Category Archives: Staged Reading

IF presents William Shakespeare’s *The Tempest*

Jan 15th, 2015, 7:30pm at the Dinah Washington Cultural Arts Center in downtown Tuscaloosa. Starring Michael Witherell as Prospero. Our script can be downloaded here: The Tempest, adapted by Steve Burch and Emily Pitts Donahoe RSVP to the Facebook event!

As You Like It!

Improbable Fictions presents a staged reading of Shakespeare’s As You Like It on Thursday, December 4th, 7:30pm, at the Dinah Washington Black Box Theatre. The reading is directed by Deborah Parker, assistant directed by Jacob Crawford, and the cast includes students and faculty from UA and members of the Tuscaloosa community. If you missed our show,Continue reading “As You Like It!”

Richard III

At 7:30pm on Wednesday, Oct 1st, Improbable Fictions will present a staged reading of Shakespeare’s Richard III at the Tuscaloosa Cultural Arts Center (just down the block from the Bama Theatre). Pre-show music begins at 7:00pm. This reading is free and open to the public. The Facebook Event If you’re interested, you can find ourContinue reading “Richard III”

Fall Shakes Events, 2014

There’s an abundance of Shakespeare in Tuscaloosa this fall! Here are some of the offerings. Workshops: This fall, Improbable Fictions will be hosting a series of one-hour workshops on Shakespeare in performance. Our first event will be this coming Thursday, September 11th at 7:30, when Mark Hughes Cobb will lead a workshop entitled “Rude Shakespeare:Continue reading “Fall Shakes Events, 2014”

Spring 2014 in Review: Comedy of Errors, audio and text

The spring semester is winding down, and it’s time for me to recap IF’s recent work. February’s reading of The Merchant of Venice, directed by Deborah Parker, was a complete success: great performances, great adaptation, great audience. February’s snowpocalypse and subsequent school cancelations forced us to move the show back by two weeks, however, and alsoContinue reading “Spring 2014 in Review: Comedy of Errors, audio and text”

Audio, IF presents *Romeo and Juliet*

00:01—Pre-show music 28:30—Show Notes 31:40—Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet 1:50:30—500 Miles The Script: R&J cut August ***** Improbable Fictions presents Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet 7:30, September 5, 2013, at the Dinah Washington CAC Romeo…………………………………………..Michael Witherell Juliet………………………………………………..Katherine Gates Capulet…………………………………………………Glen Johnson Lady Capulet……………………………………..Natalie Hopper Nurse……………………………………………………..Soapy Jones Tybalt……………………………………………………Kirstin Bone Montague………………………………………………..Matt Kelley Benvolio………………………………………………..Joey Gamble Prince………………………………………….Mark Hughes Cobb Mercutio…………………………………………………Exa Skinner Paris……………………………………………….Colin WhitworthContinue reading “Audio, IF presents *Romeo and Juliet*”