Summers
at The Shakespeare Theatre
Theatre
'Round the Clock
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| Non-Equity Company member
Mandy Olsen (Jaquenetta) and Equity Company member
Eric Hoffman (Don Armado) in the Main Stage
production of Love's Labour's Lost.
Photo: Gerry Goodstein, 2004. |
From June to August, the scenic campus of Drew
University in Madison, New Jersey transforms into a thrilling and bustling
theatre community as more than 250 theatre students and professionals,
along with thousands of audience members, congregate at The Shakespeare
Theatre of New Jersey. Dubbed the “University in the Forest”,
Drew provides an idyllic environment for the exceptional artistic and
educational work of The Shakespeare Theatre.
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Theatre professional staff and interns load
in the set, lights and sound equipment for
the Outdoor Stage production of That Scoundrel
Scapin. Photo: Leslie Abeyta, 2003. |
Along with Main
Stage and Outdoor Stage productions,
The Shakespeare Theatre runs the Junior/Senior
Corps, a training program for students age 11 through 17; ShakeFest:
Summer Shakespeare Institute for Teachers, a professional development
program; and the multi-tiered Summer Professional
Training Program (SPTP) for early-career actors, theatre
artists, and technicians, as well as aspiring arts administrators.
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Apprentice
Company members Rebecca Williams (Hotspur)
and Vivian Kerr (Worcester) in the Apprentice
Company production of Henry IV,
Part I.
Photo:
Brian B. Crowe, 2004.
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In addition,as part of the SPTP, the Next Stage
Ensemble tours abridged classics to venues throughout the state. The Symposium
Series (post-performance discussions) and "Know
the Show" (pre-performance talks by directors and staff) are
open to training program participants as well as general audiences. Finally, Late-Nite
Series workshop productions are presented throughout
the summer.
There is always something exciting going on at The Shakespeare
Theatre! Training program participants are involved in every
phase of the 74 Main Stage and 18 Outdoor Stage performances
each summer, as well as the nearly 30 student-produced projects.
From concept to casting, production to marketing, fundraising
to public relations, and rehearsals to performance, training
program participants spend the summer immersed in the world
of professional theatre.
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