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| PRESS RELEASE SHAKESPEARE MIAMI 2012 PRESS CONTACT: COLLEEN STOVALL PRODUCING ARTISTIC DIRECTOR MIAMISHAKES@GMAIL.COM Shakespeare Miami presents: A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Free Shakespeare in the Park - January 20 through February 4 Starring Sarah Jane Freidlich as Hermia and Bree-Anna Obst as Puck, Shakespeare Miami brings free Shakespeare in the Park back to South Florida. Director Colleen Stovall melds classical Shakespeare with slapstick humor in Shakespeare’s most delightful story of love, power and magic. Arguably his most accessible play, Midsummer tells the tale of four young Athenian lovers and a group of hapless amateur actors, who stray into an enchanted forest and are set upon by the mischievous fairies that inhabit the forest. “Modern audiences won’t settle for the old style Shakespeare where an actor stands in one spot and spouts incomprehensible prose. “ Stovall says: “We work to preserve the poetry, and heightened language of Shakespeare, but we can’t let ourselves forget that our job is to entertain. This is a very funny play. Unfortunately, audiences won’t get the jokes if they cannot understand the words. Our job is to make sure they will.“ “I’ve directed Midsummer four times and each time I find inspiration and new meaning in the words. Each time I find something new to laugh at, some new connection to my life or to world events. Shakespeare writes about the human condition, Love, loyalty, trust, friendship, jealousy, greed, etc., which is the same today as it was 400 years ago.” 2012 Shakespeare in the Park will be held at three locations in 2012: 1/20-1/22 Pinecrest: (Pinecrest Gardens, 11000 Red Road - January 20, 21 at 7:30 pm and January 22 at 4:00 pm.) General Admission is free. Advance tickets will be available at the door for $5 each, for this location only. Info. 305/669-6990 1/27-1/29 Coconut Grove (Shell Lumber 2733 SW 27th Avenue, Miami, 33133) – January 27, 28 & 29 at 7:30 pm Admission is FREE - Seating is limited. Info. 305/856-6401 2/3-2/4 Hollywood (the Arts Park Amphitheater in Young Circle- Hollywood Boulevard at US1.) February 3 & 4 at 7:30 pm. FREE with plenty of seating. Info. 954/921-3404 More information: www.shakespearemiami.com Shakespeare Miami is a non-profit 501 © 3 organization dedicated to providing the public with professional level productions of the works of William Shakespeare at no charge. Celebrating its 8th year of Free Shakespeare in the Park and operating ENTIRELY on donations and the volunteer services of professional actors, designers, crew and staff, Shakespeare Miami leads by example, proving that community engagement and community participation in the arts is an essential element of the development of culturally literate society. Key to the success of this mission is ensuring that Shakespeare in the Park remains free to the public. For more information about supporting this worthwhile program with funding, in-kind donations or valuable volunteer skills, please email Colleen Stovall at miamishakes@gmail.com |
Full Cast List to come |