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Re: [Weeklong-l] Plays we've mentioned so far (my quick list) UPDATE
by Mike Godwin 02 Aug '10

02 Aug '10

Here's the updated list, with Matt's M4M scenes. 2 Gents (pirates) Comedy of Errors (knocking at the gate, Dr. Pinch) Taming (servants at Petruchio's return) Much Ado (Dogberry and the great chase, Kill Claudio (done in 2005)) LLL (play with the play) AYL (Ducdame) MND (Blame Clayton! Bottom's Dream) Cymbeline (Iachino in the trunk, funeral song) Winter's Tale (Paulina shows Leontes his infant child, dance of the 12 satyrs, final scene) Lear (Lear-Cordelia reconciliation) Pericles (final scene) "Brats of Clarence" by Paul Menzer Hamlet (advice to the players, grave diggers) Sonnet 30 (remembrance of things past) Henry V (muse of fire) 3 Henry VI (Duke of York: "o tiger's heart….) Othello (how 2 win Desdemona) Sonnets 40, 116, 130, 138, 142 or others Antony and Cleopatra -- news that Antony has married Octavia, also: II.vii. song-and-dance Measure for Measure -- Opening scene, Angelo wants only one thing: Isabella's virginity, Isabella and Claudio imagine howling. Macbeth: porter's scene, weird sisters. Tempest: drunks. epilogue. 12th Night: drunks (done in 2005) HVIII: Wolsey and Catherine. Epilogue. "Everything and Nothing" -- Borges (Mike says Irby translation is better than Kerrigan!) "Little Gidding" -- Eliot Falstaff scenes (1 and 2 Henry IV, Merry Wives, "Chimes at Midnight") "Kiss Me Kate" -- "Brush Up Your Shakespeare" R&J (Nurse scenes)

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Roles, Part the First
by Alice Gordon 02 Jul '10

02 Jul '10

Dear Weeklongers, We are pleased to send you Part One of the Reunion Performance list of roles and players. We all hope you are all happy and can't wait to play play play. And learn our lines lines lines! Cheers, The Committee and Doc PS Please let us know that you got this. Chrs, Alice

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I have a beard coming.
by Mike Godwin 29 Jun '10

29 Jun '10

For the first time since 1983. I believe it could add some fierceness to my performance if you pick me as Kate. --Mike

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Re: [Weeklong-l] Roles
by Barker, Michael 28 Jun '10

28 Jun '10

Maybe Detective Jackson can track 'em down. michael ----- Original Message ----- From: weeklong-l-bounces(a)lists.wikimedia.org <weeklong-l-bounces(a)lists.wikimedia.org> To: Weeklong-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org <Weeklong-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org> Sent: Sat Jun 26 19:08:03 2010 Subject: [Weeklong-l] Roles Stan: By my count, we still lack roles from David, Susan, and Matt. Hope we can get them soon. My free time is running out. Doc _______________________________________________ Weeklong-l mailing list Weeklong-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/weeklong-l

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Meryl Streep's Barnard Commencement Speech
by Mike Godwin 27 Jun '10

27 Jun '10

She says a lot of good things about performance here: <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5-a8QXUAe2g&NR=1> --Mike

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Roles
by James Ayres 27 Jun '10

27 Jun '10

Stan: By my count, we still lack roles from David, Susan, and Matt. Hope we can get them soon. My free time is running out. Doc

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Heigh Ho, and here we go!
by Mary Collins 27 Jun '10

