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Sponsored in part by The Crane School of Music, SUNY Potsdam, the Corning Foundation, the E. J. Noble Foundation, Maresca Family Endowment for the Arts
and The Sweetgrass Foundation.

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The Acting Company has garnered critical acclaim
on a national scale through 37 seasons and 133 productions of great classics, together with the
best of contemporary theater and several world premieres. Founded by the legendary John
Houseman, alumni actors include Kevin Kline, Patti LuPone, Jeffrey Wright and Rainn Wilson. The New York Times says “The Acting Company endures as
the major touring classical theatre in the
United States."

Stay after each performance for
a talkback with the cast!

This is a CPS Special Event

ROMEO AND JULIET
Monday, February 21, 2011 at 7:30 pm
Snell Theater at SUNY Potsdam
Pre-Show talk at 6:30 pm with Jay Pecora

Shakespeare’s iconic romantic tragedy of innocent young lovers falling victim to family hatred and cruel destiny...swords clash, everlasting love is promised and a treacherous sleeping potion is swallowed in the greatest love story of all time. Young love has never been so delightful or as dangerous as in this stirring new production.

THE COMEDY OF ERRORS
Tuesday, February 22, 2011 at 7:30 pm
Snell Theater at SUNY Potsdam
Pre-Show talk at 6:30 pm with Kim Bouchard

One of Shakespeare’s earliest plays, this is also his shortest and one of his most farcical — a major part of the humor derived from slapstick, puns and wordplay. The story of two sets of identical twins accidentally separated at birth involves a series of wild mishaps based on mistaken identities leading to wrongful attacks, a near-seduction, an arrest and accusations of infidelity, theft, madness and demonic possession.

It’s a Twin Thing! CPS invites you to find your inner twin at The Comedy of Errors. Grab a partner and dress alike to receive a $25 gift certificate* towards a future CPS event!
*One gift certificate per pair.

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Masterclasses with The Acting Company
FROM PAGE TO STAGE
February 22 from 9:30 am - 10:45 am
Kellas Hall 103 · Open to all
 This workshop will focus on the process of taking the words in a script and transforming them into the play you see on stage. The workshop will briefly cover Shakespearean history, provide a look at the rehearsal process, address themes within the play(s) and provide time for audience questions.

STAGE COMBAT
February 22 from 11 am - 12:15 am
Dunn Dance Studio
Limited to 30 paticipants · Open to all for viewing
 This workshop will serve as an introduction to stage combat. In this fully interactive workshop, Acting Company members will demonstrate the basic principles of hand to hand combat, simultaneously training the participants to tell a story through the fight and to maintain a character while engaging in combat.

For more information on masterclasses, call 315-267-2612
or e-mail wilharam@potsdam.edu.