Sixth Annual Celebrity Sonnets
OCTOBER 13, 2008 Old Globe Theater, Balboa Park
Jenni Prisk, Communications Coach and Theatre Columnist, hosted and emceed the event.
Celebrity guest presenters:
- Sharon Asakawa & John Bagnasco, authors & radio personalities of Garden Compass and Kara Miller Dancer
- Kristen Cusato of KUSI TV and Josh Damigo,Guitarist
- Alephonsion Deng, Actor (recently from the Sudan)
- David Ellenstein, Producing Artistic Director NCRT
- Marye Anne Fox, Chancellor, UCSD
- Steve Lipinsky, Actor, Acting Coach
- Jordan Faris, Artist and Mark Pablo & Katherine O'Donovan, Dancers
- Austyn Myers, Actor, Singer
- Darko Tresjnak, Resident Artistic Director, The Old Globe Theatre
- Gustavo Romero, Internationally renowned pianist
- Paul Russell, Executive/Artistic Director, CCT/CYT
- Leigh Scarritt & Ensemble, Actor, Director, Educator
- Dea Hurston, Commissioner, SD Arts & Culture
- Anne Marie Welsh, Author
- Jonathan McMurtry, Associate Artist, The Old Globe Theatre
The Vox Nobili Madrigal Ensemble provided additional entertainment.
What some said:
"...thanks to the tremendous talent that made the splendid program possible...."
"...Tonight was totally brilliant. Completely different to last year. It's amazing the same format but a totally different atmosphere. Everyone was superb tonight without exception. It just goes to show how Shakespeare means so many different things to different people and they can draw out such layers and meaning, just like Jonathan McMurtry stated at the end. His last sonnet was PERFECT......"
"... my husband said he's never seen so much talent on one stage before. I loved the range of people and the depth Shakespeare drew out of them."
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