For fans of Shakespeare, summer is a great time to see productions of works by the Bard. We’ll learn which plays are being performed in Maine, what’s being done to keep Shakespeare in the public eye, and why his work remains relevant today.
Panelists:
Caroline Bicks, professor, Stephen E. King Chair in Literature, Department of English, University of Maine She has written several books about Shakespeare including, most recently, Cognition and Girlhood in Shakespeare's World. Co-creator and co-host of the Everyday Shakespeare podcast. She is also the co-author of Shakespeare, Not Stirred: Cocktails for Your Everyday Dramas
Katelyn Manfre, board member, Fenix Theatre Company, Portland; Former Humanities Program Coordinator at the Folger Shakespeare Library and former Teaching Artist for Shakespeare Theatre Company
Stephen Legawiec, Producing Artistic Director of Camden Shakespeare Festival, which he founded in 2013
VIP callers:
Dawn Mcandrews, Producing Artistic Director at the Theatre at Monmouth
Julie Arnold Lisnet, Co-founding member of Ten Bucks Theatre
Kat Alix-Gaudreau, Artistic Director, MidCoast Shakespeare Studio
