Valley Shakespeare Festival
The following text is copied from a newsletter sent by the Valley Shakespeare Festival. Their 2024 production will be The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged), with the following description:
“All 37 plays in 90 minutes! Three madcap actors weave their way through all of Shakespeare’s comedies, histories, and tragedies in one wild ride that will leave you breathless and helpless with laughter. An irreverent, fast-paced romp through the Bard’s plays, THE COMPLETE WORKS OF WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE (ABRIDGED) is great for Shakespeare lovers and haters alike!”
Those actors are:
Keisha T. Fraser
Keisha T. is so pumped to be making both her Connecticut and Valley Shakespeare Festival debut after a 4 year theatre drought. Selected credits include: The Color Purple (Canadian Premiere, Neptune Theatre), Mrs. Phelps in Matilda (U.S. 1ST National Tour), Mrs. Brown in The Book of Mormon (West End), Lisa in Mamma Mia! (Broadway), The Color Purple (European Premiere, Menier Chocolate Factory London, UK), Sarah in Company (Edinburgh Fringe Festival), Othello in Othello (Ford Centre), Kiss Me, Kate and Evita (Stratford Shakespeare Festival), Motormouth Maybelle in Hairspray (Theatre Aquarius, Drayton Festival Theatres, Port Hope).
Film & TV: BLUE BLOODS, UNDERCOVER BROTHER, SHAZAM!, THE HANDMAID’S TALE, KIM’S CONVENIENCE, WORKIN’ MOMS, GRAND ARMY.
National Commercials for WABC, BURLINGTON, NJ LOTTERY, GARDASIL, WALMART, A&E, SPEEDY MUFFLER, and RESOLVE.
Thanks to Ingrid French Management. Thanks to Abibicles for taking notes. Thanks to the Father for all blessings and family for endless prayer. Follow! @keisha.t
Matt Macuso
Matt is excited to be back at VSF! Recent credits include; Ghost the Musical (Carl), Clybourne Park (Jim/Tom), Jersey Boys (Bob Crewe) all with Music Theatre of Connecticut, Algernon in last season’s The Importance of Being Earnest with VSF, You’re Gonna Love Tomorrow(Theater 2020), and Dessa Rose (Chromolume).
Thank you to Tom and the VSF family and to my family and friends. (www.mancusomatt.com)
Last, but not least:
Nick Roesler
is thrilled to be making his debut with Valley Shakespeare Festival. His recent roles include Karl Lindner/Steve in Clybourne Park (Music Theatre of Connecticut), for which he was nominated for Best Featured Actor in a Play by the Connecticut Critics Circle; Joe in Heaven Can Wait (Saybrook Stage); Jacques in As You Like It and Sir John Falstaff in The Merry Wives of Windsor (Capital Classics Theatre); and Gary in Our Few and Evil Days (Inis Nua Theatre).
Nick is an Assistant Professor of Theatre at Central Connecticut State University.
THE COMPLETE WORKS OF WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE (ABRIDGED)
JULY 11 – 14 at 7 PM
Veteran’s Memorial Park — Shelton, CT
30 Canal Street, E
JULY 18 – 21 at 7 PM
Quarry Walk — Oxford, CT
300 Oxford Road
FREE! with a suggested $10 per person donation
**Outdoors. Remember your lawn chair, bug spray and picnic!**
