Montgomery College’s Arts Institute, Department of Speech, Dance, and Theatre and
Department of English Composition, Literature, and Professional Writing present
WILLPOWER!
A weeklong festival of master classes, performances, lectures, and workshops
that celebrate the world of William Shakespeare!!!

*April 12th-April 18th*

Here are a few highlights from this year’s WillPower! festival 
(all events are free and in Rockville's TA Arena, except the playA Midsummer Night's Dream).

♦ Talks by Dr. Jon Lohman, State Folklorist of Virginia (Wednesday at 1:00), Dr. Ken Weiner, Math Emeritus (Monday at 11:00), and Dr. Barbara Hoberman, Biology (Thursday at 11:00). 

♦ A Poetry/Spoken Word workshop, led byProfessors Zachary Benavidez, Genevieve Carminati, and Joanna Howard; English (Thursday at 2:00)

♦ Five performances of Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream, directed by Professor KenYatta Rogers, Theatre, performed by Montgomery College students (Wednesday 'til Saturday at 8:00 p.m.; Sunday at 2:00 p.m., in the PAC).  For info. re tickets, go to http://www.montgomerycollege.edu/Departments/reppac/ or buy tickets at the door.

More details/events: 

Monday, April 12th
♦ 11:00 – 11:50 p.m. –  Lecture:  "4-sooth, Shakespeare Counts!:  Math in the Time of Shakespeare."  (Dr. Ken Weiner, Professor Emeritus, Math) 
**Please note that  the talk itself will last no more than 30 minutes.  So bring an entire class, if you like!

Tuesday, April 13th
♦ 9:30 – 10:45 a.m. –  Workshop:  “‘Body Language: Translating Shakespeare’s Language into Movement.”  (Ms. Katherine Long, Former Company Member of Synetic Theatre)  
**Professors ,you are welcome to bring classes that meet during this period.
♦11:00 – 12:15 p.m. –  Workshop:  “‘The Structure of Shakespeare's Verse.”  (Ms. Becky Kemper, Maryland Shakespeare Festival)  
**Professors ,you are welcome to bring classes that meet during this period.
♦ 2:00 – 3:15 p.m. –  Workshop:  ““‘Play On!  Bringing Shakespeare’s Poetry to Life” (Ms. Becky Kemper, Maryland Shakespeare Festival)  
**Professors, you are welcome to bring classes that meet during this period.

Wednesday, April 14th
♦ 1:00 - 1:50 p.m. –  Adrian Webber Memorial Lecture:  "'Those pretty wrongs that liberty commits...':  The Transgressive World of Carnival."  (Dr. Jon Lohman, State Folklorist of Virgina )  **Please note that  the talk itself will last no more than 40 minutes.  So bring an entire class, if you like!

♦ 8:00 – 10:30 p.m. – Play:  A Midsummer Night's Dream, directed by Professor KenYatta Rogers (Theatre); performed by MC students.   Parilla Performing Arts Center.  Tickets $10, $8 for students.

Thursday, April 15th
♦11:00 – 12:15 p.m. –  Lecture:  “The Four Humours:  Medicine in Shakespeare’s Time.”  (Dr. Barbara Hoberman, Biology)
**Please note that  the talk itself will last no more than 40 minutes.  So bring an entire class, if you like!

♦ 2:00 – 3:15 p.m. –  Workshop:  "Spoken Word Shakepeare:  Riffing off the Bard" (Professors Zachary Benavidez, Genevieve Carminati and Joanna Howard, English)

♦ 8:00 – 10:30 p.m. –  Play:  A Midsummer Night's Dream, directed by Professor KenYatta Rogers (Theatre); performed by MC students.  Parilla Performing Arts Center.  Tickets $10, $7 for students.

Friday, April 16th
♦ 10:00 – 10:50 a.m.  –  Workshop:  Fisticuffs (lessons in Renaissance stage fighting), Session I.  (Mr. Lewis Shaw, Baltimore Shakespeare Festival)

♦ 11:00 – 11:50 a.m. –   Workshop:  Fisticuffs (lessons in Renaissance stage fighting), Session II.  (Mr. Lewis Shaw, Baltimore Shakespeare Festival)

♦ 8:00 – 10:30 p.m. – Play:  A Midsummer Night's Dream, directed by Professor KenYatta Rogers (Theatre); performed by MC students.  Parilla Performing Arts Center.  Tickets $10, $7 for students.

Saturday, April 17th
♦ 8:00 – 10:30 p.m. – Play:  A Midsummer Night's Dream,directed by Professor KenYatta Rogers (Theatre); performed by MC students.  Parilla Performing Arts Center.  Tickets $10, $7 for students.

Sunday, April 18th
♦ 2:00 – 3:30 p.m. – Play:  A Midsummer Night's Dream, directed by Professor KenYatta Rogers (Theatre); performed by MC students.  Parilla Performing Arts Center.  Tickets $10, $8 for students.
                                                          
*For information on the WillPower! Festival, the MC Arts Instiitute, other MC Theatre and English departmental activities, or to request special accommodations,  please select a link below:

WillPower! Festival: http://www.montgomerycollege.edu/willpower  
MC Arts Institute: http://artsinstitute.montgomerycollege.edu  
Theatre R: http://www.montgomerycollege.edu/Departments/spdnth   
Theatre G: http://www.montgomerycollege.edu/Departments/humgt/ 
English R: http://www.montgomerycollege.edu/Departments/englisrv 
English G: http://www.montgomerycollege.edu/Departments/humgt
PAC : http://www.montgomerycollege.edu/Departments/reppac/ 
English TP: http://www.montgomerycollege.edu/Departments/enreadtp/

For special accommodations or program questions, contact: 
rachael.wilson@montgomerycollege.edu or kenyatta.rogers@montgomerycollege.edu


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For more information concerning WILLPOWER! or Montgomery College’s Theatre Program (Rockville)
please visit  http://www.montgomerycollege.edu/willpower or call 240.567.4001
For persons requiring special accommodations please visit www.montgomerycollege.edu or call 240.567.5058.
Support for WILLPOWER was generously provided by The Webber Family Foundation.
Additional support was provided by the Fine, Performing, and Visual Arts and the Humanities.

 

For Willpower Play Description please click here:

Midsummer Night's Dream