Mary will be making her Optimist Theatre/Shakespeare in the Park debut as Paulina in The Winter's Tale.
Watch for more details as rehearsals get under way in May!
Watch for more details as rehearsals get under way in May!
 Optimist Theatre's FREE Shakespeare in the Park opens this year's production, Macbeth, tonight on the campus of Alverno College.
I'm sending out lots of energy to friends and acquaintances who are involved with the show, both on-stage and behind-the-scenes. It takes so many people to bring a project like this to the audience. And it comes to you FREE! Reserved seats have all been reserved, but I understand that many walk-ins are able to get seats, and there is lawn seating. Follow the link above for all the details. The show runs this weekend and next, Thursday-Sunday at 8 pm each night.  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  I introduced a large student group from Racine's Jefferson Lighthouse Elementary School to Cordelia Harvey last week.
The kids had a field trip to the Civil War Museum, saw the exhibits, learned a LOT and were a great audience for Mrs. Harvey! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 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.  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! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 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. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 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.  I had the unique opportunity earlier this week to appear as Mrs. Cordelia Harvey at the Kenosha elementary school that bears her name. Before her marriage, Miss Cordelia Perrine taught school in Southport, Wisconsin -- renamed Kenosha in 1850.
I presented Mrs. Harvey to an all-school assembly of +/-340 students. They stayed focused, they asked intelligent questions at the end, and (here's the kicker) they are in K through grade 5! I have a version of the show that I do for students 5th grade and up, and I planned even more changes to accommodate the youngest students, the age range, and the large size of the group. And then, I made changes on the fly as I was performing. I fit the show into the allotted time frame. No puppets, no music, no magic tricks. Just me, a costume, and history. And a lot of teachers sitting around the edges. The kids were great, the principal was pleased, a faculty member complimented me...BAM! WOOHOO! YES! I have performed Cordelia Harvey for some great groups of kids. But what a joyful thing to pull it off when the challenges going in were more than the usual! Of course, the kids would have been well prepared by their teachers. And, most likely, the personal connection gave them a particular investment in Mrs. Harvey's visit. Still, what a high! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 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/professional/community 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.  I’m getting read for a busy week, shooting an industrial and doing a Cordelia Harvey performance.
Sorry I can’t invite everyone to this show, but this one’s for a private group. Of course, I’ll post public events with all of their details as they are booked. In the meantime, if you know or are part of a school or community group that might like a private event with Mrs. Harvey (or any of the other characters who present “Through Their Eyes”) at theKenosha Civil War Museum, let me know and I will be happy to put you in touch with the person who schedules those. |
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