the proverbial check is in the mail Bruce On Mon, Feb 11, 2019 at 9:45 AM Heather Dolstra <[email protected]> wrote:
> I can’t think of “Rancho Pillow” without thinking of Terry Galloway in > various pillow assisted costumes. My contribution is on its way. Camp > + Shakespeare: what could be better? > > > > Heather Dolstra > > > > > > > > *From:* [email protected] < > [email protected]> *On Behalf Of *James > Ayres > *Sent:* Monday, February 4, 2019 7:19 PM > *To:* Shakespeare at Winedale 1970-2000 alums < > [email protected]>; Shakespeare Winedale < > [email protected]> > *Cc:* James Ayres <[email protected]> > *Subject:* Camp Shakespeare 2019 > > > > > > Greetings to all! > > As we begin a new year (where did January go?) , I’m writing to bring you > up to date on Camp Shakespeare. As many of you know, Robin and I learned > in June—just before we began the 2018 sessions—that we would be losing our > campsite at Briarfield, our home for the last 7 years. One of the owners > is very ill and they’ve decided to sell the property. > > > > So in August, with brilliant performances of *The Comedy of Errors* and *A > Midsummer Night’s Dream* behind us, we began a search for a new site. > And found one almost immediately! It is called “Rancho Pillow.” Google it > when you have time. It is a very comfortable, creative, environment. My > first thought was that it would also be a great place for the 50th > reunion! It even has an air-conditioned tepee with a king-sized bed! > > > > Anyway, that’s just the *beginning* of new things for Camp Shakespeare in > 2019. Here are some more: we will be exploring *The Merchant of Venice* > in Session 1 and *Hamlet* in Session 2 and having FOUR performances of > each play rather than our usual three.. And to our usual venues at > Winedale, Henkel Hall in Round Top and the Crystal Theater in Gonzales, we > are adding The Scottish Rite Theater in Austin (thanks to Susan Todd), for > matinee performances. > > > > And we have added one day to each session, giving us the advantage of an > evening performance at Winedale for the first time! We have also set a > much earlier deadline for applications: March 1 rather than April 1. And, > because our operating costs are about to rise with the new setting and > escalating food costs, we have raised the Camp Fee from $1,000 to $1,500. > > > > So a lot of new things. And we are pleased to note that we have already > received some 35 applications for next summer and with each one, we get > more excited. > > > > And we are learning that many applicants will require financial assistance. > > > > To make our budget we will need funding from the private sector, so please > consider sending a gift. Your support in the past has made possible not > only scholarship monies for financially disadvantaged kids but our van > rental and other operating costs. This year I project our need at $18,000. > > > > Robin and I treasure your contribution because you are a special part of > the Shakespeare at Winedale program. Thanks for considering a gift to Camp > Shakespeare. > > > > As usual, you may send a check to Camp Shakespeare at PO Box 202, Round > > Top Texas 78954. Please make it “to” The University of Texas and mark it > “for” Camp Shakespeare. > > > > Cheers, > > > > Doc and Robin Grace > > 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 [email protected]. > 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 [email protected]. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >
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