Some reflections on FSC's The Merry Wives of Windsor, directed by Becky Boesen:
Reed
Westerhoff:
There
is a special kind of feeling when an actor closes a show. Weeks,
Months, Years, or however long, it all gets put to rest after so much
time and work, with only a memory to fill the void of what, for a
period of time, was your whole life.
Last
night, an incredible, welcoming and talented cast closed Flatwater
Shakespeare's The Merry Wives of Windsor. Nearly 3 months from
Audition to close and I only wish we had more time together. I've
never worked with a company so full of brilliant people that I can
sincerely count among my friends. I can only hope to work with all of
you again.
May
your cudgels be high, your wives merry, and may you all wash
yourselves of the buck. Until next time.
Breeana Francesca
Carodine:
An
incredible end to an incredible run.
I am
so grateful to have been a part of this production. I honestly could
not have asked for a better (or more challenging) way to be
reintroduced to my first love. I was able to spend time with old
friends and make new ones. This team of people truly were an
incredible support system and helped me so much the last couple of
months. You're all such an inspiration and I couldn't be more
thankful to know you all.
I
won't take such a long break from theatre this time. I don't ever
want to enter a new experience feeling so out of practice ever again.
So stay tuned everyone.
Katie Hoppe:
I
could not have asked for a better way to spend my summer. Being
surrounded by such positivity, support, and pure energy every day was
an incredible experience. I'm endlessly thankful that the universe
brought me together and gave me the chance to work all the incredible
people in this cast. You best believe I will support the HELL out of
you guys in whatever new adventure comes your way!
Special
shoutout to Michelle Zinke and Petra Wahlqvist for being ridiculously
awesome stage managers and all-around beautiful people. Working with
you both was a gift. And, of course, none of this would have been
possible without our fearless director, Becky Boesen. You continually
push me to be a better actor and person and I don't have the words to
express my gratefulness at the opportunities you have given me.
You're an inspiration to me and countless others. Thank you from the
very bottom of my heart.
Ian
McKercher
I
am incredibly proud of how our final show turned out tonight at the
Railyard for The
Merry Wives of Windsor.
I felt like it was our best audience and that's because we as a cast
brought our best energy to the show tonight. Everyone was laughing at
every line. What an amazing night to end on! Thank you so much cast
and crew for an awesome conclusion to this process. I got to work
with some old faces and make some amazing new friends as well, whom I
look forward to seeing in the future. We formed a true family through
this production. You are all such hard workers and amazing actors! I
will work with every single one of you again in a heartbeat. This
tour was a blast!
Allison Baird
I've
been doing this theatre thing as long as I can remember. Before I
graced the stage myself, I remember watching in the crowd with big
eyes wishing that I could do what they did.
Now,
I get to struggle through and enjoy this beautiful mess we call art.
(And I can't imagine myself doing anything else.) But, tonight in our
final performance of one of the hardest yet most rewarding shows yet,
I'm reminded of why I do it. So that this little girl knows that she
can. And so that I am reminded that I can. Iris, your shirt is so
right. Girls totally rule.
