O For a Muse of Fire!
July 6th, 2011
It’s that time again! That’s right, on July 17, 18th, 24th and 25th, Mortal Folly Theatre will host our next edition of Merely Players, a special “Princes to Act” version!
This upcoming Merely Players, “Princes to Act,” focuses heavily on the many faces and issues of royalty in Shakespeare’s plays, and highlights some of the canon’s most stirring pieces from King John, Richard II, Henry 4.2, Henry 6.1, and especially the incomparable Henry V.
Featuring the talents of Alyssa Borg, Katie Braden, Erik Cheski, Nathan DeCoux, Charlotte Dunn, Cheri Paige Fogelman, Jacqueline Holloway, Laura King, Cary Patrick Martin, Jake Mosser, Marcus Petersen, Emma Servant, John Short, and more!
Special musical guests Brynen Sosa of Mythology on the 17th/24th and Garald Farnham of The Good Pennyworths on the 18th/25th!
All the details are available here!
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Two exciting new events!
March 14th, 2011
Although Mortal Folly doesn’t have a production running currently, check out these two upcoming events that feature Mortal Folly company members:
A Festival of Fools, a wonderful company here in New York, is performing Downfalls: Shakespearean Shorts of Doom! on Saturday April 19th.
Among the exciting Shakespeare highlights will be a scene from Winter’s Tale, directed by MFT Artistic Director Katherine Harte-DeCoux and featuring company members Nathan DeCoux, Laura King, Stacey Mandeville and Matthew Rini.
There’s also a wine and cheese reception after the show, so come on out! Good food, great acting, and DOOM! What’s not to like?
Then in April, come out for the biggest Shakespeare birthday party this side of the Atlantic! Willful Pictures presents the Shakespeare’s Birthday Sonnet Slam in Central Park, NYC! All 154 sonnets will be read, FREE, in one of New York City’s most picturesque public landmarks. Mortal Folly will be presenting sonnets 81-90. Come out early, pack a picnic lunch, and bask in the beauty of the Bard!
See you soon!
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