'It’s like “A Midsummer Night’s Dream.” Nobody is getting what he or she
wants.'
But if you try sometime, you just might find you get what you need.
Cheers.
--Mike
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Happy Spring to all! Camp Shakespeare will be celebrating its 13th
year this summer with Campers taking on A Midsummer Night's Dream and
As You Like It. We think we have two splendid groups. Half of them
will be new to the Camp experience. First time for that. And we are
also excited about having five former Campers serve as staff members:
Austen Hyde, Malena Pennycook, Gabe Colombo, Gus Dexheimer, and Connor
Simione. And so we have a lot of good reasons to be looking forward
to a great summer.
But we also have special needs. This year we have more Campers
requiring financial support than ever before. Our fee is only $1000
per Camper, the most reasonable fee of any two-week camp in the US
(most are in the $3000 range) but it is for some a strain on the
family budget. I am asking for your help with funding scholarships
for these kids.
During the last three years, Former Shakespeare at Winedale students
have been a major part of funding Camp Shakespeare, giving an average
of $16,023 a year toward our operating expense. Without that support
we could not have made it.
By the way, the proceeds from our special Twelfth Night Gala last
year made it possible to place $20,000 in the Doc Ayres Endowment that
Jayne and Rick Suhler founded. Currently, it has $55,382.52. It is
beginning to yield interest. We may be doing another Gala in 16 to
give it another boost.
Thanks for considering this request. I look forward to hearing from
you and seeing you at the Camp Shakespeare performances.
Cheers,
Doc
PS: Checks should be made "TO" The University of Texas and marked
"for" Camp Shakespeare and sent to me at PO Box 202, Round Top, Tx.
78954.
Just had to give a shout out to our very talented, and now very rich pal, Shawn Sides, on receiving the Doris Duke Artist Award. Well deserved, I might add.
Austin theater artist Shawn Sides wins $275,000 Doris Duke Artist Award | Austin Arts: Seeing Things
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