RUDE MECHANICALS
Summer Shakespeare Intensives
About the Program
In our FIRST SUMMER, we present our professional-level theatre intensive programs for students ages 12-18! Over the course of 3 different 2 week sessions, students will rehearse and perform one hour adaptations of Shakespeare plays.
Intensive 1: A Midsummer Night’s Dream June 12-24
Intensive 2: Romeo & Juliet June 26-July 9 (off July 4)
Intensiive 3: Hamlet July 10-22





Shakespeare Intensive I
June 12-23
8:30 am-4:30 pm
8:30 am-9:25 am...............Movement for the Actor
Explore ways to express character, story, and emotions
through physicalization.
9:25 am-10:20 am.............Voice and Text
Release your voice to express the nuances of classical text
and poetry. Learn the basics of Shakespearean text work.
10:20 am-10:30 am...........Break
10:30 am-11:30 pm...........Acting/Scene Work
Develop your classical acting technique through classical
monologue and scene work.
11:30 pm-12:00 pm............Lunch
12:00 pm-12:50 pm............Stage Combat
Safely explore stage combat techniques from hand-to-hand to basic
weaponry (foam & wooden weapons)
12:50 pm-2:20 pm..............Midsummer Rehearsal
Rehearsals for A Midsummer Night's Dream.
2:20 pm-2:30 pm................Break
2:30 pm-4:30 pm................Midsummer Rehearsal
Performances will be outdoors on
Saturday, June 23rd at 6:00 pm
Cost $325
Includes t-shirt and water bottle
Shakespeare Intensive II
June 26-July 8 (off on July 4)
8:30 am-4:30 pm Mon-Fri
8:30 am-9:25 am...............Movement for the Actor
Explore ways to express character, story, and emotions
through physicalization.
9:25 am-10:20 am.............Voice and Text
Release your voice to express the nuances of classical text and poetry. Learn the
basics of Shakespearean text work.
10:20 am-10:30 am...........Break
10:30 am-11:30 pm...........Acting/Scene Work
Develop your classical acting technique through classical
monologue and scene work.
11:30 pm-12:00 pm............Lunch
12:00 pm-12:50 pm............Stage Combat
Safely explore stage combat techniques from hand-to-hand to basic weaponry (foam & wooden weapons)
12:50 pm-2:20 pm..............Romeo & Juliet Rehearsal
Rehearsals for Romeo & Juliet.
2:20 pm-2:30 pm.......................Break
2:30 pm-4:30 pm.......................Romeo & Juliet Rehearsal
Performances will be outdoors on Saturday, July 9 at 6:00 pm.
Cost $325
Includes t-shirt and water bottle


Shakespeare Intensive III
July 10-21
8:30 am-4:30 pm Mon-Fri
8:30 am-9:25 am...............Movement for the Actor
Explore ways to express character, story, and emotions
through physicalization.
9:25 am-10:20 am.............Voice and Text
Release your voice to express the nuances of classical text and poetry. Learn the
basics of Shakespearean text work.
10:20 am-10:30 am...........Break
10:30 am-11:30 pm...........Acting/Scene Work
Develop your classical acting technique through classical
monologue and scene work.
11:30 pm-12:00 pm............Lunch
12:00 pm-12:50 pm............Stage Combat
Safely explore stage combat techniques from hand-to-hand to basic weaponry (foam & wooden weapons)
12:50 pm-2:20 pm..............Hamlet Rehearsal
Rehearsals for Romeo & Juliet.
2:20 pm-2:30 pm................Break
2:30 pm-4:30 pm.................Hamlet Rehearsal