2008 Woodie Awards
Taming of the Shrew
By: Staff Member
Issue date: 4/11/07 Section: News
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Kaelyn Pfenning
Staff Writer
The North Greenville University theatre department once again will bring Shakespeare to the stage in the three night performance of The Taming of the Shrew April 18-20 at 8 p.m.
Britney Teie, senior theater, chose to do The Taming of the Shrew as her senior project since she began her theatrical career with a selection from this famous Shakespearean play. The preparations began as far back as last year when Dr. Dale Savidge, chair of the theatre department, began to plan and to research the play.
"Dr. Savidge, my advisor, presented me with a couple different plays that I could choose from for my senior project. I chose The Taming of the Shrew because my first audition monologue I ever did was from The Taming of the Shrew. I thought it would be neat to just come full circle and do the entire production, and I've always loved the show, so I chose the Shrew," said Teie.
After choosing the play and researching it, Britney sat in on and listened to the audition for the various parts. While she made suggestions, Savidge had the final word. Then the work began.
Following a read-through of the entire play, each actor began memorizing and mastering his or her lines. Along with the memorization, blocking or placement on the stage was decided. Practices started around the end of February and eventually individual scenes were performed.
Finally, the cast ran through the entire play last week in preparation for the next three nights. Tonight, Thursday night and Friday night will display the beauty of countless hours of hard work in the final production.
"We take it from a Christian standpoint as far as Katharina and Petruchio relationship, and it's not about her just submitting to him. It's a partnership and it kind of parallels with our relationship with Christ and also with husband and wives in the physical sense. We really try to have those undertones instead of just the battle of the sexes, how it's always portrayed," said Teie.
Staff Writer
The North Greenville University theatre department once again will bring Shakespeare to the stage in the three night performance of The Taming of the Shrew April 18-20 at 8 p.m.
Britney Teie, senior theater, chose to do The Taming of the Shrew as her senior project since she began her theatrical career with a selection from this famous Shakespearean play. The preparations began as far back as last year when Dr. Dale Savidge, chair of the theatre department, began to plan and to research the play.
"Dr. Savidge, my advisor, presented me with a couple different plays that I could choose from for my senior project. I chose The Taming of the Shrew because my first audition monologue I ever did was from The Taming of the Shrew. I thought it would be neat to just come full circle and do the entire production, and I've always loved the show, so I chose the Shrew," said Teie.
After choosing the play and researching it, Britney sat in on and listened to the audition for the various parts. While she made suggestions, Savidge had the final word. Then the work began.
Following a read-through of the entire play, each actor began memorizing and mastering his or her lines. Along with the memorization, blocking or placement on the stage was decided. Practices started around the end of February and eventually individual scenes were performed.
Finally, the cast ran through the entire play last week in preparation for the next three nights. Tonight, Thursday night and Friday night will display the beauty of countless hours of hard work in the final production.
"We take it from a Christian standpoint as far as Katharina and Petruchio relationship, and it's not about her just submitting to him. It's a partnership and it kind of parallels with our relationship with Christ and also with husband and wives in the physical sense. We really try to have those undertones instead of just the battle of the sexes, how it's always portrayed," said Teie.
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