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About Door Shakespeare Door Shakespeare was created under the umbrella of American Folklore Theater in collaboration with Blue Circle Theatre in 1995. The first season produced in the Garden at Björklunden included A Midsommer Night’s Dream and The Comedie of Errors, which played in conjunction with the same acting company performing across the peninsula at American Folklore Theatre. In 1999, the organization became its own non-profit and has since produced 43 striking productions of classical and contemporary theater by timeless playwrights including William Shakespeare, Oliver Goldsmith, Jean Baptiste Moliere, Edmond Rostand, Richard Brinsley Sheridan, and Oscar Wilde in the Garden of Björklunden’s estate on Lake Michigan in Baileys Harbor. In early 2018, Amy Ensign and Michael Stebbins were hired as Door Shakespeare’s managing director and producing artistic director. Since that time, Door Shakespeare’s presence in the local and regional community has continued to grow and is enriched by educational programming, including Door Shakespeare’s Summer Theatre Program, Camp Will, as well as Will In The Woods lectures, Shake It Up Saturdays pre-show family activities, and Wine Nights. Door Shakespeare’s productions are regularly recognized in year-end top theatre lists, and for many local residents and visitors, Door Shakespeare has become a regular part of their Door County summer experience. 2
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A Note From the Chairman of the Board dear friends of door shakespeare,
On behalf of the Board of Directors of Door Shakespeare, it is my great pleasure to welcome you to our 2020 Fall Season.
2020 has indeed been a year for the record books. Admittedly, it was disappointing when we, along with so many other arts organizations, had to cancel our summer season, especially so, since it is our 25th Anniversary. That said, I’m proud of the way our leadership team has risen to the challenge of navigating the world of virtual production. Together Michael Stebbins, Producing Artistic Director, and Amy Ensign, Managing Director, have taken every opportunity to recreate the experience of live theater not only for you, our audience, but also for the talented actors and production team who are part of this season. From the variety of dates and times of performances, to the purchase of tickets, to the online playbill, to your visual experience, we hope you will feel the excitement and anticipation of “going to the theater.” In addition to the considerable talents of Amy and Michael, I offer my heartfelt thanks to our Board members, all of whom have dedicated their time and talents to the success of this Company. I would also like to thank our longtime Company player, Ryan Schabach, for his skillful editing of Rosalind. 8
Finally, my sincere thanks to all of you. We thank you for volunteering, for attending performances, for your financial donations and in-kind contributions. Your continued support has sustained us for 25 years, and it will see us through these extraordinary times. In the words of the Bard, “Thy friendship makes us fresh.” We hope you will enjoy this fresh new Fall Season. As for what’s next, mark your calendars for September 26th when our virtual Gala takes a look at our past and present, and offers a look at the future! Until we can safely gather in the Garden again, Carl Zapffe hair, Board of Directors, C Door Shakespeare, Inc. 9
Welcome welcome to door shakespeare’s 2020 virtual season
We were so excited to return to the Garden at BjÖrklunden this summer. We even added a third production to our list of offerings in order to give you more options! But, then, you know what happened. Rather than close our doors, which, when you come to think of it, is hard to do in a garden that has no doors, we regrouped and decided to go virtual! Learning curve? You bet! Exciting? You bet! In addition to our first virtual offering, J. M Barrie’s Rosalind, here is what else is in store for 2020.
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The Comedy of Errors by William Shakespeare October 27–November 1 • November 10–November 15 • at 7 pm
Door Shakespeare brings together a dynamic cast for a virtual production of William Shakespeare’s beloved comedy, The Comedy of Errors. Why are there only five actors playing sixteen characters? Why is one of the characters using a plunger in place of a sword? Why are they given the task of telling the entire story in under one hour? To find out the answers to those questions, mark your calendars and come to the show! The Comedy of Errors features Duane Boutté. Best known as an actor in films Stonewall and Brother to Brother, his acting credits include the original Broadway companies of Parade, and the 1994 Tony Award winning revival of Carousel. Boutté has performed numerous leading roles in classical and contemporary plays Off-Broadway and throughout the country, and has performed roles in premiere productions by Terrence McNally, Eric Overmyer, Charles Randolph Wright, Matthew Lopez, and Robert O’Hara. Duane Boutté
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2020 Season the door shakespeare reading series
The Door Shakespeare Reading Series is free and open to the public, with donations welcomed. Readings will feature many of your favorite Door Shakespeare actors from productions past and present, as well as other guest artists. Our current schedule for the remainder of 2020*, includes:
Shakespeare’s Legacy by J. M. Barrie
Featuring Amy Ensign, Rayne Kleinofen, and Jarrod Langwinski October 12 • 7 pm
Door Shakespeare is pleased to announce the second only known reading in the United States of one of J. M. Barrie’s rarest of works. Shakespeare’s Legacy was first produced at Drury Lane Theatre, London, on April 14, 1916, at a matinee for the benefit of the Young Women’s Christian Association
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2020 Season for funds to provide hostels, canteens and restrooms for the munition and other war workers. J. M. Barrie gave permission for twenty-five copies of the play to be printed by English journalist and editor Clement King Shorter for distribution to his friends. There are only three known copies of Shakespeare’s Legacy in the United States. The Folger Library in Washington, DC, is in possession of two copies, and The University of Chicago’s Special Collections Research Center has copy number seven, part of a trove of Barrie’s work donated by a retired Chicago accountant in 1969. The 26-page absurdist comedy follows a newly married man who finds out that his wife grew up in a house scattered with previously undiscovered manuscripts written by Shakespeare. In addition to revealing Shakespeare to be a Scot who definitely did not rely on Sir Francis Bacon as a coauthor, one of the lost works contained the cosmic secret to enduring physical beauty—virtue, charity, and sacrifice. The husband is pleased his wife will remain angelic inside and out, until he realizes one of her acts of charity may have been giving up a handsomer suitor to “complete that perfect face.” —Helen Gregg, The University of Chicago Magazine, Winter 2017
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2020 Season Holidays on Ice by David Sedaris
November 20 at 5 pm • November 27 at 7 pm December 4, 5, 18, 19 at 7 pm • December 6 and 20 • at 5 pm
Select essays from the David Sedaris classic, Holidays on Ice, return once again to Door Shakespeare as an alternative to more mainstream holiday fare. Door Shakespeare’s producing artistic director, Michael Stebbins, is also the performer, and has been sharing Sedaris’ writing and producing his works for a number of years. Stebbins says, “My wish, Door Shakespeare’s wish, and I think Mr. Sedaris’ hope, is that we’ll continue to find humor in the holiday and in the everyday.” Adult content and language. Parental discretion is advised.
