Learn More about SOTE & Plant Sale Info

TONIGHT Friday April 9th you are invited to the Shakespeare on the Edge's monthly board meeting. If you would like to learn more about our annual budget and all the behind the scenes operations of Shakespeare on the Edge, join us this evening for our open invite Board Meeting from 5:30-7pm at the studio. We need your input and energy to ensure that this program and organization can continue. 

 

PLANT SALE

(Hey SOTE participants -Last night your child(ren) should have received a packet for our plant sale.) Over the next three weeks we will be selling plants, tomatoes and herbs, care of our friends Nancy and Terry at the Piazza/Nancy's Meadow Herbs.  Terry and Nancy are great supporters of the Shakespeare Project and offer all the plants at a very discounted price so that we can fundraise.  All of the plants will be greenhouse quality and beautiful!  Ask a returning Shakespeare Project member how gorgeous and healthy these plants are! You will not be disappointed. And of course we are helping a local business who in turn is helping us.

 

The sales are so important because they help offset the cost of our supplies, t-shirts, tickets, food, staff, facilities etc, etc, etc,--you name it.  Just add up the tangibles - APT workshop with David Daniels is $50, tickets to APT are $20, T-Shirts $15 and transportation to APT & Raven's Grin (volunteer drivers get free tickets to reimburse for their gas).  The $100 tuition from participants do not pay the bills. It has always been important to us that we keep costs low so everyone that wants to be involved can.  This plant sale will help us meet our financial obligations. Of course straight cash donations are always welcome!

 

Each Thursday students should turn in whatever sales they have had for the week. 

 

We will sell until April 30.  Plants will be ready for pick-up and delivery on May 6 and 7 so they will be in everybody's hands for Mother's Day.

Tomatos - are $3 for a 4" pot

Patio Totem

Early Girl

Roma

Beefsteak

Herb Bowls - 12" bowls with herb plants

Pizza Bowl - Oregano, Basil, Italian Parsley $25

Tea Bowl - Lemon Balm, Mint, Stevia $25

Basil Bowl - variety of 3 $25

Scarborough Fair Bowl - Parsley, Sage Rosemary, &Thyme - $25

Individual Herb Plants $5 each

Basil, Catnip, Cilantro, Chives, Dill, Lavender, Marjoram (sweet), Oregano, Parsley, Rosemary, Sage, Thyme

Also - Lemon Verbena Tree & Eileen's Blush Mint

 Thank you for your support! 

 

You can contact Jen with any questions 608-445-5286

We're going to APT

We are headed to our annual American Players Theatre trip tentatively Thursday, June.  10.  We will be seeing William Shakespeare's comedy, As You Like It.

We leave the studio at 4pm and return about 1am.  This includes a picnic potluck dinner from 5:30-7pm and then watching the play from 7:30pm-10:30pm.  From 10:30-11:30pm actor David Daniel often spends time with us showing us a behind the scenes peak of APT. Always informative and fun!

We need about 7 more drivers this year--Jodi Bubenzer has already volunteered.  Thank you, Jodi!  We need to know as soon as possible if you want to chaperon.  Chaperons tickets are covered.  Because we get to shop early as a returning ticket buyer, we will get tickets for approximately $20 each that night---these would normally cost more than $36 a ticket.  Family members---sisters, brothers, grandparents, cousins, etc, can also attend with us and purchase a ticket. Children 6 and older can attend. If you want to attend but you are not driving and/or you have not requested to be a chaperon you need to purchase a ticket. 

Jennifer needs to know who would like to purchase additional tickets by MARCH 15.  This is the first season, where returning ticket holders can purchase tickets this early.

Please let Leslie Nider, volunteer coordinator, know that you would like to drive and chaperon.  And please let Jennifer know if you will need to purchase additional tickets.  Through generous donations by the Green County United Way, the Monroe Optimists, the Wisconsin Arts Board, EVERY SHAKESPEARE PROJECT PARTICIPANTS TICKET IS ALREADY PAID FOR.

