http://www.laketahoeshakespeare.com/blogs Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival Blog Feed: Posts en-us http://www.laketahoeshakespeare.com/blogs/view_post/much_ado_about_something_thoughts_from_the_young_shakespeare_front New Post: Much AdoAbout SOMETHING...Thoughts From The Young ShakespeareFront At this writing, we have just opened the Young Shakespeare production of Much Ado About Nothing. Finally, after many weeks of rehearsals, wehave gotten to strut our stuff and perform ... Michelle Calhoun-Fitts Wed, 22 July 2009 09:20:02 PST Michelle Calhoun-Fitts Wed, 22 July 2009 09:20:02 PST http://www.laketahoeshakespeare.com/blogs/view_post/the_big_move New Post: We made the big move! We finished out our last week in Reno, packed everyone up and headed to the Lake. The last two weeks went by like a whirlwind. We managed to move into the Redfield theatre, the designers flocked in and we ran the show a couple o ... angi Thu, 02 July 2009 13:15:46 PST angi Thu, 02 July 2009 13:15:46 PST http://www.laketahoeshakespeare.com/blogs/view_post/and_we_re_off New Post: The actors are here and everything has calmed down! It was quite the rush getting everyone into their housing but alas we have succeeded and everyone is enjoying their Reno housing. When every project ends another one begins so this Sunday we will be ... jaime Tue, 23 June 2009 09:52:03 PST jaime Tue, 23 June 2009 09:52:03 PST http://www.laketahoeshakespeare.com/blogs/view_post/blocking_the_show New Post: The phase after table work is called blocking. We stagemanagers have measured the plans for the set and laid down different colors oftape to represent the stage. This gives the actors a good idea where the wallsand stairs are. It shows them windows, ... angi Tue, 16 June 2009 11:02:55 PST angi Tue, 16 June 2009 11:02:55 PST http://www.laketahoeshakespeare.com/blogs/view_post/bears_and_the_bard New Post: Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 st1\:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) } /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; ... cameron Fri, 12 June 2009 10:02:57 PST cameron Fri, 12 June 2009 10:02:57 PST http://www.laketahoeshakespeare.com/blogs/view_post/team_sm New Post: st1\:*{behavior:url(#default#ieooui) } Well our first week of rehearsals are over. Team SM completed a marathon of paperwork and finished Sunday night distribution in 50 minutes. Stage Management updates all the paperwork on Sunday to reflect ... angi Tue, 09 June 2009 09:31:09 PST angi Tue, 09 June 2009 09:31:09 PST http://www.laketahoeshakespeare.com/blogs/view_post/love_is_a_battlefield_part_1 New Post: LOVE IS A BATTLEFIELD: Part 1 Thoughts From The Young Shakespeare Front Choosing to do Much Ado About Nothing as a kids' show presents particular challenges. Shakespeare's classic comedy is full of feisty wordplay, dastardly deeds, mistak ... Michelle Calhoun-Fitts Fri, 05 June 2009 11:21:32 PST Michelle Calhoun-Fitts Fri, 05 June 2009 11:21:32 PST http://www.laketahoeshakespeare.com/blogs/view_post/jamie_s_first_thoughts New Post: My name is Jaime, and I am the company management intern for LTSF this season. I've moved from Iowa three weeks ago to a whirlwind of work here in Reno. Since moving here, I've been working with the company manager to secure housing and tra ... jamie Thu, 04 June 2009 10:33:11 PST jamie Thu, 04 June 2009 10:33:11 PST http://www.laketahoeshakespeare.com/blogs/view_post/angi_s_first_prep_week New Post: Wow so we really are trail blazing here! Nykol and I came into a place where there was no Stage Management department in place and we made one up! It has been a crazy week but what a rush! The first part of the week was so busy. I got here ( ... angi Mon, 01 June 2009 14:29:23 PST angi Mon, 01 June 2009 14:29:23 PST http://www.laketahoeshakespeare.com/blogs/view_post/angi_s_travels_to_out_west New Post: v\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);} o\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);} w\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);} .shape {behavior:url(#default#VML);} st1\:*{behavior:url(#default#ieooui) }Day One Hello, I'm Angi, one of the Stage Managers. My dog, Cooper, ... angi Thu, 28 May 2009 13:41:30 