27 Jun '10

Dear Ancianos, Here are the results of all the discussion, voting, to'ing, fro'ing, phone consulting, spreadsheets, line counts and so on. Hurrah! We hope it is an accurate reflection of the general consensus. We've tried to include lots of scenes with plenty of speakers, mixing the sad and the happy, the solemn and the serious, and to give the performance a structure related to playing (with a tip of the hat to our original theme). There will still be time for discussion about transitions between scenes and even whether we need to trim further. The scenes with their speakers are listed below and as an attachment. Doc will have time as of July 9, once Camp Shakespeare's AYLI performs, to do the casting, so please read/reread, and decide which TWO substantial roles you would most like to play. We have listed nearly all the roles, for context, but are asking for your desires re: the strongest voices in the scenes. Please email your choices to Doc and the committee (tried to put this info in a line for you, but it didn't work): Mary Collins <mmcollins50(a)yahoo.com>; James Ayres <jayres(a)cvctx.com>; McDonald G. <G.McDonald(a)soton.ac.uk>; Madge Darlington <mmdarlington(a)gmail.com>; Stan Kern <stan(a)texashealingarts.com> Terry Galloway <tlgalloway(a)aol.com Alice Gordon <alicegordon(a)earthlink.net Almost there! thanks for your patience, and we can now begin having those dreams where we somehow forgot to learn our lines.... Love and best wishes to all, The Committee and Doc Scenes to be performed August 14, 2010 at Shakespeare at Winedale TAMING, THE INDUCTION, Scene 2 A LORD, later posing as a servant CHRISTOPHER SLY / HAMLET BARTHOLOMEW, PAGE TO THE LORD, later posing as sly’s wife A COMPANY OF STROLLING PLAYERS HUNTSMEN AND SERVANTS TO THE LORD HOSTESS OF A TAVERN HAMLET 3.2. LINES 1 - 295 HAMLET PLAYER KING PLAYER QUEEN THE PLAYERS ROSENCRANTZ GUILDENSTERN POLONIUS OPHELIA GERTRUDE CLAUDIUS HORATIO COE 2.2 + 3.1 (TRIM, IF POSSIBLE) ANTIPHOLUS S DROMIO S ADRIANA LUCIANA ANTIPHOLUS E DROMIO E BALTHASAR LUCE ANGELO LEAR STOCKS 2.4. LEAR FOOL KNIGHT KENT GLOUCESTER GENTLEMAN CORNWALL REGAN GONERIL TAMING SERVANTS 4.1 GRUMIO CURTIS NATHANIEL PHILIP JOSEPH NICHOLAS PETRUCHIO KATE FIRST SERVANT PETER WTALE 3.2 LEONTES OFFICERS AND LORDS HERMIONE CLEOMENES DION SERVANT PAULINA SPEAKING OFFICER SPEAKING LORD PAULINA MND LOVERS GANG 3.2 OBERON PUCK DEMETRIUS HERMIA LYSANDER HELENA [INTERMISSION] 12TH NIGHT 1.5 MARIA CLOWN OLIVIA MALVOLIO TOBY VIOLA LEAR 4.5 OR 4.6 (IN CONFLATED TEXT) GLOUCESTER, EDGAR, AND LEAR ON THE HEATH GLOUCESTER EDGAR LEAR GENTLEMAN OSWALD 2H4 3.2 SHALLOW, SILENCE SHALLOW SILENCE FALSTAFF MOULDY SHADOW WART FEEBLE BULCALF WT 5.3 STATUE LEONTES PAULINA POLIXENES PERDITA CAMILLO FLORIZEL LORDS MND 5.1, as of line 106, "So please your grace, the prologue is addressed." QUINCE BOTTOM/PYRAMUS FLUTE/THISBY OTHER MECHANICALS THESEUS HIPPOLYTA PHILOSTRATE FAIRIES DEMETRIUS LYSANDER PUCK OBERON TITANIA

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Fwd: Winedale video day scheduling conflict
by James Ayres 27 Jun '10

