The Players Shakespeare 2000 - The Players

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Playing Hal in all three histories "Once more into the breach, dear friends," is the rousing plea of Henry V on the battlefield of Agincourt as he firmly grasps his role as king. Playing a lead role and directing a major production during the same season Actor/Directors James Edmondson and Ken Albers concur that the two jobs are very different but that they support and strengthen each other. Musicians on stage: Love and Music in `Force of Nature' Oregon Shakespeare Festival musicians Daniel Flick and Jennifer Perry are quick to draw a distinction between playing on stage and playing under the stage. Pew Grant for a new play Playwright Octavio Solis will find a temporary home with the Oregon Shakespeare Festival thanks to a $100,000 grant from the Pew Charitable Trusts. Stage Manager In a booth high above the quiet crowd the hectic life of a stage manager unfolds. Choosing from many possible sources "To be, or not to be, that is the question, ..." - or at least it is for OSF's Shakespeare Dramaturg Barry Kraft when it came to the 2000 OSF production of Hamlet. The Green Show Three years ago there was a move afoot to end the run of the Green Show-the dance and musician troupe that performs prior to plays outside OSF's Elizabethan Theatre. Physical plant The theaters are spotless. The bathrooms are clean. The bricks are swept. The stage shines. It is just another day for members of the Oregon Shakespeare Festival's physical plant. [an error occurred while processing this directive] (none) [an error occurred while processing this directive] (none) [an error occurred while processing this directive] (none) [an error occurred while processing this directive] (none) Ashland Daily Tidings 1661 Siskiyou Blvd. Ashland, OR 97520 Telephone 541-482-3456 © Copyright 2000 Lee Northwest Publishing