My friends at Optimist Theatre (producers of FREE Shakespeare in the Park) are holding a Sonnet Slam. Here's what you need to know:

What: Get your “poor player” on and “strut and fret [your] hour upon the stage” (more like 2 minutes) at Optimist Theatre's "Sound and Fury Sonnet Slam".

When: Monday, May 7, 2012 - from 8:00pm to whenever

Where: Transfer Pizzeria and Cafe, 101 West Mitchell Street (in Bay View) / Milwaukee, WI 53204

Parking: Free parking along Mitchell Street

Cost: $25 per person*. Space is limited, so don’t wait. 100% of your ticket purchase goes to support free Shakespeare in the Park and $10 is tax deductible.

Get tickets or learn more

Last week, I had three Cordelia Harvey performances at the Civil War Museum in Kenosha. Two were for groups of school kids -- thanks for your attention and questions, students of Antioch Upper Grade School (Antioch, Illinois) and St. Mary's School (Burlington, Wisconsin)!

The Antioch students taught me to always find out whether or not my audience is from Wisconsin! There's a spot in the show where I throw it to the kids to give the year of Wisconsin's statehood. I threw...and waited...and waited...and said, "you're not from Wisconsin, are you?" It's always an adventure!  (If you're not sure, the answer is 1848.)

I also did a show for a group visiting from the Milwaukee Catholic Home. Thanks to them for trekking down to Kenosha to see the museum and meet with Mrs. Harvey. She was particularly pleased to tell them about her work!
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I am proud to say that I have been playing Cordelia Harvey, including helping to develop the content of the program, under the auspices of the Kenosha Civil War Museum since 2008. Inquire as to performances of Cordelia Harvey for your civic group, historical society, public library or school at bookings(at)marykababik(dot)com orblobello(at)kenosha(dot)org. 

The University School of Milwaukee in River Hills and Hedberg Public Library in Janesville both had Cordelia Harvey to talk to them about her work for the sick and wounded Union soldiers.

The kids at the University School received me with great attentiveness and some particularly good questions.  

The public performance at the Hedberg Public Library was especially gratifying, not just for the fact that it had a very receptive audience, but also for the message I received afterwards from a friend who was there:

"When I can watch a performance of someone that I've known for almost 20 years and not see the actor, but get lost in the character, that says a lot. And so did Mary Kababik as Cordelia Harvey today at Hedberg Public Library. Well done, Ms. Kababik. Bravo."

And thank you, Jen Borlick, for coming and for giving me such a compliment. It's easy to lose perspective on "how it went" from the inside, and actors are our own worst critics, anyway. So your words are very meaningful.
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I am proud to say that I have been playing Cordelia Harvey, including helping to develop the content of the program, under the auspices of the Kenosha Civil War Museum since 2008. Inquire as to performances of Cordelia Harvey for your civic group, historical society, public library or school at bookings(at)marykababik(dot)com orblobello(at)kenosha(dot)org.

Optimist Theatre's annual Shakespeare in the Park fundraiser is coming up.

"Something Wicked This Way Comes" will be held
Saturday, February 4, 7–10 p.m.
at
Alverno College

Help bring FREE Shakespeare in the Park – MacBeth – to Milwaukee this summer!

Get your tickets at their website.