On August 16th I ordered tickets for this event. The production was free and I was afraid of missing out.
60th Anniversary of Garrison Theater featuring Bespoke Mosaic Shakespeare by Ophelia’s Jump Productions
Join us for an unforgettable night celebrating 60 years of Garrison Theater, where we’ll honor its rich history showcasing special performances of Bespoke Mosaic Shakespeare directed by Beatrice Casagran, founder and artistic director of Ophelia’s Jump Productions.
At the time I did not know we would be invited to a dinner across the street and I was a little uptight about the timing. Surely we should not get there at the last minute. I wanted to have decent seats.
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| Showing up on time meant standing around and listening to speeches! |
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| After the speeches each actor had a brief introductory soliloquy. |
Everyone headed inside and I really hoped to get a good seat. No problem because the theater was about ten percent full, at most. I suppose I should say that is a good thing because we had great seats, but I am sorry so many people missed a fantastic performance. A small set actors performed each scene portrayed by the Millard Sheets mosaics shown above.
There were plenty of party favors to go around.
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| sticker on the left, pin on the right |
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| based on artwork inside the theater |
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| From the unveiling in 1963, found on this site. Photos are by Russell Lapp and there is a whole series from the event. |
