Podcast appearances and mentions of louis shakespeare

Tom Ridgely, the Producing Artistic director of the non-profit organization, The St. Louis Shakespeare festival shares all things Shakespeare. Not only does Ridgely and podcast co-host, Marissa, drop fun facts about the one and only bard, but he also gives listeners insight into what makes the show go on! From Shakespeare in the park, to Shakespeare in the streets, this organization provides an accessible and entertaining experience for a variety of neighborhoods within the St. Louis area. Listeners learn what shows to attend during the 23rd season, how to appreciate the language and performance, and how to support the non profit. So make haste St. Louis! The show is about to begin!Directed by Lisa Portes (Chicago, IL), Twelfth Night, will begin public performances in Shakespeare Glen on Wednesday, May 31. Opening night is set for Friday, June 2, at 8:00 p.m.; it will run Tuesday - Sunday nights through June 25.THE FULL 2023 SEASON INCLUDES:-CONFLUENCE NEW PLAY FESTIVAL-TOURCO MERRY WIVES-WORLD PREMIERE “SHAKESPEARE IN THE STREETS: SOCCER IN STL” -THE HIP-HOP HOLIDAY SHOW Q BROTHERS CHRISTMAS CAROLSupport the show

Tom Ridgely, executive producer for STL Shakespeare Festival, with details about the FREE classic play making it's way through 24 different area parks! Here's the schedule: https://stlshakes.org/production/othello/

Tom Ridgely, Producing Artistic Director of St. Louis Shakespeare Festival, stopped by to talk to Nancy about the 2021 festival its adjustments due to Covid. The Festival this year includes a main stage Shakespeare in the Park performance of King Lear, which stars Tony, Grammy & Emmy winner André De Shields and is Directed by Carl Cofield.  King Lear will run June 2nd through June 27th in Shakespeare Glen in Forest Park. Also discussed, is the 2021 touring production of Othello, and the Shakespeare in the Streets program, which will focus this year on The Ville neighborhood.  Shakespeare in the Streets is a "grassroots theatrical experience that invites St. Louis neighborhoods to tell their stories. A Festival-selected creative team leads the neighborhood in developing an original play based on one of Shakespeare's works—a play with themes that reflect the community's character." Nancy and Tom also discuss the history of the St. Louis Shakespeare Festival.    

St. Louis Shakespeare Festival's producing artistic director Tom Ridgely and Carl Cofield, who's directing "King Lear" with a cast and crew made up entirely of persons of color, join the show.

Outdoor activities are all the rage these days, especially those that allow for social distancing. But St. Louis’ Shakespeare in the Park tradition regularly draws dense crowds — and its actors were hesitant enough about the idea in 2020 that this year’s iteration was ultimately canceled. In the midst of all of that, the festival team and a host of local artists got creative, and A Late Summer Night’s Stroll was born.

Bob Wilcox and Gerry Kowarsky review (1) THE SUNSHINE BOYS, by Neal Simon at the New Jewish Theatre; (2) THE KISS, by Ger Thijs, at Upstream Theater; (3) HEATHERS, by Kevin Murphy & Laurence O'Keefe, at New Line Theatre; (4) TALKIN' TRASH, by Nicholas Kryah, at Metro Theater Company; (5) DOGFIGHT, by Benj Pasek, Justin Paul, & Peter Duchan, at Stray Dog Theatre and the Webster Univ. Conservatory; (6) COMPANY, by Stephen Sondheim & George Furth, at Washington Univ; (7) TWELFTH NIGHT, by William Shakespeare, at St. Louis Shakespeare; and (8) TRASH MACBETH, by William Shakespeare, at Saint Louis University.