27 Jun '10

Begin forwarded message: > From: CURTIS LEITKO <curtis.leitko(a)mac.com> > Date: June 23, 2010 9:15:59 AM PDT > To: James Ayres <jayres(a)cvctx.com> > Subject: Re: Winedale video day scheduling conflict > > Hi Doc, > > I have a big film shoot in Washington DC on August 11th,12th, and > 13th. I have the Winedale shoot down for the 12, 13, and 14th of > August. Obviously there is a two day overlap. I will not be able to > video Winedale alumni activities on the 12th and 13th of August > personally. Depending on what you and the others want in the special > footage I could get someone to video for me on those days. I am > assuming the actual performance is on Saturday the 14th. If so, I > can still personally video that. So our first option is to cut the > two days of special footage (12th, 13th) and just have the > performance on the DVD. The second option would be for me to get > someone else to video special footage (12th, 13th) and I video the > performance on Saturday the 14th. The third option would be for the > alumni group to video each other. I can take that video and mix it > into the DVD. I will adjust our cost for what ever we diced on. It > will most likely be less now that I can only be there for one day. I > will understand if you and the others want to go with someone that > can produce the hole thing in its entirety. Just let me know what > you think. I am sorry about this. I just found out about this other > project in Washington DC today at work. > Curtis Trey Leitko > > XL Films ❘ XL Features > 710 S. 8th Street > Richmond, TX 77469 > > 281-633-8336 studio > 979-966-7142 cell > > www.xlfilms.tv > www.authorsoftheimpossible.com > > > > > On Jun 16, 2010, at 05:36 PM, James Ayres <jayres(a)cvctx.com> wrote: > >> Trey: >> >> We all all agreeable with your contract. We will pay you $1000 for >> the project. For that we would like 21 DVD's (one for each person >> performing). We are willing to pay $10.00 for each of those. Some >> more bucks for you. Further, I could in advance of the reunion, >> advertise the sale of your DVD to other former students attending. >> There will likely be 15-200. Would $10 be satisfactory for those >> later sales? >> >> Doc >> >> >> On Jun 14, 2010, at 12:04 PM, Curtis Leitko wrote: >> >> > I am planing on a three day shoot; August 12 through the 14. The >> > deliverable will include ond DVD with the performance and one with >> > extra footage/interviews. If I factor in all my hours and equipment >> > the cost of production will be 2,000. I will do it for you at half >> > rate. So 1,000. I could charge a resonable rate on the DVDs and >> have >> > the rest covered by Windale or we could spread the cost out over >> all >> > DVD sales (25 DVDs @ $40). I will be ready to work on it buy shoot >> > day. Tell me what you think about the cost. >> > >> > Curtis Trey Leitko >> > >> > XL Films ❘ XL Features >> > 710 S. 8th Street >> > Richmond, TX 77469 >> > >> > 281-633-8336 studio >> > 979-966-7142 cell >> > >> > www.xlfilms.tv >> > www.authorsoftheimpossible.com >> > >> > >>

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Fwd: [Winedale-l] Greeting and Invitation from Doc
by Mike Godwin 26 Jun '10

