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Flint Hills Shakespeare Festival 2012

 

               

                                

                 

Golf course becomes theater for Shakespeare | CJOnline.com

Golf course becomes theater for Shakespeare | CJOnline.com

                     A  Midsummer Night's Dream 
                                   2011

                                                             Photography by Andrew Harpe

Rehearsal photos

Some rehearsal shots from the last couple of weeks. Our director, Tim Akers, is getting one potential cast member prepared for Shakespeare's prose at a young age!  Photos by Stephen Jordan.

2011 Flint Hills Shakespeare Festival

Presents:

A Midsummer Night’s Dream

7:30 pm nightly; at the Public Golf Course, St Mary’s, KS

GATES OPEN AT:

5:00 PM Thursday and Fridays - September 16, 22, 23

3:00 PM Saturdays and Sundays – September 17, 18, 24, 25

Bring the Family…

…for an afternoon and evening of Renaissance food, culture, and entertainment. Enjoy the smells, sights, and sounds of Fall in the country.

Over 20 Vendor Booths!

· Highland Games – All Day. Prizes awarded nightly for three events: Caber toss, rock toss, hammer throw. Overall winner in three events announced September 25. Games start at 5:30 on Thursday and Fridays and 4:00 on Saturday and Sundays.

· Pony Rides – All Day

· Blacksmith

· Candle making- Marion Lane Candles

· Food

· Live Irish music

· Magic Shows for children

· Madrigal singers

· Turkey Legs

· Kansas Lavender

· Cider

· Renaissance Cellars Wine

· Hot Chestnuts – Chestnut Charlie’s

· Hazel Hill Chocolates

· Archery

· Children’s games

· Stocks

· Crafts

· Woodcarving

…and much more

Sponsored By: Mr. And Mrs. David and June Keith of SE2, KG Moats and Sons Engineering, J.B. Pearl and Associates, Russell V. Varnado Accounting, St Mary’s Pharmacy, Wamego Telecomm, Kaw Valley State Bank, Kaw Valley Physical Therapy, Florence Adams, St Marys Health Clinic, Piper Funeral Home, Community HealthCare System, The Dick and Sally Akers Family, Drippe Construction, Rensenhouse Electric, American Family Insurance, St Marys State Bank, Roll Products International, Patriot Outfitters, Leiszler Oil, Rays Apple Mart, AND GROWING!

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KC's Music/Arts Institute in the news

The Music/Arts Institute (MAI) in Kansas City is getting some great publicity.  On September 18th, the Young MAIsterSingers Childrens’ Choir will perform during the Grand Opening of the spectacular new Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts. The Young MAIsterSingers is the professional childrens’ choir housed at Music/Arts Institute.

Of particular note to those in our area, MAI annually hosts Camp Shakespeare, the popular summer program designed to give children ages 5 - 18 a hands-on introduction to Shakespeare and the art of theater.

For parents' take on Camp Shakespeare's summer programs, click here.

Is Shakespeare just "Words, words, mere words"?

Recent comments from the dean of a small liberal arts college remind us why Shakespeare's mastery of language is not just "Words, words, mere words," (Hamlet, Act II, Scene II) but still resonates today.

If the curriculum is to be a useful instrument in perfecting nature, then there are certain elements in it that will remain substantially the same, given the essential aspects of human nature, namely, the capacity for thought and reflection and the ability to express those thoughts.  Language is the tool that we use for thinking, making comparisons, discovering relations, and communicating them to others.  Thus, language, with its functions of communication and thought, must form the core of the general education curriculum.

Midsummer Night’s Dream Cast List

Theseus--- Benjamin Moats*

Hippolyta--- Marie Ard*

Egeus---Gregory Mueller*

Hermia--- Kathleen McCarthy*

Lysander--- Ethan Stevenson

Demetrius--- Lucas Stevenson*

Helena--- Emilie Jordan*

Puck--- Doug Griffin

Oberon--- Eric Stevenson

Titania--- Rebecca Stevenson

Nick Bottom--- Patrick Murtha*

Peter Quince--- Tim Akers*

Francis Flute--- Brad Voth*

Robin Starveling--- Ed Goff

Tom Snout--- Matthew Baer*

Snug--- Marcel Haynos*

Philostrate--- Brian O’Leary

Peaseblossom--- Robin Sullivan*

Cobweb--- Therese McCarthy*

Moth---Marcia Stevenson*

Mustardseed--- Brigitte Parks*

Oberon’s Court--- Stephen Jordan*

Oberon’s Court--- Peter Stamos*
Oberon's Court---Maryck Lynn*

On behalf of the Producer and the Director, I would like to extend a most hearty thanks to all those who participated in the auditions for this year's production of Midsummer Night's Dream!