Join us live in downtown St. Louis, Missouri, as we catch up with author Ian Doescher on his William Shakespeare's Tragedy of the Sith's Revengebook tour. Ian is joined by the St. Louis Shakespeare at Left Bank Books as they perform excerpts, discuss the writing of the books, and the influence of Shakespeare. Live from Left Bank Books, this is the podcast you're looking for!-----------------------------------------------Help support Coffee With Kenobi via our Patreon page!Purchase your Coffee With Kenobi tee shirt here! Purchase the official #CWK coffee mug here-----------------------------------------------www.coffeewithkenobi.comContact Us: feedback@coffeewithkenobi.com------------------------------------------------

Gerry Kowarsky and guest host Mark Bretz review (1) THE AMISH PROJECT, by Jessica Dickey, at Mustard Seed Theatre, (2) SPINNING INTO BUTTER, by Rebecca Gilman, at Insight Theatre Company, (3) GOTTERDAMMERUNG, by Richard Wagner, at Union Avenue Opera, (4) ONE FLEA SPARE, by Naomi Wallace, at Slightly Askew Theatre Ensemble, and (5) WILD OATS, by James McClure, at St. Louis Shakespeare.

Bob Wilcox and Gerry Kowarsky review: (1) DISNEY’S BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, by Alan Menken, Howard Ashman, Tim Rice, & Linda Woolverton, at The Muny, (2) RIGOLETTO, by Giuseppe Verdi, at Union Avenue Opera, (3) MOON OVER BUFFALO, by Ken Ludwig, at Insight Theatre Company, (4) ANYTHING GOES, by Cole Porter et al., at Stages St. Louis, (5) THE FURTHER ADVENTURES OF HEDDA GABLER, by Jeff Whitty, at St. Louis Shakespeare, (6) THIS IS N0T FUNNY, by the Cast, at Theatre Nuevo, (7) CAROUSEL, by Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II, at Hawthorne Payers, (8) LEGALLY BLONDE THE MUSICAL, by Laurence O’Keefe, Nell Benjamin, & Heather Hach, at Take Two Productions, and (9) LABUTE NEW THEATRE FESTIVAL, PART TWO, by several, at St. Louis Actors’ Studio.

Deborah talks with Artistic Director, Donna Northcott about Smoking Monkey’s next show, “Game of Thrones: The Parody”.  Each spring Smoking Monkey presents an original,  late-night parody of a beloved cult movie or TV show. Smoking Monkey Theatre is a spin-off company of St. Louis Shakespeare. Past shows parodied include, “Lord of The Rings”, “The Ten Commandments”, “Valley of the Dolls”, “Star Wars” among others.

Bob Wilcox and Gerry Kowarsky review (1) VANYA AND SONYA AND MASHA AND SPIKE, by Christopher Durang, at the Repertory Theatre of St. Louis, (2) KINKY BOOTS, by Harvey Fierstein & Cyndi Lauper, at the Fox Theatre, (3) PARFUMERIE, by Miklos Laszlo, at The Alpha Players of Florissant, (4) BLOOD REIGNS: THE WAR OF THE ROSES TRILOGY, by William Shakespeare, at St. Louis Shakespeare, (5) AFFLICTED: DAUGHTERS OF SALEM, by Laurie Brooks, at Metro Theater Co., (6) BRIEFS: A FESTIVAL OF SHORT LGBT PLAYS, at That Uppity Theatre Co. and Vital VOICE Magazine, (7) SKY SKY SKY, by Elizabeth Birkenmeier, at Washington Univ., and (8) HONK!, by Anthony Drewe & George Stiles, at Webster Univ. Conservatory.

Bob Wilcox and Gerry Kowarsky review (1) A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM, by William Shakespeare, at the Repertory Theatre of St. Louis, (2) REMBRANDT’S GIFT, by Tina Howe, at Dramatic License Productions, (3) MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING, by William Shakespeare, at St. Louis Shakespeare, (4) DIRTY DANCING — THE CLASSIC STORY ON STAGE, by Eleanor Bernstein, at the Fox Theatre, (5) THE K OF D: AN URBAN LEGEND, by Laura Schelhardt, at Blue Rose Stage Collective, (6) THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW, by Richard O’Brien, at Family Musical Theater, (7) DISNEY’S THE LITTLE MERMAID, by Doug Wright, Alan Menken, Howard Ashman, & Glen Slater, at Variety Children’s Theatre, and (8) GREASE, by Jim Jacobs & Warren Casey, et al., at KTK Productions.

