[NEohioPAL]Press Release- Lakespeare Theatre Festival

Fri May 28 17:24:28 PDT 2004

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"LAKESPEARE THEATRE DAYS" PROCLAIMED BY MAYOR

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PORT CLINTON, OH- Today Mayor Thomas M. Brown honored the inaugural =
season of The Lakespeare Theatre Festival by proclaiming June 12, 13, =
19, and 20, 2004 as "Lakespeare Theatre Days" for the City of Port =
Clinton and urged local residents and visitors to join him in supporting =
"a first of its kind" in the long tradition of theater in the city.

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Members of the Lakespeare repertory company joined Artistic Director =
Christine Chapman and Board members Justin Williams, Gigi Klein and =
Shalene Shimer to accept the proclamation in the City Council Chamber. =
Ms. Chapman was also honored by the Mayor for service to the City with =
the Mayor's Community Service Award.

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The Lakespeare Company members for the 2004 season are, in alphabetical =
order: Robert Armbruster, Melinda Bahnsen, Chandler Chapman, Christine =
Chapman, Owen Fleming, Patrick Fleming, Denise Gibson, Gigi Klein, Steve =
Lonneman, Alex Moore, Wayne Orris, Paige Patterson, Angela Peebles, =
Shalene Shimer, Jeff Thropp, and Justin Williams. Many are from the Port =
Clinton area.

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"Lakespeare's mission is to make theater accessible to everyone," says =
Ms. Chapman. The members of the Lakespeare company are performing =
classical works in modern costume. They also largely ignore the verse of =
the play in favor of contemporary speech cadence.=20

"We aren't changing the words," says Chapman. "We are just not getting =
hung up on the iambic pentameter. We want to allow people to experience =
live classical theater with no obligation. All we ask of our audience is =
that they attend."

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The Inaugural Season of The Lakespeare Theatre Festival opens on =
Saturday, June 12, 2004 with "Much Ado About Nothing" by William =
Shakespeare. This play runs Saturday, June 12, Sunday, June 13, and =
Saturday June 19 at Lakeview City Park on Perry St. in Port Clinton. =
Curtain time is 6 pm and all performances are FREE TO THE PUBLIC.

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As stated in the Mayor's Proclamation, "Much Ado About Nothing is one of =
Shakespeare's most famous plays." The comedy centers on a group of men =
returning from war, and hoping to find love waiting for them at home. =
Benedick (Patrick Fleming) is the one confirmed bachelor of the group, =
and his friends conspire to pair him romantically with his witty enemy =
Beatrice (Christine Chapman). More laughs ensue when Constable Dogberry =
(Shalene Shimer) unravels an evil plot. If you want to know how it all =
ends, you have to see the play!

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The Festival Finale is slated for June 20, 2004 at Lakeview Park at 6 =
pm. The Company will perform never before seen short plays and live =
music. This event is also FREE TO THE PUBLIC.=20

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Members of the =
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members=20
Justin Williams, Gigi Klein and Shalene Shimer to accept the =
proclamation in the=20
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Melinda=20
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Denise Gibson, Gigi Klein, Steve Lonneman, Alex Moore, Wayne Orris, =
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Williams.=20
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=93We aren=92t =
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says Chapman. =93We are just not getting hung up on the iambic =
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want to allow people to experience live classical theater with no =
obligation.=20
All we ask of our audience is that they attend.=94
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The Inaugural Season =
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Lakespeare Theatre Festival opens on Saturday, June 12, 2004 with =
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About Nothing=94 by William Shakespeare. This play runs Saturday, June =
12, Sunday,=20
June 13, and Saturday June 19 at Lakeview City Park on Perry St. in Port =

Clinton. Curtain time is 6 pm and all performances are FREE TO THE =
PUBLIC.
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As stated in the =
Mayor=92s=20
Proclamation, =93Much Ado About Nothing is one of Shakespeare=92s =
most famous=20
plays.=94 The comedy centers on a group of men returning from war, and =
hoping to=20
find love waiting for them at home. Benedick (Patrick Fleming) is the =
one=20
confirmed bachelor of the group, and his friends conspire to pair him=20
romantically with his witty enemy Beatrice (Christine Chapman). More =
laughs=20
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If you=20
want to know how it all ends, you have to see the play!
 <o:p></o:p>
The Festival Finale =
is slated for=20
June 20, 2004 at Lakeview Park at 6 pm. The Company will perform never =
before=20
seen short plays and live music. This event is also FREE TO THE PUBLIC.=20
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