SING, DANCE, PLAY... Anyone Can "Art"
On March 7th from 12:00 - 3:00, Rory Donovan, Amy Yakama, assisted by Katie Donovan, will present a free interactive arts experience that will include Vocal Presentation Skills, Dance Fun, Theater games, and Acting exercises.
Based on the belief that joy in performance should not be reserved for those who aspire to a career in the arts, but for everyone who wants to broaden their life experiences and find some new creative excitement. Participants aged 6-99, will be divided into three groups (kids, teens, and adults) and rotate through three workshops.
Rory Donovan has had a long professional career as a Broadway and television performer, solo performer and vocal instructor at the University of the Arts. Amy Yakima is the Season Ten Winner of So You Think You Can Dance, and is a Broadway and Television performer who has danced with Carrie Underwood, Ingrid Michaelson, and others of that ilk. She is a nationally known dance instructor and dance competition judge. Katie Donovan has a BS in Human Development and a MALS in Theater in Education as well as experience directing children, youth and adults in well over 100 amateur and professional productions. She was a teacher in grades K- College for over 40 years.
While the workshop is free, donations, either before or after the event, to support the Arden Club are encouraged.
Reservations are necessary as openings will be limited. Please email kkdonovan@gmail.com. requesting reservations and listing each participant's age. Families are encouraged to participate together. You will receive a response with a detailed schedule for the day and any materials participants should bring.
“Diseases desperate grown, by desperate appliance are relieved. Or not at all.”
The Shakespeare Gild continues to meet in the Gild Hall on the first Wednesday of every month. All are welcome as we gather to plan our upcoming events. The summer's production, Macbeth, will be directed by Mary Catherine Kelly.
Mark your calendars! Auditions will be held at the Gild Hall on March 9th and 10th, and callbacks on the 11th. At least 5 women’s roles, 2 children/young teens. Many male roles. A must-do, must-see event! For further information about either event, call Mary Catherine Kelley at 302-655-1253.
We welcome anyone who would like to volunteer for any technical support positions. Our production runs June 12-15, & 19-21. Email Baxterj@neumann.edu for additional info.
Be on the lookout for Arden improv workshops TBA for May, for children 8-up, families, and adults.
“…the spring, the summer, The chilling autumn, angry winter, change Their wonted liveries; and the mazed world By their increase, now knows not which is which.”
THE ARDEN SHAKESPEARE GILD continues a 100-year tradition of community Shakespeare in the historic village of Arden, Delaware. A member organization of the Arden Club, the gild is dedicated to including everyone with an interest in Shakespeare, both as audience and as a participant. The gild produces one of Shakespeare’s plays each summer in the open-air Frank Stephens Memorial Theater in Arden. Each winter our members direct a Young Actors Workshop for kids from age 6 through high school. The gild also sponsors lectures, readings, and social activities throughout the year.
MONTHLY MEETINGS. The Arden Shakespeare Gild meets in the Gild Hall on the first Wednesday of each month (except June). Our business meeting at 7:30 is followed around 8 pm by informal scenes. Newcomers are always welcome. The Gild Hall is located just south of Harvey Road at Orleans Road; our address is 2126 The Highway, Arden, Delaware 19810.
Stages in Arden
- The Gild Hall Stage is the rain location for Shakespeare Gild productions.
- The Moonlight Theater, adjacent to the Gild Hall, is a lovely venue for occasional Shakespeare events, concerts, and weddings.
- The Field Theater is the outdoor site for Shakespeare Gild productions and other community events. The Field Theater was one of the first things “built” in Arden when it was founded in 1900. Even before building their houses, early Arden residents laid out this stage with a huge granite boulder as a backdrop so they could do Shakespeare. The stage and Shakespeare are still very much a part of everyday life in Arden!
