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Mary Baldwin University Shakespeare and Performance

Name: Mary Baldwin University Shakespeare and Performance
Address: Staunton, VA, 24401, US
Telephone: (540) 887-7237
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Mary Baldwin University Shakespeare and Performance

Master of Letters/Master of Fine Arts in Shakespeare & Performance at Mary Baldwin University

The Mary Baldwin University Shakespeare and Performance program is a masters level, degree-granting research group dedicated to the creative exploration of early modern drama and the culture that produced and produces it.

11/22/2024

When we asked Haleigh what her first impression of Virginia was, she quickly told us how cool she finds the mountains in Staunton. She has enjoyed her introduction to the S&P community. She recently performed in several directing scenes, and is currently an acting fellow for the American Shakespeare Center's production of A CHRISTMAS CAROL, opening on December 5th. Being a lover of stories, Haleigh can almost always be found reading a new play or novel, as well as watching (and sometimes re-watching) as many TV shows and films as she can.

11/21/2024

For this week's Throwback Thursday, we are journeying to 2013 to visit Roving Shakespeare's production of KING LEAR. This powerful production was done for the MFA Renaissance-style show, featuring Dr. Matt Davies as the titular role. Make sure to reserve your tickets for Streetlight Shakespeare Ensemble's upcoming small-scale productions of KING LEAR, THE HONEST [WO]MAN'S REVENGE, and HENRY VI PART 3 through the link in our bio!

11/19/2024

As we get ready for Thanksgiving Break, come see family in a different way with Streetlight Shakespeare Ensemble's small-scale productions of KING LEAR, HENRY VI PART 3, and THE HONEST [WO]MAN'S REVENGE. Small-scale productions are literally a small cast of actors (4-5 people) undertaking extreme doubling of character roles, sometimes playing upward of eight or more characters. You can catch them this weekend Friday the 22nd through Monday the 25th. Reserve your tickets through the link in our bio.

11/15/2024

While being familiar with Staunton, Nick has fully immersed himself into trying new things when it comes to the S&P program. He has jumped right in to the swing of things by participating in several directing scenes. A thrilling moment of Nick's first semester was unexpectedly going on for Streetlight's educational show MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING in the role of Don John, understudying last minute for a role he was not originally assigned! Nick is also an acting fellow for the American Shakespeare Center's production of A CHRISTMAS CAROL, opening on December 5th.

11/14/2024

As we continue celebrate the hard work, scholarship, and heart the second-years have dedicated to their MLitt Thesis Festival presentations, we'd like to take a moment to highlight Emily's exploration of early modern boy actors and gender envy in their thesis project "'Pure and Princely Beauty': Boy Actors, Androgyny, and Gender Envy in Early Modern England." We had the honor of hearing Emily talk all about their journey researching the representation of boy actors on the early modern stage, and we are thrilled to see how their thesis continues to take shape in the coming months!

11/08/2024

Everyone give a warm welcome to Lydia Sophia! Lydia Sophia has performed in multiple directing scenes this semester, and had the honor of presenting her Berowne monologue from LOVE'S LABOUR'S LOST at Mary Baldwin University's Fine Arts Inauguration Showcase for President Stein. Lydia Sophia is also thrilled to be acting as Assistant Stage Manager for Streetlight Shakespeare Ensemble's small-scale production of KING LEAR, opening November 22nd. When she's not on stage or reading all about Shakespeare, you can find Lydia Sophia curled up with a chai latte reading angsty, Victorian romance novels.

11/07/2024

Congratulations to our second-year MLitt students on a tenacious and heartening Thesis Festival! In the three-session festival our community heard about Considering Craft, Reconsidering Relations, and Subverting Structures. Whether performing in their REN 531 production of THE TWO NOBLE KINSMEN or sharing their scholarly work, we look forward to seeing what this group of artists will do next!

11/05/2024

Congratulations to Streetlight Shakespeare Ensemble () for opening their touring education shows in September. Since they opened they have toured to a middle school in Charlottesville, and have more tours booked this fall and the upcoming spring semester. You will see MUCH ADO and PERICLES: FOR YOUNG AUDIENCES return during the MFA Festival in the spring. For now, wish them luck as they continue to tour to local schools, libraries, and community centers!

