Southern Shakespeare Festival

Southern Shakespeare Festival

The Southern Shakespeare Festival is an annual event held in Tallahassee, Florida, USA.

History

The Southern Shakespeare Festival began in 1995 when Florida State University Senior, Michael J. Trout and Florida State University Dean Emeritus Richard G. Fallon organized a tourning company that tour local and regional high schools and community arts centers. From that 1995-2000 it was an open air free festival and renaissance faire located in downtown behind Tallahassee's City Hall in Kleman Plaza.

Its inaugural production in 1996 saw over 20,000 spectators according to the local newspaper, the [http://www.tallahassee.com/apps/pbcs.dll/frontpage Tallahassee Democrat] (Sunday, December 29 article). It is recognized as one of the most successful free theater festivals in Tallahassee with over 80,000 spectators and over 20,000 students benefited from its educational programming.

Productions:

*1995 Southern Shakespeare Festival Touring Company. "Words... word... words..." Written and Directed by David Klein
*1996 A Midsummer Night's Dream – Directed By [http://www.fillerup.ca/bio-irinabrown.htm Irina Brown] , and staring UK actor [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0458161/ Jack Klaff] , [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0426435/ Wil Johnson] and US actress Jennifer Harper.
*1997 The Taming of the Shrew – Directed by [http://www.ian-wooldridge.com/ Ian Wooldridge] , staring [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0426435/ Wil Johnson] and [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0954851/ Brigid Zengeni] .
*1998 As You Like It
*1999 Merry Wives of Windsor
*2000 The Tempest (last production)

Media articles include:

*"..Rise to Southern Shakespeare Festival"– Montgomery Advertiser, Sunday Nov. 22, 1998
*"Top 10 in Tallahassee" - Tallahassee Democrat, Sunday, December 29 article
*"Shrew" - Tallahassee Democrat "Limelight" Feature - Friday, May 9, 1997
*"Relationship Advice from Ol`Will" - Break Magazine - May 7-13, 1997

Producers included:

City of Tallahassee, State of Florida Division of Cultural Affairs, Leon County Tourist Development Council, Florida A&M University, Florida State University, and Tallahassee Community College

Founding Board Members included:

Richard G. Fallon, Dean Minardi, June Strauss, Michael J. Trout, Tina Campbell, Janet Hinkle, Sue Dick,


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