tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-88152121288495557902024-03-18T22:03:08.271-06:00The Grassroots Shakespeare Company's BlogThe Grassroots Shakespeare Company is an ensemble-based Original Practices theatre company: we aim to perform under staging conditions similar to those of Shakespeare's original performers 400 years ago. Our shows are fast-paced, outdoor events that tour to local festivals, schools, and parks in an effort to share and explore the richness of Shakespeare's plays with audiences of all ages.The Grassroots Shakespeare Companyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13677540966249731772noreply@blogger.comBlogger89125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8815212128849555790.post-63464535578294953682016-02-11T12:18:00.002-07:002016-02-12T14:30:50.957-07:00Meet the Cast of Romeo and Juliet <div style="text-align: center;">
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<b style="color: #990000;">Romeo: Kyle Oram</b></div>
Kyle is glad to return again to the eponymous role he played first as an impish eager college boy some five plus years ago. Ever passionate about the possibilities of original practice in making Shakespear's work accessible to modern audiences he is excited to share the work with a largely new cast this year. He's proud of the many accomplishments of this company and honored to reprise the role.<br />
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<b style="color: #0b5394; text-align: center;">Merry Magee</b></div>
Merry is thrilled to be back with Grassroots Shakespeare Company, playing Juliet. Merry was last seen as the Princess in “Love’s Labour’s Lost”. Look forward to seeing Merry in “Our Country’s Good” (Westminster College) and “Titus Andronicus” (Pinnacle Acting Company).<br />
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<span style="color: #990000;"><b>Mercutio: Topher Rasmussen </b></span></div>
Topher is delighted to be back with Grassroots. This will be his third production of R&J in the past year. He had the pleasure of playing Benvolio at UVU and Romeo in SLAC's bard-in-a-bar production of R&J: Star-Cross'd Death Match, and now he's excited to tackle Mercutio with GSC! Keep an eye out for him in Sackerson's theatre-for-one project, THE WORST THING I'VE EVER DONE.<br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394;"><b>Nurse: Daniel Fenton Anderson </b></span></div>
This isn't Daniel's first rodeo with this play; he's now up to his fourth time playing the Nurse in this show. You think after all that stage time he wouldn't trip over his damn dress, but he probably will. So if big bearded men tripping in dresses is what makes you chortle, giggle, or guffaw then come see this show. Find out more about this beguiling, dress wearing myth maker at www.danielfentonanderson.com<br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394; text-align: center;"><b>Peter: Jessamyn Victoria Svensson</b></span><span style="text-align: center;"> </span></div>
Jessamyn Svensson has happily played the part of the illiterate servant 4 times for Grassroots. It is her most favorite character part to play. She dearly hopes that you enjoy this show and dedicates her performance to Robert Armin, William Kempe, and Richard Tarlton.<br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394;"><b>Capulet: Mark Oram</b></span>
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Mark Oram is the Shakespeare teacher at Corner Canyon High School, and co-founder of the Grassroots Shakespeare Company. He has an MFA in Staging Shakespeare from the University of Exeter, where he studied voice, movement, and directing at Shakespeare's Globe Theatre. Mark has performed with the Seattle Shakespeare Company, Sundance Summer Theatre, BYU Young Company Shakespeare Troupe, Hale Center Theatre Orem, and Grassroots Shakespeare London.<br />
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<b style="color: #0b5394;">Lady Capulet: Bianca Morrison Dillard</b></div>
Bianca feels honored to join this years remount of Romeo and Juliet. She's even more excited to be playing a woman. (I mean, there was that one time she was a witch or a goddess for a second, but this time it's all woman all the time!) Bianca's previous GSC credits include Gonzalo in The Tempest, Leonato in Much Ado About Nothing, and, most recently, Julius Caesar in the all-female production of Julius Caesar.<br />
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<b style="color: #0b5394;">Paris: Addison Radle </b></div>
Addison is ecstatic to join the Grassroots Shakespeare Company for another show. In the past, he has played such roles as Jaques in As You Like It, and Bagot in Richard II.<br />
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<span style="color: #990000;"><b>Benvolio: David Liddell Thorpe</b></span> </div>
David Liddell Thorpe plays Benvolio in this production of Romeo and Juliet, his second foray into the Grassroots Shakespeare Company. He is proud to be involved with such a terrific cast and production and he is extremely grateful to his supportive wife and his two wonderful children.<br />
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<span style="color: #990000;"><b>Montague: Steven Pond </b></span></div>
This is Steve.
Steve likes Grassroots.
Steve has been in lots of shows with Grassroots in the last 3 years.
Steve likes that they keep letting him be involved in making engaging, relevant, knock-your-socks-off theater.
Steve is going to keep supporting Grassroots, because they're awesome.
