Charlotte Shakespeare

Charlotte Shakespeare was a professional, non-profit theatre company in Charlotte, North Carolina. The company specialized in intimate and accessible performances of traditional and modern classics, with an emphasis on the plays of William Shakespeare and with a mission of presenting plays "that reflect timeless truths about the human condition and honor Shakespeare’s genius for storytelling and language".

Charlotte Shakespeare
Formation2006
TypeTheatre Company
Purposeproduction of plays by Shakespeare and other playwrights
Region served
Charlotte, North Carolina
Official language
English
Executive/Artistic Director
Elise Wilkinson
Managing Director
Joe Copley

History

The company was founded by Elise Wilkinson and Joe Copley in 2006 under the name Collaborative Arts Theatre. It was granted status as a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization in 2008. The name was changed to Charlotte Shakespeare in 2012.[1] Charlotte Shakespeare has never had a performance venue of its own. In its first two years productions took place in a tavern, in a series of apartments, and on the Green. Since that time all plays have been produced in theaters at Spirit Square or on The Green. The company went on hiatus in the summer of 2015 and has not reopened.[2]

Production history

2012 Season

  • The Merchant of Venice by William Shakespeare   August   McGlohon Theatre at Spirit Square
  • The Tempest by William Shakespeare   June   outdoors at The Green
  • Bad Dates by Theresa Rebeck   March   Duke Energy Theatre at Spirit Square

2011 Season

  • Time Stands Still by Donald Margulies   November   Duke Energy Theatre at Spirit Square
  • King Lear by William Shakespeare   August   McGlohon Theatre at Spirit Square
  • Tartuffe by Moliere   June   outdoors at The Green
  • Women of Will   Shakespeare’s heroines   March   Duke Energy Theatre at Spirit Square

2010 Season

  • Incorruptible by Michael Hollinger   November   Duke Energy Theatre at Spirit Square
  • Othello by William Shakespeare   August   McGlohon Theatre at Spirit Square
  • The Comedy of Errors by William Shakespeare   June   outdoors at The Green

2009 Season

  • Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare   August   McGlohon Theatre at Spirit Square
  • Twelfth Night by William Shakespeare   May–June   outdoors at The Green

2008 Season

2007 Season

  • The Sublet Experiment by Ethan Youngerman   October   various venues
  • As You Like It by William Shakespeare   June   outdoors at The Green
  • Fiction by Steven Dietz   March   Duke Power Theatre at Spirit Square

2006 Season

  • Bad Dates by Theresa Rebeck   September   A luxury apartment at 1315 East Condominiums
  • A Midsummer Night's Dream by William Shakespeare   May   outdoors at The Green
  • Tavern Shakespeare by Jocelyn Rose and Elise Wilkinson   March   Ri-Ra Irish Pub, near 208 N Tryon St

Charlotte Shakespeare Festival

Each summer Charlotte Shakespeare produced the Charlotte Shakespeare Festival which began in June with a show presented outdoors on The Green, an uptown pocket park.[3] Charlotte Magazine described the annual return of Shakespeare on the Green as, "one of the best cultural gifts Charlotte will get all year".[4] Admission was free and the company depended on voluntary donations. A second show was presented in August at Spirit Square. Most productions were from the Shakespeare canon, but an exception was made in 2011 when the outdoor summer play was Tartuffe by Moliere.

Awards & reviews

Metrolina Theatre Association awards

The Metrolina Theatre Association (MTA) is a Charlotte organization which gives awards each year to support and advocate for local theatre, and these awards are a major source of public recognition for theatres, shows, and individuals. A selected list of MTA awards won by Collaborative Arts is shown below.

