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November 14 - December 4, 2019
Romeo and Juliet at Northampton High School opens tonight - get your tickets here.
Also, My Life as a Cowboy is seeking a man, in the 30-50's age range, who could play a good old fashioned cowboy. If that's you, see the info in the audition section below.
The next issue will include events through December 11. Submit upcoming events via the link below or by emailing me before Tuesday at midnight. Any questions, comments or feedback? Email me at pioneervalleytheatre@gmail.com
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YOUR EVENT HERE
$5 per week for your poster and ticket link in top billing!
Email me to reserve your dates.
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THIS WEEK IN THEATRE NEWS:
from Howlround
"But Does It Pay?"
by Bridin Clements
From the article:
During our busy season, this role may involve fourteen-hour workdays, six days a week. It will be demanding, but it is a fantastic opportunity for hands-on exposure to the industry. Upon completion of your internship, we can offer you a small stipend to cover the cost of a monthly MetroCard. I have been that hiring manager more times than I would like to admit, looking for a host of unpaid (or severely underpaid) interns to serve as the labor force for an arts organization.
Have you read an interesting article about theatre recently? Send it to me! pioneervalleytheatre@gmail.com
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Northampton High School presents Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare
Directed by Stephen Eldredge
Nov 14-16 7pm Nov 16 2pm
Fayette Congville Auditorium, Northampton High School
$8 Adults $5 Students, NHS Staff and Seniors
romeonhs.brownpapertickets.com
These violent delights have violent ends
Northampton High School’s Romeo & Juliet gets a new look
NHS Theater takes on the eternal questions plaguing teenagers in a modern interpretation of Shakespeare’s classic tale of young love and ancient rivalry: when is a child not a child? How
do we step into adulthood? What’s too soon? What’s too late? What’s too dangerous? What’s too... beautiful?
Director Stephen Eldredge and a cast and crew of 30 NHS students have spent the past five months re-imagining the world of the play to suit the generation of Juliets, Tybalts, Mercutios and Romeos taking the stage in today’s “Globe-al” theater. While the text of the play is unaltered, the visual world is a hash of old and new: classic stone arches vie for attention with skateboards and swing sets; the graffiti-inspired artwork of Banksy compliments the exposed brick back wall of the NHS auditorium stage. Diana Paradise and Fletcher Soto’s costume designs are neo-grunge inspired, while young duelers fight with any object that comes to hand: shopping carts, plumbing parts and barbed wire necklaces all find their place in this vibrant urban landscape. The actors have made their own decisions about the gender identities and preferences of the characters they play, giving us a new twist on classic romance and immersing us in a world that, in Shakespeare’s words, “hold(s)... the mirror up to nature... show(s) virtue her own feature, scorn her own image, and the very age and body of the time his form and pressure”. Paul Kinsman’s music composition students have composed an original score to accompany the action; there will never be another Romeo & Juliet like this one - see it before it’s too late!
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