Category Archives: Staged Reading

All Things York

Below you’ll find Cordelia Ross’ introduction to Saturday’s reading of two York Corpus Cristi Plays, along with photos from the production courtesy of Michelle Dowd, the director of the Hudson Strode Program. Special thanks go to Dr. Chester N. Scoville and Dr. Kimberley M. Yates, who adapted the texts we performed. (Also, if you’re wonderingContinue reading “All Things York”

April Events for IF: The York Resurrection, Bond’s Bingo

The spring rushes on apace, and Improbable Fictions has two Shakespeare-adjacent offerings for you in April: First, on Saturday, April 7th at 1:00 pm, Improbable Fictions will present a staged reading of “The Resurrection Play” from the medieval York Cycle of plays. Directed by Nic Helms, dramaturged by Cordelia Ross, and hosted by First ChristianContinue reading “April Events for IF: The York Resurrection, Bond’s Bingo”

Shakespearean Boogaloo!

On Thursday, Feb 15, 7:30pm at the Tuscaloosa Cultural Arts Center (http://cac.tuscarts.org/contactus.php), Improbable Fictions will present a staged reading of Shakespeare’s Henry IV part 2, Shakespearean Boogaloo, directed by Richard LeComte, (richard.lecomte@ua.edu). Free and open to the public. We’re still casting for this reading, so if you’re interested in participating, contact Richard soon!

IF’s Spring 2018 Season and Casting Call!

We’re still casting for all shows, so feel free to reach out to Nic Helms (nrhelms@ua.edu) or any of our directors if you’d like to participate! Thursday, Jan 18, 7:30pm at 205 Gorgas Library, a staged reading of Shakespeare’s Measure for Measure, directed by Mark Hulse (mchulse@crimson.ua.edu). Thursday, Feb 15, 7:30pm at the Tuscaloosa Cultural ArtsContinue reading “IF’s Spring 2018 Season and Casting Call!”

Samson Agonistes, Seen and Heard

If you missed our October 2017 performances of John Milton’s Samson Agonistes, fret not! We have photographs for you, the adapted text we used, and full audio. Enjoy! Audio from Oct 9, 2017, in 301 Morgan Hall, Tuscaloosa   Audio from Oct 13, 2017, at the Doubletree Hotel, Birmingham   The text: Samson Agonistes, adaptation, OctContinue reading “Samson Agonistes, Seen and Heard”

Improbable Fictions presents Samson Agonistes

On Monday, Oct 9th at 7:30pm, Improbable Fictions will present a staged reading of John Milton’s Samson Agonistes. The reading will be held in 301 Morgan Hall on UA’s campus. Free and open to the public. Seating is limited: first come, first seated! The Facebook event. If you’re interested, you can find our cut ofContinue reading “Improbable Fictions presents Samson Agonistes”

IF presents Titia Andronica

If you missed our staged reading on Sep 21, fear not! You can find the audio from the event here: Apologies for the background noise at the start. It dies down once the performance begins. On Thursday, Sep 21 at 7:30pm, at the Dinah Washington Cultural Arts Center, Improbable Fictions will present a staged reading ofContinue reading “IF presents Titia Andronica”

Improbable Fictions’ 2017-18 Season

Fall 2017 casting calls! If you’re interested in reading for Titia Andronica, please contact Erin Hildebrand (eahildebrand@crimson.ua.edu) and Courtney Parker (caparker4@crimson.ua.edu). If you’re interested in reading for Samson Agonistes, please contact Nic Helms (nrhelms@ua.edu). If you’re interested in reading archival World War I materials at the Kentuck Festival of the Arts, please contact Deborah Parker (parkerburch@comcast.net). CastingContinue reading “Improbable Fictions’ 2017-18 Season”

Audio from Calderon’s *Life is a Dream*

If you missed last Thursday’s performance of Calderon de la Barca’s Life is a Dream, fret not! Here you’ll find the program, the script, and an audio recording of the event. Enjoy! LIFE IS A DREAM edited by Deborah Parker “Are all glories like dreams-the true ones taken to be false, and the false ones, toContinue reading “Audio from Calderon’s *Life is a Dream*”