Be like Steve.<br />
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<span style="color: #38761d;"><b>Prince: Daniel Whiting</b></span> </div>
Daniel Whiting is happy to be Prince. Daniel Whiting's all time favorite roll was The Curtain Arms in Rapachini's Daughter.<br />
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<b><span style="color: #0b5394;">Tybalt: Eric David Geels</span></b> </div>
Eric has always loved the Grassroots process and is happy to be returning to it again as Tybalt. Some of his favorite roles with Grassroots have been Macbeth, Pericles, Benedict, and Faustus. This performance like all of them are for his son Lennon.<br />
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<span style="color: #38761d;"><b>Friar: Jason Eric Sullivan </b></span></div>
Jason is excited to be back for another Grassroots production! Some of his favorite past roles with Grassroots are King Henry V, and Petruchio in "The Taming of the Shrew". He is honored to work with such talented people.<br />
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<span style="color: #38761d;"><b>Apothecary: Robert Ikey Starks</b> </span></div>
Rob loves playing music for Grassroots and sometimes he acts in the plays too, which he also loves! This is his 4th speaking role in a Grassroots show and he's excited to provide Romeo with the "mortal drugs" as the apothecary! His favorite Grassroots role so far was playing one of the witches in Macbeth, where he had a blast cackling like Mark Hamil's Joker in the Batman games and cartoons!The Grassroots Shakespeare Companyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13677540966249731772noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8815212128849555790.post-81200987270352153322015-10-28T12:22:00.000-06:002015-10-28T12:24:30.952-06:00My Ghostly Encounter<span style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-size: 12.8px;">This true encounter shared by, Brenna Brown</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">The moon was out, I had not heard a clock. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">“Are you sure you will be okay?” Christine asked. She was one of those “mother hen” type of people; her heart of gold would never allow her to leave someone on their own no matter how alluring the thought of going out with the rest of the cast for food sounded.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">“I just have to lock up the restrooms. I’ll be fine.” </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">I climbed the stone steps to the restrooms and dressing rooms as Steven and Christine drove away, watching at a particularly large moth throw himself at an unforgiving light. The sickly yellow glow of the seductress light illuminated four doors. Four doors that required the keys in my hand so that the castle could be freed from any living annoyance. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">I heard a rustling in the bushes to my right. I looking through the leaves hoping to catch a glance at the family of deer who frequented the area around the castle grounds but the only thing looking back at me was the black of the night.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">A clicking from deep inside the dark abyss that was the men's restroom bade me to look inside. “Anyone in here?” I called into the empty space. No reply.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">A cold chill ran down my spine as an autumn wind crawled across the ground, disturbing the fallen leaves as they lay dead on the ground.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;"><b>Four.</b></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">A light was left on inside of the women's dressing room. I quickly went inside, flipped the switch, and bolted out. Taking great caution to not look in the mirror for fear of seeing the unexplainable. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12.8px;">As I jabbed the key into the last lock of the four doors a strange feeling came over me. The feeling not of being watched, but observed. As if I were being studied, evaluated, or analyzed. Another rustling in the bushes made my curiosity flee and leave only my fear behind. I sprinted after my courage, hoping to catch it in my car. Relieved to find that I had forgotten to lock my car doors again I threw myself into the driver seat and started the ignition. </span></span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12.8px;">A sigh of relief escaped my lips as I locked myself inside the strawberry scented sanctuary that was my little Mazda 6. I plugged my aux cord into my phone, opened Youtube, and selected my “Rob Starks” playlist. As I pulled out of the upper parking lot Rob sang me a song he wrote when he was seventeen or eighteen.</span></span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">"In the air, in the air, we won’t have a thought or care abou-"</span><br />
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The Grassroots Shakespeare Companyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13677540966249731772noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8815212128849555790.post-29223121807823429072015-10-26T14:13:00.000-06:002015-10-26T14:13:01.722-06:00Unsex Me Here: Finding Lady Macbeth<div class="p1">
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One of my favorite original practices the Grassroots Shakespeare Company incorporates into their shows is cross-gender casting. I’ve always been intrigued by the idea that Shakespeare’s heroines were originally played by young men and I love the idea that if I had lived in Elizabethan England, I could have had a shot playing Ophelia or Juliet. </div>
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I was fortunate enough to have been involved in Grassroots’ first production of Macbeth back in 2011 where I was cast as one of the three witches (all of whom were played by men). I absolutely relished that role and although I spent a considerable amount time and money trying to create the illusion of femininity for my character, the fact that I was playing other (male) roles meant that I was limited in how far I could take my appearance. </div>
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Since that experience, I’ve always hoped for another chance to play a female role in a Grassroots show, so I was thrilled and slightly terrified when the opportunity to take on the role of Lady Macbeth presented itself. I was determined that I would use what little time and what limited abilities I had to make this an experience that would be satisfying for both myself and the audience. </div>
