Shakespeare in the Parks

Author: Arts PG Parks

Audio drama produced by the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission, Prince Georges County Department of Parks and Recreation, Arts and Cultural Heritage Division, with support from the Maryland State Arts Council.
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If Music Be the Food of Love, Play On!
Monday, 19 July, 2021

Enjoy a musical feast of songs, scenes, and poetry from Shakespeare’s plays, performed by the actors and musicians who bring you Prince George’s Shakespeare in the Parks every summer. Put on your headphones and be swept away on a tide of romance and nostalgia. Imagine yourself in the Forest of Arden, while relaxing at home or sitting of a picnic blanket in your favorite M-NCPPC park setting. Suddenly the scene shifts to a small Italian café, where a strolling guitarist sings the classic “Una Note a Napoli.” A FREE, family-friendly audio presentation, brought to you by the Arts and Cultural Heritage Division.CASTBriana Manente – The NarratorChristian Gibbs – Orsino, Don Pedro, Macbeth, and OberonJack Schmitt – Benedict, Caliban, and OrlandoRenea Brown – Titania, Rosalind, and PuckKatie Rey Bogdan – StephanoLead Vocals – Katie Rey Bogdan, Derrick Miller, and Lauren FarnellMUSICMadeline Belknap – Piano and FluteKatie Rey Bogdan – Percussion Tori Boutin – Accordion Lauren Farnell – GuitarDerrick Miller – BassCarol Spring – Violin and GuitarCREWTori Boutin – DirectorChristel Stevens – Arts SpecialistKristina Manente – Sound Designer, Audio Producer, and EditorBriana Manente – Production Stage ManagerKirk Walterick – Recording Engineer SPECIAL THANKSBeth Crisman, Darlene Watkins, Phil Davis, Elizabeth Malone, The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center, Jennifer Osborn, Bill Brandwein