  • 2011 Outstanding Supporting Actor - Female - comedy: Meghan Lowther (Dorine) - Tartuffe [5]
  • 2011 Outstanding Costume Design - drama: Suzy Hartness - King Lear[5]
  • 2010 Outstanding Production - comedy: Incorruptible[5]
  • 2010 Outstanding Direction - comedy: Peter Smeal - Incorruptible[5]
  • 2010 Outstanding Supporting Actor - Male - comedy: Joe Copley (Brother Martin) - Incorruptible[5]
  • 2010 Outstanding Costume Design - comedy: Erin Dougherty - The Comedy of Errors[6]
  • 2010 Outstanding Cameo: Alan England (Duke/Musician) - Othello[6]
  • 2008 Other Exemplary Performance/Element - comedy: Sitcoms Live![7]
  • 2008 Outstanding Set Design - comedy: Chris Timmons - Much Ado About Nothing[8]

Creative Loafing's Annual Charlotte Theatre Awards

Creative Loafing (CL) is a publisher of newsweeklies and their associated websites focusing on local affairs, including arts and entertainment. A selected list of CL awards won by Collaborative Arts is shown below.

  • 2011 Best Supporting Actress - drama: Christine Dougan (Emilia) - Othello[9]
  • 2011 Top 20 Shows: Othello[9]
  • 2011 Top 20 Shows: Incorruptible [9]
  • 2010 Outstanding Costume Design - comedy: Erin Dougherty - The Comedy of Errors[10]
  • 2010 Outstanding Cameo - drama: Alan England (Duke/Musician) - Othello[10]
  • 2007 Best Performing Arts Overachiever: Elise Wilkinson[11]
  • 2007 Best Supporting Actress - drama: Elise Wilkinson (Abby) - Fiction[12]
  • 2007 Sweet 16 Award: The Sublet Experiment[12]
  • 2007 Sweet 16 Award: Fiction[12]
  • 2006 Theater Event of the Year: Shakespeare on the Green[13]
  • 2006 Sweet 16 Award: Bad Dates[13]
  • 2006 Sweet 16 Award: A Midsummer Night's Dream[13]

