The Baltimore Shakespeare Festival
- The Baltimore Shakespeare Festival
The Baltimore Shakespeare Festival is a small nonprofit theatre that produces plays by or about Shakespeare in Baltimore, Maryland. It also has an educational program that introduces school children to Shakespeare.
History
The first production of the BSF was A Midsummer Night's Dream which was performed at the Cloisters in Brooklandville, Maryland in 1994. The company was founded by Kelley Dunn-Feliz and Richard Feliz that same year. In its early years, the Festival was often faced with financial instability. Under the charismatic leadership of Artistic Director James Kinstle from 2002-2008, the Baltimore Shakespeare Festival experienced several tumultuous years. Some of the [http://www.baltimoresun.com/entertainment/arts/bal-to.shakes25jun25,0,3686444.story Baltimore Shakespeare Festival's troubles] were recounted in a 2008Baltimore Sun Article.
In 2008, the Baltimore Shakespeare Festival announced the hiring of Michael Carleton as the theatre's new Producing Artistic Director. Mr. Carleton has been acting and directing for 24 years and has more than 120 professional productions to his credit. He has worked extensively with the Orlando Shakespeare Theater, the Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival, Actors Theatre of Louisville, and other regional and New York theaters. His experience with Orlando Shakespeare Theatre combined with the work he did at Cape May Stage in Cape May New Jersey will be a tremendous asset as BSF grows, helping them to continue to deliver Shakespeare to Baltimore, and become a nationally recognized regional theatre.
The highlight of the BSF year is their annual presentation of a Shakespeare production performed entirely by children. The Teen Performance Program began in 2004 with a production of "Macbeth" followed by 2005's production of "Love's Labor's Lost", 2006's production of "Hamlet" and 2007's production of "Much Ado About Nothing". Children from around the Baltimore area show themselves to be the equals of the regular professional thespians who perform for the BSF with outstanding performances inspired by such outstanding teacher/directors as Tony Tsendeas.
External links
* [http://www.baltimoreshakespeare.org Baltimore Shakespeare Festival] - official site
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