26 Jun '10

And in this message, Doc, you also say the day of arrival for us is August 7 (in numbered paragraph 1 below). This note was sent February 15. At any rate, I'm arriving early enough to show up on August 7, if in fact that is our congregation day. --Mike ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: James Ayres <jayres(a)cvctx.com> Date: Sat, Feb 13, 2010 at 7:16 PM Subject: [Winedale-l] Greeting and Invitation from Doc To: winedale-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org Hello to everyone! It has been really good to hear from folks I have not heard from for a long time. Mike Godwin has done a remarkable job of developing the list, hasn't he? Well here is the letter Mike said I would write, telling you all of the plans we have thus far set down for the 40th reunion. When I say "we," I refer to Gail McDonald, Alice Gordon, Terry Galloway, Mary Collins, Kirsten Kern, Madge Darlington and myself. Gail was in the very first class, Terry the second, Alice the third, and so on. Three decades represented here. Here we go! The reunion really began with Mike's invitation to join the list, as many of you noted, so let's keep the exchanges and discoveries going. We are still looking for for others. So please help with that. To celebrate the 40th year, James Loehlin, director of Sh at W since '01, has asked former students to present as prologues to the three plays he is directing, performances of 8-minute scenes from each of the 37 plays (some 5 -6 scenes before each of those performances, then). And he has designated Saturday evening, August 7, as "Reunion Night." At this point I am not quite sure what he intend to do, but I hope that as many of you as possible can attend that evening. You can read more in detail about James' plans for reunion at shakespeare-winedale.org. *Plans for former students of the first 30 years (the so-called "ancianos") are these:* 1. A *week-long in residence *opportunity to work on scenes from Sh in the Theater Barn toward a public *Reunion Performance on Saturday, August 14, at 2:00 p.m.* Dates of this adventure: *Saturday, August 7 (arriving at 5:00 p.m.) through Sunday, August 15 (departing at 10.00 a.m.) * Participants will be staying at the Shelby B & B 5 miles from Winedale. Cost for each participant is *$320*. All meals will be taken at Winedale in Wagner House at no charge. Sh at W fill fund that. Should you have interest in this adventure, please let me know *before April 1*. *Deadline*. On April 1, the committee of young women noted above, will select 20 from those who "apply." They will also select the scenes and assign roles. 2. Should you not have time or inclination for the week-long opportunity, you may be interested in a *shortened version *we hope to schedule *Thursday, August 12 (arriving at 3:00 p.m. through Sunday, August 15 (departing at 10:00 a.m.) *Those interested in this opportunity will work on short scenes, speeches, poems, etc., which will be performed at various times, e.g., as interludes between the scenes on Saturday, as performances at the brunch or at the reunion dinner, or just anytime the spirit strikes. Those working in this way will stay at B & B's in the area. Or possibly at Winedale in Wagner House. Again, all meals will be taken at Winedale. 3. Should you not have time for either of the above, we hope that you will attend any part of reunion week that you can, feeling free to *drop in at any time,* any day, but certainly to be present all day Saturday, August 15, and hopefully Sunday morning following. I can guide those in 2 and 3 to overnight B & B stays. *Most important to us at this point is that you make plans now to come to Winedale for the reunion, find your way back here. For any part of what we are planning. Bring everyone you love. Kids and other friends.* Here's a tentative schedule for *Reunion Day, Saturday, August 14*: 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Brunch. With performances by Camp Shakespeare kids and just anyone else. 2:00 p.m. Performance of scenes by week-long ancianos and others (see #2 above). 6:30 p.m. Reunion banquet. More performances. *Sunday, August 15:* Breakfast at Winedale 8:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. Departure: 10:00 a.m. I will of course have to learn how many to expect and on what days for meals (breakfast, lunch, supper) at Winedale. So there's your invitation. One further thing: please continue to search for folks missing thus far from the list and send your discoveries to Mike. He will send them to me. Many thanks. >From the e-mails I've read, excitement is building, folks are being re-connected. This is already a great experience, as many of you have noted. Several have asked me to say something in this letter of what I have been doing. OK. Here it is. It would be really good to hear what *you* have been doing. So please feel free to offer that. We can create a notebook of those accounts. I passed the directorship of Sh at W to James Loehlin in September, '00, after 30 years in the barn and performances of the 1603 Hamlet and Midsummer Night's Dream at the Globe Theater, London, in '98 and '99 and Romeo and Juliet in the RSC Swann Theater at Stratford in '00. I began summer day workshops for kids 10-14 at Winedale in '01, an experience which developed Camp Shakespeare, which is now approaching its 8th year. Camp Shakespeare is mini-Winedale, a two-week in-residence exploration of the play through performance open to kids 10-16. We offer 2 two-week sessions of Camp Shakespeare. Have a look at the Camp Shakespeare link on shakespeare-winedale.org. I retired from UT in '06 after teaching in the UT Oxford Program at Brasenose College (second time) and was eager to find out what doing nothing was like. But out of nowhere came an invitation to teach Shakespeare at Texas A & M University. So I did, for 2 years. Currently I am back at UT for a semester. I am now in my 52nd year of University teaching. JoAnn and I have 7 kids between us and 13 grandkids, ages 24 - 3. We live on a small farm near La Grange (12 miles from Winedale) in an old farmhouse (c. 1902) which we are very slowly restoring. JoAnn is a Round Top real estate broker. I am very much involved in the reading program for 4th grade munchkins at Round Top Elementary and at The Texas Czech Heritage and Cultural Center (my mom was Augustine Kutac) in La Grange, where I am helping organize the Czech library and design the museum at the site. I am trying to learn Czech. I also substitute teach at La Grange HS in the Honors and College Prep programs. And am very good at Wii bowling. Will take on anyone. I really look forward to the reunion and to hearing from all of you. I am quite sure that if I have forgotten something in the above or misstated something that I will hear from the feminine authority noted above. I hope that all of you are well, thriving, Take pains, be perfect. Doc _______________________________________________ Winedale-l mailing list Winedale-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/winedale-l

