Asolo Rep's New Stages Tour 2015 Meet and Greet

Sponsors, actors, and theater lovers gathered to celebrate the beginning of Asolo Repertory Theatre's 2015 New Stages Tour production of Shakespeare's "Twelfth Night."

  • By Nick Reichert
  • | 11:48 a.m. September 9, 2015
  • Arts + Culture
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Entering its sixth year, the Asolo Repertory Theatre's New Stages Tour program spreads the power of William Shakespeare and live theater to hundreds of school children in Sarasota and across the state. Featuring a cast comprised entirely of third-year students at the FSU/Asolo Conservatory for Actor Training, this year's production continues the comedic hijinks of last year's tour of "A Midsummer Night's Dream" with a production of the cross-dressing, mistaken identity comedy "Twelfth Night."

Director Jen Wineman and the cast of conservatory students have set the play in a modern day summer camp and will modernize some of the language and cut the piece to an entertaining 45-minute version for students new to theater and to the world of Shakespeare. The New Stages Tour team held a meet and greet at the Asolo Repertory Theatre for patrons, theater lovers and educators to meet this year's cast and creative team. 

Below is the cast of the actors as campers in this remixed "Twelfth Night."

Kevin Barber: Orsino

Mark Comer: Sir Toby Belch

Chris Alexey Diaz: Antonio

Ally Farzetta: Feste

Tom Harney: Malvolio

Josh James: Sir Andrew Aguecheek

Joe Knispel: Fabian & Valentine 

Kelsey Petersen: Viola

Jordan Ben Sobel: Fabian & Valentine

Kim Stephenson: Maria

Evan Reynolds White: Sebastian

Lisa Egan Woods: Olivia

Kevin Barber, Mark Comer, Lisa Woods, Kim Stephenson and Kelsey Petersen, third-year actors in the FSU/Asolo Rep's Conservatory for Actor Training, will tour to schools around Florida in a production of Shakespeare's
Kevin Barber, Mark Comer, Lisa Woods, Kim Stephenson and Kelsey Petersen, third-year actors in the FSU/Asolo Rep's Conservatory for Actor Training, will tour to schools around Florida in a production of Shakespeare's "Twelfth Night."
Donors and theater patrons gathered to celebrate the sixth year of the New Stages Tour program.
Donors and theater patrons gathered to celebrate the sixth year of the New Stages Tour program.
Conservatory actors, Asolo Rep administrators, and educational leaders gathered to meet the cast and crew behind the 2015 New Stages Tour
Conservatory actors, Asolo Rep administrators, and educational leaders gathered to meet the cast and crew behind the 2015 New Stages Tour
The New Stages production of
The New Stages production of "Twelfth Night" will be set in a modern day summer camp. Here is the costume design for the campy Shakespeare production.
The modern spin on Twelfth Night will be cut to a 45-minute performance and be presented to schools across the state.
The modern spin on Twelfth Night will be cut to a 45-minute performance and be presented to schools across the state.
The acting company, comprised of third-year conservatory students, will portray modern summer camp interpretations of Shakespeare's classic characters.
The acting company, comprised of third-year conservatory students, will portray modern summer camp interpretations of Shakespeare's classic characters.
George Kole, Chris Alexey Diaz and Tom Harney
George Kole, Chris Alexey Diaz and Tom Harney
Natasha Goetz, Sarah-Jane Southern and Jillian Bromby
Natasha Goetz, Sarah-Jane Southern and Jillian Bromby
Conservatory actors, Asolo Rep administrators, and educational leaders gathered to meet the cast and crew behind the 2015 New Stages Tour
Conservatory actors, Asolo Rep administrators, and educational leaders gathered to meet the cast and crew behind the 2015 New Stages Tour
Judy Hall and Natalie Gundrum
Judy Hall and Natalie Gundrum
Sasha Fields, Jillian Bromby and Alex Suczewski
Sasha Fields, Jillian Bromby and Alex Suczewski
As is Asolo Rep tradition, those gathered at the meet and greet formed a giant circle in the rehearsal room backstage at Asolo Rep and each person introduced themselves.
As is Asolo Rep tradition, those gathered at the meet and greet formed a giant circle in the rehearsal room backstage at Asolo Rep and each person introduced themselves.
Greg Leaming, director of the FSU/Asolo Conservatory, discusses the importance and educational impact of the New Stages Tour.
Greg Leaming, director of the FSU/Asolo Conservatory, discusses the importance and educational impact of the New Stages Tour.
The unofficial mascot of Asolo Rep: Doak the French Bulldog.
The unofficial mascot of Asolo Rep: Doak the French Bulldog.

 

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