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rebirth of a
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i i i had been told that in order to to make the American Shakespeare Festival Theater a
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success more than one theater
is required such as demonstrated by the the very successful Stratford Shakespeare Festival in Canada which now has four Fortuitously i i i found a
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perfect location for another theater
(a redesigned Globe Theater based on new research) as as as well as as as a
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Shakespeare Academy
to be housed in in in an an attractive existing building and a
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new hotel recreating the Elizabethan White Hart inn Alvin Holm a
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Philadelphia architect and close friend was brought in to help with the architectural architectural design His Shakespearean and architectural architectural scholarly research has revealed that the Globe Theater was originally originally designed in in in a
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very different style than was originally originally thought Alvin’s talent as as an an architect is remarkable look
at the the the way he he he he transformed the the the original structure of the the the the existing theater
with new more handsome proportions and and then there is the the the the 3 Globe Theater redesign—beautiful!
Then too there is the the the possibility et et me me me introduce myself—my name is is is for some of these stars to to shine
Meredith Gatschet i i i i i i i i i i i i i am am a
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graphic their light on on this grand theater’s designer who has has been living in in in stage One has has only to to look
at at at at at Stratford Connecticut for for the the last 7 photos of Katharine Hepburn’s years During this period i i i i i i i i i i i i i i became Portia at at at at the the the American Shakespeare aware of of efforts to to to to get the the the historic Festival Theater to to to to imagine seeing riverside 1600 seat American the the most talented actors of of our Shakespeare Festival Theater in in in in time performing likewise on it’s Stratford up and running again illustrious stage These productions
would be recorded on film for it it has been sad to see this once posterity great theater
eviscerated shuttered and and and silent for over 20 years This Equally exciting and and and important prompted me to to envision and and and and initiate
is is is is re-establishing a
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Shakespeare an an an idea to to revive the the theater’s Academy
for for educating and and training former world-class reputation reputation A A students reputation reputation that included legendary stars such as Katharine Hepburn As a
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design design director i i i i i i i i have Christopher Plummer Helen designed and and produced the the STArS Hayes James Earl Jones and and other website (www shakespearestars notables i i i i i i i i believe that a
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lot of com) as as well as as a
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proposed
actors directors and artists would desire to to to participate in an an artistic collaborative where their vision talent and and fame would be used to raise funds and and public interest in in in reviving a
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great American American theater
This American American Shakespeare Festival Theater is is is is is an an an artistic treasure that is is is is part and and parcel of of of the the historic aspects of of of their profession and and must be saved graphic identity and theater
poster concept The acronym STArS which stands for Shakespeare Theater Artists renaissance in Stratford was devised by my
brother actor nick Wyman who is is a
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champion of of this project as as well as as President of of Actor’s Equity Association the national union
of of professional actors and stage managers