Dream Upon Avon by John Kishline
December 11 and 12 at 7 pm • December 13 • at 5 pm
It is Christmas Eve at the Windmill Inn, Shakespeare’s favorite pub in Stratford-Upon-Avon. While the Bard quaffs his favorite beverage at his usual table, he encounters a series of visitors, each with an unrealized dream CUSTOM SAILS, MARINE CANVAS, AND UPHOLSTERY
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2020 Season and unanswered questions. As things turn out, the Bard has some questions, too, for his visitors, as both playwright and guests discover the true meaning of Christmas. Dream Upon Avon had its world premiere at the Shakespeare Project of Chicago in 2017. For close to fifty years, playwright John Kishline has been making and performing professional theatre across the United States and in Holland, England, Wales, Ireland, Sweden, Germany, India, and Japan. He has 14 produced plays and helped create 50 more from scratch. He was a founding member of Milwaukee’s Theatre X. His work has been nominated for national and regional awards and won an OBIE from the Village Voice. He makes his home in Milwaukee.
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Cast and Crew kay allmand *
Mrs. Page
Kay Allmand returns to Door Shakespeare for this special project after many seasons away. Previous appearances include: Jessica in The Merchant of Venice, Lucy in The Rivals, Hero in Much Ado About Nothing, Jess in The Complete Works of Shakespeare (Abridged), Caroline Bingley in Pride and Prejudice, and Viola in Twelfth Night. Kay has also enjoyed working in Door County at Third Avenue Playhouse, where she appeared in The Glass Menagerie, Steel Magnolias, and Isaac’s Eye. In Milwaukee her theatre home was Milwaukee Chamber Theatre, where she was seen as Julia in Fallen Angels, Vivienne Duckworth in Jeeves Takes a Bow and Lillie Langtry in Sherlock Holmes and the Case of the Jersey Lily.
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Cast and Crew rhonda rae busch
Dame Quickly
Rhonda Rae is honored to be part of this production during a time when live theatre is temporarily being forced to reinvent itself. Rhonda Rae is a Milwaukee based actress who has enjoyed working at Skylight Music Theatre, First Stage, The Fireside, Northern Sky Theater, In Tandem, The Palace, and the Marcus Center. Favorite credits include Madame Thenardier in Les Miserables, Miss Hannigan in Annie, Golde in Fiddler on the Roof, Martha in White Christmas, Jack’s Mother in Into the Woods, Mavis in Church Basement Ladies, and Helga ten Dorp in Death Trap. “Every poem, every work of art, everything that is well done, well made, well said, generously given, adds to our chances of survival.” (Philip Booth)
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Cast and Crew alexander johnson
Charles Roche
Alexander Johnson is a Chicago-based actor. Recent credits include the world premiere of Welcome Back (Veteran Outreach Theatre), Anything Goes (Metropolis Performing Arts), Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson (Three Brothers Theatre), and various staged readings throughout Wisconsin as a founding member of Veteran Outreach Theatre. He holds a BA in both Theatre Performance and Music Theatre from Carthage College and continues his studies with The Second City and Acting Studio Chicago. A huge thank you to the entire Door Shakespeare community for welcoming him aboard.
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Cast and Crew kim instenes
Costume Designer
Kim works as a freelance costume and makeup designer in the Milwaukee/Chicago area. Professional design credits include Sherlock Holmes and the Case of the Jersey Lily, Doubt, Jeeves Intervenes, and Jeeves at Sea at Milwaukee Chamber Theatre; The Giver, Big—The Musical, and The Snow at First Stage Children’s Theater; Romeo and Juliet at Milwaukee Shakespeare; as well as work at Milwaukee Repertory Theater, Renaissance Theaterworks, Utah Shakespeare Festival, and the Racine Theatre Guild. She is currently on the theatre faculty at Carthage College where she has designed Silent Sky, A Seat at the Table (new play by Regina Taylor), and Into the Woods, to name a few. She holds an MFA in costume design and technology from Ohio University and a BA in theatre from the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater.
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Cast and Crew aleksandra newland
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A Connecticut denizen, Aleksandra holds a Master’s degree in Flute Performance and Pedagogy from the Grażyna and Kiejstut Bacewicz Academy of Music in Łódź, Poland. She has performed in Poland, Turkey, Germany, Croatia, and (of course) the United States. Currently she holds a flute/ piccolo position in the Connecticut Valley Symphony Orchestra, is a member of the Connecticut Flute Orchestra, and is a featured soloist and ensemble player in a variety of videos, films, and chamber music groups. Outside of the classical music realm, she plays in the Birch Creek folk music band. Currently she lives with her wonderful husband and two cheeky cats in Middletown, CT. Supporting the Performing Arts and the
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Film Editor
Ryan Schabach has been a Door Shakespeare company member throughout the last 15 years, where he has directed, designed, produced, taught, choreographed, and acted. Some of his professional credits include The Underpants at the Milwaukee Rep, three seasons at the Utah Shakespeare Festival, Sylvia at Next Act Theatre, Boeing Boeing at Milwaukee Chamber Theatre, Hook’s Tale at Stages in Houston, and RED at the 6th Street Playhouse in Santa Rosa, CA. Upcoming productions include the unique world premier one person Panto at Stages in Houston, and The Absolute Brightness of Leonard Pelkey at Unity Theatre in Attorney & Counselor At Law the Hill Country of Texas.
