#delacorte theatre

[shakespearenews]

The Public Theater, the nonprofit organization that presents the annual Shakespeare festival, announced Tuesday that, instead of its usual large-scale productions at Central Park’s Delacorte Theater, this year it would send a smaller production of “The Comedy of Errors” to parks and plazas around the city between Memorial Day and the end of June, followed by outdoor screenings of a filmed production of “Much Ado About Nothing” in July, August and early September.

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A marvelous production of "A Midsummer Night's Dream."

I love Oberon's entrance!

From YouTube:

"I apologize for the poor condition of this video. I initially recorded this on a VCR. This play was performed in the summer of 1982 at the Delacorte Theater in Central Park, New York City. It also stars Christine Baranski - probably best known as Dr. Beverly Hofstadter on "The Big Bang Theory," Andreas Katsulas who played GKar on "Babylon 5," and Emanuel Lewis (10 years old at time.).

Here's a link to the full cast list: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0084328/...

2:32 Opening Credits

4:10 Play Begins

2:30:28

End 2:31:42

Players take the stage

2:32:22 End Credits

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Anne Hathaway, Audra McDonald, and Raul Esparza, Delacorte Theatre production of Twelfth Night, 2009.

[tofixtheshadows]

Watched the official recording of last summer's staging of Hamlet at the Delacorte Theatre and it was so good! There were so many good things I missed seeing it live because of where we were sitting. Best Hamlet I've ever seen.

[lboogie1906]

Lisa Arrindell (born March 24, 1969) credited as Lisa Arrindell Anderson, is an actress. Beginning her career in 1991 is known for her role as Vanessa Breaux-Henderson in Madea’s Family Reunion, Heather Comstock in In the House, and Toynelle Davis in Livin’ Large.

She was born in the Bronx and raised in Brooklyn. She attended the High School of Performing Arts. She earned her BFA in Theatre from The Juilliard School.

She made her film debut in One Good Cop. She appeared in Trial by Jury and Clockers. She co-starred in several made-for-television movies, including A Lesson Before Dying, and Disappearing Acts. She appeared in Big Momma’s House 2 and The Second Chance. She appeared in The Wronged Man. She appeared in The Sin Seer, The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks. She had guest starring roles on The Cosby Show, The Practice, The Steve Harvey Show, Drop Dead Diva, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, and Elementary. She had a recurring role in Saints & Sinners. She appeared in Our Kind of People.

She starred in 12 Angry Men And...Women and Favorite Son. She opened the revival of Law & Order in its first episode as Veronica King. She has guest starred on several other network series, including Random Acts of Flyness, Bull, Madam Secretary, Law & Order SVU, and Notorious. Some of her stage performances include the Broadway revival of Cat On a Hot Tin Roof, Jubilee (Arena Stage), Reparations (Billie Holiday Theatre), Richard III (Delacorte Theater), Heliotrope Bouquet (Playwrights Horizons), and Earth & Sky (Second Stage).

She married Basil Anderson (1993-2015). Together, they have two children. #africanhistory365 #africanexcellence #womenhistorymonth

[dk-thrive]

Year by year, we grow learning as we go  trying to tell a story we can feel.

And then we’re kids 

not yet capable of hate 

freely dancing with each other 

unaware inside our youth 

of a difference between make-believe and truth 

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Then we get bigger 

and think before we play 

give each other stage fright 

and worry what the critics have to say 

We hide in costume 

pretend we blend in with the scenery 

and act the way we’re taught we oughta be 

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

Then we’re almost grown-ups 

trying to fill our parents’ shoes with broken soles 

we question our roles 

can’t seem to find our light 

sick of waiting in the wings of the same life 

night after night 

longing for a duet 

with someone who truly sees you

 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

All the world’s a stage 

and everybody’s in the show 

nobody’s a pro 

all the world’s a stage

 and every day, we play our part 

acting out our heart 

year by year, we grow 

learning as we go 

trying to tell a story we can feel 

How do you make the magic real?

— Shaina Taub, from the original score from the open number titled “All The World’s A Stage” in As You Like It, released and performed at the Delacorte Theatre in September 2017.

[frontmezzjunkies]

Shakespeare in the Park’s "Hamlet" Modernly Harmonizes

#frontmezzjunkies reviews: #Hamlet at @PublicTheaterNY's #DelacorteTheater #Shakespeare directed by #KennyLeon w/ #AtoBlanksonWood #JohnDouglasThompson #LorraineToussaint #SoleaPfeiffer #SafiyaHarris #ShakespeareInThePark #ThePublicTheater

Ato Blankson-Wood in The Public’s Free Shakespeare in the Park production of Hamlet, directed by Kenny Leon, running at The Delacorte Theater. Photo Credit: Joan Marcus. The Off-Broadway Theatre Review: Public Theater/Shakespeare in the Park’s Hamlet By Ross A quartet of mourners harmonizes gloriously, singing about a time to break down and a time to build. It’s a telling reformation,…

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When They Trod the Boards: Christopher Walken, Song and Dance Man by Jeremy Megraw, Billy Rose Theatre Division, New York Public Library For the Performing Arts April 2, 2013

How do we love Christopher Walken? On his 70th birthday, let us count the ways. Star of film, TV, and NYPL's own iBook Point, somehow everyone has a favorite film that stars him, be it The Deer Hunter, True Romance, or Pulp Fiction. The consummate villain, he faced off Batman and James Bond with his signature dead stare that transforms at the drop of a hat into a Rockwellesque boyish grin. By the time his fancy footwork stupefied us in Spike Jonze's Fatboy Slim video, few knew Walken was already a 30-year Broadway veteran, sharing the stage with Liza Minnelli and Raul Julia.

