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Midnight Shakespeare teams inner-city youth and professional
theater instructors to create a wonderful alternative learning
opportunity. Specifically targeting under-served neighborhoods,
students work in an ensemble atmosphere to strengthen verbal and
written communication skills
while building an appreciation for technique, discipline and sacrifice
- all necessary ingredients for achievement. The Shakespeare Festival
partners with community organizations like the CivicCorps Schools,
the South Side Community Center of San Jose, and the San Francisco
Recreation and Parks Department.
Students in the 10-week program discover and examine the world
of Shakespeare, and perform an abridged Shakespeare play using
their own life experiences to create fully developed characters.
This approach stimulates imagination, engages intellect and builds
confidence. Past performances have included: Macbeth, The
Taming of the Shrew, A Comedy of Errors, A Midsummer
Night's Dream, Twelfth Night, The Tempest, and
Othello.
If you or your organization would like more information about
Midnight Shakespeare, please call (415) 558-0888 or (800) 978-PLAY.
2008-2009 Midnight Shakespeare
Sites....
MORRILL
MIDDLE SCHOOL
Berryessa District, San Jose
- Dates: March 2 May 14, 2009 / Mondays & Wednesdays,
3:00 PM 6:00 PM
- Performance Date: May 14, 2009 - 6:00 PM
- Teaching Artists: Bill Olson, Elena Wright, Rachel Jacobs
This is our ninth season working with the committed and enthusiastic
students at Morril. We are proud to continue this program with
the energetic community of Berryessa!
CADWALLADER
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Evergreen District, San Jose
- Dates: October 6 December 18, 2008 / Mondays and Wednesdays,
3:00 PM 6:00 PM
- Performance Date: December 18, 2008 at Leyva Middle School,
1865 Monrovia Drive, San Jose 95121 / Time: 7:00 PM
- Teaching Artists: Bill Olson, Amanda
Mitchell, Ken Boswell
We look forward to our eighth season of collaboration with
the skilled and dedicated students at Cadwallader. We continue
to be impressed by the commitment of the students and families
of the Evergreen District! This is the first production to include
Leyva Middle School students, many who are Cadwallader graduates!
~ Article about Midnight
Shakespeare at Cadwallader Elementary
CIVICORPS
SCHOOLS (Formerly East Bay Conservation Corps)
West Oakland
- Dates: September 12 November 20, 2008 / Fridays 9:30-12:30
- Performance Date: November 20, 2008 at The Ebell Room, Lake
Merritt Garden Center, 666 Bellevue Avenue, Oakland 94610 / Time:
7:00 PM
- Teaching Artists: G. Randall
Wright, Kristin Clippard,
John Flanagan, Gary Grossman
This season marks our tenth anniversary of theater training
with the creative and hardworking young adults at Civicorps. Their
achievements continue to be a source of pride and inspiration!
~ Article about Midnight
Shakespeare at EBCC
BURTON
HIGH SCHOOL
Visitation Valley District, San Francisco
- Teaching Artists: G.
Randall Wright, Kristin
Clippard
We look forward to reinstating this program with the talented
students at Burton High!

Support Midnight Shakespeare
Because Midnight Shakespeare is provided free of charge to the
participants, we depend on the financial support of the community
to pay for the program. Grants from the David and Lucile Packard
Foundation, The Louis R. Lurie Foundation, GATX Capital and Hitachi
Data Systems have enabled us to add additional teaching artists
and present additional sessions, resulting in an increase in both
the quantity of youth served and the quality of service provided.
Your donation today will:
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Make the power and emotion of Shakespeare's words and themes
accessible to at-risk and economically disadvantaged youth
who would not otherwise be exposed to the transforming power
of the performing arts. |
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Give youth important communications and social skills to increase
their confidence, tolerance, and self-esteem |
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Empower and encourage youth to realize their full potential
and to improve their life. |
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Support our mission to make the works and themes of Shakespeare
accessible to all, regardless of their ethnicity, age, financial
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Become a member of the
San Francisco Shakespeare Festival and support Midnight
Shakespeare today!
Current Supporters of Midnight
Shakespeare:
The City of
Oakland
The
City of San Jose
Dodge &
Cox
Dreyer's Charitable Foundation
The East Bay Conservation Corps
GATX Capital
The Greenville Foundation
The Koret Foundation
The Louis R. Lurie Foundation
National Endowment for the Arts (NEA)
The Hitachi Foundation and Hitachi Data Systems
Macy's West
The David and Lucile Packard Foundation
San Francisco Department of Recreation and Parks
Valley Foundation
Hundreds of individuals who believe in the transformative
power of the performing arts!
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