Prelude

Welcome to the site for The Shakespeareans of Tamanend Park.

Please refer to the posting "Introduction" below
and examine the end of the page for maps
and details about special events,
such as the parade
or other events
that may occur remotely
from the stage
at the Park.

Cinema Under the Stars is left at the top of the page because the films, which are intended to be shown on alternating weekends, require frequent updating.

The show-times are approximate
because of the changing sunset time and go up when it is dark enough.

You are advised to arrive early to choose a good spot in the field. We have concession items available and in the future may have blankets available for rental.

Be sure to bring insect repellent, although we do use citronella to cut back on mosquitoes, you will need to protect yourself.

Refer to the IMS Virtual Studio for a countdown to the current film showing.

In the Event of Rain;

Live Performances at the stage are canceled if the sky is not clear and the ground dry by 1:00 p.m. with no forecast of rain for the remainder of the day.

For Cinema Under the Stars the ground must be dry by 5:00 p.m. and no forecast for rain that evening.

Unless otherwise specified there is no rain date.


Friday, August 13, 2010

Overview and Schedule


The Shakespeareans of Tamanend Park
& The Southampton Free Library
invite your participation with

"Cinema Under the Stars"
a program of
admission free
Community Sponsored Films
presented in

Tamanend Park's
The Meadow Amphitheater
on Selected Saturday Evenings
from May until September

 

a view of the screen set-up

NOTE: As these screenings take place (approximately) 
every other week,  

Films are shown at Dusk  
 (look for the approximated time on the count-down)

*  THE RAIN DATE WILL BE THE FOLLOWING WEEK * 
if it rains on the second attempt, 
it will be rescheduled

* May 15th- Max Reinhardt's 1935 Version of 
"A Midsummer's Night Dream"

* June 12th- Mel Gibson in Franco Zefferelli's Version of  "Hamlet" 
(as part of the summer long primer to a "Hamlet festival")

* June 26th- Lon Chaney Jr in the 1941 Version of  
"The Wolfman"
(in honor of the full moon on that night)

* July 3rd- Errol Flynn in 1938's "Robin Hood"
(as part of the theme for the Southampton Days Parade)

* July 24th- "Shakespeare in Love"

* August 7th - Lawerence Olivier's "Hamlet"

* August  21st - Boris Karloff in "Frankenstein"

*September 4th -  Kenneth Branagh's "Much Ado About Nothing"

* September 18th - Howard Keel & Kathryn Grayson in
"Kiss Me Kate"

* September 25th -  The full text version of
Kenneth Branagh's
"Hamlet" *

*shown at the Southampton Library
in lieu of a performance at the stage


September 26th- Performance Dates begin

 ** Spook-Fest **
in 
The Meadow Amphitheatre


* October 16th - Boris Karloff & Lon Chaney Jr in 
"Frankestein Meets The Wolfman" 

* October 30th- We are working on getting 
"Rocky Horror Picture Show"


Also check out Tamanend Park's 
Ghost Stories, Haunted Trail, and Campfire
on
Friday Night, October 15th




If you care to help with;
set-up, makings signs, lighting & watching the trails, 
helping people find their way to the stage
putting out flyers or doing concessions 

Your help would 
make this program come alive 
and continue to be there 
for the community.



Special thanks to these contributors;

Image of the Mind Studios
For Design, Implementation and Investment

 Paul, Shirley, Rick & Ray at
Tamanend Park & The Southampton Parks & Recreation Department
For help with publishing materials

Kim, JL, Jeannie, Kareena & all the staff at
The Southampton Free Library 
For providing the projector and films

the folks at
The Southampton Public Works
who help us groom the field just in time

Lois McDonald at
Swank Motion Pictures
who is helping to make these films available 


First Federal Bank of Bucks County
for their purchase of advertising
 


RC Kletzing Incorporated
for use of their resources

Hampton Cleaners
for their maintenance of our parade costumes 

and the numerous businesses who are helping to distribute our schedule 



And a most hearty thanks to these volunteers
who have extended themselves
to lend a hand with set-up 
strike & operation;

Gian, Lise Sibson & Gary Sheesley, Julia Schmucker, 
Mike & Cindy Lally, Neil Goldstein

Your assistance is most appreciated ! 



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