The Sonnet Fest logo features pop art inspired prints of Shakespeare. Sonnet Fest, August 1st at 7:00 PM, August 2nd at 2:00 & 7:00 PM, Greensboro Cultural Center
Mark your calendars for Sonnet Fest at the beginning of August! Enjoy these free and interactive performances with the community.
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Sonnet Fest Cast List: Creative Greensboro Directed by Todd Fisher Mercer Brady Flannery Holton Megan Lily Sparrow Moore Dominic Pitocco Brynne Pulver Miranda Sowers Scrapmettle Directed by Angela Williams Tripp Creative Concept by Angela Williams Tripp & Nicole Weintraub Josalyn Bush Arijuana Gosnell Janice Jettries Adrian Quarles ClentA'very Quick Nicole Weintraub Emanuel Williams little independent theatre Directed by Julya Mirro & Bobbie ligget Andrew Altmann Steve Gabe Catherine Harkey Silas Henry Brycen Inglesby Catie Mirro Kerry Nance Shared Radiance Directed by Sherri Raeford & Chappell Upper Mia Case Tomeka Collins Jai Johnson Lee Pederson Steve Raeford Liam Richardson Marrissa Wall
Congratulations to the cast of Sonnet Fest! This will be a blast.
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We’re still not over Twelfth Night
👗 by Sam Matson
💄 by Caroline Knisley
💡 by Fia Goudes
🛠️ by Fatima Njie
📸 by Sam McClenaghan
Twelfth Night was produced in collaboration with Creative Greensboro.
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Some scholars believe Twelfth Night and Hamlet were written around the same time and bear many similarities. With Twelfth Night closing and Hamlet beginning rehearsals next week, let’s compare and contrast!
* Both feature tragic and comedic elements * Include important characters who die before the play begins * The main characters make spur of the moment decisions to “disguise” themselves * The main characters eventually see a loved one “rise from the dead” who initiates plot points * Characters question the sanity of themselves or others
• Confusion over romantic relationships * There’s a lot of manipulation: psychological elements, tricksy devices, eavesdropping, etc. * Characters either seek revenge or declare they will seek it * Both feature maritime imagery * It’s important to note Shakespeare’s son, Hamnet, died in 1596 and was survived by his twin sister, Judith
Sources: Twelfth Night: The Hamlet of the comedies | Folger Shakespeare Library. (2018, November 16). Folger. https://www.folger.edu/blogs/shakespeare-and-beyond/twelfth-night-the-hamlet-of-the-comedies/ Hamnet Shakespeare. (n.d.). Shakespeare Birthplace Trust. https://www.shakespeare.org.uk/explore-shakespeare/shakespedia/william-shakespeare/william-shakespeares-family/hamnet-shakespeare/ Chappell heard about it somewhere and has been thinking about it, which is probably not the most reliable source but is true. See above for more reliable sources.
Twelfth Night vs. Hamlet
Twelfth Night was produced in collaboration with Creative Greensboro. Hamlet is produced in part by the 2024-2025 Creative Greensboro Community Partnerships Grant.
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David Lee Jr., our 2019 Orsino, poses with Alister Vickery, our 2025 Orsino, who’s in costume. They both exude charm and personality.
Fight Choreographer Taylor Neese, our 2019 Maria, poses with Makayla Donitgan, our 2025 Maria, who’s in costume. They both tilt their heads to the left.
Steve Raeford, our 2019 Sir Andrew, poses with Brycen Inglesby, our 2025 Sir Andrew, who’s in costume. Steve towers over Brycen.
Director Chappell Upper, our 2019 Olivia, poses with Olivann Shropshire-Smith, our 2025 Olivia, who’s in costume. They both pose with their hands on their hips.
The Twelfth Night Cast: Old & New
Twelfth Night was produced in collaboration with Creative Greensboro.
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Orsino, Olivia, and Viola pose together in a triangle formation while they each hold a heart-shaped sucker and look at each other. They were pop art inspired costumes in purple, blue, red, and pink.
Twelfth Night Tickets are LIVE!
Twelfth Night is produced in collaboration with Creative Greensboro. Tickets are available here: https://buff.ly/41ssMPR
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Dress to impress. Malvolio
The one for you might be right in front of you . . . Possibly wearing a disguise. Orsino
Take a risk. Say yes when the rich, beautiful woman you met an hour ago proposes! Sebastian
Be yourself. Viola
Dating advice from the characters of Twelfth Night
Twelfth Night is produced in collaboration with Creative Greensboro. Tickets coming soon!
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Antonio/Attendant One - Mia Case, Captain, Attendant Two/Servant, Officer - Lauren Kyser, Curio/Priest- Oliver Ikhsan, Fabian - Noel Carmac, Feste the Fool- Jaquiline Wein, Malvolio - Luna George, Maria - Makayla Donithan, Olivia - Olivann Shropshire-Smith, Orsino - Alister Vickery, Valentine - Fritz Chesnutt, Viola - Willow Lindsay, Sebastian - Landon Perry, Sir Andrew Aguecheek - Brycen Inglesby, Sir Toby Belch - ClentA'very Quick
Director - Chappell Upper, Stage Manager - Sarah Wilson, ASMs - Cora Hoffman and M. Greenstein, Technical Director - Stephen Davis, Costume Design - Sam Matson, Dramaturg - Mia Case, Fight Choreographer - Taylor Neese, Fight Captain - Lilly Allen, Lighting Design - Fia Goudes, Makeup Design - Caroline Knisley, Set Design - Fatima Njie, Creative Greensboro Performing Arts Coordinator - Todd Fisher, Shared Radiance Artistic Director - Sherri Raeford
Congratulations to the Twelfth Night cast and crew!
Twelfth Night is produced in collaboration with Creative Greensboro.
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The BARDS pose together standing behind Chappell Upper, the director of Twelfth Night, who’s seated at a table with several sides.
One of our BARDS, Mia, receives feedback on a cold reading from Chappell. The picture is framed from over Mia’s shoulder, which is in focus. Everything else is out of focus.
Two of our BARDS, Kazie and Alister, smile up at the camera while sitting on the floor. The picture is slightly blurry, suggesting the camera was in motion when the picture was taken.
The BARDS sit in chairs and on the floor at one end of a studio, watching a cold reading.
#BARDS practiced cold reading ahead of #TwelfthNight auditions. Twelfth Night is produced with #CreativeGreensboro. More info: https://buff.ly/40tXNT3 Next session: February 15th (2/15/2025), 1:45-3:45 PM, Hyers Theater, Greensboro Cultural Center. Free to teens & preteens!
Lea is an early 20’s mixed Hispanic-European actress with short, dark brown, wavy hair and hazel eyes smiling with a light blue shirt on and a pastel pink blank background!
Shared Radiance is proud to present Lea Chicosky in our upcoming production of Shine: An Evening of Miscast Fun!
You can reserve your tickets to Shine here: https://buff.ly/40hhCeW
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A lil’ pep talk for #TwelfthNight auditionees! Twelfth Night is produced in collaboration with #CreativeGreensboro. Learn more and find the link to sign up on the Creative Greensboro website. Reel Description: Chappell, a white woman with red hair and blue eyes, addresses the camera.
