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Announcing 2012 Youth Auditions
Alice-In-Wonderland
// Announcements

Arkansas Shakespeare Theatre announces youth auditions for our 2012 summer season.  Youth of all ages are encouraged to participate. Auditions will be held on Saturday, February 18th from 2-5 pm in the Bridges Larson Theatre of Snow Fine Arts on the campus of UCA.  No preparation is necessary, but students may be asked to sing and move, and some may be given a scene to read.  To secure a space, e-mail arkshakes@gmail.com with the names and ages of the actors, as well as any pertinent experience they might have including singing, dancing, or past acting performances.  

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Remember AST in Your Year-end Charitable Giving
Mary Ruth
// Development // Today in Athens, Arkansas...

A reflection on 2011 from Mary Ruth Marotte… As the year draws to a close, I write to express my gratitude to you, our loyal AST members. This past season is one that will forever remain with me, as it was a year of becoming fully acquainted with what makes this organization tick and with what it takes to sustain a professional theater. In taking on the role of Executive Director, I forged relationships with so many wonderful people in Central Arkansas, impressive people who value the arts in their community and who are now dedicated friends, willing to put in mighty long hours to see that Arkansas Shakespeare Theatre becomes a sustainable organization and a destination for tourists well beyond the limits of Conway.

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Journey Down “The Big Muddy”
The Mighty Mississippi
// The Plays

Since I was a kid, I always thought of the Mississippi River as magical.  I loved imagining the explorers making their way down the mighty Mississippi and “discovering” new lands and people.  My childhood reading of Mark Twain’s Tom Sawyer and The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, coupled with visits to Mud Island in Memphis, reinforced those romantic images.

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Embarking on the 2012 Season
Tempest photo
// The Plays

Over the next several weeks, I will be posting about each of the plays in our upcoming summer season.  We’ll begin with the opening production—Tweflth Night. AST’s 2012 season was put together with the theme of journey in mind.  I suppose I had that theme on the brain after having just taken a journey myself—a journey that brought me back to my home state of Arkansas after fifteen years of being away.  So it is fitting to begin my inaugural season at AST with the journey of the twins Viola and Sebastian in Twelfth Night.  

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Auditions and Tech Interviews in Conway–November 19th!
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// Announcements

AST will hold auditions and tech staff interviews for our 2012 summer season on Saturday, November 19, in the Snow Fine Arts Center located on the University of Central Arkansascampus in Conway, AR. Auditions will begin at 9 am and conclude at 3 pm. We will be casting actors of a variety of ages and ethnicities–all are encouraged to apply.

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Sail away with AST at our Fall Membership Party
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// Events

We are already gearing up for our 2012 summer season, and are looking for people to join us in the fun. Jeff and Mary Ruth Marotte are hosting an evening of food, drink, and merriment to support AST on Friday, October 21st at 7 pm. We will be serving appetizers, desserts, and drinks, all with a nautical theme that goes along with our 2012 season.  If you are confused about what sailboats have to do with Shakespeare, all will become clear when we announce next summer’s line-up at the party!

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