[NEohioPAL] Miller South Drama Dept presents: Willie the Shake’s Greatest Hits!

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Miller South School for the Visual & Performing Arts
Drama Department
1055 East Ave, Akron, OH 44307

Willie the Shake’s Greatest Hits:Very Tragical Mirth!

Miller South School for the Visual & Performing Arts presents “Willie 
the Shake’s Greatest Hits,” featuring some of William Shakespeare’s 
greatest scenes, soliloquies, sonnets, quotes, songs, romances, insults, 
compliments, battles and dances, as performed by a cast of 39 students 
in grades 4 through 8.In addition, each of the four drama classes (93 
students) will join the cast to present choral renditions of four pieces 
they have been working on in class.

The cast began working once a week last fall in a workshop format, 
learning to speak and understand Shakespeare’s words.Using choral speech 
and choreographed actions, the students delved into some of 
Shakespeare’s most memorable speeches such as Hamlet’s “To Be or Not to 
Be”, Macbeth’s “Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow”, and Richard III’s 
“Now is the Winter of Our Discontent.”

Scenes from Romeo and Juliet, The Tempest, King Lear, Hamlet, and A 
Midsummer Night’s Dream will be presented along with some entertaining 
and educational scenes featuring Shakespearean quotes, insults and 
compliments.Under the direction of drama teacher, Wendy S. Duke, the 
students helped to research and write the narrative transitions and 
scene introductions.The production features technical direction by Tim 
“Buffo” Shuff, choreography by Sarah Christman, and live Renaissance 
music performed by 7^th and 8^th grade orchestra and band students under 
the direction of Doug Bayda.

The performances will take place on Thursday, March 29 at 7 PM, Friday, 
March 30 at 9 AM and on Friday, March 31 at 7 PM in the Margo Snider 
Theatre, 1055 East Ave, Akron OH 44307.Reserved Orchestra seats are $10, 
general admission for adults is $7 and $5 for students and senior 
citizens.For further information and reservations, please call the Drama 
Department’s Box Office at 330-761-3106.

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