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TAPS Undergraduate Acting Program: The Tempest behind the scenes

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March 2nd, 2017| 1 min read

Theater and Performance Studies Undergraduate Acting Program: The Tempest behind the scenes

Stanford Theater & Performance Studies presents William Shakespeare’s The Tempest, in conjunction with the TAPS Undergraduate Acting Program. A slideshow provides a look behind the scenes.

costume design sketches for production of Shakespeare’s The Tempest — Costume designer Connie Strayer, senior lecturer in TAPS, was inspired by the Jacobean and late English Renaissance Court Masque tradition of Shakespeare’s time.
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costume design sketches for production of Shakespeare’s The Tempest — Costume designer Connie Strayer emphasized themes from nature for the characters of the spirit world, the fairies and Caliban.
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Set of production of Shakespeare’s The Tempest: abandoned Jacobean theater updated with a stage-within-a-stage. — Set designer and TAPS Lecturer Erik Flatmo set the play in an abandoned Jacobean theater, but updated with a stage-within-a-stage.
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Lead carpenter Daniel Cadigan works with student carpenters Ewea Tseumah and Stewart Gray III on a production of Shakespeare’s The Tempest. — TAPS lead carpenter Daniel Cadigan works with student carpenters Ewea Tseumah and Stewart Gray III.
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Student carpenter Zachary Dammann paints a corbel for the set of a production of Shakespeare’s The Tempest. — Student carpenter Zachary Dammann paints a corbel for the set.
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Lighting designer James Sherwood with students at the lighting board — Lighting designer James Sherwood, on stage, and students in TAPS’s lighting design course get hands-on experience.
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For a production of Shakespeare’s The Tempest, Costume designer Connie Strayer and wig designer Kerry Rider-Kuhn fit Prospero’s wig on Tim Schurz. — Costume designer Connie Strayer and wig designer Kerry Rider-Kuhn fit Prospero’s wig on Tim Schurz.
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Director Amy Freed in the back of the theater — Director Amy Freed was initially drawn to The Tempest because “it’s a wonderful play for a university to undertake. There are lots of great roles, it has a rich history, and it supplies so many areas for research and discussion.”
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In a production of Shakespeare’s The Tempest, Susi Arguello and Isaac Goldstein find themselves in the eye of the storm. — Susi Arguello and Isaac Goldstein find themselves in the eye of the storm.
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In a production of Shakespeare’s The Tempest, Charlotte Dubach-Reinhold plays Alonso and Emma Jackson-Smith plays Gonzalo. — Charlotte Dubach-Reinhold plays Alonso and Emma Jackson-Smith plays Gonzalo.
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In a production of Shakespeare’s The Tempest, Hamzeh Daoud appears as Caliban. — Hamzeh Daoud appears as Caliban.
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In a production of Shakespeare’s The Tempest, Ariel is performed by Lea Zawada and the island spirits are played by Susi Arguello, Isaac Goldstein, Brenna McCulloch, Elias Mooring, Sarah Mergen and Anatole Schneider. — Eliseo Valerio and Fiona Maguire perform the roles of Stephano and Trinculo.
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In a production of Shakespeare’s The Tempest, Ariel is performed by Lea Zawada and the island spirits are played by Susi Arguello, Isaac Goldstein, Brenna McCulloch, Elias Mooring, Sarah Mergen and Anatole Schneider. — Ariel is performed by Lea Zawada and the island spirits are played by Susi Arguello, Isaac Goldstein, Brenna McCulloch, Elias Mooring, Sarah Mergen and Anatole Schneider.
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In a production of Shakespeare’s The Tempest, Miles Petrie and Emma Rothenberg are Ferdinand and Miranda, while Tim Schurz as Prospero looks on. — Miles Petrie and Emma Rothenberg are Ferdinand and Miranda, while Tim Schurz as Prospero looks on.
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Tim Schurz appears in the role of Prospero in a production of Shakespeare’s The Tempest. — Tim Schurz appears in the role of Prospero.
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Emma Jackson-Smith, Charlotte Dubach-Reinhold, Noah Bennett and Gabe Wieder perform as Alonso, Gonzalo, Antonio and Sebastian in a production of Shakespeare’s The Tempest. — Emma Jackson-Smith, Charlotte Dubach-Reinhold, Noah Bennett and Gabe Wieder perform as Alonso, Gonzalo, Antonio and Sebastian.
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