Alfa SchoolFest 2007-2008 Performance Dates

Cymbeline
by William Shakespeare

Festival Stage         10 a.m. Central Time

The King of Britain, Cymbeline, is unhappy. Heavy indeed is the head that wears the crown. Even his daughter tries his patience: she refuses to marry the man he has chosen and secretly weds the one she truly loves. This single act launches us into enough plot complications and coincidences to make Richard III look like "Leave it to Beaver." Complete with banishment, spectacular villains, a plotting queen, perceived betrayal, death threats, a headless corpse and a happy ending, this, one of Shakespeare's last plays, has been heralded as one of his greatest and most daring experiments. Grades 9 - 12

April 2, 3, 10, 17, 30

Romeo and Juliet
by William Shakespeare

Festival Stage         10 a.m. Central Time

The city streets are awash in violence as the rival Capulet and Montague families engage in an endless feud in the most famous love story in the English literary tradition.  When Romeo and Juliet, teenagers from the rival clans, meet and fall in love, the stage is set for duels, deceptions, and ultimately tragic events.  ASF artistic director Geoffrey Sherman brings a new spin to this ageless tale of star-crossed lovers. Romeo and Juliet was among Shakespeare's most popular plays during his lifetime; now let us introduce your students to this extraordinary work. Grades 7 - 12

January 23, 24, 25, 30, 31; February 1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14; March 6, 11, 13, 18; April 22, 23, 29; May 1

The Count of Monte Cristo
by William Shakespeare

Festival Stage         10 a.m. Central Time

Swashbuckling adventure, lavish costumes, and brilliant sets make this classic an ASF must-see.  Edmund Dantes, a young and handsome ship's captain, is betrayed by his best friend and unjustly convicted of treason.  What he learns from a fellow prisoner poises him to reap revenge on all those who betrayed him. Grades 8 - 12

Feb 27, 28, 29; March 5, 7, 12, 13, 19, 20; April 9, 15, 16, 24

Rocket City
by Mark Saltzman

The Octagon   10 a.m. Central Time

As the U.S. enters the Cold War, a brash army major moves famed German rocket scientist Werner Von Braun and his team to Huntsville, Alabama.   Sparks fly when a young Jewish woman becomes aware of Von Braun's Nazi past and attempts to lead public outcry against the project. A Southern Writers' Project World Premiere inspired by true events. Grades 8 - 12

April 23, 24, 25, 29, 30; May 1, 2

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