Day 7 part 2,8,9,10,11

So part 2 of Day 7 has to deal with the fact that we went to two shows while in Stratford. We went to a Winter’s Tale which is a very good show for one to get introduced to Shakespeare on.Next we then went on to see the show As you Like it which was again another great show for us to see.

Day 8 we spent in Oxford touring the colleges that make up Oxford University.There are so many college buildings to this university that we were only able to tour New College.

Following the tour of New College we then went punting on the Isis which is a boat type device that one can row down the Riveer. Fortunately no one fell in which was a plus. It was just a nice relaxing activity for us which after such a hard first week was good for the group to do before our second week.

Day 9 was an extremely exciting day for the group because this was the day that we ended up going to the John Soane’s Museum which was a cool place due to the fact that there were paiintings upon paints that would fold out from the walls. This place was just crammed full of things to see. It was amazing.

Part 2 of Day 9 we went to The Royal Haymarket Theatre and got to see Sir Ian McKellen and Patrick Stuart in a world class performance of Samuel Beckett’s Waiting for Godot which was amazing and funny at the same time. As a plus everyone got to meet both Sir Ian McKellen and Patrick Stuart at the Stage door which will I believe be a lasting memory for all of us.

Day 10 was a day of relaxtion for us because we went to Hampton Court which were Royal Gardens for the Kings and Queens of England. They were completely amazing although it was cold and rainy yesterday. Finally, to cap off the night we ended up seeing Tom Stoppard’s adaptaion of Anton Chekov’s The Cherry Orchard with Ethan Hawke which was another great show.

Finally today on Day 11 it was a free day for all of us to go visit and explore the city which I and my comrades throughly enjoyed. It was a very relaxing day for all of us.

Well that is all for now from the group here in Merry old England

Until Next Post

Steven Van Overbeke

Day 2,3,4,5,6,7 of London

Today and yesterday alot of things happened here in London. Yesterday we went to the Tower of London and saw the crown jewels and saw the Comedy of Errors at the Globe which waas totally amazing. Of course standing for 3 hours was less fun but just being in that atmosphere of the reconstructed Globe was very cool.

On Day 3 we went to North London and visted one of the biggest markets in the world which was Camden Market which if you have been to a flea market type setting before that it is what it is like. If you like any type of shopping this is the area for you.

Day 4 was actually a pretty light day in that we just had a performance of the tradgic Romance of Romeo and Juliet

Day 5 was a very heavy day for us we visited actually a lot of the London City area including a few famous churches such as Saint Paul’s and Saint Ethelreda’s, Saint Bart’s which I would recommend visiting to everyone because it that neat.

Day 6 was a great day for us as well because we visited many places such as the Actor’s Church and National Portrait and National Gallery in Trafalgar Square where we saw many famous painting such as the Grotesque Lady and The Sun Flowers and such.

Day 7 was our busiest day because we took a coach to Shakespeare’s birth place and where he lived as well as his wife’s house. We also saw where they buried Shakespeare. It was a great thing to see.

Well that has been what we have been up to for the first six or so days of our trip. Coming up I shall let you know about the last few days and the activities that have been going on over these days.

Until Next Post,

Steven Van Overbeke

London We have arrived

Hi all its Steven once again to tell you that after months of plannning and prep work by the professor of the theater department we are currently here at Arran House with London staring at us when we look out our front door. Let me tell you the flight here was long and tiring. After which we arrived at our hotel with everyone or nearly everyone in tow. We rested for an hour. Then, the fun began for our first day here in London. We did a four hour walking tour of London. We saw Westminster, Big Ben, The Eye, and many other attractions to nuemourous to name. We ended up with a few hours later at my old ducth a resturant that served pancakes and they were HUGE. Well that pretty much sums up our travel day and first day here in London. Over the next 2 weeks the Waldorf Theater group that is here in London will continue to update you on what is going on with us. It might not always be me though that is updating the site. It will be one of the other students.
Until Next Post,
Steven Van Overbeke

No Exit and Doubt

Hey all,

It is Steven once again here to tell you all about two exciting shows that are upcoming this week and next week. These two shows are two senior capstone projects done by Katy Snow and Immanuel Elliott. No Exit which is the play being directed by Immanuel Elliott is a play that takes place in a single hotel room and I can’t really tell you much more then that without giving away anything. While Doubt, being directed by Katy Snow( yes this is the play movie is based on) is about a priest who gets accused by a nun of having inappropriate realtions with an African American boy and the ramifications facing all those involved.

These two show will run April 16th-18th at 7:30pm for No Exit and Doubt will run April 21st-23rd at 7:30pm. Both shows are free admission and will be held in Smith Theater.

Until Next Post,

Steven Van Overbeke

Theater Operations Associate

South Pacific

Hey all,
It is Steven, here once again to tell of an exciting event that will be opening this weekend and then continuing through next Saturday. This weekend Waldorf Theater’s main stage show South Pacific will be opening to a private performance on Saturday March 28th, a school performance on Monday March 30th with the general run happening Tuesday-Saturday March 31st through April 4th. South Pacific tells the story of Ensign Nellie Forbush and Emile De Becque who after meeting at Officer’s Club meeting fall in love with each other. This play is about all the obstacles they and another man by the name of Joe Cable face in order to find true love. It is a story dealing with love and racism and is a pure delight for anyone.
Tickets can be reserved by calling 585-8585 or 585-8782 or by email Theater@waldorf.edu. Tickets are $8 for adults, $6 for Students and Seniors and $2 for Waldorf Students. Better hurry and get your ticket they are going fast.
Until next post
Steven Van Overbeke