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One of the biggest challenges the Grassroots experience presents to me is the lack of a director. I can be pretty insecure as an actor and I tend to depend heavily on a director to answer questions that I have about my character and whether or not my choices are being read properly on stage. However, having so many women in the cast has been a tremendous help to my process because I can ask any or all of them at any time for feedback about my character, especially in regards to the female illusion I have tried to create. I wanted to make sure my vocal patterns, posture, gestures, and every bit of my behavior was lending itself to that illusion and my castmates were an invaluable resource in that process; correcting and giving advice about things that never would have occurred to me.</div>
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Something I have noticed is that getting into costume really helps to push me into a pseudo-female headspace. The clothing that I wear in the show is not very comfortable or familiar to me and I constantly have to worry about tripping over my skirt or whether my wig is going to fall off or if touching my face will smear my makeup. While this limits the ways I move and carry my body, it also helps to redirect my physical choices into things that are more typically feminine. Additionally, simply looking at my altered appearance in the mirror as I put on each article of women’s clothing forces me to see myself as a different person. It becomes easier to shed my identity and assume the role of Lady Macbeth as it becomes more difficult to see Jordan in my reflection. </div>
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Tapping into the psyche of Lady Macbeth was especially complicated in comparison with other Shakespearian women because the character chooses to specifically shun everything that is traditionally associated with the feminine. She literally calls upon supernatural forces to remove her womanhood in order to better accomplish her desire of obtaining the kingdom. In scenes where Lady Macbeth is especially harsh and domineering, it was difficult for me to maintain a feminine physicality and vocal pattern while making choices that would appear physically and verbally abusive. While women can definitely possess those traits, my mind would automatically conjure up masculine images to support those choices and I had to worker harder to figure out feminine examples of that behavior. One actress I drew inspiration from for these moments was Cate Blanchett in her portrayal of Lady Tremaine in Disney’s latest adaptation of Cinderella (a film which, some would say, I harbor a mild obsession for). Blanchett’s performance exquisitely embodied the cruel, domineering, power-hungry woman who could be simultaneously charming and extremely feminine that I wanted to see in Lady Macbeth. </div>
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More than anything else I have wondered whether or not I possess something worth bringing to the character of Lady Macbeth. The role has been played by so many fantastic actresses over the years that it’s been easy for me, especially as a man, to feel inadequate, but this loving and talented cast has been an amazing source of support and reassurance to me. They’re the best reason to be a part of this show and I can’t wait to share all our hard work with you.<br />
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The Grassroots Shakespeare Companyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13677540966249731772noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8815212128849555790.post-7549029975945822142015-10-22T17:07:00.000-06:002015-10-22T17:15:10.332-06:00Queen Elizabeth's make up--A Frightening History in beauty<div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">
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The cosmetics that were worn by women in the time of Queen Elizabeth are drastically different from those we wear today. Not only were the materials they used very different but the look they were trying to achieve was very different as well. Standards of beauty change all the time. To understand the cosmetics worn by Elizabethan women, it’s important to understand the effect they were trying to achieve—that “ideal” beauty they wanted to imitate. </div>
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The ideal Elizabethan female had bright wide-set eyes, snow white skin, rosie cheeks, red lips and fair hair. Pale skin was a sign of nobility, wealth and delicacy was sought after by many. In a time where sunscreen was unheard of, skin problems and pox was a common thing smooth, unblemished skin was a rarity. </div>
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The pale skin women (and men) wanted was achieved by a number of ways. The most popular being Venetian Ceruse (also known as Spirits of Saturn), a mixture of white lead and vinegar. This white foundation was applied to the face, neck and bosom. Naturally, smearing lead all over one’s skin caused some serious skin damage not only did it make the skin look “grey and shriveled” there was lead poisoning, hair loss and if used over an extended period of time could cause death.</div>
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This conglomerate of makeup would be kept on for at least a week and when they would finally take it off they would use rosewater, lemon juice or a mixture of eggshells, alum, mercury and honey. Many people felt that the mixture left their skin soft and supple. In reality the mixture was actually eating away their skin. </div>
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Learning all this has made me not only grateful for the knowledgable advances in cosmetics that have happened but also has made me question what actually is beauty? And who decides this nonsense. Luckily I will not be doing any Elizabethan makeup for the role of Banquo in MacBeth it’ll mostly be bloody.<br /><br />Get your tickets to this Halloween's Macbeth: http://www.grassrootsshakespeare.com/tickets.html</div>
The Grassroots Shakespeare Companyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13677540966249731772noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8815212128849555790.post-42655694474897391212015-10-13T18:23:00.001-06:002015-10-13T18:33:24.435-06:00An Experience Unlike Any OtherBy Zahra Alnasser<br />
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To the average thespian, this may sound like a horrendous dream. Not only are you responsible for memorizing pages of Shakespearian dialogue, you also better be prepared with your own costume (or costumes, since you’ll most likely be playing multiple characters), props, makeup, set pieces, and marketing ideas for your show.