Gerry Kowarsky and guest host Mark Bretz interview Alexandra LoBianco, soprano, and Karen Coe Miller, director, of Union Avenue Opera’s “Siegfried” after reviewing (1) THE LIAR, by David Ives, adapted from Pierre Corneille, at St. Louis Shakespeare, (2) HELLO, DOLLY!, by Jerry Herman & Michael Stewart, at The Muny, and (3) THE WIZ, by William F. Brown & Charlie Smalls, at Hawthorne Players.

Bob Wilcox and Gerry Kowarsky review ((1) SUESSICAL, by Lynn Ahrens, Stephen Flaherty, and Dr. Suess, at The Muny, (2) LITTLE WOMEN, adapted by Marian DeForest from Louisa May Alcott, at Clayton Community Theatre, (3) SWEENEY TODD, by Stephen Sondheim & Hugh Wheeler, at Family Musical Theater, (4) LA TRAVIATA, by Giuseppe Verdi, at Union Avenue Opera, (5) THE ADDAMS FAMILY, by Marshall Brickman & Rick Elice and Andrew Lippa, at The Muny, (6) HAMLET, by William Shakespeare, at St. Louis Shakespeare, (7) LABUTE NEW THEATRE FESTIVAL, by Neil LaBute et al., at St. Louis Actors' Studio, (8) OVER THE RIVER AND THROUGH THE WOODS, by Joe DiPietro, at Insight Theatre Co., and (9) SCUTTER MURPHY'S WAKE, by Patrick Conroy, at First Run Theatre.

Bob Wilcox and Gerry Kowarsky review (1) NOISES OFF, by Michael Frayn, at the Repertory Theatre of St. Louis; (2) ROMEO AND JULIET, by William Shakespeare, at St. Louis Shakespeare; (3) THE PRICE, by Arthur Miller, at the New Jewish Theatre; (4) GHOST THE MUSICAL, by Bruce Joel Rubin, Dave Stewart & Glen Ballard, at Peabody Opera House; (5) BETRAYAL, by Harold Pinter, at Washington Univ.; (6) BRIEFS: A FESTIVAL OF SHORT LBGT PLAYS at That Uppity Theatre Co. & Vital VOICE Magazine; (7) RECKLESS, by Craig Lucas, at the Webster Univ. Conservatory; and (8) FIVE WOMEN WEARING THE SAME DRESS, by Alan Ball, at St. Louis Univ.

Bob Wilcox and Gerry Kowarsky review FLY, by Trey Ellis and Ricardo Khan, at the Repertory Theatre of St. Louis; SPRING AWAKENING, by Steve Sater & Duncan Sheik, at Washington Univ.; THE TRIVIA JOB, by Dan Rubin, at OnSite Theatre Co.; PETER PAN, by James M. Barrie et al., at Variety Children's Theatre; YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN, by Mel Brooks, at Over Due Theatre Co.; LES MISERABLES, by Alain Boublil, Claude-Michel Schonberg,& Herbert Kretzmer, at Take Two Productions; THE COMEDY OF ERRORS, by William Shakespeare, at St. Louis Shakespeare; and THE ODD COUPLE, by Neal Simon, at KTK Productions.

Bob Wilcox and Gerry Kowarsky review (1) DIE WALKURE, by Richard Wagner, at Union Avenue Opera, (2) TIME STANDS STILL, by Donald Margulies, at Insight Theatre Co., (3) THE TWO NOBLE KINSMEN, by William Shakespeare and John Fletcher, at St. Louis Shakespeare, (4) THE SUNSET LIMITED, by Cormac McCarthy, at Theatre Lab, (5) RED, by John Logan, at Encore! Theater Group, and (6) BIG LOVE, by Charles Mee, at Moonlighting Theatre.

