Tragedy of Tragedies!

On August 15-16, IF will present a staged reading of Henry Fielding’s Tragedy of Tragedies, or The Life and Death of Tom Thumb the Great.  But to do that, we need actors.  If you’re interested in taking part in our staged reading, email me at nrhelms@crimson.ua.edu.   Susie Johnson will be Assistant Director for this show, which willContinue reading “Tragedy of Tragedies!”

YouTube Shax

Just in case you’re looking for an Interim class to take at UA, check this out: Interim 2012. MTWT noon to 3:15 pm.  Professor Sharon O’Dair “YouTube Shakespeare” (EN 408) is a study of adaptation and appropriation of Shakespeare, in which you will address a play text, The Tempest, three film versions—*Forbidden Planet*, *Prospero’s Books*, and *The Tempest*Continue reading “YouTube Shax”

Baby, bring home the bacon!

If you missed last Thursday’s staged reading of Lysistrata, fear not!  Here’s the mp3: Lysistrata, March 22, 2012 Sadly, you can’t hear just how many tube socks were stuffed into Kinesias’ pants… Cast List: Lysistrata…………………………………………..Natalie Hopper Cleonike………………………………………………Allison Hetzel Myrrhine…………………………………………………Molly Page Lampito………………………………………………Susie Johnson Corinthian Woman………………………………Amber Gibson Boeotian Woman……………………………Dakota Park-Ozee Leader of Men’s Chorus…………………..………….Nic Helms Men’s Chorus………………………………….Frank Sharpe,Continue reading “Baby, bring home the bacon!”

Hear ye, hear ye!

If you didn’t make it to All’s Well That Ends Well last week, fear not!  You can find reviews of the staged reading at Sean Randall’s blog and at Vanishing Sights. Also, you can listen to an mp3 of Wednesday night’s reading here: IF, All’s Well. The Cast: Bertram……………………………………….………..Joey Gamble The Countess…………….………………….…..Deborah Parker Diana…………………………………………………….Adella Smith Helena……………………………….……….……….Stacy Panitch The King…….…………………………………MarkContinue reading “Hear ye, hear ye!”