M.F.A. directing candidate Sanhawich Meateanuwat spoke with Artistic Director John C. Stark about the upcoming season of the Illinois Shakespeare Festival (ISF)
This interview has been edited for length and clarity.
Unit: Illinois Shakespeare Festival
Retirement reception for John C. Stark, May 6
The campus community is invited to an open house reception celebrating the retirement of John C. Stark, from 6-9 p.m. on Saturday, May 6 at Ewing Manor.
Beyond the Stage: Britain’s first literary celebrity
Festival Dramaturg Kee-Yoon Nahm introduces readers to Ben Jonson, a writer and friend/rival of Shakespeare who appears as a character in Lauren Gunderson’s play THE BOOK OF WILL.
Beyond the Stage Interview: Life in the theatre
Festival Dramaturg Kee-Yoon Nahm spoke with director Lori Adams about the upcoming production of Lauren Gunderson’s THE BOOK OF WILL at the Illinois Shakespeare Festival (ISF).
Balancing act: WKCFA alum Francois Battiste ’99 finds balance between family, career
Accomplished actor of stage and screen Francois Battiste ’99 has found a balance between his career and his family.
Beyond the Stage: Time’s up
Festival Dramaturg Kee-Yoon Nahm discusses the unity of time in “The Comedy of Errors” and “The Tempest” on the 2023 season of the Illinois Shakespeare Festival.
Beyond the Stage interview: Seriously funny
Festival Dramaturg Kee-Yoon Nahm spoke with director Doug Finlayson about the 2023 production of “The Comedy of Errors” at the Illinois Shakespeare Festival (ISF).
Illinois Shakespeare Festival 2023 season tickets on sale beginning February 14
Season tickets for the Illinois Shakespeare Festival 2023 season will be available for purchase beginning, Tuesday February 14. Individual tickets will be available beginning March 21.
Beyond the Stage: Lost and Found
Festival Dramaturg Kee-Yoon Nahm explores the theme of “lost and found” in the three plays that will be performed during the 2023 season of the Illinois Shakespeare Festival.
Illinois Shakespeare Festival announces 2023 season
The nationally renowned Illinois Shakespeare Festival announced the 2023 repertory season will include one comedy, one tragedy, and a contemporary play about the publication of Shakespeare’s First Folio.