THANK YOU, MR. SHAKESPEARE For the 400th Anniversary of Shakespeare’s death, ten who have spent their professional life in theater share favorite experiences when his words gave the theater life. pril 23 marked the 400th Anniversary of the death of William Shakespeare. The body of work he left was so alive with poetry, characters, insight […]
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PAGE 1 | 2 | 3 ROBERT COHEN The eyes have it Last Sunday the University of California, Irvine, honored Robert Cohen and his wife Lorna with a plaque for their 50 years on campus. The dinner ceremony included a performance in UCI’s Claire Trevor Theatre that included alums who are now Broadway performers. Now
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PAGE 1 | 2 | 3 JULIE HABER Stage managing Shakespeare h, Shakespeare! It holds a special place in my heart. The first play I ever stage managed was Twelfth Night at UCI, a traditional production directed by RSC actor Brewster Mason and set in Shakespeare’s time. Shakespeare’s plays reveal something new with each reading
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ANSEL ADAMS’ STUDENT PHOTO CALL A surprising photo credit for a college rehearsal shot sparks inquiry. Walking into UC Irvine’s main library in 2008, I stopped before a poster bearing a remarkable photograph. The rich-toned black-and-white image showed a group of ‘60s vintage actors in an ethereal outdoor rehearsal under the watchful eye of a
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WE GATHERED TOGETHER The Pacific Playwrights Festival has a Very Good Year. Over the last weekend in April, many of the American theater’s artistic directors, literary managers, and dramaturgs congregated in Costa Mesa, California for South Coast Repertory’s 17th Annual Pacific Playwrights Festival. Seven new plays – three in the midst of fully produced runs
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