Staged Reading – Page 2 – Sprockets and Springes

Spring 2013

IF presents Timon of Athens

@ The Greensboro Room of Bama Theatre Pre-show music at 7:10pm Staged reading at 7:30pm Free Admission ($1 donations to the Bama Theatre Restoration Fund appreciated) Come see IF’s staged reading of Shakespeare’s unfinished work *Timon of Athens*, a parable of generosity, greed, and the ancient Greek economy. More importantly, it also has some ofContinue reading “IF presents Timon of Athens”

Shakespeare’s Love’s Labour’s Lost

Improbable Fictions presents a staged reading of Shakespeare’s Love’s Labour’s Lost, Thursday March 10th, 7:30 pm, in Farrah Hall Room 214 on UA’s campus. Pre-show music begins at 7:00 pm. Free and open to the public. ~ Cast ~ Ferdinand…….…………………Charles Prosser Princess….……………….Sara-Margaret Cates Biron………….……………………….David Bolus Rosalind…….………………..Jean Fuller-Scott Longaville….………………………Russell Frost Maria….….………..…………………Abby Jones Dumian…..……………….Lawson Hangartner Katharine…….……………..Meredith WigginsContinue reading “Shakespeare’s *Love’s Labour’s Lost*”

Infinite Monkeys

It might be possible for an infinite number of monkeys, given an infinite amount of time and bananas, to peck out Shakespeare’s Hamlet on a few well-maintained typewriters. Fortunately, Improbable Fictions does not require an infinite number of actors to stage a reading of Shakespeare’s most produced play. In point of fact, we need onlyContinue reading “Infinite Monkeys”

Upcoming Events

This semester Improbable Fictions will present two staged readings and an informal film series. Save those dates! All events are free and open to the public. Love’s Labour’s Lost Thursday, March 10th, 7:30pm Farrah Hall 214 *** Hamlet April, date and location TBA *** ShakesFilm Series Sunday nights, Morgan 301, 7:00-10:00pm *** Jan 23: TomContinue reading “Upcoming Events”

King Lear: November 17 at the Ferguson Theatre

In 1810, critic Charles Lamb claimed that “Lear is essentially impossible to be represented on a stage” (‘On the Tragedies of Shakespeare’). We’re taking Lamb’s statement as a challenge. Shakespeare’s King Lear is about the inexpressible. What can a child say to an unruly parent? What can a king say once he’s given away hisContinue reading “King Lear: November 17 at the Ferguson Theatre”

Oct 7th, 7:30pm: Much Ado About Nothing

The next Improbable Fictions staged reading will be Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing, a comedy-sandwich with a tragic condiment. Beatrice and Benedick are in love with life, and there are only two things that they cannot stand: marriage, and each other. Which will prove stronger, wooing or wit? And will the melancholy Don John spoil everyone’sContinue reading “Oct 7th, 7:30pm: Much Ado About Nothing”

The first reading: Twelfth Night

On March 25th, 2010, we held our first staged reading: Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night. You’ll find the cast list and program notes below. We should have offered special thanks to Lady Gaga, but we didn’t know that her music would save the show. Laughter was scarce for the first two acts: a death knell for thisContinue reading “The first reading: Twelfth Night”