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Cast and Crew jody sekas
Scenic and Properties Designer Jody is excited to be back working with Door Shakespeare! He has worked as a freelance designer for such venues as the Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Renaissance Theaterworks, First Stage Children’s Theatre, Milwaukee Chamber Theatre, Rochester Civic Theatre, Dell’Arte International, Omaha Theatre Company for Young People, The Western Stage, and on several independent films. Jody is currently Associate Professor of Scenic Design & Technology and a core professor in the Digital Design & Fabrication Certificate Program at the University of Wisconsin-Parkside. Prior, he taught Scenography in the Theatre, Film, & Dance Department at Humboldt State University in northern California, Scenic/Lighting Design & Technology at UW-Eau Claire, and, for four years, was the resident scenic & lighting designer for the Sioux Falls Playhouse in South Dakota.
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Cast and Crew ann warren
Composer and Sound Designer Ann Warren works extensively with engag ing theatricality to blur the distinctions between concert performance, installations, and theater while challenging creators, performers, and audiences to venture deeply and without restraint. As the Artistic Director of Concrete Timbre, she has created many theatrical events with 20+ artists including: Voyage de Ouf, Dziewczyna, Satie’s Birthday Party, Folie Pure, Coq tôt, Anna Strong’s Laundry, Un Lieu de Vie, 4 Wars, and A/K/A Benjamin (Franklin’s Women). Her compositions have been performed at contemporary venues in New York City, Paris, London, and throughout the USA. Her long-time collaboration with Michael Stebbins includes three other J.M. Barrie plays (Mary Rose, The New Word, and The Old Lady Shows Her Medals) as well as several other plays including Bury the Dead, The Santaland Diaries, Click This!, and David Mamet’s The Frog Prince. Merde! 25
Cast and Crew j. m. barrie
Playwright
Sir James Matthew Barrie, born the ninth of ten children in Kirriemuir, Scotland on May 9, 1860, was a journalist, playwright, and novelist. His life was marked by a long friendship with Sylvia Llwelyn Davies and her five sons, to whom he dedicated the play that propelled him to international fame: Peter Pan, or The Boy Who Wouldn’t Grow Up (1904), and the subsequent story Peter and Wendy (1911). Barrie attended Edinburgh University and began his career as a journalist in London before he turned to writing novels and then plays. His first play, Ibsen’s Ghost, was a well received parody of Ibsen that premiered in London in 1891. He followed it with the successful premieres of more than 50 plays including The Little Minister (1897), Quality Street (1901), The Admirable Crichton (1902), Alice Sitby-the-Fire (1905), What Every Woman Knows (1908), The Twelve-Pound Look (1911), A Kiss for Cinderella (1916), Dear Brutus (1917) and Mary Rose (1920). A contemporary of G.B. Shaw and H.G. Wells, and a close friend of Arthur Conan Doyle and P.G. Wodehouse, Barrie was one of the most celebrated men of his day. His many honors included a baronetcy, the Order of Merit, the Rectorship of St. Andrew’s University, and the Chancellorship of Edinburgh University. Barrie died on June 3, 1937. —The Vineyard Theatre 26
Cast and Crew elyse edelman
Director of Camp Will
Elyse Edelman is very grateful to work at Door Shakespeare as Director of Camp Will, Door Shakespeare’s summer theater program! Wisconsin theater credits as an actor include multiple productions with First Stage, Forward Theater Company, Milwaukee Chamber Theatre, Renaissance Theaterworks, American Players Theatre, In Tandem Theatre, and Milwaukee Repertory Theater. Other regional acting credits include The Guthrie, Park Square Theatre, People’s Centre Theatre (Minneapolis/St. Paul), Utah Shakespeare Festival (Cedar City), Chicago Children’s Theatre, The Accidents (Chicago), and Riverside Theatre in the Park (Iowa City). Elyse is a teaching artist and develops curriculum for a number of professional theaters in the state. She is a proud graduate of the University of Minnesota/Guthrie Theater BFA Actor’s Training Program. Website: www.elyseedelman.com.
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Cast and Crew amy ensign
Managing Director Amy Ensign began her career with Door Shakespeare twelve years ago as part of the Acting Company (Elmire in Tartuffe, Ceres in The Tempest). Last seen as Mistress Page in 2019’s The Merry Wives of Windsor, other Door Shakespeare credits include Portia in The Merchant of Venice, Julia in The Rivals, Jane in Pride and Prejudice, and Rosalind in As You Like It (among others). A past Company Manager and Education Director, Amy initiated Door Shakespeare’s Shakespeare in the School program. She returns to Door Shakespeare after working for some time as the Marketing and Development Director for Third Avenue Playhouse. An actor, director, and theatre educator, Amy lives in Door County where she has performed with Third Avenue Playhouse, Northern Sky Theater, Teatro Caravaggio, Theatre M, and The Peninsula Players. Amy holds a BA in theatre from the University of Washington and studied with the Suzuki Company of Toga-Mura in Japan. Currently the Drama Director at Sevastopol School, Amy is a voyaging sailor and underwater hockey player. She lives in Sturgeon Bay with her husband and son.
