Information for Inner-City Shakespeare Productions
For the past four years, Inner-City Shakespeare Ensemble has selected a high school to produce a Shakespearean play which was performed in the spring in Los Angeles area parks. This year, our school has been selected to participate in this exciting opportunity. You will be involved in the play selection process, which has been narrowed to either TWELFTH NIGHT or ROMEO and JULIET. The plays are abridged versions of the Shakespeare classics and run about seventy minutes. Ms.Bridges will direct the play, and the Inner-City Shakespeare Ensemble will graciously produce -providing the scripts, the sets, and the costumes - for our production. BAFTA, the British Academy of Film and Television Arts, will collaborate with Inner-City Shakespeare Ensemble to provide working British actors to mentor and coach you in the amazing theatrical world of Shakespeare.
The fall semester will be involved in the reading and selection of the play, and in the acting and speech preparation, script analysis and character development for the rehearsal and performance of the play in the spring. Inner-city Shakespeare Ensemble will be involved in the casting of the play. Rehearsals will start later this year, and continue through the spring. Inner-City Shakespeare Ensemble will rehearse with us on Wednesdays after school, and on Saturday mornings starting in January. There will be performances in the Hollywood High School auditorium during the last week of April, followed by three Saturday afternoon performances in area parks, culminating in a performance at the Grand Park in downtown Los Angeles.
The preparatory work will take place during fifth period, and when the fall production closes, during fifth and sixth period, and after school. In January, the rehearsal pace will quicken and rehearsals will be held during 5th and 6th period and after school until 5 p.m. Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday mornings with the Inner-City Shakespeare Ensemble.
This will be a fun, exciting, and rewarding experience for us artistically, intellectually, emotionally and professionally. I want to encourage all of you to participate in this great and unique opportunity.
Kate Bridges
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