[Capdist-announce] WAM Theatre announces casting for all-female 'Measure for Measure' play reading- May 18

[Kelly Galvin]

*FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE*

Contact: Kelly Galvin

*www.wamtheatre.com <http://www.wamtheatre.com>*

*518 243 9627 <518%20243%209627>*

*kelly at wamtheatre.com <kelly at wamtheatre.com>*




 *WAM THEATRE ANNOUNCES CASTING*

*for all-female MEASURE FOR MEASURE*



PITTSFIELD, MA (03/03/14)— WAM Theatre is pleased to announce the cast for
a staged reading of *Measure for Measure* by William Shakespeare. This
story of a woman’s struggle to preserve her identity in the face of
hypocrisy and exploitation will be given a unique telling with an
all-female company of actors and a streamlined adaptation. WAM Theatre will
present the reading on Sunday, May 18 at 3:00 p.m. at *No. Six Depot
Roastery and Café*, 6 Depot Street in West Stockbridge, MA. *Measure for
Measure *is the second presentation in WAM’s new *Fresh Takes* Play Reading
series, which offers new and reimagined works that tell women’s stories.


The cast of *Measure for Measure *includes *Suzanne Ankrum* (WAM’s *Emilie*),
*Ariel Bock* (Ensemble for the Romantic Century’s *None but the Lonely
Heart*), *Barby Cardillo* (WAM Theatre’s *The Attic, the Pearls, & Three
Fine Girls*), *Dana Harrison* (Shakespeare & Company’s *Private Lives*), *Tod
Randolph* (Shakespeare & Company’s *Cassandra Speaks*), and *Kristen van
Ginhoven* (WAM Theatre Artistic Director). The reading will also
feature *Jacinthe
G. Connor*, *Emma Dweck*, *Catherine Santino*, and *Josephine M. Wilson*.



*Jenna Ware* of Shakespeare & Company (*It’s a Wonderful Life*) will direct
the reading. “I’m really pleased to be directing for WAM Theatre,
especially since it’s a Shakespeare piece,” says Ware. “Because the
relationship between the actor and audience is so strong in Shakespeare’s
work, I’m particularly excited that the reading includes a post-play
discussion. I look forward to hearing the audience members’ responses to
the play and their reactions the story being told by an all-female
ensemble.”


One of Shakespeare’s “problem plays,” *Measure for Measure *is an at times
uncomfortable blend of humor and gravitas. With his city in turmoil, the
Duke of Vienna hands his power over to his deputy Angelo, who seeks to
restore law and order. But when an aspiring nun, Isabella, comes to plead
for the life of her condemned brother, Angelo gives in to his own unholy
desires and exposes the political and moral corruption that pollutes the
entire city.


There are only 25 tickets available for this reading. Tickets are $20 and
can be purchased by calling 1-800-838-3006 or going online to
http://wamfreshtakes.bpt.me. Due to the limited availability, advance
booking is highly recommended. Food and drink will be available for
purchase at the café prior to the reading, which will begin in the gallery
at 3:00 p.m.



The *Fresh Takes *Play Reading series is curated by WAM Theatre Artistic
Associate Kelly Galvin and consists of: *Blue Stockings* by Jessica Swale
(April 13, 2014 at 3:00 p.m.), *Measure for Measure* by William Shakespeare
(May 18, 2014 at 3:00 p.m.), *How the World Began* by Catherine Trieschmann
(June 22, 2014 at 3:00 p.m.), *Seven Homeless Mammoths Wander New England* by
Madeleine George (August 17, 2014 at 3:00 p.m.), and *Waxworks* by Trina
Davies (September 21, 2014 at 3:00 p.m.). Find out more about the series at
http://www.wamtheatre.com/fresh-takes/.



*About WAM Theatre:*
WAM (Women’s Action Movement) Theatre was co-founded in 2010 by Artistic
Director Kristen van Ginhoven. Inspired by the book “Half the Sky: Turning
Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide” by Nicholas Kristof and
Sheryl WuDunn, WAM Theatre is based in Berkshire County, Massachusetts. WAM
Theatre’s philanthropic mission is two-fold: first, to create theatrical
events for everyone, with a focus on women theatre artists and/or stories
of women and girls; and second, to donate a portion of the proceeds from
those events to organizations that benefit women and girls. Since 2010, WAM
Theatre has donated more than $10,500 to its beneficiaries. For more
information, see *www.WAMTheatre.com <http://www.WAMTheatre.com>*.



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Kelly Galvin
Artistic Associate, WAM Theatre
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