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Re: [Weeklong-l] Another Proposal
by Barker, Michael 26 Jun '10

26 Jun '10

A great idea made even better. ________________________________ From: weeklong-l-bounces(a)lists.wikimedia.org To: weeklong-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org Sent: Sat Jun 26 09:46:08 2010 Subject: Re: [Weeklong-l] Another Proposal Yes! And don't we all wish DOC would play SLY? On Sat, Jun 26, 2010 at 11:41 AM, kathryn blackbird <kathrynblackbird(a)sbcglobal.net<mailto:kathrynblackbird@sbcglobal.net>> wrote: I've been thinking again (dangerous I know) but since we are doing the Induction scene 2, I would like to suggest that we include at the end of all of our scenes, the final Sly and Tavern Keeper 'Epilogue' scene from Taming of A Shrew, which would neatly tie the whole performance together and would add closure, I think, to our selection of scenes(and it is short).....Sly returned to the curb in his own clothes....babbling about the best dream he ever had in all his life..(I've added the text, or a version of it, below) I suppose we would need to include bits of Induction scene 1 so it all makes sense.....perhaps these might be enough: Lines: 1-13; 29-41; and 70-71. TAMING OF A SHREW [EPILOGUE] Then enter two bearing of Sly in his own apparel again, and leave him where they found him, and then go out. Then enter the Tapster. Tapster. Now that the darksome night is overpassed, And dawning day appears in crystal sky, Now must I haste abroad. But soft, who's this? What, Sly? Oh wondrous, hath he lain here all night? (4) I'll wake him; I think he's starved by this, But that his belly was so stuffed with ale. What, how now, Sly, Awake for shame! Sly. Gi's some more wine! What's all the players gone? Am not I a lord? Tapster. A lord, with a murrain! Come, art thou drunken still? Sly. Who's this? Tapster? Oh, lord, sirrah, I have had (12) The bravest dream to-night, that ever thou Heardest in all thy life! Tapster. Ay, marry, but you had best get you home, For your wife will course you for dreaming here to-night. (16) Sly. Will she? I know now how to tame a shrew! I dreamt upon it all this night till now, And thou hast waked me out of the best dream That ever I had In my life. (20) But I'll to my wife presently And tame her too, and if she anger me. Tapster. Nay, tarry, Sly, for I'll go home with thee, And hear the rest that thou hast dreamt to-night. (24) [Exeunt Omnes.] What do y'all think?? Besides, I would love to play the Mistress of the Tavern so I can beat Sly with my broom... _______________________________________________ Weeklong-l mailing list Weeklong-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org<mailto:Weeklong-l@lists.wikimedia.org> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/weeklong-l -- "It is only with the heart that one can see rightly; what is essential is invisible to the eye." (Antoine de Saint-Exupery)

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