Christopher Walken was born in Astoria, Queens. His father ran Walken's Bakery, which in the 1950s served a predominantly German community in Long Island City. Born Ronald Walken (named after the great British actor Ronald Colman), he was still called Ronnie Walken when he and his brother Glenn attended the Professional Children's School in Manhattan. His debut role was in J.B. at ANTA in 1959, and he toured soon after in West Side Story. His dream of being a dancer was somewhat realized in a string of musicals, including Best Foot Forward with Liza Minnelli. In 1966 he won the Theatre World Award for his performance in Tennessee Williams' The Rose Tattoo.

After an extended stint of Shakespeare with the Stratford Festival in Canada, he travelled all over the U.S. and starred in his first film Me and My Brother (1968). He returned to the New York stage and won the Drama Desk Award for his work in Lemon Sky in 1970. During this period he started getting more roles in movies, with a small part in the psychedelic Cleopatra (1970) and a more prominent role that got him noticed in the Anderson Tapes (1971).

Walken continued to garner acclaim on the stage, winning an Obie for his performance in Joseph Papp's production of Kid Champion in 1975. In the 1980s, as critics hailed his Hollywood work, such as Dead Zone and Brainstorm, he was still walking the theatrical boards in the Big Apple. He was a familiar face downtown in Central Park's Delacorte Theater and at the Public, performing Chekhov and Shakespeare. In the 1990s, so as not to rest on his laurels after achieving cult-status in Pulp Fiction, he continued to do Shakespeare in the Park and even a one-man show entitled Him.

Walken's stage and screen two-step continues to this day, including the recent stage production A Behanding in Spokane. A victim of his own success, Mr. Walken's evil persona endures (he once referred to himself as The Malevolent WASP). But the interviews we've found in the archives reveal his true nature: a soft-spoken person who is really quite ordinary. At 70, Christopher Walken remains as ever the nice guy with the boyish grin who sometimes breaks into dance.

The Billy Rose Theatre Division has documentation of Christopher Walken's entire career in the form of clippings, photographs, reviews, videos, and oddly enough, a published biography in French. An Inside the Actor's Studio production and an oral history where he talks about his Shakespeare Festival years, are among the archived interviews held in the collections at the Library for the Performing Arts.

If you want to join a fun crowd project, please give us your favorite Christopher Walken movie or TV quotes in the comments section and we will combine them in a unique and fun way. Watch this space! In the meantime...

[nancycastrogiovanni]

What Are Different Types Of Theatres?

The world of theatre is vast and varied, offering a plethora of experiences that cater to different tastes, cultures, and artistic expressions. Theatre, in its many forms, has been a cornerstone of human culture for millennia, serving as a mirror to society, a platform for storytelling, and a medium for entertainment and education. This article explores the different types of theatres, highlighting their unique characteristics and contributions to the arts.

1. Proscenium Arch Theatre

The most common type of theatre, the Proscenium Arch, features a “picture frame” stage where the audience sits on one side, looking through the arch to the performance.

This setup allows for clear sightlines and focuses the audience’s attention on the stage. It is ideal for large-scale dramas, musicals, and ballet performances, providing a separation between performers and viewers that enhances the spectacle.

2. Thrust Theatre

Thrust theatres extend into the audience, with seats on three sides of the stage. This configuration creates a more intimate setting, allowing actors to engage closely with the audience and offering viewers a more immersive experience. The layout is versatile, suitable for a variety of performances, from Shakespearean plays to modern dramas.

3. Arena Theatre (Theatre-in-the-round)

Arena theatres, or theatre-in-the-round, have the stage at the center with the audience surrounding it on all sides. This arrangement removes the barrier between actors and the audience, fostering a sense of inclusion and immediacy. It requires innovative staging techniques to ensure visibility for all and is commonly used for experimental and avant-garde performances.

4. Black Box Theatre

Black box theatres are simple, unadorned spaces with flexible seating and staging arrangements. Their versatility allows for creative and unconventional productions, making them popular among experimental artists and small theatre companies. The focus is on the performance rather than elaborate sets or costumes, encouraging a raw and intimate connection between actors and the audience.

5. Outdoor Theatre

Outdoor theatres utilize natural landscapes and settings, offering a unique ambiance that cannot be replicated indoors. Famous examples include the ancient amphitheaters of Greece and Rome, as well as contemporary venues like the Delacorte Theater in New York’s Central Park. These spaces are ideal for classical plays, operas, and performances that benefit from the open-air setting.

