Comments for Renaissance Theaterworks http://www.r-t-w.com/blog The inside scoop to Renaissance Theaterworks ... The Renaissance Blog! Wed, 09 Sep 2009 15:37:42 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 Comment on Want to become involved with Renaissance Theaterworks… Become a Friend! by sandra407 http://www.r-t-w.com/blog/?p=72&cpage=1#comment-186 sandra407 Wed, 09 Sep 2009 15:37:42 +0000 http://www.r-t-w.com/blog/?p=72#comment-186 Hi! I was surfing and found your blog post... nice! I love your blog. :) Cheers! Sandra. R. Hi! I was surfing and found your blog post… nice! I love your blog. :) Cheers! Sandra. R.

]]> Comment on Who are these people? by mimi http://www.r-t-w.com/blog/?p=172&cpage=1#comment-136 mimi Fri, 07 Aug 2009 02:06:57 +0000 http://www.r-t-w.com/blog/?p=172#comment-136 once again... good work, team sarah at renaissance -- once again… good work, team sarah at renaissance –

]]> Comment on Who are these people? by mimi http://www.r-t-w.com/blog/?p=172&cpage=1#comment-135 mimi Fri, 07 Aug 2009 02:05:49 +0000 http://www.r-t-w.com/blog/?p=172#comment-135 Team Sarah -- what a fabulous blog! i have been reading it all and think it's delightful -- i love the articles and the graphics and your recognizable tone of voice... just another reason why renaissance is fantastic -- Mimi -- friend of Renaissance Team Sarah — what a fabulous blog! i have been reading it all and think it’s delightful –

i love the articles and the graphics and your recognizable tone of voice… just another reason why renaissance is fantastic –

Mimi — friend of Renaissance

]]> Comment on Who’s That Lady?? I Dig Her! (Get it..the Dig) by Sophia Angela http://www.r-t-w.com/blog/?p=92&cpage=1#comment-104 Sophia Angela Fri, 27 Mar 2009 03:59:37 +0000 http://www.r-t-w.com/blog/?p=92#comment-104 Milwaukee is fortunate to have such a talented playwright as Marie. Her work has enlightened many audiences and her artisitc vision has helped shape the exceptional productions of Renaissance Theaterworks. Brava and Yasou, Marie! Filakia. Milwaukee is fortunate to have such a talented playwright as Marie.
Her work has enlightened many audiences and her artisitc vision has helped shape the exceptional productions of Renaissance Theaterworks. Brava and Yasou, Marie! Filakia.

]]> Comment on Who’s Ready for a Bike Ride? by braun http://www.r-t-w.com/blog/?p=14&cpage=1#comment-102 braun Wed, 04 Mar 2009 07:06:11 +0000 http://www.r-t-w.com/blog/?p=14#comment-102 I found your blog from google and read your posts. It's fun and I just add your blog to my Google Reader. Keep up your good posts friend. I'm Looking forward to read more fun from this blog. Thanks... I found your blog from google and read your posts. It’s fun and I just add your blog to my Google Reader. Keep up your good posts friend. I’m Looking forward to read more fun from this blog. Thanks…

]]> Comment on Coming Soon…Renaissance Theaterworks Gear!! by Jean Bernstein http://www.r-t-w.com/blog/?p=56&cpage=1#comment-58 Jean Bernstein Tue, 18 Nov 2008 04:54:46 +0000 http://www.r-t-w.com/blog/?p=56#comment-58 You are so funny! Our online store is up and running. Be sure to check out the things available. I think there is a coffee mug, but I think it's white. But we'll check into the darker colored mug. I do know what you mean though....coffee and tea tend to stain. You are so funny! Our online store is up and running. Be sure to check out the things available. I think there is a coffee mug, but I think it’s white. But we’ll check into the darker colored mug. I do know what you mean though….coffee and tea tend to stain.

]]> Comment on Coming Soon…Renaissance Theaterworks Gear!! by Cathie Anderson http://www.r-t-w.com/blog/?p=56&cpage=1#comment-48 Cathie Anderson Mon, 10 Nov 2008 21:42:46 +0000 http://www.r-t-w.com/blog/?p=56#comment-48 Coffee mug with dark interior so I don't have to wash it so much! I'm not kidding!!!!! Coffee mug with dark interior so I don’t have to wash it so much! I’m not kidding!!!!!