Photos: Miscellaneous Media Photography

11/01/2024

While Austin may be a first-year MLitt student, there's nothing new for him when it comes to Mary Baldwin! Austin is a BaMLitt student completing his final year of undergrad in MBU's theatre program while simultaneously starting his first year with S&P! You may recognize him from the MBU undergraduate theatre's production of CUPID AND PSYCHE that performed last year. Outside of school, you can find Austin creating his next DnD character ready to jump into a new campaign.

10/31/2024

Something thesis-related this way comes. . .it's Thesis Festival for our second-year MLitt students! There will be three sessions of presentations: Considering Craft, Reconsidering Relations, and Subverting Structures. Our student presenters will spend 15 minutes discussing their research and then have a 5 minute facilitated Q&A session with the community. Join us at the Blackfriars Playhouse this Monday 9:00am - 5:30pm. Have no fear, there will be an hour long lunch break and a three hour dinner break between sessions. Come hear our MLitt students share their scholarly efforts!

10/25/2024

Everyone say a warm hello to Rachael! Rachael has been busy performing in several scenes this semester for the Directing Class, and we are all excited to see her perform as Cassius in the upcoming Directing Showcase on December 9th! When off the stage, you can catch Rachael baking sweet treats for her fellow cohort members.

10/24/2024

Where does the magic happen? Here! In Gray's thesis - an exploration of the use of beds on the early modern stage. Currently, second-year students are preparing for the upcoming MLitt Thesis Festival at the Blackfriars Playhouse on November 4th. There, students will have the opportunity to share their thesis research, answer questions, and celebrate their ongoing work with the community. We hope to see you there!

10/18/2024

It's Halloween season, which is Madeleine's time of year because she loves pumpkins! She is supporting the S&P community by being involved in some Directing Class scenes this semester. You can usually find Madeleine enjoying cozy sweaters and sipping on coffee, preferably if it's pumpkin flavored.

10/17/2024

Our very own Matt Davies has been busy traveling between S&P and Transylvania this semester as the director for the American Shakespeare Center's production of DRACULA: A COMEDY OF TERRORS. The Pay-What-You-Will performance is tonight at the Blackfriars Playhouse starting at 7:30pm, and it officially opens tomorrow evening; the show runs until November 24th! S&P's Doreen Bechtol also choreographed some of the fantastical movement for the production. So, take a quick trip to Dracula's castle this October and see some of our faculty's supernatural skills on stage.

10/11/2024

Meet Irene! Irene has jumped right into the S&P community by acting in Directing Class scenes, and will also be performing in THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW shadow cast as Janet at the Visulite Cinema on October 24th!

10/10/2024

As we celebrate the Streetlight MFA's recent opening of education shows, we want to take a quick stroll down memory lane and revisit a time when S&P reveled in the joy of PERICLES. Here you can see the REN 531 production from 2022, featuring many students who would go on to be a part of the Meadowlark Shakespeare Players MFA company.

10/04/2024

Starting off our First Year Friday, say hello to Austin! We have a large incoming cohort of grad students this year who have enthusiastically jumped into a variety of artistic roles to support the S&P community. You can see some of Austin's directorial work for a RICHARD II scene during the end-of-semester S&P Directing Showcase (more details to come).

10/03/2024

Say hello to Joan! Our second-year MLitt students have been reading and free-writing for their thesises the past few weeks, and now, they are integrating academic references into their work. Keep your eyes out for Joan's exploration of musical dramaturgy at the S&P Thesis Festival later this year. If you want to learn more about early modern music before Joan's presentation, join us this Friday for Dr. Simon Smith's 2:00pm S&P workshop at the Wharf and his 5:00pm lecture at the Blackfriars Playhouse for Friday Night Lights On!

Address

Staunton, VA
24401

Opening Hours

Monday	09:00 - 17:00
Tuesday	09:00 - 17:00
Wednesday	09:00 - 17:00
Thursday	09:00 - 17:00
Friday	09:00 - 17:00

Telephone

(540) 887-7237

Website

https://linktr.ee/mbushakespeare

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