tag Archives: “California Shakespeare Thetaer”
Division, Harmony, and “Medical Mistakes”: Twins in Shakespeare
Resident Dramaturg Philippa Kelly muses on twins in Shakespeare’s work and time. This season Cal Shakes will stage Shakespeare’s two plays—The Comedy of Errors and Twelfth Night—the plots of which are facilitated by identical twins. In Twelfth Night, directed for … Continue reading
Posted in By Philippa Kelly (dramaturg), Main Stage, The Comedy of Errors
Tagged "bay area theater", "California Shakespeare Thetaer", "CalShakes", "Twelfth Night", cal shakes, California Shakespeare Theater, dramaturg, dramaturge, dramaturgy, Orinda, outdoor theater, Philippa Kelly, Shakespeare, The Comedy of Errors
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Volunteer Ushers Needed for Twelfth Night Performances at Intersection
Public performances for our all-female production of Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night, directed by Michelle Hensley—a coproduction with Intersection for the Arts—begin on Thursday, February 20, and we’re in need of volunteer ushers for all performances at Intersection, 925 Mission, Suite 109, San … Continue reading
It’s our 40th anniversary: Tell us a story.
As you may have heard or seen us mention, 2014 is our 40th anniversary season. Yes, we’ve come a long way since our first show, of A Midsummer Night’s Dream on May 10, 1974 at the Unitarian Fellowship Hall in Berkeley. For … Continue reading
Posted in 40th Anniversary, By Stefanie Kalem, Main Stage, Twelfth Night
Tagged "bay area theater", "California Shakespeare Thetaer", "CalShakes", "Nancy Carlin", anniversary, Berkeley, Berkeley Shakespeare Festival, cal shakes, California Shakespeare Festival, California Shakespeare Theater, CalShakes40th, Emeryville Shakespeare Company, history, John Hinkel Park, Orinda, outdoor theater, Shakespeare
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Ask Philippa: 2014 Pre-season Edition
Philippa Kelly, resident dramaturg for Cal Shakes, invites your questions about our 2014 season, which begins May 21. Subscriptions on sale now. 2014 brings a very exciting season for many reasons—not the least of which is that it’s Cal Shakes’ 40th anniversary. … Continue reading
Posted in Ask Philippa, By Philippa Kelly (dramaturg)
Tagged "A Midsummer Night's Dream", "Aaron Posner", "bay area theater", "California Shakespeare Thetaer", "CalShakes", "Jon Moscone", "Jonathan Moscone", "Moscone", "theater education", "theater", arts education, cal shakes, California Shakespeare Theater, Comedy of Errors, dramaturg, dramaturge, dramaturgy, George Bernard Shaw, Lorraine Hansberry, Orinda, outdoor theater, Patricia McGregor, Philippa Kelly, Pygmalion, Raisin in the Sun, Shakespeare, Shana Cooper
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Volunteer Spotlight: Sam Hsu
Sam is a longtime volunteer usher at the Bruns Amphitheater. He’s originally from Taiwan but he now lives in Fremont and claims to have the ability to “nap anywhere.” Sam is an active volunteer at several other Bay Area nonprofit … Continue reading
“This was the best field trip I’ve ever been on in my life. …We made Hermione come back to life.”
From: Ms. Maiuri Sent: Thursday, October 03, 2013 8:11 PM To: Clive Worsley Subject: Thank you so much for everything (could you pass this on?) Dear Director and Cast of A Winter’s Tale and the Cal Shakes Artistic Learning Team: I … Continue reading
Posted in A Winter's Tale, Artistic Learning, Main Stage
Tagged "bay area theater", "California Shakespeare Thetaer", "CalShakes", "theater education", "theater", arts education, cal shakes, Cal Shakes Artistic Learning, California Shakespeare Theater, Oakland schools, outdoor theater, Patricia McGregor, Shakespeare
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Volunteer Spotlight: Lynn Sims
Lynn Sims is a native of Boise, Idaho, but for the past six years she has called the Bay Area (Alameda) her home. She’s served as a volunteer at Cal Shakes for three years and has helped out at the … Continue reading
Volunteer Spotlight: Trish Hare
This is Trish’s eighth season volunteering with Cal Shakes. She serves as an usher, passes out programs, sells raffle tickets, and helps out in our office. She first started enjoying Cal Shakes’ productions in John Hinkel Park. Read on to … Continue reading
A WINTER’S TALE FAQ
The top five commonly asked questions around the Cal Shakes offices about our current production of Shakespeare’s A Winter’s Tale—answered at last. 1. Is there going to be a bear onstage? From Cal Shakes Artistic Director Jonathan Moscone: Yes, but … Continue reading
Posted in A Winter's Tale, Main Stage
Tagged "bay area theater", "California Shakespeare Thetaer", "CalShakes", "Cathleen Sheehan", "Jon Moscone", "Jonathan Moscone", A Winter's Tale, cal shakes, California Shakespeare Theater, dramaturg, dramaturge, dramaturgy, Orinda, outdoor theater, Patricia McGregor, Shakespeare, The Winter's Tale
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Personalize Our Onstage License Plate!
In our upcoming production of A Winter’s Tale, travelling storytellers spill out of a vehicle to invite you into the story. And since we marketing folks have got connections with the props department (who are so much friendlier than the … Continue reading
Posted in A Winter's Tale, By Stefanie Kalem, Main Stage
Tagged "bay area theater", "California Shakespeare Thetaer", "CalShakes", A Winter's Tale, cal shakes, California Shakespeare Theater, contests, Orinda, outdoor theater, Patricia McGregor, Shakespeare, Spunk, Zora Neale Hurston
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