PST angi Thu, 28 May 2009 13:41:30 PST http://www.laketahoeshakespeare.com/blogs/view_post/kayak_will New Post: Our creative agency, Hat Trick, presented seven concepts for our 2009 Festival advertising campaign, which we had decided was to focus on Lake Tahoe and the amazing escape our lakeside theatre presents. Our plays this season, Measure for Measure ... julie Tue, 28 April 2009 12:44:31 PST julie Tue, 28 April 2009 12:44:31 PST http://www.laketahoeshakespeare.com/blogs/view_post/volunteers_making_it_happen New Post: Volunteers...Making It Happen! Spring has officially sprung here in beautiful Lake Tahoe. And spring, to me, means a few certain things ---unexpected drops & spikes in temperature, the inexplicable craving for ice cream, my first set of sunbu ... jennie Mon, 27 April 2009 15:42:54 PST jennie Mon, 27 April 2009 15:42:54 PST http://www.laketahoeshakespeare.com/blogs/view_post/thoughts_from_the_young_shakespeare_front New Post: For those of you who didn't already know, some of the exciting programs offered by the Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival are targeted towards kids. There are the InterACT workshops, the Midsummer's Camps and the DG Menchetti Young Shakespeare pr ... Michelle Calhoun-Fitts Wed, 22 April 2009 15:14:09 PST Michelle Calhoun-Fitts Wed, 22 April 2009 15:14:09 PST http://www.laketahoeshakespeare.com/blogs/view_post/urban_village_music_series_what New Post: Since 2006 the Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival has been looking to deliver alternative entertainment on Monday nights that differ from our two alternating Shakespeare performances occurring Tuesday through Sunday. In 2006 we produced The Complete Wor ... catherine Thu, 16 April 2009 14:36:03 PST catherine Thu, 16 April 2009 14:36:03 PST http://www.laketahoeshakespeare.com/blogs/view_post/state_of_affairs New Post: Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 st1\:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) } /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; ... john Tue, 07 April 2009 14:48:38 PST john Tue, 07 April 2009 14:48:38 PST http://www.laketahoeshakespeare.com/blogs/view_post/thoughts_on_mounting_shakespeare_s_works_on_the_shores_of_lake_tahoe_at_the_festival_s_sand_harbor_state_park_venue New Post: Thoughts on mounting Shakespeare's works on the shores of Lake Tahoe at the Festival's Sand Harbor State Park venue. ... henry Wed, 01 April 2009 16:33:37 PST henry Wed, 01 April 2009 16:33:37 PST http://www.laketahoeshakespeare.com/blogs/view_post/on_building_the_production_team_for_the_2009_season New Post: Thoughts on building the production team for the 2009 Season ... henry Wed, 01 April 2009 16:31:52 PST henry Wed, 01 April 2009 16:31:52 PST http://www.laketahoeshakespeare.com/blogs/view_post/i_love_shakespeare New Post: I love Shakespeare. There, I've said it. 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 in the American Regional Th ... henry Tue, 17 February 2009 15:01:40 PST henry Tue, 17 February 2009 15:01:40 PST http://www.laketahoeshakespeare.com/blogs/view_post/a_trip_to_the_first_state New Post: Last week I was at the University of Delaware's graduate theatre department, the Professional Theatre Training Program. Every four years they take a small group of grad students in acting, stage management and technical production and work with the ... john Tue, 10 February 2009 12:13:29 PST john Tue, 10 February 2009 12:13:29 PST http://www.laketahoeshakespeare.com/blogs/view_post/the_beginning_of_our_journey New Post: Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 st1\:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) } /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; ... john Sat, 31 January 2009 14:46:14 PST john Sat, 31 January 2009 14:46:14 PST http://www.laketahoeshakespeare.com/blogs/view_post/2009_season_introduction New Post: Thank you for visiting the Festival's Web site to learn more about our plans, improvements, changes and additions for the coming 2009 season (July 11 - August 23). While many are enjoying the fantastic array of snow sports in Tahoe during this ti ... catherine Thu, 15 January 2009 11:58:49 PST catherine Thu, 15 January 2009 11:58:49 PST