"SHAKESPEARE FOR THE SHAKESPEARE CHALLENGED"

Months ago playwright Orna Rawls asked me if I would like to direct a play for the Quickies in the Park show. She had just seen a short film I had directed, "Hold On". I was immediately interested, and excited about trying out my directing in a stage production for the first time. As my bio for the program stated, I have had years of experience in film, but none in theater, besides the lone time I acted in a play (written by Orna Rawls, and directed by J. Sibley Law) last winter. This play, I found out was entitled "Shakespeare for the Shakespeare Challenged", and was a comedy written by local playwright Jack Rushen. I cast two actors who I have known and worked with before, the brilliant David Thomas McLaine and Mike Greca. I knew they would both be hysterical, and have great chemistry on stage. And lo and behold, to no great surprise by me, they did! This was a great learning experience for me as a director, and I was absolutely pleased with their performance in front of the audience of 150 that night!! I look forward to directing a play again!

"Shakespeare for the Shakespeare Challenged"
Performed outdoors near the famed Shakespeare Theater in Stratford, CT, on August 28, 2009
Starring David Thomas McLaine and Mike Greca
Written by Jack Rushen
Directed by Joel Vetsch

*Note: "Shakespeare for the Shakespeare Challenged" will be performed soon at a couple more venues in New Haven, CT - stay tuned for updates & more video*

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[joelslife]

Sounds good. I will make a plan to come there around my trip to Montana at the end of this year. It'll be fun to hang out again!

[airkong]

It looks like it'll be done in the beginning of December....if we're lucky, Late November.

[joelslife]

I would love to get up there this fall. That would be good timing too, since your house will be done too, right? Looking forward to it!

[airkong]

Whattup buddy! I enjoyed that. It was funny and clever. Nicely done. Now when r u gonna get up to Cali to see a brotha?

[joelslife]

Thank you! The guys were brilliant!

[victa0429]

"I hold the world but as the world, Joel. A stage where every man must play a part, and mine is a sad one."

BRAVO .. good job, Joel !!!