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Ideas and InsightsArcelorMittal applauds the artists, artisans and staff behind everyoutstanding experience at the Stratford Shakespeare Festival.A Uniquely Beautiful RomanceDespite the action, the comedy and the epic scale ofthe piece, Cyrano de Bergerac is above all a romance,and that is something that attracted me to this play.I feel that now is the ideal time for a play like this,which sparks the imagination and transports usto a more heroic age. The language has a uniquebeauty, and it has been a pleasure for all involved toembrace the spoken word with relish.The idea of the outsider is something thatresonates with artists, who by nature are often apartfrom the community at large. Cyrano, because of hisown emotional and physical characteristics, is set apart;we feel his pain while marvelling at his wit and daring.What interests me about Rostand as a playwrightis that he wasn’t interested in following the trends ofhis time but listened instead to his own artistic pulse.Writing in 1897, he didn’t shy away from creating anepic romance about the 17th century, thus flying inthe face of the genres that were popular in his time.He embraced sentiment, romance and emotion withhumour and skill, while at the same time honouringthe writing traditions of the past.It has been a great asset to have the originalFrench version at our fingertips during the planningand rehearsal stages. It has been fascinating to seethat Rostand, the poet, is at times more economicaland prosaic than Anthony Burgess, the translator.However, Burgess has been able to capture thebeauty of the original French in a way that fewhave been able to do in the past. This production isunique, as far as I know, in that we’ve kept severalpassages in French, thus allowing our audiences tohear Rostand in his original voice.Donna FeoreDirectorCOSTUME SKETCHES BY SANTO LOQUASTO6
The CastCyrano de BergeracColm FeoreRoxaneAmanda LismanChristian de Neuvillette Mike SharaComte de GuicheJohn VickeryLe BretWayne BestRagueneauSteve RossAlso appearing, in alphabetical order:Citizen, Poet,Capucin, CadetOliver BeckerPrécieuse, Lise, NunBarbara FultonDuenna, Mother Marguerite Karen GlaveLignière, First OfficerDouglas E. HughesBellerose, Renaudot,BertrandouRoy LewisVicomte de Valvert,Poet, CadetPaul NolanMontfleury,Carbon de Castel-Jaloux Robert PersichiniSecond Marquis, Cadet Geoffrey PounsettCuigy, Spanish Captain Stephen RussellFirst Marquis, CadetAndrew ShaverUnderstudiesWayne Best (Cyrano de Bergerac standby),Brandon Espinoza (Bellerose), Martha Farrell (Roxane,Lise), Barbara Fulton (Duenna, Mother Marguerite, SisterMarthe), Stephen Gartner (Christian de Neuvillette),Graeme Goodhall (Citizen’s Son, Brissaille),Douglas E. Hughes (Capucin, Renaudot, Bertrandou),Mike Jackson (Second Marquis), Roy Lewis (Montfleury,Carbon de Castel-Jaloux), Jacques Monfiston (First Marquis),Jennifer Mote (Sister Claire, Food Seller, Flower Seller),Paul Nolan (Le Bret), Robert Persichini (Ragueneau),Geoffrey Pounsett (Citizen), Eric S. Robertson (Cuigy),Stephen Russell (Comte de Guiche), Marco AntonioSantiago (Jodelet), Geoff Scovell (Vicomte de Valvert,d’Artagnan), Andrew Shaver (Lignière)There will be one interval of 15 minutes.Produced by special arrangement with Artellus Ltd.on behalf of the Estate of Anthony Burgess.Copyright the Estate of Anthony Burgess.Actor, Cook, CadetCitizen’s son, Cook, CadetPickpocket, Poet, CadetFlunky, Poet, CadetFood Seller, Servant,Sister ClaireCavalryman, Jodelet,Poet, CadetActor, CadetActor, CadetFlower Seller, Cook,Servant, Nund’Artagnan, Poet, CadetPrécieuse, Cook, NunGlutton, Musketeer, CadetBrissaille, CadetPrécieuse,Sister MartheFlunky, Cook, CadetActress, Servant, NunBoy, Page, Young CadetPage, Young CadetSwingsMatt AlfanoJosh AssorAndrew CaoGraeme GoodhallMartha FarrellStephen GartnerNicko GiannakosKyle GolembaJosie MarascoJacques MonfistonJennifer MoteJoe PerezEric S. RobertsonAndrea RungeMarco AntonioSantiagoGenny SermoniaThomas FeoreMatt McCabeMike JacksonGeoff Scovell7
Page 1 and 2: Festival TheatreMAy 29 To NovEMBER
Page 3 and 4: A Cosmos of CreativityShakespeare l
Page 5 and 6: the opening scene, which tellingly
Page 7: French history. In the land of revo
Page 11 and 12: ProductionDirector of ProductionPro
Page 13 and 14: donald Carrier - assistant director
Page 15 and 16: douglas e. hughes - actorSecond sea
Page 17 and 18: steve ross - actorSixth season: Rag
Page 19 and 20: A Salute to Our DonorsWe extend hea
Page 21 and 22: Annual Donors (Reflects gifts made
Page 23 and 24: Annual DonorsDr. & Mrs. Greg Johnst
Page 25 and 26: RECOGNIZES THE OUTSTANDING ARTISTIC
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