Speakeysie News Desk

Atlanta 10/31/2022

The Tempest

$15 General Admission Preview Thursday November 3, 2022
$20 General Admission Preview Friday November 4, 2022
Runs November 5-27, 2022
No performance on Thanksgiving

Directed by Jaclyn Hofmann Faircloth

Shipwrecked after a violent storm, little do the survivors know that they have landed on an enchanted isle controlled by Prospero the magician, and is full of sprites and other extraordinary creatures. Prospero’s magic can do many things, but will it mend a family feud and set Ariel and Caliban free? Come and see what fantastical events will be.

Join us for a post show Q&A on Sunday November 13, 2022

Dramatis Personae

Prospero- Jeff Watkins

Ariel – Amanda Lindsey McDonald

Miranda – Jasmine Renee Ellis

Caliban – Justin Walker

Antonio – Mary Ruth Ralston

Ferdinand – Daryel T Monson

Trinculo – O’Neil Delapenha

Stephano – Cory Phelps

Alonso – David Rucker III

Sebastian – Barry Westmoreland

Gonzalo – Al Stilo

Iris/Shape – Amy Duffy

Ceres/Shape – Kati Grace Brown

Juno/Shape – Robyn Rogers

Adrian/Shipmaster – Chelcy Cutwright

Francisco/Boatswain – Kevin Roost

Understudies: Adam King, Patty de la Garza

Tempest Synopsis

Twelve years before the play begins, Antonio, helped by the King of Naples, Alonso, usurped his brother Prospero’s dukedom of Milan and put Prospero and  his child Miranda to sea in a rotten boat. They reached a far-off island where Prospero resorted to the books on magic that a loyal lord, Gonzalo, had sent with him. He freed Ariel, an ”airy spirit” whom the dead witch, Sycorax, had imprisoned in a cloven pine, and he attempted to educate the witch’s son, the deformed Caliban. When Caliban sought to assault Miranda, Prospero made him into his servant.

Prospero tells the story to his daughter just after the raising of a magical storm that has cast upon the island Alonso and Antonio with Alonso’s son Ferdinand, his brother Sebastian, and attendant lords. Ariel leads Ferdinand to Prospero’s cell; there the youth falls in love with Miranda, and Prospero sets him to the hardest of menial tasks. The King (Act II) believes that Ferdinand is drowned; Antonio and Sebastian plan to murder Alonso, but thanks to the invisible Ariel, the deed is prevented. Stephano and Trinculo, Alonso’s butler and jester, are involved drunkenly with Caliban.

Aided by Ariel (Act III) Prospero uses his magic art to baffle the royal party. Agreeing to the betrothal of Miranda and Ferdinand, he summons a masque for them (Act IV). Later (Act V) he decides to abandon his revenge, to forgive his enemies, and break his magic staff. Then he reveals himself, demands back his dukedom, shows Ferdinand at chess with Miranda, sets Ariel free, and speaks a wistful epilogue before sailing home.

Shakespeare has obeyed the “unities” here: the action of The Tempest is on a single day and in the same place.

-adapted from The Pocket Companion to Shakespeare’s Plays by J C Trewin

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Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 PM, and Sundays at 2:30pm. 

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Seating areas: Main Floor Seats, Box Seats (on floor) and Balcony Seats

Regular Adult Ticket Prices range from $24-$45 depending on the day of the show, ticket availability and the seating area.

Discount Ticket Options:

$15 for Thursday Previews (See online calendar for specific dates)

$20 for Friday Previews (See online calendar for specific dates)

Student ticket prices: $15 General Admission Tickets on Thursdays / $20 Balcony tickets on Fridays & Sundays. $5 off Floor & Box tickets on Fridays & Sundays (No student discounts on Saturdays)

Educator prices: $5 off per adult price level per night (Not valid on Saturday nights.)  

Military Discount: $3 off adult ticket price

Senior Discount: $3 off adult ticket price

Group Discount (Parties of 10 or more): $3 off adult ticket price

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Education Programs and Workshops: Laura Cole, Director of Education and Training laura@shakespearetavern.com

Volunteer Opportunities: Rich Snow, Volunteer Coordinator at Rich@shakespearetavern.com

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