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My name is Zahra and this is my first production with GSC. Never in my limited theatrical journey have I ever encountered a process such as this, and never again will I find another one like it. Here I will explain to you what it’s like experiencing Grassroots for the first time as a young and naïve actress entering the terrifyingly spectacular world of theater. But before we begin, let me give you a run-down of what EXACTLY we do here at Grassroots Shakespeare…</span><br />
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Are you stressed out yet? Well, you should be! It’s extremely stressful, but it’s also challenging, which is exactly what every actor needs at some point in his/her career. Grassroots teaches you to consider every ingredient in the baking of a production—you’re not JUST an actor, you’re not JUST a designer, you’re not JUST a director. You’re all of these and more. You are a parent, a coach, a mentor. You push your cast just as hard as you push yourself. You come to rehearsal with all of your deadlines met, your lines memorized, and a positive attitude. The cast becomes your family, which means that while you’re constantly surrounded by unconditional love and support, times can get tense…
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This is the ideal way we go about directing each other. Of course, as we are humans, every so often feelings can get hurt, which weakens our binding as a team and slows our process. However, the amount of love and reassurance I’ve given and received as a member of this cast has been so overwhelming to the point where petty things like this are incapable of phasing us. This is one of the most tightly-knit casts I’ve ever had the blessing of being a part, and every single thing we’ve done together adds to the beautifully weird production we’ve created. This, what I’m learning, is the spirit of Grassroots. The stress, the dirty jokes, the late nights, the tears, the fake blood, the real blood, and the unity among the cast.
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Every actor knows better than to say the name "Macbeth" when in the theater.</div>
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It's a tradition, one I first learned in high school. While the reasoning was unclear, all that I knew was that when the name "Macbeth" was spoken during a rehearsal of <i>Guys and Dolls</i>, we had a fifty pound sand bag fall from the catwalk and nearly take out our Adelaide. Such incidents are not isolated. Every actor I've met has a story about awful accidents happening after the uttering of "Macbeth." There's some discrepancy between actors as to the absolute nature of the curse--stronger incidence of misfortune seems prevalent in performance of The Scottish Play itself, while some are superstitious enough to believe that simply saying the name "Macbeth" while in a theater is cursed. <br />
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<span style="font-family: HelveticaNeue, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Lucida Grande', sans-serif;">1. It is rumored that the inaugural performance of <i>Macbeth</i> in 1606 nearly fell through when the actor playing Lady Macbeth got incredibly sick and died. Shakespeare himself is said to have stepped into the role. Rumor suggests that the King at the time (a distant relative of Banquo) disliked the play so much that it was hardly performed in the century that followed.</span></div>
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But why all the mishap and misfortune associated with this play? Some believe that the spells cast by the Weird Sisters contain magic enough to summon dark airs to the theater, that inviting magic on stage is enough to tempt fate. Inclusion of the character Hecate-- Greek goddess of witchcraft, ghosts, and magic--only seems to intensify the effects of this curse. The witches from whom Shakespeare borrowed the lines are reported to have seen the show and were so offended at their rituals being portrayed on stage that they cursed the show. Others believe that simple hazing among actors is what "curses" this play. Veteran actors, trying to spook newbies to the theater, make up stories of woe and tragedy. Others still believe that <i>Macbeth</i> was such a crowd pleaser, guaranteed to bring in an audience, that only a theater on the brink of financial ruin would pull out this show. As it was so popular, failing playhouses were guaranteed revenue from patrons--but only as a last resort. </div>
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Whatever the origin and whatever the direct nature of the curse, actors are almost all aware of the curse surrounding <i>Macbeth</i>. I've been in many a production, and there's always that one person that insists on shouting "Macbeth" the second we're in the theater--and those who are just as quick to hush them. A few remedies exist to counteract the curse, though whether or not it's enough to combat the fated nature of this play remains to be seen. What can you do to counteract the ill effects of <i>Macbeth</i>? Precedent suggests that making the offender leave, perform a cleansing ritual, and then be invited back into the theater are enough to combat tragedy. This cleaning may include spinning around three times, spitting over one's left shoulder, pouring salt over the shoulder, or quoting lines from <i>Hamlet</i>--"angels and ministers of grace defend us!"--to oust any present demons. </div>
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Whether or not the curse is real, I tend to veer on the side of precaution. I've seen enough happen to actors that I prefer not to risk it, though, given that we're in performance of the play itself, that may be unavoidable. Our own cast has already dealt with a hair coloring mishap and a rock cutting the leg of a board member and we're only two days into rehearsal. What else may follow remains to be seen. Let's cross our fingers something more dire doesn't befall this cast . . . or the audience. </div>
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If you dare tempt fate, tickets can be found at <a href="http://www.grassrootsshakespeare.com/macbeth.html">http://www.grassrootsshakespeare.com/macbeth.html</a></div>
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<span class="s1">OREM / SALT LAKE CITY—Shakespearean scholar Christopher Clark’s groundbreaking adaptation will be staged by the Grassroots Shakespeare Company December 29th through January 10th with performances in Salt Lake City and Orem.</span></div>
