As You Like It
by William Shakespeare
Aug 5-7, 12-14, 19-21
Someone is leaving love poems on the trees, littering the forest of Arden with odes to “my fair Rosalind.” The forest is indeed a strange and mysterious place: full of exiled lords, disguised royalty, lovesick shepherds and melancholy fools. Rosalind has been banished her by her uncle, who years before had banished her father Duke Senior. Disguised as a boy and accompanied by her cousin and close friend Celia and the fool Touchstone, they while away the hours in the peace, simplicity, and serenity of the forest. When the sonnets start appearing on trees they discover Orlando, a young man Rosalind had met only briefly at court but who is now infatuated with her. He too has sought refuge in Arden from a tyrannical older brother, becoming a lord of Duke Senior’s forest court. He does not recognize Rosalind disguised but is determined he will not be cured of his lovesickness. Wise fools, foolish lovers, and a host of compelling and fascinating characters populate the forest realm of Arden, where things are almost never as they seem to be.
As You Like It is one of Shakespeare’s most beloved pastoral comedies. It explores many of his favorite themes, including disguise, role reversal, exile, triumphant return, and romantic complications of all sorts. Full of song, dance, and high spirits, an evening spent in the magical world of As You Like It will prove a truly delightful way to while away a summer evening.
Performances of As You Like It will take place at Rebel Alliance Theatre and Omro’s Center for the Arts at 404 S. Webster in Omro, Wisconsin. All shows begin at 7pm, doors open at 6:30. The show will run August 5-7, 12-14, and 19-21. Call Rebel Alliance Theatre at 920 426 8580 or email jen@rebelalliancetheatre.org for more information or to reserve seats.
Tickets for the show are $8.00 or $15.00, and are offered on a sliding scale. Please click on “Ticket Information” on the right sidebar to learn more about sliding scale ticket pricing.
Special Offer: Bring in a receipt from Horan’s Supper Club, located at 328 E. Main in downtown Omro, dated August 1 through August 21, and receive $2.00 off on an adult admission to Rebel Alliance Theatre’s production of As You Like It.
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Rebel Alliance Theatre Summer Education Program
No Tests
No Grades
Just Love to Learn!
REGISTRATION NOW OPEN FOR SUMMER CLASSES
All classes will be held at Rebel Alliance Theatre—Omro’s Center for the Arts.
THERE IS STILL TIME TO REGISTER FOR ALL SUMMER EDUCATION CLASSES!:
Art-full Stories: A theme-based language and arts class for children who will be in grades 2 through 5 in the fall of 2010. Lead by UW Oshkosh Art-Education student Kelsey Lapin. The class will explore a new book and theme each week and give students the opportunities to connect reading with art and to make connections on their own outside of class. Students will read and explore books and then create associated hands–on art projects that are connected to the theme of the week. Class time includes unstructured ?Free Art? time and children will be encouraged to bring in their own favorite books to share from time to time. The class will culminate in an exhibition that will allow
students to share the books that they have read and the art they have made with parents families, and the Rebel Alliance Theatre Community.
Ages 7-11 (or grades 2-5) Class size is limited to 20.
Classes run from July 26 to August 19. Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays, 1 to 3 pm. Price for this class: $120.00 per student.
The Percy Jackson Book Club: In this class lead by Rebel Alliance Second-Year Program Actor James Wilmes, 6th-8th graders will focus on Greek Mythology and delve into the world created by Rick Riordan as they read and explore his book Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief.
Ages 12-14 (or grades 6-8) Class size is limited to 10.
Meets Tuesday and Wednesday from 1-2 PM for three weeks July 27 through August 11.
Course Fee: $60.00 Plus 5.00 for a book if you don’t have your own copy.
Register by July 26.
Stage Combat Basics: Students will learn the basics of stage combat both hand to hand and rapier work. Class will culminate in the creation and performance of a stage combat skit. Accomplished Stage Combat
instructor Justin Fleck (Rebel Alliance Theatre Fight Director) will work with students, both one and one and in a group, to show them the basic skills which they will practice both during class on on their own outside of class so that so they will be ready by the end to be able to plan out and perform their own stage combat skit in the future both well and safely.
July 26 – August 10, 4 to 6 pm. Students will meet one night a week:
Monday – ages 12 – 15,
Tuesday – ages 16 and over.
Course fee: $60.00 per student.
Off – Stage Shakespeare As You Like It : Read and study Shakespeare’s delightful comedy with a small group of fellow knowledge seekers lead by Rebel’s own Shakespeare Ladies– Kari Kromm and Tahnee Guenther. Learn about Shakespeare’s language and Renaissance England and meet the cast and crew of the Summer Shakespeare production in rehearsal. Enjoy an Elizabethan sampler feast, try your hand at imagining costumes, sets, and music for the play. Class culminates in a pair of tickets for you and a guest to see As You Like It at Rebel Alliance.
All ages over 14 welcome! Class size is limited to 10.
Meets Monday through Thursday 9:00-11:00 AM for three weeks July 12-15, 19-22 and 26-29
Course Fee: $120.00
Register by July 8
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Click on Summer Program Registration Forms on right to print a registration form.
All classes will be held at Rebel Alliance Theatre—Omro’s Center for the Arts
404 Webster Ave in Omro, Wisconsin. Please call the box office at 920-426-8580 or email Kelley@rebelalliancetheatre.org or Jen at Jen@rebelalliancetheatre.org for more information.
Rebel Alliance Theatre’s continuing mission is to reveal and recognize the arts as an essential dimension of a thriving and sustainable community.
To Contact Rebel Alliance Theatre, call 920 426 8580 or email jen@rebelalliancetheatre.org.
Our Mailing Address is 404 S Webster St, Omro Wi 54963
