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19tf? Annual Colorado Shakespeare 5®stii>a( The Comedy of Errors • The Tempest • King John DEPARTMENT OF THEATRE AND DANCE c n L n u a n o s rxjkesn«ciK« University of Colorado® Boulder, Colorado 80309 |Zc?sti'waL Summer 1976 Dear Lover of Shakespeare’s Works: Those who truly love Shakespeare in the theatre will be pleased to learn about the CSh A n ­ nual, a scholarly journal devoted to the art of producing Shakespeare for contemporary audi­ ences. Eighteen years of experience performing all the Shakespeare plays in the Mary Rip- pon Theatre leave us with a vivid realization of the extent to which the full appreciation of Shakespeare’s content and craftsmanship is dependent on relating to his work in the context for which it was written—the artistic transaction of theatrical production. A significant part of Shakespeare’s greatness has been his capacity to speak meaningfully and movingly to successive generations and diverse cultures. On whatever pedestals we would put him, we must certainly maintain a place for him in our contemporary theatres. His work calls for actors and scenic artists, stages and audiences. It also warrants the attention of those whose scholarship can reflect their practice of his own theatrical art and their sharing of his commitment to make scripts come alive in the theatre. To stimulate such at­ tention and to make available to others the fruits of such attention—these are the goals of the CSF Annual. The A nnual will grow out of each Colorado Shakespeare Festival. Its basic format will consist of three sections. “ Director Perspectives’’ will feature an article by each of the three Festival directors. “ Research Perspectives’’ will report on research for which the Festival served as the source of the data. “Guest Perspectives’* will present one or more articles solicited from people who related directly to the Festival in some specific capacity: designer, actor, audi­ ence member, choreographer, and the like. The launching of this journal is made possible by a grant from the University of Colorado’s Committee on University Scholarly Publications. Subscribers will be mailed copies as soon as they come off the press; others will have to wait for direct sales at the next summer’s Festi­ val. We urge you to encourage this exciting venture by ordering a subscription now. Simply send your name, winter address (as it will be after December 1), and a three dollar check to: CSF Annual, Department of Theatre and Dance, University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado 80309. If it is more convenient you may also order a subscription at the CSF box office during regular hours. In return we promise you fascinating reading, a fine souvenir of the Festival, and an inexpensive means of supporting the ongoing interest in the performance of S akespeare. In the years ahead you may also find yourself in possession of a collector’s item. Thank you for your interest and support. Sincerely yours, Martin Cobin E ditor, C SF A n n u a l Dance Theatre Readers' Theatre Colorado Caravan Music Theatre Workshop Crown and Clown Traveling Theatre Colorado Shakespeare Festival Office: (303) 492-7355 tHEAC3EDAnCE univc^iirv of colo^aqo Box Office: (303) 492-8181 The Department of Theatre and Dance University of Colorado presents The 19th Annual I f e i l V S l ] The Comedy of Errors The Tempest The Life and Death of King John A Part of the 29th Annual Creative Arts Program July 23-August 15, 1976 Mary Rippon Outdoor Theatre Tgie tfjee to ^National ^ ta te ]& m ik far tfjere tbon foilt ftnb aeririces, contienience anfr an amicable ambiance tijai compare to none otijer, JVnb ’its tfje bank that can tjelpe tfjee reach ii|p financial peafe! National r State Bank 13th and Pearl Canyon Park Facility 17th and Canyon 442-0351 Member First National Bancorporation Festival Directors Currently Dean of the School of Theatre at the California Institute of the Arts, ROBERT BENEDETTI returns to the Colorado Shake­ speare Festival for his fourth production. His Comedy of Errors is preceded by King Lear in 1971, The Taming of the Shrew in 1969, and Henry VI,Part I which he directed in 1967. Following three years as Director of Theatre at the University of Chicago, Dr. Benedetti joined the Second City Theatre and the orig­ inal Theatre Games workshop. In 1966 he became Company Director of the Milwaukee Repertory Theatre and Director-in-Residence at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee School of Fine Arts, moving in 1968 to the faculty of the Drama Department of Carnegie-Mellon University in Pittsburgh. He was Chairman of the Acting Program at the Yale Drama School and later became Chairman of the Depart­ ment of Theatre at York University in Toronto. He has also taught at the National Theatre School of Canada and the University of Cali­ fornia, Riverside. Directing credits for Benedetti include the Oregon and Great Lakes Shakespeare Festivals, the NET Playhouse, and the Tyrone continued page 29 LEE POTTS, director of The Tempest, is directing her first pro­ duction for the Colorado Shakespeare Festival. An honors graduate of Occidental College, Potts took her graduate study at the University of Southern California with an emphasis in oral interpretation and readers’ theatre. She has taught at the Uni­ versity of Southern California and California State University at Los Angeles. She is currently an Assistant Professor at the University of Colorado where she serves as Director of the Division of Oral Inter­ pretation in the Department of Theatre and Dance. Dr. Potts has presented papers and published on a variety of sub­ jects, including the area of her doctoral dissertation, “The Genesis and Evolution of the Creative Personality: A Rankian Analysis of The Diary of Anais Nin,” and a critical study of Marshall McLuhan. She has served as guest director for the Aspen Arts Festival and been active with the Western Speech Communication Association. Specific directing credits for Ms. Potts include the arrangement and direction of “Now Power: An Arrangement in Percussion’’ per­ formed throughout the Los Angeles area over a two-year period; continued page 31 RICKY WEISER, the first woman director for the Colorado Shake­ speare Festival with her production of Timon of Athens in 1974, is the director of King John for this summer’s Festival. Mrs. Weiser has been continuously involved with the CSF since its inception in 1958. In addition to directing she has served as As­ sistant Director on eight productions. Beginning in 1961 she became interested in fencing and fighting training necessary to the Festival productions and ultimately became the Fencing Master in 1968. She has been active in the teaching and staging of weaponry for twelve plays over the course of eight seasons. Having also been active on the CSF stage as an actress, Ricky Weiser has played numerous roles, including Gertrude in both the 1958 and 1965 productions of Hamlet, Margaret in two productions of Richard III, and Goneril in Jack Crouch’s King Lear. She declares that her most exciting part was Tamora in Titus Andronicus with her Volumnia in Coriolanus the most challenging. She appeared last summer as the Nurse in Romeo and Juliet. Prior to arriving in Boulder in 1956 Mrs. Weiser directed and continued page 12 5 The Comedy of Errors Cast of Characters Production Staff Solinus, Duke of Ephesus ....................... Stephan Yarian Director......................................................... Robert Benedc Egeon, a merchant of Costum e D esign er David A. Bus S yracu se..............................................Brian Fitzsimmons Scenic Designer ....................................... Steven J. Griffi” Antipholus of Syracuse..............................Charles Wilcox Lighting Designer .............................. Keith D. Setterhol Dromio of Syracuse, his Makeup D e sig n e r Deborah L. Sc ■ m a n ...................................................David Arthur Walker Antipholus of Ephesus.......................................... Jeff Eiche Costume Cutter ......................................... Maribeth Kwav Dromio of Ephesus, his m an ..............Edward Sampson Wigs Created b y James Robert EdaK Adriana, wife to Antipholus Property Master.............................................. John B. Forbes of E p h esu s.................................................. Lynda B. Styles Armorer............................................................. Charles Wik i Luciana, her sister Mary Olson Master Electrician .........................................R. Philip D* * Dowsabel, their servant...................................GiGi Benson Sound M a n a g e r.............................................. Shirley Grub* Angelo, a goldsmith Peter D. Giffin Sound Engineer Ed Span* Balthazar, a merchant..............................Roger Holzberg Assistant to the Director Ivan Schechtma: A Courtesan..................................................... Laurie O’Brien Doctor Pinch, a conjurer Richard Rorke Stage M a n a g e r .......................................Cynthia Noel Mas An O fficer..............................................................Carl A. Rahal Assistant Stage Manager ........................... R. Philip Do* A H ead sm an ............................................. Ivan Schechtman Lighting Operator........................................ Mary McMulk Emilia, an abbess Assistant Lighting Operator......................Kristin Phelps of E p h esu s.............................. Barbara L. MacCameron Sound Operator Irene M. Hartu.t Properties...................................................................Ed

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