]]> Comment on Meet the Director – Angela Iannone by Kenneth Mendelson http://www.r-t-w.com/blog/?p=57&cpage=1#comment-41 Kenneth Mendelson Wed, 15 Oct 2008 18:42:06 +0000 http://www.r-t-w.com/blog/?p=57#comment-41 Dear Ms. Iannone: My wife and I attended your talk at Schwartz’s in Mequon last night and very much enjoyed it. However, I cannot agree entirely with your answer to my question about the Oedipus plays. While the three plays, Oedipus the King, Antigone, and Oedipus at Colonus, were all written by the same author, Sophocles, you were correct in saying that they do not comprise a trilogy. So, as you said, the Oresteia is the only surviving Greek trilogy. Apparently, however, the Greek theater was not mainly limited to trilogies. According to Eugene O’Neill, Jr., in The Complete Greek Drama, Whitney J. Oats and Eugene O’Neill, Jr., eds. (Random House, New York, 1938): “A tragic poet had to present a group of four plays, three of them tragedies, either on separate themes or all on the same subject, plus a somewhat lighter after-piece known as a satyr-play”. So, apparently, the group of plays performed on a particular day did not necessarily constitute a trilogy and there are other plays, besides The Persians, that are not parts of trilogies. Finally, your ads state that The Persians is the oldest surviving play in western literature. Apparently it is only the second oldest. The Suppliants by Aeschylus is older. Sincerely yours, Kenneth Mendelson Dear Ms. Iannone:

My wife and I attended your talk at Schwartz’s in Mequon last night and very much enjoyed it. However, I cannot agree entirely with your answer to my question about the Oedipus plays. While the three plays, Oedipus the King, Antigone, and Oedipus at Colonus, were all written by the same author, Sophocles, you were correct in saying that they do not comprise a trilogy. So, as you said, the Oresteia is the only surviving Greek trilogy.

Apparently, however, the Greek theater was not mainly limited to trilogies. According to Eugene O’Neill, Jr., in The Complete Greek Drama, Whitney J. Oats and Eugene O’Neill, Jr., eds. (Random House, New York, 1938): “A tragic poet had to present a group of four plays, three of them tragedies, either on separate themes or all on the same subject, plus a somewhat lighter after-piece known as a satyr-play”. So, apparently, the group of plays performed on a particular day did not necessarily constitute a trilogy and there are other plays, besides The Persians, that are not parts of trilogies.

Finally, your ads state that The Persians is the oldest surviving play in western literature. Apparently it is only the second oldest. The Suppliants by Aeschylus is older.

Sincerely yours,

Kenneth Mendelson

]]> Comment on Ahhhhh Greek Out! Le Greek C’est Chic by Sarah Hwang http://www.r-t-w.com/blog/?p=58&cpage=1#comment-34 Sarah Hwang Sun, 05 Oct 2008 19:11:58 +0000 http://www.r-t-w.com/blog/?p=58#comment-34 Sounds like way too much fun to be a Greek tragedy! Can't wait for it to open. Sounds like way too much fun to be a Greek tragedy! Can’t wait for it to open.

]]> Comment on The First Read through of Fat Pig by Nick Schroeder http://www.r-t-w.com/blog/?p=16&cpage=1#comment-6 Nick Schroeder Thu, 15 May 2008 01:54:58 +0000 http://www.r-t-w.com/blog/?p=16#comment-6 I can’t say that I attend many plays, but I truly enjoyed the play “Fat Pig,” Most theaters are theaters are much larger than the Renaissance Theaterworks theater. The smaller atmosphere really puts you close to the stage and close to the emotions of the actors. I felt this play was well written by Neil LaBute and the theater did a wonderful job interpreting and performing the play. My favorite character in the play was “Carter” who was played very well by his actor. He was full of energy and I really related to his character because he is much like one of my friends. The play did a wonderful job touching on the differences between people and the common unwillingness to accept them for who they are. Many people today try and live up to standards like the character “Tom.” I would gladly urge my friends and family to see the play “Fat Pig” because I know they will enjoy the great performance. I can’t say that I attend many plays, but I truly enjoyed the play “Fat Pig,” Most theaters are theaters are much larger than the Renaissance Theaterworks theater. The smaller atmosphere really puts you close to the stage and close to the emotions of the actors. I felt this play was well written by Neil LaBute and the theater did a wonderful job interpreting and performing the play. My favorite character in the play was “Carter” who was played very well by his actor. He was full of energy and I really related to his character because he is much like one of my friends. The play did a wonderful job touching on the differences between people and the common unwillingness to accept them for who they are. Many people today try and live up to standards like the character “Tom.” I would gladly urge my friends and family to see the play “Fat Pig” because I know they will enjoy the great performance.

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