6. Site-Specific Theatre

Site-specific theatre breaks free from traditional venues, staging performances in locations that are integral to the play’s theme or narrative. This type of theatre can occur anywhere, from historic buildings and public parks to subways and street corners. It blurs the line between art and life, inviting audiences to experience stories within real-world contexts.

Conclusion

The diversity of theatre types showcases the adaptability and creativity of the performing arts. Each offers a distinct way of experiencing stories, emotions, and ideas, reflecting the multifaceted nature of human expression. Whether through the grandeur of a proscenium arch, the intimacy of a black box, or the novelty of site-specific settings, theatres continue to enchant, challenge, and inspire audiences worldwide.

Originally Posted At: https://medium.com/@nancycastrogiovanni/what-are-different-types-of-theatres-486a1ab3f3cf

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July 23, 2012: The Public Theatre's Into the Woods has its first preview at the Delacorte in Central Park. The cast included Amy Adams, Donna Murphy, Chip Zein, Jessie Mueller, Dennis O'Hare, and Gideon Glick.

[shakespearenews]

Finding her way back to acting through the Public Theater’s Public Works project after years of serving in the military has not only helped Lanisha cope with some of her PTSD symptoms but also has led to a fulfilling career that she has always dreamed of.

I've been part of the community since 2018. And then this year, this year was amazing. My first time ever doing theater in New York, in the Delacorte Theater in Central Park. Oh, my God -- and Shakespeare. Never in my life would I thought I'd be doing Shakespeare, could never understand it! It still gives me chills.

[stephaniejoanneus]

Shannon in the Spotlight by Kalena Miller

Shannon in the Spotlight by Kalena Miller. Delacorte Press, 2023. 9780593486054 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Format: Hardcover Genre:  Realistic fiction What did you like about the book? Shannon has always enjoyed tech crew – she gets the fun of theatre without having to be on stage. But when she unexpectedly auditions for, and then gets, a huge part acting and…

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Shannon in the Spotlight by Kalena Miller

Shannon in the Spotlight by Kalena Miller. Delacorte Press, 2023. 9780593486054 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Format: Hardcover Genre:  Realistic fiction What did you like about the book? Shannon has always enjoyed tech crew – she gets the fun of theatre without having to be on stage. But when she unexpectedly auditions for, and then gets, a huge part acting and…

[shield-maiden-of-sherwood]

I NEVER want to hear I lack dedication to my stories. 😂

I am currently working on a short story called A Dream Deferred which takes place in New York and follows an aspiring writer who meets an aspiring actor and has a bit of an enemy-to-friends thing going on as they learn to appreciate what the other does more deeply. Maybe hints at an enemy-to-friend to lovers or maybe enemies-to-lovers (still deciding). They grow close and then they're torn apart (figurately) by circumstance. It's a story of loss, heartbreak, and envy. It's bittersweet.

YET, despite the scenes being fairly short and not going into full detail, I have looked into the following so far:

The layout of the Delacorte Theater in Central park for seating, angles, and layout

looked up the script to "Much Ado About Nothing" by Shakespeare to get the lines right and watched countless theatre versions of it to get the scenes correct despite only having a very small part be somewhat described by the main character

And did extensive research on my muse to get certain details right for the character inspired by them.

[lboogie1906]

Jesse Lamont Martin (January 18, 1969) is an actor and singer. He originated the role of Tom Collins on Broadway in the musical Rent and as NYPD Detective Ed Green on Law & Order and Captain Joe West on The Flash. He toured the states with The Acting Company. He appeared in Shakespeare's Rock-in-Roles at the Actors Theatre of Louisville and The Butcher's Daughter at the Cleveland Play House and returned to Manhattan to perform in local theatre, soap operas, and commercials. Finding that auditions, regional theater, and bit parts were no way to support himself, he waited tables at several restaurants around the city. He was serving a pizza when his appearance on Guiding Light aired in the same eatery. He made his Broadway debut in Timon of Athens, and then performed in The Government Inspector. While employed at the Moondance Diner, he met the playwright Jonathan Larson. Larson's musical Rent took the theatre world by storm, with him in the role of gay computer geek/philosophy professor Tom Collins. The update of Bohème earned six Drama Desk Awards, five Obie Awards, four Tony Awards, and the Pulitzer Prize. The West End production of Rent opened with four of the original cast members, including Martin. He played Tad in the concept album of Bright Lights, Big City. He returned to the stage for one of his biggest theater commitments since Law & Order, performing in the productions of The Merchant of Venice and The Winter's Tale as a part of The Public Theater's Shakespeare in the Park. He played the roles of Gratiano and King Polixenes, respectively. The two shows were performed in repertory. The Merchant of Venice later transferred to Broadway to the Broadhurst Theater for a limited engagement, in which he reprised his role as Gratiano. He took part in a one-night-only reading benefit of Romeo and Juliet to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the opening of the Delacorte Theater in Central Park. #africanhistory365 #africanexcellence https://www.instagram.com/p/CnjmxtCLQ8y/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Hamish Linklater and Jesse Tyler Ferguson perform in 'The Merchant of Venice' at the Delacorte Theater in Central Park - 6th June 2010