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CATEGORIES:Academics,Arts and Humanities Divisions,Theatre
DESCRIPTION:The Department of Theatre at Hope College will present William 
 Shakespeare’s “The Winter’s Tale\,” on Friday-Saturday\, Oct. 14-16\, and T
 hursday-Saturday\, Oct. 20-22\, in the studio theatre of the DeWitt Student
  and Cultural Center.\n\nThe performances on Oct. 14\, 15\, and 20-22 will 
 begin at 7:30 p.m. The performance on Sunday\, Oct. 16\, will be a free mat
 inee beginning at 2 p.m.\n\nDirected by Daina Robins of the theatre faculty
 \, “The Winter’s Tale” centers around King Leontes of Sicilia and his unfou
 nded accusation that Hermione\, the queen\, has been unfaithful with Leonte
 s’ friend\, King Polixenes of Bohemia. Following Hermione’s purported death
 \, Leontes’ unknown daughter\, Perdita\, is secreted to the Bohemian countr
 yside\, where she is raised by shepherds and falls in love with Florizel\, 
 the disguised prince of Bohemia and son of Polixenes. All is ultimately rev
 ealed as friends reconcile\, fortunes are made and lost love is found again
 .\n\n“The Winter’s Tale” is arguably difficult to categorize among Shakespe
 are’s plays. While most of The Bard’s plays fit neatly into the fields of c
 omedy\, tragedy and history\, “The Winter’s Tale” is a more nuanced piece. 
 Initially\, with its enraged king\, accusations of unfaithfulness and unfor
 tunate ursine-caused deaths\, it would appear to be a tragedy. But as the p
 lot turns to romance\, courtship and mistaken identities\, it seems better 
 described as a comedy.\n\nIn addition to Robins\, the college’s production 
 team includes guest artist scenic designer Keith Pitts\; professor Michelle
  Bombe\, chair of the department\, as costume designer\; Eric Van Tassell\,
  assistant professor of theatre\, as lighting designer\; Ken Chamberlain\, 
 assistant director of production for dance and theatre\, as sound designer\
 ; and staff members Stephen Krebs and Anna Hill as technical director and c
 ostume shop manager\, respectively.\n\nAlso serving on the production team 
 are junior Lydia Konings of Fountain Valley\, California\, as stage manager
 \; and freshmen Audrey Kunce of Carmel\, Indiana\, and Eliana Cocking of No
 vi as assistant stage managers.\n\nThe cast includes senior Adam Chamness o
 f Holland\; juniors Eden Comer of Farmington Hills\, Rachel Scott of Clarks
 ton and Kelsey Sivertson of Holland\; sophomores Ashley Lauraine of Holland
 \, Danai Mandebvu of Harare\, Zimbabwe\, and Rey Tello of Mt. Prospect\, Il
 linois\; and freshmen Ella Harris of Bloomfield Hills\, Elliana Johnson of 
 East Lansing\, Theo King of Lee's Summit\, Missouri\, Elayna Mockbil of How
 ell\, Shane Sygiel of White Lake\, Meg Voetberg of Grand Rapids and Sofia W
 ake of Washington\, Illinois.\n\nDue to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic\, and
  in accordance with current theatre industry standards\, audience members w
 ill be required to wear masks while the performers will be unmasked.\n\nTic
 kets are $10 for regular admission\; $7 for senior citizens and Hope facult
 y and staff\; and free for Hope College students and students ages 18 and u
 nder. Tickets are available at the Events and Conferences Office located in
  downtown Holland in the Anderson-Werkman Financial Center (100 E. Eighth S
 t.). The ticket office is open weekdays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and can be re
 ached at 616-395-7890. Tickets may be purchased by calling or visiting the 
 ticket office\, online at hope.edu/tickets\, or in person at the performanc
 e.\n\nThe DeWitt Student and Cultural Center is located at 141 E. 12th St.\
 , facing Columbia Avenue between 10th and 13th streets. The studio theatre 
 is located on the lowest level near the building’s southeast corner\, and s
 eating is limited.\n\nAudience members who need assistance to fully enjoy a
 ny event at Hope are encouraged to contact the college’s Events and Confere
 nces Office by emailing events@hope.edu or calling 616-395-7222 on weekdays
  between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. Updates related to events are posted when availa
 ble in the individual listings at hope.edu/calendar
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LOCATION:DeWitt Student and Cultural Center\, Studio - Theatre
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SUMMARY:A Winter's Tale Performances
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URL:https://calendar.hope.edu/event/a_winters_tale_performances_797
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