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Asides | Shakespeare and Access

By Jeremy
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August 28, 2010

Editor’s note: This is the first foray into our new Asides series, occasional discussion starters about current issues in Shakespeare studies.  We invite your input using our comments feature.  If you have an idea for Asides, please contact voices@theshakespearestandard.com. Last week, we came across Matt Kubus’ account of the International Shakespeare Conference (ISC) in...
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Common Players | Shrew | Last Show!

By emilywiebke
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June 15, 2010

Well…here it is:  the last show for the Waldorf Theatre Company. The Taming of The Shrew is about to be put to bed. The last show was put on in Smith Theatre because of weather, so we had to adjust to being inside for a change. We had to let the audience know that...
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Common Players | Shrew | Last Performance

By thespianlover
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June 15, 2010

Well, everyone, I’m sad to announce that tomorrow will be our very last performance of The Taming of the Shrew… I can’t believe just how fast this theatre company class has gone by. It still amazes me that we only had two weeks of rehearsal before our first performance –  that’s crazy! Anyway, tomorrow...
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Common Players | Shrew | Tour to Alabama

By thespianlover
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June 6, 2010

Hello again to all of my blog readers!  I have some news to share with all of you, and each of you might react differently to this news… At the start of this evening’s rehearsal, we had a theatre company meeting that lasted approximately an hour.  During this meeting, we discussed what we were...
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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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Common Players | Shrew | First performance

By emilywiebke
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May 28, 2010

Oh my gosh, tonight was the first performance of the play and it was awesome to be in front of an audience for the first time (for some of us, the very first ever).  I cannot believe that the two weeks for rehearsal have just disappeared.  We have worked hard and hopefully tonight was evidence...
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Common Players | Shrew | Day before first performance

By thespianlover
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May 27, 2010

Well, hello there again! It’s Nell (a.k.a. Tranio), and tonight’s rehearsal was the last we are going to have before our very first performance tomorrow night at the Waldorf College pond. I cannot believe that we will already be having our first audience tomorrow night; these two weeks have definitely gone by way too...
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Common Players | Shrew | Foolery and heat

By jonathan.aguilar
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May 25, 2010

Welcome back to another blog from the cast of Taming of the Shrew.  I am Jon and today was a blistering 92 degrees.  One of the major downsides of performing outside in full costume is of course the weather.   Aware of the intense heat, I did make sure to bring plenty of water for everyone...
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Common Players | Shrew | Love scene

By thespianlover
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May 23, 2010

Hello, everyone! It’s Nell, and this is my vlog from this morning’s rehearsal. I hope you enjoy it! Elena and Jon were working on the “love scene” this morning, and it’s always a fun one to watch. Just recently, Jon has made a very large improvement in his character development, and we’ve been using...
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Common Players | Shrew | Rehearsal crunch time

By Evan
May 22, 2010

Rehearsal Friday, May 21, for Waldorf College’s production of Taming of the Shrew started at 4:20 pm. Due to the rain last night we rehearsed in the student center in costumes. Our Petruchio was gone today so we had our tech person read for him. This made for an interesting rehearsal process. We started from...
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