Bob Wilcox and Gerry Kowarsky review (1) LaBUTE NEW THEATER FESTIVAL, by Neil LaBute et al., at St. Louis Actors' Studio, (2) TIMON OF ATHENS, by William Shakespeare, at St. Louis Shakespeare, (3) LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS, by Alan Menken & Howard Ashman, at Stray Dog Theatre, (4) LES MISERABLES, by Claude-Michel Schoenberg, Alain Boublil, et al., at The Muny, (5) OKLAHOMA!, by Richard Rodgers & Oscar Hammerstein II, at Family Musical Theater, and (6) MADAMA BUTTERFLY, by Giacomo Puccini, at Union Avenue Opera.

On this episode, Bob Wilcox and Gerry Kowarsky review (1) THE WHIPPING MAN, by Matthew Lopez, at the Black Rep, (2) BLITHE SPIRIT, by Noel Coward, at The Alpha Players of Florissant, (3) CHILDCARE, by Margaret Stamell, at OnSite Theatre Co., (4) ANNIE OAKLEY, by Kathryn Schultz Miller, at the Imaginary Theatre Co., (5) AS YOU LIKE IT, by William Shakespeare, at St. Louis Shakespeare, (6) THE PIG IRON PEOPLE, by John Doyle, at the Webster Univ. Conservatory, and (7) A CHORUS LINE, by Marvin Hamlisch, Edward Kleban, James Kirkwood, Jr., & Nicholas Dante, at the Peabody Opera House.

Bob Wilcox and Gerry Kowarsky review (1) BLOODY ANDREW JACKSON, by Michael Friedman & Alex Timbers, at New Line Theatre, (2) THE DROWSY CHAPERONE, by Lisa Lambert & Greg Morrison,Bob Martin & Don McKeller, at The Alpha Players, (3) A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM, by William Shakespeare, at St. Louis Shakespeare, (4) TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD, adapted by Christopher Sergel, at Insight Theatre Co., (5) THE CHILDREN'S HOUR, by Lillian Hellman, at Webster Univ. Conservatory, and (6) TONY AND LIZ TIE THE KNOT, by Susan Berardi & Vanessa Roman, at Inspired Productions.

Washington U. lecturer Sean Savoie discusses lighting design with hosts Bob Wilcox and Gerry Kowarsky after Bob and Gerry review (1) JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT, by Andrew Lloyd Webber & Tim Rice, at The Muny, (2) DREAMGIRLS, by Henry Krieger & Tom Eyen, at The Muny, (3) CORIOLANUS, by William Shakespeare, at St. Louis Shakespeare, and (4) THE WIZARD OF OZ, by L. Frank Baum, John Kane, Harold Arlen & E.Y. Harburg, at Family Musical Theatre.

Gerry Kowarsky and guest host Mark Bretz discuss the Louies after Gerry and Mark review (1) THE LION KING, by Elton John, Tim Rice, et al., at the Fox Theatre, (2) DAS RHEINGOLD, by Richard Wagner, at Union Avenue Opera, (3) THE COMPLEAT WKS OF WILLM SHKSPER (ABRIDGED), by the Reduced Shakespeare Co., at St. Louis Shakespeare, (4) BARBARA FASANO & ERIC COMSTOCK, at the St. Louis Cabaret Festival, (5) RICK JENSEN, at the St. Louis Cabaret Festival, and (6) JASON GRAAE, at the St. Louis Cabaret Festival.

Bob Wilcox and Gerry Kowarsky review (1) THE COMEDY OF ERRORS, by William Shakespeare, at the Repertory Theatre of St. Louis, (2) NO CHILD . . ., by Nilaja Sun, at The Black Rep, (3) THE INVISIBLE HAND, by Ayad Akhtar, at the Repertory Theatre Studio Theatre, (4) THE GLASS MENAGERIE, by Tennessee Williams, at Insight Theatre Co., (5) THE VALUE OF NAMES, by Jeffrey Sweet, at the New Jewish Theatre, (6) THE ARABIAN NIGHTS, by Mary Zimmerman, at St. Louis Shakespeare, (7) BUG, by Tracy Letts, at Muddy Waters Theatre Co., (8) NANA'S NAUGHTY KNICKERS, by Katherine DiSavino, at Kirkwood Theatre Guild, and (9) PUSS IN BOOTS, by Brian Hohlfeld, at the Imaginary Theatre Co.

