I don't know about you, but to me its
hard to imagine a more beautiful locale for a Shakespeare play than
outdoors at Lake Tahoe, or Incline Village, to be exact. And now the
Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival is making headlines by capturing a well
known artistic directors from the Oregon Shakespeare Festival. Here's
the scoop from their press release:
Henry
Woronicz is no stranger to the stage with more than 32 years spent
directing, producing and acting with some of the country’s leading
Shakespeare companies including four years as Artistic Director at the
world-renowned Oregon Shakespeare Festival in Ashland, Ore., one of the
largest Shakespearean Festivals in North America. As Executive Producer
of the Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival’s 2009 summer season, July 11
through Aug. 23, Woronicz brings to life Shakespeare’s Measure for Measure, a provocative play of political intrigue and moral responsibility and perennial favorite Much Ado About Nothing, a sparkling romantic comedy of wit and banter, fools and tricksters.
“I love Shakespeare,” says Woronicz. “No playwright gives me more joy, a greater theatricality or a deeper sense of the wonder of the human story than old Will. I have spent the better part of my professional career as an actor and director of Shakespeare and am delighted to bring that knowledge to the Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival. Throughout my career, Shakespeare has been my joyous companion, constant teacher and ever more demanding colleague and I look forward to sharing his artistry with the audiences at Lake Tahoe this summer.”
From the Boston Shakespeare Company to the Utah Shakespearean Festival, Woronicz worked diligently to improve and enhance the acting companies he was involved with, including expanding the diversity of productions and teams and increasing community involvement. Responsible for the annual selection of 11 plays produced on the Oregon Shakespeare Festival’s three stages, Woronicz also handled the hiring and staffing of the acting company of 70 and casting for the more than 780 performances on three stages over a 10-month season.
According to Executive Director Catherine Atack, “We are ecstatic to welcome Henry to our theatre family. He has incredible enthusiasm and brings solid theatrical leadership to our incredible outdoor lakeside stage. The passion that he conveys will enhance our performances and capture the true nature of Shakespearean theatre presenting our audiences with a Festival experience that will truly be unlike any we have had before.”
The Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival provides audiences a unique combination of a majestic outdoor location along the shore of Lake Tahoe, gourmet food and drink services by Shakespeare’s Kitchen and performances seven nights a week with the premiere of a world music concert series featuring rotating artists every Monday night.
“I love Shakespeare,” says Woronicz. “No playwright gives me more joy, a greater theatricality or a deeper sense of the wonder of the human story than old Will. I have spent the better part of my professional career as an actor and director of Shakespeare and am delighted to bring that knowledge to the Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival. Throughout my career, Shakespeare has been my joyous companion, constant teacher and ever more demanding colleague and I look forward to sharing his artistry with the audiences at Lake Tahoe this summer.”
From the Boston Shakespeare Company to the Utah Shakespearean Festival, Woronicz worked diligently to improve and enhance the acting companies he was involved with, including expanding the diversity of productions and teams and increasing community involvement. Responsible for the annual selection of 11 plays produced on the Oregon Shakespeare Festival’s three stages, Woronicz also handled the hiring and staffing of the acting company of 70 and casting for the more than 780 performances on three stages over a 10-month season.
According to Executive Director Catherine Atack, “We are ecstatic to welcome Henry to our theatre family. He has incredible enthusiasm and brings solid theatrical leadership to our incredible outdoor lakeside stage. The passion that he conveys will enhance our performances and capture the true nature of Shakespearean theatre presenting our audiences with a Festival experience that will truly be unlike any we have had before.”
The Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival provides audiences a unique combination of a majestic outdoor location along the shore of Lake Tahoe, gourmet food and drink services by Shakespeare’s Kitchen and performances seven nights a week with the premiere of a world music concert series featuring rotating artists every Monday night.
Tickets are now available online at www.LakeTahoeShakespeare.com
or by calling 800-74-SHOWS (800-747-4697) and start at $22 for open
seating tiers and range in options up to the premier reserved seating
section at $72. Information about the 2009 season, membership,
volunteer opportunities and sponsorships are also available online.
The Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization established for the cultural benefit and enjoyment of all residents and visitors to Lake Tahoe and Reno. Annually drawing more than 30,000 attendees from across the country to the specially built Warren Edward Trepp Stage along the north shore of Lake Tahoe, the Festival is an advocate for producing the finest cultural events in the region. The Festival’s community outreach includes an annual educational program, InterACT, designed to educate future generations on the importance of the arts, theater and music and the D.G. Menchetti Young Shakespeare Program, a free series of performances produced specifically for the younger audience presented free of charge during the summer throughout Lake Tahoe and Northern Nevada.
The Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization established for the cultural benefit and enjoyment of all residents and visitors to Lake Tahoe and Reno. Annually drawing more than 30,000 attendees from across the country to the specially built Warren Edward Trepp Stage along the north shore of Lake Tahoe, the Festival is an advocate for producing the finest cultural events in the region. The Festival’s community outreach includes an annual educational program, InterACT, designed to educate future generations on the importance of the arts, theater and music and the D.G. Menchetti Young Shakespeare Program, a free series of performances produced specifically for the younger audience presented free of charge during the summer throughout Lake Tahoe and Northern Nevada.
This
one is going to be on my summer itinerary. I love Much Ado, the most
adaptable of all Shakespeare comedies, you will notice. I've never
seen a bad performance. I can't say the same for M4M, but I have seen
some very good ones. It's just not quite so winning as it's light
hearted bill mate. In any event, they both figure to be intriguing
productions, and you can't beat the locale.
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