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Director and Stage Manager of J. M. Barrie’s Rosalind Producing Artistic Director Michael Stebbins has appeared on regional stages across the country, from NYC (off-Broadway’s Mint Theatre Company and The Public Theater) to CA (Berkeley Repertory Theatre) and many states in between. As a director, his work has been seen at summer stock, college and regional theatres. In 2005, after being based in NYC for 12 years, he was hired as the producing artistic director
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Cast and Crew of Rep Stage, a regional theatre based in Maryland. While there he championed works of up-and-coming playwrights such as Liz Duffy Adams, David Davalos, Will Eno, and Stephen Karam, and also programmed long-forgotten chestnuts. Wisconsin acting credits include Milwaukee Chamber Theatre’s Jeeves at Sea, Theatre Gigante’s I Am My Own Wife and Woyzeck, Optimist Theatre’s Much Ado About Nothing, Skylight Music Theatre’s production of Urinetown, and Door Shakespeare’s Henry V, in which he played the Archbishop of Canterbury and King Charles VI. Michael received his BFA/MFA from UWM’s Professional Theatre Training Program. He is the recipient of a Helen Hayes Tribute Award for his work in the DC/MD/ VA region, and is a member of Actors’ Equity Association. Michael and his friend, Magnolia Regina Erin Hartman Stebbins, a purebred Bengal cat, are currently based in Shorewood, Wisconsin. Actors’ Equity Association (“Equity”), founded in 1913, is the U.S. labor union that represents more than 51,000 actors and stage managers. Equity fosters the art of live theatre as an essential component of society and advances the careers of its members by negotiating wages, improving working conditions and providing a wide range of benefits, including health and pension plans. Actors’ Equity is a member of the AFL-CIO and is affiliated with FIA, an international organization of performing arts unions. www.actorsequity.org #EquityWorks
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Playgoer’s Guide rosalind Synopsis
The story of Rosalind concerns one Mrs. Page, on vacation at a sea-side cottage owned by Dame Quickly. While Mrs. Page and Dame Quickly are having afternoon tea, they hear a knock on the door. Mrs. Page, not wanting to make conversation, feigns sleeping on a couch. The person at the door is a young man, one Charles Roche. He is wet from rain and requests to come in and dry off by the fire. Dame Quickly resists, but eventually relents, and when Charles nears the roaring fire in the fireplace, he notices an autographed photo sitting atop the mantle. It is of a popular actress, known for playing Shakespearean roles, particularly “Rosalind” from As You Like It.
Actor Kay Allmand’s head was transposed onto an old photograph. The script of J. M. Barrie’s Rosalind calls for the photograph to be signed, “To darling Mumsy with heaps of kisses.” Scenic and Properties Designer Jody Sekas created this for Door Shakespeare’s virtual production. 2020. Photograph by Michael Stebbins.
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Playgoer’s Guide It turns out that Charles is a huge admirer, and, just by coincidence, he learns that the woman “sleeping” on the couch is Mrs. Page, the mother of the actress in the photo. Dame Quickly leaves the two of them alone in the room, as long as Mr. Roche promises to dry off by the fire or read a book, and not disturb Mrs. Page. Well, for Mr. Roche, that won’t do. Before long, Mr. Roche and Mrs. Page are deep in conversation over Page’s famous daughter. Over the course of the next half hour, both are profoundly affected by the other, and by the end of the play the two of them are off together to London. To tell you what happens in between would be to give away a rollercoaster of a ride, with the whole ride unfolding in under one hour.
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Playgoer’s Guide rosalind
A short history J. M. Barrie’s one-act play, Rosalind, was first produced in 1912 at the Duke of York’s Theatre in London. In September of 1915, Rosalind had its American premiere at Broadway’s Lyceum Theatre, where it appeared as the afterpiece on a double-bill with Robert Marshall’s The Duke of Killiecrankie, and was described in the September 7, 1915, New York Times review as a “playlet” rather than a one-act, which sounds much more English-proper. The Lyceum Theatre was owned by Daniel Frohman, president of the New Lyceum Theatre Co. Daniel Frohman’s brother, Charles, was J. M. Barrie’s longtime friend, producer, and champion of his works. Charles was instrumental in supporting Barrie in his desire to create and bring to the stage the story of Peter Pan. 34
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Playgoer’s Guide Unfortunately, the September 1915 run of Rosalind was not seen by Charles Frohman, for he was one of 1,198 passengers that perished on May 7, 1915, when the RMS Lusitania was struck by a torpedo fired from a German U-Boat. The story goes that as the great ship was sinking, Charles Frohman paraphrased a line from Peter Pan: “Why fear death? It is the most beautiful adventure that life gives us.”
Charles Frohman, ca. 1914
Rosalind is one of four Barrie “playlets” published together in a collection entitled Half Hours. The other three playlets are Pantaloon, The Twelve-Pound Look, and The Will.
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Playgoer’s Guide the director and j. m. barrie
Director Michael Stebbins has been closely connected to works by J. M. Barrie since seeing Frances Sternhagen in an off-Broadway production of a Barrie play. When Stebbins was the Producing Artistic Director of Rep Stage, a professional theatre in Columbia, Maryland, he produced two of J. M. Barrie’s one-act plays under the title Two by J. M. Barrie: The New Word and The Old Lady Shows Her Medals. Nelson Pressley, in his October 12, 2010, Washington Post review, wrote: “Fans and admirers of the charming tearjerker (movie) Finding Neverland, will discover more intimate laughter and quiet heartache in Two by J. M. Barrie, the sublime one-acts now at Rep Stage.” Reviewing The New Word: “…done with tremendous feeling … Michael Stebbins bravely directs this at a glacial pace … the audience … was intensely attentive … hanging on with a sense of wonder and enjoying big laughs along the way … it’s capable of generating sniffles in the crowd.” Reviewing The Old Lady Shows Her Medals: “Barrie’s writing, here featuring a doozy of a plot, knits the humor with threads of emptiness and loss … Stebbins gently emphasizes the theatricality of the play (the footlights, the curtain that opens very slowly), and he treats the play with respect, allowing the characters all possible dignity and lets the laughs and heavier emotions come as they may. It’s glorious.”