Selected Reviews

References
  1. Charlotte Shakespeare Festival on the Green in Uptown
  2. Charlotte Shakespeare cancels summer season By Lawrence Toppman, The Charlotte Observer June 29, 2015
  3. CarolinaSmallTownLiving! Fun Things to Do in Charlotte NC--Shakespeare at The Green
  4. Director Matt Cosper talks about Shakespeare's "The Tempest"
  5. "2010 - 2011 Awards". Metro Line Theatre. Archived from the original on 2013-04-15. Retrieved February 2, 2018.
  6. Annual Metrolina Theatre Awards: 2009-2010 Archived April 21, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
  7. Metrolina Annual Theatre Awards: 2008-2009 Archived April 21, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
  8. Annual Metrolina Theatre Awards: 2007-2008 Archived April 21, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
  9. Creative Loafing, A full list of all the winners, by Perry Tannenbaum, May 24, 2011
  10. CL's 2010 Annual Charlotte Theater Award winners
  11. Creative Loafing: Best of Charlotte 2007
  12. CL's 21st Annual Charlotte Theater Awards
  13. CL's 20th Annual Charlotte Theatre Awards
  14. Rough-edged fun at uptown pub, by Julie York Coppens, Charlotte Observer, March 14, 2006
  15. Excavating For A Bard, by Perry Tannenbaum, Creative Loafing, March 15, 2006
  16. 'Midsummer Night' makes delightful free debut in uptown park, by Julie York Coppens, Charlotte Observer, May 13, 2006
  17. Kicky Bard on The Green, by Perry Tannenbaum, Creative Loafing, May 17, 2006
  18. Unusual Location suits collaborative Arts' funny 1-woman show, by Julie York Coppens, Charlotte Observer, September 9, 2006
  19. Better Than Jefferson? Surviving the Nazis in pearls and a dowdy dress, by Perry Tannenbaum, Creative Loafing, September 19, 2006
  20. Open Diaries Reveal Lies of Love, by Julie York Coppens, Charlotte Observer, March 10, 2007
  21. Two Dire Diaries, Plus, A Beauty of a Ballet, by Perry Tannenbaum, Creative Loafing, March 14, 2007
  22. Shakespeare, down to earth, by Julie York Coppens, Charlotte Observer, May. 31, 2008
  23. Bushels of bard: Summer theater in the city, by Perry Tannenbaum, Loafing, May 30, 2007
  24. Sitcom reruns, live – theme songs, too, Collaborative Arts restages classic TV: ‘Three's Company,' ‘The Facts of Life' and ‘Married With Children.', by Julie Reed, Charlotte Observer, September 12, 2008
  25. A Den of Identity Thieves, Plus, Murder most fun, by Perry Tannenbaum, Creative Loafing, October 10, 2007
  26. 7 lean women, Plus, Collaborative Arts' first musical, by Perry Tannenbaum, Creative Loafing, March 05, 2008
  27. Shakespeare, down to earth, by Julie Reed, Charlotte Observer, May. 31, 2008
  28. What the Puck? Sympathy for the jobless: Taking chances with Shakespeare, by Perry Tannenbaum, Creative Loafing, June 11, 2008
  29. Theatre Review, by Perry Tannenbaum, Creative Loafing, August 06, 2008
  30. Single mom dives into the ‘Date’ pool, by Julie Reed Bell, Charlotte Observer, March 16, 2012
  31. Ted Bundy crafts a toilet, by Perry Tannenbaum, Creative Loafing, September 23, 2008
  32. A pentameter picnic with Collaborative Arts' Twelfth Night, by Perry Tannenbaum, Creative Loafing, June 02, 2009
  33. A Very Modern Julius Caesar, by Emily Williams, charlotteviewpoint, August 11, 2009
  34. Gender bending in Collaborative Arts Theatre's Julius Caeser, by Perry Tannenbaum, Creative Loafing, August 11, 2009
  35. These 'Errors' add up to a run - Shakespeare's shortest, silliest comedy races by in a version well suited to its outdoor space, by Lawrence Toppman, Charlotte Observer, June 11, 2010
  36. Theater review: The Comedy of Errors, by Perry Tannenbaum, Creative Loafing, June 08, 2010
  37. The green-eyed monster returns in Othello, by Perry Tannenbaum, Creative Loafing, August 10, 2010
  38. Corruptible characters, 'Incorruptible' vision - Comedy at Duke Energy Theater asks us to contemplate faith, cynicism and possible miracles, by Lawrence Toppman, Charlotte Observer, Nov. 03, 2010
  39. eBay goes medieval: Incorruptible, by Perry Tannenbaum, Creative Loafing, November 09, 2010
  40. To her, Bard looks like a lady - In 'Women of Will,' Tina Packer uses Shakespeare's words to trace his increasing understanding of females, by Lawrence Toppman, Charlotte Observer, March 15, 2011
  41. Theater review: Women of Will, by Perry Tannenbaum, Creative Loafing, March 23, 2011
  42. Theater review: 'Tartuffe' - Hypocrisy à l’Anglais, by Perry Tannenbaum, Creative Loafing, June 8, 2011
  43. Older Smith, younger company do 'Lear', by Lawrence Toppman, Charlotte Observer, August 03, 2011
  44. Theater review: King Lear, by Perry Tannenbaum, Creative Loafing, August 12, 2011
  45. Days of guns and roses: Ethics debated in provocative new play, by Perry Tannenbaum, Creative Loafing, November 22, 2011
  46. Universal appeal to ‘Bad Dates’ - One-woman show touches every emotion, by Ryanne Persinger, Charlotte Post, March 8, 2012
  47. Shakespearean sea-change: The Tempest - Outdoor production from Charlotte Shakespeare whips up a storm, by Perry Tannenbaum, Creative Loafing, June 07, 2012
  48. ‘Merchant’ means business - Charlotte Shakespeare’s show finds comedy but sticks to the hard truths of a tricky play, by Lawrence Toppman, Charlotte Observer, August 16, 2012 Archived August 21, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
  49. Theater review: The Merchant of Venice, by Perry Tannenbaum, Creative Loafing, Aug 27, 2012
  50. Musical chairs at the White House - The violin's the thing in Charlotte Shakespeare's latest production, by Perry Tannenbaum, Creative Loafing, October 18, 2012
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