Bob Wilcox and Gerry Kowarsky review (1) THE ADDAMS FAMILY, by Marshall Brickman, Rick Elice, & Andrew Lippa, at the Fox Theatre, (2) HENRY V, by William Shakespeare, at St. Louis Shakespeare, (3) PASSING STRANGE, by Stew & Heidi Rodewald, at New Line Theatre, (4) TOP GIRLS, by Caryl Churchill, at Webster University Conservatory, (5) REASONS TO BE PRETTY, by Neil LaBute, at The NonProphet Theater Co., (6) THE VIOLINIST, by Susan Berardi, at Inspired Productions, (7) RABBIT HOLE, by David Lindsey-Abaire, at Insight Theatre Co., (8) SOUTH PACIFIC, by Richard Rodgers & Oscar Hammerstein II, & Joshua Logan, at The Alpha Players, and (9) THE HOT L BALTIMORE, by Lanford Wilson, at Soundstage Productions.

Bob Wlicox and Gerry Kowarsky review (1) THE SECRET GARDEN, by Marsha Norman & Lucy Simon, at Stages St. Louis, (2) BYE BYE BIRDIE, by Michael Stewart, Lee Adams, & Charles Strouse, at The Muny, (3) RESTORATION, by Edward Bond, at St. Louis Shakespeare, (4) SHE LOVES ME, by Joe Masteroff, Sheldon Harnick, & Jerry Bock, at Insight Theatre Co., (5) LA CENERENTOLA, by Gioachino Rossini & Jacopo Ferretti, at Union Avenue Opera, (6) THRILL ME: THE LEOPOLD & LOEB STORY, by Stephen Dolginoff, at Max & Louie Productions, (7) SEVEN BRIDES FOR SEVEN BROTHERS, by Lawrence Kasha et al., at The Muny, (8) DEBBIE DOES DALLAS -- THE MUSICAL, by Erica Schmidt, et al., The NonProphet Theater Co., and (9) ANNIE, by Charles Strouse, Martin Charnin, & Thomas Meehan, at Hawthorne Players.

Bob Wlicox and Gerry Kowarsky review (1) THE SECRET GARDEN, by Marsha Norman & Lucy Simon, at Stages St. Louis, (2) BYE BYE BIRDIE, by Michael Stewart, Lee Adams, & Charles Strouse, at The Muny, (3) RESTORATION, by Edward Bond, at St. Louis Shakespeare, (4) SHE LOVES ME, by Joe Masteroff, Sheldon Harnick, & Jerry Bock, at Insight Theatre Co., (5) LA CENERENTOLA, by Gioachino Rossini & Jacopo Ferretti, at Union Avenue Opera, (6) THRILL ME: THE LEOPOLD & LOEB STORY, by Stephen Dolginoff, at Max & Louie Productions, (7) SEVEN BRIDES FOR SEVEN BROTHERS, by Lawrence Kasha et al., at The Muny, (8) DEBBIE DOES DALLAS -- THE MUSICAL, by Erica Schmidt, et al., The NonProphet Theater Co., and (9) ANNIE, by Charles Strouse, Martin Charnin, & Thomas Meehan, at Hawthorne Players.

Bob Wilcox and Gerry Kowarsky review (1) LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS, by Alan Menken & Howard Ashman, at The Muny, (2) THE MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR, by William Shakespeare, at St. Louis Shakespeare, (3) SHIPWRECKED! AN ENTERTAINMENT, by Donald Margulies, at Insight Theatre Co., (4) SINGIN' IN THE RAIN, by Betty Comden & Adolph Green, Nacio Herb Brown & Arthur Freed, at The Muny, (5) THE HOBBIT, by Patricia Gray, at Clayton Community Theatre, and (6) KEN HALLER: SONG BY SONG BY SONDHEIM, at The Presenters Dolan.