Here are my picks - I am very much the least qualified person to do
this, as I am not intimate with the plays in a way that is helpful - my
excuse is simple but profound: in the past 12 days we have had one
college graduation, one high school graduation, two family birthdays and
adopted a baby. Another 24 hours is not going to make a difference for
me - I will be thrilled with whatever is collectively decided.
Bruce
* Henry V, Prologue
* 1 Henry IV (V, iv)
* Henry V (V, ii)
* LOVE’S LABORS LOST - (V, ii) The Pageant of the Nine
Worthies
* Comedy (III,I)
* Much Ado - the Dogberry chase scene
* Winter's Tale (III, ii)
* Winter's Tale (V, iii)
* 2 Henry IV, (III, ii) -- Shallow/Silence
* Tempest epilog
* MND (V, i) --Bottom's Dream
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[mailto:weeklong-l-bounces@lists.wikimedia.org] On Behalf Of Alice
Gordon
Sent: Saturday, May 29, 2010 1:56 PM
To: weeklong-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org
Subject: [Weeklong-l] **IMPORTANT: Call to Reunion Action!**
Dear Fellow Winedale Weeklongians,
On behalf of Doc and the Committee of Cheerleaders, I hereby emit a
big
Go, Team, Go!
We would like to get the whole scenes-choosing and role-casting
process
done and roles disseminated by June 6, when the first session of Camp
Shakespeare begins and Doc will be all-consumed by it. To meet that
deadline, we must strictly adhere to the ones leading up to it.
Attached is the revised master list of scenes I sent you a few days
ago.
A a few people weighed in with a more ideas. Also, Robert Jackson,
please forgive me for not including your list of scenes the first time
around. It and newer material is now included and marked in bold-face
type.
Here is the process just ahead:
By Midnight, MAY 31: Send your top ten scenes to
alicegordon(a)earthlink.net. (I will immediately forward all lists to
Doc
and the Committee. Just trying to give everyone only one email address
to type in.) Considering the themes we've all been talking about,
please
send us your top ten scenes from the complete list. Feel free either
to
cherry-pick from the list; to vote for one of the concepts sketched
out
or fully fledged by Gail, Robert P, Robert J, or Matt; or to choose
both
concept and scenes to make your own list. (If I have overlooked other
concepts since the whole group has been talking, please remind us all
as
soon as you can). Kathy and Jayne's and Clayton's proposals seem ways
and examples of how to approach any group of scenes once we're at
Winedale, and feel free to state your support or comments about such
approaches as well. Our sense is that a lot of us are excited about
what
they are suggesting.
Please keep in mind the time limit we've set forth and the number
of
participants in each scene. Doc urges us to favor ensemble scenes (six
or more characters) in the balance, and also to balance longer and
shorter scenes. Remember there will be weekenders and audience pop-ups
with whom we will share the matinee.
By June 2: Doc and Committee come up with final list of scenes. The
committee and Doc will look at the preferences mathematically, see
what
rises to the top, and then work out the final choices by considering
ensemble or what works better or what's more appropriate for the
context. Once we have the final list, it will be sent out to
everybody.
Please keep an eye on your email inbox that day.
By June 3: Your requests or preferences, if any. When you get that
list,
please let us know if you have very special preferences for roles you
would like to play or scenes you would like to take part in. Once we
get
that information, we'll have at the casting.
June 5: Deadline for roles to be cast.
June 6: List of roles sent to whole group.
Courage! This will mean a fast week-plus coming up.
Make your best haste,
All best wishes,
Alice