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<span class="s1">Clark is head of UVU’s Theatrical Arts program, and has directed nationally recognized productions at: UVU, BYU, both area Hale theaters, and the Utah Shakespeare Festival. While earning a Master’s at the University of Exeter, Clark became interested in using the words of Shakespeare as a vehicle for adaptation. He says <i>The Little Mermaid</i> was a natural fit: “The works of Hans Christian Anderson are already very Shakespearean. The plots are thick and intense and there are often elements of fairies and magic—but the heart of the plays are always very human and real.”</span></div>
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<span class="s1">Although crafted for family audiences, Clark says this adaptation doesn’t shy away from some of the tragic themes contained in the original story: “I love the Disney version as much as anyone and I certainly don’t want to discount what they did with it. But I do feel that the true, original version of the story deserves to be told as well. It doesn’t end happily and there’s much more pain and sacrifice. I think it’s a true version of what love often is. It’s lonely and difficult and sometimes we simply choose the wrong person.” Clark hopes this telling will spark important discussions for audience members: “I have two daughters myself and I look forward to seeing the show and having these important conversations with them. How much of ourselves are we willing to sacrifice to be with someone else?”</span></div>
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<span class="s1"><b><i>The Little Mermaid</i> performs December 29th - January 3rd at UVU’s Noorda Theatre in Orem, and January 5th - 10th at the historic Ladies Literary Club in Salt Lake City. </b></span></div>
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<span class="s1"><b>Tickets may be purchased at: <a href="http://tickets.grassrootsshakespeare.com/"><span class="s2">http://tickets.grassrootsshakespeare.com</span></a></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I wish I could better express how I feel about you and the love that I have fostered for you since I first saw that 'Wishbone' episode of Romeo and Juliet, but I find that words simply don't do justice, which I guess is what this rambling letter is all about. You give me words. All the chaotic thoughts that crash and bang around in my mind are perfectly brought into order when I get to use your poetry. As the theatre world goes through it's trends of what's important and what's relevant, I will always know that my love for you is unchanging. And that this love is in others as well, I can see it in the eyes of audiences when I speak your words. I see it in the fact that I can be performing at a crowded park filled with helicopter rides, treats, games, and sudden windstorms, and we still have strangers staying to watch our show even though all the actors are literally holding up the stage so it doesn't blow away. <i><span style="font-size: large;">Your words are ageless, your words are more powerful than the elements</span></i>, and your words are a daily part of my life, a fact I will forever wear proudly for all to see.</span></div>
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The Grassroots Shakespeare Companyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13677540966249731772noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8815212128849555790.post-13171008739901054102014-06-06T08:25:00.000-06:002014-06-06T08:29:07.404-06:00Summer Tour 2014 - Dominic Zappala: "give theatre back to the people."<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span data-reactid=".10.1:3:1:$comment677552655614085_678631518839532:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1:$comment-body.0.0" style="background-color: #f6f7f8; color: #141823; line-height: 15.359999656677246px;"><span data-reactid=".10.1:3:1:$comment677552655614085_678631518839532:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1:$comment-body.0.0.$end:0:$0:0">Written by Summer Tour cast member Dominic Zappala:</span></span></span><br />
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<i>Orem, UT May 20, 2014:</i></div>
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UVU’s <i>Summer
University, </i>a three day event,<i> </i>is
a chance for faculty and staff to bring their families to explore campus, have
fun, and enjoy Utah Valley’s diverse facilities. A lot of Grassroots
Shakespeare Company members are UVU graduates or students and Grassroots has
formed some great relationships with the theater department there. Christopher
Clark, the keynote speaker and professor of drama, has been a great mentor and
teacher to many of us. His direction of Hale Center Theatre-Orem's production of
<i>As You Like It</i> was a big inspiration
to Grassroots founders Mark Oram and Alex Ungerman. Clark’s interactive address
highlighted his passion and ours: Shakespeare.<o:p></o:p></div>
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The night before, families were given the option to watch <i>Ender’s Game </i>or <i>Frozen </i>on a big screen. That, in today’s world, equals
entertainment. Tough competition for some dead playwright in the 17<sup>th</sup>
century, right? Clark asked members of Grassroots to perform scenes and
monologues from a few of Shakespeare’s plays to demonstrate how Shakespeare can
still be relevant and engaging—even to a young and modern audience. Grassroots
Shakespeare Company specializes in performing via “original practice,” which
means the play is experienced in a manner consistent with its creator's
original intent. When all a young troupe can afford is Shakespeare’s original
text, sometimes that’s when the most riveting performances emerge. In an
original practice performance, live sound effects are created by the acting
company, and the accompanying music is performed live. The actors talk directly
to you, the audience, in much the same way Shakespeare and his acting company
would have directly addressed Elizabethan audience members.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Whatever else Shakespeare did or did not do, he was—and
is—the people’s playwright. He wrote the whole of the human experience for all
humanity. And that means an audience of a few hundred in 2014—comprised of all
ages—can connect with his words even without all the bells and whistles of an
elaborate stage production. Amber Dodge performed a Paulina monologue from <i>The Winter's Tale</i>, the queen’s greatest
defender and agent in a fairy tale about virtue and forgiveness. Jason Sullivan and Davey Dillard performed
Kate and Petruchio's first scene together from <i>The Taming of the Shrew</i> –an oft considered misogynist comedy that
was hilariously offset and performed by two men, crossdressing just as
Shakespeare’s original company would have, except to more comedic effect in our
