William Shakespeare's The Tempest October 3-5, 2003 directed by Chris Mackowski designed by Kevin Ewert      The rightful Duke of Milan, Prospero, has been exiled for twelve years on a deserted isle with his young daughter, Miranda. Their only companions: a deformed slave, Caliban, and a host of faeries and sprites led by Ariel.      During his exile, Prospero has grown wise in the ways of wizardry.       The opportunity arises for Prospero to use his magic arts to revenge himself upon those usurpers who marooned him, including his own brother and the King of Naples. Prospero conjures a storm, which causes the king’s ship to wreck on the island.      During the ensuing hijinx, Ariel leads the King’s men on a merry chase, Caliban discovers a cask of the king’s wine, and the king’s son, Ferdinand, falls head over heels for Miranda. But most of all, Prospero and the king take their separate roads to find redemption. Recognized by the Theatre Association of New York State with EIGHT Merit Awards. (click here for details)  The Setting  |  The Cast  |  The Crew  |  From the Director  |  Special Thanks  |  Return to BLT's Main Page

Act I
     scene i: The King’s Ship
     scene ii: Prospero’s cell
Act II
     scene i: In the jungle
     scene ii: Another part of the island
Act III
     scene i: Propsero’s cell

10-minute intermission

Act III
     scene ii: Caliban and the conspirators
     scene iii: In the jungle
Act IV
     scene i: Prospero’s cell
Act V
     scene i: Prospero’s cell

(In the Photo: Prospero [Paul Nelson, left] offers comfort to his daughter, Miranda [Desiree Himes].)
 

The Cast Alonso King of Naples Charles Church Sabrina his sister Nanci K. Garris Prospero the right Duke of Milan Paul A. Nelson Antonio his brother, the usurping Duke of Milan Eric L. Van Druff Ferdinand son to the King of Naples Chad M. Hayden Gonzalo an honest old councilor Gordon Cross Francesca, lords  a lord Jessica Stoddard Adrian a lord Brandon Tully Caliban a savage and deformed slave Eric Brown Trinculo a jester Diane Kerner Arnett Stephano a drunken butler Richard Marcott Master of a Ship  Lori Lee Boatswain  Mary Anthony Miranda daughter to Prospero Desiree Himes Ariel an airy spirit Cristin Winegard Iris  a spirit Stephanie Mackowski Ceres  a spirit Marissa Buchheit Juno  a spirit Hilary Digel Nymphs Miranda Bartlett Kelsi Herman Kimberli Herman Brittney Lee Alexandra Ulin Other spirits attending on Prospero  Madelyn Fitzpatrick Tarrah Herman      BLT is pleased to welcome a host of new performers to its ranks with this show: Charles Church, Gordon Cross, Brandon Tully, Lori and Brittney Lee, Mary Anthony, Desiree Himes, Marissa Buchheit, Hilary Digel, Miranda Bartlett, Kelsi, Kimberli, and Tarrah Herman, Alexandra Ulin, and Maddy Fitzpatrick. And, as involved as she’s been with us, this is actually Nanci Garris’s first time on the boards for BLT.      While some are new to BLT, many are veterans who have experience performing with other theatres. Combined with some the familiar faces you’ve seen in other BLT shows, we’re proud to say we’ve assembled one of our most talented ensembles ever.

The Crew   Director Chris Mackowski Designer  Dr. Kevin Ewert Technical Director Ken Roberts Assistant Director & Stage Manager Jeff Carson Assistant Set Designer Anne Davenport-Leete Lighting Design & Board Operator  Randy Turner Sound Design  Chris Mackowski Sound Engineering  Pottsy Sound Board Operator Ken Roberts Additional Faerie Tunes  Eric Van Druff Costumer  Nancy Coder Costume Construction Nancy Coder Diane Kerner Arnett Stage Hand  Charlotte Roberts Additional Rehearsal Assistance  Katie Mackowski Set Builders Jeff Carson, Anne Davenport-Leete, Dick Marcott,  Charlotte Roberts, Ken Roberts Choreographer  Ardyth Van Scoy Choreography Assistance  Gabe Potter, Jeff Carson,  Madelyn Fitzpatrick, Tarrah Herman Publicity  Julie Dykstra, Jeff Carson, Chris Mackowski, Pottsy,  Sharie Radzavich Displays  Julie Dykstra, Sharie Radzavich Hospitality Coordinators  Dick and Carol Marcott Education Coordinator  Sharie Radzavich Box Office Betsy Matz Artwork by Dan Wintermantel of Studio 4 East Poster and Program printing by Ferguson Printing Lobby photography by Glenn Melvin, a true gentleman, scholar, and all-around groovy guy. (In the Photo: Assistant Director Dick Marcott helps the actors with their lines.)

From the Director       First of all, let me say thanks for giving Shakespeare a try.      Ironically, the man universally considered the greatest writer in the English language keeps his standing with most of us by reputation, not because hordes of us spend time with his work. I wish more of us did spend more time with his writing because it is, to borrow one of his phrases, "the stuff that dreams are made on."      I fell in love with Shakespeare’s work some 15 years ago when I had the chance to perform as Oberon in A Midsummer Night’s Dream (astute folks with good eyesight can catch me in a golden gladiator-style dress in one of the pictures hanging on the auditorium walls). Since then, I’ve performed in four other Shakespeare plays and I’ve read most of the rest. In graduate school, I studied his work and that of his contemporaries.      But it was only a few years ago, while working under Kevin Ewert’s direction in Twelfth Night, that I truly began to appreciate the potential Shakespeare’s work holds for modern audiences. Kevin is a guy who gets excited about the way Shakespeare talks to us about contemporary issues and common themes, which helped me appreciate Shakespeare in a whole new way. That kind of inspiration is a hallmark of all great teachers. I still learn from Kevin every time we talk.      Second, let me say thanks for letting BLT give Shakespeare a try. This is new territory for us; in fact, it’s new territory for any community theatre in the area. I was truly blessed with a wonderful group of performers and technicans who were willing to break new ground with me and bring this project to life.      We’re only able to break new ground like this because of the support and commitment our community has given us over the past six years. We’re celebrating our "Lucky 7th" season because we’re lucky enough to have folks like you who believe in what we do.      -- Chris Mackowski         October 2003 (In the Photo: Director Boy, right, with lighting designer Randy Turner)

Thanks, as always, to our ticket outlets: Brausers, Graham Florist, Horizons, Ott & McHenry Pharmacy, and Tina’s Hallmark.

Thanks to Diane Kerner Arnett and Rick & Jan Frederick for their assistance with the program at the public library. Diana Church, manager of Movie World, made the program’s video segments possible. And, as always, thanks to the library staff.

Most of all, the director would like to thank his wife, Heidi Mackowski. For everything. Because she is his everything.

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