The Tempest
By William Shakespeare
Directed by Robin Frome
June 28, 29, July 5, 6, 7 (Matinee), 12, 13, 14 (Matinee), 19, 20, 2019
Friday & Saturday 8:00PM
Sunday Matinee 2:00PM
Shakespeare's timeless tale is one that has been beloved for centuries. Being one of his last works, Shakespeare delves into the themes of betrayal, courtship and exoneration all the while entertaining with comical and magical scenes and characters. The plot centers around a magical deposed Duke, Prospero, who, while rearing up his child, Miranda, governs an enchanted island with the help of his spirit servant, Ariel. The beginning of the play depicts a tempest that brings his then enemy brother and his entourage to the island along with Trinculo, a court jester and a drunken butler, Stephano. The clown and butler friends team up with a disgruntled native servant, Caliban, to depose Prospero from his reign over the island. Other plots and courtships pepper this tale, all told with the ancient and beautiful language that brings Shakespeare alive.
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Theater Review: Entertainment And Intrigue With The Sherman Players' 'The Tempest' By Elizabeth Young, The Newtown Bee
Cabaret Auditions will be held on July 15th & 16th from 6:30-9:00PM.
Bittersweet comedy, ‘The Graduate,’ onstage at Sherman Playhouse Linda Tuccio-Koonz, The Newstimes
2020 Play Submissions
Sherman Players is in the process of planning its 2020 season. We invite area directors to submit play selections for consideration by our play selection committee. Plays are welcome from a variety of genres including: comedy, drama, and musicals.
Email all applications to: Frome@snet.net Reading Committee Head by August 30th. Please include: "Play Submission" in the subject line.
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The Sherman Playhouse is now accepting applications from directors and their production choices for the year 2018.We will be having additional auditions for our production of Cabaret Monday July 22 630 to 9. Please peruse the audition stipulations that are still on our website shermanplayers.org
Any questions please email Robin Frome Producer: Frome@snet.net.
Witness the talents of Katherine Almquist as a female Prospero in The Tempest. This weekend and next. Shermanplayers.org
"She (Katherine Almquist) is not the first woman to take on the male-gendered character but she succeeds so well in the role that it is easy to see why some scholars believe Prospero represents Shakespeare. The reason for this is that Shakespeare has total control of his characters in this, one of his last plays, as Prospero has full authority over all of the actions of all the entities on the island, whether spirit or human. Almquist allows no doubt as to who is in control here.": Joanne Grecco Rochman, Republican American
What the Newtown Bee had to say about local actor, Patrick Fergus as Ferdinand in The Tempest:
"It was exciting to watch the younger actors so fully play out these roles, in particular Patrick Fergus as Ferdinand. It was a delight to watch him intently engage, even as his character was silent." Beth Young, Newtown Bee
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Entertainment And Intrigue With The Sherman Players’ ‘The Tempest’
By Elizabeth Young, The Newtown Bee
The Sherman Players takes its summer audiences to an island full of intrigue, humor, and young love with The Tempest. Skillfully and imaginatively directed by Robin Frome, this production extracts every bit of silliness and sentiment from Shakespeare’s script. - mailchi.mp/fd2dee4a002a/the-tempest-review-and-cabaret-auditions
The Caliban dance from The Tempest.
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Cultural Events Entertainment And Intrigue With The Sherman Players’ ‘The Tempest’ Entertainment And Intrigue With The Sherman Players’ ‘The Tempest’ 0 By Elizabeth Young Published: July 05, 2019 at 01:30 pm Print Email SHERMAN — The Sherman Players takes its summer audiences to an isl...CAMPBELL COUGHLIN PLAYS CERES/SPIRIT IN THE TEMPEST
Campbell is a Sherman local who has been performing for ten years. Her most recent performance at the Sherman Playhouse was in The Bad Seed, playing the role of Rhoda Penmark. She studied dance and theater at Fineline Theater Arts until 2017, when she graduated and started dancing at Connecticut College. She regularly participates in various performances/musicals throughout the year. Stage credits include Theo in American Idiot and Hermia in A Midsummer Night’s Dream (the Ballet).
Looking forward to weekend number two. With a little added seasoning it should be that much better than weekend number one. Everyone should come and check it out. You don’t have to be a Shakespeare snob to enjoy it!
Veteran actor Fred Thaler of Cornwall as Stephano in the Tempest. Production continues three more weekends Shermanplayers.org
Opening night for Tempest tonight. Join us for open bar afterwards. Shermanplayers.org
Tempest half price preview tonight. No reservations necessary.
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Sherman Playhouse offers ‘The Tempest’
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Sherman Playhouse will present William Shakespeare’s “The Tempest” at the theater on Route 37 in Sherman. Performances will be this Friday and Saturday, as well as July 5-6, July …Lizzy Booth will be playing Miranda in The Tempest. In addition to having performed in The Taming of the Shrew and For The Love of Shakespeare with Robin Frome, Lizzy has also performed in numerous shows including several Shakespearean plays. She has also studied and performed with The Stella Adler Studio of Acting in New York City in several of their programs.
Yay, Lizzy! Can’t wait to see you in this. ❤️
Lizzy is absolutely killin' it.
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shots from The Tempest by Trish Haldin
Wow! Trish Haldin + Al Chiappetta = stunning images! Not to mention great costumes by Missy that complete scene!
This looks magical!
These are great, Trish!
Ariel curses shiprwreck crew in Tempest. Al Chiappetta lighting. Michelle Hanlon costumes. Opening this weekend. shermanplayers.org
Rehearsal showcase of The Tempest for The Sherman School. Community and Culture Coming Together.
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Feature movie to be shot in Kent, Sherman
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SHERMAN — Phair Elizabeth sat on the stage of the Sherman Playhouse with a stack of books behind her. It’s the place she’s come into her own while growing up in New Milford and it’s the same place her character and others will find themselves in an independent movie, “Golden,” which is s...Fred Thalen as Stephano John Bergdahl as Caliban and Tyler Holm as Trinculo rehearse their first scene in the Tempest.
Patrick Francis Fergus Lizzy Booth Campbell Coughlin Kat Taborsak Abi Heydenburg and Katherine Almquist rehearse the wedding scene in the Tempest.
