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To students in English 431–Advanced Shakespeare–Winter 1999
The schedule I’ve attached is tentative. Before I firm it up and fill in details I need to get some feedback from you.
The first question concerns the selection of plays. Despite the fact that most of you are probably familiar with it, we’ll study Romeo and Juliet because its being performed live at Cal Poly in late February and because it’s so central to the film Shakespeare in Love which is now in town. Other than that, I’d like to avoid going over plays that many of you have already studied in college, especially if that’s been in my classes. On the other hand I do want to treat works that are central to the Shakespearean canon and that cover a variety of genres.
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Title |
Studied in college (yes or no) |
Name of teacher |
Prefer an alternative selection (yes or no) |
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A Midsummer nights dream |
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Henry Fourth part 1 |
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Henry Fifth |
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Macbeth |
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A Winter’s Tale |
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Possible alternatives: |
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Twelfth night |
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The Merchant of Venice |
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Measure for Measure |
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Richard II |
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Hamlet |
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King Lear |
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Coriolanus |
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Antony and Cleopatra |
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others |
The second question concerns a tentative plan to go as a class to Cal Poly’s magnificent facility at Swanton ranch in the Santa Cruz mountains for a three day excursion on the weekend of March 5-7, the last before dead week. The property includes 3500 acres of ocean beaches, redwood forest, organic vegetable farm and goat and sheep pastures, as well as a miniature railway-- appropriate settings for scenes in The Winters Tale, Macbeth and A Midsummernight’s Dream that we would perform and record on videotape after a quarter’s worth of studying other film versions. There’s also a comfortable bunkhouse and dining hall. The excursion would take place in lieu of classes during dead week and the scheduled final exam. The cost would be nominal.
English 431--Tentative Casting 2/2/99
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character |
Lines in uncut script/ jobs |
person |
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MND 3.2.1-464 |
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Oberon |
60 |
Kelly |
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Puck |
85 |
Sue |
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Demetrius |
60 |
Marissa |
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Lysander |
60 |
Matthew |
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Hermia |
75 |
Heather M. |
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Helena |
80 |
Giselle / Patricia |
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Theatre director |
Edit script; rehearse scenes |
Steven |
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Video director |
Story board; shoot; edit video |
Dru |
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Lear 4.6.1-189 |
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Edgar |
60 |
Brandon |
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Gloucester |
45 |
Stacie |
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Lear |
90 |
Joe D. |
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Theatre director |
Edit script; rehearse scenes |
Michelle |
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Video director |
Story board; shoot; edit video |
Jason |
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Winter’s Tale 3.3.1-138 |
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Antigonus |
50 |
Bridget |
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Mariner |
10 |
Frank |
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Old Shepherd |
45 |
Joel S. |
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Clown (his son) |
35 |
Abbey |
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Theatre director |
Edit script; rehearse scenes |
Elizabeth |
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Video director |
Story board; shoot; edit video |
Jenny |
Shakespeare at Swanton 2/26-2/28 1999
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Vehicle |
Driver and Passengers |
Phone # |
Depart San Luis: Time and Place |
Return San Luis: Time and Place |
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Toyota RAV |
Steven Marx (3) |
783-0401 |
10AM 265 Albert |
8:30 P.M |
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Jason Hodgson |
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Sue George |
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Kelly Underwood |
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Mercury |
Joe Davidman |
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x |
Brandon Beach |
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Frank Bucquoy |
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Camaro |
Elizabeth Warner |
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Bridget Schoenborn |
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Joel Short |
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Saturn |
Jenny Gore |
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Abbey Rebuschatis |
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Honda |
Stacie Pudas |
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Michelle Berchtold |
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x |
Tricia Hanover |
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Matt Dorville |
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Heather Macintosh |
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Giselle Gaines |
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x |
Dru Zachmeyer |
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Stuff to bring: Your costumes and props Sleeping bag and pillow Towel and washkit–There is a shower Raingear and change of shoes and socks Swimsuit for pool [unheated] Snacks Musical instruments Ghost stories
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Notebook for journal for final exam Camera and Film Stuff to not bring: Drugs and Alcohol Meals |