JUNE 1995
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| Della M. Cowall | Choreographer | |||||||||
| Craig Peiffer | Lighting Designer | |||||||||
| Melissa H. Nicholson | Production Stage Manater | |||||||||
| J. Clark Nicholson | Production Manager | |||||||||
| Thomas Dever | Assistant Stage Manager | |||||||||
| Dulcie L. Bishop | Production Assistant | |||||||||
| Michelle Jones | Props Manager | |||||||||
CASTShaun Stephens |
Melissa-Anne Blizzard | Costume Coordinator | ||||||||
| Joan Kahn | Costume Coordinator | |||||||||
| Dennis Lee Hoerner, Jr. | Sound Technician | |||||||||
| Lara Vracarich | Production Intern | |||||||||
| Nicole Garzino | House Manager | |||||||||
| Shaun Stephens | Publicity Coordinator | |||||||||
| Tom Notarangelo | HSF Logo Design | |||||||||
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More a tone poem for the stage than a play, this is the tale of the wizard mage Prospero and his daughter Miranda, exiled on an island along with Prospero's slaves, Ariel and the monstrous Caliban. A storm is magically conjured by the old magician to ship wreck and maroon Prospero's scheming brothers. Lots of betrayal, reconciliation, subjugation and liberation, and an unlikely mixture of high drama and low comedy make this -- Shakespeare's final play -- feel much like a reflection on his own career in the theatre. As Prospero leaves his island, his book of spells is bequeathed to future generations, much as Shakespeare left all of his work to be passed down to us. HSF presented a scenically minimal Tempest, choosing to focus on Shakespeare's words. One of the highlights of the run was a cameo appearance by Mother Nature who, during Prospero's storm invocation one night, exploded a nearby tree with a bolt of lightning and subsequently rained out that night's performance. Moral: Before mounting an outdoor production of The Tempest, consider that the title means "the really bad storm". |
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