Shakespeare Electronic Conference, Vol. 5, No. 0904. Tuesday, 8 November 1994.
From: Cynthia Dessen <This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.>
Date: Tuesday, 8 Nov 1994 06:46:01 -0500 (EST)
Subject: ACTER
ACTER (A Center for Theatre, Education, and Research) has moved permanently
from USC-Santa Barbara to The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The
new Director is Alan C. Dessen, the new General Manager Cynthia Dessen. ACTER
sponsors 9 week tours of 5 British Shakespearean actors in teaching/performing
residencies to campuses throughout the U.S. During the week they are on a
campus, they teach up to 33 classes, give three performances of a full length
Shakespearean play, and also offer two one-handers, one person shows on various
themes. The current tour of Macbeth has been very successful; this week they
will perform at Pacific University in Forest Grove, Oregon; next week they will
be at the University of Pennslvania, Annenberg Center in Philadelphia. There
will not be a spring tour 1995 but we are looking at Romeo and Juliet or one of
the comedies for Fall 1995 and Macbeth for Spring 1996. For more information,
contact Cynthia Dessen (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.) off-list please.
