My heart was warmed this morning from all the excitement from everyone about the 2020 reunion. Please count me in!
Yay! Sage (607-339-7729) > On Aug 10, 2017, at 1:55 AM, winedale-l-requ...@lists.wikimedia.org wrote: > > Send Winedale-l mailing list submissions to > winedale-l@lists.wikimedia.org > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/winedale-l > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > winedale-l-requ...@lists.wikimedia.org > > You can reach the person managing the list at > winedale-l-ow...@lists.wikimedia.org > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of Winedale-l digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Let Time's news be known when 'tis brought forth.... (James Ayres) > 2. Re: The best news is . .. .. (Jerald Head) > 3. Re: The best news is . .. .. (Mary Collins) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Wed, 9 Aug 2017 18:19:13 -0500 > From: James Ayres <jay...@cvctx.com> > To: Shakespeare Winedale Winedale > <shakespeare-at-winedale-email-l...@googlegroups.com>, Shakespeare at > Winedale 1970-2000 alums <winedale-l@lists.wikimedia.org> > Subject: [Winedale-l] Let Time's news be known when 'tis brought > forth.... > Message-ID: <9b3195ef-bd24-4f99-849a-9b3328f3c...@cvctx.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > Amazing responses today! 30 in all I think. And some grand ideas to toss > back and forth. I’m looking forward to hearing from everyone. Yes, it is > early, but the 2015 experience behind me, I can assure you that physical > arrangements (room, board, venue) will take well over a year to plan. > > So here’s what we have so far from you: approval of the early start, the > committee idea, at least two plays, including Camp Shakespeareans, having > retreat(s) or meetings before reunion, and exploring a variety of ways to > celebrate the 50th. There is some concern with early meetings and venues but > I’d certainly hate for us to be worried at this point about what we think > will not work. Your letters say that you are eager to play again. Let’s go > from there. > > Beginning, we need to talk with James about what plans he has for the 50th. > I have begun that conversation and will continue in September. Next, I think > it would be good to have a committee of 6 or 8 to develop ideas for possible > schedules, “retreats” or “early meetings” prior to the reunion week and play > selection. If we could get something of a broad outline of that set down, we > could begin to talk to folks about reservations. And maybe another committee > of say 4-6 begin thinking about other ways of celebrating the 50th, involving > Camp kids and James’ students as well, and former students who can come for > only the weekend of performances and the great meal! > > One thing IS clear: we cannot use the Winedale stage for work or play until > James is through and that may be August 17. And another: the fee will be > about $1,000 per person. > > I can tell already that there is interest in general gatherings of the > performing groups (like the Wednesday evening in 2015) so if we increased the > number of days, there might be two such times for that. > > All for now, with thanks! > > Doc > > > > > -------------- next part -------------- > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > URL: > <https://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/winedale-l/attachments/20170809/1266a3c0/attachment-0001.html> > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Wed, 9 Aug 2017 19:25:20 -0500 > From: Jerald Head <jlhead1...@gmail.com> > To: Kristin Johnson <kristinf...@gmail.com> > Cc: Shakespeare at Winedale 1970-2000 alums > <winedale-l@lists.wikimedia.org>, Shakespeare Winedale Winedale > <shakespeare-at-winedale-email-l...@googlegroups.com> > Subject: Re: [Winedale-l] The best news is . .. .. > Message-ID: <46dc2acf-258f-48d7-a740-2bb434981...@gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > Doc, > Of course I would love to participate. With the acknowledged issues, I still > like the 2 play format. It gives some of opportunity for small yet delicious > parts. One of my favorites was Dennis in AYLI. 3 words. "Calls your worship?" > I think I carried a frying pan and wore a bandana. My kind of part. > So count me in for a week in the country, much longer than Sondheim imagined > in "A Weekend in the Country," from " A Little Night Music." > > "With riotous laughter we quietly suffer > The season in town, which is reason enough for > A weekend in the country, > How amusing, > How delightfully droll. > A weekend in the country, > While we're losing > Our control. > A weekend in the country, > How enchanting, > On the manicured lawns. > A weekend in the country, > With the panting > And the yawns. > With the crickets and the pheasants > And the orchards and the hay, > With the servants and the peasants, > We'll be laying our plans while we're playing croquet > For a weekend in the country, > So inactive > That one has to lie down." > > Jerald > > > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Aug 9, 2017, at 12:22 PM, Kristin Johnson <kristinf...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> Please count me in! 💜💜💜 Would love to participate in planning, as well! >> >> Kristin Johnson >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >>> On Aug 8, 2017, at 7:36 PM, James Ayres <jay...