Syracuse Shakespeare-In-The-Park had 15 fabulous students for our 15th season of Kids Doing Shakespeare(KIDS), from July 8th through 12th, 2019, 10 am to 3 pm daily, for grade 5-12 students. 

All students were taught in and around Thornden Park’s Carriage House in cooperation with Syracuse Parks and the support of The John Ben Snow Foundation and B&C Storage. 

This exciting mix of speaking skills, stage techniques, costume design, set painting, Renaissance music/dance and English country dancing was a delight as usual for teachers, specialty teachers and students alike. 

Every student performed a part in Act IV, Scene 1 of our August SSITP production of The Tempest, as a culminating activity on the last Friday (7/12 @ 2 pm) of our fun week.  We were thrilled to have one of our newest students, Iris Asiago-Reddy,  join the Syracuse Country Dancers in The Queen's Jig on opening night of The Tempest, August 2nd, 5:30 pm in the Thornden Park Amphitheatre.

For more information on next year's 16th edition of Kids Doing Shakespeare (KIDS) in July 2020,  Contact: Ronnie Bell, Executive Director, ronnie@ssitp.org OR bell444@gmail.com OR SU Cantor Warehouse, 350 W. Fayette St, Rm 006, Syracuse NY, 13202.  Scholarship help based on need is available.  Call 315-476-1835 to get an application after Sept. 1, 2019.   

Cost is only $100 through Feb 14, 2020.

Compare that to the other programs around town at more than twice the cost (and only half the fun).

      Newbies: first time seeing an SSITP show

*Lovely show, first time attending, thank you. 

*I’ve been waiting to go to this for years & finally made it. I loved it. What a fun little community production. I’ll be here next year & I’ll be bringing friends. Thanks for having this. 

*I enjoyed my first experience at one of these performances. My

only critique would be the microphone noise and the cut outs. *First time here, mom & 13-yearold son, and we will be back again. *Lovely day in the Park. A well-done show. My first visit to

the Park and venue. 

*1st time, lots of fun. 

*This was my first live drama and I enjoyed it very much.

*Everything excellent, first time Shakespeare, I will be back. 

*We’ve been wanting to attend for years, finally made it & so happy we did. Thank you for all your work and dedication. 

*This is my first year, hope to come again. I really enjoyed the play. The actors were amazing & the story was outstanding. You all were wonderful. Have a wonderful summer. 

*This is my first season attending shows, they have been amazing. We are so lucky as a community to have a group and production like this. 

*Wonderful, the first time here but it won’t be the last. 

*Excellent production, I thoroughly enjoyed my first Shakespeare-In-The-Park. It shan’t be my last. 

*1st time attending SSITP, I’ll definitely be back.

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Kudos: rave reviews and huzzahs for all!

*Always like your use of full amphitheatre for staging. 

*Much improved & it seems like the cast was having a good time. Well done, thanks. 

*Great show, theatre like this is so important. 

*Loved Ariel & Prospero. The delivery and energy of the entire cast and the venue really brought Shakespeare to life. 

*Great event, dancing nymphs were a nice addition. 

*Thanks for the synopsis, very helpful. 

*Costumes, especially for nymphs were very magical, music was fitting & worked well. 

*Thank you for an extraordinary performance again. We look forward to next summer. 

*The diction was superb, superior to previous performances. The sound effects and stage props/scenery very effective. When Ariel was set free & danced off the stage I longed for a few measures of magical celebratory music. 

*Lovely setting, enthusiastic cast & great speaker system= wonderful production. 

*I actually understood and got the meaning of the dialogue- that I

never really experienced when I read the plays. I especially enjoyed the humorous scenes. I’ll be coming back. 

*Liked the Kids area. 

*The set was great, the young couple in love was adorable. Stefano and Trinculo were so funny. 

*A great choice of a play, all the actors did a wonderful job

and seemed to really understand their lines and their characters. *Very well done, you always do a great job. Love Stephen Shepard, always look forward to seeing what part he will play. Great job

all of you. 

*What a wonderful way to enjoy a Sunday afternoon, more please. *Great job, wonderful location, see you again. 

*Beautiful play, awesome actors. 

*Wonderful, had the best time. 

*Wonderful show but just visiting so don’t need to be on the mailing list. 

*Always a pleasure to be here. Favorite actors- Stefano, Miranda, Ariel, Prospero, Caliban & Ferdinand. Enjoyed the ballet performance very much. 

*Fantastic performance, thank you to all actors, actresses & crew.

*Really appreciated the guitar, a very fun production.

*Very well done, a great all-around experience. Thank you. 

*We always enjoy the show, great location & great performance.

 *I loved it, what a gorgeous Syracuse night makes me feel so lucky to have such an opportunity here. The casting was spot on, the sound was really impressive for a local outdoor production. The pace never varied, just great. 

*I was truly amazed by everyone’s acting and my expectations were surpassed. I am simply amazed to see this community coming together & sincerely presenting for us. Thank you.

*Caliban was great. 

*Hope to continue contributing to the cause, thanks. 

*This was a treat, thanks so much. 

*Wonderful interpretation enjoyed every minute. 

*For me, already well prepared by past readings & experience, a totally unexpected ted interpretation altogether in harmony with the spirit of the play as well as the play itself. Shakespeare would have approved.

*Well done, excited for the next show. 

*Thought this was a great way to see Shakespeare, loved it. *Costume, music, actors all wonderful. 

*This is an awesome opportunity to get away, especially for me as I am broke right now. This was a wonderful excuse to get away with a dear friend, sip wine, eat & enjoy. 

*I really enjoy the setting and the price. 

*Beautiful weather, thank God, wonderful dancing. 

*One of the best by SSITP. Actors were excellent, use of music added the right touch, very pleased. 

*Gorgeous costumes, lovely performance. 

*Excellent, was a lot of fun. Appreciated the family friendly atmosphere.

*Excellent, even the technical direction (sound) was excellent. 

*A wonderful production in a beautiful setting, well done. 

*Well done, one of my most favorite things in the summer. 

*Love the live performance, great enthusiasm. 

*Very enjoyable, have seen many productions this was very good. *What an excellent way to spend an evening. 

*My family loves to come to Shakespeare-In-The-Park, fun. 

*Love the show and the ice cream, dinner was great. Looking forward to next year.

*Had a nice time, extraordinary play. 

*Love watching your shows, can’t wait for the next one. Thank you for what you do, greatly appreciated. 

* Great show. Hope to see "Scrooge Meets Shakespeare’s Ghosts" again in the future. 

*Wonderful, great offering for the community. 

*Was a great show, 10 & 12-year-old kids also loved it and appreciated the summaries so they could understand. Thanks. *Great job, love the ice cream at intermission. Very friendly emcee & opening announcements were extremely helpful. 

*Loved the actress that played Ariel, we thought she was very good. We were happy to see some familiar faces from other plays

we enjoyed, Tone & Jesse. 

*Fabulous production, soup to nuts. 

*Sound system was excellent, enjoyed this very much. 

*Loved the play, I really liked the humorous parts. 

*Great play choice, loved Caliban, Stefano and Trinculo. 

*Syracuse and neighboring communities are blessed to have 

SSITP performances. 

*Love the venue, one of the best and most underutilized in all of CNY. 

*I love the way you expanded the stage into the grassy area.

*Very enjoyable, this is our second time attending a show and we intend to take in more in the future. 

*Wonderful and always amazing. I enjoy coming back every year. *Excellent performance on a perfect summer afternoon in our Thornden Park, thanks.

The Tempest attracted an audience of 1,400 for the run of the show, our largest in five years!  Huzzah!!