day. Dan Anderson performed a Prospero monologue from <i>The Tempest, </i>Shakespeare’s final play and his greatest argument
that the arts are the world’s greatest magic.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Overall, the evening was a success. The audience enjoyed the
small performances and got a taste for how engaging and fun Shakepseare can be,
even (or perhaps especially) in a loose and informal way. To experience
Shakespeare in “original practice” in its full glory, check out our current Summer Tour featuring 'As You Like It' and 'Henry V', touring around the state of Utah. Details at www.grassrootsshakespeare.com<o:p></o:p></div>
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The Grassroots Shakespeare Companyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13677540966249731772noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8815212128849555790.post-58979522030553720102014-05-28T12:21:00.000-06:002014-05-28T12:32:55.612-06:00Summer Tour 2014 - Kailey Green: "As we love our stories and our characters, our audience would love them too."<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">From </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Henry V </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">I learned that </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">love is contagious</span></i></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">. Henry V is my number one favorite Shakespeare play, hands down. I was thrilled to be apart of the production. Okay, I was full on fan girling. But I knew other members of the cast were less excited. Through out rehearsals I spoke up for specific moments, scenes, and characters and I was thrilled to see other members of the cast become excited about, not only Henry’s journey, but their own character’s as well. I realized as we love our stories and our characters, </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">our audience would love them too</span></i></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">.</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #464646; line-height: 23.399999618530273px;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Kailey Azure Green is most excited to be returning to the Grassroots Shakespeare Company Stage as Audrey and Adam in As You Like It and Chorus in Henry V, her favorite Shakespeare play. She was most recently seen in UVU's production of Lily's Purple Plastic Purse as Julius and Penny, and Grassroots' The Winter's Tale as Perdita and Mamillius. Kailey totally rocked at those parts, and plans to knock your socks off again this summer. She is an avid reader, hairbrush singer, and a dashboard drummer. She would like to thank her roommate and best friend, Toria for writing this bio for her. Thanks Toria!</span></span><br />
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director, a props master, a stage manager, a stage hand, and a
costumer to name a few. This allows you to have more influence over
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Rarely, if ever, during a production do you, as an
actor, get to sit down with the costume designer and discuss the
details of your costume. On previous occasions I felt that my costume
did not fit the character at all, especially in smaller roles where
no background is given in the text. As you have spent hours thinking
about this character, who they are, where they come from, why they
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character, Jaques. Very little information is written in the text.
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pulled that he was once a member of the Dukes court prior to his
exile. He is melancholy as of late, because he longs to be back in
court. Upon discovering this, I began to imagine him still wearing
his old clothes from court,<i><span style="font-size: large;"> holding on to what little he has left</span></i>.
But they are not what they used to be. He has been in exile for many
years, and the clothes are no better for the wear. His once fine
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 23.399999618530273px; white-space: pre-wrap;">This is Addison's first show with the Grassroots Shakespeare. His favorite Shakespearean plays are Othello, Richard III, and The Taming of the Shrew. His dream roles are Iago in Othello, Cassio in Julius Caesar, and Owen in The Foreigner.</span><br />
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The Grassroots Shakespeare Companyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13677540966249731772noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8815212128849555790.post-44582486188496774082014-05-15T14:19:00.001-06:002014-05-23T07:54:31.006-06:00Summer Tour 2014 - Charlotte Andrews: 'Not your typical theatre-going experience'<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;">
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theatre-going experience</i></span>—and that’s why I love it. Between our expectation of
audience interaction and constantly shattering the fourth wall, each show is as
individual as its audience. You never know when someone is going to shout “Just
kiss her!” at Orlando or when a kid will run up and sit beside you at the edge
of the stage. As an actor, it’s really exciting to be able to experience new
moments in the show each night.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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relationship with each of the audiences we perform for</i></span>. I love seeing
individuals in the audience and making personal connections with them. Whether
I’m cautioning a couple in the front that “the oath of a lover is no stronger
than the word of a tapster” or arguing with another character and treating the
audience as the jury, I love how involved the audience is in the course of the
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The Grassroots Shakespeare Companyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13677540966249731772noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8815212128849555790.post-80461642318530143092014-05-09T08:43:00.001-06:002014-05-09T08:43:31.012-06:00Summer Tour 2014 - Jason Sullivan: 'We find our humanity within the play'<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">By 2014 Summer Tour cast member Jason Sullivan: </span><br />
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I’ve had many experiences that now bring these words from </span><i>Hamlet </i><span style="font-size: small;">to mind. </span><span style="background-color: white;">“What a piece of work is a man! How
noble in reason, how infinite in faculty! In form and moving how express and