@cvctx.com> wrote: >>> >>> Only a few of you will remember that famous line spoken by Alice Gordon in >>> 1973 at the end of The Tempest for which she won the Boatswain Award for >>> good news. Major moment. You had to be there. >>> >>> Well, the best news now is that the kids in Camp Shakespeare explored new >>> worlds and met delightful inhabitants in Navarre (LLL), Sicilia and Bohemia >>> (WT) and celebrated their discoveries for wonderful audiences. We had >>> another great summer. Thanks to those of you who contributed to their >>> success through gift and audience. We are growing another generation of >>> Shakespeareans, many of them sons and daughters of you guys. >>> >>> We are also approaching the 50th—count ‘em f i f t y— anniversary of >>> Shakespeare at Winedale in 2020. So I’d like to hear some suggestions about >>> how to celebrate THIS >>> reunion. A week in the country again? Two plays again? Or one? Yes, it is >>> early, but this one is big and may be my last, alas. So please give it some >>> thought. I guess that we would once again need a “reunion committee”? >>> What do you think? I’m eager to get a’going. >>> >>> With a hay and a ho and a hey nonny, >>> >>> Doc >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> Jim (Doc) Ayres >>> Professor Emeritus, The University of Texas >>> Founding Director, Shakespeare at Winedale and Camp Shakespeare >>> Director of Mission, Camp Shakespeare >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "Shakespeare at Winedale Email List" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >>> email to shakespeare-at-winedale-email-list+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Shakespeare at Winedale Email List" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to shakespeare-at-winedale-email-list+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -------------- next part -------------- > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > URL: > <https://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/winedale-l/attachments/20170809/e1107851/attachment-0001.html> > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 3 > Date: Thu, 10 Aug 2017 05:55:10 +0000 (UTC) > From: Mary Collins <mmcollin...@yahoo.com> > To: Jerald Head <jlhead1...@gmail.com>, Kristin Johnson > <kristinf...@gmail.com> > Cc: Shakespeare Winedale Winedale > <shakespeare-at-winedale-email-l...@googlegroups.com>, Shakespeare at > Winedale 1970-2000 alums <winedale-l@lists.wikimedia.org> > Subject: Re: [Winedale-l] The best news is . .. .. > Message-ID: <8593248.947623.1502344510...@mail.yahoo.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > Yes, Doc, yes. I am in! Thank you! > Mary > > On Wednesday, August 9, 2017 7:25 PM, Jerald Head <jlhead1...@gmail.com> > wrote: > > > Doc,Of course I would love to participate. With the acknowledged issues, I > still like the 2 play format. It gives some of opportunity for small yet > delicious parts. One of my favorites was Dennis in AYLI. 3 words. "Calls your > worship?" I think I carried a frying pan and wore a bandana. My kind of > part.So count me in for a week in the country, much longer than Sondheim > imagined in "A Weekend in the Country," from " A Little Night Music." > "With riotous laughter we quietly sufferThe season in town, which is reason > enough for > A weekend in the country, > How amusing, > How delightfully droll. > A weekend in the country, > While we're losing > Our control. > A weekend in the country, > How enchanting, > On the manicured lawns. > A weekend in the country, > With the panting > And the yawns. > With the crickets and the pheasants > And the orchards and the hay, > With the servants and the peasants, > We'll be laying our plans while we're playing croquet > For a weekend in the country, > So inactive > That one has to lie down." > > Jerald > > > Sent from my iPhone > On Aug 9, 2017, at 12:22 PM, Kristin Johnson <kristinf...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > Please count me in! 💜💜💜 Would love to participate in planning, as well! > Kristin Johnson > > Sent from my iPhone > On Aug 8, 2017, at 7:36 PM, James Ayres <jay...@cvctx.com> wrote: > > > Only a few of you will remember that famous line spoken by Alice Gordon in > 1973 at the end of The Tempest for which she won the Boatswain Award for good > news. Major moment. You had to be there. > Well, the best news now is that the kids in Camp Shakespeare explored new > worlds and met delightful inhabitants in Navarre (LLL), Sicilia and Bohemia > (WT) and celebrated their discoveries for wonderful audiences. We had > another great summer. Thanks to those of you who contributed to their > success through gift and audience. We are growing another generation of > Shakespeareans, many of them sons and daughters of you guys. > We are also approaching the 50th—count ‘em f i f t y— anniversary of > Shakespeare at Winedale in 2020. So I’d like to hear some suggestions about > how to celebrate THISreunion. A week in the country again? Two plays again? > Or one? Yes, it is early, but this one is big and may be my last, alas. So > please give it some thought. I guess that we would once again need a > “reunion committee”? What do you think? I’m eager to get a’going. > With a hay and a ho and a hey nonny, > Doc > > > > > > Jim (Doc) AyresProfessor Emeritus, The University of TexasFounding Director, > Shakespeare at Winedale and Camp ShakespeareDirector of Mission, Camp > Shakespeare > > > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Shakespeare at Winedale Email List" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to shakespeare-at-winedale-email-list+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Shakespeare at Winedale Email List" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to shakespeare-at-winedale-email-list+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > > _______________________________________________ > Winedale-l mailing list > Winedale-l@lists.wikimedia.org > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/winedale-l > > > > -------------- next part -------------- > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > URL: > <https://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/winedale-l/attachments/20170810/1c9945bf/attachment.html> > > ------------------------------ > > Subject: Digest Footer > > _______________________________________________ > Winedale-l mailing list > Winedale-l@lists.wikimedia.org > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/winedale-l > > > ------------------------------ > > End of Winedale-l Digest, Vol 74, Issue 12 > ****************************************** _______________________________________________ Winedale-l mailing list Winedale-l@lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/winedale-l