Online Shakespeare

Here are some CHARACTER PROFILES from this website
http://www.onlineshakespeare.com/characters.htm


Aaron - the main villain in Titus Andronicus. A Moor, the lover of Tamora, Queen of the Goths. He plans the rape of Lavinia for Tamora's two sons. A Machiavellian character, gloating in his own villainy

Antonio - the title character in The Merchant of Venice. Antonio borrows money on behalf of his friend Bassanio from Shylock, the Jewish usurer, who hates Antonio. Antonio is sentimental and moody. On forfeit of the debt, a pound of Antonio's flesh would be required

Antony, Mark - leading roles in two plays:

	Julius Caesar - a Roman soldier who leads the forces opposing the assassins of his friend Julius Caesar
	Antony and Cleopatra - obsessed with Cleopatra, formerly the mistress of Julius Caesar. Neglects his duties in Rome in favour of a life with Cleopatra in Egypt

Banquo - major character in Macbeth. Encounters three witches with Macbeth. Their friendship deteriorates as the witches' prophecy that Mcbeth will become King of Scotland, although Banquo's heirs will rule

Bassanio - romantic lead in The Merchant of Venice. Falls in love with Portia. Accepts a loan from his friend Antonio, who borrowed the money from Shylock, the Jewish usurer

Benvolio - cousin and friend to Romeo in Romeo and Juliet. Encourages Romeo to forget Rosaline and to examine other beauties in Act I. In Act III, he informs the Prince of the deaths of Tybalt and Mercutio
Brutus, Marcus - major character in Julius Caesar. Seen as honourable, but is also the lead assassin of Caesar. The assassination causes civil war in Rome. Famous last words of Caesar to Brutus, "Et tu Brute? Then fall Caesar"

Caesar, Julius - perceived as one of the great world leaders in Shakespeare's days. The title character in Julius Caesar, he is murdered in Act III, Scene I in a very dramatic moment. Caesar is seen later in the play as a ghost by Brutus, his murderer. Caesar is portrayed as a wise, arrogant, tyrannical but strong leader

Cassio - important secondary character in Othello. A Florentine officer serving under Othello, incurring the hatred of Iago, the villain, because Cassio has been given the post of Lieutenant in place of Iago. Iago wrongfully implicates Othello's wife, Desdemona, with Cassio, leading to the ultimate tragedy

Cloten - uncouth son of the Queen in Cymbeline. He is rejected by Imogen, the heroine. He plans to rape her and kill her husband, but is basically a comic villain. Shakespeare kills off Cloten when he is no longer needed

Coriolanus, Martius - title character in Coriolanus. A famous Roman soldier whose arrogance leads to his downfall and death. He refuses to compromise in the ruling of Rome. His relationship with his mother is very complex

Cymbeline - title character of Cymbeline, King of Britain. Father to Imogen, the heroine in the play. His character is influenced by his wicked queen, Imogen's step-mother

Desdemona - leading female character in Othello. She marries Othello, the Moor, and he becomes exceedingly jealous of her. Othello finally kills his new wife. She is intelligent and imaginative

Duncan - King of Scotland. Important character in Macbeth. A good king, his murderer, Macbeth, even reflects on his better qualities

Emilia - the wife of the villain Iago in Othello. A friend to the heroine Desdemona, she gives Desdemona's handkerchief to Iago. She denounces Iago, whereupon he stabs her

Falstaff, Sir John - great comic character. Appears in two plays:

	Henry IV Parts 1 and 2
	The Merry Wives of Windsor

Falstaff is witty, amoral, and popular with the audience. Usually cowardly, irresponsible, and physically obese, Falstaff is larger-than-life on stage
Frederick, Duke - younger brother and deposer of Duke Senior in As You Like It. The two Dukes are the fathers of the two heroines, Rosalind and Celia. Frederick is cast as a conventional villain

Gertrude, Queen - major character in Hamlet. Mother of the hero Hamlet, whose love for her is obsessive. She marries Claudius, the new king, and dies by poison from Claudius, which was intended for Hamlet

Hamlet - title character in the tragedy Hamlet, Prince of Denmark. Melancholy young man in mourning for his father, King Hamlet. One of Shakespeare's longer plays with a great many popular quotations

Helena - the heroine of All's Well That Ends Well. She is the daughter of a famous physician who has died and left her in charge of Countess Rossillion. Helena loves the Countess's son, her love unrequited

Hermione - Queen of the jealous King Leontes in The Winter's Tale. She is with child and is accused of adultery. She later gives birth in prison to Perdita, the heroine of the second part of the play. Hermione eloquently defends her honour in a trial for adultery

Horatio - important character in Hamlet. Horatio is a loyal friend to Hamlet, the only one in whom our melancholy hero will confide. Little is known of Horatio other than him being a school friend of Hamlet

Iago - a leading character in Othello. On stage for most of the play, he is given several soliloquies. He gloats about being evil. Career wise, he has been passed over for promotion by his commander, Othello. Iago's wife denies adultery with Othello; Iago says he loves Othello's wife. Very Machiavellian

Isabella - leading female character in Measure For Measure. Begins the play as a nun but leaves her calling in order to help her imprisoned brother, Claudio. Angelo, the civil authority in Vienna, threatens her virginity. She plans another woman take her place in bed

