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Twelfth Night, 
or What You Will

Written by William Shakespeare     Directed by Sherri Raeford


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   Two twins, Viola and Sebastian survive a shipwreck and are washed in separate areas onshore in Illyria; they both think the other has drowned.  Viola decides to disguise herself as a man (Cesario) to work in the court of Duke Orsino, who is in pursuit of the elusive Lady Olivia.  The mourning Sebastian and his admirer, Antonia, wander around the island aimlessly, trying to figure out their next move. Viola is disguised as Cesario and now working in the court of Orsino, and immediately falls in love with him.  Orsino asks “Cesario” to pursue the Lady Olivia in his stead and Olivia falls for Cesario (Viola) thinking that she is a young man.  In the meantime, Olivia’s drunken Uncle Toby Belch and his band of partiers are into mischief around the island, including playing tricks on Olivia’s uptight serving man, Malvolio.  Hilarity ensues until all is well for everyone . . . except the “notoriously abused” Malvolio, who promises revenge.
Cast

Viola . . . Kelly Coalson
Orsino . . . Dave Merritt Jr.
Olivia . . . Chappell Upper
Sir Toby Belch . . . Christopher Veneris
Maria . . . Taylor Neese
Feste . . . Eppie Jo Miller
Malvolio . . . Joey Upper
Sebastian . . . Drew Poplin
Sir Andrew . . . Steve Raeford
Fabian/Captain . . . Sarah Wilson
Antonia . . . Kat Romberg
Valentine/Priest . . . Teddy Schroemer
Curio/Officer . . . Sha-Reh Reese
Band

Eppie Jo Miller
Drew Poplin

Production Crew

Director . . . Sherri Raeford
Stage Manager . . . Teddy Schroemer
Assistant Stage Manager . . . Sha-Reh Reese
Production Assistant . . . Sarah Wilson
Fight Choreographers . . . Taylor Neese and Christopher Veneris
Artistic Director . . . Sherri Raeford
Assistant Managing Director . . . Chappell Upper
Social Media Director . . . Joey Upper
Studio 609 Landscaper/Photographer . . . Steve Raeford
Performances were held at the following locations at the following dates and times: 

Sweet Old Bill’s September 29th at 7 pm
Studio 609 October 3rd, 4th, and 10th at 5:30 pm and October 6th at 4 pm
Paul J Ciener Botanical Garden October 5th at 4 pm
Hanging Rock State Park October 12th and 13th at 2 pm
​     “Twelfth Night at the beautiful Hanging Rock State Park was a raucous adventure among waterfalls and rock gardens! I love these immersive productions by Shared Radiance and can't wait to learn when next year's Shakespeare at the Rock will be!”
 - Jan E. Yarborough
October 15th Facebook Review
We received great reviews of the show at Sweet Old Bill’s, Paul J Ciener Garden, and Studio 609 as well. Many thanks to Martha Yarborough, Paul Siceloff, Helen and David Congdon, Drs. Michael and Zoe Draelos, Mary Eliza and Chip Duckett, Gaither and Tom Terrell, Lee and Alf Webster, and all who made our Sweet Old Bill’s performance successful.  Bill Jr., the owner of Sweet Old Bill’s, says he wants us back anytime!  If music be the food of love, you all must have played a lot of music. Much love to everyone involved!
Sunbeam Fall 2019

We also appreciate Paul J Ciener Botanical Garden and John Whisnant for making our performance at the Garden possible.

We also are grateful to Hanging Rock State Park, Stokes County Arts Council, the Wells Fargo Foundation, Eddy McGee and Robin Riddlebarger for sponsoring our weekend of performances at the beautiful Hanging Rock State Park.


ShakesCollage 2019 - 2020
Directed by Sherri Raeford

Cast in Alphabetical Order

Jasmine Fuchs
Dave Merrit Jr.
Jenni Pirkey
Sherri Raeford
Sha-Reh Reese
Chappell Upper
Joey Upper


Shine: An Evening of Variety Celebrating Love 2020
Directed by Sherri Raeford     Hosted by David Merritt Jr. and Joey Upper




​     "It is always a pleasure to work with such an eclectic and dynamic group of talented individuals.  Thanks to all of you for sharing your special gifts with Shared Radiance. And thanks to our audiences for always being the strongest force in our performances.  I also want to thank Bobby Pittman and Triad Stage for being such wonderful hosts to our performances.  And finally, we thank the North Carolina Theatre Conference for acknowledging our work with youth through the Constance Welsh Theatre for Youth Award for 2019.  The support and networking provided by NCTC is invaluable."
 - Sherri Raeford, Director's Note
Cast in Order of Appearance

Dan Manross
Taylor Neese
Eppie Jo Miller
Emily Huneycutt
Elanor Huneycutt
Robin Gentile
Linda Veneris
Chappell Upper
Jenni Pirkey
Sherri Raeford

Cast in Order of Appearance Continued

Sheryl Davis

Drew Poplin
Joey Upper
Dave Merritt Jr.
Liam Yates
Tori Stern 
Bruce Kirchoff
Steve Raeford
Maggie Swaim
Kristian Torres
Sarah Wilson
Production Crew

Makeup Artist - Eppie Jo Miller
Sound Tech - Bill Pirkey
Triad Stage Facilities/Rentals Coordinator - Bobby Pittman
Production Assistant - Chappell Upper
Stage Hand - Sarah Wilson, Kristian Torres
Performances were held at the following locations at the following dates and times:

February 7th at 7:30 pm at Studio 609
February 8th at  7:30 pm at Upstage Cabaret at Triad Stage
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