{"id":2570,"date":"2013-07-10T10:20:58","date_gmt":"2013-07-10T14:20:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stateofshakespeare.com\/?p=2570"},"modified":"2021-07-22T16:13:16","modified_gmt":"2021-07-22T20:13:16","slug":"ellen-geer-willow-geer-melora-marshall","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stateofshakespeare.com\/?p=2570","title":{"rendered":"Ellen Geer, Willow Geer, Melora Marshall"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--powerpress_player--><div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_427\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-2570-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/stateofshakespeare\/www.stateofshakespeare.com\/TSS\/Media\/WillowGeerEllenGeerMeloraMarshall.mp3?_=1\" \/><a 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src=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/stateofshakespeare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Dream_Oberon-Titania-and-Fairies-NC.jpg?ssl=1\" data-amp-layout=\"responsive\"\/><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It&#8217;s a Family Affair! &nbsp;Bringing classical theatre to life for four generations isn&#8217;t easy. &nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.theatricum.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Will Geer&#8217;s Theatricum Botanicum<\/a> is a labor of love for a family with Shakespeare in their veins.&nbsp; <a title=\"Ellen Geer: About the Artist\" href=\"http:\/\/stateofshakespeare.com\/?page_id=2551\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ellen Geer<\/a>, <a title=\"Melora Marshall: About the Artist\" href=\"http:\/\/stateofshakespeare.com\/?page_id=2557\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Melora Marshall <\/a>and Ian Flanders share the fascinating story of the Theatricum&#8217;s past, present and future.&nbsp; And <a title=\"Willow Geer: About the Artist\" href=\"http:\/\/stateofshakespeare.com\/?page_id=2555\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Willow Geer<\/a> keeps it fresh with a feisty and vivacious take on Helena from A Midsummer Night&#8217;s Dream Act I, Scene i.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Click here to <a title=\"A Midsummer Night\u2019s Dream: Act I, Scene i\" href=\"http:\/\/stateofshakespeare.com\/?page_id=2563\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">follow along with the text<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Click here to <a title=\"A Midsummer Night\u2019s Dream Act 1, Scene 1 Willow Geer Version\" href=\"http:\/\/stateofshakespeare.com\/?page_id=2649\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">follow along with Willow&#8217;s version of the text<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Click here to see a <a title=\"Scansion: A Midsummer Night\u2019s Dream  Act 1, Scene 1\" href=\"http:\/\/stateofshakespeare.com\/?page_id=2600\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">scanned version of 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