Juliet - title character in Romeo and Juliet. She is of the house of Capulet who are arch enemies with the house of Montague. Marries Romeo (a Montague), in secret, and consults with Friar Laurence to play dead to bring Romeo back. Kills herself after seeing Romeo recently deceased
Katherina - heroine from The Taming of the Shrew. The elder of two daughters of Baptista. Volatile and very unhappy. Her father Baptista will not let Bianca, her younger sister, marry before her

Lavinia - distressed heroine in the tragedy Titus Andronicus. Daughter of Titus, the title character. Is raped by two brothers who cut off her tongue and hands to prevent her from reporting them. Extremely tragic character. Her fiancé is killed earlier in the play.

Lear, King - title character in King Lear. King of Britain. His behaviour is seen as irrational much of the time. He does, however, achieve a degree of self-awareness by the end of the tragedy and becomes more sensitive to others' sufferings

Lucius - appears in two plays:

	secondary character in Titus Andronicus, son of Titus
	servant to Brutus in Julius Caesar

Macbeth - title character in Shakespeare's shortest tragedy, Macbeth. Macbeth is a Scottish nobleman and military leader. He murders his king to take the throne. He is highly intelligent but self-destructive

Macduff, Lady - important character in Macbeth. She is in one scene when she and her children are murdered. Some productions of the play show only one child being murdered; textually, more than one child is killed which greatly adds to the guilt of Macbeth

Mercutio - friend to Romeo Montague. He delivers one of Shakespeare's most well-known monologues. Is later killed by Tybalt

Miranda - aged 14, a heroine in The Tempest. Exiled with her father Prospero on an enchanted island. She falls in love with Ferdinand

Nurse - major comical character in Romeo and Juliet. She is the friend and confidant of Juliet. She is hearty, loud and loving to Juliet, although her advice is not of the highest calibre. Very verbose
Orlando - hero of As You Like It. Defeats Charles, the wrestler, in the first act. Rosalind falls in love with Orlando. Noble character, saves his wicked brother's life and cares for Adam, his servant

Othello - title character of the tragedy Othello. General in the Venetian army. His evil enemy is Iago. Extremely jealous of his new wife Desdemona. Paganistic in his thoughts, attitudes and speech. One of few black characters in Shakespeare's works

Portia - appears in 2 plays:

	heroine of The Merchant of Venice. Is left a fortune through her father's will, but may only marry the suitor who solves the riddle of the chests of gold, silver and lead. Resourceful, unconventional
	Julius Caesar. Wife of Brutus, shows him a self-inflicted wound to show her self-control

Prospero - central character in The Tempest. Lives in exile as the ruler of an enchanted island and is a sorcerer. Formerly the Duke of Milan. Antonio takes the throne because Prospero neglected his duties as ruler. Finally blesses the marriage of his daughter Miranda to Ferdinand, the son of his enemy, Alonso

Puck - a fairy in A Midsummer Night's Dream; a flying spirit and chief aide to Oberon the Fairy King. The character is a mixture of evil and comedy

Roderigo - important character in Othello. A gullible Venetian aristocrat being financially exploited by the villain Iago. Roderigo resorts to attempted murder through Iago's actions

Romeo - title character in Romeo and Juliet. Part of the house of Montague who are enemies with the house of Capulet. Weds Juliet (a Capulet) and kills Tybalt. He is banished from Verona, and believing Juliet to be dead, commits suicide

Shylock - the leading character in The Merchant of Venice. Jewish moneylender. Shylock requires a pound of Antonio's flesh if the debt of money is not paid.

Sly, Christopher - Character in Taming of the Shrew. A drunk who wakes up, thinking himself to be a lord.

Tamora - Queen of the Goths. Evil leading woman in Titus Andronicus. Has three sons, one of whom is murdered by Titus. Allows her two sons to rape Lavinia, daughter to Titus. Titus has his revenge by serving the flesh of her two sons in a banquet to her before killing her

Timon - title character in Timon of Athens. Benevolent Athenian nobleman. His generosity results in his financial ruin and abandonment by his fake friends. An extreme character, later withdrawing into the wilderness

Titus Andronicus - Roman General of Titus Andronicus. Extreme character. Allows the ritual murder of Tamora's son, leading to vicious revenge by Tamora. His daughter Lavinia is raped by Tamora's two remaining sons. He finally kills his daughter Lavinia. He kills Tamora's sons and feeds the flesh to Tamora before killing her as well

