Day 28: Last Week!

Today was the last full week of the Shakespeare Intensive (tear), so sad but so exciting! In a few short days it will be Monday and the students will have their last day of rehearsal before that evening's performance at 8pm on the Lowell Davies Festival Stage. Today they did a run through of the show in costume for the first time. Everyone who has seen them so far is completely blown away. Everyone has been working so hard and it's going to be a wonderful show. I'll post pictures and footage on this blog so tune back in!

Break legs all my lovely students! You are all wonderful and special and amazing.

Week 3: Stage Combat

Meet the Tech Crew!

Featured Student: Jordyn Petersen

Jordyn will be playing Rosaline and a Death Citizen

Jordyn Petersen:

Wow! Has this been amazing or what?!?! I am so glad I got this once in a lifetime opportunity and took it! I feel like I have come so far during these four weeks of hard work, with an amazing outcome. This will definitely be a summer I will never forget! :)

Featured Students: Taylor Fugere and Michael Edmond

Today Taylor Fugere (Sister Jane "Friar John"/Party Guest/ Death Citizen) and Michael Edmond (Lord Montague/Party Guest) are featured.

Taylor Fugere:

I am 15 years old and I attend San Diego School of Creative and Performing Arts where I am a theatre major. But I also love to sing, dance, and do martial arts. I guess you can say I'm a big nerd also because I love school. I enjoy travelling and adore seeing and learning new things from other cultures. Although I only was introduced to theatre two years ago, it was love at first sight. Our relationship changed and developed and grew and theatre altered my life. It became so much more than just a hobby, it is my passion. I can just try to move audiences watching me act, half as much as theatre moved me. I am ever so grateful for this opportunity. I don't want it to end!

Michael Edmond:

I am so honored to be part of the Old Globe family. So many people I know and like to watch perform started here. I only hope I can act as well as them. This program allows me to live my dream. I never knew of The Old Globe till this program. Sure there were stories but none of them convinced me. Well I am honored to be here living my dream. See you at the show!

The Day in Pictures 08.04.08 the 2nd Act of Romeo y Julieta on the Lowell Davies Festival Stage

Featured Students: Stephanie Ruiz and Heather Middleton

Stephanie Ruiz (Gregory/Antonia/Spanish Poet/Citizen) and Heather Middleton (Page to Paris/Party Guest) are featured today!

Stephanie Ruiz:

I am a Senior at the Preuss School, UCSD. I am very excited about being a part of this program. I think it's great what the Globe is doing and hope to learn a lot from this experience. My lifelong dream is to become an actress and I feel that this program is just the beginning. I am very lucky to be able to work with such experienced actors and I would like to thank everyone who has made this program possible. Hopefully everyone will enjoy the show as much as we did in putting it together. :)

Heather Middleton:

I am so thrilled to be acting at The Old Globe. I have been studying Shakespeare for the past two years. From the beginning I have always loved Romeo and Juliet. To be able to be in the play with such amazing actors and actresses at The Old Globe is such a great experience I will never forget. I hope I will have the opportunity to come back in the future because I am truly having the time of my life! Enjoy the show!

Featured Student: Rocio Salas and her Beautiful Artwork!

Today, Rocio Salas (Augustus/Spanish Poet) is featured. She also submitted some artwork based on the play!

Rocio Salas:

First and foremost, I have to say that this whole experience has been fantastic, and being part of such a great cast is an honor I feel privilleged to have. Nat, Vivia, Roberta, Marie, Jessica, the list goes on, along with all the gratitude I feel for the chance to be part of this production, and learning from such incredible people. And, while I'm trying to place my feelings into words, this whole intensive can't be captured so easily. Fun, AWESOME, educational . . . 3 of the many words that come to mind to describe these four short weeks.

Romeo stabs Tybalt

The Nurse Yells at PotPan

Another Round of thanks for Marie, Jensen and Jessica!

Marie Natoli (Stage Manager), Jensen Olaya (Education Intern) and Jessica Bird (Teaching Assistant) have been working with Vivia, Nat and Roberta to make this program great!

Marie directing traffic on the Lowell Davies Festival Stage (with Jessica Bird in the background)

Jensen at her post, letting students into the House of Charm for their rehearsal day!

Jessica, teaching breathing exercises to the students.

Everyone has been doing such a wonderful job! Keep up the good work!