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to get their young voices and facial muscles warmed up and working.
As I heard one of the young actors fill the large space at the SchoolHouse, I realized that they could handily master Shakespeare. So, why not? (Incidentally, it also inspired using the beautiful dancers and wonderful singer Linda Orfila as the Christmas Muses.)
Tidbit #1: “Build on the ideas sitting in your lap and use the talents of those around you.”
But a Shakespearean play? Which one and how could I sustain a young cast’s interest and the audience’s attention. Combining the often tragic and convoluted plots with difficult vocabulary and meter might be too difficult. And how could I incorporate the many, tiny, delightful angels and townsfolk who had done an admirable job in the Christmas show? Midsummer Night’s Dream was an obvious choice, but even it didn’t offer the acting opportunities that I had promised the “ensemble” and knew that they were capable of mastering. So why not draw from many plays and find monologues and scenes that would spotlight the talent that had already shown itself in this cast?
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