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Atlanta Shakespeare Company Stages World Class Act! Serving ATLANTA & Suburban Areas Information For Ages 50 PLUS! AtlantaAtlanta ShakespeareShakespeare CompanyCompany stagesstages worldworld classclass act!act! April 2011 Story on page 2 Vol. 25, No. 4 Page 2 • April 2011 • Senior News • Atlanta On the Cover Atlanta Shakespeare Company stages world class act by SUSAN LARSON labor lost over a long stretch of time, a celebration seemed the more ON THE COVER dramatic way to go. This season’s Atlanta Shakespeare Company performances of what the company actors Tony Brown and Jeff calls “Shakespeare Final Four: Watkins in A Man for All Seasons. Henry VIII, Timon of Athens, The Two Noble Kinsmen and Edward III,” will mark the achievement of While planning their their Canon Completion Project. 2010-2011 season last year, Artistic This project is a major mile- Director Jeff Watkins realized that stone, putting ASC in the ranks of a Atlanta Shakespeare Company only few larger American companies, had a few Shakespeare plays left to including Colorado Shakespeare perform for the first time. And as he Festival and Oregon Shakespeare puts it, “At that point we had a Festival, who have performed the choice to make: should we continue entire Shakespearean canon. But working our way toward completing even more dramatic is that, as of the canon slowly, performing one this month, ASC will become the rare work each year for the next first theatre company in America to four years, or should we do it all in complete a 39-play version of the The Cast of ASC outside the Atlanta Shakespeare Tavern where one season and make a celebration Shakespeare Canon which includes they perform. out of it?” a full-scale professional production Not wanting to have any love or of Edward III rather than just a stage reading. ASC will furthermore be the first company in the world, anonymous donor next to the Bard’s own company, of put forth $50,000 course, to produce the canon solely in matching funds with “an original practice” – toward completing informed staging aesthetic inspired the canon this past by Elizabethan and Jacobean stag- June, ASC fans ing techniques. played a major role Of course a lot of time, talent by contributing the and hard work has gone into this remaining $50,000 achievement. Tony Brown, who has in under a month! been with ASC for 20 years and has The final per- performed in all but four of formances of this Shakespeare’s plays said, “I’m milestone accom- always in awe of the people with plishment run whom I get to work.” through mid-April. ASC patrons have strong feel- General admission ings and experiences as well, is $12. regarding the high quality of the Two Noble acting. Kinsmen by “The first time I visited the William Shakespeare Tavern, I saw Julius Shakespeare, Caesar. I was sitting right next to directed by Troy the stage, and when Brutus twirled Willis runs April 2, around in response to a jibe from 8, 10, 14, 16. Cassius, his sword tip almost took Edward III by my nose off. Fortunately, I'm very William quick at ducking. All I could think Shakespeare, of was, ‘Live Theater! I love it!’" directed by local writer Fran Stewart said. Andrew Houchins, And even the community loves runs April 1, 3, 7, getting into the act. When an 9, 15, 17. ASC actor Jeff Watkins performs in The Tempest REVERSE MORTGAGES Up to $400 off a set of digital hearing aids! Ding! 770-984-0125 Dong! Dan Wolbe To hear for yourself, please call to schedule an apointment Have You Ever Experienced... Reverse Mortgage Advisor • Problems following the conversation or [email protected] presentation in a meeting? GENWORTH • Difficulty hearing in a noisy environment? 2726 Lawrenceville Highway • Complaints from family members that you FINANCIAL © 2010 Genworth Financial, Inc. 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