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Michael has also directed what is considered J. M. Barrie’s last completed full-length play, Mary Rose, as well as readings of J. M. Barrie plays, and lectures about Barrie and his life.
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related material
Article on Mary Rose
https://dctheatrescene. com/2012/11/12/michael-stebbins-on-directingbarries-ghost-story-maryrose/
Door County Pulse Podcast
August 26, 2020 ~ Door Shakespeare Presents Rosalind
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Playgoer’s Guide how rosalind came to be By Michael Stebbins, Artistic Director A virtual season. What does that mean? How does that happen? Once the decision was made to cancel Door Shakespeare’s 2020 summer season, Managing Director Amy Ensign and I were thinking of how best to move forward with programming. To reach Door Shakespeare audiences during a pandemic, we decided we needed to bring a production to the audience. Directly in their homes. That meant asking our actors to participate in a production. But in order for these artists to give of their time, energy, and talent, we wanted to honor them and rehearse a play for production. It was “thinking outside of the box,” while “working inside the box.” I was inspired by the rising popularity of movie theatres showing filmed versions of plays by London’s National Theatre. Of course, those were filmed plays that were in actual performance at a time they were filmed. While that would have been ideal, because of the pandemic, we could not gather, rehearse, and perform together. So…how could we accomplish something similar to what London’s National Theatre did? 38
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By having the play performed by actors in their individual homes. To accomplish this lofty goal of having a full rehearsal and performance experience, actors required sets and props and costumes, while rehearsing and performing in their separate homes. I reached out to Ryan Schabach, a dear person, friend, actor, teacher, and director. He was set to play the lead in Door Shakespeare’s 2020 summer season production of Hamlet. Ryan is a self-taught filmmaker. I had seen promotional work he’s created for his own artistic projects and was impressed. We discussed how to accomplish what it was I was setting out to do. Above Left: Rehearsal setup for Door Shakespeare’s production of J. M. Barrie’s Rosalind, as seen from the apartment of director Michael Stebbins. 2020. Photograph by Michael Stebbins. Above Right: Some costumes for Door Shakespeare’s virtual production of J. M. Barrie’s Rosalind, before they got packed up to be delivered to each actor’s place of residence. This photograph was taken in the costume shop at Carthage College, Kenosha, Wisconsin, where Costume Designer Kim Instenes works. 2020. Photograph by Michael Stebbins.
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Here is what we came up with: We decided to rehearse on Zoom and to always have Zoom in action, so that, regardless of what we were filming, the actors in the scene were always talking to their actual scene partner. Prior to the rehearsal process getting underway, I communicated to Ryan particular moments I wanted to capture, much of it based on playwright J. M. Barrie’s extensive descriptive text. Much like George Bernard Shaw, J. M. Barrie writes at length about moments he sees taking place. His words acted as our guide, and a shot list—a wish list—was compiled, based on his text. Ryan attended rehearsals to observe and to get a feel of where the process was heading. What was the mood and tone of each scene, what was the blocking, and how could he accomplish coming up with a cohesive list of shots we desired? Above: Scenic and Properties Designer Jody Sekas built three matching fireplaces in his garage. Made completely from Styrofoam, these were constructed for Door Shakespeare’s virtual production of J. M. Barrie’s Rosalind. After they were completed, they were delivered to each of the actor’s homes. Photographs by Jody Sekas.
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Playgoer’s Guide We discussed how the set (the interior of a cottage by the sea) was arranged. And, on our day day off, I picked up a U-Haul cargo van and arrived at each actor’s home, dropping off sets and props and costumes. Door Shakespeare designers Kim Instenes and Jody Sekas were game to play. Kim, the costume designer, was sent a script and she attended the first rehearsal to hear the reading. Kim is on faculty at Carthage College in Kenosha, WI, and they were going to be moving all their costumes into a new area of the college. She worked it into her schedule to pull pieces that would serve Rosalind.
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Playgoer’s Guide Again, J. M. Barrie, in his descriptions, is rather specific as to what characters wear, so this acted as a guide. Kim had previously worked with two of the three actors, which was helpful as she moved forward. Then I turned to set designer Jody Sekas, who is on the faculty at UW-Parkside, also in Kenosha. The script called for a mantle and fireplace. Jody agreed to create three identical fireplaces and mantles—made completely out of Styrofoam. He also found three teapots, three tablecloths, fashioned three framed photos, three steins with flowers, and purchased three matching candles and bases. We shopped back and forth on Amazon for “Charles’” knapsack and two pocket photo holders (one for “Charles” to hold and one for “Mrs. Page” to hold—each is supposed to be the same one). During the second week of rehearsal, we began recording. Zoom was our touchstone, and we used it at every moment of every rehearsal. Since the characters were always in a scene with someone else, it was understood that scene partners could always hear (and see) one another via Zoom. When it came to recording the scenes, we worked in sequence, so the actors were able to maintain the focus necessary, and so their characters had as linear a journey as possible through the play. 43
Playgoer’s Guide Each actor used his or her iPhone to record. They also assisted with lighting, using everything from their own table lamps, floor lamps, or ring lights. They also employed, from time to time, their partner or spouse to lend a hand. There were a few times that we used a hand or arm “double.” It was necessary to see the character of “Charles” passing his pocket photo holder to “Mrs. Page.” There were a few times she also touched his arm. So, partners or spouses did lend a hand—literally. A set-up shot was communicated to each actor so they would know where to place their phone or camera. Once they were set up, they would FaceTime us to show how CHR_program May 4_75x1_825 copy.pdf 1 3/1/17 3:13 PM the shot was framed.
