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Shakespearean Women: A Theatre Festival of Famous 19th-century Actresses and The Shakespearean Women They Portrayed was performed at the Folger Shakespeare Library from October 5 to November 6, 1994. It included three performances. The Folger Director of Museum and Public Programs was Janet Alexander Griffin.

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

Production team

  • Graham Callan: Director

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

Production team

  • Mary Sutton: Staging

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. The SCENA Theatre Artistic Director was Robert McNamara.

Cast

  • Kerry Waters
  • Jennifer Mendenhall
  • Kyrztov Lindquist

Production Team

  • Robert McNamara: Director
  • Michael Stepowany: Set Designer
  • Lynn Joslin: Lighting Design
  • William Pucilowsky: Costume Design
  • Steve Jones: Sound Design
  • Michael Kramer:Stage Manager

Production, direction and management team

  • Marilyn Beery: Assistant Director
  • William Fecke: Technical Production Coordinator
  • Anna Flye: Technical Production Coordinator
  • Julie Ainsworth: Photography
  • Gillian Duncan: Running Crew