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Edison State Community College
Edison
Stagelight Players Present Shakespeare’s “As You Like It”
This spring at Edison State Community College, the Edison Stagelight
Players (ESP) will present William Shakespeare’s “As You Like It.”
Performances are scheduled April 8, 9, 15, 16, all at 7:30 p.m.
Additionally, one Sunday afternoon matinee is scheduled for April 17 at
3:30 p.m. All performances will be held in the Robinson Theater of the
Piqua Campus.
“As You Like It” is a breezy comedy about the art of courtship, young
love among the sun-dappled trees and the potential for growth and
change amidst social upheaval and changed circumstances. Like several
of Shakespeare works, the play is also an exploration of how people
reveal themselves and discover each other through speech.
The play is also an ancestor to the modern Rom-Com, with a female
protagonist who gets herself mixed up in an unusual relationship with
her prospective boyfriend and must use all her wits to work things out,
accompanied by all kinds of comic relief.
Director Jayson Grigsby notes, “We’ve set the play in a dream world out
of the 1960’s, which is in keeping with the text’s pastoral setting,
its cast of social outcasts who have found a communal oasis in the
wilderness, and its theme of youthful romantics who become
disillusioned with their elders in a time of political unrest. Plus
there’s lots of music!”
“Our costumer, William Loudermilk, is designing an array of outfits
that reflect a range of brightly-colored ‘60s styles, each tied to the
three main groups of characters.”
“As you might imagine, lighting is an important element of a play set
in a ‘60s milieu, and our long-time director Matt Beisner will be
handling this with a combination of naturalistic lighting for forest
settings, as well as more psychedelic effects for key scenes.”
“This production’s rehearsals have been deeply collaborative: Ideas are
encouraged from anyone, which we find is a rewarding way to assemble
the diverse elements of performance and create a more well-rounded
production.”
“As we try to do with every play, the cast is a talented group of
students, alumni, and people of all ages from the surrounding
community, including some ESP mainstays.”
Tickets for these shows are $7 for adults, $5 for students, $3 for
seniors, with children 12 and under are admitted free (with parental
supervision). For more information or to make reservations, contact
Karen Baker by
emailingkbaker@edisonohio.edu<mailto:kbaker@edisonohio.edu> or
calling 937-381-1502.
Now in its fifth decade of service, Edison State Community College is
committed to providing higher education and advanced training
opportunities for the people of the greater Miami Valley. Edison State
is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central
Association of Colleges and Schools and is recognized with the highest
order attainable by the Ohio Board of Regents. With campuses in Piqua
and Greenville, Edison provides a Personal Experience and Rewarding
Education. Visit us online at www.edisonohio.edu
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