from our friends at Southwest Shakespeare Company:
Southwest Shakespeare Company announced that following its ground-breaking 2019-20 season that included an all-female Richard II, presentation of the original work Becoming Othello: A Black Girl’s Journey, and a critically acclaimed Midsummer Night’s Dream, it will present alternative shows in their “Standing O Series” and online in the “Virtual Classics: LIVE!”
Under the direction of Director of Production Stacey Walston, Artistic Directors Betsy Mugavero and Quinn Mattfield, Community Engagement Director Clay Sanderson, and Executive Director Mary Way the series Virtual Classics: LIVE! has already presented four of Shakespeare’s finest on ZOOM. This innovative program is a remarkable opportunity to experience theatre with “Dream Teams” of award-winning Shakespearean actors such as Brian Vaughn, Debra Ann Byrd, Mugavero and Mattfeld.
These free presentations with world renowned actors will continue in the coming months and are not just for Shakespeare nerds – these performances represent a unique opportunity to experience the language that defines what it is to be human.
This week SSC presents Richard III LIVE on Saturday, April 25th @ 7:30 on ZOOM or Facebook
Login HERE >> https://zoom.us/j/487707012
Featuring the talents of: Bo Foxworth as RICHARD III, Jesse James Kamps as BUCKINGHAM, Maren Maclean as QUEEN MARGARET, and Debra Ann Byrd as QUEEN ELIZABETH.
Coming attractions: Saturdays @ 7:30PM
4/25 Richard Ill Zoom https://zoom.us/j/487707012
5/2 The Merry Wives of Windsor Zoom https://zoom.us/j/554709388
5/9 Henry IV Part 1
5/16 Henry IV Part 2
5/23 The Merchant of Venice
5/30 The Comedy of Errors
6/6 The Winter’s Tale
April 27 - SSC will launch an online Education series, Storytime Classics, A Novel Experience. Students and their families can listen and read along with classic literary works like Peter Pan, Wizard of Oz, and Treasure Island as part of SSC’s continuing mission of education and preservation of classical literature and live performance. The series begins Monday 12:00 - 2:30 with Dr Jekyl and Mr Hyde. (See Schedule below*)
For links, email Clay Sanderson at csanderson@swshakespeare.org
*Monday, April 27: Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Tuesday, April 28: Peter Pan - Part 1
Wednesday, April 29: Peter Pan - Part 2
Thursday, April 30: Peter Pan - Part 3
Friday, May 1: Poetry Hour - Edgar Allan Poe
Monday, May 4: Dracula - Part 1
Tuesday, May 5: Dracula - Part 2
Wednesday, May 6: Dracula - Part 3
Thursday, May 7: Dracula - Part 4
Friday, May 8: Dracula - Part 5
Monday, May 11: The Wizard of Oz - Part 1
Tuesday, May 12: The Wizard of Oz - Part 2
Wednesday, May 13: The Wizard of Oz - Part 3
Thursday, May 14: The Wizard of Oz - Part 4
Friday, May 15: Poetry Hour - Robert Frost and Emily Dickinson
Monday, May 18: The Hound of the Baskervilles - Part 1
Tuesday, May 19: The Hound of the Baskervilles - Part 2
Wednesday, May 20: The Hound of the Baskervilles - Part 3
Thursday, May 21: The Hound of the Baskervilles - Part 4
Friday, May 22: Poetry Hour - Maya Angelou
Tuesday, May 26: Candide - Part 1
Wednesday, May 27: Candide - Part 2
Thursday, May 28: Candide - Part 3
Friday, May 29: Poetry Hour: Ralph Waldo Emerson and Walt Whitman
Monday, June 1: The Secret Garden - Part 1
Tuesday, June 2: The Secret Garden - Part 2
Wednesday, June 3: The Secret Garden - Part 3
Thursday, June 4: The Secret Garden - Part 4
Friday, June 5: The Secret Garden - Part 5
Monday, June 8: Treasure Island - Part 1
Tuesday, June 9: Treasure Island - Part 2
Wednesday, June 10: Treasure Island - Part 3
Thursday, June 11: Treasure Island - Part 4
Friday, June 12: Treasure Island - Part 5
October 16 - SSC is also pursuing presentation of live theatre experiences in its Standing O Series October 16 - Nov 8 at Mesa Arts Center. The Main-Stage Repertory season returns February, 2021.
Artistic Directors, Mugavero and Mattfeld, are heading to Cedar City, Utah as headliners for their tenth summer at the Utah Shakespeare Festival. Watch out for their appearances in the Virtual Classics: LIVE series.
Audiences will have the opportunity to experience the thrill of live theatre when the Main-stage Repertory season returns in February 2021 with much loved Artistic Directors, Mugavero and Mattfeld, overseeing more groundbreaking theatre. SSC continues to seek innovative and safe ways to engage schools, families and the many supportive members of our SSC community.
To pursue this mission SSC needs the contributions and support of the community more than ever. Donations can be made at swshakespeare.org. With the support of our community, the show will go on!
Send checks to:
Southwest Shakespeare Company, Inc
PO Box 30595
Mesa AZ 85275
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