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. |
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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
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
- 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.
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
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
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"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 |
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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
February 7th at 7:30 pm at Studio 609
February 8th at 7:30 pm at Upstage Cabaret at Triad Stage
