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[[Folger Theatre]] | [[Folger Theatre]] produced ''Shakespearean Women: A Theatre Festival of Famous 19th-century Actresses and The Shakespearean Women They Portrayed'' from October 5 to November 6, 1994. It included three performances. | ||
==Wonderful Women== | ==Wonderful Women== | ||
[[File:1994 wonderful women Folger.jpg|200px|right|thumb|Eunice Roberts (Ellen Terry), ''Wonderful Women'', Folger Theatre, 1994. Devised by Eunice Roberts. Directed by Graham Callan. James Loyce.]] | |||
''Wonderful Women: A Tour Around America with Ellen Terry and the Only Man She Ever Loved– William Shakespeare'' opened the ''Shakespearean Women'' festival, and played from October 5 to October 9, 1994. The production was devised by Eunice Roberts. | ''Wonderful Women: A Tour Around America with Ellen Terry and the Only Man She Ever Loved– William Shakespeare'' opened the ''Shakespearean Women'' festival, and played from October 5 to October 9, 1994. The production was devised by Eunice Roberts. | ||
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*Eunie Roberts: Ellen Terry | *Eunie Roberts: Ellen Terry | ||
=== | ===Creative team=== | ||
* | *Graham Callan, Director | ||
===Folger Theatre=== | |||
*Janet Alexander Griffin, Director of Museum and Public Programs | |||
==An Audience with Fanny Kemble== | ==An Audience with Fanny Kemble== | ||
[[File:1994 An Audience with Fanny Kemble Folger 1.jpg| | [[File:1994 An Audience with Fanny Kemble Folger 1.jpg|200px|right|thumb|Sandi Shackleford (Fanny Kemble), ''An Audience with Fanny Kemble'' by Anne Ludlum, Folger Theatre, 1994. Staged by Mary Sutton.]] | ||
''An Audience with Fanny Kemble: An Evening of Reflection with 19th-century Actress, Abolitionist, and Diarist Fanny Kemble'' was the second performance of the ''Shakespearean Women'' festival, and played from October 12 to 16, 1994. | ''An Audience with Fanny Kemble: An Evening of Reflection with 19th-century Actress, Abolitionist, and Diarist Fanny Kemble'' was the second performance of the ''Shakespearean Women'' festival, and played from October 12 to 16, 1994. | ||
===Cast=== | ===Cast=== | ||
=== | *Sandi Shackelford: Fanny Kemble | ||
===Production team=== | |||
*Mary Sutton, Staging | |||
===Folger Theatre=== | |||
*Janet Alexander Griffin, Director of Museum and Public Programs | |||
* | |||
==Duet== | ==Duet== | ||
[[File:1994 Duet Folger.jpg|200px|right|thumb|Jennifer Mendenhall (Eleanor Duse), Kerry Waters (Sarah Bernhardt), ''Duet'' by Otho E. Eskin, a Folger Theatre co-production with Scena Theatre, 1994. Directed by Robert McNamara. Julie Ainsworth.]] | |||
[[File:1994 Duet Folger 2.jpg|200px|right|thumb|Kerry Waters (Sarah Bernhardt), Jennifer Mendenhall (Eleanora Duse), Kyrztov Lindquist, ''Duet'', by Otho E. Eskin, a Folger Theatre co-production with Scena Theatre, 1994. Directed by Robert McNamara. Julie Ainsworth.]] | |||
Otho E. Eskin's ''Duet: The Magical, Mythical Meeting of Legendary Actress Sarah Bernhardt and Rival Eleonora Duse'' was presented by the Folger Theatre and SCENA Theatre was the final play to be performed at the ''Shakespearean Women'' festival. It was performed from October 29 to November 6. 1994. | Otho E. Eskin's ''Duet: The Magical, Mythical Meeting of Legendary Actress Sarah Bernhardt and Rival Eleonora Duse'' was presented by the Folger Theatre and SCENA Theatre was the final play to be performed at the ''Shakespearean Women'' festival. It was performed from October 29 to November 6. 1994. | ||
===Cast=== | ===Cast=== | ||
*Kerry Waters | *Kerry Waters | ||
*Jennifer Mendenhall | *Jennifer Mendenhall | ||
*Kyrztov Lindquist | *Kyrztov Lindquist | ||
=== | ===Creative team=== | ||
*Robert McNamara, SCENA Theatre Artistic Director | *Robert McNamara, SCENA Theatre Artistic Director | ||
*Robert McNamara, Director | *Robert McNamara, Director | ||
*Michael Stepowany, Set Designer | *Michael Stepowany, Set Designer | ||
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*Michael Kramer, Stage Manager | *Michael Kramer, Stage Manager | ||
===Production | ===Production team=== | ||
*Marilyn Beery, Assistant Director | *Marilyn Beery, Assistant Director | ||
*William Fecke, Technical Production Coordinator | *William Fecke, Technical Production Coordinator | ||
*Anna Flye, Technical Production Coordinator | *Anna Flye, Technical Production Coordinator | ||
*Julie Ainsworth, Photography | *Julie Ainsworth, Photography | ||
*Gillian Duncan, Running Crew | *Gillian Duncan, Running Crew | ||
===Folger Theatre=== | |||
*Janet Alexander Griffin, Director of Museum and Public Programs | |||
[[Category: Public programs]] | |||
[[Category: Folger Theatre]] | |||
[[Category: William Shakespeare's works]] | |||
[[Category: Non-Shakespearean adaptations]] | |||
[[Category: American theater]] |
Latest revision as of 10:50, 8 February 2021
Folger Theatre produced Shakespearean Women: A Theatre Festival of Famous 19th-century Actresses and The Shakespearean Women They Portrayed from October 5 to November 6, 1994. It included three performances.
Wonderful Women
Wonderful Women: A Tour Around America with Ellen Terry and the Only Man She Ever Loved– William Shakespeare opened the Shakespearean Women festival, and played from October 5 to October 9, 1994. The production was devised by Eunice Roberts.
Cast
- Eunie Roberts: Ellen Terry
Creative team
- Graham Callan, Director
Folger Theatre
- Janet Alexander Griffin, Director of Museum and Public Programs
An Audience with Fanny Kemble
An Audience with Fanny Kemble: An Evening of Reflection with 19th-century Actress, Abolitionist, and Diarist Fanny Kemble was the second performance of the Shakespearean Women festival, and played from October 12 to 16, 1994.
Cast
- Sandi Shackelford: Fanny Kemble
Production team
- Mary Sutton, Staging
Folger Theatre
- Janet Alexander Griffin, Director of Museum and Public Programs
Duet
Otho E. Eskin's Duet: The Magical, Mythical Meeting of Legendary Actress Sarah Bernhardt and Rival Eleonora Duse was presented by the Folger Theatre and SCENA Theatre was the final play to be performed at the Shakespearean Women festival. It was performed from October 29 to November 6. 1994.
Cast
- Kerry Waters
- Jennifer Mendenhall
- Kyrztov Lindquist
Creative team
- Robert McNamara, SCENA Theatre Artistic Director
- Robert McNamara, Director
- Michael Stepowany, Set Designer
- Lynn Joslin, Lighting Design
- William Pucilowsky, Costume Design
- Steve Jones, Sound Design
- Michael Kramer, Stage Manager
Production team
- Marilyn Beery, Assistant Director
- William Fecke, Technical Production Coordinator
- Anna Flye, Technical Production Coordinator
- Julie Ainsworth, Photography
- Gillian Duncan, Running Crew
Folger Theatre
- Janet Alexander Griffin, Director of Museum and Public Programs