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Playgoer’s Guide We would give a thumbs up or adjust the framing accordingly. Then we would disconnect from FaceTime, they would press record on their phones, and we would record the scene in real time, with actors talking and listening to their scene partner/s via Zoom. We often did a wide, mid-, and a close-up shot of most scenes. This gave the actors opportunities to do a number of takes, discussing before and after each take with me as the director. Left: Zoom rehearsal for Door Shakespeare’s virtual production of J. M. Barrie’s Rosalind, taken at the apartment of director Michael Stebbins. Pictured is actor Alexander Johnson. 2020. Photograph by Michael Stebbins.
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Playgoer’s Guide Over the last couple of weeks, Ryan Schabach has been editing the sequences together. Because the virtual world opens up possibilities to work with people from all over the world, I contacted Ann Warren, composer and sound designer based in NYC. She and Ryan and I have been working closely to add original music, composed by Ann and performed by a flutist based in Connecticut. If we could have all been in the same theatre, rehearsing on the same set, I believe Rosalind would look very much like what you are viewing today. Our rehearsal process would be very much the same (although in person, not online), the actors would be the same, and the set would include many of the pieces you will see in this presentation. We can’t wait for you to see our first virtual production.
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Playgoer’s Guide william shakespeare
A Biography Courtesy of Folger Shakespeare Library William Shakespeare was probably born on about April 23, 1564, the date that is traditionally given for his birth. He was John and Mary Shakespeare’s oldest surviving child. Growing up as the big brother of the family, William had three younger brothers and two younger sisters. Their father, John Shakespeare, was a leatherworker, a prosperous businessman, as well as Stratford’s alderman, later, bailiff—much like a mayor. He married Mary Arden. William, as the son of a leading Stratford citizen, almost certainly attended Stratford’s grammar school. Like all such schools, its curriculum consisted of an intense emphasis on the Latin classics, including memorization, writing, and acting classic Latin plays. Shakespeare most likely attended until about age 15. In late 1582, William Shakespeare married Anne Hathaway. She was already expecting their first-born child, Susanna. Anne grew up just outside Stratford in the village of Shottery. In early 1585, the couple had twins, Judith and Hamnet. completing the family. In the years ahead, Anne and the children lived in Stratford while Shakespeare worked in London. The first definite mention of Shakespeare is in 1592 as an 48
established London actor and playwright, mocked by a contemporary as a “Shake-scene.” The same writer alludes to one of Shakespeare’s earliest history plays, Henry VI, Part 3. The next year, in 1593, Shakespeare published a long poem, Venus and Adonis. For more than two decades, Shakespeare had multiple roles in the London theater as an actor, playwright, and, in time, a business partner in a major acting company, the Lord Chamberlain’s Men (renamed the King’s Men in 1603). He died on April 23, 1616 —the traditional date of his birthday, though his precise birthdate is unknown— and was buried on April 25, 1616, in Holy Trinity Church, Stratford-upon -Avon.
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Camp Will dear friends,
Our hearts ached that we weren’t able to be together in person this summer, but we still enjoyed building friendships, learning theatre technique, and working together in celebration of the human spirit, and Shakespeare’s legacy. Camp Will looked a bit different, yet was an adventure full of heartfelt collaboration, learning, and friendship. This summer, camp scenes were filmed and edited together in order to share our work with you. Enjoy the 2020 Camp Will GreenShare shows by clicking the links on the facing page!
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Photo by Elyse Edelman
A big thank you goes out to Camp Will Director Elyse Edelman, our fabulous teaching artists: Scott McKenna Campbell, Jarrod Langwinski, and our wonderful Teaching Apprentice: Selma Rivera.
Virtual Camp Will campers and Teaching Artists work on clowning technique.
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Camp Director Elyse Edelman constructs the Camp Will Kit: a handcrafted process. The Milwaukee Post Office calls it “Camp-in-a-box! Photo by Elyse Edelman
Camp Will campers and Teaching Artists Zoom in for session two. Photo by Elyse Edelman
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Families Review Virtual Camp Will “ Camp Will was a particular joy at this time. You are so wonderful to have the spirit of ‘the show must go on’ in these challenging times.” —Dennis Gordon, Camp Will Grandparent “ I was so amazed at how much fun Camp Will was this year! All the instructors were extremely positive, bright, and motivational. It was really wonderful to be part of such a fun thing in such an irregular time.” —Bea Dramm, Camp Will Camper “ Zoom Camp Will …turned out to be such a cool learning experience for the kids to perform in a new way and to be able to see how professional actors are now adapting to a different medium. Camp Will has always been the favorite part of [my daughter’s] summer. She thinks you should start doing a Zoom Camp in the Winter as well.” —Rowan Haug, Camp Will Parent
related material
A chat with Camp Will teaching artists
https://www.doorshakespeare.com/blog/a-chat-withcamp-will-teaching-artists/
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Shakespeare Circle Door Shakespeare is pleased to announce the members of The Shakespeare Circle giving program. The Shakespeare Circle consists of donors who make a pledge for three consecutive years to support Door Shakespeare’s mission. This circle provides the sustaining foundation on which we produce each summer season, and build our presence in both the Door County and Midwest region. We are so grateful for this integral ensemble of donors! For more information on The Shakespeare Circle, please call Michael Stebbins at 920.854.7111. The donors listed include those who gave between June 1, 2019, through August 24, 2020. If we missed placing you on the list, please let us know so we can update immediately. Thank you!
