Design makes our shows come alive!

Interested in designing one of our shows? Right now we are looking for designers for Cymbeline!

    • Attend all rehearsal and tech days (May 12th - August 2nd)

    • Create daily rehearsal reports and weekly call sheets for rehearsals

    • Record blocking as given by director

    • Attend all rehearsal and tech days (May 12th - August 2nd)

    • Assist Stage Manager in creating daily rehearsal reports and weekly call sheets for rehearsals

    • Assist Stage Manager in recording blocking as given by director

    • Meet with the director and the other designers bi-weekly to ensure cohesion in vision

    • Create a unique and fitting sound design for the production

    • Attend all tech + show days to operate the sound board (July 27th - August 2nd)

    • Meet with the director and the other designers bi-weekly to ensure cohesion in vision

    • Create a unique and fitting lighting design for the production

    • Attend all tech and show days (July 27th - August 2nd)

    • Demonstrate confidence and qualification in choreographing staged combat

    • Work with the cast to safely choreograph three staged fights

    • Attend bi-weekly design meetings

    • Attend most rehearsal and all tech days (May 12th - August 2nd)

    • Assist the director in blocking and finalizing their vision for the production

    • Take on an acting role in the production, to gain further experience with Shakespeare and ensure that we meet our desired cast size

Cymbeline concept:

What is the story of Cymbeline?

Cymbeline is a story that weaves many of Shakespeare’s classic tropes into one play. From the evil-stepmother, to the star crossed lovers, to Jupiter coming down from the sky on a giant eagle. This play mixes the fantastical with the realistic.

Imogen, a princess, has married without her father’s permission. Her and lover must trust each other as everyone tries to keep them apart.

King Cymbeline no longer wishes to pay tribute to the Roman Empire and must face the war that ensues.

Two young cave dwellers wish for a life beyond their little world and soon uncover the truth that lies just beneath the surface. 

These three main plot threads weave together seamlessly in a beautiful fairy tale that is as majestical as it is true.


Adaptation:

The theater becomes a museum of the finest art.  Night has claimed the halls and the guards wander them. They talk of Cymbeline and of his troubles, of Imogen and Postumus. They may not know it yet, but the gallery is listening. Slowly but surely the statues come to life. The gallery once more becomes a stage and the two night guards find themselves in a bigger story in which they play a part.

Throughout the play art becomes human and human becomes art. The surreal mixes with the ordinary which is played for both comedy and quiet contemplation.

The Celtic inspired statues mingle with renaissance paintings.

Interested?

Fill out this form or send us an email at youthshakespeare@gmail.com