Twelfth Period, or Not Another Twelfth Night
An experimental, multi-space, theatrical production from William Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night and high school, circa 1999.
Set in Illyria Preparatory Academy - “Where some are born great, some achieve greatness, and some have greatness thrust upon them.”
Collaborators
Performing Artists
Tyson Cole...........................Andrew Aguecheek
Francesca Ferrari................Maria Smith
Katy Keating........................Mal Olio
Andrew Kuhlman.................Toby Belch
Erik Kuhn.............................Valentine Walter
Erin Renee Roberts.............Olivia Davenport
Amanda Wales....................Sebastian Horowitz/Viola
Jonah Walker.......................Dude Orsino
Anna Skidis Vargas..............Mrs. Melanie Feste, etc.
Production Team
Jimmy Bernatowicz: Stage Manager
Katy Keating: Dramaturgy
Erik Kuhn: Lighting Designer
Ryan Lawson-Maeske: Production Intern
Halley Robertson: Audience Wrangler
Lex Ronan: Assistant Stage Manager
Gabe Taylor: Director, Production Designer, Sound Designer
Production History
2017 April 19-May 6: Centene Center for the Arts Ballroom
Press & Recognition
2018 St. Louis Theatre Circle Award nomination - Outstanding New Play
2018 St. Louis Theatre Circle Award nomination - Outstanding Ensemble in Drama
Mark Bretz, "ERA's 'Twelfth Period' Shows How Shakespeare Remains Relevant Today" in Ladue News
Richard Green in Talkin' Broadway
Tina Farmer, "Infusing pure comedy with a serious contemporary undertone helps 'Twelfth Period' stand out among adaptations" in KDHX
Judith Newmark, "'Twelfth Period' takes Shakespeare to high school" in St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Michelle Kenyon, "Shakespeare Meets the 90s in Clever but Uneven 'Twelfth Period'" in Snoop's Theatre Thoughts
Ann Lemons Pollack in St. Louis Eats and Drinks
Gerry Kowarsky & Bob Wilcox on Two on the Aisle