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Helen Ambuel Nancy T. & David A. Borghesi Mary Lynn & Randal Brotherhood David Clowers & Janice Galt Kit & Dick Conner Dawn & Jason Crane Perry Duderstadt Family
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Tom & Bev Lisle MMG Foundation, Inc. Kaye Wagner William K. & Sunshine Walker Clyde & Marsha Williams Carl & Sandy Zapffe
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the gentry: $1,000-$2,499 Helen Ambuel Virginia S. Bare In memory of Gary Buerstatte Anna Pepelnjak In Memory of Gary Buerstatte Kaye Wagner Virginia Burns Private Charitable Foundation The Nancy T. & David A. Borghesi Fund Dawn & Jason Crane Doug & Judy Drew Perry Duderstadt
Amy Ensign & David Foulds Ms. Carol Fiedler Jake Gudmundsen Rod Matthews & Marie Sieker In Memory of Michael P. Shaneyfelt Nancy Ciezki & Diane Kostecke Jeff, Jenny, Nick & Noah Trimark Andrew & Katy Weber William K. & Sunshine Walker Mr. Paul Zillgitt & Ms. Patrice Peltier
the knights: $500-$999 Priscilla & Anthony Beadell Charles Billington & Susan Berry Kenneth & Carol Boyd Mark Breseman Mr. & Mrs. R. David Callsen Bob & Alice Chrismer Allyn Ensign Mindi & Paul Grittner Mr. James K. Hardy Arlene J. Johnson Robert Kinosian Santosh N. Krishnan Anthony & Judith Likata
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Individual Contributors the esquires: $250-$499 Anon d’Allouez Ms. Nancy Andriacchi Bob Balderson Robert & Betty Barbolini Bublik Family Jillaine Burton Miles Capron Bill & Nancy Carpenter Lynn & Kathleen Casey-Mckee Lorie Chaiten & Harold Hirshman Dennis & Bonnie Connolly Dr. Peter & Beverly Conroy Peter R. Coladarci & Liz Kelly Gretchen Courtney Jim & Carole Crane Mr. Michael Elkow, Jr. Rob & Lori Gardenier Janet & Jerry Gallagher Christopher & Lorrie Garces Jami & Joe Hanreddy Michael & Lisa Humke Albert & Cynthia Johnson Jann & Keith Kostecke Anne Landre & Charlie Dee
Right: Door Shakespeare’s Managing Director, Amy Ensign, and Producing Artistic Director, Michael Stebbins, observe rehearsal during the 2018 season. Photograph by Heidi Hodges.
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Individual Contributors the masters: $99 and under Dave Amato Mr. & Mrs. Curt Anderson Anonymous Charles & Mary Anderson Charitable Fund James & Elizabeth Baxter Megan Bean & Ben Harvey Heidi Becker Greg & Peg Berezewski Judith Brehm Heather Brendelson Mr. Elliott Brotherhood Pete & Ruth Budic Paulette Laufer & Richard Carlson Darlene R. Castonia Amy Chaffee Trudy Chelmecki Louis Cornelius Susan Cotter Cheryl Culver Susan Dewitt Davie Tracy Deak Ross Dippel & Christine Henkel Michelle Doneff Ed & Adèle Douglass Mark & Janet Eastman Thomas & Victoria Eley Leslie Fitzwater Sarah Frudden & Jeff Bergman Dennis Gordon Diane Gruener Rowan & Marty Haug David & Gail Henderson Michaela Holey Jim Huston & Theresa Miller Marcia Kirtland Robert & Sara Larsen Estella & Chuck Lauter Robert & Holly Ligocki Jim & Cathy Liska Mark Lundberg Terry & Ally McArdle Marilyn McDonald Rita McDonald Mary & Vince Mahler Allan Markowitz Jill Melchoir Dan & Diane Neal Janet M. Nelson
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Individual Contributors special thanks for dontations of time, talent, goods, and services Dave Alley Mark Anderson & Isabelle Kralj Allie Babich Björklunden Mark Breseman Elliott, John, & Luke Brotherhood Laura & Peter Buergin-Witt Bill Busch Scott McKenna Campbell Carthage College Department of Theatre Centerpoint Marina Door County Library Bea Dramm Kim Eckstein Elyse Edelman David Ensign Betsy Ensign-George Bryce Foster Christopher J. Guse & Lisa Klimczak Tanya Hasenjager Becky Heller Heidi Hodges Leda Hoffmann Marcella Kearns Erin Kellam
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special thanks from the cast
Kay Allmand would like to thank Door Shakespeare for allowing her a chance to be creative and get paid while being flexible with her new small business schedule. Special thanks to her husband, soulmate, and BFF Ryan Schabach for being the best, most patient human she knows. Rhonda Rae Busch would like to thank Bill Busch for aiding in set up, filming, and for his willingness to work outside so the house would be quiet for production. Alexander Johnson extends a huge thank you to Elodie Senetra for delivering and assisting with the load in of the set, props, and costume pieces.
Right: Eric Schabla as King Henry V and Elyse Edelman as Katherine, Princess of France in Door Shakespeare’s production of William Shakespeare’s Henry V, directed by Matt Daniels. 2019. Photograph by Heidi Hodges.
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Individual Contributors special thanks for donations of goods, and services for the 2019 gala silent auction Al Johnsons American Players Theatre Birch Creek Music Performance Center Blue Front Cafe Chop Jean Crane Dancing Bear Dancing Dragonfly B & B Door Artisan Cheese Company Door County Candy Door County Maritime Museum Door County Trolley Door Kinetic Arts Festival Ed Fenendael 5th and Jefferson Coffee Shop Fineline Gallery The Five Birches Forward Theater Company Frykman Studio Gallery Gibraltar Grill Glacier Ledge Restaurant & Bar Grasse’s Hatch Distillery Heidi Hodges Photography Island Lavender Lost Moth Gallery Madison Avenue Market
For information on Door Shakespeare’s educational programming and the 2020 youth production, call Amy Ensign at 920.854.7111.
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Educational Programming Contributors family fund
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thank you to our sponsors!
Building on the strong foundation of Camp Will, and our other educational programs such as Shakespeare in the Schools, Shake it Up Saturday, and Will-In-The-Woods, Door Shakespeare is proud to have presented our first youth production: Something’s Rotten in the State of Denmark by Joseph Wallace (and William Shakespeare), in December of 2019. We couldn’t have done it without our sponsors! Thank you.
