A Reflection of a Shakespearean
Stephen Hyde
This fall, I had the opportunity of performing in The Tragedy of King Richard III. The show was produced by the Homer Shakespearean Society, an organization with which I have done ten plays over the last eight years. During this play, I was able to work with old friends and new ones. One of the many benefits of performing in Homer’s Shakespearean plays is befriending younger and older students when there would have been no opportunities otherwise. Like all plays, this one had stress and frustration. These included ten to fifteen-hour rehearsal weeks and unexpected “monkey-wrenches”, such as people quitting the play and technological difficulties. As always, however, our director, Ms. Louise Felker, was able to hold us together. In the end, we produced a play in which I was proud to play a part.
