[NEOhioPAL]The Cleveland Shakespeare Festival 2001

Fri Jun 22 00:29:00 PDT 2001

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For immediate release:
The Cleveland=20
Shakespeare=20
Festival 2001

We are pleased to announce our fourth season!  This year we are presenting=20
CORIOLANUS and MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING in two locations: the Shaker Heights=20
Colonnade and on the campus of Tri-C West in Parma.=20

CORIOLANUS will open Friday, June 29 at 6:30pm at the Shaker Heights=20
Colonnade.  Directed by Brian Zoldessy, it is perhaps Shakespeare's most=20
overtly political play, more so even than the histories, Coriolanus takes as=
=20
its hero a man completely lacking in political gifts--a stubborn soldier,=20
brought down by an overweening pride and an inability to compromise with the=
=20
forces that seek his downfall. Coriolanus is trapped between two worlds--he=20
is a kingly figure, born to command; yet, at the same time he finds himself=20
inhabiting a republican political reality that--though he himself has helped=
=20
to create it--he cannot endure.=20

Our second show, MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING, presented through Actors=E2=80=99 E=
quity,=20
the professional stage actors union, as an Actors=E2=80=99 Equity Members=
=E2=80=99 Code=20
Project Production will open Friday, July 6 at 6:30pm, also at the Shaker=20
Heights Colonnade. Directed by Lisa Ortenzi, it is one of Shakespeare=E2=80=
=99s most=20
popular and enduring romantic comedies, deception, slander, and bumbling=20
incompetence rule the day. When Don Pedro=E2=80=99s men return from war thei=
r=20
thoughts turn to pursuits of the heart. But Count Claudio=E2=80=99s new love=
 for Hero=20
is undermined by the trickery of the jealous Don John, who convinces Claudio=
=20
that Hero has been unfaithful. Claudio accuses Hero on the day of their=20
intended wedding and general havoc ensues.=20

Many old faces return to grace the stage of the Festival, among them are=20
Allen Branstein, Mike Roache, Mark Cipra, Kimberly Mahoney, Joshua Brown,=20
John Lynch, and Paul Kaiser. =20

There are many new faces as well, Nick Koesters, Jodi Lee Maile, James=20
Workman, Leilani Barrett, Mark Rabant, John Fleming, Matt McDermott as well=20
as many others.
Complete cast lists will be posted on our website (see below.)=20

The return of Tonya Beckman and Jay Kim herald the start of a new era for th=
e=20
Festival as they are producing MUCH ADO as an Equity Members Project under=20
the umbrella of the Shakespeare Festival.  This gives an opportunity to see=20
three local Equity members (Beckman, Kim, and Juliette Regnier) explore the=20
sexual politics of the play at a deeper level.  Two of the traditionally mal=
e=20
characters, Leonato and Don John, are being portrayed as women, thus=20
intensifying the depths of deception and betrayal. The first three weekends=20
of the Festival will be presented at the Shaker Heights Colonnade (3450=20
LeeRoad, Shaker Heights, OH.)  The final two weekends will be presented on=20
the Tri-C Western Campus (11000 Pleasant Valley Rd., Parma, OH.)   For=20
directions and map info please consult our website: <A HREF=3D"http://www.cl=
eveshakes.org/">www.cleveshakes.org</A>

Show dates and times are subject to change. Call the CLSF Hotline
(216) 732-3311 for immediate updates or email <A HREF=3D"mailto:info at clevesh=
akes.org">info at cleveshakes.org</A>=20

Coriolanus
Directed by Brian Zoldessy
June 29, 30 and July 1, 12, 13, 20, 22, 28
6:30 pm

Much Ado About Nothing
Directed by Lisa Ortenzi
July 6, 7, 8, 14, 15, 21, 27, 29
6:30 pm

Free.  Outdoor.  Shakespeare.=20

The Cleveland Shakespeare Festival
Lawrence Nehring, Artistic Director
Joshua Brown, Managing Director
Kelly Elliott, General Manager
PO Box 771430
Lakewood, OH 44107
<A HREF=3D"http://www.cleveshakes.org/">http://www.cleveshakes.org/</A>

Larry Nehring
Artistic Director
Cleveland Shakespeare Festival
www.cleveshakes.org
"Be safe; act dangerous."=20

"If you can't be a good example, then you'll just have to serve as a horribl=
e=20
warning."
--Catherine Aird