admirable! In action how like an Angel! In apprehension how like a god!” <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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filled with talent, brilliance, skill, and wisdom. One such circle is the Grassroots Shakespeare
Company. And one such person (although I didn’t know him
personally) was William Shakespeare (depending on which historian you listen
to). The brilliance of the text sparks
our imaginations and moves our hearts as both actors and audience. </span><span style="font-size: large;"><i>We find our
humanity within the play</i>.</span><span style="font-size: small;"> Finding my own
humanity as I play Henry is an experience that feels at once both natural and
demanding. I feel simultaneously
connected to him and at odds with him. <o:p></o:p></span></span></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqQlYWICTEb1AIoB8b0UzKdQSuik4iCAVTSbMxFPY-nWsXsn0MWMRkxKwNg18TYyT98F4dMw0qLknthWSKz98MagCnFfYMOwnrcOuyIYsDxGneUNQlhwxp0Yw3mv6LZ54-8ZcI0BYlWCQ/s1600/1234868_10151863381264839_1671278686_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: black;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqQlYWICTEb1AIoB8b0UzKdQSuik4iCAVTSbMxFPY-nWsXsn0MWMRkxKwNg18TYyT98F4dMw0qLknthWSKz98MagCnFfYMOwnrcOuyIYsDxGneUNQlhwxp0Yw3mv6LZ54-8ZcI0BYlWCQ/s1600/1234868_10151863381264839_1671278686_n.jpg" height="266" width="400" /></span></a><br />
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Henry—once as Prince Hal, in </span><i style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 115%;">Henry IV
part II, </i><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 115%;">and now later in his life as King Henry V. Through much of his story, Hal seems
irresponsible, careless, and wholly unworthy of the mantle of the king. Eventually, however, the death of his father,
more than any other factor, causes a dramatic turnaround in Hal. He shuns his former company of drunkards and
low-lives, takes on the responsibilities of a ruler, and comes to love the
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King to be…ferocious—something I did not find in the Prince. One of Hal’s major hurdles was his selfish
joviality and wasteful idleness. Now we
find a noble king, devoted to God and to his subjects, but lacking the
confidence and experience to be sure-footed in his leadership. </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-size: large;">Henry V</span></span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-size: large;">,
for me, is<i> the story of Hal’s growth into a true leader.</i></span> One who receives council from trusted
advisors. One who serves, more than
rules, his subjects. Certainly, he’s not a perfect man. But he’s a man who has come to understand who
he is, and who his people are and could be. Again, as I see the potential of
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<span style="color: #252525; font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 18.399999618530273px;">Jason is excited and grateful to be back with Grassroots this summer--especially to play Henry once again. A graduate of the UVU Theatrical arts program, some of Jason’s favorite acting credits include Hutter in UVU’s “Nosferatu”, Mr. Holloway in UVU’s “Something Wiked This Way Comes” and Petruchio in Grassroots’ “Taming of the Shrew”. In his rare free time, Jason enjoys art, mountain biking, and camping.</span></span><br />
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The Grassroots Shakespeare Companyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13677540966249731772noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8815212128849555790.post-50354151237980965702013-05-13T12:37:00.002-06:002013-05-13T12:39:29.071-06:00AUDITIONS: Grassroots Alabama!<br />
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<b>Open Auditions:</b><br />
<b>Monday May 13th</b><br />
<b>7pm-9pm</b><br />
<b>UAB <br />Alys Stephens Center <br />rm. 273</b><br />
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Please come prepared with a one minute monologue from Shakespeare.<br />
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If you are unable to attend during the open audition, please email:<br />
<i>Alex@GrassrootsShakespeare.com</i><br />
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<a href="http://grassrootsshakespeare.blogspot.com/2011/04/taking-risks-open-auditions-and.html" style="color: #d2d279; text-decoration: none;">Taking Risks and Open Auditions</a></div>
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A and Ohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07298535643281000729noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8815212128849555790.post-17515697304245226202012-12-20T22:23:00.003-07:002012-12-20T22:26:05.330-07:00Meet the Cast! <span style="background-color: white; color: #676767; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;">With 8 days left til we open, it's time to meet some of our talented actors! Without further ado, meet:</span><br />
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The Grassroots Shakespeare Companyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13677540966249731772noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8815212128849555790.post-60647922512253175432012-12-20T17:12:00.000-07:002012-12-20T17:12:02.709-07:00Meet the Cast!With 9 days left til we open, it's time to meet some of our talented actors! Without further ado, meet:<br />
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The Grassroots Shakespeare Companyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13677540966249731772noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8815212128849555790.post-28884415811273402042012-12-18T12:10:00.000-07:002012-12-18T12:11:38.620-07:00The Tempest Promo<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The Grassroots Shakespeare Companyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13677540966249731772noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8815212128849555790.post-27463556187342247492012-12-16T22:05:00.000-07:002012-12-16T22:05:27.387-07:00Tempest Tickets Now Online!<br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">On our newsletter we talked a little bit about Elizabethan Christmas traditions, and here on the blog we wanted to share a delicious recipe that we found from the Tudor era. This is a very adaptable recipe and can me made with milk instead of almonds, fruit instead of rose petals, or any other variations you want to try. It's impressive yet simple. So here we go!</span></div>
