The Tempest (Folger Theatre, 2007): Difference between revisions

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Folger Theatre produced William Shakespeare's The Tempest, directed by Aaron Posner, from May 9 to June 17, 2007.

Marybeth Fritzky (Ariel), The Tempest, directed by Aaron Posner, Folger Theatre, 2007. Photo by Carol Pratt.

The Production

Entertainment unions represented in Folger Theatre productions include The Stage Directors and Choreographers Society (**), United Scenic Artists (***), and the Actors' Equity Association (*), which includes members of the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers.

Cast

in order of appearance

Michael Stewart Allen*: Antonio
Marybeth Fritzky*: Ariel
Michael Rudko*: Prospero
Jefferson A. Russell*: Sebastian
Todd Scofield*: Caliban
Maikaal Sulaiman*: Ferdimand
David Emerson Toney*: Alonso
Erin Weaver*: Miranda
Jim Zidar*: Gonzalo

Creative team

William Shakespeare, Playwright
Aaron Posner**, Director
Tony Cisek***, Scenic Designer
Kate Turner-Walker***, Costume Designer
Dan Covey***, Lighting Designer
Lindsay Jones, Original Music and Sound Design
John Boesche, Projection Design
Brett Terrell, Properties Design
Michele Osherow, Dramaturg
Leigh Wilson Smiley, Voice and Text
Kate Olden*, Production Stage Manager

Production team

Eric Grims, Production Manager/Technical Director
Seth Schwartz, Assistant Stage Manager
Kate Oberg, Production Assistant
Michael Dove, Assistant to the Director
Andrew Berry, Assistant Scenic Designer
Matt Otto, Assistant Sound Designer
James Savage, Sound Programming
Stacey Lane Smith, Costume Design Assistant
Brandon Vierra, Assistant to the Technical Director
Amber Meade, Master Electrician
Brian Allard, Laura Moody, Sarah Peterson, Kate Ullman, Electricians
Jeff Wendel, Carpenter
Eric Lucas, Matt Otto, Brandon Vierra, Sound Installation
Cathie Gayer, Karla Irwin, Stitchers
Sarah Peterson, Light Board Operator
Miguel Hermann, Sound Board Operator
Susan Schulman, Wardrobe
TSA, Inc., Set Construction

Folger Theatre

Janet Alexander Griffin, Artistic Producer
Beth Emelson, Assistant Artistic Producer
Giuseppe DeBartolo, General Manager

Reviews

Image gallery

Todd Scofield (Caliban) and Marybeth Fritzky (Ariel), The Tempest, directed by Aaron Posner, Folger Theatre, 2007. Carol Pratt.
Michael Rudko (Prospero), The Tempest, directed by Aaron Posner, Folger Theatre, 2007. Carol Pratt.

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-[[Folger Theatre]] performed their production of [[The Tempest|''The Tempest]] from May 9 to June 17, 2007 in the Folger's [[Elizabethan Theatre]].
+[[Folger Theatre]] produced William Shakespeare's [[The Tempest|''The Tempest'']], directed by Aaron Posner, from May 9 to June 17, 2007.
-[[File:2007 The Tempest Folger Theatre.jpg|350px|left|frame|Marybeth Fritzky (Ariel), ''The Tempest'', directed by Aaron Posner, Folger Theatre, 2007. Carol Pratt.]]
+[[File:2007 The Tempest Folger Theatre.jpg|frame|Marybeth Fritzky (Ariel), ''The Tempest'', directed by Aaron Posner, Folger Theatre, 2007. Photo by Carol Pratt.|alt=|center]]
+== The Production ==
+Entertainment unions represented in Folger Theatre productions include The Stage Directors and Choreographers Society (**), United Scenic Artists (***), and the Actors' Equity Association (*), which includes members of the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers.
+===Cast===
-== Cast ==
 ''in order of appearance''
-*Michael Stewart Allen: Antonio
+*Michael Stewart Allen*: Antonio
-*Marybeth Fritzky: Ariel
+*Marybeth Fritzky*: Ariel
-*Michael Rudko: Prospero
+*Michael Rudko*: Prospero
-*Jefferson A. Russell: Sebastian
+*Jefferson A. Russell*: Sebastian
-*Todd Scofield: Caliban
+*Todd Scofield*: Caliban
-*Maikaal Sulaiman: Ferdimand
+*Maikaal Sulaiman*: Ferdimand
-*David Emerson Toney: Alonso
+*David Emerson Toney*: Alonso
-*Erin Weaver: Miranda
+*Erin Weaver*: Miranda
-*Jim Zidar: Gonzalo
+*Jim Zidar*: Gonzalo
-== Production Team ==
+===Creative team===
-*Janet Alexander Griffin, Artistic Producer
-*Beth Emelson, Assistant Artistic Producer
-*Giuseppe DeBartolo, General Manager
-*Aaron Posner, Director
+*William Shakespeare, Playwright
-*Tony Cisek, Scenic Designer
+*Aaron Posner**, Director
-*Kate Turner-Walker, Costume Designer
+*Tony Cisek***, Scenic Designer
-*Dan Covey, Lighting Designer
+*Kate Turner-Walker***, Costume Designer
+*Dan Covey***, Lighting Designer
 *Lindsay Jones, Original Music and Sound Design
 *John Boesche, Projection Design
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 *Michele Osherow, Dramaturg
 *Leigh Wilson Smiley, Voice and Text
-*Kate Olden, Production Stage Manager
+*Kate Olden*, Production Stage Manager
-== Production and Direction ==
+===Production team===
 *Eric Grims, Production Manager/Technical Director
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 *Susan Schulman, Wardrobe
 *TSA, Inc., Set Construction
+===Folger Theatre===
+*Janet Alexander Griffin, Artistic Producer
+*Beth Emelson, Assistant Artistic Producer
+*Giuseppe DeBartolo, General Manager
+==Reviews==
+*[http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/05/16/AR2007051602938.html The Washington Post]
+*[http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/articles/1574/free-your-mind Washington City Paper]
 ==Image gallery==
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 File:2007 The Tempest Folger Theatre 3.jpg|Michael Rudko (Prospero), ''The Tempest'', directed by Aaron Posner, Folger Theatre, 2007. Carol Pratt.
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+[[Category: Public programs]]
+[[Category: Folger Theatre]]
+[[Category: William Shakespeare's works]]
+[[Category: Plays]]
+[[Category: Comedies]]
+[[Category:The Tempest|Tempest, The]]
+[[Category: 17th century]]
+[[Category: Early modern drama]]
+[[Category: American theater]]