Tybalt - nephew of Lady Capulet in Romeo and Juliet. 'Prince of Cats', Tybalt kills Mercutio, Romeo' s friend. Tybalt is killed by Romeo

Viola - appears in Twelfth Night - one of Shakespeare's most resourceful and charming heroines. She endures a shipwreck and separation from her twin brother, whom she thinks has drowned. Disguises herself and becomes a page to Count Orsino, with whom she falls in love

APT Workshop coming

David Daniel of the American Players Theatre is coming to Monroe. 
Shakespeare on the Edge is once again hosting an all-day workshop for youth 9-18 years old. 
The dynamic and phenomenal David Daniel of the American Players Theatre pays the Shakespeare Project a visit each season for a daylong workshop.  He will push the kids to find their inner voice and confidence.  David delights participants with his energy and passion for the art of Shakespeare.

This year's workshop is being held at the Monroe Arts Center on Friday Feb 26 from 10am -4pm.
This workshop is included for all Shakespeare Project participants, however for the first time we are opening this workshop up to youth not in the Shakespeare Project.  We realize not every young person interested in Shakespeare or the theater is able to commit to the Shakespeare Project.  We know how valuable this workshop is and have decided to invite non-members interested in Shakespeare and theater to attend this outstanding workshop for only $50.  Not only does this include 6 hours of extraordinary acting instruction, but lunch is also included.  An incredible value for only $50.  If you are interested you need to act quickly.  We currently only have 10 more spots available. You must be pre-registered or currently part of the Shakespeare Project.  Walk-ins will be turned away.

You can register or get more information by calling 608-325-5268 or e-mail jen@primitivesoulart.com

The Adult Shakespeare Project

Doesn't the Shakespeare Project sound like fun but you are over 18?  Are you looking for a non-threatening creative outlet?  Do you wish you paid attention in school and now want to learn more about the bard?  

 

Announcing THE SIDEWAYS SHAKESPEARE COMPANY
The Adult Shakespeare Project

“…turning the works of the Bard sideways, upside down and backwards to get to the real art of Shakespeare--the fun!”

Come in from the cold in the middle of winter for something new and unique in Monroe!

Adults here’s your chance to experience the powerful art of Shakespeare
first hand in a group of peers.  Experience the Bard, while enjoying the therapeutic value of his work, de-stress, unwind, explore characters, converse, do a little improv, and have a blast!

Register Today.

Starting Soon!

Time:  6pm-7:30pm

Cost:  $25   introductory rate

Call today to reserve your spot!
608-325-5268
or Jen@primitivesoulart.com

Thursday 2/11/2010

Last night was the second meeting of Shakespeare Project.  We did some improv which was much fun!  Some of us chose our scenes, but most of us will be deciding next week.

Here is a link to all of Shakespeare's work absoluteshakespeare.com
Another helpful link bardweb.net/
And finally Sparknotes on Shakespeare

Teaching Shakespeare to a Toddler

Submitted by SOTE friend Joe Leamon

http://www.boingboing.net/2010/02/09/teaching-shakespeare.html

Check this out.  A toddler learning "To be or not to be".
Read the comments too.  My favorite
"Wonderful! My mother used to have my sister and me quote lines from various Shakespeare plays, but I think we were a bit older, maybe 4 and 5. She used to have us say to strangers "I see thy nose, but not the dog I shall throw it to."

Nothing like Shakespeare to add class to an insult.

http://shakespeare.about.com/b/2010/02/10/shakespeare-valentine.htm

Lee's Shakespeare Blog

By Lee Jamieson, About.com Guide to Shakespeare

Shakespeare Valentine

Wednesday February 10, 2010

Valentine's Day and Shakespeare always go hand in hand. After all, the Bard did pen the world's best-known love poem: "Shall I Compare Thee to a Summer's Day?" (Sonnet 18).
This year Vook, an innovative ebook publisher, have released Love, Love, Love: Shakespeare in the City. This special Valentine's Day vook combines ten of Shakespeare's sonnets with video.
To launch their new ebook, Vook are hosting a Twitter competition. Followers can tweet a love poem (with a #vook hashtag) and be in with a chance of winning a free copy of the new Shakespeare ebook.
Good Luck!

First Night

It was an awesome first night of the Shakespeare Project (Year 6)! This is an incredibly cool group of youth and teens and we have a really excited season planned of fun, art, and Shakespeare! - J Edge-Bethel, Exec. Director

We begin anew!

Tonight begins the 6th season of the Shakespeare Project in Monroe Wisconsin.  It promises to be an exciting year with many new participants as well as many returnees.  Come back to read about this year's excitement.