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<li><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">1 cup of ground almond </span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Cover the ground almonds with the boiling water, stand for 15 mins, rub through sieve/ cloth. Straining trough a cloth produces a smoother milk. If it is a bit thin- add rice flour and warm in a pan until it thickens.Cool and put in the fridge overnight. Almond milk goes bad quickly so don't keep this around for long.</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Chop and add the rose petals or a teaspoon of rosewater (pieces of fruit are a good substitute if you don't like the idea of rose!)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Leave to go cold</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Spoon the cold mixture onto the set milk pudding and return to the fridge to set</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">It was common to cover this dessert with gold leaf, and you can find edible gold at your local baking supply store, but for those who want something a little less flashy, raspberries are a fine garnish to pair this with. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Happy Holidays and bon </span><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">appetit!</span></span></div>
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<!--EndFragment-->The Grassroots Shakespeare Companyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13677540966249731772noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8815212128849555790.post-23077966568345939002012-07-10T18:02:00.000-06:002012-07-10T18:10:32.891-06:00Letter from LondonThere's nothing quite like assembling a new cast for a Grassroots production, especially when you know it's going to be comprised of actors entirely new to the Grassroots way of working! It is exciting in the way you might feel going on an adventure; you're not sure what you will get once you've launched into uncharted seas but you know it is going to be a lot of fun!<br />
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Grassroots Shakespeare London is currently in rehearsals for a new production of 'Much Ado About Nothing'. Following three nights at the Scoop at More London and two performances on the Dell stage at the RSC in Stratford-upon-Avon in June, it was decided to give the show a longer airing. With a two week slot already booked in August for Victoria Embankment Gardens and such a buzz building around the Company, the team voted to bring 'Ado' back, but with only one member available for the second run (me!), the show had to be entirely re-cast.<br />
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And what a fantastic cast we have ended up with! I am absolutely delighted!<br />
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Everybody is just wonderful, full of enthusiasm and brimming with masses of talent and creativity. It is so exciting to make my way to rehearsals of an evening and I certainly count the hours down until I can head off to our venue to get started!<br />
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It is particularly exciting, having been in both productions, to see the brilliant new ideas people are coming up with, their solutions to blocking, their fresh readings of lines and how they are bringing their characters to life in an entirely original way. It says so much about their intelligence and huge capacities as actors.<br />
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As an Elizabethan original practices company, we work without a director as was the tradition of the time. This is something that modern actors can find difficult to adapt to, having spent their whole lives being directed around the stage to meet somebody else's vision of a play. At Grassroots, we love to let our actors' imaginations thrive and we create a supportive environment where we help each other to direct and devise scenes. It has been fantastic to see how this cast has just taken to this style, having never worked with it before, and are so positive, encouraging and supportive. It is honestly heart-warming. As one cast member said last night, "We're just like a family", and I couldn't agree more! I feel very lucky to not only be able to get to perform with this great group but get to know everybody too. It's like being ridiculously lucky every single day.<br />
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We open on Monday 30th July at Victoria Embankment Gardens. The show starts at 7pm and we would love to see you there! I'll keep you updated with Letters from London as we go along. No plot spoilers, I promise!<br />
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Love from London,<br />
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Siobh<span class="size12 PalatinoLinotype12" style="color: black; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype',serif;">á</span>nUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0London, UK51.5073346 -0.127683151.3492066 -0.4435401 51.6654626 0.1881739tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8815212128849555790.post-69736481595837026502012-07-10T09:31:00.004-06:002012-07-10T09:31:42.249-06:00Keep Grassroots Growing!From all of us at the Grassroots Shakespeare Company, THANK YOU for your support during this summer tour! We couldn't have done it without you, our friends and fans.<br />
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Our not-so-secret goal as a company is to double the size of our audience every year. In '09, about 600 people saw Grassroots perform. In '10, our audience swelled to roughly 1,200. Last year about 2,500 people saw our various productions. So far this year... well, we're just over <b>halfway </b>to our goal of 5,000 audience members.<br />
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We need your help! We have some big plans in the works to try and reach our goal, but all our hard work only pays off when you tell your friends about Grassroots. Spread the word, invite people to our shows, and together we can create a genuinely <i>popular </i>kind of theatre! Theatre that everyone enjoys.<br />
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Thanks again, and stay tuned for big things to come!markolopiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13568420461343294993noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8815212128849555790.post-63729587882808924042012-04-17T11:55:00.001-06:002012-04-17T12:00:52.602-06:00Have You Seen This Yet?<iframe frameborder="0" height="360px" src="http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/grassroots/grassroots-shakespeare-summer-tour-2012/widget/video.html" width="480px"></iframe><br />
Does that sound like something you can get behind? <br />
Help us spread the word by re-posting this link to your blog or Facebook page:<br />
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