Page to Stage is a 45-minute adult enrichment presentation followed by a 15-minute Q&A session. We’ll utilize text from the Q1, Q2 and F versions of Hamlet to examine the publishing process during Shakespeare’s time, how that process influenced what is universally accepted today as the work of William Shakespeare, and the ongoing role of the modern editor.

This is a presentational lecture style of information interwoven with monologues designed to support the topic of lecture.

There will be two sessions: 3pm and 6pm.

Shakespeare on the Sound is committed to producing affordable, professional open-air productions of the plays of William Shakespeare and related authors in Fairfield County.  Working in collaboration with area civic, business and educational institutions, Shakespeare on the Sound presents an annual theatre festival, which brings great dramatic works to a broad audience, creating a forum for learning, appreciation and celebration. Our Educational programming goal is to build community through the arts, giving the works of Shakespeare a vibrant life beyond the summer festival with a variety of school, library, adult education, and art programs as a means to reach a diverse cross-section of people of all ages and economic backgrounds.

Mauricio Miranda (Actor and Teaching Artist): Off-Broadway: Spring Awakening (Alphanyc). Regional: A Christmas Carol (Hartford Stage); Hamlet, Much Ado About Nothing (Capital Classics); The Comedy of Errors, The Book of Will (Utah Shakes); Pericles, Une Tempete, A Christmas Carol (American Shakes); Macbeth (Alabama Shakes); The Tempest (Elm Shakes); As You Like It (Shakes On The Sound); Holy Laughter (KC Rep); Habia Una Vez (Indiana Rep); Hamlet (Heart of America Shakes); King Lear (New Frontiers International); The Crucible, Grapes of Wrath, Mystery of Edwin Drood, Curious Incident, Shakespeare In Love (Connecticut Rep); River City (Phoenix Theatre); Water By The Spoonful (Wisdom Tooth Theatre Project); Sonia Flew (Jewish Theatre of Bloomington). Film: Take Care. Education: BA Theater Performance, Freed-Hardeman University; MFA Playwriting, Indiana University; MFA Acting, University of Connecticut; Month-Long Acting Intensive, Shakespeare & Company.

Nicholas Urda (Associate Artistic Director and Director of Education): Nick has been with Shakesspeare on the Sound since 2012 as an actor, teaching artist and director. He has been leading our education department since 2019. With SOS, Nick has been seen on stage as Valentine in The Two Gentlemen of Verona and as Macduff in 2017’s production of Macbeth as well as all 5 productions of A Christmas Carol. He and his family now live in Trumbull, CT after spending many many years in NYC, where Nick worked as an actor, director and teaching artist. As a director, Nick has directed everything from new works to Shakespeare, including our most recent production of A Christmas Carol. As a performer, Nick has been acting professionally on stage and on screen for the past 19 years. Nick’s credits include Federico García Lorca in Olives and Blood (CT Rep) and The Off-BWay premiere of The Preacher and The Shrink, as well as working with such companies as Northern Stage, Two
River Theatre, Shakespeare Theatre Co, DC and The Royal Shakespeare Company. He holds a BFA from Marymount Manhattan College as well as completing the fellowship with The Shakespeare Theatre Co, DC. He can be seen on film in Strawberry Flavored Plastic, Audition and White Irish Drinkers as well as many television commercials.

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This is one of the many programs we’re hosting during the ALA Human Origins Exhibit. Learn more here

Sponsored by the Friends of the Avon Library.