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A Mortal World Fraught with Change and Loss

How does this entry relate to Flux’s full production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream? Things are not good in Athens. It’s important to say that, right off the bat. Theseus, after jilting the Amazon princess Antiope, abducts their Queen Hippolyta. A war ensues between Athens and the Amazons, and while Athens eventually wins, the cost…

A Fairy World Of Limitless Possibility

How does this entry relate to Flux’s full production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream?(Photo: Isaiah Tanenbaum. Hannah Rose Peck as Cobweb, Caitlin Kinsella as Mustardseed, Tiffany Clementi as Pease Blossom) In Flux’s Season of Transformation, the central theme is how life transforms the body against the body’s will. In Midsummer, that transformation ends in marriage,…

Imagination Compact Artists Reveal #26–Melissa Fendell

What is the Imagination Compact? And how can learn more about Flux’s Midsummer? 1. What’s the best directed play of Shakespeare’s you’ve ever seen?Inspired and brilliantly funny production of The Winter’s Tale by a grad student at Trinity Repertory Company about five years ago. 2. What Shakespeare play would you most like to direct? King…

Imagination Compact Artists Reveal #25 — Jeremy Basescu

What is The Imagination Compact? And how can I learn more about Flux’s Misdummer? Jeremy Basescu Playwright, The Mechanicals, May 19th Flux History: Plays developed at Flux Sunday include A Wonderful Wife and Calling CQ 1. What is your favorite Shakespeare play? *King Lear.* It creates such a complete, compelling world that I can’t helpbut…

Imagination Compact Artists Reveal #24 — Gretchen Poulos

What is The Imagination Compact? And how can learn more about Flux’s Misdummer? Gretchen Poulos Actor, The Mechanicals, May 19th Flux History: Icarus of Ohio at Have Another 2, many Flux Sundays 1. What Shakespeare role would you like to play next?I have a number I’d like to play, but I think Joan of Arc…

Imagination Compact Artists Reveal #23 — Brian Pracht

What is The Imagination Compact? And how can learn more about Flux’s Misdummer? Brian Pracht Playwright, The Mechanicals, May 19th History with Flux: Demetrius in Midsummer Night’s Dream, frequent participant in Flux Sundays and Retreat 2007 1. What is your favorite Shakespeare play? OTHELLO 2. What is your favorite line of text? “Gertrude, do not…

Imagination Compact Artists Reveal #22–David Ian Lee

What is The Imagination Compact?And how can I learn more about Flux’s Midsummer? David Ian Lee Actor, The Lovers, May 12th Flux History: Flux Sunday regular as actor, director and playwright; plays developed include Sleeper and Dog Show 1. What is your favorite Shakespeare play?Tough call. Possibly Two Gentlemen of Verona, though Hamlet will laways…

Imagination Compact Artists Reveal #21–Jeff Lewonczyk

What is The Imagination Compact?And how can I learn more about Flux’s Midsummer? Jeff Lewonczyk Playwright, The Royals, May 12th (None of the women above are, in fact, the Jeff Lewonczyk. All three do, however, appear in his play Babylon, Babylon, which you should see.) 1. What is your favorite Shakespeare play?I’ve always felt like…

Imagination Compact Artists’ Reveal #20 — August Schulenburg

What is The Imagination Compact?And how can I learn more about Flux’s Midsummer? August Schulenburg Playwright, The Royals, April 28th 1. What is your favorite Shakespeare play? Whatever I’m working on.So, A Midsummer Night’s Dream. 2. What is your favorite line of text? Beatrice: “Kill Claudio” Rosalind: “But these are all lies. Men have died,…

Imagination Compact Artists’ Reveal #19 — Aaron Zook

What is The Imagination Compact?And how can I learn more about Flux’s Midsummer? Aaron Zook Actor, The Fairies, April 28th (Pictured here in Impetuous’ 12th Night of the Living Dead) 1. What Shakespeare role would you like to play next? Hamlet.2. What Shakespeare role would you like to playthat no one will ever cast you…

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