Folio, the Shakespeare Festival St. Louis Newsletter
March 2010
Welcome to our second on-line edition of Folio! If there is anything you would like to see covered, contact us and give us your thoughts!
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Welcome!
Welcome to the March installment of FOLIO: the official newsletter of SFSTL! We are less than three months away from the opening of Hamlet, and there is much happening here. Please check out the news below!
All my best,
Rick Dildine, Executive Director
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Meet Gertrude and the cast of Hamlet!
Hamlet's mother is a fascinating woman, both to her son and to the man who killed her husband so he could marry her. Meet Deanne Lorette, who will play Gertrude on the Emerson Stage in Shakespeare Glen; click here for our March press release on the rest of the cast of Hamlet!
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10th Anniversary Gala: The Tempest Ball
The Festival is celebrating our 10th Anniversary with a very special event:
The Tempest Ball, our first Gala. To get a feel for how this marvel of entertainment will "play" out, take a look at this video created by Carlos Zamora of Kiku Obata & Co. Plan join us on April 23 at the Palladium for this evening of mystery and magic. Read more...
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Come See Our 2010 Education Tour!
Our award-winning Education Tour is on the road! While most of the performances take place in schools, public performances are scheduled each season to give you a chance to see them. Join us for Trippingly Hamlet and All the World's a Stage at 7PM on March 13 at Harris-Stowe State University. Click here for more information.
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Festival Focus: Kiku Obata
As Chair of the Festival's upcoming Gala, The Tempest Ball, Kiku Obata and her design team are creating a magical experience. The Gala is the Shakespeare Festival's 10th Anniversary celebration, and it promises to be a memorable evening of theatrical surprises and unexpected encounters. Read more...
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Summer Shakespeare Camps Start Soon!
Summer is nearer than you think! Even though it was a cold, cold, February, hot, hot June and July approach apace. Now's the time to schedule your Summer with Shakespeare. The Festival offers camps at Clayton High School for ages 9-19, with Before & After Care available from our partners at SummerQuest. Click here for more information!
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SFSTL Honored With Kevin Kline Award Nominations
The Festival's 2009 Education Tour production of Quick-Brewed Macbeth has been nominated by the Professional Theatre Awards Council for a Kevin Kline Award for Outstanding Theatre for Young Audiences. Awards will be announced March 22 at the annual awards ceremony. You can attend too. Click here for more information.
Congratulations to the troupe: Jennifer Marissa Bock, Elizabeth Birkenmeier, Khnemu Menu-Ra, Michael B. Perkins, John Flack*, and Stage manager Anna Blair* (not shown). *Denotes member, Actors' Equity Association
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Introducing "10 for 10"
In honor of Shakespeare Festival St. Louis’ 10th Anniversary, we ask that you consider increasing your donation by 10 percent to celebrate 10 years...read more:
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Match Your Gift for Fun and Charity
Many area corporations are dedicated to supporting those causes their employees support. They will match the gift you give us, sometimes dollar for dollar...read more:
Gifts in Tribute
You can donate to Shakespeare Festival to honor others. Read more...
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Click here to read the previous edition of Folio.