The Door County Community Foundation
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Student actors from all over Door County joined together in December of 2019 to present Something’s Rotten in the State of Denmark. Photos by Michael Marit
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Join the Fun! become a bard buddy volunteer! Door Shakespeare is looking for friendly and energetic volunteers of all ages. We’re a non-profit organization… we can’t do it without you!
Help run performances when we return to the Garden at Björklunden during our summer seasons by greeting patrons, parking cars, selling concessions, or ushering. We’d love to have your help with administrative projects and distribution of marketing materials, too! Our Bard Buddy volunteer program is a wonderful community of volunteers that are critical to each season’s success. Please join us, have fun, and help celebrate our love of Shakespeare and the theater! If you’d like to find out more please call us at 920.854.7111, or email info@doorsha kespeare.com Thank you!
to our bard buddy volunteers
Much of what makes your Door Shakespeare experience memorable is the incredible assistance we receive from the generous supporters of this theater company. Door Shakespeare extends our heartiest gratitude to the members of our Bard Buddy volunteer program. Thank you for your effort, time, and assistance during our season and throughout the year!
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Join the Fun! bard buddy volunteers Maddison Ayers Robert Barbolini Laurel Braatz Laura Buergin-Witt John Brotherhood Carla Byrnes Bridget Carlson Greta Carlson Richard Carlson Dawn & Terry Chier Kirsten & Carl Christianson David Clowers Kathy Conner Amelie Doneff Bea Dramm Hans Dramm Doug & Judy Drew Allyn Ensign David Ensign Owen Ensign-Foulds Alice Ensign-George Arthur Ensign-George Hannah Ensign-George Tim Feist Holly Feldman Scout Feldman Tanya & Mark Fischer David Foulds Mark Goldstein Patrica Grimm Mary Hall Jean & Bob Heidt Becky Heller David Heller Margaret Herrington Chrisa Hickey Rachel Hietpas Heidi Hodges Susan & Leon Hoffman Ron & Mrs. Holden Kathy & Dan Hubing Christina Johnson Rocklan Keene Sarah Keller Susan Kennedy DD Knutson Erica Knutson
Lucy & Jim Knutson Rachel Korn Michaela Kraft Susan & Werner Krause Kathie Kulhanek Ned & Mrs. Larson Paulette Laufer Susan & Emil Lesniak Sunny MacLachlan Erin & Jack McFarlane Michael Marit Nico Moreno Carol Omerick Amy Phillips Georgie Pink Max Pink Joan Pleuss Mya Ploor Bernadette Raspante Marion Rosenau Jim Roche Carly Ruggless Elaine Ruggless Izzy Ruggless Jonathan Ruggless Alex Sabin Siobhan Schallert Carmen Schroeder Linda Shealey Mary K. Stahler Josie Stahler Karen Stocker Nina Stoneham Sandra Stoneham Julie Stratton Deanna & John Swanson Josie Trettin Tory Trettin Olivia Vanden Heuvel Rochelle Van Erem Diane & James Warpinski Barbara & Ron Weir Marsha & Clyde Williams Catrina Williamson Patti & Howard Williamson Carl Zapffe Ryan Zierk
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Past Productions 1995 A Midsommer Nights Dream & The Comedie of Errors, by Wm. Shakespeare 1996 Twelfe Night or What You Will, by Wm. Shakespeare 1999 As You Like It, by Wm. Shakespeare 2000 The Taming of the Shrew, by Wm. Shakespeare 2001 Twelfth Night, by Wm. Shakespeare 2002 A Midsummer Night’s Dream, by Wm. Shakespeare 2003 Romeo and Juliet & Much Ado About Nothing, by Wm. Shakespeare 2004 The Taming of the Shrew & The Merry Wives of Windsor, by Wm. Shakespeare 2005 The Comedy of Errors, by Wm. Shakespeare & She Stoops to Conquer, by Oliver Goldsmith 2006 As You Like It, by Wm. Shakespeare & The Importance of Being Earnest, by Oscar Wilde 2007 The Tempest, by Wm. Shakespeare & Tartuffe, by Jean Baptiste Moliere 2008 A Midsummer Night’s Dream, by Wm. Shakespeare & Cyrano De Bergerac, by Edmund Rostand 2009 The Merchant of Venice, by Wm. Shakespeare 2010 Much Ado About Nothing, by Wm. Shakespeare & The Rivals, by Richard Brinsley Sheridan 2011
Twelfth Night, by Wm. Shakespeare & Pride and Prejudice, adapted for the stage by Joseph Hanreddy and J.R. Sullivan & The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged), by Adam Long, Daniel Singer and Jess Winfield
2012 As You Like It by Wm. Shakespeare & The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged), by Adam Long, Daniel Singer and Jess Winfield 2013 Macbeth & Love’s Labour’s Lost, by Wm. Shakespeare
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Past Productions 2014 The Comedy of Errors & King Lear, by Wm. Shakespeare 2015 Romeo and Juliet & The Tempest, by Wm. Shakespeare 2016 A Midsummer Night’s Dream & Julius Caesar, by Wm. Shakespeare 2017 Twelfth Night, by William Shakespeare & The Heart of Robin Hood, by David Farr 2018 Much Ado About Nothing & The Comedy of Errors, by Wm. Shakespeare 2019 Henry V & The Merry Wives of Windsor, by Wm. Shakespeare Door Shakespeare Youth Production Something’s Rotten in the State of Denmark, by Wm. Shakespeare & Joseph Wallace 2020 Rosalind, by J. M. Barrie & The Comedy of Errors, by Wm. Shakespeare
The full Door Shakespeare 2019 Company of The Merry Wives of Windsor, directed by Marcella Kearns, takes a bow. Photograph by Heidi Hodges
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Allie Babich as Mistress Alice Ford in Door Shakespeare’s production of William Shakespeare’s The Merry Wives of Windsor, directed by Marcella Kearns. 2019. Photograph by Heidi Hodges.