Thank you to our supporters!
Neil and Annmarie Hawkins
Next Door Photos Great Lakes Bay
Community Members
Thank you to our partners!
JR Borneman & Central Auditorium
Marshall M Fredericks Sculpture Museum
Midland Center for the Arts
Carol Rumba, Chiqeeta Jameson
Central A/V & Design
Camp 3 Woodworks
City of Midland
Thank you to our Creative Team!
Director: Laura Brigham
Assistant Director: JoAnn Pobocik
Stage Manager/Board Op: April Millward
Costume Designer: Olivia Greanias
Lead Scenic Artist: Jazz Benitez
Abbey Door Artist: Alexis Mray Bearinger
Courtesan Door Artist: Michelle Marcotte
Duke Solinus Door Artist: Kait Philp
Antipholus & Adriana Door Artist: Kaitlyn Challener
Set Builder: Jordan Walmsley & Camp 3 Woodworks
Props Master: Maranda Ginop
Stage Crew: Cullen Brigham, Alex Sonoras, & Shannon Sonoras
SCENE LIST FOR ‘A COMEDY OF ERRORS’
Act 1 Scene 1 – A hall in Duke Solinus’s palace
Act 1 Scene 2 – Near the mart
Act 2 Scene 1 – The home of Adriana & Antipholus of Ephesus
Act 2 Scene 2 – A public street
Act 3 Scene 1 – The gate outside the home of Adriana &
Antipholus of Ephesus
Act 3 Scene 2 – The home of Adriana & Antipholus of Ephesus
Act 4 Scene 1 – A public street
Act 4 Scene 2 – The home of Adriana & Antipholus of Ephesus
Act 4 Scene 3 – A public street
Act 4 Scene 4 – A public street
Act 5 Scene 1 – The street in front of the abbey
VOCABULARY
Intestine jars – internal conflicts
Cozenage – cheating
Tiring – hairdressing
Sirrah – term used in addressing inferiors
Chalky cliffs – teeth
Creeks – winding alleys
Wasting lamps – dimming eyes
Patch – fool, clown, rogue, knave, mome
Pate – head, skull
Horn-mad – furious, enraged, mistaken for Horn-maker –
cuckold maker
Mean – def 1: poor;
def 2: opportunity (“having so good a mean”)
Bark – ship, vessel
Dross – impure matter, rubbish
Stop in your wind – be quiet
Cosenage – trickery, deception
Mountebank – quack, charlatan
Lowreth – frown, scowl
Pate – head
Choleric – irritable, angry
Incorporate – united
Inspiration – supernatural powers or means
Grossly – openly
Sot– blockhead, idiot
Carcanet – jeweled necklace
Public Arts Midland and Creative 360 Bring Performing Arts to Grove Park
On Saturday, September 7th, Public Arts Midland and Creative 360 will bring the performing arts outside to all of Midland with the first ever Performance in the Park event. Local actors will bring the hilarious The Comedy of Errors to life in a whole new way, supported by the talents of a wide range of performing groups from the Great Lakes Bay Region.
The event will kick off at noon on Saturday, September 7th with the first of two performances of Shakespeare’s most beloved comedy, followed by the White Pines Celtic Bagpipers at 2:30 pm, a sword fighting demonstration by The Friction Theatre Company at 3:00 pm, a devised performance based on a modern Shakespeare by EVOC productions at 3:30 pm, and a presentation of Indian Dance with Sangeeta’s Dance & Music of India at 4:00 pm. Throughout the day a roaming juggler and a live woodworking demonstration will add to the fun. The second performance of The Comedy of Errors will start at 5 pm.
The catalyst for the event, which marks the first of many annual performances in the park, was a partnership between Public Arts Midland, an initiative of the Midland Area Community Foundation, and Creative 360, a local non-profit arts and wellness center. The Grove Park site was chosen for its central location and accessibility, particularly with the recent opening of the Changing Places fully accessible restroom facilities in the park.
“Our vision is to produce Shakespeare that is accessible to everyone, and we have a special twist to the original play that will definitely increase understanding and make you laugh,” said the show’s director, and Creative 360’s Performance Events Coordinator, Laura Brigham. “The Comedy of Errors is the perfect show for everyone. It is big and silly and filled with mistaken identities and physical comedy.”
The two performances of The Comedy of Errors are free of charge and will take place at Grove Park in Midland, MI on September 7th at 12pm and 5pm. All other groups will perform between 2:00-5:00. Please contact Creative 360 if you have any questions. Follow Public Arts Midland and Creative 360 on Facebook for updates.
About Public Arts Midland
Public Arts Midland is an initiative of the Midland Area Community Foundation and is a space to help people create connections through public art. We believe that art connects, heals, inspires, teaches, and speaks to us in myriad ways that build stronger and more vibrant communities. Public art gives our community a collective voice and a way to express our values while it brings awareness of and beauty to our city’s physical and cultural landscape. Visit publicartsmidland.org to learn more and get involved.
About Creative 360
Creative 360 is a not-for-profit community arts and wellness organization founded in 1994. Its mission is to create environments that allow people of all ages and abilities to experience the creative process, and to enhance physical, mental, and spiritual wellness through the arts and humanities. The organization’s core values of inclusiveness, creativity, respect, and community drive the culture at Creative 360. Activities at Creative 360 are supported in part by the Michigan Arts and Culture Council, a partner agency of the National Endowment for the Arts, Midland Area Community Foundation, and The Herbert H. and Grace A. Dow Foundation. Visit www.becreative360.org for information about the offerings at Creative 360, or call (989) 837-1885 to request a mailed copy of the current schedule.