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Steven Wallace: Wearing two hats

By Steven
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September 5, 2010

Steven Wallace, who is currently the Producing Director at the University of Houston’s School of Theatre and Dance, will have a new job title to add behind his name come this fall. He has been named the new Artistic Director of the school as well. To read the article in full, please click here: ...
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New Playhouse Planned for Shoreditch Site

By David
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July 26, 2010

The Tower Theatre Company is planning a new playhouse on the Shoreditch site of London's first theater, where Shakespeare's plays were first performed. Remains of the theater were discovered in 2008.
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Common Players | The Taming of the Shrew | Fundraising

By Evan
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June 1, 2010

Check out this fundraising update!!! If you would like to help us raise money by donating or becoming a sponsor ($50 or more) we would greatly appreciate it!! Please send any donations to: Waldorf College Theatre care of Jeremy Fiebig, 106 S. 6th St. Forest City, IA 50436. Please make checks payable to Waldorf...
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Oregon Shakespeare ticket sales up 8%

By David
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May 28, 2010

The bad economy has not hurt the Oregon Shakespeare Festival, as the festival's ticket sales have been up 8% so far this year. As the festival opens its outdoor season for the summer, it looks like its 75th season may be its biggest yet.
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Common Players | Shrew | Theatre Company class at Waldorf College

By Jeremy
May 13, 2010

Since we launched The Shakespeare Standard in January, our focus has been on collecting Shakespeare-related news and reviews from across the web.  Mostly, this has meant creating little stubs of articles that point to much bigger source articles with the full story.  And we’ve done pretty well, if I’m allowed to say so, considering...
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A Midsummer Dream in Georgia

By Steven
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April 18, 2010

The Georgia Shakespeare Company has announced that it will extend its season to include both A Midsummer Night’s Dream and A Christmas Story. To read the story in full, please click here:   Georgia Shakespeare Extends Season To Include A MIDSUMMER NIGHTS DREAM 2010/03/31.
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Twenty years old and still going strong

By Steven
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April 18, 2010

The Palm Beach Shakespeare Company will be celebrating its 2o year anniversary. The group will be opening its 2oth season with Agatha Christie’s The Unexpected Guest on April 15, and it will conclude its season with Macbeth on July 15, which was the first production ever performed by the group way back in 1990. To...
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Drawn to life

By Steven
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April 18, 2010

Bob Hall has done everything in the arts – from drawing Captain America for Marvel Comics to currently running the Flatware Shakespeare Company in Lincoln, Nebraska. Earlier this week he received the Artist of the Year award at the Nebraska Arts Council’s 2010 Governor’s Awards Ceremony. To read the interview with him about his reaction...
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Shakespeare helps theatre company stay afloat

By David
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April 18, 2010

With the tough economic times hitting theatre companies hard, the New York Daily News reports on how Shakespeare is helping one company stay in business. The paper reports that although 25% of Off-Off Broadway have closed citywide in the last five years, The Queens Players are drawing good crowds for their edgy reimaginings of...
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Springfield, Illinois, plays host to two households

By Steven
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March 13, 2010
Springfield, Illinois, plays host to two households

Springfield, Illinois, recently played host to The Acting Company/ The Guthrie Theater’s joint production of Romeo and Juliet. Here is an interview with the director and some of the actors about the production:  Star-crossed lovers come to Springfield in ‘Romeo and Juliet’ – Springfield, IL – The State Journal-Register.
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