Trip to the Gutherie

Hi, all, it is Steven here again with some slightly exciting news to pass along.This past Saturday APO, our theater honors society, the Honors College, and the Shakespeare Class that Dr Bob Alsop is teaching all went to see Two Gentlemen of Verona, a play by William Shakespeare.
This is a story of love and betrayal that one needs to see in order to find out the story of. It was a great time for us. It is hoped that this tradition will keep continuing to happen .
Until next post,
Steven Van Overbeke
Theater Operations Associate

ASC Rosencrantzand Guildenstern are Dead and Five Women Wearing the Same Dress

Hi all,
It is Steven, here again to let you know of two important events that are coming up. Starting tonight a student directed production is going to be running in the Waldorf Theater Black Box. Five Women Wearing the Same Dress by Alan Ball is a play directed by Alexandra J. Collins, a sophomore here at Waldorf College. Five Women Wearing the Same Dress is a play about five bridesmaid and the fact that all these women have at some point had a relationship with the bridegroom of the wedding that they are all currently being a bridesmaid for. This play explores the relationship between the groom and five women and how everyone relates to each other. The show will run in the Black Box from 7:30pm-9:30pm starting tonight and running through Thursday Night. Admission to the show is free.
Following that, next week Waldorf Theatre also has another event coming up. The American Shakespeare Company on Saturday March 14th, which is part Waldorf’s Spring Break, the American Shakespeare Company will be performing on Campus, the show Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead, a comedy about Hamlet from the prospective of these two guards. The show will be in Smith Theater with pre-show starting at 7pm and the show beginning at 7:30pm . Admission is $5 for the public and $2 for Waldorf Students

New Year and an update from Last Year along with Many Pieces of Information

Hi All,

It is Steven here again. I know it has been  a long time since I have put up a blog post, however I am back in the swing of things. It has been a crazy couple of months. We first had the Zombie Experience Haunted House on Halloween. Then it was Julius Caesar which was a hit for us from the 18-22nd of November. Of which we had two of our cast from Julius Caesar nominated for KCACTF Jessica Schiermeister as Cassius and Manny Elliot as Brutus. We then finished up on year on a good note with a Christmas Carol and had our next show the Importance of Being Earnest casted before we went home for break. Over break we found out that Tag Team, although it had not been taken as a  full production would be part of the scene showcase for KCACTF or The Kennedy Center’s American College Theater Festival happening in Lawrence Kansas at the University of Kansas or KU as it is known from January 18-23rd 2009. So that was what happened in the closing months of 2008 for us here at the Waldorf Theater Department.

Coming back in the New Year we have been doing a crazy rehearsal schedule since January 4th when we would do two rehearsal a day for a week straight. Classes then started on the 12 of January and we had a week of straight rehearsals. The entire department then went to KCACTF and although none of the nominees got past to the semifinal round. We ended up having a lot of fun. As of right now we officially have casted our last four final shows. Three of which are student productions of Five Women Wearing the Same Dress, which will be directed by Alex Collins, No Exit which will be directed by Immanuel Elliot as a capstone project, and Doubt, the play which as a movie was recently nominated for many Oscars and other awards, which will be direct by Katy Snow, also as a senior capstone project. We will have more information about these plays as it gets closer to opening night for them. We also have casted South Pacific which start rehearsal as soon as The Importance of Being  Earnest is over.

We are currently starting Techical Rehearsals for The Importance of Being Earnest. The show will open next week on Tuesday February 10 and run through Saturday February 14th or Valtines Day. Tickets are $8 for Adults $6 for Students and Seniors and $2 for Waldorf Students. To reserve Tickets please call our box office at 585-8585 or you can email us at Theater@Waldorf .edu.

I hope you all had a safe and wonderful Christmas and New Years. It has been busy busy busy around and will continue to be so for the next couple months.

Until next post,
Steven Van Overbeke

Theater Operations Associate

Julius Caesar

Hi all,

It is once again Steven here to tell you all about our next event after our Zombie Experience. That’s right it will be time for our next main stage show Julius Caesar, a play by William Shakespeare. However, for those of you who know nothing of the show here a brief synopsis of the play.

Julius Caesars tells of the events leading to and surrounding of Caesar’s death and the effects on the Roman Empire that his death caused.

The show will run Novemeber 18-22nd starting at 7:30pm. Ticket Prices are as follows: $8 for adults, $6 dollars for students and senior citizens, and $2 for Waldorf Students. To reserve your tickets you can call our Box Office at (641) 585-8585 or you can send an email to theatre @waldorf.edu.

Until next post,
Steven Van Overbeke

Assistant Theatre Manager for Waldorf College Theater

A Zombie Experience

Hi all,

It is Steven here once again to tell you all about an event that will be happening in a little over a week and a half.  The Theatre Department and all of its clubs including Alpha Psi Omega, the theatre honors society, Film Club and Comic Book Club will be holding A Zombie Expierence in Smith Theatre from October 29th-Nov 1st. It will start at 7pm and run till 11:00pm on  Wednesday and Thursday, the 29th and 30th of October, and on Friday and Saturday the 31st of October and November 1st it will run from 7pm-Midnight.

The cost of admission is as follows:

$3.00 for admission

2.75 with 25 cent coupon

2.50 with can good

$4.00 for Waldorf Student Couples with a can good.

*Please note we will not take both the coupon and the can good together. It has to be either the coupon or the can good one at a time.

** Also note that we will not be allowing children under the age of ten in without being accompanied by an adult.

*** Please note as well we will not be handicapped accessible

SO if you are looking for a good time and a good scare stop by Smith Theatre on October 29-November 1st from 7pm-11pm on the 29 and 30th of October and from 7pm-Midnight on the 31st of October and November 1st and well be sure to try and scare you out of your mind.

Until Next Post,
Steven Van Overbeke

Assistant Theatre Manager for Waldorf College