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<BR><P ALIGN=3DCENTER>The Cleveland=20
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<BR>We are pleased to announce our <B>fourth</B> season!  This year we=20=
are presenting <B>
<BR>CORIOLANUS</B> and <B>MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING</B> in two locations: the <=
B>Shaker Heights=20
<BR>Colonnade</B> and on the campus of <B>Tri-C West</B> in Parma.=20
<BR>
<BR><B>CORIOLANUS</B> will open Friday, June 29 at 6:30pm at the Shaker Heig=
hts=20
<BR>Colonnade.  Directed by Brian Zoldessy, it is perhaps Shakespeare's=
 most=20
<BR>overtly political play, more so even than the histories, Coriolanus take=
s as=20
<BR>its hero a man completely lacking in political gifts--a stubborn soldier=
,=20
<BR>brought down by an overweening pride and an inability to compromise with=
 the=20
<BR>forces that seek his downfall. Coriolanus is trapped between two worlds-=
-he=20
<BR>is a kingly figure, born to command; yet, at the same time he finds hims=
elf=20
<BR>inhabiting a republican political reality that--though he himself has he=
lped=20
<BR>to create it--he cannot endure.=20
<BR>
<BR>Our second show, <B>MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING</B>, presented through Actors=
=E2=80=99 Equity,=20
<BR>the professional stage actors union, as an Actors=E2=80=99 Equity Member=
s=E2=80=99 Code=20
<BR>Project Production will open Friday, July 6 at 6:30pm, also at the Shake=
r=20
<BR>Heights Colonnade. Directed by Lisa Ortenzi, it is one of Shakespeare=
=E2=80=99s most=20
<BR>popular and enduring romantic comedies, deception, slander, and bumbling=
=20
<BR>incompetence rule the day. When Don Pedro=E2=80=99s men return from war=20=
their=20
<BR>thoughts turn to pursuits of the heart. But Count Claudio=E2=80=99s new=20=
love for Hero=20
<BR>is undermined by the trickery of the jealous Don John, who convinces Cla=
udio=20
<BR>that Hero has been unfaithful. Claudio accuses Hero on the day of their=20
<BR>intended wedding and general havoc ensues.=20
<BR>
<BR>Many old faces return to grace the stage of the Festival, among them are=
=20
<BR>Allen Branstein, Mike Roache, Mark Cipra, Kimberly Mahoney, Joshua Brown=
,=20
<BR>John Lynch, and Paul Kaiser.  
<BR>
<BR>There are many new faces as well, Nick Koesters, Jodi Lee Maile, James=20
<BR>Workman, Leilani Barrett, Mark Rabant, John Fleming, Matt McDermott as w=
ell=20
<BR>as many others.
<BR>Complete cast lists will be posted on our website (see below.)=20
<BR>
<BR>The return of Tonya Beckman and Jay Kim herald the start of a new era fo=
r the=20
<BR>Festival as they are producing MUCH ADO as an Equity Members Project und=
er=20
<BR>the umbrella of the Shakespeare Festival.  This gives an opportunit=
y to see=20
<BR>three local Equity members (Beckman, Kim, and Juliette Regnier) explore=20=
the=20
<BR>sexual politics of the play at a deeper level.  Two of the traditio=
nally male=20
<BR>characters, Leonato and Don John, are being portrayed as women, thus=20
<BR>intensifying the depths of deception and betrayal. The first three weeke=
nds=20
<BR>of the Festival will be presented at the <B>Shaker Heights Colonnade</B>=
 (3450=20
<BR>LeeRoad, Shaker Heights, OH.)  The final two weekends will be prese=
nted on=20
<BR>the <B>Tri-C Western Campus</B> (11000 Pleasant Valley Rd., Parma, OH.)=20=
  For=20
<BR>directions and map info please consult our website: <A HREF=3D"http://ww=
w.cleveshakes.org/">www.cleveshakes.org</A>
<BR>
<BR>Show dates and times are subject to change. Call the CLSF Hotline
<BR><B>(216) 732-3311</B> for immediate updates or email <A HREF=3D"mailto:i=
nfo at cleveshakes.org">info at cleveshakes.org</A>=20
<BR><B>
<BR>Coriolanus
<BR></B>Directed by Brian Zoldessy
<BR>June 29, 30 and July 1, 12, 13, 20, 22, 28
<BR>6:30 pm
<BR>
<BR><B>Much Ado About Nothing
<BR></B>Directed by Lisa Ortenzi
<BR>July 6, 7, 8, 14, 15, 21, 27, 29
<BR>6:30 pm
<BR>
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<BR>The Cleveland Shakespeare Festival
<BR>Lawrence Nehring, Artistic Director
<BR>Joshua Brown, Managing Director
<BR>Kelly Elliott, General Manager
<BR>PO Box 771430
<BR>Lakewood, OH 44107
<BR><B><A HREF=3D"http://www.cleveshakes.org/">http://www.cleveshakes.org/</=
A></B></B>
<BR>
<BR>
<BR>
<BR></FONT><FONT  COLOR=3D"#800000" SIZE=3D2 FAMILY=3D"SANSSERIF" FACE=3D"Ar=
ial" LANG=3D"0">Larry Nehring
<BR>Artistic Director
<BR>Cleveland Shakespeare Festival
<BR>www.cleveshakes.org
<BR>"Be safe; act dangerous."=20
<BR>
<BR>"If you can't be a good example, then you'll just have to serve as a hor=
rible=20
<BR>warning."
<BR>--Catherine Aird
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